Sister Jabou,
There are people working on a book on football in The Gambia and they have got a
lot of material to sort out dating back to the late A.k. Saho and co. Musa Faal
formally of Bata and Serign Secka formally of Tourist office and National Drama
and now Manager of Setsetal Enterprise are the people working on it. You reminded
us of the great team those days with Fye Omar, Saihou Njie, Tissus Fye, Musa Njie
Yusupha Sibby,Gannet Coker, Kebba Diaz, Late Mustepha Conteh,Sam Forster,Ebou
Joof, Muntaga Gillen, Nyanga Sallah, Parcy Coker,etc etc .I cant mention myself
as the first keeper of Real because i was not good enough and later became one of
the officials . Laugh. I am enjoying the discussion and am sure a lot of the
Arrance and Adonis fans would remember when Real humiliated Arrance such much
that Azis Jagne had to ask Late Yusu Samba to count the number of Real players on
the field claiming that we had 12 men on the ground. Price Coker do you remember
this event ? Laugh .I think the score was 4 -2 to Real . I will confirm that
this evening when i meet with Hank.
Chi Jamma .
Bro Tejan,
Jabou Joh wrote:
> Guys,
>
> l must say that l am really enjoying this discussion on Gambian soccer. My
> daughter Aisha, who plays soccer can tell you of my countless stories about
> the skills of Senegambian soccer players. The choreography, charisma, agility
> and skills that these players bring to this game is amazing.l am not a
> follower of sports except for Soccer in SeneGambia and the way these brothers
> play made me come to love this game. There is nothing more beautiful than
> watching these skilled players handle a soccer ball with such control, or set
> up a goal and then have one of them send it home from what seems like an
> impossible angle. It is pure joy that makes you leap off your feet and shout
> from he bottom of your lungs. l think someone who really knows the game and
> the history of it in The Gambia should write a book, complete with all the
> characters like "endurance " etc. It will make great reading.How about it
> Ebrima Ceesay, Basil, OB Sillah or any of you guys who seem to know so much
> history of the players and the game?
>
> PS: Didn't Serigne Fye and Nyanga Sallah also play for Real in the early
> days?
>
> Jabou Joh
>
> In a message dated 12/13/99 1:44:09 PM Central Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << So you grew up at Lancaster Street, where Real had its base. No wonder you
> like soccer. By the way, I enjoyed your last piece, and it certainly
> reminded me of some names I almost forgot. By the way, one of Alagie Nyan's
> sons came to Birmingham, some time ago, when his Norwegian team played Aston
> Villa of Birmingham in the UEFA cup.
>
> Yes!! you reminded me of Sereign Saihou Sarr, Sheriff Jobe, but, more
> importantly, a friend Joe Gaye of Ports. I used to call Joe Gaye "Umbre" or
> "uncle". He too was very skilful, and had over 1000 dribbling tricks. Do you
> remember Amat Joof (Tan), Rilwan Mboob(Pom) and Joe Gaye playing together in
> the midfield of Ports, when Axi Gaye/Kebba Ceesay used to coach Ports.
>
> Real De Banjul also had its good days and glories in Gambian football. Where
> is Gibou Nyang (Mbollay)? Let me give you some names of players who played
> for Real: Ebou Dubois, Pa Mu ndow, Commy Owens, Garba Touray, Henry Moore,
> Amadou Adams, Saihou Saar.
>
> Let me also give you some names of players who played for the Gambian soccer
> squad: Dalasi, Edar Kah, Charlie Boy, Lamin Owens, Bill Badgie, Pochi Sarr,
> Ayo Jobe, Malamin Badjie, Olu Rich, the late Dodou Saine, Goal keeper Saho,
> Lamin Owens, Lie Ndure, Alagie Cole, Alagie sarr, Joe Sambou, Mustapha
> Minteh, Peter Prom, Bla Sibbi, Abou Johnson. I can go on and on.
>
> The Reuben Ceesays (Abega), the Eliman Lemons, the Adi Fofana (Ian Rush),
> the Saul Jagnes, the Bla Taals and others were also very talented.
>
> Omar, with regard to your invitation to come to Norway for the "Cultural
> Week"; well, I'll try and attend it next time, by the grace of God. In fact,
> I should definitely feel at home in Norway, because many of my first
> cousins, on my mother's side, live and settle there.
>
> Do you know Waraha Nyan, Batch (Don), Omar Njie, Dox Njie, Alagie Taala,
> Abdou Saar (Sara), Baboucarr Njie, Masamba (Ndara), Tuti Faal (not Jammeh's
> ex wife)? (laugh). You can therefore see for yourself that Norway is
> certainly one country I should visit.
>
> Ebrima Ceesay
> Birmingham, UK.
>
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