Looks like he may have jumped the gun. Pretty much says in SLP that he now wants to sit down with CAFC to discuss what they want to do as Souley's wages are high and he doesn't know if CAFC want to keep paying them. Also that the player himslef would be happy to continue playing for the club. Appears as if the agent has made some assumptions and has seen a few £ signs flicker before his eyes before consulting with Diawara.
I hope he stays. Will be more than a rock in the CCC. He will develop into a fine Prem player.
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He was quality at times - when you look at our back 5, we have replaced the keeper because we had to but the rest looked good once Pardew sorted it out.
I don't know what the number look like with the parachute money and half(?) of the Darren Bent money coming in but the club should focus on strengthening the midfield and staying in the top 6 ALL the way up to Christmas
Would only be sorry to lose out financially on him. Gibbs is twice the player he is. ;-)
I hope for your sake that Gibbs is all you're making him out to be Ben or you are gonna be left with one seriously eggy face
Only Scott Carson came out of that game (and the Saturday before vs Liverpool) with any self-respect.
And I seem to remember our chairman referring to Diawara that night using Dowie's description of the "most expensive defender you've never heard of"
Some of his tackling reminded me of Rufus, covering his team mates more times than I can remember. So for me he was a more than adequate replacement for Chris Perry - who I also rated as a solid centre back.
We have lost out financially because the board were unable to head hunt a decent succesor to Curbishley - Billy Davies anyone? Plus the fact that in 7 years of having the Sky money we were only able to sign one decent striker - now departed to the Spuds
Apart from a couple of sliced clearances a thouhj Diawa was one of our best players last season - so much so I voted for him as our POTY. You have to remember that he has never played in our league(s), probably doesn't speak much English and ws ridiculed by his own chairman as being an overpriced nobody - how woulf you fare if that happen to you??
I rate him very highly & would love him to stay - allied to the fact that we'd be lucky to receive much more than £2 M I think it would be a waste to see him leave. He very much reminds me of Rufus - pacy & a great tackler. Just needs to leave the gloves at home !!!
That's not right. After the Wycombe debacle Murray said that he had been told before signing him(presumably by Dowie, although this was not actually said) that Diawara was, "The best defender that you have never heard of."
Which, when you think about it, makes no sense whatsoever!!!!
Not what I said at all. I mearly gave Wycombe as the most glaring example of when he was unable to impose himself on a forward or read the game.
The last ditch tackles (see Boro on Yakubu) were often after he had lost position and so allowed the ball to be played behind him.
He flattered to decieve when attacking a ball played towards him cos he got good distance on a header. Anything played around him on the ground and he was lost.
The fact the he didn't play many games at the end of the season despite being fit must tell you something.
Yes, it was his first season in England and he joined a struggling team with three different managers so maybe he can improve. He needs to.
Let's see if he wants to play for us in the CCC.
After all it's not like anyone is saying the club has gone into freefall since Henry joined the board...
Now there's an idea ! lol
And the free fall thing. Very good. Not heard that one before. : - (
Christ ... we really put a lot of trust oin that doughnut dowie who basically almost killed the club........ the only positive is that it united the fans......
Spurs also got Dawson for a reasonably low fee of around 4 million.....aarghhhhhhh!!!!!
If you're desparate - and our squad last summer was - and you can't pay £2M + a year in wages then you have to shop around - and as many have said Diawara was not to blame for the fee.
I really hope he stays around because we need to keep quality - assuming we go straight back up then we are going to have another mountain to climb - Diawara would certainly be in my first XV1 but how many others would - too early to say right now. I think if anyone is worried about last ditch tackles then El K has left the building!
Bottom line was that Dowie tried changing half of the first X1 overnight but for me only Reid and Diawara made the grade
If a top half prem club was interested in a loan, like Salad said it may be ideal as it could raise his value if he did well, he has long enough left on his contract for that not to be impacted, and with the lesser wage bill it might free up some space for a more needed position.
Good news, I'd say.
Who ?
Oh isn't that Henry Irving's Love child ?
Bougerra, McCarthy, Diawara, Gibbs plus Samedo plus Sankofa (better there than at right back). If the money is right I'd let Fortune go.