Sol's been doing very well this season for Leicester and is being lined up for an improved contract to ward off interest from the EPL.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,12040_7190976,00.html
Like the quote from Erikson below, sums him up I suppose.
"Sometimes you are close to a heart attack when he wants to control the ball like Franz Beckenbauer, but I don't think he made any mistakes at all last Saturday. He was fantastic."
Just wish as a club we had showed some ambition and tried to keep Bamba along with Liam Miller & Riordan, I know they were not perfect but they were a lot better than what we have now and Hibs have never showed any ambition by holding on to our better players which, IMO, is a big part of the reason we are where we are now.
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20-09-2011 05:18 PM #1
Sol Bamba
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20-09-2011 05:24 PM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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20-09-2011 05:33 PM #3Elephant StoneLeft by mutual consent!This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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20-09-2011 05:34 PM #4
He had a huge attitude problem, as well as commitment issues, exemplified perfectly by needing a 2 week rest after his exertions sitting on the bench at the last World Cup. He thought he was bigger than the club.
Look at the stick Palsson gets on here for having an attitude problem. Plus, with Bamba, you didn't know if you were going to get the 'Beckenbauer' Bamba, or the Bamba.
We were probably right to get rid of him, and Miller if I'm being honest. Miller's attitude stank as well, which went hand in hand with his lack of bottle for any 50-50 or even 60-40 (in his favour) challenge he avoided.
Besides, Miller never delivered the sort of form we thought/believed he was capable of.
I hear what you're saying about ambition, but we've never been a club held to ransom by any player in recent years - although you're probably right in that they're better than what we have at the moment.
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20-09-2011 06:01 PM #8
Bamba for me was the best centre half i have seen at easter road in my years of watching Hibs.
Yes he made the odd mistake, but he has it all, strength pace and power. Good in the air and decent on the ball.
I think he did out grow us, he wanted to play at a better level, and earn the money that entails.
His injury at the last world cup cost us a decent transfer fee.
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20-09-2011 06:35 PM #9
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If him and Stokes were disruptive then great. Seems we only get results when people are being disruptive.
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20-09-2011 07:20 PM #10
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20-09-2011 09:04 PM #11This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
And the PBS of course.
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20-09-2011 09:29 PM #12
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I concur. Best centre-half I've ever seen at Easter Road. I can even recall a performance in midfield against Rangers where he was an absolute collossus."Play for the name on the front of the jersey and the supporters will remember the name on the back"
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21-09-2011 09:29 AM #13
I know we never had the option at the time but I thought he was better in midfield than defence. Was brilliant at breaking up the play. As far as bombscare moments go, does nobody remember the step over in the 6 yard box against Rangers?! Novo just about scored!
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21-09-2011 11:59 AM #14
I've always maintained he was a far better holding midfielder for us than he was at center-half. He was simply outstanding during his first season with us.
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21-09-2011 01:09 PM #16
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I thought he was rank in midfield, that is why every opposition player stood off him as they knew he was never going to find as pass!
I would take Rob Jones over him any day of the week, not even a question as far as I am concerned.
I hope he does well down there, he touted himself for his move for long enough, so glad he got it.
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21-09-2011 01:25 PM #17
Ive no doubt he'll end up in the english premier league or another top league in europe. Could never ever see the evidence for the bombscare jibes.
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21-09-2011 03:05 PM #19
Not really a relevant statement to say that they club doesn't show any ambition. If anything, it shows that we are fairly sharp traders within the level that we operate. In all honesty, what could we have done financially to stop Bamba leaving the club? That goes for all the players that we have sold on. Looking back, the only gripe about Bamba is that he left on the cheap and so, in hindsight, did Fletch. Liam Miller stopped showing the ambition required to earn the money that he was already being paid, so offering him more cash would have been throwing good money after bad imho.
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