Hei all football enthusiast,

I got a mail from the Y.M.C.A that the Scorpions lost 3-0 to the Lions of Senegal in last Sunday`s encounter. According to them Senegal played a side filled with their foreign based players as they prepare for the coming African Nations Cup. It seems a less experienced Gambian side couldn`t pose any significant threat. Well, what should I say? I dont think The Gambia has ever been a major obstacle to the Senegalese. 

It`s great that there are many football guys out here. Adama Sey, that was a touching peice. I`ll tell you I feel the same way about football. I`ve shed many tears for especially Real de Banjul. And thanks for mentionig Baboucarr Sillah. I sure remember him during the days of Joko Bell, Mbye Boye. Joe Gaye, Alagie Mbye, Koliko, Banks, Modou Sirray, Maya, Garanti etc etc, some of whom were Farimang guys at the Serekunda West Nawetan. By the way Baboucarr let me remind you that it was Kofi Habreh who humiliated Bill Badjie at the Box Bar Stadium and not Nii Lampteh. Lampteh was too young then. Momodou Mbye Jabang thanks for the reminder about Nyanga Sallah. You see we`ve produced so many great players that it is difficult for every one of us to recall everybody. It`s great that all these names are coming up again. Remember Rahu Mbye and Dangki Nyang? May they both continue to rest in peace.

Personally I believe that all these sports personalities we`ve been mentioning, and those we dont remember have contributed immensely in our history. Remember they were(are) all ordinary people who lived in ordinary homes just like the majority of our people, and most of them shared the same plight with some of us. But they have all contributed in their own ways in filling many hearts with joy, and yes most of them would still serve as icons. It was common that kids go round carrying names like Biri, Charlie Boy, Sang Ndong, Burama Yengall etc. They were part of us, and as Mandela stated "It is not the armies and generals who make history, but the masses of the people". I salute all Gambian sports heroes.

Now this is my line up.
Goalkeeper- Saho
Defenders- Gaba Touray, Lamin Owens, Saul Jagne(Gentile), Commie Owens.
MIdfield- Saihou Sarr, Biri( yes player of the century), Amadou Makalay Adams, Saul Samba
Forward- Aziz Corr, Bais Wadda.

Do you guys remember this policeman called "endurance" because of his persistannt endurance in chasing the likes of myself who always sneak into Box Bar? He caught me once, and I was lucky that Alieu Sinyan former Adonis player came to my rescue. And what about Modou, the caretaker, and Ndama the taxi driver who was a dead Real fan, and the late Alieu Sallah with his trumpet, and Jatta who also was a dead Wallidan fan ? I can never stand Wallidan though. Why? Because I was a Lancaster kid and you know what that means?  REAL DE BANJUL.But, I admire Biri and Star Janneh a lot to be frank.

How about an African team of the century ? Here is my line up.


Goalkeeper- Thomas Nkona (camaroun)
Defenders- Stephen Keshi(Nigeria), Emmanuel Kunde(Cameroun), Roger Mendy(Senegal), Celestine Babayaro(Nigeria)
Midfield- Aziz Bouderbala (Morroco), Lakhdar Belloumi(Algeria), Rabah Madjer(Algeria) Abedi Pele(Ghana)
Forward. George Weah (Liberia), Roger Milla(Cameroun.)

What do you guys think? Have a good evening.

Regards,
Omar.

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Fra: ebrima ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
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Dato: 14. desember 1999 20:18
Emne: Re: Football


>Baboucarr Sillah,
>
>Let me give you a tentative Gambia 11 line now, and do something thinking
>tonight and then come up with a better one tomorrow.
>
>This is my tentative line up:
>Goalkeeper: Baboucarr Saho
>Defenders: Bill Badjie, Lamin Owens, Dodou Saine, Commie Owens
>Midfield: Saihou Sarr, Star Jallow, Baboucarr Sowe (louse)
>Attackers: Essa Faye, Biri (player of the Century), Bai Malleh Wadda
>
>Reserves:
>Goalkeepers: Kebba Ceesa, Lie Ndure, Burama
>Defenders: Edar Kah, Alagie Sarr, MI Kaba Jallow, Garba Touray
>Midfield: Chox Faal, Star Janneh, Amadou Adams, Joe Tennis,
>Attackers: Aziz corr, Alagie Nyan, Saul Samba, Joe Sambou
>
>Sillah, this is a difficult task. I am sure I have left out some good ones.
>Adama Sey, this is coach here. I want to see your Gambian team of the
>century. Omar Drammeh, do send us yours.
>
>Sillah, I remember Jim Bittaye, Jumai Saidy, Yankuba Jammeh, King Koro
>Kurumah all playing together for KWAME of Serekunda in the then First
>Division at Box Bar Stadium. Do you remember that "nawettan" team called
>Casori F.C? Well, Jim Bittaye had played for them.
>
>Ebrima Ceesay
>Birmingham, UK.
>
>PS: Sillah, could please give me Bla Taal's e-mail address if you have it.
>Pa Taal gave me an e-mail address for Bla, but that address must have
>changed, because my mail was rejected when I sent it to the address Pa Taal
>gave me.
>
>Sillah, like Adama Sey, I think you were a very skilful player, who was very
>comfortable with the ball. I still remember the goal you scored against
>Wallidan (if my memory serves me well) when you were playing for Ndanaan
>under Coach Alagie Faal (Chox).
>
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