by The 17 Bus »
24 May 2008 07:06
I think it is odd that most on this thread seem to say he cant cut it at Prem level, yet it is rumoured that two teams that are now in the Prem now appear to want him, granted they have just gone up though.
My view, Sonko like all our players was on a sharp learning curve, he played in 23 games then got injured in his 24th, in those games we took 34 points, and were as good as safe already.
It is also reported that he got a lot of hate mail from Chelsea fans after the Cudicini incident, not an easy thing to deal with.
He made a mistake going to the ANC as he was not yet fit, anyone who saw his return to the team away to Blackburn could clearly see he was still not fully fit even by then.
Shame that he cannot see that an international career for a lowly World team is not actually going to help his club career, and international breaks with long flights have not helped his return to form or fitness. After moving to France at 6 months I doubt he has that much of a feeling for Senegal anyway, though there will be some pride.
FWIW Sonko has a contract at RFC untill 2010, and will be on good wages despite relegation, we have no need to sell him unless a silly offer comes along.