[Albion] Sima

[Milano]

We know the implications up front of signing players from Africa, Asia and Americas for these tournaments so no complaints. However I have wondered for a while how/why FIFA allow CAF to hold AFCON every 2 years?

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Scored in Cup Final for Rangers, but disallowed

 

[Washie]

I think he should be given a chance here. The amount of people saying he's not a top 6 striker when that not what we need right now.

 

[Eeyore]

We know the implications up front of signing players from Africa, Asia and Americas for these tournaments so no complaints. However I have wondered for a while how/why FIFA allow CAF to hold AFCON every 2 years?

No other reasons than money. Same as the Club Championship insanity and the 48 team World Cup.

 

[RandyWanger]

Could do a job

 

[Sussexscots]

We know the implications up front of signing players from Africa, Asia and Americas for these tournaments so no complaints. However I have wondered for a while how/why FIFA allow CAF to hold AFCON every 2 years?

As I understood it, there was an agreement reached in 2017 that AFCON would be played in the Northern Hemisphere summer. I believe the 2025 tournament in Morocco is scheduled for July/August.

The 2023 iteration was moved to Jan 2024 because, having awarded the tournament to The Ivory Coast, there was a sudden realisation that a July tournament would be smack dab in the middle of the country's (torrential) rainy season.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

No other reasons than money. Same as the Club Championship insanity and the 48 team World Cup.

You are correct it is for monetary reasons but the CAF claim they can’t expand and improve football in Africa if it was only played every 4 years. Apparently the tournament as a whole earns about 20 times less than the Euros. FIFA have tried putting it to every 4 years citing that there is no evidence of it helping African football improve but somehow CAF have managed to stop this happening.

 

[Han Solo]

Wonder if our collective declaration of this guys death/non-existence might have been premature. Hope he gets some game time in Japan.

 

[OzMike]

I assume his loan period is over and he is back in Brighton.

 

[albionfan37]

I assume his loan period is over and he is back in Brighton.

I believe I saw him playing against Wednesday

 

[huzzah]

I thought I saw him in yesterdays training video (@6:15 and 9:00):

 

[£1.99]

Haha, love the way Fab shouts "Ya-Vol" at about 4:25

 

[The Fits]

Definitely in the training video.

 

[dangull]

Rangers can't afford him.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Rangers can't afford him.

Not until the offload a number of players.

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[ewe2]

Probably end up with Rangers,with a loan fee and an obligation to buy next season.

 

[pigmanovich]

So, with a year left on Sima's contract, either this includes an obligation to buy or we're set to extend.

 

[heathgate]

So, with a year left on Sima's contract, either this includes an obligation to buy or we're set to extend.

....or we just want him to run down his contract and move on

 

[Simster]

....or we just want him to run down his contract and move on

We'd just cancel it at this point wouldn't we?

 

[pigmanovich]

....or we just want him to run down his contract and move on

Is he really so shite we can't find a buyer? Shirley some club out there needs a half-decent forward