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El Hadji Strikes Again, & Again, & Again &.............

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MSingh Platinum Member

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1857: As Newcastle continue to spit and splutter at Broadhall Way, I can bring you some more rather extraordinary post-match reaction - this time from QPR manager Neil Warnock after his side's exit at Blackburn. An absolutely livid Warnock claimed Rovers' El-Hadji Diouf taunted striker Jamie Mackie as the player lay on the ground with a broken leg: "He is calling him all sorts on the pitch. There was no need to put the finger up and call him a disgrace and even the Blackburn people were embarrassed. I can't abide people like that...I think he is the lowest of the low and I can't see him being at Blackburn much longer because I can't see Steve Kean putting up with someone like that in the dressing room."

ThaiPauly Diamond Member

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Thsi guy is without doubt the most hated player in English football.

Warnock is right to say that he hopes Blackburn offload him to a foreign team, we dont need his type here :annoyed:

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he was at it when we played at ewood last week apparently, calling some woman in the front of the liverpool fan section all sorts of nasty names. resulted in about twenty fans pelting him with coins and a near-riot. he's a horrible piece of work.

MSingh Platinum Member

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The first one i saw with my own eyes & he spat at a Child & covered him in phlem, not on the Ground..

http://new.breakingnews.ie/sport/police-clear-diouf-after-fans-incident-79934.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/2849009.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/4016229.stm

http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8919

This one is quite incredible though..

& this one is El Hadji all over..:D

StevieH Platinum Member

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& this one is El Hadji all over..:D

he was dead well-known for that one in liverpool, used to regularly park that enormous lincoln navigator in disabled parking spaces or mother&child ones. he's vermin.

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Any video of this latest incident?

I can't find one, what for anyway ?

I don't know, perhaps to see it with my own eyes? What does one watch video of anything for, anyhow?

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Any video of this latest incident?

I can't find one, what for anyway ?

I don't know, perhaps to see it with my own eyes? What does one watch video of anything for, anyhow?

saw the match highlights and the tackle, but they did not show the abuse part.

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StevieH Platinum Member

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still can't believe we paid £10.5m for the fecker back in 2002. what a summer that was for houllier. diouf, diao, cheyrou for £20m. :(

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still can't believe we paid £10.5m for the fecker back in 2002. what a summer that was for houllier. diouf, diao, cheyrou for £20m. :(

Well it looks like he is at it again 24M for Bent, which is about 20M too much IMHO :lol:

MSingh Platinum Member

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This would be deal of the season! haha :D

http://www.mirrorfoo...icle678303.html

The Owners are not that stupid..

After the way they have behaved towards Grant in recent weeks i would'nt be so sure about that.

If he ever plays for you i will despise West Ham with a passion. :lol:

They're still not that stupid..

& i will be the same with regards to the second sentence..

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JacknDanny Gold Member

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Looks like you are safe, Singhers.

He has signed for Rangers on loan.

Wonder how McCoist and Smith will treat him when he throws his tantrums and starts gobbing at people :bah:

salty Gold Member

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When he was first mentioned on Sky Sports on Monday night by the guy outside Parkhead I was horrified he was going to sign for Celtic. Mightily relieved this was not the case.

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Rangers' controversial deadline-day signing El-Hadji Diouf has received support from an unlikely source: Celtic manager Neil Lennon.

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El-Hadji Diouf's arrival in Scotland has provoked quite a storm

• Diouf wants to be a legend

• Blog: Woooo - Rangers v Celtic... again

Diouf is one of the most controversial players in British football and his move from Blackburn to Ibrox on deadline day provoked inevitable comments regarding his on- and off-field troubles.

The Senegal forward is a figure of hate for many at Parkhead following an incident where he spat at a Celtic fan during a UEFA Cup tie during his Liverpool days in 2003, an act which saw him fined £5,000 at a Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Having made his Gers debut in the 1-0 win over Hearts in midweek, things will step up a gear for Diouf on Sunday when Rangers entertain Celtic in the Old Firm derby. The visiting Celtic fans are sure to single out Diouf for special treatment, but Bhoys manager Neil Lennon feels the time has come to draw a line under past events.

"Like all people, we do things we regret and he probably looks back on things like that and regrets it," Lennon said. "It's best for me to leave things unsaid."

It is clear that Lennon will not be taking the threat of Diouf lightly. He said: "I think it sometimes gets lost a little bit that he's a good player. Liverpool paid £11 million for him when he first came to England. He has played in the Premiership ever since then, so it might be a shrewd bit of business on Rangers' part.

"As regards the off-the-field stuff and the on-the-field stuff, I really can't comment on that. I know he was well thought of by the staff at Blackburn, because I know them personally. They thought he was a good team-mate and a good guy to have around the place."

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what odds is the odious little nurk to be sent off against celtic? got to be worth a flutter that.

dead cert i'd say,, we've all seen how the dirty f-ker deals with pressure ,,,:bah: ,, and they don't come much better than the powderkeg of an old firm game,,

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what odds is the odious little nurk to be sent off against celtic? got to be worth a flutter that.

dead cert i'd say,, we've all seen how the dirty f-ker deals with pressure ,,,:bah: ,, and they don't come much better than the powderkeg of an old firm game,,

MSingh Platinum Member

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Surely Smth must be in two minds to play him ?

I think he's gonna get wound up every week by everyone let alone playing them, an accident waiting to happen.

Some of teh Hearts Players were trying ( unsuccessfully unfortunately ) to maim him in the week, i don't think the Celtic Players will fall short.

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Pressure cooker clash a challenge for hothead Diouf

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Piers Edwards | 09:36 UK time, Friday, 4 February 2011

El Hadji Diouf is not known for his self-control, which makes you wonder - or worry - about how Rangers' new signing is going to react to his first Old Firm clash on Sunday.

With next-to-no-time to settle in following his last-minute loan deal, a man often dubbed the 'most hated man in British football' is about to be catapulted into the most acrimonious fixture on these isles.

And what a reception it promises to be, for Diouf was already persona non grata with Celtic fans after spitting at one of their number when representing Liverpool in a 2003 Uefa Cup clash.

But this constant bedfellow of controversy - his latest incident, Jamie Mackie-gate, seemingly sparking his Blackburn exit (coach Steve Kean never selected him again) - claims to thrive on adversity and, one way or another, he's unlikely to go missing.

"I know people will boo me but I love that. The more you boo me the more power I get," says the Senegalese, who should be flying by the 90th minute in Ibrox given the vitriol that has already started. "I don't want people to love me - I just want them to respect me."

Yes, he did really say that - but respect is not the quality most have for the two-time African Footballer of the Year. After the incident with Mackie (which Diouf denies), QPR boss Neil Warnock described him as 'lower than a sewer rat'.

Many would agree and few fans in England will bemoan his departure.

That's because his list of unsavoury misdemeanours is implausibly long and varied, so much so you probably couldn't name them all off the top of your head, but they range from repeated spitting through car crashes and drink-driving to endless verbal spats.

So why the character?

"People don't like me because I'm a bad loser," 'Dioufy', 29, has said before in an attempt at explanation.

In Senegal, greater insight comes from those who credit his behaviour from his childhood in impoverished Saint Louis, a coastal city whose crumbling facades reflect its faded colonial grandeur and harsh existence.

Diouf, they say, was used to having to defend himself on the streets and the mentality is so deeply ingrained that no amount of money nor privilege can exorcise it.

Nor popularity. Despite his infamy, his face still adorns posters representing some of Senegal's biggest businesses and he's more popular than the national president - his decisive and thrilling role in taking Senegal to the 2002 World Cup quarter-finals never to be forgotten.

In fact, when he quit international football in 2007, superstar singer Youssou N'Dour was among those beseeching 'le badboy' to reconsider - which he did (only to retire again after the failure to reach South Africa 2010, although he has since made himself available).

His ability aside, the main reason most Senegalese tolerate Diouf is because he gives a great deal back to society, mainly through charitable donations.

Three years ago, he set up the KONFIDENCE foundation with another Senegalese star - the rapper Akon - with a brief to help hospitals, education, sick children and improve sports facilities so others can profit like he did.

And another charity aimed at boosting the fortunes of Senegalese children through further improvements in education and health is in the pipeline.

"Everybody in Senegal knows he helps a lot of people, which is why he's still so popular," says Dakar-based sports journalist Aliou Goloko. "Diouf has two faces. On the pitch, he has to win and will address any provocation, which some knowing opponents abuse. But off it, he's a very lovely person - and people find that surprising."

Speaking from my own experiences while based in Senegal, it would be remiss to state that Diouf was anything but charming and friendly on the occasions we met.

Few will defend the former Liverpool, Bolton and Blackburn forward but one man who regularly stands by him is Sam Allardyce, whose advice Walter Smith sought before deciding upon a move which has, in the eyes of some, already stained the Rangers boss' character.

Smith's challenge is how to maximise Diouf's undoubted ability and if he listens to Allardyce and other coaches who've got the best out of him - such as Joel Muller (Lens 2001-02) and Bruno Metsu (Senegal) - he'll know that giving him a degree of respect and freedom should reap dividends.

In return, an appreciative Diouf will work hard to repay that faith but Smith must ensure the Senegalese learns to keep his mouth shut, since his lip is often the catalyst for any downfall.

Smith has successfully handled other wayward characters before, e.g. Paul Gascoigne, but he may find Diouf needs only a steer here and there to produce his best.

For the passion to succeed should come from within as with time ticking on his career, the Senegalese only has one club honour to show from a 14-year European odyssey: the 2003 League Cup medal he won with Liverpool.

Although his pace has long gone, the versatile Diouf is still a highly-skilled player who can beat defenders and deliver dangerous crosses - hence, Smith's gamble as he tries to catch league leaders Celtic (Rangers trail by five points with two games in hand).

"I want him to be remembered for his football," says the Rangers coach, who has backed Diouf to handle the flak.

Meanwhile, the Senegalese says he wants to become a Rangers legend and despite his advancing years he certainly can deliver in Scotland.

But will controversy undermine him again - or can one of football's ultimate hotheads handle the pressure-cooker situation of an Old Firm derby?

His flashy feet will surely flourish - his legacy will come from his head.

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Surely Smth must be in two minds to play him ?

I think he's gonna get wound up every week by everyone let alone playing them, an accident waiting to happen.

Some of teh Hearts Players were trying ( unsuccessfully unfortunately ) to maim him in the week, i don't think the Celtic Players will fall short.

I expect Celtic to be well aware that like any Old Firm game it is not a place for faint hearts. Whatever team Rangers play is a matter for them. I would be raging if any Celtic player was so stupid to be more intent on maiming an opposition player than trying to win the game. Like any other game it is not a good idea to be down to 10 men.

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