Kanu

Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:59 pm

Had his testimonial this weekend where many Nigerian and African stars turned out....

But kolo Toure played......is that not in breach of his banning order?

Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:00 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13743050.stm

The game itself

Rugby Gooner · Post by **Rugby Gooner** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:08 pm

Could be,one of the Pakistani cricketers that was banned is apparently in the shit for turning out for Addington C.C.,a little village side in Surrey.

Rosie_titters · Post by **Rosie_titters** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:24 pm

does anyone watch Deal or no Deal the Nigerian version - we have Noel Edmonds and they have Fash the Bash

Bring Back Pires · Post by **Bring Back Pires** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:44 pm

Surely he's only banned from FIFA/UEFA organised competitions? As this was neither, he should be alright.

Otherwise, you could say that knocking a ball around the local park would be in breach of the ban, too.

Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:46 pm

Bring Back Pires wrote:Surely he's only banned from FIFA/UEFA organised competitions? As this was neither, he should be alright.

Otherwise, you could say that knocking a ball around the local park would be in breach of the ban, too.

All football and the testimonial would have needed a bare minimum Nigerian FA sanctions to be played.

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:54 pm

Rugby Gooner wrote:Could be,one of the Pakistani cricketers that was banned is apparently in the shit for turning out for Addington C.C.,a little village side in Surrey.

I think it would have been ok if it had been a friendly. The problem was that it was a league match.

I guess the same is true for Kolo. It was only a testimonial.

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:32 pm

Apart from the marvellous 18 minutes at Stamford Bridge and the Sheffield Utd piss take with Overmars, what was your favourite Kanu goal or moment?

I remember the 5-1 thrashing of Deportivo in the UEFA Cup and a goal he got at the North Bank where he dummied the keeper before going round him to score the 4th or 5th I think.
Personally I think there was more good than bad to remember him by. I know he was regarded as lazy but I enjoyed his time with us

merson_is_god · Post by **merson_is_god** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:49 pm

Eboue-Why? wrote:Apart from the marvellous 18 minutes at Stamford Bridge and the Sheffield Utd piss take with Overmars, what was your favourite Kanu goal or moment?

I remember the 5-1 thrashing of Deportivo in the UEFA Cup and a goal he got at the North Bank where he dummied the keeper before going round him to score the 4th or 5th I think.
Personally I think there was more good than bad to remember him by. I know he was regarded as lazy but I enjoyed his time with us

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oExphu1Qqg
That was great! My favourite too, although I also loved the Middlesbrough
away goal when he flicked the ball in with his heel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhqAM_lAct0

merson_is_god · Post by **merson_is_god** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:50 pm

Eboue-Why? wrote:Apart from the marvellous 18 minutes at Stamford Bridge and the Sheffield Utd piss take with Overmars, what was your favourite Kanu goal or moment?

I remember the 5-1 thrashing of Deportivo in the UEFA Cup and a goal he got at the North Bank where he dummied the keeper before going round him to score the 4th or 5th I think.
Personally I think there was more good than bad to remember him by. I know he was regarded as lazy but I enjoyed his time with us

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oExphu1Qqg
That was great! My favourite too, although I also loved the Middlesbrough
away goal when he flicked the ball in with his heel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhqAM_lAct0

Rugby Gooner · Post by **Rugby Gooner** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:52 pm

2003 F.A. Cup Final,we were sitting right at the front,along the touchline.Kanu was jogging up and down warming up,so I shouted to him,and he looked over,smiled and gave me a "thumbs up." Fair play to him.Most of the current wankers would just blank you!!!

Rosie_titters · Post by **Rosie_titters** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:52 pm

i remember Wenger parading him when it was snowing and Kanu was wearing a long coat and scarf

I remember a Euro Night when we were playing @ Wembley and we had Bergkamp, Suker, Kanu and Henry on the pitch at the same time

great days

StuartL · Post by **StuartL** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:21 pm

Does no one else remember away at WHL when he recieved the ball flicked over an inept spuds defender, ran around and volleyed in in for a 3-1 victory ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWVNum4o ... detailpage

Bring Back Pires · Post by **Bring Back Pires** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:21 pm

Rosie_titters wrote:I remember a Euro Night when we were playing @ Wembley and we had Bergkamp, Suker, Kanu and Henry on the pitch at the same time

great days

That season (1999/00), we had Bergkamp, Henry, Suker, Kanu and Overmars! Madness really. I'm sure I remember there was one game at Highbury where Bergkamp and Henry came on for Suker and Kanu - hugely talented squad. Amazing they didn't win anything that season.

As for the topic, I'm a big Kanu fan. Yes, often lazy at times, but scored some of the greatest ever goals in the history of AFC and was a genuinely nice guy to boot.

USMartin · Post by **USMartin** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:27 pm

The goal at Boro - you don't see back-heels from that far out every day and see them work even less often. Wonderful goal really. It's hard not to rate the third goal of that winning nat-trick at the Bridge as his best goal but this one pips it at the post for me.