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Post by stokesaint1 on Nov 30, 2008 23:12:24 GMT
Sorry if posted anywhere else but couldn't see it. In the Star today page 19, in a full page article, Mama admitted that he used to be a drug pusher, when living in Paris. He claims his old man got him out of it by giving him a good kicking if he saw him hanging round with "bad guys". I'm surprised he's opened up about something like this and it will surely open him up to abuse from other fans. I have to admit to being a wee bit disappointed by it and him. I would have prefered he kept it to himself. It's not something I wanted to hear or know about one of our players.
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Post by french toast on Nov 30, 2008 23:14:43 GMT
well done that man for turning his life around!!!!
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banksie66
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Post by banksie66 on Nov 30, 2008 23:17:18 GMT
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Post by sweetandinnocent on Nov 30, 2008 23:34:45 GMT
thats good news, maybe he can give our team a bit of pace by stitching their pre match drinks with a bit of amphetamins ;D
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Dec 1, 2008 0:01:19 GMT
Maybe he had a tip-off that some journo had got dirt on him so felt the need to admit to it before being "exposed".
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Post by mumph on Dec 1, 2008 0:03:44 GMT
I can see how it'll be a problem for Mama facing the opposition fans wrath:
'Mama Sidibie
Grew up in a tough area
And was a bit of a naughty boy
But with strong parental guidance
Hard work & dedication
He went onto Premier league football
An excellent salary
And an outstanding lifestyle
And is an inspiration and roll model to young fans'
Yes - I'm sure we can all feel your disappointment stokesaint1.
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Post by craig1974 on Dec 1, 2008 0:10:51 GMT
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Post by rhodesy on Dec 1, 2008 0:15:43 GMT
I love him even more now!
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 1, 2008 7:32:49 GMT
What a strange attitude you have Stoke Saint. Surely the best way to get kids out of the habit of using and pushing drugs is not just to give them role models who have always been whiter than white but to show them how hard work and dedication can turn a life around. Mama started life as an immigrant kid in a sink estate, got in with the wrong crowd, sold drugs, responded to parental discipline and then turned his life around through football. So much so that he is now a £millionaire and supports his extended family in the UK, France and Mali. Not only that but he is still proud to play for the country of his birth despite the fact that doing so nearly cost him his life.
Exactly what bit of that story would any supporter not wish to know about? It would make a good film script - although it would be a better ending if he could score the winning goal for Stoke at Wembley in a cup final!
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Post by albanianstokie on Dec 1, 2008 8:38:03 GMT
have to agree with mumph, lakeland et al here. So Mama did some bad things in his time, he made some mistakes. The measure of a man is not how many mistakes he makes, but how he learns from those mistakes. Mama turned his life around and is now an excellent role model. When you read about his friend ending up with a bag around his head, you realise just how close Mama was to potential disaster, but he ended up making the right choices and is now rich and happy. The way he looks after his entire family, not just those immediate to him also shows just whata decent person he really is. Mama has gone up in my estimations because of this story, not down.
Good on you Mama, may your fine example show young people everywhere that they too can make something of their lives.
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Post by monkhousestokie on Dec 1, 2008 10:02:15 GMT
Yep, fair play to you Mama.
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Post by knowles on Dec 1, 2008 10:13:23 GMT
He's the last person you would expect this to come from but what a way to turn around your life! Keep it up Mama- a winning goal tomorrow will be like ecstacy |
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Post by edinburghstokie on Dec 1, 2008 10:19:44 GMT
A fine example of a Muslim who isn't a terrorist.
(Like most Muslims)
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Dec 1, 2008 10:23:11 GMT
He's big,
He's black,
He's sold a lot of crack
Sid-er-bee, Sid-er-bee.
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Post by edinburghstokie on Dec 1, 2008 10:26:25 GMT
RRP, that made me chuckle. Don't think we want that one to catch on though.
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Post by Dr Oetcake on Dec 1, 2008 11:26:58 GMT
What a strange attitude you have Stoke Saint. Surely the best way to get kids out of the habit of using and pushing drugs is not just to give them role models who have always been whiter than white but to show them how hard work and dedication can turn a life around. Mama started life as an immigrant kid in a sink estate, got in with the wrong crowd, sold drugs, responded to parental discipline and then turned his life around through football. So much so that he is now a £millionaire and supports his extended family in the UK, France and Mali. Not only that but he is still proud to play for the country of his birth despite the fact that doing so nearly cost him his life. Exactly what bit of that story would any supporter not wish to know about? It would make a good film script - although it would be a better ending if he could score the winning goal for Stoke at Wembley in a cup final! Just think, he could be played by Sean Bean blacked up! |
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Post by beardofzeus on Dec 1, 2008 11:36:44 GMT
We live in a shitty world. Fair play to Mama for getting out and kudos to Papa Mama for kicking his boy into sorting his life out. Bad content but good story for kids. Good role model. Got to be better than someone like Cashley Cole being a cheating (on and off the pitch) moaning tosser.
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Post by stokesaint1 on Dec 1, 2008 11:45:58 GMT
I do agree fair play to Mama for turning it round, although I think more praise must go to his old man. I am still however disappointed that one of our players had anything to do with drugs, in the first place. If this had been a player from other teams, or perhaps a player who had chosen to go elswhere after playing at Stoke, mentioning no names, no doubt they would have been slated. Drugs destroy peoples lives.
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beardofzeus
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Post by beardofzeus on Dec 1, 2008 11:51:53 GMT
SS1 - No doubting how bad drugs are and I don't condone using them but football fans can't sit up on their thrones and look down on Mama for what has happened. If he come out and said I was a user last season then fair do's, I'd be concerned and disappointed but judging him on stuff that happened to him as a kid. Can't do it. As I said before, we live in a shit world and people sometimes have to do shitty stuff to get by. I imagine if we had a look into the past of a lot of footballers we'd see a lot of shit whether it is theft, drug using, fights, everything. I bet some of 'em still do.
At end of the day, it took a lot for him to admit this and open himself to criticism.
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Post by vestanpance on Dec 1, 2008 12:00:04 GMT
He Plays, for Stoke,
And then he'll sell you coke
Sid-i-be, Sid-i-be
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Post by Tom_stokiepmre89 on Dec 1, 2008 12:04:21 GMT
he's like mr eko from lost
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Post by vestanpance on Dec 1, 2008 12:07:35 GMT
He plays, attack
He's off his tits on smack
Sid-i-be, Sid-i-be
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Post by albanianstokie on Dec 1, 2008 12:09:09 GMT
good people sometimes do bad things. It's how you deal with the mistakes you make, rather than whether or not you actual make mistakes.
Can any of us honestly say that, given Mama's cicumstances in his youth, we wouldn't have gone off the rails????? Many many people join gangs, yet not all of them can be bad guys so to speak, thankfully for Mama, with the help of his dad, he found a way out. Maybe his example will help others to find the courage to find their own way out of drugs, gangs etc.
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Post by Tubes on Dec 1, 2008 12:12:59 GMT
He's big, He's black, He's sold a lot of crack Sid-er-bee, Sid-er-bee. actually burst out laughing reading that; given the serious tone of the thread before this, it caught me completely off guard. Invisible karma to you sir ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by knowles on Dec 1, 2008 12:21:59 GMT
He plays, attack He's off his tits on smack Sid-i-be, Sid-i-be Nice one VP ;D |
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Post by broadwayroundabout on Dec 1, 2008 12:29:50 GMT
could be worse, could have turned out like Joe Cole |
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Post by Tom_stokiepmre89 on Dec 1, 2008 12:40:42 GMT
'There are a lot more of them now because my dad has two wives,"
;D
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Post by Ghostface on Dec 1, 2008 12:56:16 GMT
Mama is a role model, and if anything, this latest revelation simply adds to my admiration of the big guy. Everyone can make a mistake. The important thing is the here and now, and Mama is a shining light to youngsters everywhere. Its never too late to change, and with hard work you can be a success. Mama's story is simply incredible, and it can't have been easy to come out with. The comment further up the board about being disappointed in Mama is ridiculous. Mama, we're all proud of you, for what you've become!
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Post by pez75 on Dec 1, 2008 13:05:05 GMT
Saint Mama can do no wrong - the rimming has just stepped up to another level...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2008 13:09:43 GMT
Are some of you on crack?
I think you'll find that Mama 'turned his life around' because he was capable of being a Premiership footballer.
Fornside, I want you to be sent to Deptford and tell the bad boyz how they can use Mama as a role model and move onto better things - oh, apart from the baddies that are fucked if they run up two flights of stairs and can't kick a ball for toffee. I'd love to see what your advice would be then.
Would it be 'Lose five stone, knock 12 seconds off your 100m time and watch the David Beckham video' or 'I guess you're fucked, shoot the top guy and move into his flat'?
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