Emile Acquah

[flangejackrabbit]

Good luck to him! I always felt we should have kept him to be honest. Now who was it I had a wager with re him getting a contract at a league club? Someone owes £10 to SZ...

I'm not much of a betting man but I'd quite happily bet that he'll never be offered another contract by a club in L2 (or higher) after his present deal with us is up .Loser pays a tenner to SZ? I expect him to finish his career in the NL .I only hope that we don't join him there.

@Tangled up in Blue I believe it's you!

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

@Tangled up in Blue I believe it's you!

Flange I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear i settled that bet ealier today.

Date 13 August 2023

Transaction ID: 6VG95017MK620113 Forgotten all about Emile -and he played against us last season for Maidenhead too!

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Flange I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear i settled that bet ealier today.

Date 13 August 2023

Transaction ID: 6VG95017MK620113 Forgotten all about Emile -and he played against us last season for Maidenhead too!

Nice one! I have to say I didn't expect it to be that quick, was expecting him to spend a few more years down here before making it up again.

 

[chipmunx]

came on as a 2nd half sub and got our 87th min equaliser away at Accrington Stanley today. Unplayable (for defences) at times.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Fair play to him. He’s clearly worked very hard on his game and is now showing the benefit of that. Good luck Emile and keep it up!

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Amazing what happens when you’re patient with a player and let them develop whilst getting off their back. Glad to see him doing well.

 

[londonblue]

Amazing what happens when you’re patient with a player and let them develop whilst getting off their back. Glad to see him doing well.

Indeed. It was pretty obvious to me that he had the makings of a good player. He just wasn't experienced enough to know how to make best use of his size. Not really a surprise given how young he was when he was with us.

 

[RobB11]

It’s a shame because you look at players that haven’t had the chance or not quite made it at us, they leave and do well elsewhere and very rarely do we take them back afterwards.

Gard and Benton are two I hoped it would work out, unfortunately if they do well for someone else I feel they’ll end up playing elsewhere rather than back with us.

Unfortunately it’s the nature of the beast. Emile Acquah is a recent prime example, didn’t work out. He knuckles down, works hard and is now playing in the league above us.

And that is one that massively surprises me. But, fair play to Emile. I genuinely thought he was destined for the scrapheap.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Scored today v Wrexham.

It’s his third goal in five games so far this season.

 

[SS9_Shrimper]

A fine goal that is definitely worth a look. I never rated him, actively slated him, but glad to see he’s progressing well.

 

[southendkid]

Glad he's turned his career around, reminds me a bit of how Freddie Ladapo looked useless with us but went on to prove himself elsewhere.

 

[Kenny]

A fine goal that is definitely worth a look. I never rated him, actively slated him, but glad to see he’s progressing well.

Great finish...

 

[BoyWonder2]

came on as a 2nd half sub and got our 87th min equaliser away at Accrington Stanley today. Unplayable (for defences) at times.

Fancy Barrow as dark horses this season.

 

[chipmunx]

Fancy Barrow as dark horses this season.

i hope so - we signed Dom Telford on Friday too

 

[MisterStubbs]

I was really annoyed when we let him go. Don’t get me wrong, at the time we needed more than what Emile was producing but that team he was leading the line in wasn’t up to much itself and you could see he had a bit about him. I’m glad he is now showing that in the football league.

 

[Barling Magna]

i hope so - we signed Dom Telford on Friday too

I'm really pleased to see Barrow back where they belong in the EFL after 50 years in non-league, and being helped by a Shrimper too. Well done Emile.

Will we survive long enough to get back where we belong? Or are we facing extinction as a club.....?

 

[chipmunx]

I'm really pleased to see Barrow back where they belong in the EFL after 50 years in non-league, and being helped by a Shrimper too. Well done Emile.

Will we survive long enough to get back where we belong? Or are we facing extinction as a club.....?

You'll be back, just need to get rid of the owner sooner rather than later. With Wrexham and Notts County gone the next few seasons should be easier.

 

[southendkid]

You'll be back, just need to get rid of the owner sooner rather than later. With Wrexham and Notts County gone the next few seasons should be easier.

Unfortunately that's proving very hard to do because of how much debt he's accumulated, if we somehow find a buyer that will meet Ron's demands we should be alright but that's a big if.

 

[thenobster]

took the goal well. always thought of him as a tryer... good luck to him.. never thought he was given a full opportunity or allowed to play to his strength.

 

[londonblue]

took the goal well. always thought of him as a tryer... good luck to him.. never thought he was given a full opportunity or allowed to play to his strength.

We were **** and he was too young to deal with the kind of pressure heaped on him.