[Archived] New Deal For Mokoena?

[Billy Castell]

It did describe The Axe as a striker on the BBC rumour roundup. Maybe we could get a better fee for him if we keep this up!

[Neil Weaver]

A bit after the final whistle of the Vetra game I was on my way home and a big Hum-Vee jeep effort joined the motorway at Darwen and sped off at a real rate of knots. I reckoned it was a footballer, although the missus reckoned that she sees loads of these vehicles knocking about!

Surprisingly we caught up with it (I was in a Renault Megane!) enough to have a peer in the window and I'm pretty sure Moko was driving and Benny might have been a passenger.

I know that's nothing exciting, but there you go...!

I thought he'd got a driving ban (OK, he might have served it) so better not tell the boys in blue!

[Perth_Rover]

It did describe The Axe as a striker on the BBC rumour roundup. Maybe we could get a better fee for him if we keep this up!

I'm just surprised they spelled his name right.

[b12_simon]

I'm just surprised they spelled his name right.

Give 'em some credit, anyone can manage 'A-X-E'

[Lathund]

Acks?

[philipl]

Is the Axe going to be our new Super Atko?

[Cocker]

Is the Axe going to be our new Super Atko?

Not even close.

I reckon I must be the only person that still hates him (me saying this will make him a better player - trust me it works)

[Dunnfc]

How come when the team is announced everyone gets a clap apart from the axe?

[Cocker]

How come when the team is announced everyone gets a clap apart from the axe?

Maybe he dosent sleep around?

[American Rover12]

How come when the team is announced everyone gets a clap apart from the axe?

Maybe cause he's not good?

[Dunnfc]

Well some of his performances of late have been good.

How can you hate Mokoena, hes so legendry and likable.

[Exiled in Toronto]

The Axe has improved tremendously in the last 12 months. I thought he was a more than adequate sub for Savage yesterday. One or two misplaced passes, but he makes himself available and linked play up well. A good tackler and a much better header of the ball than anyone else in the middle. I have no worries about him.

[daren]

I agree. I think that he's coming on in leaps and bounds and is no longer recognisable as the player with a shovel for a foot that he was. I'm still worried about his tendency for making ridiculous challenges, though! He's still young, and will improve further.

[Silencio]

I really liked Mokoena when he signed with Nelsen and felt he was nearly as important as us for Nelsen when we were playing 451 in that season. I remember him playing very well against Norwich at home. It was when we signed Bellamy and went 442 the next season he was poor but glad to see he's improving. I like him.

[JamieUK]

I'm another fan of The Axe. As already mentioned he has played his best football for us in a 4-5-1 and took time to adapt to playing in a 4 man midfield. At first he was comical but when he was given a regular place in the side he has shown to be more than capable replacement for savage. I think Hughes rates him too - I remember a comment not so long ago about keeping players happy and that good players like Mokoena cant be kept out of the side for too long.

[Oakland]

Hughes: Mokoena won't let us down

[LDRover]

Never been Mokoena's biggest fan but got to be honest he's improved a hell of a lot.

I've no qualms whatsoever about him filling Sav's boots while he's injured, don't think I'd have said that 12 months ago.

[b12_simon]

Never been Mokoena's biggest fan but got to be honest he's improved a hell of a lot.

I've no qualms whatsoever about him filling Sav's boots while he's injured, don't think I'd have said that 12 months ago.

Nor would many of our supporters. The Axe's progress is a huge feather in his cap and, um, the caps of his coaches!

[Hughesy]

I also agree 100%, I have full faith in him tonight! I actually can see him taking over from Savage in the next 18 months if we dont sign a replacement.

How old is he?

[b12_simon]

I also agree 100%, I have full faith in him tonight! I actually can see him taking over from Savage in the next 18 months if we dont sign a replacement.

How old is he?

He's 27

[Hughesy]

A good 5 or 6 years from him left then!

IF in January Fulham still want to pay £5m for Roberts would you take it? I would!

[b12_simon]

A good 5 or 6 years from him left then!

IF in January Fulham still want to pay £5m for Roberts would you take it? I would!

I'd be sad to see Jay Rob go as we've definitely not seen the best of him yet.

On the other hand he is injury-prone and there's no doubt that Santa does a similar job with better finishing.

I think we should wait til summer at least. A decent cup run (or 2 ) will add loads of games to our schedule and we'll need the cover.

[Bazzanotsogreat]

A good 5 or 6 years from him left then!

IF in January Fulham still want to pay £5m for Roberts would you take it? I would!

Id snatch their hand off for 5 million quid, imagine who hughes would bring in with that sort of cash given his expertise in the transfer market. All his stomping around and moodyness; just before he got injured put me off him.

[b12_simon]

26 but turning 27 next month?

Oh righto. Actually that's quite accurate by my standards

[bellamy11]

There is surely no way Fulham offered £5m for Roberts this summer. What source was that from Hughesy?