Shomin Geki Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Oh, Aly Cissokho, like the stranger that crept into the Villa team photo and wasn't quite shit enough to be completely rumbled. Weirdly, his time here seems so symbolic of the whole Villa Depression Years: Like a homeless man who finds a half-eaten hotdog and thinks he's found a feast, Mr Cissokho, the average player's average player, was a sturdy chunk of driftwood in a dark and frightening and seemingly endless ocean. Hopefully we'll never need his likeable gormlessness ever again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkyluke Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Oh, Aly Cissokho, like the stranger that crept into the Villa team photo and wasn't quite shit enough to be completely rumbled. Weirdly, his time here seems so symbolic of the whole Villa Depression Years: Like a homeless man who finds a half-eaten hotdog and thinks he's found a feast, Mr Cissokho, the average player's average player, was a sturdy chunk of driftwood in a dark and frightening and seemingly endless ocean. Hopefully we'll never need his likeable gormlessness ever again.He also crossed the ball about as well as a piece of driftwood too... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) The signing of Cissokho was like the proverbial husband coming back from a car boot sale with a foot spa for his wife. I mean, who doesn't want a foot spa? And look, it was a bargain, only £2.50! They're virtually giving these things away! Yeah, there's a reason for that Paul. Yes it's a perfectly functioning item, yes she may smile sweetly and promise that the first thing she's going to do when she gets home tomorrow is wet her toes in it... But she never will Paul. And that foot spa will clog up the cupboards along with the other tat you dragged home from car boot sales over the years, like that old 56k modem and the heating element from a ceramic hob, until she finally plucks up the courage to dump your sad little face. The new fella moves in and immediately sets about getting rid of your useless shit, buying her actual things she wants. Diamonds and that. I also hear his facials are legendary... Edited August 5, 2015 by dont_do_it_doug. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shomin Geki Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 So, I bought the big farewell card and we're all writing our pretty messages of loving remembrance. Any more additions are so, so welcome. (And Mr Doug, I'm tempted to break into Lambert's no doubt boringly nice little cottage at night just to read your post to him verbatim. I feel the man needs to hear it. I'll still be chuckling tomorrow and wondering how guilty I feel doing it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Oh, Aly Cissokho, like the stranger that crept into the Villa team photo and wasn't quite shit enough to be completely rumbled. Weirdly, his time here seems so symbolic of the whole Villa Depression Years: Like a homeless man who finds a half-eaten hotdog and thinks he's found a feast, Mr Cissokho, the average player's average player, was a sturdy chunk of driftwood in a dark and frightening and seemingly endless ocean. Hopefully we'll never need his likeable gormlessness ever again. We've gone from depressed mumbles at a survivor's support group to full on confused-feelings-in-a-crowded-hot-tub in the time it takes Grealish to down a bottle of Grey Goose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 So, I bought the big farewell card and we're all writing our pretty messages of loving remembrance. Any more additions are so, so welcome. (And Mr Doug, I'm tempted to break into Lambert's no doubt boringly nice little cottage at night just to read your post to him verbatim. I feel the man needs to hear it. I'll still be chuckling tomorrow and wondering how guilty I feel doing it.) Can you take his collection of half used shower gels and his beta-max copy of Jumping Jack Flash starring Whoopie Goldberg with you and leave them there? By that I mean Keiran Richardson... (These are all items I recently saw at a car boot sale in Cadiz, FYI. Spain, you crazy) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 If your Mrs doesn't want that foot spa I'll have it. £1 seem fair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post osmark86 Posted August 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2015 I'm in love with Cissokho I'm in love with Cissokho We got him on the low low Then we sent him off to Porto 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Might be a player that would benefit from a switch to CB. He is a decent defender and has the size/pace for it. As a left back he just can't do anything when he goes forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Might be a player that would benefit from a switch to CB. He is a decent defender and has the size/pace for it. As a left back he just can't do anything when he goes forward. His positional sense was shocking imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 He only looked decent as the other LB's we have had previously were so utterly useless. Defending he wasn't that bad but going forward he was a complete waste of time and in the modern game with narrow midfields you need your fullback to be able to back up the attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 6, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2015 Good luck to him. Becoming a bit of a journeyman already. hope for his sake he settles somewhere soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I rather liked Aly and I wish him well at his new club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 same here. I had pretty high hopes that he would turn into a staple player on the wing for us when he signed last year. oh well, and best of luck at Porto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poitier Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I don't think he was any where near as bad as some are making out. He was a defender who could defend quite adequately, not good going forward but what do you expect for £2m? Good luck to him, bit miffed that Porto are only loaning him though, surely they must have pots of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 No more will we see the genius tactics from Lambert of Hutton and Aly on the wings as feeders for a lazy Benteke. Can only be gooood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) So is this topic just an excuse to out bizarre speech/old time gentlemen each other? Good luck Aly, thought he was decent, oh well. Enjoy Porto. Edited August 6, 2015 by Ingram85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I liked the guy. bad footballer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 So is this topic just an excuse to out bizarre speech/old time gentlemen each other? You're right sorry, it's much more interesting when people don't make the effort whilst talking absolute bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Didn't play in their first game on the weekend against Vit. Guimares, think he picked up a knock in a friendly against Napoli the week before. This Saturday, the aim wasn’t the best, and some good saves from Pepe Reina stopped the white and blues from scoring, despite the debut of Dani Osvaldo, and the return of Cissokho to the Dragons, six years later. The French defender, and Brahimi, went out injured, and that was the downside of the match, which ended with the fans applauding the team.In the starting team, there was a hint that Lopetegui might be trying to stabilize a standard eleven. Four days after the return to the club, Cissokho started the match, on the left of the defense........Apart from the substitution of Cissokho for José Ángel, by the end of the first-half....etc http://www.fcporto.pt/en/futebol/fichas-de-jogo/Pages/FCPorto-Napoles.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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