Bamba and Pantsil

[Jeff]

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/story-15255080-detail/story.html?


Defenders Sol Bamba and John Pantsil have still not returned to Leicester City after their African Cup of Nations exploits.

City manager Nigel Pearson said he had expected to have Bamba and Pantsil back by now but both players were missing from yesterday's open training session, in aid of the club's One in a Million charity, at the King Power Stadium.

Pearson said Pantsil had suffered a family bereavement, but he was in contact with both players and their respective national federations.

City had hoped to have both players available for tomorrow's FA Cup fifth round tie at Norwich City but Pearson admitted he did not know when they would be available for selection.

He added: "They are not back yet so I will be interested to see when they will be available."

"The tournament was over last week and they are still not back. I would think that it would be reasonable to assume they would be back but, to be fair to John, he has had a family bereavement.

"We have spoken to their federations and we are in contact with the players, but we hope to have them back sooner rather than later."

 

[Motown Fox]

Well Yaya Toure played for Man City last night so he made it back okay. Bamba perhaps trying to get himself a move? He certainly aint celebrating.

 

[Redditch Fox]

Its all so predictable. Some time ago we had comments on this forum rejoicing that Bamba would NOT begoing to this tournament citing a number of reasons - I expressed scepticism about that at the time fully expecting him to go.

Now - as equally predictable he is dragging his feet by not returning to play for the club which pays him and to which he is contracted. If he'd wanted he could have been back for last tuesday night let alone the following Saturday.

This is an all too frequent experience with players returning (not) from this competition. Is it worth signing such players?

 

[OldGit]

Well Yaya Toure played for Man City last night so he made it back okay. Bamba perhaps trying to get himself a move? He certainly aint celebrating.

Man City had a private plane waiting to collect the Toures straight after the final.

 

[Motown Fox]

Man City had a private plane waiting to collect the Toures straight after the final.

Sol could have hitched a lift

 

[fox58]

Sol could have hitched a lift

it went straight to Porto

 

[Mattmeister]

it went straight to Porto

Did it land on the pitch?

 

[OldGit]

Did it land on the pitch?

No, over the bar, row Z

 

[Macky]

Its all so predictable. Some time ago we had comments on this forum rejoicing that Bamba would NOT begoing to this tournament citing a number of reasons - I expressed scepticism about that at the time fully expecting him to go.

Now - as equally predictable he is dragging his feet by not returning to play for the club which pays him and to which he is contracted. If he'd wanted he could have been back for last tuesday night let alone the following Saturday.

This is an all too frequent experience with players returning (not) from this competition. Is it worth signing such players?

I agree with Redditch, we don't need no darkies on the team. Send him back to pick bananas or whatever it is they do

 

[Lako42]

I agree with Redditch, we don't need no darkies on the team. Send him back to pick bananas or whatever it is they do

There is a hint of racism in there somewhere, I can't prove it right now but be aware it's being looked into Macky, I'll prove it, if it's the last thing I do.

 

[Macky]

There is a hint of racism in there somewhere, I can't prove it right now but be aware it's being looked into Macky, I'll prove it, if it's the last thing I do.

HA! Good luck finding it. I've cunningly couched my prejudices in clever and ambiguous verbiage

 

[Profondo Rosso]

I swear I just saw Bamba at ASDA in Fosse Park.

 

[Jeff]

I swear I just saw Bamba at ASDA in Fosse Park.

How could you tell?

Foreigners all look the same. Are you sure it wasn't kasper schmeichel?

 

[bocadillo]

it went straight to Porto

He could have hitched a lift to Porto, caught the train from there and still have been back in Leicester by now.

 

[Jenks]

I swear I just saw Bamba at ASDA in Fosse Park.

and from a previous thread…

"Tbh, when fans think that they have more right to abuse players, than say, the checkout clerk at ASDA, who is also simply providing you a service…"

Prof, you got a sponsorship deal going or something? :icon_lol:

 

[Matt_B]

and from a previous thread…

"Tbh, when fans think that they have more right to abuse players, than say, the checkout clerk at ASDA, who is also simply providing you a service…"

Prof, you got a sponsorship deal going or something? :icon_lol:

I think he was trying out a theory, apparently he abused Bamba in the back carpark something rotten.

 

[bocadillo]

Its all so predictable. Some time ago we had comments on this forum rejoicing that Bamba would NOT begoing to this tournament citing a number of reasons - I expressed scepticism about that at the time fully expecting him to go.

Now - as equally predictable he is dragging his feet by not returning to play for the club which pays him and to which he is contracted. If he'd wanted he could have been back for last tuesday night let alone the following Saturday.

This is an all too frequent experience with players returning (not) from this competition. Is it worth signing such players?

I blame Bob Marley for fostering this "Don't Hurry - Be Happy" attitude.

 

[Macky]

I think he was trying out a theory, apparently he abused Bamba in the back carpark something rotten.

Nah, Bambi was chanting abuse at the young one on the checkout. It's only fair that they're allowed get their own back

 

[M17TT C]

I agree with Redditch, we don't need no darkies on the team. Send him back to pick bananas or whatever it is they do

You daft racist....

 

[Motown Fox]

He could have hitched a lift to Porto, caught the train from there and still have been back in Leicester by now.

He could have taken the BM route through Spain Germany and Holland then took the ferry and then a coach back to Leicester and still got back for Thursday.