TOPIC: 8 Trialists

www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/pl...on-park-2510369.aspx

Some interesting on some of them. Kevin Farade was linked with Newcastle and Spurs a couple of months back.

I was Marseille on FIFA career mode a 2 or 3 years ago and that Osei was a little diamond.

Laste Dombaxe is an ace name to be honest. Get him signed.

Proper mixed bag!

Guessing all these French lads probably have same agent?

Definitely a more interesting bunch than normal. Let's hope that's down to Lee Dyke's vast network of contacts.

Feels more like there's a chance of unearthing a gem when they're like this, would love to see another Zoko.

Get the backbone of the team filled with English journeymen, then get some forruns with funny names to add some flair.

Laste Dombaxe - Signed him on Footy Manager !

Get him signed Keith !!

Given our lack of wide players, I'd say Logan, Joachim and Osei have a decent chance.

It's funny how the "best" players we have are the ones with exotic names...

However, none of them will ever be better than our very own Shilling Latchcortina.

Before everyone gets too excited, remember when we signed Alessio Bugno and how we'll that turned out.

www.sportinglife.com/video/23481/9897282...scotland-exit-trials

I wonder if they had anybody at this trial match watching.

Junior Joachim isn't at training today, according to Jon Colman

crunchblue wrote:
Didn't he say he was close to bringing 2 wide players in this week?

I bet he doesn't get anybody better than Amoooooooooooo!

It looks an interesting bunch with what appears to be a few `flair` players.

Pappoe is a pretty good name too. Make a good CB pairing with Danny Shittu.

My money is on us signing up the lad who used to play for Rochdale and Southport..... and all those exotically named foreigners going elsewhere.

Be hard for any central midfielders to get a contract would have thought

wingers and defenders we need imo

LASTE DOMBAXE:

Released last Summer from Spurs, been playing for Hadley Town in the Spartan South Midlands League - Premier Division!

JUNIOR JOACHIM:
www.ligue1.com/joueur/joachim-jean-michel - Click on Career
3 Appearances by 23yo, though had a loan spell at US Boulogne in 12/13, scoring a couple in a handful of appearances.

KEVIN FARADE:
www.psg.fr/fr/Association/4010013/Fiche-...ur/3137/Farade-Kevin
www.tribalfootball.com/articles/newcastl...res-psg-exit-4075991

KEVIN OSEI:

www.ligue1.com/joueur/osei-kevin - Click on Career, though not much to see!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Osei - Seemingly never made an appearance for Waasland-Beveren!

DANIEL PAPPOE:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pappoe
www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2...ge-cole-1917417.aspx

JOEL LOGAN:
www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/team/player-profile/joel-logan/26

COREY FRANCIS:
Nothing worth linking up, released after 1yr as a Pro at Swansea

GETHYN HILL:
Again, nothing of note, released after 1yr as a Pro at Cardiff

Edited to add, share the same Agent by all accounts, somebody from 'World In Motion' agency...

Some interesting names, all young lads looking to make their way in the game. No harm in having a look and the side certainly needs a bit of flair.

I see Pappoe made two sub appearances for Colchester and managed to get himself sent-off after 5 mins in one of them.

Never heard of him but it seems weird that Farade would even be linked with a Premier League team and then end up on trial with us...

daviejones wrote:
www.tribalfootball.com/articles/newcastl...res-psg-exit-4075991

Don't know how reliable/legit Tribal Football is? A colleague noticed it whilst googling names earlier.

cufcdeano wrote:
Not very if he's having a trial here.

Unless he's had offers from Premier League teams but would rather start at the bottom instead!

Well he can't get much lower!

He may like a challenge.

@chelseayouth on Pappoe: He could be a good player. Has suffered multiple long term injuries but at his best is a powerful CB, good with the ball, leadership etc.

Basically Troy then?

Hope if we find anyone who is good we don't hesitate to sign them.
It's how we found Zoko so who knows.

Looking at that Osei, he is better than what we have now. Sign him.

Lakelandterrier wrote:

TheLazyLewisGuy wrote:

To me Osei looks the most appealing out of those based on the links. Obviously the fact that he's a winger is ideal, 24 is a good age and there's a few good goals in that video with the chip at about 1:30 standing out. The next Zoko?

Well I would have them in training for 3 days and if you can not spot a talent in that time then you shouldn't be a manager/coach, [censored] giving them a game and having one of them score 5 and end up elsewhere.

Kevin Farade - has to be of major interest at our level.
Laste Dombaxe - he looked a handful on the clips and could take a fantastic freekick.
Osei - also looked a talent in his clips.
Daniel Pappoe - Worth a risk.

Now obviously they have all to impress in training and let's face it surely it wouldn't be hard to stand out against some of our lot.

We have nothing to lose and could end up with...

1 a really good team
2 some saleable assests in a years time

Unless KC is looking to create a development squad (highly unlikely), I would only consider taking a gamble on Daniel Pappoe. Based on the video, he looks to be a presence in defence, is combative and an organiser, if not leader. The rest have little or no competitive league experience. I wouldn't even quote a 23 y.o. winger with only three competitive league games to his credit. Regardless, good luck to all of them and I hope I'm wrong.

I try not to pay too much attention to them videos. You could make a compilation of any player and he'd look good. But to be honest, you can tell they are clutching at straws for "best bits" with some of them. Only one I would really rate would be Pappoe, but you would get found out always diving in for tackles in league football.

Mr Pappoe weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2014/3/7...appoe-to-Kingstonian

That James Pearson should be on trial.

U18 debut at 13year old? Chelsea must have had thought a lot of him

Markovitch wrote:
Reading that link has me worried now is he the next T.A.H. ?

If he is Premier quality but very injury prone offer him a pay as you play contract. Maybe we will get a season out of him and Troy between them

Without sounding to negative we had a youngster who seemed to live off a couple of decent free kicks and lets face it at our level he hasn't made it. Surpassed by Dempsey and arguably Potts.

But another Zoko would be nice. As frustrating as he was at times he took extra players to keep him quiet and that freed up space for others.

Gannadan wrote: In that case excellent. Keep Troy, play him saturdays and then play Pappoe on Tuesdays.

Another Rigg or Zoko would be nice. They are the last 2 trialist success stories I can remember.

Why does everyone refer to Zoko every time the trailist subject crops up?

Karl Hawley was by far the best trailist for many a year!

Hawley got us two promotions!
Zoko got us a draw at Preston!

Hawley fucked us for Nob End and then turned shit over night and pretty much the rest of his career, shame really.

Very true. Just goes to show each player has his place. Just like Torres at Liverpool for example.

I can't remember a better player for along time who could hit a ball on the turn with back to goal!

5 trialists have left: Laste Dombaxe, Corey Francis, Gethryn Hill, Joel Logan and Danny Pappoe.

A new trialist in, 20 yr old Nicky Walker (winger), former Rotherham and Boston:

www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/fi...on-game-2535888.aspx

How disappointing

cufcdeano wrote:
We really need a player with that sort of name to be honest.

Nicky Walker is a funny one. Seemingly was very highly rated at Rotherham and scored 20 goals in pre-season for their youth team back in 2012. Quite a few Premier League and Championship sides were watching him before he signed a pro deal at Rotherham, had fairly nondescript spells at Barrow, Wycombe and Grimsby on loan, before joining Boston permanently in Conference North at the start of the year. Not sure if he's been released by them or if he's still under contract, but a few League One sides are also after him so we've done well to get him in here. Nothing to lose and could potentially be one to watch.