Leeds Rumours Archive March 02 2014

02 Mar 2014 09:31:20
Ed- is there a stipulation in kebe contract saying he must start every game. I was one who defended him at first match fitness and all that. But I've had enough now its not fitness the guy just has no passion or fight. Not what the white shirt stands for

{Ed001's Note - almost all loan agreements have a playing time clause within them. It just means the loan can be cancelled if the player is not getting enough playing time usually. The only time that really becomes an issue is if the loan came with a big fee involved. Kebe plays because McDermott loves him, when he is playing well he is a handful for defenders. I have to say that I can't actually recall him playing well more than twice myself, but McDermott seems to think he can get him to perform.}

Cheers Ed you guys doing a great job

{Ed001's Note - no worries mate, Ed013 is away for a couple of weeks, so you will probably find you will have a few different eds filling in as and when. He said something about a fact-finding mission in Italy for Survivor before he left. Not sure what he meant though......}

Agree with Ed BmD loves him but I feel BmD is playing him as he knows what he USED to be able to do and NOT what he can do now!

Hey who am I to judge

Andy MOT

Hi ed01 maybe ed13 is alias Jeff, alias, survivor whoooo that' May set the conspiracies mongers working overtime, does anyone know of the next LOANEE to sign and what day? As maybe if it's a quality midfielder maybe B Mac will drop lazy ass kebe to warm bench is say kebe as Stewart is as bad but at least he runs time to time as for Kebe when signed thought he'd terrorise this leagues defenders! What a bloody let down then thought not quite match fit well I think he's still on he's pre season beach holiday at moment as just not upto it! What you guys think, maybe if it's Rodwell or sigguardson then he'll be back on beach when they arrive!
LEEDS for life
MOT

I also have lost patience with him, he's playing at the moment like a guy who has just started playing football. Brian knows he has/had it in his locker once, its just not happening! surely ending the loan & getting ANYBODY else in would be an option (as long as the fee wasn't high to get him). At the same time lads, let's not boo him, he needs encouragement - the playoffs is still just a possibility. MOT

I agree he is not playing well at all and I do not understand why McD persists with these tactics when we have Byram on the bench.

If we were going to go for an experienced right winger, we should have gone for Burke, who is much more industrious and resilient -and can move inside and shoot to great effect too. Strange one. Chapel A

Love kebe, he's a real team player which we defiantly lack, yh he dnt score many but he does his job in trying to create, and its players like austin and stewart that need 2 learn they need 2 pass far more. in the time kebe has been here I couldn't fault him. now we have wickham and butland people seem 2 think we should have better than kebe which is unrealistic. he's a top proven championship player.

Haha.cheers Mrs Kebe . We respect your loyalty to your son . Now go and lie down and have a word with yourself love!

I was 3 rows from touchline at Loftus Rd (I live locally and couldn't get a seat in our end!), so I was able to take advantage of the unusual intimacy of that ground. I started to see a little more what Brian might hope to get out of Kebe. Superficially he looks ungainly, but the players coming-up against him look very uncomfortable. I think he can cause trouble. Maybe he'll come-good too late for this season, but I'm coming round to the pro-Kebe camp; let's see what happens when the mysterious 5th loanee arrives. PK

Green loaned out - kebe loaned in! That's more positive than negative if you ask me! If he's still in starting line up next year (in current form) then maybe il be asking questions. But for now he'll do for me! Cameron stewert on the other hand. Is a MAJOR concern.

Tbh, I'm anti Burke, but i'd snap the hands off the Birmingham for him now .

If it is a confidence thing then we should send him to a hypnotist .Someone who will convince him that he is a world beater and if Stewart goes with him we may get cheap rates.Whatever happened to sports psychologists and the inner game?

Cypruswilly

03 Mar 2014 11:27:06
I agree wholeheartedly that kebe isn't playing well. But I think this comes down more to the fact we haven't got a ball playing midfielder. I see Murphy who can do it in the future but not now. We need someone who can play a killer ball and cut open the defence it doesn't happen which is a reason why kebe and Stewart aren't playing well. This 5 loan signing has to be creative centre mid.

It is the managers tactic that are at fault. He has Austin going forward, yet Murphy is better at that and Austin is a better ball winner. He has Stewart playing on the wrong wing and Kebe who doesn't deserve a place in the starting line up. Byram would play far better in that position. Hunt was a shocking signing, we will not be able to shift him. I would not be surprised to see a new manager come the summer unless we start playing a lot better and win games.

Lol kebe dnt deserve a place are you mad? he puts far more effort in than stewart and has been doing well 4 us. we see butland and wickham come in now everyone wants that kind of standard but we don't have the money so kebe is fine give the man a chance jeeze

Kebe was pivotal in Reading's battering of almost everyone in the Championship in their promotion season. Give him some time and - above all - encouragement and I'm sure he'll come good.

02 Mar 2014 00:00:24
Patrick bamford, possible target in the summer. Watch this space.