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Sébastien Bassong
Position: DefenderDOB:17th May 1988
Signed: 21st August 2012
From: Tottenham Hotspur (Undisclosed Fee)
Contract: 30th June 2016
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DOB:17th May 1988
Signed: 21st August 2012
From: Tottenham Hotspur (Undisclosed Fee)
Contract: 30th June 2016
Gaffer
Active Member
Get rid of him ASAP. He's too mistake-prone, throws in the towel too easily and his attitude stinks.
splutcho
Moderator
Disagree. Got a bad rep last season because people didn't like him as captain and needed a scapegoat. Was no worse than anyone else. There is absolutely no evidence that "his attitude stinks".
Gaffer
Active Member
If he had a good attitude would he be training with the kids?
splutcho
Moderator
That could just be that the manager doesn't want him. Does Grant Holt's attitude stink? Because he's training with the Wigan kids.
Scott
Active Member
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Gaffer
Active Member
Apples and oranges. Holt is at the end of his career, Bassong should be fighting for a starting position. Do you really think Adams is just a big meanie, keeping out Bassong for no good reason?
splutcho
Moderator
It's not apples and oranges at all, Wigan don't want Holt and we apparently don't want Bassong. I don't think Adams is "a big meanie" I just don't think he wants him. Which is bizarre considering we're insisting on playing Russell Martin at Centre Back. If he's a CB I'm the pope.
David Maidstone
New Member
Forgive me Father for I have sinned.
Martin is an excellent CB and getting too slow to play at RB hence his conversion (bit like Splutcho's)
Bassong meanwhile has a known problem with attitude, hence his inability to make a decent career at former clubs. For me he was in my top 3 to get rid of, and the only one left!
Martin is an excellent CB and getting too slow to play at RB hence his conversion (bit like Splutcho's)
Bassong meanwhile has a known problem with attitude, hence his inability to make a decent career at former clubs. For me he was in my top 3 to get rid of, and the only one left!
splutcho
Moderator
He's really not an excellent CB.
Jimmy smith
Active Member
If we can't offload his (obviously big) wages then we should really try keep him motivated and use him. He's a good player and would be more than a match for any championship Centre Forward. I doubt he's here long though as it strikes me as odd that we're not even trying to utilise the most naturally talented defender we have at the club (bar Olsson)
Gaffer
Active Member
My only disappointment of the window is that he's still here. No one else wants him so we're stuck with him and his big sulk. Hopefully we can send him out on loan to a League 1 club or something.
BarclayBoy88
New Member
Disappointed we couldn't get rid of him, but so far his presence hasn't really affected us. Hopefully that remains the same.
splutcho
Moderator
Adams opens door for Bassong
If he's genuinely considering him back into the first team picture and they've cleared the air I'll be delighted. We are a far better side for having him in the team.
If he's genuinely considering him back into the first team picture and they've cleared the air I'll be delighted. We are a far better side for having him in the team.
Din
Well-Known Member
I would be more than happy for him to come back as long as he's patched everything up. Since Ryan Bennett's injury we haven't had a solid centre back partner for Michael Turner. Bassong could certainly offer that.
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GJP
Well-Known Member
If there is a way back then it needs to be taken by him and the club.
I keep hearing people go on about how bad he was last season but I still don't think he was.I would say there are players (popular players) in the team this season who were weaker links than Bassong last season. But because they don't have that "bad attitude" image their shortcomings have been overlooked.
How many better central defences do you see in the Championship than the one we could potentially have with Turner and Bassong?
I keep hearing people go on about how bad he was last season but I still don't think he was.I would say there are players (popular players) in the team this season who were weaker links than Bassong last season. But because they don't have that "bad attitude" image their shortcomings have been overlooked.
How many better central defences do you see in the Championship than the one we could potentially have with Turner and Bassong?
Din
Well-Known Member
Rumour going round that he's apparently set to sign for Watford on loan.
splutcho
Moderator
That would be INCREDIBLY stupid.
Din
Well-Known Member
Agree, I can't see it happening myself but that's what some Watford fans have been saying.
The Great Mass Debater
New Member
Seeing as Watford squeezed us out of Automatic Promotion, it seems that move to strengthen them did prove costly as we feared. Luckily it all worked out in the end