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Vakoun Issouf Bayo

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Notorious, Jan 8, 2019.

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  1. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    BR: "Bayo has trained the last couple of days so it’s about getting him up to speed now."
     
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  2. moravcik1888

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    Does anyone think he will get some game time on Saturday?
     
  3. Jack Torrance Heeeeeere's Johnny! Gold Member

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    He's a few weeks away from match fitness.
     
  4. Raoul Duke

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    Why is he so far away from being fit? Was he injured or suspended?
     
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  5. Keano88

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    Slovakian winter break.

    Hasn’t played since December 1st.
     
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  6. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    Dunno about yous *, but I'm absolutely choking to see this Bhoy in action!

    Think he's gonna score a barrel load for us!

    Gawn the Bhayo!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Such a lovely couple. I hope they can make it last.
     
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    The black crown meets the milky crow!
     
  10. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    :56:
     
  11. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    We’ll be able to go back to cheering when we get a corner, all things being well.
     
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  12. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    So is it Bye-oh or Bay-oh?
     
  13. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    Vakoun.
     
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  14. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    New Bhoy Vakoun Issouf Bayo has vowed to elevate pal Eboue Kouassi to Celticgreatness alongside him.

    The Ivorian forward finally got the work permit last week that he needed to pen his £2million deal.


    And along with boss Brendan Rodgers, he is convinced that countryman
    Kouassi has what it takes after taking the road less travelled to get to Glasgow from West Africa.


    Bayo, who arrived via Tunisia and Slovakia, became close pals with the midfielder through their international Under-21 call-ups.

    And he insists his mate – who passed his second anniversary with the Hoops in midweek with only 12 starts to his name – will get over his luckless streak of injuries to establish himself as the £2m talent he was signed to be.

    Bayo said: “I have actually watched a lot of Celtic since Eboue signed because we are really good friends.


    “He’s a good player – you don’t sign for Celtic if you’re not – but injury is the big enemy of any professional.


    If we can help each other we will. We have a community feeling together.

    “I have known him since we were in the Ivory Coast Under-21 squad. We used to spend quite a lot of time together before games and became good friends.

    “He encouraged me to come here. Although he’s not playing right now and doing a lot of rehab on his knee we have had quite a lot of exchanges on the phone.

    “I asked him about the team and he said it was a really good group.”

    Rodgers, who was a coach at Chelsea with Bayo’s hero Didier Drogba – sees a hunger in both players that convinces him they’ll reach the standard they need.

    The Celtic manager said: “These kids are so hungry for success.

    “To have the commitment to go to places where no people speak their language, to learn and play football.

    “I’m a big admirer of that and I love it about both of them.

    “Eboue went to Armenia then to Russia. Didier was 24 when he joined Chelsea and didn’t have an easy ride through France. Michael Essien too.

    “The West African boys’ migration usually takes them to France and Belgium before moving on – but some of the lads have to go a different route.

    “Their love of football means they go to these countries though and get picked up from there.

    “And it’s then a case of shaping them on and off the pitch.”



    Kolo Toure spoke highly of Bayo as being a good guy. We talked through his strengths after we had watched him but Kolo could enlighten us a bit more.

    “He’s not the finished article but one to develop. He has a good
    profile. He is really good in the air. It will be interesting to see how he develops.”

    After two years, Kouassi is facing the same ‘wait and see’ on whether his potential can transition into game-time.

    His gaffer Rodgers said: “Eboue has been unlucky with injury and also with the form of the captain (Scott Brown) who has been brilliant for two years. These kids want to improve, they want to come in for the environment in which they can strive in.


    Eboue can play here though. That’s the reason such a young player cost a couple of million Euros.

    “He has a talent and in the Europa League games played well.

    “I’ve seen him enough times to know he has the qualities. He’s like any player in that he needs regular games. It’s just that he has been unfortunate.

    “He has good ability and hopefully can come back strongly from injury and show he has a big part to play.”
     
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    He comes across as such a nice guy who looks to grab the opportunity given to him
     
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    were absolutely brutal yesterday with 99 percent of the corners. think one of the training ground came off the rest well less said the better.
     
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    I've had worse
     
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  19. Keano88

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    Looking at our fixture list and wondering when we’ll see him.

    There’s no real ‘easy’ game to introduce him until home against Motherwell.

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  20. McGrory1888

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    Looking at that, I’d hope he’s fit enough for an appearance off the bench in the cup game. If not, it’s going to be a tough spell for him, which is exactly why someone at the club needs their baws booted for not having him in early enough for Dubai.
     
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