iceman Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorkenTheMonk Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 From Twitter: "BREAKING NEWS. Newcastle Benfield (Northern League, Premier Division 1) player Ursene Mouanda has signed for Kilmarnock FC. Best wishes and Good luck in the future Ursene" Anyone else heard about this? https://twitter.com/search?q=newcastle benfield&src=typd 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lroy Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) I used to live about 3 miles from Benfield and I didn't even know they had a team. EDIT: 1.1 miles from the ground Edited July 25, 2017 by Lroy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killiesnow Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Just saw the same Twitter announcement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIGHT and BLUE Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 I guess everyone's trying to rearrange his name into something typically topical. Another vowel from the bottom shelf Carol..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJout Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 42 minutes ago, MorkenTheMonk said: From Twitter: "BREAKING NEWS. Newcastle Benfield (Northern League, Premier Division 1) player Ursene Mouanda has signed for Kilmarnock FC. Best wishes and Good luck in the future Ursene" Anyone else heard about this? https://twitter.com/search?q=newcastle benfield&src=typd Played last night v dalbeattie. I assume a devpt squad signing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenan Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Think he was on the books of The Rangers at some point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 13 minutes ago, keenan said: Think he was on the books of The Rangers at some point. He was only signed on a short term development deal until Jan 2017, joined them Aug 2016, basically so Sevco could have a look at him..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Superscot Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) Seems he has a second hand car biz on the side. Could put him in touch with a certain former director..... Edited July 25, 2017 by Jimmy Superscot Cock up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Superscot Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Here are some details on him (not many though...). He's another Ivorien. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ursene-mouanda/profil/spieler/458002 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Seems like a sensible kid but one for the Development League. WONDERKID Billy Gilmour will want for nothing when he trades Rangers for Chelsea this summer. The precocious playmaker who lit up the Victory Shield for Scotland could have had his pick of any of Europe’s leading clubs before he opted for the English Premier League champions. While he now has to prove he can survive, never mind thrive, it in a cut-throat environment – with layers of prized prospects standing between him and a first-team place – Gilmour will be able to call on some of the best coaching, facilities and resources in the game to help him along the way. He is the exception, rather than the rule. A world away from Stamford Bridge, his former Rangers development squad team-mate, Ursene Mouanda, is still chasing the same dream. Last August the 18-year-old defensive midfielder was plucked from the obscurity of non-league football in England by Gers scout Billy McLaren and handed a six-month contract to impress. Despite impressing coaches with his application, Mouanda was released in January and spent the last week being put through his paces in PFA Scotland’s exit trials. Born in Ivory Coast before moving to Newcastle as a five-year-old, he speaks with a maturity far beyond his years and offers a blunt insight into life as a would-be footballer. He said: “Billy Gilmour is a great player, probably the best I’ve ever worked with. “The good thing about him is that he knows he hasn’t achieved anything yet and the hard work starts now. Hopefully he goes on to have a great career but he’s in that one per cent. “People don’t really see the other side of the game, away from what they see on television. “I left Rangers in January and, in a way, I feel fortunate because my Dad’s done a lot to help me. “I offered to get a job but he wants me to focus on myself and put everything into being the best footballer I can be. He really believes in me. “I’m back down in Newcastle, training and playing with my local Northern League team to stay match-fit and get used to playing in men’s football so I’ll be ready for my next chance. “It’s like I’m back to where I was before I went to Rangers, but I feel mentally, tactically and technically stronger for the experience. “The mental side is the most important thing because I’ve seen so many people just drop out of the game completely. Rejection can be hard to take. “In your group of friends, most of them aren’t players or won’t have that goal so they maybe can’t understand why I can’t do or eat certain things but you have to take care of yourself and be so committed. “You can’t just turn up for 90 minutes. You have to be strong enough to say ‘no’ a lot of times and you have to hope people can respect that. “I try to see the positives. I wouldn’t have had my chance at Rangers if I wasn’t good enough in the first place and I learned a lot from being there. “Drive and motivation got me that far. I can’t let that slip now. That’s what gets me out of bed to train by myself on cold days.” The position of a trialist is an unenviable one – in a lot of cases living out of a suitcase, travelling around the country at short notice hoping for enough game-time to do themselves justice. Or at least receive a fair pass… Mouanda added: “Being on trial’s a difficult experience. I’m definitely a lot better equipped to deal with it now than when I was younger. “Back then it felt like every single step you took was pressurised and being analysed. “You go to clubs and boys think that you’re after their spot, which I suppose is the case, and sometimes they’re not too friendly. “They’ll make things harder for you if they can, playing passes that are a bit short or hit with too much force. They’ll make a show of shouting at you for not dealing with stuff to make you look a bit worse in front of the coaches. “It’s a test of character and I have seen a lot of lads crumble. “People tell me that I’m mature for my age in my outlook but I’ve already had that experience of dealing with rejection and moving away from home. If you want it badly enough that’s just part of the game.” There’s no trace of bitterness when Mouanda talks about his time with the Lightly Blues. If anything he’s grateful for the opportunity to have briefly lived the life of a full-time footballer. He recalled: “I moved to England when I was five and I didn’t even really play football until I was maybe 10 or 11 years old. “I remember we had a Show Racism The Red Card event at my school. We played matched in the indoor hall and I was picked out by Dean Gordon, who played for Middlesbrough. “After that I trained with Newcastle and Sunderland but there’s such intense competition for only a few spaces in that part of the country. It’s different in London where there are so many more professional clubs. “I was playing Under-18 county football when I got a message, completely out of the blue, to say that Rangers were interested. “Everything happened pretty quickly. My trial went well and I signed up with the development squad. “I moved into a flat in Milngavie with a Finnish boy who has been doing really well, Serge Atakayi. “Realistically I had my targets set lower than a club like Rangers. I was so happy. “I knew it would be hard. I’ve got confidence within myself and felt like if I’d got a bit more time I would have got to the level they wanted but I have no complaints. “It was difficult in some respects. Matt Crooks was coming back from injury so obviously, as a first-team player, he had to play. There were maybe six of us going for one spot after that. “I had a meeting with Craig Mulholland and they were straight with me. They said if it was all based on attitude and work-rate than I’d have had no problems but because they couldn’t guarantee me game-time it was better to go.” Mouanda is especially complimentary of Ibrox outcast Philippe Senderos who was largely restricted to a reserve role after a nightmare showing against Celtic. But he is credited with being a positive influence on the younger players, when he could easily just have gone through the motions, picked up his wages and counted the days until his deal expired. “Some of the senior players were great, Kenny Miller for one. But Philippe was something else. “Like me, he speaks French and he’s a really, really nice guy who would think nothing of going out of his way to help you. “He didn’t have to do that. A lot of players would just keep themselves to themselves but he was always there for advice. “There wasn’t really any interaction with the first-team management at that point. I understand it’s a bit different now under Pedro Caixinha.” A training stint with Motherwell ultimately came to nothing, with the Steelmen impressed but unable to offer a contract to someone playing in the same position as their highly-rated academy graduate Allan Campbell. So, instead, Mouanda hopes someone will have noticed something in him from his week grafting with PFA Scotland. Whatever happens, he’s in no mood to throw in the towel. He said: “I have to thank PFA Scotland for the opportunity to come and take part this week. “I didn’t even know something like this existed until I saw an email drop in from their communications and wellbeing officer, Michelle Evans. “I sent it on to my agent and we agreed it was definitely worth giving it a go. Even if nothing comes of this week, I’m not ready to give up.” (Sun) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 35 minutes ago, Jimmy Superscot said: Seems he hasn't a second hand car biz on the side. Could put him in touch with a certain former director..... At least he has his business to fallback on if he doesn't make it as a footballer.... http://www.playerscars.com 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3ckyh0td0g81 Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 1 hour ago, WIGHT and BLUE said: I guess everyone's trying to rearrange his name into something typically topical. Another vowel from the bottom shelf Carol..... I just hope he gets a chance to shine with us and doesn't become a moaner unused 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killie1970 Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Really impressed by his comments. Looks like he has a determination and will to archive his ambitions. Best of luck to him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangodog Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 33 minutes ago, Sp3ckyh0td0g81 said: I just hope he gets a chance to shine with us and doesn't become a moaner unused Good anagram, but surely unused moaner would make more sense for a fringe player ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3ckyh0td0g81 Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 30 minutes ago, Wrangodog said: Good anagram, but surely unused moaner would make more sense for a fringe player ? Aye but then you would be left with a spare letter a it would need to be an and not a unused moaner then you would be using the n twice 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyman Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Having the right attitude is definitely a big part of whether players make it and if that's his approach then I hope he does well. Liked the description of Sevco as the 'Lightly Blues'. Maybe Mike Ashley has the copyright on what they used to be called. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killie Conman Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'm sure he has been here for all pre season Was definitely here the week the team left for La Manga Played as a sub in the game at Auchinleck too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangodog Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 4 hours ago, Sp3ckyh0td0g81 said: Aye but then you would be left with a spare letter a it would need to be an and not a unused moaner then you would be using the n twice Yes, I made an Arsene of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylor.howie93 Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 10 hours ago, Lroy said: I used to live about 3 miles from Benfield and I didn't even know they had a team. EDIT: 1.1 miles from the ground Ha me too! Surely 'walkergate fc'would make more sense 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWWnnnnnn! Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Very eloquent young fella, hope he has the talent to match the graft. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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