wilko154 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 hour ago, lexicon said: Have we had a French player that actually worked out for us? I guess Amavi did - probably the closest. We’ve had 11 French players in total. The best was probably David Ginola. The worst? Berson, Pires, Agathe Didier Six was before my time but I imagine he did very little as I’ve rarely heard of him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, wilko154 said: Didier Six was before my time but I imagine he did very little as I’ve rarely heard of him! Isn’t he famous for destroying Man Utd on his debut then never doing anything else? Edited October 29, 2021 by Wainy316 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Covid apparently. Which is the only way you can really confidently rule someone out as being ill two days before a game to be fair (including the always fun conspiracy theories). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted October 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Isn’t he famous for destroying Man Utd on his debut then never doing anything else? yep, he was sublime that day Edited October 29, 2021 by Follyfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 16 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Isn’t he famous for destroying Man Utd on his debut then never doing anything else? He did score another great goal and run the length of the pitch celebrating.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 37 minutes ago, wilko154 said: We’ve had 11 French players in total. The best was probably David Ginola. The worst? Berson, Pires, Agathe Didier Six was before my time but I imagine he did very little as I’ve rarely heard of him! Berson was the strangest. Apparently O'Leary had been tracking him for about a year- and then hardly played him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Berson was the strangest. Apparently O'Leary had been tracking him for about a year- and then hardly played him. Berson actually wasn't bad either. Suffered from Ashley Westwood ( Villas version ) type syndrome if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Paul Berson was too lightweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 44 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Isn’t he famous for destroying Man Utd on his debut then never doing anything else? I’m old enough to remember that game, he was magnificent! Probably the best debut I’ve witnessed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 "Topics were aplenty, though, from Smith addressing Morgan Sanson's water bottle-throwing frustrations (his quotes on that are embargoed until 10.30pm on Friday sadly)" From Scum mail, why on Earth does Smith's response need to be embargoed???? Sure it is just: 'I won't tolerate the (bottle throwing) behaviour but we'll deal with that internally' (translated as: he's done just like Engels and Guilbert were, because i hold grudges) or 'It's illness' or 'It's Covid and I don't want to say it's Covid as a lot of players need to be tested and it could impact the team' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Risso said: Mystery "illness"! Naughtystepitis. One I expect to last until January when he'll be sent on loan. Feels like that yep. Covid is the rumour. Can't catch a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 at least it's a good excuse to slag him off again 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Probably be transferred to Italy in January and earn a big move and some French caps in the future 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Note that Bidace is also marked as not playing due to 'Illness' according to scum mail? Could it actually be Covid then? Wonder if everyone is flocking to his thread to rant about how he's a failure who will never play for the club again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted October 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: at least it's a good excuse to slag him off again i actually think there's a lot of sympathy for him now. many wanted him to come on vs arsenal and can understand his frustration. now he's either injured or dropped. not seeing much slagging going on at all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, tomav84 said: i actually think there's a lot of sympathy for him now. many wanted him to come on vs arsenal and can understand his frustration. now he's either injured or dropped. not seeing much slagging going on at all Really? Go back a few pages from the moment someone said he was 'Ill' and you'll find one in 3 responses is saying 'told you so/he's done' in various not very cunning ways. Not saying it's everyone, but the usual people who can't wait to jump on the negatives are doing just that. Edited October 29, 2021 by VillanousOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeVillan Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/02/andre-villas-boas-offers-to-resign-as-marseille-coach-over-signing-of-ntcham AVB offered to quit because they sold Sanson behind his back, and we don't even play him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted October 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: Really? Go back a few pages from the moment someone said he was 'Ill' and you'll find one in 3 responses is saying 'told you so/he's done' in various not very cunning ways. Not saying it's everyone, but the usual people who can't want to jump on the negatives are doing just that. i interpreted it as him being done in as much as there's been a falling out with smith and there's no way back for him, rather than really slagging him 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, TreeVillan said: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/02/andre-villas-boas-offers-to-resign-as-marseille-coach-over-signing-of-ntcham AVB offered to quit because they sold Sanson behind his back, and we don't even play him. If he’s been sitting on the bench every game I’d get this comment but he’s always injured! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 He'll be gone in January. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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