Why are we so incensed about Mumba?

Three successive Norwich managers have deemed him not good enough to be in the first team squad for one reason or another.

We paid 350k for him (with add ons but unlikely any of those were activated), and sold him for 1m plus add ons (to a League One side, so far more chance of activating them).

A handful of Norwich appearances over 3 years mostly in cup games, had one impressive sub appearance for the first team where he was played out of position.

My only regret with this is that perhaps we should have given him more chances in that left wing position - it's not like we didn't need a bit of a spark many times! But as a full back or wing back he never looked the finished article when I've seen him.

But we didn't, so I suspect that we felt attachment to Mumba for other reasons - perhaps the fact that his name was fantastic? Or that he had been hyped on the TV in that Sunderland documentary?

He did really well for Plymouth in League One, and so why have the lad sit on the bench for years to come when we can get a healthy profit for him? OK, if we get relegated this season then we will regret letting him go, but if that happens we have far more to worry about.

Posted By: Legacy Fan on July 24th 2023 at 10:16:41

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Staggered that a "wing back" cannot play as a "full back" (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 24, 07:55:26
- This.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 24, 14:51:07
- Is he a wing back though? Plymouth manager is planning on playing him on the left side of (NCFC) - NxNW, Jul 24, 09:58:02
- I was shocked by this sale but it might not be 100% because of his (NCFC) - Thas Royt Intut, Jul 24, 09:17:41
  - £1m isn’t even petty cash (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 24, 09:24:51
    - Why are we so incensed about Mumba? (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jul 24, 10:16:41
      - I guess because he’s exciting, fast, has shown flashes of a real talent (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 24, 11:49:35
    - not as desperate as when people on this board ... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 24, 09:52:13
    - Does it? Or is he just not that good? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 24, 09:47:57
    - Please may I have some of your loose change? Enough to pay my mortgage off would be great (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Jul 24, 09:40:19
      - No (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 24, 11:48:10
- That’s one sale I really feel is going to come back to haunt us (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 24, 08:59:04
  - Rob Newman? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 24, 09:02:42
    - It certainly hit Boswell’s (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jul 24, 09:41:12
      - My sister got chatted up by him one evening in Hy's. Had absolutely no idea who he was (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Jul 24, 10:59:02
  - That five year deal is effectively in lieu of compensation for (NCFC) - jamesward, Jul 24, 09:00:32
    - Is that a medical term? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 24, 09:52:13
- “Utility man” (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jul 24, 08:57:47
- And midfield and goalie. (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jul 24, 08:36:04
- mmm, slightly odd we dont think we can coach some defensive skills into him (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jul 24, 08:12:15
  - If we can coach defensive skills I'd suggest we start with Gibson and Hanley (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jul 24, 14:48:07
  - Yep - all players should be able to play all positions (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 24, 08:19:39
    - 🙄 (n/m) (NCFC) - Steven_P_Morrissey, Jul 24, 09:54:29
      - Ah, Danny mills, how we’ve all missed you. (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 24, 16:47:13

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