Bamba and the window

[mjhibby]

A wee birdie was telling me last night that bamba will be away either in january or the summer and for a fee far higher than most would expect.This would explain why yogi has got and is getting decent funds to improve the team.Also the icelandic boy is one of a number of centre halfs we have been looking at as the bamba deal is as near as damn it a done deal.He apparently prefers the centre half position which is why he has been playing there and the wee disagreement he had with hughes was about him going into midfield.
I would think blackburn are the favourites to sign him although bolton could also be in the frame having played both of them preseason and him looking the part against them.Only problem with the transfer is the african nations cup and how far ivory coast go.But if they are knocked out early(unlikely)then we could see a lot of movement in and out of er.Barr is all but a done deal but should bamba go then we could be looking at least another 3 players in(possibly arfield) and of course a few leaving.Should be a very interesting january.

[CorrieHibs]

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A wee birdie was telling me last night that bamba will be away either in january or the summer and for a fee far higher than most would expect.This would explain why yogi has got and is getting decent funds to improve the team.Also the icelandic boy is one of a number of centre halfs we have been looking at as the bamba deal is as near as damn it a done deal.He apparently prefers the centre half position which is why he has been playing there and the wee disagreement he had with hughes was about him going into midfield.
I would think blackburn are the favourites to sign him although bolton could also be in the frame having played both of them preseason and him looking the part against them.Only problem with the transfer is the african nations cup and how far ivory coast go.But if they are knocked out early(unlikely)then we could see a lot of movement in and out of er.Barr is all but a done deal but should bamba go then we could be looking at least another 3 players in(possibly arfield) and of course a few leaving.Should be a very interesting january.

Don't think it will be in Jamuary with the African Nations on. Think it will be in July when the world cup is finished and Rod has listened to all offers. How much are people expecting? I would expect £1.5Million for him.

[ahibby]

Looking at the players he is with in his national side, I would hazard a guess at atleast twice that amount considering he doesn't look out of place in that team. The term 'undisclosed sum' may well be used this time

[H18sry]

How much are Dunfermline due when we sell him on?

[Hibster]

30% is the figure I read on here last week

Hope we get a lot more than 1.5 mil for him.

[hibbytam]

Unless it's a silly offer, hibs would be wise to hold onto him until atleast after the world cup, and the 'de la Cruz' effect.

[PeeJay]

I find it really difficult to believe all these figures being bandied about for Bamba of 1.5 million and upwards. He's hugely overrated, but hey if anybody is prepared to pay such a fee take the money and run is what I say! I saw him against Germany recently and he looked very much the least accomplished of all the players in the IC team. While I think he's a good player he has so many rough edges about him and I do wonder why his development is not progressing as fast as I would have imagined - maybe it's to do with the SPL, maybe? I really don't think Hibs would miss him too much if he leaves - I'm not against him staying with us or even against him per se - it's just if he really wants to go and there's big money on the table for him we should get on with it.

[Dashing Bob S]

A wonderful thread title, sounds like something you'd read to small children at bedtime.

[ahibby]

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I find it really difficult to believe all these figures being bandied about for Bamba of 1.5 million and upwards. He's hugely overrated, but hey if anybody is prepared to pay such a fee take the money and run is what I say! I saw him against Germany recently and he looked very much the least accomplished of all the players in the IC team. While I think he's a good player he has so many rough edges about him and I do wonder why his development is not progressing as fast as I would have imagined - maybe it's to do with the SPL, maybe? I really don't think Hibs would miss him too much if he leaves - I'm not against him staying with us or even against him per se - it's just if he really wants to go and there's big money on the table for him we should get on with it.

I think his knee injury is preventing him from giving of his best but for a CH his aerial combat in the box isn't all that great and I think that is one of his weaknesess. However he has produced some great tackles in midfield to stifle breaks this season and for me that's when he looks at his best. His knee problem is probably holding him back a bit.

[Jim44]

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I find it really difficult to believe all these figures being bandied about for Bamba of 1.5 million and upwards. He's hugely overrated, but hey if anybody is prepared to pay such a fee take the money and run is what I say! I saw him against Germany recently and he looked very much the least accomplished of all the players in the IC team. While I think he's a good player he has so many rough edges about him and I do wonder why his development is not progressing as fast as I would have imagined - maybe it's to do with the SPL, maybe? I really don't think Hibs would miss him too much if he leaves - I'm not against him staying with us or even against him per se - it's just if he really wants to go and there's big money on the table for him we should get on with it.

I think Bamba is generally a decent player who, in normal circumstances, would yield a fairly good return in a transfer to England (Rantic couldn't afford this). However the fortunate circumstances of his involvement in a successful World Cup and African Nations Cup team with a plethora of great players around him has certainly raised his stock and profile but not to the extent imagined by a lot of Hibs supporters. I don't think English clubs will be over-imrpressed by his International status and we might end up disappointed by the relatively modest fee, we eventually get for him.

[Expecting Rain]

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I find it really difficult to believe all these figures being bandied about for Bamba of 1.5 million and upwards. He's hugely overrated, but hey if anybody is prepared to pay such a fee take the money and run is what I say! I saw him against Germany recently and he looked very much the least accomplished of all the players in the IC team. While I think he's a good player he has so many rough edges about him and I do wonder why his development is not progressing as fast as I would have imagined - maybe it's to do with the SPL, maybe? I really don't think Hibs would miss him too much if he leaves - I'm not against him staying with us or even against him per se - it's just if he really wants to go and there's big money on the table for him we should get on with it.

I`m in total agreement with you as regards how overrated he is, he`s one of our better players but he`s also very hit and miss.

[Dan Sarf]

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A wonderful thread title, sounds like something you'd read to small children at bedtime.

I miss-read it as "Bamba and the WIDOW"!

[wazoo1875]

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A wonderful thread title, sounds like something you'd read to small children at bedtime.

Just saw this thread and thought the same thing Bob

[Jack]

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Looking at the players he is with in his national side, I would hazard a guess at atleast twice that amount considering he doesn't look out of place in that team. The term 'undisclosed sum' may well be used this time

Well I'll start the bidding at £8,000,000, with add ons

Didier Drogba         31,150,000
Yaya Touré            18,690,000
Kolo Habib Touré      18,690,000
Salomon Kalou         13,350,000
Romaric               13,350,000
Didier Zokora          8,010,000
Bakari Koné            7,565,000
Abdul Kader Keita      7,120,000
Emmanuel Eboué         6,230,000
Gervinho               5,340,000
Guy Demel              5,340,000
Seydou Doumbia         5,340,000
Jean-jacques Gosso     4,005,000
Arthur Boka            3,115,000
Abdoulaye Méïté        2,848,000
Aruna Dindane          2,670,000
Ismael Cheikh Tioté    2,403,000
Siaka Tiéné            2,225,000
Copa                   2,225,000
Sekou Cissé            2,225,000
Souleymane Bamba   1,557,500
Emmanuel Koné            534,000
Vincent De Paul Angban   356,000
Brou Benjamin Angoua     244,750
Ibrahim Koné             178,000
Aristide Benoit Zogbo    133,500

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How much are Dunfermline due when we sell him on?

Pars.net figure seems to be 20%

[hibbie02]

As I have said before Kolo Toure was bigging him up in the Arsenal programme last season and you never know we might end up in a bidding war between Arsenal and Manc City........... Well we can hope!

[MacBean]

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As I have said before Kolo Toure was bigging him up in the Arsenal programme last season and you never know we might end up in a bidding war between Arsenal and Manc City........... Well we can hope!

Wenger signing a French/African footballer!!

Will never happen

[PaulSmith]

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Don't think it will be in Jamuary with the African Nations on. Think it will be in July when the world cup is finished and Rod has listened to all offers. How much are people expecting? I would expect £1.5Million for him.

Try doubling it for starters and then it'll have add-ons

[Franck is God]

as his defensive partner at international level moved in the summer for £18m I would say that his value is fairly high.

If he has a good World Cup I could see a fee at least in excess of £4m, pretty ordinary defenders move round the Premiership for a lot more than that so its not an over the top figure.

[Hibs90]

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Don't think it will be in Jamuary with the African Nations on. Think it will be in July when the world cup is finished and Rod has listened to all offers. How much are people expecting? I would expect £1.5Million for him.

Try doubling it for starters and then it'll have add-ons

Although for once, why not try and keep hold of him?

[Lucius Apuleius]

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Although for once, why not try and keep hold of him?

Good concept. Don't see it catching on though

[blackpoolhibs]

I think we will get a very nice fee for him when he leaves. It would not surprise me if it was a record fee recieved by Hibs.

[scoopyboy]

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Although for once, why not try and keep hold of him?

How about 4 reasons to start with,

1. He doesn't want to stay

2. If we force him to stay he will walk for nothing at the end of next season.

3. Yogi will need his slice of the fee to implement the next stage of his masterplan.

4. A lot of senior players can't be bothered with his attitude. FWIW I believe he was one of the players Yogi was on about when he talked about bad trainers and he would sell players even if it upset the fans.

[silverhibee]

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How about 4 reasons to start with,

1. He doesn't want to stay

2. If we force him to stay he will walk for nothing at the end of next season.

3. Yogi will need his slice of the fee to implement the next stage of his masterplan.

4. A lot of senior players can't be bothered with his attitude. FWIW I believe he was one of the players Yogi was on about when he talked about bad trainers and he would sell players even if it upset the fans.

Bamba wants to play in the EPL, and i think he will be there come this transfer window.

[Twa Cairpets]

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A wonderful thread title, sounds like something you'd read to small children at bedtime.

That made me chuckle.

[Barney McGrew]

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4. A lot of senior players can't be bothered with his attitude. FWIW I believe he was one of the players Yogi was on about when he talked about bad trainers and he would sell players even if it upset the fans.

[mjhibby]

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30% is the figure I read on here last week

Hope we get a lot more than 1.5 mil for him.

The figure mentioned was far higher than that and i believe the pars figure to be 20%.Bamba wont be looking for a transfer come january as he is away at the african nations but you never know that hibs might want to sell him to let yogi loose in the transfer market.Bamba was a great bit of business and thankfully yogi will get the benefit of it.

[zlatan]

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I think we will get a very nice fee for him when he leaves. It would not surprise me if it was a record fee recieved by Hibs.

If he starts every game at the World Cup and Ivory Coast do well, then definitely.

I'd imagine there would be a big interest from French clubs as well as Premiership teams.

[Hibernian Verse]

It's crazy to think that we bought him for £50,000 just over a year ago and he's now become our most valuable player with massive fees being banded about the place.

[bingo70]

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It's crazy to think that we bought him for £50,000 just over a year ago and he's now become our most valuable player with massive fees being banded about the place.

In what way do you think he's our most valuable player?

I would say that Zemmama, Riordan and probably Miller are more important to the team.

He is probably going to make us the most in transfer fees though, so if thats what you were meaning i would agree with you.

[Hibernian Verse]

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In what way do you think he's our most valuable player?

I would say that Zemmama, Riordan and probably Miller are more important to the team.

He is probably going to make us the most in transfer fees though, so if thats what you were meaning i would agree with you.

I meant in the eyes of other clubs and managers on how much they're willing to pay bearing in mind he's only 24 and has never had the chance at the top level, much like Zemmama, whereas Miller and, to an extent, Riordan have and after playing (hopefully well) in the World Cup if he's not sold before then.