Nobody Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 This one seems quite likely now, deserves its own thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 WHEYYYYY! We tried... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I swear to God... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Ar nar, you started a thread and that means he isn't going to move because they're definitely related because I'm a spectacular simpleton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What position does he play? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Ar nar, you started a thread and that means he isn't going to move because they're definitely related because I'm a spectacular simpleton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What position does he play? CB. Can also play RB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What position does he play? CB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest antz1uk Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I swear to God... :lol: my thoughts on a new player rumour thread :tickedoff: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What have I missed that makes it likely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Guessing its already been posted but he openly admits his age is wrong which is pretty hilarious http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/01/sport/football/age-african-football-mbemba/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What have I missed that makes it likely? Belgian media claimed a deal is "imminent ". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 How old is this fucker? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Guessing its already been posted but he openly admits his age is wrong which is pretty hilarious http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/01/sport/football/age-african-football-mbemba/ He doesn't know man. He just think he's born in 1990. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Africa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Good thread. Think this will definitely happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest antz1uk Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 The thing with a lot of the african players is at a young age they were in orphanages etc and just picked up by those that want to care for them and give them an upbringing so maybe a few of these are actually true, they don't know when they were born, especially if their longest memory is when they were about 3/4. We all know how old we are because we're told from being a baby, happy 1st, 2nd, 3rd birthdays etc. Some of the poor kids don't have parents or stable homes, until they reach adulthood. A lot of these African countries are another world to what we are brough up on Western society, especially 20/30 years ago Obviously there will be some that just take advantage of being 21 when playing against the 15yr olds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Apparently he's insisted many times he was born in 1990, but his age has been fiddled by various agents in order to further his career (as the article explains). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 The thing with a lot of the african players is at a young age they were in orphanages etc and just picked up by those that want to care for them and give them an upbringing so maybe a few of these are actually true, they don't know when they were born, especially if their longest memory is when they were about 3/4. We all know how old we are because we're told from being a baby, happy 1st, 2nd, 3rd birthdays etc. Some of the poor kids don't have parents or stable homes, until they reach adulthood. A lot of these African countries are another world to what we are brough up on Western society, especially 20/30 years ago Obviously there will be some that just take advantage of being 21 when playing against the 15yr olds This, people take western world's good record keeping for granted. It seems so normal that the state would keep good records of all births but that requires a lot of organisation. And then it's no surprise this ambiguity leads people to take advantage as it's easy. A player desperate to succeed and may not actually know precisely how old he is and under the pressure of wanting to make a living out of it, then agents who make a lot of money off it too... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 That MRI thing in the article was mental. Just MRI this fucker within an inch of his life, then we'll know the troof Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Hmmm ... It's definitely more the agents that fiddle with their ages that's for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoU Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 The thing with a lot of the african players is at a young age they were in orphanages etc and just picked up by those that want to care for them and give them an upbringing so maybe a few of these are actually true, they don't know when they were born, especially if their longest memory is when they were about 3/4. We all know how old we are because we're told from being a baby, happy 1st, 2nd, 3rd birthdays etc. Some of the poor kids don't have parents or stable homes, until they reach adulthood. A lot of these African countries are another world to what we are brough up on Western society, especially 20/30 years ago Obviously there will be some that just take advantage of being 21 when playing against the 15yr olds Agreed. It must be horrible not knowing your real age, and it speaks of a hard upbringing. Any idea of how good a player he is? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Little bit about him in here http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-go-belgian-aleksandar-9682024 Journalist in question seems to rate him very highly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest antz1uk Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 all these players we're being linked with, even the potential of signings of these 3 is exiting (Mitrovic, Mbemba & wilnadum) but i still wish we would sign someone with a bit Prem League experience, especially at CB/CH. We desperately need someone that can just slot in to the centre of defence and not take a year to adapt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 all these players we're being linked with, even the potential of signings of these 3 is exiting (Mitrovic, Mbemba & wilnadum) but i still wish we would sign someone with a bit Prem League experience, especially at CB/CH. We desperately need someone that can just slot in to the centre of defence and not take a year to adapt This so much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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