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While never that good, Bakayoko received the worst abuse I've ever heard in his first few games. Within months he was well loved. The Charlton game changed everything.
Has their been many players that have pulled around so many fans opinions of him than BTA
Let’s cut to the chase. The levels we’re seeing from BTA this season is immense. The guy is playing some of the best football of his career.
Also today rewarded with a call up to the Ghana squad.
While never that good, Bakayoko received the worst abuse I've ever heard in his first few games. Within months he was well loved. The Charlton game changed everything.
Yes i think he was more of a cult figure who people took a shining too. We were on an upward curve at the time so people have more time for likeable, pretty rubbish players than they do when the team in general is performing poorly.He was tripe to be fair - I think fans were pretty kind to him. He’s now 29 released from every club he was at and now is in Japans 2nd division
He was tripe to be fair - I think fans were pretty kind to him. He’s now 29 released from every club he was at and now is in Japans 2nd division
Still my favourite player of the post-top flight era in part due to that redemption arc. I will be honest, Sakamoto is a dark horse for overtaking him in my view.Adebola was the only bigger comeback. Turfed out on loan with most writing him off as a donkey. Came back a beast and a bit of a fan favourite.
Im worried about a double digit bid for him in January
Congrats to him and hope he takes his chance
He wasn't a donkey. Technically he was quite good, and fast, but he didn't like the physical battle and seemed to disappear in games. Didn't have the hunger to be a CFBakayoko was a donkey. Can’t believe we extended his contract. We were poor as fuck back then and cause we’d spent money on him we didn’t want to let him go for free but extended the pain of having him.
Every player has one good game, Charlton was his.
The whole 20 goals was the biggest mockery of a player who never had the ability in his lifetime to score 20 goals in a season
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He wasn't a donkey. Technically he was quite good, and fast, but he didn't like the physical battle and seemed to disappear in games. Didn't have the hunger to be a CF
I just saw that AFCON is over Christmas/New Year in a few months. If he keeps performing, he’ll get called up and we lose him over a busy spell.Me too.
I guess he will be on the bench but if he gets some game time on Wednesday and/or Sunday and plays as well as he has been doing for us then he could cement a place in the World Cup squad.
I’m pleased for him. He deserves it.
I specifically remember Bakayoko getting booed onto the pitch one game in the very early days of his spellWhile never that good, Bakayoko received the worst abuse I've ever heard in his first few games. Within months he was well loved. The Charlton game changed everything.
I remember him coming on (Plymouth?), taking a penalty and scoring... just! Won 1-0?I specifically remember Bakayoko getting booed onto the pitch one game in the very early days of his spell
Biamou was also called every name under the sun before he scored his first goal (which took him half a year to get) and he left relatively well thought of
Has their been many players that have pulled around so many fans opinions of him than BTA
I just saw that AFCON is over Christmas/New Year in a few months. If he keeps performing, he’ll get called up and we lose him over a busy spell.
Ghana not qualifying for AFCON is wild, but you are correct, bottom of a group consisting of Angola, Sudan and Niger!Ghana didn't qualify.
Stunned by that, I thought they were generally one of the best sides on the continentGhana didn't qualify.
Stunned by that, I thought they were generally one of the best sides on the continent
Guess it will make us adapt again, let's see how we go and him too.I just saw that AFCON is over Christmas/New Year in a few months. If he keeps performing, he’ll get called up and we lose him over a busy spell.
I just saw that AFCON is over Christmas/New Year in a few months. If he keeps performing, he’ll get called up and we lose him over a busy spell.
Being selfish I wouldn’t want to let any player go on international duty during the season, but it’s a great opportunity and privilege to represent your country.I noticed from later posts that Ghana didn’t qualify, which surprised me.
It could possibly have been a double-edged sword for us if they had. On the one hand we would lose him for several games, with an increased risk of injury and exhaustion. On the other it would have given him an added incentive to keep up his run of good form.
He has always given his all for the team and I’m delighted to see him playing well.
The energy and charm of a Duracell bunnyI wish him every success. He just seems like a decent, likeable bloke who loves playing football, and who gives it absolutely everything.
I've noticed more than once that even opposition players seem to be able to have a laugh and a joke with him. That's pretty rare these days, and I think speaks to his character. It obviously doesn't detract from his will to win!
I don't think he gives them any choice. He just seems to talk and joke with anyone and everyone.I've noticed more than once that even opposition players seem to be able to have a laugh and a joke with him. That's pretty rare these days, and I think speaks to his character. It obviously doesn't detract from his will to win!
ThisNot all mate. It still amazes me how fans can just give up on our own players. Da Silva has received similar and look at his levels at the moment. Let’s hope we can add Simms to the list by the end of the season.
So pleased for BTA, he seems such a happy, likeable guy too.
Bakayoko may have been a donkey but he was our donkey. He was with us when we didn't have a pot to piss in and helped us to where we are now.Bakayoko was a donkey. Can’t believe we extended his contract. We were poor as fuck back then and cause we’d spent money on him we didn’t want to let him go for free but extended the pain of having him.
Every player has one good game, Charlton was his.
The whole 20 goals was the biggest mockery of a player who never had the ability in his lifetime to score 20 goals in a season
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Can add Biamou to that list, and he chipped in with some important goals in the first season at this level with some stunning ones lower down.Bakayoko may have been a donkey but he was our donkey. He was with us when we didn't have a pot to piss in and helped us to where we are now.
Some people seem to have forgotten how bad things got. If a player was worth a quid we sold them for 50p so we could buy a light bulb. Those without the ability but gave 100% are just as important as those who grew with us on our climb back up the football league.
Its what happens when you are desperate fanbase in dire times looking for anything good to cling to, so that we can justify our madness at following our club to places like Morecambe.Yes i think he was more of a cult figure who people took a shining too. We were on an upward curve at the time so people have more time for likeable, pretty rubbish players than they do when the team in general is performing poorly.
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