2019/20 Djibril Sidibe

[evertony]

....players are in a different financial universe these days, so it’s highly unlikely they’ll live in any city centre. Regardless, for him to say Liverpool is a ‘sad Town’ is not only incorrect, it’s a slight on those who live there, many of who support the club.

Isn’t it possible his comment has been misconstrued as a consequence of English not being his native tongue? I’ve not seen the comment or the context it was in, but it could have been said in complete innocence.

 

[evertony]

The real Coleman retired to the priesthood on Craggy island several years ago

Fancy saying that in a thread thats complaining about a foreign player potentially stereotyping the city. The irony is pure gold.

 

[Cameron Manning]

You might be right there. I assume the interview was in French, so I'm guessing the word he used was 'triste'. Sad would be quite a literal translation of the word, in this context he may have been more likely to mean 'gloomy' or 'bleak', you can use the word triste to talk about the weather.

Maybe he was just talking about Everton’s crowd, I know I’ve been very sad watching Everton at Goodison this season.

 

[Eggs]

Isn’t it possible his comment has been misconstrued as a consequence of English not being his native tongue? I’ve not seen the comment or the context it was in, but it could have been said in complete innocence.

...I think that’s a fair point, Tony. I’m sure if he comes out and says something to that affect, it will help.

 

[evertony]

You might be right there. I assume the interview was in French, so I'm guessing the word he used was 'triste'. Sad would be quite a literal translation of the word, in this context he may have been more likely to mean 'gloomy' or 'bleak', you can use the word triste to talk about the weather.

Exactement. Bravo Monsiour Lanolin.

 

[Barry Rathbone]

Fancy saying that in a thread thats complaining about a foreign player potentially stereotyping the city. The irony is pure gold.

So you think Sidibe was making a joke and we all missed it? What a top spot thanks for the heads up.

Stand down chaps it was all a josh

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

...I think that’s a fair point, Tony. I’m sure if he comes out and says something to that affect, it will help.

Given its only us internet cranks who noticed and I'm not sure he reads GOT, I think that's unlikely.

 

[evertony]

So you think Sidibe was making a joke and we all missed it? What a top spot thanks for the heads up.

Stand down chaps it was all a josh

Not a joke. A mis-use of the language....simple mistake and simple to understand. For most people.

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

Not a joke. A mis-use of the language....simple mistake and simple to understand. For most people.

Or more likely some hack too lazy to translate it properly using google translate.

 

[Barry Rathbone]

Not a joke. A mis-use of the language....simple mistake and simple to understand. For most people.

Ah good! so you understand it bears no comparison with my joke which was "simple to understand for most people" and "ironic" only if you somehow took it seriously

 

[PhilRegan]

He's playing a tad 'triste' tonight.

 

[Walken]

braindead

 

[cronullasharks]

He's just about on par with cuco martina

 

[okellypj]

Why was he subbed for Coleman? Didn't see the game

 

[Sy-]

Why was he subbed for Coleman? Didn't see the game

Because when he wasn't giving up on defending all together he was looking to get booked or sent off with his "tackling".

Absolute liability today, it's the only correct thing Silva did all day, although I'd have subbed him after about 35 minutes.