Would we have stayed up if Kebe had stayed fit?

Archie's penalty · by **Archie's penalty** » 12 Apr 2013 18:42

I think it's no surprise that our attacking threat has almost entirely disappeared since Kebe got injured. So simple question, could we have stayed up if Kebe had stayed fit?

AthleticoSpizz · by **AthleticoSpizz** » 12 Apr 2013 18:45

Two seasons in the Prem with JK, two relegations

Apart from that, he's alright

Jay o/ · by **Jay o/** » 12 Apr 2013 18:55

Millsy · by **Millsy** » 12 Apr 2013 19:13

Good question.

Undoubtedly he played a huge impact and was he fit yes I believe we'd be above the safety line right now.

Stuka · by **Stuka** » 12 Apr 2013 19:57

He could have made a real difference. Remember many of our goals last season came on the counter-attack and from set pieces and Kebe gone we lacked the pace and foresight to make those happen in this season.

melonhead · by **melonhead** » 12 Apr 2013 20:00

if he had played every game, would we have got at vleast 6 extra points this season and be in with a chance of staying up?
yes.
TBF its still possible he could come back for the last 5 games, & win them all single handedly

Snowball · by **Snowball** » 12 Apr 2013 20:30

On his day he's by far our stand-out player

YES

floyd__streete · by **floyd__streete** » 12 Apr 2013 20:41

No, because he is massively overrated.

AirRaidSiren · by **AirRaidSiren** » 12 Apr 2013 22:09

floyd__streete No, because he is massively overrated.

I will agree.

Kebe isn't consistent enough to be a 'great' player. Sometimes he is frustrating to watch, other times magical.

Overrated, yes.

Albert Spangler · by **Albert Spangler** » 12 Apr 2013 22:10

AkpansBFF · by **AkpansBFF** » 12 Apr 2013 22:58

I think with him we would be a lot better off, he gives us that extra edge. But then HRK wouldn't have played much and we wouldnt have seen him improve.

Vic_Flange · by **Vic_Flange** » 12 Apr 2013 23:08

If he had stayed fit
If he had stayed consistent
If he was THAT good

He would not be a Reading player. Harsh but true.

Jimmy we love u, Jimmy we do, though u may not be far way, we still love u
There's plenty quite like Jimmy...

Ian Royal · by **Ian Royal** » 13 Apr 2013 00:07

We'd have done better, but it wouldn't have addressed our complete inability to keep the ball, our utter lack of a midfield, or the glut of cheap goals we give away regularly.

Scarface · by **Scarface** » 13 Apr 2013 00:42

ridiculous, NO.

Archie's penalty · by **Archie's penalty** » 13 Apr 2013 00:44

Interesting response in the poll chaps. I don't think anyone can deny he's our most dangerous player, indeed he was the only player in our side that premiership teams
feared. Oh well.

Royal Bahamas · by **Royal Bahamas** » 13 Apr 2013 04:28

melonhead if he had played every game, would we have got at vleast 6 extra points this season and be in with a chance of staying up?
yes.
TBF its still possible he could come back for the last 5 games, & win them all single handedly

+1

Woodcote Royal · by **Woodcote Royal** » 13 Apr 2013 04:55

Only if McDermott was still here........................................and rumour has it that some Russian owners are stupid enough not to make allowances for the loss of major players to injury when assessing their manager's performance.

I look forward to Adkins being judged by the same criteria.

Regardless of whether some see him as over rated, at this level we were a different team with Jimmy in the side, even when he was having an off day/not fully fit.

Irvinchangeyaname · by **Irvinchangeyaname** » 13 Apr 2013 06:55

Kebe running at Harte next season should be interesting

Pandoras Box · by **Pandoras Box** » 13 Apr 2013 08:33

if he had played every game
If he had stayed fit
If he had stayed consistent
If he was THAT good
Only if McDermott was still here

and if my aunt had bollox she'd be my uncle

paddy20 · by **paddy20** » 13 Apr 2013 09:52

Fully fit he would have given us chances in 90% of the games. So possibly although as he spent half the games covering our woeful midfield probably not.