FAO Jimmy Kebe

[Maguire]

Just seen his goal v Preston.

Only player in the Reading squad who would've scored that.

[Ryn]

Just seen his goal v Preston.

Only player in the Reading squad who would've scored that.

More of the same coming against Boro on Saturday. The man is slicker than a greasy shit.

[Hugo Boss]

...he's much better when he relaxes and doesn't try so hard.

Yeah it pleases me no end when I see him casually strolling back without a care in the world after losing the ball uneccessarily for the umpteenth time.

i know you are probably right hugo

but i so hope your not
nothing would make me happier than jimmy kebe turning consistant

i live in hope

Likewise m8, likewise.

I'd be over the moon if Kebe could turn my opinion round, just like Sonko and Hunt did. However, if Kebe does suddenly turn into a good player like they did, lets hope he won't then go back the other way rapidly!!

[londinium]

...he's much better when he relaxes and doesn't try so hard.

Yeah it pleases me no end when I see him casually strolling back without a care in the world after losing the ball uneccessarily for the umpteenth time.

i know you are probably right hugo

but i so hope your not
nothing would make me happier than jimmy kebe turning consistant

i live in hope

Likewise m8, likewise.

I'd be over the moon if Kebe could turn my opinion round, just like Sonko and Hunt did. However, if Kebe does suddenly turn into a good player like they did, lets hope he won't then go back the other way rapidly!!

He doesn't need to 'turn into' a good player... he 'is' a good player... just lacks the consistency that would make him a very good player.

[Wycombe Royal]

This season:

1.5 points per game when Jimmy starts
0.25 points per game when he doesn't.

[Big Foot]

You might not of heard it from where you sit, but i will back The Royal We up on that. I sit in Y20 and have heard people booing Kebe when his name has been read out.

Kebe isn't crap at all, he is just more frustrating than crap because we all know what he can do, it's just a case of him producing week in week out on a regular basis.

Completely agreed, I sit in Y24 and heard Kebe's name being booed when read out.

Hes a professional footballer so it probably shouldn't affect him but the boo boys at home don't help. I don't think its a coincidence that in his last few away starts including the back end of last season he played really well. You can tell Kebe needs an arm round the shoulder, for e.g when he scored against Plymouth last season he looked almost apologetic (one of the most peculiar celebrations I've ever seen).

At home games I think that some people almost want him to mess up. So many people around me blamed him for the goal on Sat (maybe im wrong), but considering that every player was behind the ball when kebe cleared it, its wasn't Kebes fault probably Fed or O'Dea.

I sit in Y24 too, never heard Kebe's name been booed but I do hear one very loud bloke in probably Row CC or similar who slags him off consistently throughout EVERY home game.

[handbags_harris]

I sit in Y24 too, never heard Kebe's name been booed but I do hear one very loud bloke in probably Row CC or similar who slags him off consistently throughout EVERY home game.

[Ian Royal]

...he's much better when he relaxes and doesn't try so hard.

Yeah it pleases me no end when I see him casually strolling back without a care in the world after losing the ball uneccessarily for the umpteenth time.

i know you are probably right hugo

but i so hope your not
nothing would make me happier than jimmy kebe turning consistant

i live in hope

Likewise m8, likewise.

I'd be over the moon if Kebe could turn my opinion round, just like Sonko and Hunt did. However, if Kebe does suddenly turn into a good player like they did, lets hope he won't then go back the other way rapidly!!

You know what I mean Hugo, I'm talking about when he doesn't try to force things when he has the ball or take on 3 players at once, make an incredible defence splitting ball through a gap 12 inches wide.

Not just strolling about without any effort.

[brendywendy]

Yeah it pleases me no end when I see him casually strolling back without a care in the world after losing the ball uneccessarily for the umpteenth time.

i didnt go(plastic)

but apparently he was running about, putting in the graft, tackling, and even winning header/s in midweek
if it happens vs boro too ill be very happy

[The Knitting Circle]

jim jimaree jimjimaree jim jim jirooo
who needs glen little when we have jimmy kebe and robson kanuuuuuuuuuuu

[Terminal Boardom]

Amazing first touch by JK for his goal. Hopefully he will kick on. Put in 10 or so good, solid performances in a row might help.

[brendywendy]

agree

withoutthat, its pretty worthless

but i still have hope

gwarn jimmy

[Ian Royal]

Jimmeh! Jimmeh!

[Woodcote Royal]

And if he decides it's not worth the bother when playing in front of ignorant twats who slag him off regardless before posting their ill informed nonsense on these pages, I wouldn't blame him.

Yep, what these people should do is wait in their car parked in the MadStad car park until the team is announced on the radio so as they can decide whether the line-up meets with their satisfaction.

If you don't want to support the team go wherever you like other than the Mad Stad.................I realise that this might be a bit deep for you but, who knows, perhaps one day the penny will finally drop.

Don't hold your breath, folks!!!

[Upper West Ginger]

It is precisely because we know that he can have moments of sheer genius and can terrorise defences that it is all the more maddening when he has one of his "what-am-I-doing-here" moments, standing still and wondering what to do next.
The guy has some unusual footballing skills, but is utterly inconsistent and unpredictable.
If he ever got to be consistently good, we would either get promoted or he would get sold to a Premier League team.

Come on Jimmy, let's have another good match from you on Saturday.

[Ian Royal]

It is precisely because we know that he can have moments of sheer genius and can terrorise defences that it is all the more maddening when he has one of his "what-am-I-doing-here" moments, standing still and wondering what to do next.
The guy has some unusual footballing skills, but is utterly inconsistent and unpredictable.
If he ever got to be consistently good, we would either get promoted or he would get sold to a Premier League team.

Come on Jimmy, let's have another good match from you on Saturday.

He'd need a footballing intelligence to do that and sadly he has demonstrated on many an occasion that he doesn't have that.

Skills can make you a great player on your day, but with out the brain to back them up you'll never be a consistently great player.

[brendywendy]

It is precisely because we know that he can have moments of sheer genius and can terrorise defences that it is all the more maddening when he has one of his "what-am-I-doing-here" moments, standing still and wondering what to do next.
The guy has some unusual footballing skills, but is utterly inconsistent and unpredictable.
If he ever got to be consistently good, we would either get promoted or he would get sold to a Premier League team.

Come on Jimmy, let's have another good match from you on Saturday.

He'd need a footballing intelligence to do that and sadly he has demonstrated on many an occasion that he doesn't have that.

Skills can make you a great player on your day, but with out the brain to back them up you'll never be a consistently great player.

nor a consisntently great poster

[Royalwaster]

It is precisely because we know that he can have moments of sheer genius and can terrorise defences that it is all the more maddening when he has one of his "what-am-I-doing-here" moments, standing still and wondering what to do next.
The guy has some unusual footballing skills, but is utterly inconsistent and unpredictable.
If he ever got to be consistently good, we would either get promoted or he would get sold to a Premier League team.

Come on Jimmy, let's have another good match from you on Saturday.

He'd need a footballing intelligence to do that and sadly he has demonstrated on many an occasion that he doesn't have that.

Skills can make you a great player on your day, but with out the brain to back them up you'll never be a consistently great player.

I don't think he lacks footballing intelligence, I think he just often lacks the coolness in front of goal or in the penalty box. It's the difference between a great player and a not-so-great one is whether they can keep cool when they're one-on-one with the keeper etc. I remember Little had a similar problem - great skills outside the penalty box, but how many times did you see him completely miss a shot inside the box!

Another thing with JK is that he's an impact player - so a lot of pressure is on him to produce something out of nothing and when things start going wrong it seems to go to his head. Don't blame him as same happens to me when I play - you start doubting yourself. Doesn't help having the home fans on his back. I think if he manages to score a few at home and prove himself, he could start to relax a bit more in those 'pressure situations' and really do well, but who knows!

[Ryn]

TBH I don't want to see Kebe in the box taking on the keeper. I want him getting to the byline then putting a cross in for two strikers to have a dig at.

[Sun Tzu]

Skills can make you a great player on your day, but with out the brain to back them up you'll never be a consistently great player.

Consistently great players don;t play in the Championship...
they don;t even play much below the top half dozen teams in the Prem