charleyfarley 10:39 Mon Jan 26
Sakho slammed in Senegal storm
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Diafra Sakho's unexpected appearance for West Ham in yesterday's 1-0 win against Bristol City has been met with a furious reaction by football fans from his home nation.
A steady stream of French and Senegalese supporters took to Sakho's Facebook page in order to express their dissatisfaction at his appearance at Ashton Gate yesterday whilst Senegal are preparing to face Algeria in their third AFCON tie tomorrow.
So surprised by the negative reaction was Sakho - who scored the only goal of the game nine minutes from time, having replaced Enner Valencia early in the second half - that he composed a message to all those expressing their anger at his unexpectedly early return to first team football.
"I took the time to look at all your reactions on social networks," he wrote. Very quickly the joy within me after scoring and saving my club has turned into sadness and anger.
"Sadness because some of your words touched me deeply, in my heart - and this without you knowing what really happened . Great wrath too, because after all my struggles day after day, season after season to finally wear the jersey of my homeland - the only nation that matters to me - you doubt my love and my patriotism.
"My not going to the African Cup of Nations 2015 - my first AFCON - was not painless. The dream of contributing to the victory of my country came this year, but is not dead. Never doubt the lion sleeping in me, as I never doubt the passion that burns within you."
Sam Allardyce, asked about Sakho's inclusion after the match said he wasn't aware of West Ham having done anything wrong by fielding the 24-year-old, who scored his tenth goal of the campaign today.
"He’s still unable to fly," Allardyce revealed. "We had to drive him down in a limo on Saturday afternoon, but other than that he said he can get out on the pitch and just see how he goes.
“Today was about putting him on the bench with the hope we didn’t have to use him, but in the end bringing him on was the most important tactical decision for us.
"Yesterday I spoke with the chairman and said he looks alright. We don’t think we’re doing anything wrong with what we’ve done and how we’ve approached it."
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
Johnson
10:40 Mon Jan 26
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Can't fly but can play profession football?
Eh?
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Fivetide
10:41 Mon Jan 26
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It's just West Ham paranoia no doubt, but after previous incidents of ineligibility this kind of story is always a bit of a worry.
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lab
10:42 Mon Jan 26
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Oh well , replay the game ,throw us out the cup , involve some crap solicitors.
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kch
10:42 Mon Jan 26
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I AIN'T GETTIN' ON NO PLANE
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Far Cough
10:43 Mon Jan 26
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Johnson, you know what those coach class seats are like shirley?
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BetterthanKaka
10:43 Mon Jan 26
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FUCK SENEGAL
Good to have you back, Diaf son.
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Eddie B
10:44 Mon Jan 26
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How are we gonna get him to Liverpool - canal boat?
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lab
10:44 Mon Jan 26
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And to be fair it was flying with DAN AIR.
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Far Cough
10:45 Mon Jan 26
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Dan Air, fuck me, that takes me back
Freddie Laker
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Swiss.
10:46 Mon Jan 26
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Silly question..why can't thay play this tournament in the summer. I know in SA it was their winter for the 2010 WC but I mean its just stupid.
In Japan it was in the 30C+ .
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Johnson
10:46 Mon Jan 26
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A business class seat on a plane is much better than a limo seat I would have thought.
Let's hope we haven't cocked up here, does anyone know the rule?
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Eddie B
10:47 Mon Jan 26
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Leicester played someone too who was deemed too injured to go to the tournament.
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Coffee
10:48 Mon Jan 26
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Far Cough 10:45 Mon Jan 26
Imperial Airways was about your time.
swtoc....
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Miller
10:48 Mon Jan 26
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Dan Air?
Dan?
Dan?
DAN?
D A N ?
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Far Cough
10:48 Mon Jan 26
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BOAC and BEA
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Coffee
10:49 Mon Jan 26
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Johnson, not sure any airlines do business on domestic routes, and certainly not on a flight (if there is one) between London and Bristol.
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Sven Roeder
10:51 Mon Jan 26
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Why does it matter if he could fly or not?
He was unfit when they picked their squad and they decided not to pick him even though we said he would be out for a couple of weeks.
End of story
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AKA ERNIE
10:51 Mon Jan 26
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No rules broken just ask leicester johnson
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1964
10:52 Mon Jan 26
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I thought this would cause a bit of aggro.
I'm now waiting to hear from the Daily Mail and Talksport that we have played an ineledgeable player and must be thrown out of the cup and fined 20 squillion quid!
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Eddie B
10:53 Mon Jan 26
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Did he sign that new contract in the end?
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