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]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Football >Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 12:21:10 EST > >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]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>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 >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------