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Nakamba
Posted by North Beds Hatter on 5/9/2025, 16:04:05
Captaining Zimbabwe v Benin on FIFA+ now.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by KennyC on 5/9/2025, 17:12:44, in reply to "Nakamba"
Bloody Marvelous
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Brko's Bicycle on 5/9/2025, 17:10:29, in reply to "Nakamba"
He's not injured, he played a reserve game for us. Just considered not fit enough for League football. Up to Zimbabwe coaches to decide if he's sharp enough for them.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by LTFC39 on 6/9/2025, 8:37:34, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
He’s done a full 90. When was the last time he did that?
Remember the reason he got injured last season was because he played on a poor pitch in Harare.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Ronnies Finger on 5/9/2025, 17:00:18, in reply to "Nakamba"
Surely the obvious answer is that he’s not part of MBs plans as he is off somewhere, so what’s the point of playing him , when the manger is trying to mould a squad.
Wages are irrelevant as he is under contract.
Is that the reason, or am I missing something.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Ninja on 5/9/2025, 16:12:29, in reply to "Nakamba"
So odd.
Has anyone at the club explained his absence? Taking significant salary but not contributing.
These oddities need some transparency and explanation.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Ramridge Raider on 5/9/2025, 18:05:38, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Mate, I'm sure it's pretty simple without the club needing to explain every detail.
He's a but fucked but still on decent wages. The club would like to shift him on but no other club is prepared to pay his wages or transfer fee.
We're stuck with him until at least Jan.
In hindsight a shit buy but none of us were complaining at the time.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Dave Hedgehog on 5/9/2025, 19:20:15, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
I don't know how much he's on, but given his part in getting us promoted and the big bag of money that came with it, I really don't care if he sits on his arse for the rest of his contract.
Given his injuries this is probably what will happen anyway and that ill be his career more or less over so that's that.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by bbb on 6/9/2025, 8:58:48, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Yeah, great way to run a business. Ffs.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by MG on 6/9/2025, 8:54:17, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
You might not care and I think overall he was a good buy as you say, but obviously much better for the club to save that money now if it were possible.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by PaddyHatter on 5/9/2025, 20:00:27, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Same here Dave. I think he earned it. An inspired loan by Rob Edwards (I think) and made the difference to get us up. Worth £160000000
Re: Nakamba
Posted by jimmyp on 5/9/2025, 17:55:12, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
What do you actually imagine that they can tell you that doesn't leave them open for being sued for constructive dismissal or some shit?
COYH, Jim
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Ninja on 5/9/2025, 20:28:02, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Fuck all to do with employment law.
Just about paying fans knowing a bit more about players (who were previously well thought of) and why they have completely vanished.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by jimmyp on 6/9/2025, 6:48:01, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Is it? You're absolutely sure of that?
At least a pretty shitty way to treat someone, no?
COYH, Jim
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Doctor Ince on 6/9/2025, 7:11:59, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
I don't think we need to know the ins and outs I don't think it would hurt for someone to ask Bloomfield at the next pre match conference if Nakamba is available as he managed 90 mins during the international break.
To be fair from the little I saw the game was basically walking pace for him, which I suspect is about all he's capable of now
Re: Nakamba
Posted by SAHB on 5/9/2025, 17:02:38, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
You sound very needy. I can't get over how fans feel they should be told everything the manager/ club decide.
How will it affect your life? The journey leads you to the answers..
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Ninja on 5/9/2025, 20:34:43, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Not needy at all.
Just don’t trust the utter shambles of recruitment that we’ve seen for several years now.
A player, who was previously well thought of (and is probably on 20-25k a week) just vanishes and then suddenly pops up captaining his country.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by SAHB on 6/9/2025, 7:19:48, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
It really has little bearing on anything, we all know he is not fit enough.
It just gets on my nerves a little, how entitled people have become. The journey leads you to the answers..
Re: Nakamba
Posted by bbb on 6/9/2025, 15:48:08, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Never seen a single person demand to be told 'everything '. So why have you posted that? Makes you look a proper drama queen tbh.
Entitled seems to be the new buzz word for those that seem to think for some reason they are morally superior to rest of us.
Asking a simple question about a player that has been with us a few years, is hardly asking for the moon and stars. Especially as our glorious leader fully appreciates comms have been poor and will of course, for the 75th time, ensure this is improved.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by MG on 5/9/2025, 16:39:26, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Maybe Zimbabwe think a less than fit Nakamba is worth a place in the side and worth taking a risk with and the club don't?
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Controllable on 6/9/2025, 14:05:05, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Yeah I always thought they worshipped him. Seeing lots of negative comments from Zimbabwe fans after the match though, where they heavily question his selection/imply he is finished. Those injuries took a heavy toll
Re: Nakamba
Posted by MG on 6/9/2025, 16:20:03, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Yes, he was a class act when he signed for us but sadly . . . it would be great if he could work himself back up to full fitness again but I think it's looking pretty unlikely.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Q on 5/9/2025, 16:58:05, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
True, but then it's probably more likely he'll get injured and that would be worse for everyone. Would the club allow him to play if in their opinion he was not fit I wonder.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by MG on 6/9/2025, 8:31:44, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Do they have a choice?
Re: Nakamba
Posted by crumpsall on 5/9/2025, 16:48:25, in reply to "Re: Nakamba" MIB
Surely him being 'in the shop window' on the international scene is a good thing for him, and for the club, at this time?
Similarly, if he is to be involved at the club, getting some playing time under his belt on the weekend when we're not playing?
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Kenny Powers on 5/9/2025, 19:37:08, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
The shop window?! It’s Zimbabwe v Benin mate not the El Clasico!
Re: Nakamba
Posted by crumpsall on 5/9/2025, 22:42:40, in reply to "Re: Nakamba" MIB
Good grief.
You haven't got a scooby about how modern scouting works, have you?
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Kenny Powers on 6/9/2025, 8:06:03, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Ha ha ha ha ha. Whatever you think!
Re: Nakamba
Posted by crumpsall on 6/9/2025, 8:47:34, in reply to "Re: Nakamba" MIB
Know, not think.
Every second of that game will have been analysed and put on global databases like Opta which are used for recruitment (and training) by most modern clubs (inc Luton).
So scouts don't have to have watched a game to be alerted to performances or players/attributes they're looking for or tracking. And when they are alerted or flagged, they can go back and watch the game if recorded (this one was broadcast globally).
Hope that educates you a little about the modern world...
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Kenny Powers on 6/9/2025, 15:27:19, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Opts isn’t a database. It’s a raw feed of data. Think you’re probably getting confused with Wyscout/ Stats Perform/ SciSports etc etc. A game against Benin won’t be flashing many lights - however well the lad plays.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by bbb on 6/9/2025, 15:32:22, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
The online review I've seen gave him 3.8 for his performance.
Looks like we're stuck paying his wages for quite a while yet then....
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Kenny Powers on 6/9/2025, 15:37:01, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Out of 10…?!
Re: Nakamba
Posted by bbb on 6/9/2025, 13:31:47, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
On what basis did we sign Bramall then?!
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Doctor Ince on 6/9/2025, 13:01:04, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Yes yes you know more than everyone else, well done have a gold star.
You're correct of course, but Kenny Powers point still stands as well.
It's good for Nakamba to get some minutes under his belt but I can imagine many scouts are sitting there saying
'here Steve, the computer has just said that this Nakamba chap made x progressive passes and y defensive contributions in the second quadrant - that's in the 90th centile!'
'yeah but Dave this was his first 90 minutes in a year, and he was playing walking football for Zimbabwe against Benin'
'ah yeah fair point Steve, plus his agent has just told me he wants £15k a week the piss taking fat cunt'
No doubt it's good for him to play, and I'm sure the 90 mins might make clubs realise he can walk around a pitch for 90 minutes once a week at most, but I can't imagine anyone is going to pique an interest on the back of that game.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Q on 5/9/2025, 16:36:36, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
We used to have more info from 2020, but now it's modern football who are we to ask? Just leads to conspiracy theories and nonsense. And he's one of the higher earners.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by North Beds Hatter on 5/9/2025, 16:31:32, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Telling that the club hasn’t tweeted about him playing, which I think they usually do for international appearances. Wonder if they’ll tweet if Kayibanda plays tomorrow. On Tuesday they might be playing against each other.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Ninja on 5/9/2025, 20:35:36, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Indeed
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Sandgrounder on 5/9/2025, 16:27:58, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Might see certain players involved more now the window is shut and there is clarity on their futures (until Jan at least). I don’t think he’ll ever be the player he was and he doesn’t get in ahead of Saville at the moment, but it’s surprising he’s not been in any squads or featured in the league cup.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by ELH on 5/9/2025, 16:21:54, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
I don't think it has been clearly explained, but MB did say a few weeks back that he was in training, but unable to train in every session. That sounded like a long term situation, but he is available to play.
I expect that's all we'll get to hear. I would think though that means he's not part of Matt's plans. Probably a combination of fitness, ability to perform now, having more of his own players and structure he wants, and wanting to shift a high salary if possible.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Ninja on 5/9/2025, 20:36:23, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Useful context, cheers.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by 707hatter on 5/9/2025, 16:21:25, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
At least he's getting match fitness from the game. He does look a bit static, however.
Re: Nakamba
Posted by J in C on 5/9/2025, 16:20:40, in reply to "Re: Nakamba" Sarah
No they dont
The clubs job is to manage its business in the best way it sees aptLegend
Re: Nakamba
Posted by Captain Mainwaring on 5/9/2025, 20:00:34, in reply to "Re: Nakamba"
Players are often on appearance bonuses and maybe the deal with Villa also means they get more if he plays a certain number of games?"You stupid boy!"
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