Blackdude Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Good French long read https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/podium/213/ballou-jean-yves-tabla-soccer-impact-barca-barcelone LUFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 9/23/2019 at 4:33 PM, Jith12 said: Now he's posting Nipsey Hussle quotes on Twitter: Unfortunately Google translate doesn't have a "young to old" translator. Can someone help me understand what this means? Kadenge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jith12 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 58 minutes ago, Kent said: Unfortunately Google translate doesn't have a "young to old" translator. Can someone help me understand what this means? He was just quoting a recently deceased rapper. As @Floortom mentioned, it was the same quote recently posted by the disgraced football player Antonio Brown. What was Ballou trying to accomplish by posting that? It's up for interpretation, but he's since taken it down. All we can do is hope he can get back on the right path. The Real Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Was it this quote: "Sometimes people try to destroy you precisely because they recognize your power; Not because they don't see it, but because they see it and they don't want it to exist." If that was it, it certainly doesn’t suggest a newfound humility. Addona, Kent and Jith12 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jith12 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 10 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Was it this quote: "Sometimes people try to destroy you precisely because they recognize your power; Not because they don't see it, but because they see it and they don't want it to exist." If that was it, it certainly doesn’t suggest a newfound humility. Yep, that's the quote. 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Fack. The next couple of years will determine if Ballou wants to put in the work - physical and mental - to be a top level footballer. I hope he can adopt the necessary mindset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Didnt we just go through this with Hanson Boakai?? Lets hope it turns out better. Addona and shamrock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I hate to say it as it seems like he has a big attitude problem. That doesn't usually change overnight and likely gets worse as the more things don't go his way, the more such people get engrained in the view that the world is against them. I hope i am wrong but these things don't usually work out (if ever) until someone matures well into their 30s or 40s. Its a real shame as I always rated him as a probably our best young footballer ever when I saw him at the U17 level. He just seemed to have that look about him while playing that you only ever saw in the better players from the top nations. I always thought he looked better than Davies at that age as Davies primarily relied on his speed and dribbling ability (which was impressive); whereas Tabla just had the feel of a quality footballer by doing all the little things right. Obinna, BCM, cronaldo7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Reminds me of this MDS quote (which @apbsmith posted in the Bair thread): h coach and apbsmith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 The reason why he hasn`t played recently was because he has been late for training on more than one occasion. Addona, apbsmith, Olympique_de_Marseille and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Show up to practice ON TIME, don't skip practice (people lose their job if they are late in the real world), put your head down, DO WORK and perform on the field. Also stop smacking your hands on your thighs and/or waist when you get upset during a game cause teamates don't pass to you... It's awful for team moral and chemistry, no coach will want you on the field. He's blessed with talent, don't know the entire story but I hope he figures it out. If he even blames selecting Canada 5% for the reason of his recent decline, he needs better mentors, agents and attitude. Again, hope he figures it out, window will close faster then he thinks, fact of pro footy life. johnyb, Kent, BCM and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Blackdude said: The reason why he hasn`t played recently was because he has been late for training on more than one occasion. No, quite clearly it's because others (like the coaches) see his immense talent and want to destroy him. The Real Marc, TFC2017 and JuicyHam 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I still remember when my jealous coaches crushed my dreams...damn that T-ball league, so competitive. BCM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) . Edited September 26, 2019 by deschamp86 Wrong thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Did Tabla play any Voyageurs cup minutes? Because he sure celebrated like it last night on Instagram 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Has he even played for the impact since coming back?? (Kidding/not kidding) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 On 9/25/2019 at 4:23 PM, Blackdude said: The reason why he hasn`t played recently was because he has been late for training on more than one occasion. Hope he didn't get fined €20 000 like Davies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Bison44 said: Has he even played for the impact since coming back?? (Kidding/not kidding) Actually more than I thought! I remember him starting the TFC Game in late August. He has made 4 appearances, 127 minutes total. Looks a shell of the player that was here before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1ckbr0wn Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Does anyone have any updates on Ballou? Haven’t heard a thing about him since he left Montreal.. he’s been posting modeling pictures up on Instagram. Crazy what a year of underperforming can do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 1 hour ago, N1ckbr0wn said: Does anyone have any updates on Ballou? Haven’t heard a thing about him since he left Montreal.. he’s been posting modeling pictures up on Instagram. Crazy what a year of underperforming can do reminds me of Eugenie Bouchard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 1 hour ago, N1ckbr0wn said: Does anyone have any updates on Ballou? Haven’t heard a thing about him since he left Montreal.. he’s been posting modeling pictures up on Instagram. Crazy what a year of underperforming can do I wasn’t going to bring that up, but it seems like an odd thing to be focused on under the circumstances. I guess it doesn’t take too long to do a few photo shoots, but maybe some pics of him training hard...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club Linesman Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 36 minutes ago, canta15 said: reminds me of Eugenie Bouchard I certainly hope not. Man after all the hand wringing about him potentially playing for the Ivory Coast, what a fall from grace if he doesn’t apply himself and make a career of it at some level. It really is surprising that he has fallen off the radar so quickly and there isn’t any concern when he is left off our roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamiltonfan Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Any word on Ballou? I suspect he lands somewhere in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 30 minutes ago, hamiltonfan said: Any word on Ballou? I suspect he lands somewhere in January. Would MDS pick him up as a project? Did they ever cross paths in Quebec, I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_Impact Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Impact are in negotiations to bring him back I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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