Maka makes debut for Congo

[(((Fergus)))]

On 21 May Maka made his debut for DR Congo in a friendly against Saudi Arabia. SA won 2-0. Here's the goals...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXQP6xjFoFo

[H18sry]

I thought he was commited to play for Belguim?

Mind thats Maka alright at fault for the 1st goal :wink:

[hibeemad]

and the 2nd

[SmokieJoe]

Maklamity strikes again!, honest it was nothing to do with you not being offered a contract that you were dropped. a nice guy i'm sure:bye:

[(((Fergus)))]

I thought he was commited to play for Belguim?

Mind thats Maka alright at fault for the 1st goal :wink:


and the 2nd


No marking for the first, second was perfect free kick

[SmokieJoe]

I thought he was commited to play for Belguim?

Mind thats Maka alright at fault for the 1st goal :wink:

I think he played at U21 level for Belgium, so is still eligible to play for either of his parents birth countries at senior level, I could be wrong though.:hmmm:

[fordie2]

The first goal the striker nips in with a neat touch right in front of the goalie, not a lot he could do!

Second goal is right in the postage stamp, most goalies won't stop that!

But don't let facts get in the way of bashing a player that's not even here anymore!:rolleyes:

[hibeemad]

No marking for the first, second was perfect free kick

There is always one

[hibeemad]

The first goal the striker nips in with a neat touch right in front of the goalie, not a lot he could do!

Second goal is right in the postage stamp, most goalies won't stop that!

But don't let facts get in the way of bashing a player that's not even here anymore!:rolleyes:

Aye and thats why he is no here anymore

[hibsbollah]

At fault for neither of them. Of course that wont stop the petty and predictable sniping from those too bitter to move on:rolleyes:

[Wilson]

At fault for neither of them. Of course that wont stop the petty and predictable sniping from those too bitter to move on:rolleyes:

Didn't cover himself in glory for either of them. He didn't make the grade at hibs and he's gone. Get over it and stop trying to defend the indefensible.

[Hibbyradge]

He's a crap keeper, but he wasn't at fault for either of those goals.

FFS, the free kick was unsavable.

[GlesgaeHibby]

Never rated him as a goalie but to blame him for that second strike is ridiculous. Superb free kick.

[hibsboy90]

Didn't cover himself in glory for either of them. He didn't make the grade at hibs and he's gone. Get over it and stop trying to defend the indefensible.
Whats wrong with trying to defend an ex-player, who appeared to enjoy his time at the club, from a bashing from fans who have no interest otherwise in DR Congo or Saudi Arabia. He wasn't at fault for either of those goals, he may have made decent saves in that game which we don't know about.

It's nothing to do with 'getting over it', it's defending someone from an undue bashing in a game us hibees have nothing to do with.

[SmokieJoe]

Whats wrong with trying to defend an ex-player, who appeared to enjoy his time at the club, from a bashing from fans who have no interest otherwise in DR Congo or Saudi Arabia. He wasn't at fault for either of those goals, he may have made decent saves in that game which we don't know about.

It's nothing to do with 'getting over it', it's defending someone from an undue bashing in a game us hibees have nothing to do with.

I'm all for defending Ex-players that leave our club when they leave with dignity, but did Maka?

[Wotherspiniesta]

Good finish from Kid Cudi for the first. :agree:

[seanraff07]

Not at fault for either goals.

[RyeSloan]

Didn't cover himself in glory for either of them. He didn't make the grade at hibs and he's gone. Get over it and stop trying to defend the indefensible.

Hardly. Hibsbollah was merely pointing out that neither of the goals should really be considered keeper errors.

I read the start of this thread, expected to see a couple of howlers but actually saw shookerooney marking for the first and an absolute peach for the second.

Wouldn't matter who was in goals, I would never put either of those down as goalkeeping howlers.

[hibee4life1983]

He was always pish. Fact.

[TornadoHibby]

The first goal the striker nips in with a neat touch right in front of the goalie, not a lot he could do!

Second goal is right in the postage stamp, most goalies won't stop that!

But don't let facts get in the way of bashing a player that's not even here anymore!:rolleyes:

Took the words right out of my mouth there! :wink: :cool2:

It's not the Hibs.net way to give a player who was seriously abused on here any credit whatsoever when he is "kicked out of the club" for being the "clown" that many on here considered him to be! :grr:

Why not just let the guy get on with his life away from Hibs for goodness sake! :confused:

[Part/Time Supporter]

He's a crap keeper, but he wasn't at fault for either of those goals.

FFS, the free kick was unsavable.

He got a touch to it, ergo it could have been saved.

He wasn't at fault for the first, that was somewhat similar to the first Germany goal yesterday in that you could hypercritically blame the keeper, but the awful defending in front of him was 95% to blame.

[Pretty Boy]

We've lost one of the best goalies around.Look at ALL the goalies at the world cup. They ALL come out for balls...they ALL fumble the ball ...None of them are deemed inept clowns! Try and imagine how embarrassing Stack or Smith would look in that company...For you to suggest that Maka was to blame for either of those goals against Saudi is just idiocy in the extreme.:bye:

The 1st goal was almost identical to the error the Argentina keeper(Romero?) made for the first German goal, flopped onto one knee and gave no thought or anticipation to the fact that the striker might get to the ball.

The 2nd i agree would be harsh in the extreme to blame him for.

I don't really see what Stack or Smith have to do with a thread on Makalambays' performance for DR Congo though. But then again there is always a few posters on here who feel the need to defend one player by slaughtering another.

[erskine-hibby]

The guys positioning was crap for both goals, hence the reason he was papped out of hibs....crap...END OF!!

[KiddA]

He was always pish. Fact.

:agree:

Congo ranked 103 Belgium ranked 59

If Maka thought he was good enough he would be battling for the No. 1 jersey for Belgium so this tells you a little story :wink:

[Zondervan]

Well, according to the commentator Makalamby was not to blame for either goal. :cool2:

[TornadoHibby]

Well, according to the commentator Makalamby was not to blame for either goal. :cool2:

Are you telling us the obvious because you are unable to watch the video and make up your own mind for yourself! :cool2:

The commentator speak the truth! :agree: :wink:

[fordie2]

:agree:

Congo ranked 103 Belgium ranked 59

If Maka thought he was good enough he would be battling for the No. 1 jersey for Belgium so this tells you a little story :wink:

Pish!

Maka decided to play for Congo to honour his fathers name as he recently passed away!

[KiddA]

Pish!

Maka decided to play for Congo to honour his fathers name as he recently passed away!

Wow calm down mate I did not know this, I just assumed he chose Congo over Belgium so he would have more of a chance at being number 1

[ArabHibee]

Pish!

Maka decided to play for Congo to honour his fathers name as he recently passed away!

Aye, so he says. :rolleyes:

[Ritchie]

Good finish from Kid Cudi for the first. :agree:

Racist

[Steve-O]

Had it not been for Gordon Marshall, Maka would have saved both of those :agree:

[Wotherspiniesta]

Racist

:confused:

[Hibby70]

Who is this Dr Congo anyway? And can he cure my piles?:greengrin

[Danderhall Hibs]

Pish!

Maka decided to play for Congo to honour his fathers name as he recently passed away!

Good for him. Lucky Belgium hadn't capped him yet - must've surprised a few on here that were claiming he was already an international keeper last season.

All the best Maka - wherever you end up - I'm sure most of us are willing to overlook the stuff he said in the papers a couple of weeks ago.

[Ritchie]

:confused:

Just Jesting mate, after the whole emile Heskey thread!

[Wotherspiniesta]

Just Jesting mate, after the whole emile Heskey thread!

Ah yes, The Emile Heskey thread.

Brings back the best memories for me.

















:greengrin

[lyonhibs]

You're ill informed.... And no doubt dont have a record in sport to talk about to entitle you to debate such things with any any credense..

The inability to spell credence whilst accusing another of not having any. Is THAT the definition of irony?? :greengrin

Maka will doubtless have a well of "untapped potential" when he's 35 :rolleyes:

[CropleyWasGod]

The inability to spell credence whilst accusing another of not having any. Is THAT the definition of irony?? :greengrin

Maka will dountless have a well of "untapped potential" when he's 35 :rolleyes:

The inability to spell "doubtless" whilst accusing others of having an inability to spell? Is that the epitome of ironing? :greengrin

(Editor's note... I always have a look at the keyboard to check whether a typo is really just that, or an indication of dyslexia, or a sign of being a thick sh*t).

[lyonhibs]

The inability to spell "doubtless" whilst accusing others of having an inability to spell? Is that the epitome of ironing? :greengrin

(Editor's note... I always have a look at the keyboard to check whether a typo is really just that, or an indication of dyslexia, or a sign of being a thick sh*t).

**** :grr: :grr:

Just me being cack-handed.

BOLLOCKS :greengrin

[allezsauzee]

what is it about Makalamby that means we have to keep debating his ability or lack of? i dont see the same number of number of threads discussing other ex pump goalkeepers like Brown or Zibby!...he's gone now lets move on :yawn:

[(((Fergus)))]

what is it about Makalamby that means we have to keep debating his ability or lack of? i dont see the same number of number of threads discussing other ex pump goalkeepers like Brown or Zibby!...he's gone now lets move on :yawn:

No, let's go further back. :greengrin

DR Congo used to be Mobuto's Zaire - the team we beat 2-0 in 1974. They also had a reserve goalie called "Makalambay" in the squad. I remember they were supposed to be utter guff, but looking at the first 10 mins snf highlights of the game, it's Zaire that look more like the future of football. While they lacked finesse (and a clue at set pieces), they were skilful and athletic, while our only qualities were violence and the long ball. Crude, unsportsmanlike challenges by John Blackley and Joe Jordan, in particular. Shattered some of my illusions about the 74 Scotland team.

First 10 mins:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeVDAMS0aKI

Match highights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAMvCgecQxc&

And what were those numbers on the socks all about? :confused:

[erskine-hibby]

You're ill informed.... And no doubt dont have a record in sport to talk about to entitle you to debate such things with any any credense..

I'm sorry i didn't realise I had to be a professional athlete to post an opinion....I shall cease forthwith:rolleyes:

[blackpoolhibs]

Had it not been for Gordon Marshall, Maka would have saved both of those :agree:

:top marks :faf::faf:

[seanraff07]

what is it about Makalamby that means we have to keep debating his ability or lack of? i dont see the same number of number of threads discussing other ex pump goalkeepers like Brown or Zibby!...he's gone now lets move on :yawn:

It isn't even worth debating whether their good or not.:wink:

[Luna_Asylum]

No, let's go further back. :greengrin

DR Congo used to be Mobuto's Zaire - the team we beat 2-0 in 1974. They also had a reserve goalie called "Makalambay" in the squad. I remember they were supposed to be utter guff, but looking at the first 10 mins snf highlights of the game, it's Zaire that look more like the future of football. While they lacked finesse (and a clue at set pieces), they were skilful and athletic, while our only qualities were violence and the long ball. Crude, unsportsmanlike challenges by John Blackley and Joe Jordan, in particular. Shattered some of my illusions about the 74 Scotland team.

First 10 mins:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeVDAMS0aKI

Match highights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAMvCgecQxc&

And what were those numbers on the socks all about? :confused:

If there is an interesting clip of Zaire at the 1974 world cup surely this is it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYDXkVGpMpc

They had a poor tourament and when they went home everyone made jokes about the playeys being womens tennis player- 1974 grand slam champ yvonne goolagong - on account of their striking resemblance to her

[allezsauzee]

It isn't even worth debating whether their good or not.:wink:

I couldn't agree more,I just dont understand why we do it with makalamby..... he was as bad as them, let just be happy that he's not throwing any more big games

[nonshinyfinish]

He got a touch to it, ergo it could have been saved.

He wasn't at fault for the first, that was somewhat similar to the first Germany goal yesterday in that you could hypercritically blame the keeper, but the awful defending in front of him was 95% to blame.

Aye, if his arms were longer.

Not at fault for either goal IMO. Doesn't change the fact that he was regularly rancid for Hibs, but using footage of an obscure international to bash a former player is pretty pathetic.

[basehibby]

The first goal the striker nips in with a neat touch right in front of the goalie, not a lot he could do!

Second goal is right in the postage stamp, most goalies won't stop that!

But don't let facts get in the way of bashing a player that's not even here anymore!:rolleyes:

:agree: First goal he could maybe have positioned himself better but the (non) Marking was the main reason for the goal.

I struggle to see how anyone could criticise the keeper for the second though - some folk just can't stop bitchin :bitchy::bitchy::bitchy:

PS - good luck Maka with the Congo!

[lapsedhibee]

The irony is that I can spell without the aid of a spell check thing.I was grappling with my new iphone which keeps losing it's signal.

:grr: :wink: