Anthony Okoth

Attacking Midfielder (R) - Bidco United
16 Apr 2036
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485 Edition

The Bidco United Herald

12 Nov 2035
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad12 Nov 2035

Words exchanged at Bidco United

Caleb Omondi and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.

Squad12 Nov 2035

A row about effort at Bidco United

Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Sandile Ndlovu was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.

Squad12 Nov 2035

Kenneth Njeru signs on for more

“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Kenneth Njeru and Bidco United agree another 3 years.

The dugout12 Nov 2035

Sandile Ndlovu knocks on the manager’s door

“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Sandile Ndlovu trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.

The dugout12 Nov 2035

Anthony Kamau is still being punished for one mistake

Nobody will confirm it and the team sheets confirm it every week. One error has bought him a spell as second choice that is already longer than the error deserved.

The dugout12 Nov 2035

When it matters, Patrick Mbugua plays

It is never announced and it is entirely visible: the biggest afternoons of the season keep containing him. A press box works this out long before anybody at the club confirms a word of it.

In brief

Back issues
448 Edition

The Bidco United Herald

26 Feb 2035
From our football correspondent Steady

Squad26 Feb 2035

Kenneth Olunga damages knee ligaments — 25 days out

The words a physio says slowly. 25 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.

Match24 Feb 2035

Izzadin Juma leads the rout of Mara Sugar

4‑1, and Izzadin Juma took the headlines on an afternoon when everything Bidco United tried came off. Days like this are retold all winter.

Player ratings26 Feb 2035

A brace, and Izzadin Juma takes the afternoon — 8.46

There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Izzadin Juma provided it, and the 8.46 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.

Player ratings26 Feb 2035

No sign of nerves from Joseph Masika at 19 — 8.03

The hardest thing about being 19 in a senior side is that nobody makes allowances. Joseph Masika did not need any: 8.03, and he looked the most comfortable man on the pitch.

Squad26 Feb 2035

Words exchanged at Bidco United

Sandile Ndlovu and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.

The terraces26 Feb 2035

Bidco United supporters have found a favourite in George Okoth

There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 19-year-old it feels ownership of. George Okoth has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.

The dugout26 Feb 2035

Indy Stoller back under a manager who knows him

The new man at Bidco United has worked with Indy Stoller before and it went well. He arrives with a view of the player already formed, which is worth more than any pre-season.

Player ratings26 Feb 2035

Gilbert Abala in the eights

A performance of 8.34 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.

The dugout26 Feb 2035

Amos Mukangula gets it from the manager

“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.

In brief

422 Edition

The Bidco United Herald

28 Aug 2034
From our football correspondent Steady

Player ratings28 Aug 2034

Both of them Caleb Kibwage's — 8.17

2 goals, and the second was the one that settled it. Marked 8.17, and he could have had a third with better luck at the near post.

Transfer targets28 Aug 2034

Caleb Njeru is a medical away from Bidco United

The deal with Kakamega Homeboyz is done in every sense but the one that puts him on the pitch. Nothing goes wrong at this stage, except on the occasions when it does.

Squad28 Aug 2034

Tempers go at Bidco United

Caleb Omondi was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.

Match26 Aug 2034

Bidco United see off Nairobi United

Three points for Bidco United, 3‑2 the final word against Nairobi United in a contest settled by the finer margins.

Squad28 Aug 2034

A row about effort at Bidco United

Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Christopher Raila was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.

The terraces28 Aug 2034

Bidco United supporters have found a favourite in Anthony Okoth

There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 17-year-old it feels ownership of. Anthony Okoth has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.

Player ratings28 Aug 2034

Christopher Raila was on a different afternoon to everybody else

8.10. There are performances a supporter describes to somebody who was not there and cannot quite convey; this was one, and the number does not help either.

Squad28 Aug 2034

Luke Cooper is carrying Bidco United

8 goals and a season average of 7.30. Form like that gets noticed well beyond this town.

Transfer targets28 Aug 2034

A loan move for Erick Manyama is in the works

Bidco United have made the call to Kariobangi Sharks. No fee, a share of the wages, and a spare shirt in the position where the squad has been thinnest all season.

In brief

  • The dugout The manager’s verdict
  • Market The Marcus Hill conversation is coming
  • The dugout Felix Opoyo gets picked when it counts