Presumably he's in contention for Cameroon's African Nations squad? He'll want to be out playing football if that's the case and will want to impress. That or it'll be another Lucas Neill signing!
It would make sense to bring in a defender. The negative approach on Saturday came down to a desire to protect a makeshift defence.
Bassong is VERY unpopular in the Norwich dressing-room, I hear. Does Billy need another big ego to sort out?
Worth mentioning the Daily Fail were first to the McKinlay news so this Bassong rumour could have something in it.
As a player and playing at his best an excellent acquisition. Adams would be mad to let him arrive here. Unfortunately Gino does not see it that way. Is this the reason why Billy was sacked ? If so more fool Gino.
Perhaps McKinlay went out on his own to sign Bassong and fell foul of Gino as a result. We honestly don't know a whole lot about this situation.
Official #watfordfc @watfordfcsays 3m3 minutes ago OFFICIAL: #watfordfc have completed the loan signing of defender Sebastien Bassong from Norwich until early January Great news in my opinion
He might be what we need on the pitch, but I hear he's VERY unpopular in the Norwich dressing-room. A bit more strife in ours is NOT what we need.
Not necessarily. The powers-that-be might have agreed with the target, but not with Billy's right to pursue it.
Interesting. Where did you hear that? Seems a bit strange considering he was the Norwich team captain and is their current club vice-captain.
According to their forums, he had a blazing row with Adams and has been training with the u21s since. Apparently he often has a great first season, they said he would probably be the most talented CB in the division, but then seems to lose concentration. If we manage to sign him up for the season and keep him fit that we should really be looking at those automatic places.
Well, that would certainly explain why Adams is willing to let him leave to a potential promotion rival.
With Bassong being loaned, that tips us over the edge for numbers we are allowed in a match day squad. Andrews is recovering from injury, but is likely to feature once fit. Clearly Vydra, Toszer & Munari all have to play.....so I guess Ighalo won't get much of a look in now, until January....unless any of the others get an injury of course.
A great first season may be all we need. Anyway this proves that it was nonsense Billy went because he was talking to the player. It would however be interesting to know what Bassong thinks of the new manager who I assume he hasn't met!
Excellent acquisition if he behaves and plays as he can. Let's hope he does not turn out to be an enemy agent sent from Norfolk....
Oh no! Will it still be possible to get promoted without the three or four goals which he would have probably offered us??????
