El Hadji Malick Diouf

[HMDBFC]

Whatever we paid for him (it was a lot) , Leeds away is not the game to be making your debut without any preparation. Let's give everyone time to find out what exactly is needed to get him ready. There is no rush with this one..

 

[Old B]

Whatever we paid for him (it was a lot) , Leeds away is not the game to be making your debut without any preparation. Let's give everyone time to find out what exactly is needed to get him ready. There is no rush with this one..

Very sensible, it’s not as though we are desperate for him to start.

 

[coconino]

Gets the 25 shirt

 

[JANORAK]

View: https://x.com/jonharland_/status/2093321893776351665?s=20

He probably does. Just leave it open a little bit longer to keep Weeds guessing.

Diouf , Diouf,
He comes from Senegal ,
About which we know f… all

‘Eastenders’ theme tune?

 

[SmiffyBee]

A success in Norway
A success in Prague.
OK in a terrible mess of a West Ham team.

This guy might be the Left Foot Kayode to give us some balance.

In Czech, he played Left Mid a fair bit too...

Scored on his debut for Tromso and Slavia Prague....look out Sunderland.....️

 

[TadB]

Diouf , Diouf,
He comes from Senegal ,
About which we know f… all

He is not a long lost cousin of our Deputy Head Coach, is he?

 

[Boston Bee]

Our attacking 3 and centre halves are going to feast on the wand of left foot this lad has!

Too true, but the other is only for balance clearly. Not sure he touched the ball with his right foot twice in that show reel. Something he’ll need to work on.

 

[FJBee]

Whatever we paid for him (it was a lot) , Leeds away is not the game to be making your debut without any preparation. Let's give everyone time to find out what exactly is needed to get him ready. There is no rush with this one..

Assume he’ll be on the bench and might get the last 10-15 mins but will be very dependent on game state.

Would bet on an unchanged line up barring any injury niggles so far.

 

[Jago16]

View: https://x.com/jonharland_/status/2093321893776351665?s=20

Why tell Leeds ? Let them prepare for Rico, KLP and Diouf. Reckon it was done in time on Thursday.

 

[Banana]

Why tell Leeds ? Let them prepare for Rico, KLP and Diouf. Reckon it was done in time on Thursday.

Yes he knows exactly if Diouf was registered or not.

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

From memory, did he have a stormer of a first half against us at the GTech last season?

 

[Windmill Rd Bee]

The transfer was announced at 12:15 today. Unless it was for some reason only registered in the 15-minute period immediately before that, after all the media work had been done, he’s eligible.

 

[Gee Bee]

From memory, did he have a stormer of a first half against us at the GTech last season?

Perfect cross for a goal that was disallowed for close offside

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

Perfect cross for a goal that was disallowed for close offside

Cheers.

But may also be a Wolves player im thinking of.

There was a LB in either of those games who gave us nothing but was then weirdly subbed at HT or early second half.

 

[hairman]

Cheers.

But may also be a Wolves player im thinking of.

There was a LB in either of those games who gave us nothing but was then weirdly subbed at HT or early second half.

The only one I can think of is Ait Nouri who always looks class against us. I'm not sure he was still at Wolves last season?

 

[Baubaul]

My brain only thinks how much was Sangare and how much is this this guy. And the gap in quality.

One already changed the team and the players around him. The other one might be just a back up

 

[Boston Bee]

My brain only thinks how much was Sangare and how much is this this guy. And the gap in quality.

One already changed the team and the players around him. The other one might be just a back up

Or more clearly, one was ready now and this one is one for the future.

 

[ABEEE]

Plenty of dumb asses on fb and twitter who think Phil’s stealing a living and basking in the accidental glory of buying Mbeumo 7 years ago with everyone bought since being a bit mid and/or needing years to come good.

Mind boggling, if anything his recruitment is so good that the players we signed 7 years ago can keep up in a top 10 PL team.

This window is one of the best we've had under PG.

 

[Freebee]

My brain only thinks how much was Sangare and how much is this this guy. And the gap in quality.

One already changed the team and the players around him. The other one might be just a back up

A better comparison to confuse your brain would be Diouf 35-40m and Kayode 14-17m

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

The only one I can think of is Ait Nouri who always looks class against us. I'm not sure he was still at Wolves last season?

Must have been Diouf as he was subbed second half and i think he was having a good game.

 

[stevendamico]

I don't know if others have brought it up, but is it possible we see him as a future LW?

 

[Untouchable]

Appears to be his official X account.


View: https://x.com/elhadjimdiouf26/status/2093419534711423432?s=61&t=EJGqSVScFRoPzRCeoUcI_w

 

[Gee Bee]

Must have been Diouf as he was subbed second half and i think he was having a good game.

Gave away penalty and booked I think? Then taken off.

 

[readingbee]

Appears to be his official X account.


View: https://x.com/elhadjimdiouf26/status/2093419534711423432?s=61&t=EJGqSVScFRoPzRCeoUcI_w

West Ham fans seem to be a tad pissed off with him

 

[Baubaul]

A better comparison to confuse your brain would be Diouf 35-40m and Kayode 14-17m

I’m please have mercy I beg

 

[Baubaul]

Or more clearly, one was ready now and this one is one for the future.

Wasn’t the one supposed to be ready now as already played in Premier League?

 

[Boston Bee]

Wasn’t the one supposed to be ready now as already played in Premier League?

There’s a lot of questions about his defending. Not for me to decide.

 

[w7 bee]

Has he got a long throw in his locker ?

 

[GlasgowBee]

He does seem to be able to ping in some sweet crosses, now all we need is other to get their bonce onto them!

 

[ppobee]

View: https://youtu.be/tZPfrBQyqH8?is=QrXwKpfbc_L48L6M

 

[JohnOmarasShorts]

He does seem to be able to ping in some sweet crosses, now all we need is other to get their bonce onto them!

Bring back the word bonce, too rarely heard these days.

 

[ruislip bee]

I'm a bit surprised at this one. I'm not sure we need him or where we are going to play him. Time will tell I guess.

 

[jlove]

I'm a bit surprised at this one. I'm not sure we need him or where we are going to play him. Time will tell I guess.

I think you need to look through this season and to the next. Rico is a club hero who'll go down in our folklore but he's almost certainly not the player we all remember him as. Keane has been a remarkable stand-in but he's still not an all-round left back. Meghoma is still young and even playing in the Premiership is no guarantee he'll come through in the Premier League.

Malick is still work-in-process but he's got the attributes BFC is looking for: power and pace, a year in the PL, decent technical skills and a good crosser of the ball. It may be a trifle opportunistic but he's a player for the future and carpe diem.

 

[zuko]

The only one I can think of is Ait Nouri who always looks class against us. I'm not sure he was still at Wolves last season?

Went to City last year

 

[zuko]

My brain only thinks how much was Sangare and how much is this this guy. And the gap in quality.

One already changed the team and the players around him. The other one might be just a back up

Difference in fee is that one was bought from France and one from England. Diouf was a £20m player a year ago when West Ham bought him from Prague.

 

[larrysigny]

I like his attitude when asked his ambition for the club. The answer may have been a bit light-hearted, but it was an instant response......maybe win the league.

 

[LongLostBee]

I'm a bit surprised at this one. I'm not sure we need him or where we are going to play him. Time will tell I guess.

My guess is at left back…

 

[andyrew]

Diouf , Diouf,
He comes from Senegal ,
About which we know f… all

Well then, we all know what your homework is for this week...

 

[Baubaul]

Difference in fee is that one was bought from France and one from England. Diouf was a £20m player a year ago when West Ham bought him from Prague.

So that makes him a 40M player now because….?

 

[Untouchable]

View: https://x.com/BrentfordFC/status/2093629404110852193/video/1?s=61

 

[BFC1997]

So that makes him a 40M player now because….?

Seriously?

Can we all move past these stupid transfer fee comments. He’s our player now irrespective of it.

And it’s such a useless benchmark anyway.

 

[brentford born & bred]

So that makes him a 40M player now because….?

Since his transfer to West Ham he has played a season in the Premier League with decent stats for his first season as a 20/21 year old in a relegation side, he has played international football at AFCON finals and World Cup finals.
The above is a huge amount of experience for a young footballer to gain in one season. The fee is reported as £35M plus add ons. We can, based on past experience, expect the club to be happy to pay the add ons since Diouf will have progressed as hoped and a large upside is anticipated on a player maybe 6 or 7 years from peak performance and value.

 

[ChesilB]

So that makes him a 40M player now because….?

He's a £35m plus £5m player because that's what we paid for him. That's a fact.

 

[Bigbee]

I like , " the club see some thing in me that I didnt " or some thing like that , lots of room for improvement /potential .I also like his jacket

 

[ChesilB]

I like , " the club see some thing in me that I didnt " or some thing like that , lots of room for improvement /potential .I also like his jacket

Which proves tge point re having development plans for new arrivals. We're seeing things in players that they themselves can't see!! Also means their current club hasn't seen it either.

 

[Bigbee]

Which proves tge point re having development plans for new arrivals. We're seeing things in players that they themselves can't see!! Also means their current club hasn't seen it either.

apart from older players , Hendo, Pontus , Erikson etc ,, I cant think of any one we've signed who's the finished article . Thats why we get them and not the bigger boys

 

[jonny c]

Didn't think we needed him, thought £40 million was steep... but still delighted we've signed him!

Have to remind myself that we are essentially upgrading Rico with a younger player with added potential. If PG and co think he's worth it, that in itself is exciting with their track record of unearthing diamonds.

 

[zuko]

So that makes him a 40M player now because….?

Overinflated fees between English clubs

 

[The Pipe]

Get fed up of reading discussions regarding fees and whether they are unrealistic or whether we are overpaying.

By now surely all fans can trust Giles and co that firstly they do their homework before putting in any offer and secondly that they have a valuation in mind and won’t go above that figure.

In my simple mind: if the powers that be think it’s a good signing and value for money then historically their record speaks for itself !!!

 

[CTBee]

He's going to be world class for us. Has all the attributes and we are very well equipped to help him reach his full potential.