Alain Nkong Regular Season Stats YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS C EJ 2005 Colorado 28 20 1,732 5 4 48 18 46 46 9 0 Career 28 20 1,732 5 4 48 18 46 46 9 0 Playoff Stats YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS C EJ 2005 Colorado 2 2 144 0 1 5 2 4 3 0 1 Career 2 2 144 0 1 5 2 4 3 0 1
He had his moments - but he didn't do enough to earn love in my book - doesn't belong on that list with the others.
I liked the spark he brought to the team. He would get the ball, turn, and run at defenders. We haven't had an attacking mid like that in the last few years. Unlike Kirovski at AMid, he wasn't invisible for large parts. Yea, we could have done without his rolling-on-the-ground theatrics, but I definitely liked him. Q
In the Rapids dictionary, there is a picture of him next to the phrase "What might have been?" Hopefully, they can find a way to get him back, but I know that's a long shot.
Amen. Nkong was someone I loved last year. I voted loved him but in reality he wasn't here long enough to merit induction with some of the others.
You always new he was on the field. He played fast. He ran hard. Worked hard off the ball. Contributed to defense. He combined well with the rest of the midfield. He had a hard shot. He also had a habit of dribbling into pressure and taking some really dumb cards. His intensity made it plain that he would be hard to live with. I was looking forward to 2006 being his year. Hoping, that he'd learn the nuances of what fouls not to commit in MLS, and that the rest of the team would turn up the pace to catch up with his.
We let our best foreign player go since Carlos V., due to salary issues. Way to go KSE! Much love to Nkong because he would have been awesome.
I've not been up as much with the offseason-type-news this year, but I remember hearing about the Nkong contract situation (IIRC...on loan for a year with option to buy, but buy price was too expensive? or something like that). Question for those who followed the situation....Is there any possibility he returns in the near future (next year, etc)? I liked his style and thought he was an asset to MLS and the Rapids....one of the Rapids best last year IMO.