I think it was a bit of club spin about too many agents for us to deal with. I think we just had no money and he walked away. Seems Lens were able to conclude a deal with him pdq.
I think it was a bit of club spin about too many agents for us to deal with. I think we just had no money and he walked away. Seems Lens were able to conclude a deal with him pdq.
Sadly i suspect that this is pretty close to the truth.
I think it was a bit of club spin about too many agents for us to deal with. I think we just had no money and he walked away. Seems Lens were able to conclude a deal with him pdq.
Sadly i suspect that this is pretty close to the truth.
No reason to doubt Powell's integrity tbh. Suspect that, as ever, when there's a complex situation with agents that you can get around it if you have deep pockets.
It's a terrible shame. Powell's excuse about 85 agents must be cobblers since he has signed for Lens tout de suite. I didn't go to Pompey but saw him at AFC Wimbledon and liked him right from the off: strong and quick - and an experienced scorer. In comparison, Obika and Church are mere lightweights....
Just googled Coulibaly and it looks like the French press have picked up on Powell's comments - this article is titled "Adamo Coulibaly - the man with 85 agents"
The rest is Google translated so sorry if some of it sounds weird;
IF no grain of sand disturbs the latest negotiations, Adamo Coulibaly will finalize today or tomorrow, a two-year contract for Lens. The Franco-Ivorian striker concluded his week with a goal and an overall favorable impression against Charleroi. He showed speed and percussion. It is also what has attracted the club Charlton (English D2) where he had to do a test before joining the Artois in the greatest secrecy. " We had enjoyed his speed and power when tested against Wimbledon (seventy-six minutes a game and hit the post), described the British manager Chris Powell, who had not seen the player on the basis of DVD on the club website. " We followed him for a year. We felt he needed playing time he showed great promise. We wanted to see him against Porsmouth, but the player has planted us without explanation to return to France. " A little later, Powell also described the initiation of negotiations: " It was then realized that he had at least eighty-five (sic!) people (actually five or six) claiming to represent England! " An observation: the new Lens in Azerbaijani capital can therefore compete with the Premiership and conduct negotiations a little less complicated. If he still thrilled the good thousand artesian fans who made the trip to Arras, double scorer of the Hungarian championship - as Daniel Ljuboja - will yet again go through a refresher physical level. " He has his own agenda-shaping during the first part of the summer, even thought Chris Powell. He did not start the recovery group, even though I was amazed by its ability to adapt after two days of presence with us. Moreover, it was not formed in the standard of professional clubs (Adamo Coulibaly is turned pro at 25 years). " Before his trial in Charlton, the player also tried his luck at Wisla Krakow who had flunked because of his age (32 years old in two weeks)
Yes, lets just blame the club for everything. Its not as if Lens are a bigger club or are based in his home country or anything....
Do you really think that we are so inept that we go to all the trouble of scouting a player for "some time". Bring him in Pre season for a couple of games and training. Make all the right noises about liking him and then let him wander off without speaking with him or his people however briefly ? Or do you think all of the above but when he mentioned money we just choked and then tried to put a little bit of positive spin to save our blushes ? The choice is yours. Oh. By the way he concluded negotiations with Lens in less than a week.
when we were in with a shout of signing him, I was truly excited as he sounded like everything we needed but now he has signed elsewhere, he is shit and I never want to hear of him again.
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Sadly i suspect that this is pretty close to the truth.
http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/sports/rc-lens-adamo-coulibaly-l-homme-aux-85-agents-ia182b205n1443282
The rest is Google translated so sorry if some of it sounds weird;
IF no grain of sand disturbs the latest negotiations, Adamo Coulibaly will finalize today or tomorrow, a two-year contract for Lens.
The Franco-Ivorian striker concluded his week with a goal and an overall favorable impression against Charleroi. He showed speed and percussion. It is also what has attracted the club Charlton (English D2) where he had to do a test before joining the Artois in the greatest secrecy.
" We had enjoyed his speed and power when tested against Wimbledon (seventy-six minutes a game and hit the post), described the British manager Chris Powell, who had not seen the player on the basis of DVD on the club website. " We followed him for a year. We felt he needed playing time he showed great promise. We wanted to see him against Porsmouth, but the player has planted us without explanation to return to France. " A little later, Powell also described the initiation of negotiations: " It was then realized that he had at least eighty-five (sic!) people (actually five or six) claiming to represent England! "
An observation: the new Lens in Azerbaijani capital can therefore compete with the Premiership and conduct negotiations a little less complicated.
If he still thrilled the good thousand artesian fans who made the trip to Arras, double scorer of the Hungarian championship - as Daniel Ljuboja - will yet again go through a refresher physical level.
" He has his own agenda-shaping during the first part of the summer, even thought Chris Powell. He did not start the recovery group, even though I was amazed by its ability to adapt after two days of presence with us. Moreover, it was not formed in the standard of professional clubs (Adamo Coulibaly is turned pro at 25 years). "
Before his trial in Charlton, the player also tried his luck at Wisla Krakow who had flunked because of his age (32 years old in two weeks)