Wilfried Kanga

[The Lone Gunman]

22 minutes v Sunderland
59 minutes v Bristol Rovers
75 minutes v Burnley
73 minutes v Swansea

Thoughts so far? Early days and he doesn’t look fully fit to me, but I expected him to be more mobile based on his YouTube clips.

[Father Dougal]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

He looks absolutely awful.

However would be interesting to see him say with likes of colwill and tanner and al ghazi and robbo just behind.

Of course maybe we only look good because kanga goes off but the only potential consideration is even haaland up front in that first half yesterday would have looked awful also so it wouldnt have been easy for him.

[Mr Soul '68]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

Definitely not match fit. Only touched the ball twice in the first 25 minutes of the game yesterday (that might have a lot to do with the s-l-o-w way we got the ball forward though). Been very disappointed with him so far.

I'd prefer to start with Robinson and bring Kanga on at 70 minutes at the moment, until he actually is match fit. Also for what I have seen so far, he isn't going to be our 15 goals a season striker. Can only hope Bulut brings a premier league striker in on loan. Hang on...what's that flying past my window...

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

22 minutes v Sunderland
59 minutes v Bristol Rovers
75 minutes v Burnley
73 minutes v Swansea

Thoughts so far? Early days and he doesn’t look fully fit to me, but I expected him to be more mobile based on his YouTube clips.

We all know that YouTube videos can be deceptive, but he really doesn't look like the same player.
Difficult to find positives about his game. Jogs/walks around when not in possession, doesn't make himself available, and when he does receive the ball there's a lack of urgency about his play.

[Father Dougal]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

We all know that YouTube videos can be deceptive, but he really doesn't look like the same player.
Difficult to find positives about his game. Jogs/walks around when not in possession, doesn't make himself available, and when he does receive the ball there's a lack of urgency about his play.

Maybe he actually isnt the same player and we have signed the wrong person?

Wouldnt even be the strangest thing to happen in the soap opera/shit show that is cardiff city in recent years so until i see differently ill go with that theory. We signed the wrong player. aw well will make a good netflix documentary anyway.

[Father Dougal]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

Also the match fitness argument is nonsense. We arent talking about someone running out of steam on 75 mins now are we?

He looks just as bad at the start of games.

Whatever is going on with him has nothing to do with fitness.

[WJ99mobile]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

We all know that YouTube videos can be deceptive, but he really doesn't look like the same player.
Difficult to find positives about his game. Jogs/walks around when not in possession, doesn't make himself available, and when he does receive the ball there's a lack of urgency about his play.

I’d rather Eddie back

At least he ran

[J R Hartley]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

He better shape up pretty sharp because the crowd won’t put up with that level of effort and will soon get on his back. Rightly so, too. It was a disgrace he lasted so long on the pitch yesterday.

People can say he was isolated first half but he didnt fecking move!!!

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

Also the match fitness argument is nonsense. We arent talking about someone running out of steam on 75 mins now are we?

He looks just as bad at the start of games.

Whatever is going on with him has nothing to do with fitness.

I’m pretty sure he didn’t have a pre-season. He wasn’t playing friendlies for Hertha Berlin and I don’t think he was training with them either. He wasn’t in their plans at all.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

Robinson main striker

The rest can wait their turn

[WJ99mobile]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

I’m pretty sure he didn’t have a pre-season. He wasn’t playing friendlies for Hertha Berlin and I don’t think he was training with them either. He wasn’t in their plans at all.

He probably isn’t fit but it doesn’t excuse lack of effort.

I’d rather him bust a gut and come off after 45 mins

[Hilts]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

He was terrible yesterday and I've seen nothing from him to suggest he's anywhere near the standard.

This Haaland would have struggled is just bollox. OK we were garbage and the the service was poor but Earnie was right in the studio as a striker you also have to try and create something yourself. He just jogged about doing sweet FA.

He was also on when we stepped up in the 2nd half. Was still unlively. He can't have been that knackered as he'd done feck all.

He looks awful and should be nowhere near the squad Saturday.

Do we think Reindorf would have given Cabango and Darling such an easy time jogging about literally doing nothing.?

TLG you asked the question. What are your thoughts?

[Father Dougal]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

I’m pretty sure he didn’t have a pre-season. He wasn’t playing friendlies for Hertha Berlin and I don’t think he was training with them either. He wasn’t in their plans at all.

I wonder why?

They are only the 2nd division in germany. Is that league that much better than the championship?

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

22 minutes v Sunderland
59 minutes v Bristol Rovers
75 minutes v Burnley
73 minutes v Swansea

Thoughts so far? Early days and he doesn’t look fully fit to me, but I expected him to be more mobile based on his YouTube clips.

Etete, Kanga, Meite, Ugbo. Is there another club in the Championship who have had a policy of playing 'lumps' up front ? Even Wednesday only play Ugbo from the bench. And this from a manager who chose not to pick Robinson for the best part of the season.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Wilfried Kanga

TLG you asked the question. What are your thoughts?

I’d have him start and play in as much of the cup game as possible on Wednesday. If there is no improvement, I’d drop him for Saturday.

He’s looked lethargic and pretty poor so far, but I do think the lack of a pre-season is likely to be a factor, so I’m not jumping to any firm conclusions just yet.

I did say when he signed that I believed he could be anything based on his career so far. As I’ve said at the top of the thread, the thing that has surprised me is how immobile he’s looking. He appears a fair bit bulkier and slower than I’d imagined.