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Hi there. My club, Chonburi FC (Thai Premier League), have just signed Thomas Dossevi, one of your former players. He made an immediate impact, scoring a hat-trick inside ten minutes during his debut on Saturday.

Is there anyone on here who'd be prepared to answer a few questions for an article about Thomas on my website: www.clubwebsite.co.uk/chonburifc

If so, please leave a message on this thread or send me a PM.

Thanks, and good luck for the rest of the season.

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I could pop along and watch him

expect him to spend the rest of his time offside from this point

'tis true. (I was going to write 'this' but thought better of it.)

Must have be a different one that played for us

Congratulations for your title win in 2007. However the quality of your league is very poor. Most women's football teams in this country could outplay your countries best club teams. Dossevi will score hatfuls of goals with non existent defending.

to be fair, Thomas Dossevi scored a brace in a debut home friendly v Nottingham Forest for us

he wasn't too popular here as he was billed as a striker, didn't score and both he and the home fans lost confidence in him.

in some ways I think he was a reasonable footballer just not too cut out for the English lower league style, lacking the physicality.

He was at FC Nantes in France before us and he may well thrive in Thailand.

The video is on here: http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/chonburifc/113109/VideoGallery (http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/chonburifc/113109/VideoGallery)

One of his goals is okay, but I think it's fair to say, with a decent defence and goalkeeper, he probably wouldn't have scored any.

Fair play to him.  Taking his trade to a beautiful country like Thailand and making a living for himself there.  I wish him all the best.

Decent website for Chonburi FC as well.

Got to be better than working for a living hasn't it?

I don't know in which parallel universe Dossevi is a reasonable footballer.

In 40 plus years of watching STFC there aren't many players who have looked as clueless.
He made the effort but never seemed to have any idea how to read the game.
His struggle with the physical side of the English lower leagues was just an added extra.

Having said that he did take his goal against Colchester last season very well - the only bright spot I can recall.

A lot of investment has gone into the Thai footballing structure of late, and they are beginning to get some respectable attendances (for such an obscure league).

It wasn't long ago that Robbie Fowler was playing here. Past it but must have cost a bit

He is also moon lighting as a lady boy

Thanks for the comments so far.

It's true that the overall standard here isn't that great - Conference level perhaps - but the so called "Big Three" of ourselves, Muang Thong United and Buriram United are trying to raise the bar both on and off the field, and continue to perform admirably in Asian Cup competitions.

I think Thomas will do well in Thailand because of his experiences playing at a higher level and in Europe,and his size. He certainly looked good on Saturday - against the "non-existent defending". :-)

Incidentally, one of his goals at the weekend did have a suspicion of offside about it.  ;)

Oh good luck with that one  ;)

Thanks. :-)

I really hope it works out for him. Based on what I saw on Saturday, he's the type of player who will terrify defenders over here. My main concern is that some, if not all, referees won't like his physical approach. Football is definitely a non contact sport in Thailand.

Scored a good header at daggers is about the only other one.

True. The last couple of years have seen massive investment pumped into the domestic game. However, a lot of local politicians have jumped abord the bandwagon and have alligned themselves to their local clubs. This brings its own set of problems.

We also have an absolute clown, Worawi Makudi, running the Thai FA. He's an absolute joke and 99.9% of fans want rid but he's clinging on to power.

Fowler was at Muang Thong United up until the end of last season; first as a player then as player/coach. He was an absolute disaster at the latter. Which was great for us, as MTU are our biggest rivals. Coming from a goal down to win two-one at their place on Christmas Day was a joy. :-)

Physical approach?  Honestly when we saw him here, we thought he was fast and skilful and would be like a lower league Drogba.  But he just couldnt take the physical approach over here.  Spent most of his time, as Sonic says, offside or whinging at the ref about perceived fouls on him.  Good luck to him over there, but he was part of one of the most dissapointing seasons I remember as a town fan.  And we've had our fair share of disappointment!

He did try hard tbf

If Dossevi can manage a hat-trick perhaps your club would like to pair him with a striker of the similar ability - a perfect foil. Some say he is the next Thierry Henry:

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I rate him as highly as ricky shakes.

Good on him,i like our ex players to do well where ever they are to be honest.
Always look out for how any of our ex players are doing,not a great player granted but who cares.

Can't find it in me to dislike any player that tries their best

Watching the video highlights, he seems to lost a bit of weight and had his locks cut off.

I'm guessing he doesn't still own his Chevy Camaro then? That was the single best aspect of him being at this club, that car looked ace and sounded the absolute dogs bollocks, got to see it most days, very nice!

The bloke gave fucking everything for us and failed......and for that I am gutted for him.

Good luck to him.

Also scored a great goal away at bmuff that the ref somehow found a reason to disallow.

Thai soccer probably his level.

We've got Thomas Dossevi you know he's Toganese ... NANANANANANANANANA

Let's all do the pogo Dossevi comes from Togo na na na na!

I always thought there was a decent footballer in Dossevi.

Trouble was I dont think he was ever an out and out striker (pretty sure he wasnt in France) and as others have said struggled with the physicality of the english game

You certainly couldnt fault the blokes work rate unlike others last season

Thomas Dossevi, Thomas Dossevi, Thomas Dossevi, He's Togalese.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd2B6SjMh_w&ob=av2n

Thanks for all the comments. I'll work them all into an article and post it on my site.

I'll pop back from time to time to keep you updated on his progress.

Enjoy the rest of your title winning season. :-)

I think his weaknesses have been highlighted here. On the more positive side he was an incredibly hard worker (sadly not always applied to the greatest effect). I think it was clear that he would do a lot better if the game was less physical - although I wasn't there, his trial game may go some way to showing that. In a less physical league such as yours, when he has time on the ball, I'd expect him to thrive. Good luck go him. He gave his all.

Thanks to everyone who replied.

You can read my finished article here: http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/chonburifc/113109/News/view/656898

All the best.

that is a good read but could have had a link to this site.

Whoops! Sorry, the link was missed off when I copied and pasted from Word.

It's there now. :-)

it took 1 game to become top goalscorer for the club?  they must be having a bad season before they signed thomas

On a somewhat related note, I see Danny Invincibile is playing in Thailand for Army United F.C.

Maybe the club could do a pre season tour in Thailand, that'll cheer up Flashheart no end :)

Nah, he can just watch Dossevi.

I could dance with Cibbocchi

or even with Cibocchi


just joking

Don't let that fat lonely cunt order you about!