Kion Etete

[jon1959]

To Rotherham on a season's loan.

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/loan-kion-etete-joins-rotherham-united

[Underhill1980]

Re: Kion Etete

Good luck to him. Never worked out here, whoever gave him a two year contract needs their head checking. Always gave 100% just not the quality we need.

[jon1959]

Re: Kion Etete

Good luck to him. Never worked out here, whoever gave him a two year contract needs their head checking. Always gave 100% just not the quality we need.

There were odd moments when he was linking up with Rubin and Olly Tanner when he looked (almost) the real deal. But - partly because of injuries - there was no consistency. Then a disastrous loan. Followed by a pre-season where I assume he has trained himself out of BBM's plans.

Maybe he can form a strike partnership with Jordan Hugill, and come back a serious option next summer. But probably not.

[Underhill1980]

Re: Kion Etete

There were odd moments when he was linking up with Rubin and Olly Tanner when he looked (almost) the real deal. But - partly because of injuries - there was no consistency. Then a disastrous loan. Followed by a pre-season where I assume he has trained himself out of BBM's plans.

Maybe he can form a strike partnership with Jordan Hugill, and come back a serious option next summer. But probably not.

I doubt we’ll ever see him in a Cardiff shirt again, unless we get relegated again haha

[tforturton]

Re: Kion Etete

Hugill and Etete together will scare a few defences. I always liked Etete - he did seem to be trying, even if his abilities sometimes fell a little short.

[Jamsarnie]

Re: Kion Etete

There were odd moments when he was linking up with Rubin and Olly Tanner when he looked (almost) the real deal. But - partly because of injuries - there was no consistency. Then a disastrous loan. Followed by a pre-season where I assume he has trained himself out of BBM's plans.

Maybe he can form a strike partnership with Jordan Hugill, and come back a serious option next summer. But probably not.

I think that’s him done at Cardiff and I expect he’ll be moved on permanently before the 26-27 season.

The good news is, he’s one of the players where his salary would have been included in the financial fair play calculations this season, so hopefully we may finally see some movement on incomings pretty soon.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: Kion Etete

I like BBM already.

[Dave Blue]

Re: Kion Etete

I like BBM already.

One less to sigh about when seen warming up.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Kion Etete

Good luck to him. Never worked out here, whoever gave him a two year contract needs their head checking. Always gave 100% just not the quality we need.

Always gave 100%?!? Was that apart from the many occasions when he was sat on the ground with his arms in the air pretending he'd been fouled while play carried on around him?

Etete very rarely had the stomach for a battle of any kind. His efforts in a City shirt were genuinely embarrassing at times. Shame, as he's a player who has some natural ability, but he's not up to the physical side of the game.

[Tuerto]

Re: Kion Etete

Always gave 100%?!? Was that apart from the many occasions when he was sat on the ground with his arms in the air pretending he'd been fouled while play carried on around him?

Etete very rarely had the stomach for a battle of any kind. His efforts in a City shirt were genuinely embarrassing at times. Shame, as he's a player who has some natural ability, but he's not up to the physical side of the game.

Agreed, he isn't a particularly good player although he's a victim of his body shape as well, lacks strength in the core, couldn't hold the ball up, was bullied easily and has legs that seem to do what they want to do, not what the brain is saying. He's neither a natural striker or wide player, what do you do with a player like him? He's done well to get a hit a Rotherham in my opinion.

[Rjk]

Re: Kion Etete

When we signed him he had an interesting profile in terms of stats - I can't find the details now but from memory he was very high in terms of tackles/blocks etc for a striker, reasonable at dribbling, but had some very obvious weaknesses too - I think most notably shots, touches in the area (and goals).
Might be more useful to a team playing an aggressive high press- but that hasn't been us for the last several years.

Didn't seem to be able to use his physique as an asset, which is a pity.
I don't think he'll ever be prolific, but in the right setup he could be an asset at this level.

Good luck to him

[City123]

Re: Kion Etete

Agreed, he isn't a particularly good player although he's a victim of his body shape as well, lacks strength in the core, couldn't hold the ball up, was bullied easily and has legs that seem to do what they want to do, not what the brain is saying. He's neither a natural striker or wide player, what do you do with a player like him? He's done well to get a hit a Rotherham in my opinion.

I think his body shape has helped him, doubt he'd be in pro football if he were 5 ft 10. His "profile" will get him moves his talent maybe doesn't deserve

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: Kion Etete

Good luck to him. Never worked out here, whoever gave him a two year contract needs their head checking. Always gave 100% just not the quality we need.

EXACTLY this.

He tries hard (the bare minimum surely) but just isn’t good enough. And he has had his chances. So WHY did we give him a two year contract last year?

Just bizarre.

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: Kion Etete

Good luck to him. Never worked out here, whoever gave him a two year contract needs their head checking. Always gave 100% just not the quality we need.

EXACTLY this.

He tries hard (the bare minimum surely) but just isn’t good enough. And he has had his chances. So WHY did we give him a two year contract last year?

Just bizarre.

PS. Sorry, I forgot to add that we probably don’t play to his strengths (fill in nearly any City striker here over the last 10 years)

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Kion Etete

So, that’s fifteen out and none in with the prospect of a fourth senior goalkeeper coming in later today. Did anyone really think we’d have a summer’s transfer dealings like that going into the first league game of the season? Jeez, we need new owners.