Williams Kokolo

[Diego]

Has joined Burton on a permanent transfer! Did well the other day too. Good luck to him, thought it would of been a loan move myself.

 

[Gains]

Surprised. Wilder can’t rate him, he looked decent but very one footed. Good luck to the lad I think he’ll do well there with Jimmy.

 

[Badonde]

Weird? Thought he'd be handy for our tiny squad?

 

[Teesside87]

Yeah, can’t believe its a permanent move.

 

[TeaCider]

I guess Bryant Akono Bilongo is going to be seen as his direct replacement.

Hope we got some sort of fee, but I doubt it with it being Burton.
Either way, wish him well.

 

[Diego]

I guess Bryant Akono Bilongo is going to be seen as his direct replacement.

Hope we got some sort of fee, but I doubt it with it being Burton.
Either way, wish him well.

Yeah I think so. There’s unconfirmed reports of him in todays training sessions isn’t there? Wonder if that will get formally announced now Kokolo has gone.

 

[starplayer]

Seems to me we are trying to upgrade the 23’s so there is genuine potential for stepping into the first team. Scott must see Bilongo as closer to doing that than Kikolo.

 

[Brick_Tamland]

We do have to manage the wage bill, too.

 

[TeaCider]

Yeah I think so. There’s unconfirmed reports of him in todays training sessions isn’t there? Wonder if that will get formally announced now Kokolo has gone.

Seemed like him from the picture, yeah.

Explains chasing that Panzo too if Wilder didn't think Kokolo was up to it at this level.

 

[TeaCider]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1480966549192253443

That would imply we got a fee for him if they made it permanent to head off interest from elsewhere.

 

[parmoboy]

Strange one. I thought he did well the other day and would be one the club would want to persevere with.

Had he been performing well for the u23's?

 

[uncle_rico]

It was Accrington who were also in for him

 

[Middlesbrough123]

I suppose wel have a sell on clause or buy back options in place so possibly better than leaving 21 yr olds in the reserves

 

[BoroPhil]

not totally surprised, he is 21 and is effectively 3rd choice still. could have gone on loan but he needs regular football.

 

[dorivasmiddlefinger]

Didn’t stand out against league 2 opposition and we’ve seen nothing to suggest he was capable of making the step up to Championship level. At 21 he needs to be playing rather than away in the development squad

 

[asredastheycome]

I suppose wel have a sell on clause or buy back options in place so possibly better than leaving 21 yr olds in the reserves

Why would you think that its something that has been totally alien to us in the past.

 

[asredastheycome]

Didn’t stand out against league 2 opposition and we’ve seen nothing to suggest he was capable of making the step up to Championship level. At 21 he needs to be playing rather than away in the development squad

Does that means Howson, Bamba and Wood are off as well as they were all woeful against League 2 opposition. Does not bother me about this lad going but please don't judge him on (not even)90 minutes of football.

 

[Yearbyred]

He was Williams, not William, up until earlier today but apparently it was a mistake.

 

[Cress]

Scored

William Kokolo on Instagram: "Disappointed by the final result, but happy to have scored my first goal, can’t describe this feeling 💛🖤 #22"

w_kokolo on February 12, 2022: "Disappointed by the final result, but happy to have scored my first goal, can’t describe this feeling 💛🖤 #22"

www.instagram.com

 

[BoroPhil]

yikes

https://twitter.com/x/status/1564964938837364739