How many pro games has he played at 26? I know we’re desperate but I’d be wary about signings like this one, huge jump from st Johnstone to Sunderland, not a dig just a hell of a risk
These are the sorts of risks I actually dont mind. He has only been in this country a couple of years, prior to that Gambia. In Gambia played for their top team. Quite regular that lads come to non league and reach out for trials and they get them lower than they should. They train and coaches fall over themselves. A few games and word is out and they jump a couple of levels. If they keep overperforming then at some point the risk is worth taking. I enjoy watching non league. I see young lads play at say step 4 and it takes 45 mins to see they are going much higher. I remember watching a young Che Adams and said to a coach I was with he will have a good professional career. Other coach agreed. Players at that level exist. Often late developers who didnt get into an academy but who with a bit of a punt could be a very goos player.
Only seen the lad from St Johnstone once, against Aberdeen the other week, and I thought he was dreadful. Canny scoring record so must have something about him, Scottish football is terrible though
Not for me, not watched him loads but the step up is massive - he would be better with a L1 move or going abroad possibly I havent been that impressed with him when i have seen him
Will all depend on Hamer staying imo, i think their starting line could be good but still worry about depth in some areas and i dont think Wilder will have them playing at their best Also depends how all the players click, thats always the issue when signing loads of players Hamer stays and i reckon theyll finish top 2, i think hes the best player in the league n i dont think its close atm
Sunderland Nation just speculating by the sounds of it, not sure where they are getting the "understands" We can all see he is down the pecking order
Is it Michael Graham (fishpaste) ? who wrote the article? if so you are probably right, he seems to have had information
Just shows the absolute gulf to the premier league presently, they were annihilated last season, my two good mates who have blades season tickets hated every minute of it, wished they’d never got promoted, they were so outclassed, and now they’re odds on top two.
I’ve become climatized to our transfer buisness being done later in the window, still gets me tetchy. Give me something to work with please I beg.
That Sidibeh rise through the ranks reminds me a little bit of this fella: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift_Orban He emerged from a non-league side in Nigeria, he wasn't even playing for a proper club in Nigeria, impressed during trials for Stabæk of Norway, whilst they were playing friendlies over in Nigeria. Now plays for Lyon, all in a few years.
