Kaboul set for Pompey?

[PT]

It's got to be his attitude. Just one bad apple etc.

 

[Evolution]

Gutted if Kaboul leaves. He has the potential to be a top player and I personally think he will develop into one in time.

 

[joey55]

The main problem is, he was a stupid transfer in the 1st place. We desperately needed an experiended leader at the abck, and instead bizzarely paid £8 million for a 21 yeard old! His talent is irrelevant as he was the wrong type of player to be buying at that time. Ironically, now we've finally seen sense (largelly thanks to Gus losing it in a live TV interview) and realised sometimes you need to pay decent money for older, more suitable players and we have Woodgate, it would be a far more suitbale time, to bring in such a player. But, now sadly it looks like Kaboul has blotted his copy book and will be leaving. It just goes to show there is more to being DofF than just buying talented players. You have to display intelligence and buy the right kind of players that develop the squad in the correct way, at the correct time.

 

[SlunkSoma]

Moving will be a disaster for his career imo. No offense to pompey but he will quickly drop off the radar. What annoys me about him is that he is a youngster (considering he is a CB/DM) and he thinks he knows it all. He doesnt seem to accept the idea that he needed to be gradually introduced to the league, and he doesn't seem to follow on field instructions very well.

 

[joey55]

Moving will be a disaster for his career imo. No offense to pompey but he will quickly drop off the radar. What annoys me about him is that he is a youngster (considering he is a CB/DM) and he thinks he knows it all. He doesnt seem to accept the idea that he needed to be gradually introduced to the league, and he doesn't seem to follow on field instructions very well.

But Campbell is leaving, so he'll possibly play most weeks next to an experienced fellow country man (Distin). They might bring in the Portuguesse CB from Benfica (can't remember his name), but again he is older and Kaboul will develop nicely alongside him. At Spurs Ramos even prefers midfielders like the HUdd and Zokora, to Kaboul at CB. Also we are rumoured to be bringing in another CB, so Kaboul will be like 7th choice! At Pomopey he'll be playing with the right players to learn off and be much higher in the pecking order. Look how Glenn Johnson has flourished there. I think it would be a fantastic move for Kaboul and suspect he'll do well and become a really decent player.

 

[worcestersauce]

I don't believe he just came out and said i want to go to Pompey meaning he wants to get away from Spurs, more likely he knows discussions are going on and expressed his preference.
I still like him and wouldn't it be nice if he got a bit of respect when he came back to white Hart Lane instead of the more likley abuse.

 

[dynamoSpurs]

Kaboul has been terrible for us. Like really really, Ghaly-esque bad.

 

[Pinto]

I don't mind Spurs getting rid of Kaboul especially after that stupid crap he said about Ramos, just can't throw your manager under the bus, even if you do want out of town.

Would have liked to see Kaboul at def. mid, couldn't be any worse than Zokora or Huddlestone if you ask me but if he had the right player next to him, King would have been nice to have playing next to him, Dawson and Kaboul were like watching Richards and Dougherty at the back for us a while back.

 

[SpurSince57]

I don't mind Spurs getting rid of Kaboul especially after that stupid crap he said about Ramos, just can't throw your manager under the bus, even if you do want out of town.

Would have liked to see Kaboul at def. mid, couldn't be any worse than Zokora or Huddlestone if you ask me but if he had the right player next to him, King would have been nice to have playing next to him, Dawson and Kaboul were like watching Richards and Dougherty at the back for us a while back.

Yes, and who has Ramos constantly picked as his first choice (in Ledley's absence) alongside Woody? It annoys me no end that Dawson still seems to need someone to hold his hand, because he hardly counts as an inexperienced kid any longer—but, notwithstanding the near-certainty that he'll drop a clanger just about every game, he does the basics of playing at CB better than Kaboul.

Kaboul's done for himself anyway.

 

[tRiKS]

kaboul in shock Diarra and Campbell swap

 

[SpurSince57]

Pompey have rubbished the Judas stories.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article3895131.ece

 

[chinaman]

I think if switched to midfield, he has better potential than Diarra.

 

[longdistancespursfan]

can go for me, was never worth 8mill of our money would do well to get 5mill back.

 

[PT]

I remember that last minute goal he scored against Villa in the 125 game. Then went hacking over to jump all over the subs and big MJ. Awesome scenes there.

Shame it's all ended sourly potentially. So much potential but he's way ahead of himself and his mouth is even further up front. Got him in trouble so it has.

 

[Kendall]

It's a shame really. I do feel that as we've invested £8m in him we should at least try to invest at least the equivalent time in him. You would never see Wenger write a player off like Kaboul in only a year, but it seems the Tottenham way to get rid after a very short amount of time.

 

[Kendall]

I think if switched to midfield, he has better potential than Diarra.

Come on now, what has he shown to warrant such a claim?

I rate Kaboul's potential as a CB, but DM is one of the most difficult positions to play in my book.

Kaboul's reading of the game has cost him his position, Diarra's is fantastic.

Kaboul's tackling has left a lot to be desired, Diarra's is fantastic

Kaboul's breakup play has been 'ok', Diarra's is fantastic - one of the best in the league

Kaboul's distribution is awful, absolutely atrocious (lump forward to nobody? no thanks), Diarra's? - fantastic.


Let's not forget that there is a mere 1 year age gap between Diarra and Kaboul, the latter is well behind in terms of natural ability and progression.

 

[nickspurs]

It's a shame really. I do feel that as we've invested £8m in him we should at least try to invest at least the equivalent time in him. You would never see Wenger write a player off like Kaboul in only a year, but it seems the Tottenham way to get rid after a very short amount of time.

Good point well made.

 

[SpurSince57]

Come on now, what has he shown to warrant such a claim?

I rate Kaboul's potential as a CB, but DM is one of the most difficult positions to play in my book.

Kaboul's reading of the game has cost him his position, Diarra's is fantastic.

Kaboul's tackling has left a lot to be desired, Diarra's is fantastic

Kaboul's breakup play has been 'ok', Diarra's is fantastic - one of the best in the league

Kaboul's distribution is awful, absolutely atrocious (lump forward to nobody? no thanks), Diarra's? - fantastic.


Let's not forget that there is a mere 1 year age gap between Diarra and Kaboul, the latter is well behind in terms of natural ability and progression.

Kaboul has an 86% success rate—the best in the squad, Gilberto and Ledley excepted. Diarra's is 78%. Provided he's in position, not much gets past Kaboul.

 

[Kendall]

he may have an 86% success rate when he actually goes for the challenge, but actually quite a lot has gotten past Kaboul.... this is an occasion where stats are a bit of a non-story.

I do rate his potential, but there's a reason for Diarra playing for the national team on a regilar basis and Kaboul sitting pretty in the u-21s and getting thumped by wales u-21s

 

[SpurSince57]

I agree the stats don't tell the whole story, because if judgement were based on stats alone he would be a shoo-in ahead of Dawson. The key phrase was 'when he's in position'—because for me his problem is that he simply doesn't seem to have figured out what a CB's role is; Dawson, for all his tendency to nod off at crucial moments, does the basics well.

But to say his tackling is poor does him a disservice, because it isn't.

Anyway, it's all academic now.