Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 How do you do in real life conversation, TCD? I'm guessing not well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 How do you do in real life conversation, TCD? I'm guessing not well. Generally liked and respected by my peers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Come on... he hasn't succeeded in England or Italy and he's back in France by 26. It hasn't gone well for the lad. The attitude was "look he's gone to a better club, we are useless" but he's on his bike back to an inferior league only 12 months later. Time for some humble pie. Hey pal he's just joined a Champion's League club. Probably wanted out of Italy because the fans were showing up to games "blacked up". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 How do you do in real life conversation, TCD? I'm guessing not well. Generally liked and respected by my Mam and hated by everyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Come on... he hasn't succeeded in England or Italy and he's back in France by 26. It hasn't gone well for the lad. The attitude was "look he's gone to a better club, we are useless" but he's on his bike back to an inferior league only 12 months later. Time for some humble pie. Hey pal he's just joined a Champion's League club. Probably wanted out of Italy because the fans were showing up to games "blacked up". It's a backwards move which ever way you look at it. Gone to an inferior league, to an inferior side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Is the French coach still at Roma? Even stranger move if so. Don't suppose Roma have signed anyone/lined anyone up to fill the squad spot? More than one reason a player might leave a club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Come on... he hasn't succeeded in England or Italy and he's back in France by 26. It hasn't gone well for the lad. The attitude was "look he's gone to a better club, we are useless" but he's on his bike back to an inferior league only 12 months later. Time for some humble pie. Hey pal he's just joined a Champion's League club. Probably wanted out of Italy because the fans were showing up to games "blacked up". It's a backwards move which ever way you look at it. Gone to an inferior league, to an inferior side. A convenient, Ashley-esque narative which glosses over the fact that he did pretty freaking well in his time at Roma. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Is the French coach still at Roma? Even stranger move if so. Don't suppose Roma have signed anyone/lined anyone up to fill the squad spot? More than one reason a player might leave a club. Yes he's still there. They are after Zouma, Rudiger or Sakho if rumours are to be believed. Sounds like he was told to move by Roma. Said the move was a surprise to him. If he did so well, he wouldn't be leaving for similar money to an inferior league and side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Aye, because transfers in the Serie A have always made total sense. The league has always had serious issues with recycling and longevity. Their managerial rigmarole makes our very own look like a weekend circle jerk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Either way it was a great signing by, TCD's hero and mentor, Alan 'the megacunt' Pardew . Worked out a treat for all involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 If Roma thought Yanga-Mbiwa was a poor player, they likely just would not have played him. Doing so cost them a fairly significant amount of money. As it happened, he started 30 times for the club in Serie A, Champions League, and Europa League. I don't follow Roma to enough of a level to write a detailed summary of his performances, but he seemed to fit in well enough on the occasions I watched him. As for this move, Mapou wants to make the EURO 2016 squad, and Lyon is a very good move for him. They finished second and genuinely challenged PSG last season, qualify directly to the CL group stages, and have strengthened in this window. The likes of Lacazette and Fekir are staying, and he complements players like Valbuena and Rafael who have just arrived. To paint this as some sort of massive drop from Roma is silly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I know one Roma fan and he thinks MYM was decent cover but not good enough to be starting for a team like them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I know one Roma fan and he thinks MYM was decent cover but not good enough to be starting for a team like them Pardiola concurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Just like many of the younger french players that left, ones who captained their club or showed tremendous potential tend to be well-thought of. He's still highly regarded in France. He did pretty damn good over at Roma tbf, and scored that goal versus Lazio. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 If Roma thought Yanga-Mbiwa was a poor player, they likely just would not have played him. Doing so cost them a fairly significant amount of money. As it happened, he started 30 times for the club in Serie A, Champions League, and Europa League. I don't follow Roma to enough of a level to write a detailed summary of his performances, but he seemed to fit in well enough on the occasions I watched him. As for this move, Mapou wants to make the EURO 2016 squad, and Lyon is a very good move for him. They finished second and genuinely challenged PSG last season, qualify directly to the CL group stages, and have strengthened in this window. The likes of Lacazette and Fekir are staying, and he complements players like Valbuena and Rafael who have just arrived. To paint this as some sort of massive drop from Roma is silly. 14 clean sheets in 31 appearance in all comps for Roma. Playing with admittedly better defenders in Castan, Astori and Manolos as a CB partner, but hardly a weak link in the XI? But aye, doesn't look like it went for the lad at all. Williamson-esque if anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 ... and yet they sold him on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Teams regularly sell players, sure it means they didn't see him as the world's best defender, but it doesn't mean much more than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 ... and yet they sold him on. So if Everton sold Stones to Chelsea, that means he mustn't be a good defender either? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 If he was that bad for Roma, how come they took up the option to buy when his loan period was completed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 ... and yet they sold him on. So if Everton sold Stones to Chelsea, that means he mustn't be a good defender either? That comparison Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Some seriously simple tautological conclusions being drawn from this move on here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 ... and yet they sold him on. So if Everton sold Stones to Chelsea, that means he mustn't be a good defender either? TBF, not the same. One was sold for what he was bought for basically while the other is rumoured to be going for a lot more over his value. Nonetheless, still think Mbiwa could've done a job here, but happy with Mbemba as he seems to be a better player after 180 minutes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 ... and yet they sold him on. So if Everton sold Stones to Chelsea, that means he mustn't be a good defender either? that's exactly the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 ... and yet they sold him on. So if Everton sold Stones to Chelsea, that means he mustn't be a good defender either? That comparison What, you don't think MYM is better than Stones? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 ... and yet they sold him on. So if Everton sold Stones to Chelsea, that means he mustn't be a good defender either? That comparison What, you don't think MYM is better than Stones? No I don't but that's not the bit I was laughing at Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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