Arouna Kone

[PITA]

He started vs Watford. There was a bit of discontent in the stadium when he was replaced after an hour in. I wasn't at the game, so not 100% what at, but the commentator said it was at Kone, alleging for lack of effort and was critical of the lack of shift he put in.

Given that he scored the late equaliser (86 minutes) your post is a bit confusing.

 

[Fedlingen]

Do you reckon his collar and cuffs match?

Reckon the cuffs are royal blue. He's even learned a fair bit of english during his injuries, didn't speak it when he left Wigan and joined us.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Given that he scored the late equaliser (86 minutes) your post is a bit confusing.

I meant Norwich;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34578026

The only time I can ever recall any discontent potentially associated to Kone.

 

[bluestevon]

Think it's important we keep the wall of shame visible. Look upon this wall and feel shame.

Ahhh my post quoted must have been from the day my little lad got onto my keyboard whilst i wasn't looking and must have randomly typed a post and hit send.


Hmmm think i may have gotten away with that excuse... looks at 14 month old son with innocent eyes...

OK WAS ME WHO POSTED, FFS

 

[neil999]

I meant Norwich;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34578026

The only time I can ever recall any discontent potentially associated to Kone.

i think GOT often associates its own discontent with all other fans...

 

[davids]

I think he's good

 

[neonleon]

A journalist is claiming Kone was booed onto the pitch at Goodison when he came on versus Watford. I wasn't at the game. Is this true? I've read conflicting reports that he was met with silence or nervous applause.

Does anyone know?

Can't remember a player being booed onto the pitch before.

Andy Hunter for the Guardian is claiming this. Presumably he was at the ground. Can anyone shed any light on it? The whole crowd booed him on?

 

[Woolly Blue]

What do you think of this hair, my Bosnian friend?

Put your wooden spoon away and stay on topic.

Ohh cool, iirc it was popular in 1940s. Was.

Ignore Chico when he's trying to cause trouble and swerve the anti-semitic stuff in future please.

 

[Abraders]

Kone on twitter

'Rom is my best friend on and off the pitch.'

Boss

 

[Woolly Blue]

I meant Norwich;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34578026

The only time I can ever recall any discontent potentially associated to Kone.

The booing then was directed at Martinez for taking Kone off rather than showing discontent at Kone himself, who'd been playing better than quite a few left on the pitch.

 

[Hantakun]

Will be interesting to see how Martinez accommodates the Kone-Lukaku partnership in the upcoming games. Kone is lethal atm drifting inside, but our left wing play was pretty non-existent for large parts of the game yesterday.

Hopefully Baines is returning sooner than later to provide some balance to our wide play. (No slight on Brendan who's performed his tasks brilliantly as LB)

Or dare one imagine a formation with two up front?

 

[AaronTheBlue]

i still think it's very much a horses for courses situation, he shouldn't be starting every game, and mainly i think he's better off the bench, but at home sometimes against sides like sunderland he could come into his own again

 

[dholliday]

i was so wildly wrong about Kone...what a player he's turning out to be! well chuffed for the lad

 

[jtl60]

The booing then was directed at Martinez for taking Kone off rather than showing discontent at Kone himself, who'd been playing better than quite a few left on the pitch.

Agreed. The crowd ( including me) were booing the decision to take him off as he was the only one of the front three that had looked lively

 

[Groucho]

Just saying - this was while he was über-crocked.

Must've done a Rapunzel and rubbed his hair on his knees or something.