My pick for most "gentle" player of the century is "Borr Banjul". What do
you think guys?
Ebou Secka
>From: Baboucarr sillah <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Football
>Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 12:21:10 EST
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>Ebrima Ceesay and Co:
>
>Since the subject is soccer or shall I say football I'm going to take you
>guys to task. Can you come up with an eleven we can consider the Gambian
>team of the century.
>
>I will throw mine out first:
>Goalkeeper: Baboucarr Saho
>Defense: Lamin Owens, Garba Touray, Edarr Kah, Saloum Njie
>Midfield: Musa Njie, saihou Sarr and Star Jallow
>Forward: Aziz Corr, Birri(Player of the Century) and Bai Malleh Wadda
>
>I'm sure a lot will disagree with my lineup but I can put up a very strong
>argument for each player. I must admit, it was very hard to pick Saloum
>Njie
>over Commy Owens and even Saho over Sega Jobe and Sang Ndong. One of my
>favorite mid-field players was E.K but he left too prematurely for
>Scandinavia and couldn't justify having him over any of those three
>gentlemen in the middle. The other one was Jim Bittaye of Kwame(I know
>you're asking Jim Who?)may his soul rest in peace. Only if he was serious
>with the game he would have been a great one. I also thought about
>replacing
>the late Dodou saine with Edarr Kah, but my love for Starlight couldn't let
>me...sorry!
>
>Because its not easy to come up with only eleven players as the team of the
>century is what makes it a task. I'm sure this debate will go on beyond
>this
>forum.
>
>BTW, I was shocked by Adama Sey to mentioned my name in the same breath
>with
>these great players. I never thought my name will ever surface in Gambian
>football discourse anywhere at all. Thank you sir!
>
>HAPPY RAMADAN!!!
>
>Regards
>Baboucarr Sillah
>
>
>
>>From: Adama Sey <[log in to unmask]>
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>>Subject: Football
>>Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 15:03:22 +0000
>>
>>Omar, you have touched my G.U.C, ie, my main nerve system.It is great to
>>reflect our minds back to those great players of ours who had greatly
>>contributed towards the development of Gambian football.My eyes were full
>>of
>>tears when mentioned those gallant names,Alagie Nyan,E.k,saihou sarr,Aziz
>>corr,
>>and the rest.Fantastic they were.What about names like Biri,Bill
>>Badji,Edarr
>>Kah,Tony Joiner,Modou Musa,Essa faye,Malamin badjie,olu Reid,Lamin Owens,
>>Cummy Owens,Jumai jobe,Jumai Saidy,Mass axi Gai,Attaya Bojang,Lie Ndure,
>>Lui Tope,Captain Star Jallow,Bye Malleh Wadda,Baba Jarra, Boubacarr
>>Sillah,
>>James freeman, Mustapha Minteh, sheik ndure,Borr Banjul,Star Janneh,
>>keeper sang ndong,etc. etc. etc.Cannot just type in all,but can still
>>remember others.Beleive me Omar, these names will never and ever be die,
>>remember others.Beleive me Omar, these names will never and ever die, as
>>far
>>as gambian soccer is concerned.Can you remember the finals of the Papa
>>Njie
>>and
>>sons trophy played between Wallidan and Starlight some time in the early
>>80s?
>>One of the most exciting matches i have ever watched.Anyway, i need to run
>>to
>>attend lectures.
>>ADOU SEY
>>
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