I quite liked the January transfer window thread on here because it brought a lot of speculation and good discussion between posters. 

How would you like to see the summer window go? Where should we strengthen? Who should leave the club? 

My wish list for next season that we strengthen in the left back and attacking options. Keeping guys like Miles Storey and Owain Fon Williams should be an imperative.

Noticed in in the daily record today that John Fleck is looking for another club. Would be an ideal replacement for Ryan Christie. El Bahkatoui of Dunfermline would be a fantastic addition to our club too. 

Hope we get our business done early doors. 

23 minutes ago, tm4tj said:

 

 

Official ICTFC ‏@ICTFC  46s47 seconds ago

SIGNING NEWS : Forward, Lonsana Doumbouya (26) joins #ICTFC from Cercle Brugge on a 2 year deal (subject to clearance). More info to follow…

 

He's a big lad at 1.93, but what rhymes with Doumbouya.......................

do you think we could shoe-horn 'Lonsana Doumbaya' in here....https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiKvbPjwNzOAhVKAcAKHUc6DrQQtwIIJjAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DELcmEv4pGJQ&usg=AFQjCNFVN5u1MihFlEch0sRNzePgP-86xg&bvm=bv.130731782,d.ZGg

Edited August 25, 20168 yr by ictfcsince94

If you want a song for him, there's a ready made one -

"Doumbouya, my lord, Doumbouya......"

 

15 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

If you want a song for him, there's a ready made one -

"Doumbouya, my lord, Doumbouya......"

Let's hope he's Christian then

ok yngwie

2 hours ago, oats said:

only stats  i could find here 

 

http://www.worldfootball.com/person/88964

 

 

 

Should we be concerned that they describe our new forward as a defender ?

Some are praying Lord - Doumbouya 

Some are crying Lord - Doumbouya 

Some are laughing Lord - Doumbouya 

Definitely a striker. Of more concern is that he's always played at a lower level than this, steadily progressing up the leagues to Belgium's 2nd division, which I think is generally a lower standard than our 2nd flight and often has crowds of a few hundred.

Scoring 9 goals a season there when you are in your prime hardly has a wow factor, but at the end of the day it's all about how the player's attributes can be used in our set up.

I read an interview from earlier this year in which he made clear his aspirations to be capped by Guinea, having apparently got onto their radar. Hopefully he scores enough here to achieve that.

(Today's BBC article describes him as a Guinean born Frenchman, but he was actually born in Nice to Guinean parents)

Cercle Brugge, that's the same team our old pal Mr Mutumbo played for previously 

I see they also had Eidur Gudjohnsen a few seasons back and played in Europe around the same time.  According to transfermarkt.co.uk, Cercle bought Doumbouya for £213,000.  Strange then that only a year later they would let him go presumably for free.

Edited August 25, 20168 yr by Renegade

Lets hope he is linked with Aberdeen next season then :-) 

52 minutes ago, Renegade said:

According to transfermarkt.co.uk, Cercle bought Doumbouya for £213,000.  Strange then that only a year later they would let him go presumably for free.

That website was simply estimating his market value at the time, as they somehow do for all players. It's now 255,000 for today's transfer!

He joined Cercle when his deal with Tubize expired, having turned down an extension. So no fee. Cercle signed him for 2 years with a further year option, but were obviously happy to let him move on after just 1 year.

His deal expired with TeleTubize ?

A 2 year deal. Foran must rate him highly if he has signed for 2 years. Quite an exciting signing for the club in my view. Lets hope he can do the business and give us a presence up front and more importantly score a few goals. 

Somebody mentioned on Twitter that he'll probably be wearing number 26. Seems to have worn it at his last two clubs. 

Did he have a trial with us first? I hope Foran has actually seen him play, and not just the "best of" videos.

Hope posters on here are going to give the guy a chance and no slagging off before he kicks a ball. Saw him on TV just now and he looks a big lad, just what we need up front in my opinion

Hop it's like waiting for buses

2 hours ago, Yngwie said:

Did he have a trial with us first? I hope Foran has actually seen him play, and not just the "best of" videos.

DId Hughes see Miles Storey before Kenny brought him up?

 

3 hours ago, Peleistheman said:

Hope posters on here are going to give the guy a chance and no slagging off before he kicks a ball. Saw him on TV just now and he looks a big lad, just what we need up front in my opinion

Of course they will Peleistheman haven't you noticed we have the most tolerant, forgiving and patient people on this forum. How could you even think differently !!!!!   

2 hours ago, Tree said:

DId Hughes see Miles Storey before Kenny brought him up?

 

Are you sure Kenny raised him?

I thought he would have become a shinty player otherwise

Doumbouyas Never loseing

Doumbouya never shys away

Doumbouya never close your eyes

Doumboya always, shine

 

The Sun report that Doumbouya negotiated his release due to financial problems at the club, but I've just read a Belgian article saying that he had simply fallen out of favour and had been dropped to the B team. Regardless, he does seem to have had offers from all over Europe, and chose to join us.

35 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

The Sun report that Doumbouya negotiated his release due to financial problems at the club, but I've just read a Belgian article saying that he had simply fallen out of favour and had been dropped to the B team. Regardless, he does seem to have had offers from all over Europe, and chose to join us.

Whatever, the Sun report can surely be disregarded.