By Graeme Bailey Last updated: 14th May 2008
Sidibe: Helped Stoke get up
Mamady Sidibe is hoping to open talks with Stoke City over a new contract.
The Malian forward has played a huge part in helping The Potters achieve automatic promotion into the Premier League for the first time.
The popular African marksman is not a prolific scorer, but has been essential to Stoke's style of play and is a firm fans favourite with the Britannia faithful.
"Mamady wants a new deal and the way he has played this season I don't think many people would disagree he does not deserve one," his agent Gregory Dakad told skysports.com.
"The fans love him and Mamady loves it at Stoke - they have been perfect for each other.
"We are looking to have talks before next season."
Sidibe is reportedly attracting interest from a number of clubs from England and France - but the former Gillingham and Swansea star is desperate to pen a new deal with Stoke.
The 28-year-old has two-years left on his current contract.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 9th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 12:45 | Birmingham vs Sheff Utd |
| 15:00 | Blackpool vs Bristol City |
| 15:00 | Cardiff vs Southampton |
| 15:00 | Charlton vs Swansea |
| 15:00 | Coventry vs Norwich |
| 15:00 | Crystal Palace vs Watford |
| 15:00 | Derby vs Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Ipswich vs Preston |
| 15:00 | Plymouth vs Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Barnsley |
| 15:00 | Sheff Wed vs Burnley |
| Sunday 10th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 13:15 | Nottm Forest vs Reading |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Barnsley vs Coventry |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Ipswich |
| 15:00 | Doncaster vs Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Norwich vs Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Preston vs Crystal Palace |
| 15:00 | Reading vs Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Sheff Utd vs QPR |
| 15:00 | Southampton vs Birmingham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 24th May | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Bristol City 0 - 1 Hull | |
| Wednesday 14th May | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Hull 4 - 1 Watford | |
| Tuesday 13th May | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Bristol City 2 - 1 Crystal Palace | |
| Sunday 11th May | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Watford 0 - 2 Hull | |
| Saturday 10th May | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Bristol City | |
| Sunday 4th May | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Ipswich 1 - 0 Hull | |
| Stoke 0 - 0 Leicester | |
| Southampton 3 - 2 Sheff Utd | |
| Blackpool 1 - 1 Watford | |
| QPR 0 - 2 West Brom | |
| Crystal Palace 5 - 0 Burnley | |
| Charlton 4 - 1 Coventry | |
| Wolverhampton 1 - 0 Plymouth | |
| Scunthorpe 3 - 3 Colchester | |
| Bristol City 3 - 0 Preston | |
| Cardiff 3 - 0 Barnsley | |
| Sheff Wed 4 - 1 Norwich | |
| Monday 28th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| West Brom 1 - 1 Southampton | |
| Saturday 26th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Leicester 1 - 3 Sheff Wed | |
| Preston 2 - 2 Ipswich | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Burnley | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 |
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