I pin all my hopes on Diakite

[ZANNEYQPR]

Don't think he will be our saviour from what I've seen in ACN.

But strange football to watch teams dont seem to press the ball much,maybe because
of the heat.

[QPRDave]

If he don't get a hatrick on his debut whenever that is he can f**k off back to froggy land as far as i'm concerned!! useless f**ker!!

[zuluop]

He did not look like the midfielder we need right now from what I have seen of ANC.
He is not the type that runs his ass off when he looses the ball...

[ollyhoops]

Has anyone actually seen him play?

[PeterG]

have watched the last couple of Mali games, he has been a progressive player but he gets booked often, suspect he will do ok for us then get sent off and miss some games. got to be better than Buzsaky yesterday or SWP playing in midfield!

snippet from BBC report of 3rd place playoff which Mali won 2-0

A corner routine found its way to Samba Diakite whose low strike from the edge of a crowded penalty area was spilled by Black Stars goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey, leaving the Bordeaux striker with the easiest of chances.
Samba Diakite tested Kwarasey shortly afterwards from a tight angle, but that was the last meaningful first-half action for the 6,000-odd fans who had come to watch the last Nations Cup match in Equatorial Guinea.

[ollyhoops]

Pin our hopes on this man then.

[stanleymarsh]

If Faurlin was still playing with the new look team, we might be doing better.

Faurlin played in every game in the terrible run that led to Warnock being sacked

[NW_Hoopz]

If he don't get a hatrick on his debut whenever that is he can f**k off back to froggy land as far as i'm concerned!! useless f**ker!!

[Kimimar0]

Faurlin played in every game in the terrible run that led to Warnock being sacked

And was our best player by quite far, definitely would make this team a lot better and miles better than derry/buz.

[mat72]

I pinned all my hopes on a woman once......

[stainrodisalegend]

Just shows Faurlin's injury was prob more damaging to us than any single loss. Even Cisse's ban argubly more damaging than the actual loss to Wolves. We have lost too many good players with not enough talent to come in. I know its not fair to compare us but Man Utd have won games this season with nine players out. We lose one key player and we are stuffed.

[Rebel R's]

I pin all my hopes on Hughes being able to instill some backbone into this team

[80sCasual]

It seems on here that if we get relegated it will be his fault.

Poor guy, wouldn't like to be in his shoes if he has an off game (and it happens).

Give the guy a chance, he's not even here yet ffs.

By the way though when are we likely to see him?

[jmelanie]

He should be available for Fulham.

[Ginger Ninja]

How long before the boo boys start on him if he doesn't instantly become like Faurlin?

People started on Taiwo after one game, I give samba less than that.