Steve Kabba

[macsalisbee]

not sure which song that comes from....:scratch:

Ithink it's a Ramones track but could be wrong

 

[condorman]

You don't have to agree with me just because we're neighbours. I won't urinate in your front garden

you have done before. i saw you. and dont blame the foxes

 

[Trandy]

This is what my Oldham friend said about him..

"I think a fit, motivated Kabba is a useful player. Quite similar to Byfield...sadly too many of our lot will call him gash like a few others who we had on loan last season but nobody played well...not even Taylor, Hughes or anyone else in the final period where most looked incapable. So I won't judge Kabba too harshly...but one thing I will say...he did start to look quite disinterested at times, as things were going wrong. I'd say he'll be one whos head will drop easily in the bad games, but will thrive when ya tails are up."

Lets hope we are winning then

 

[BUBSBEE]

l think AS has kept the nucleus of a successful squad and put together some great 'potential' signings. We have players anxious to prove their worth at this level and a few now needing to remind people they can still deliver.
Considering none of the loanees last year apart from Bennett came through for us this is the very best we can have hoped for. And Strevens and Charlie to come back. It is without doubt a very good squad considering where we still reside in the food chain. Everyone should be up for this season and l honestly believe we are going to surprise quite a few teams whoever AS puts out on the park.

 

[HertfordBee]

Although I wasn't over-complimentary after the Harrow game, I believe that both Kabba and Cort will undoubtedly cause opposing defences far more problems than a lot of forwards of recent years.

The issue for me is whether both/either of them can notch sufficient goals as well, but they both have obvious quality.

 

[peza]

not sure which song that comes from....:scratch:

ramones.....pin head.....we accept you

 

[bridport bee]

How have I lost? You all lost your Golden Boy Elder!

Hi, i dont want to impose, but on your profile it says you are a Brentford supporter. You dont talk like one, saying things like "you all lost" gives the impression you are talking to all brentford fans from an outside point of view.

I quite liked Halls, but it always seemed like his brain was a bit faster than his feet, and he ignored the golden lower league rule of defense (in my opinion) - "dont f**k around at the back"
I kept waiting for him to get better once his match fitness returned, and it never quite happened.

 

[Ascot Bee]

Hi, i dont want to impose, but on your profile it says you are a Brentford supporter. You dont talk like one, saying things like "you all lost" gives the impression you are talking to all brentford fans from an outside point of view.

I quite liked Halls, but it always seemed like his brain was a bit faster than his feet, and he ignored the golden lower league rule of defense (in my opinion) - "dont f**k around at the back"
I kept waiting for him to get better once his match fitness returned, and it never quite happened.

Well said. I took Bridport as a second language at University and I can clarify that this means:

Oi Outsider

You backed the wrong horse

Piss off.


Hope that helps

 

[london pride]

I saw Carl Cort on SKY the other night and wasn't convinced that he was anything more than an injury prone journey man.

Nathan was a great guy, but i'm didn't think he could step up to League One, clearly neither did AS.

I would prefer AS to be signing young hungry players. We crossed the line last season due to young bucks like Rhodes and Clarke, more of the same soon and we can make the play offs

You reds

 

[beedave4ever]

if you were told 18 months ago that we would have cort and kabba playing up front in league 1 you were all be cheering i think alot of you have forgot were we was not long ago on terry butcher and as got us here i trust his judgement and will be at griffen park cheering them both and the rest they all will be success.

 

[big neil]

My brother in law is a tw*tford season ticket holder & he always used to moan about Kabba being useless.

 

[brentfordbeehive]

Elder = Good League 2 striker
Kabba = Average/Poor Championship striker.

I prefer Kabba tbh.

 

[Bee cool]

Top post!!! Have a biscuit!!!

So who has a better scoring record that is available and in our price range?

Did Jordan Rhodes have a great goalscoring record in league football before he signed???

Did Charlie Macdonald have a great goalscoring record in League football before he signed???

ive had my biscuit

macdonald had a great scoring record at non league level and never really got a chance at southend

with rhodes your gambling on potential, although i think he had a decent scoring record during other loan spells?

so your happy with a striker that averages 1 in 5.5 games

i could list other strikers but i have no idea what our wage budget etc is, or indeed whether they would entertain brentford as an option

 

[Bigbee]

Songs for Europe

Its the only way UK will win.I think the signing of Kappa/Kabba will give us strong song making situations,feck the footie

Kabba Kabba kabba Chameleon

come as sub and......... scorieo'os

life would be easy if life was like his dream


his cum is cream ee oh .


never gonna make this am I ?

 

[corfubee]

I'd guess you'd be in a minority who thought Deon Burton was no good. If Kabba is as good as him I'd be very pleased

Have to disagree!

If Kabba is HALF s good as Burton i'd be very pleased!

 

[corfubee]

A few days ago our attacking option for Carlisle was Elder + 1.

Now we have Cort and Kabba.

With Charlie and Strevens to come back later on.

 

[BeeHomeSoon]

What does everyone expect? We have just been promoted to L1, we have attracted 2 ex prem strikers. Ffs stop moaning. Would you rather 2 players you know can cut it at a higher level when fit or a complete unknown untried young player with no experience? I'd take the ex prems thanks.

 

[westy]

Good signings! It was only a few years ago we signed Peter Beadle and that sh*te aussie Griffiths! The list could go on, hopefully a season to enjoy!

 

[hypa123]

[a season of consolidation. anything more comes as a bonus.[/QUOTE]

Why so unambitious? I'd be surprised if AS was aiming for anything less than a top-two finish.

 

[cornish bee]

AS obviously knows what he is doing. We need experienced players as well as youth and we have it now at brentford. Bennett, O`Connor and now Cort and Kabba as our experience. 2 shrewd signings i`d say, which means we have experience in the 3 main areas, and an international in goal. Come on lads kabba and Cort will be excelent up front. We are up against big teams this year, I think we will be there amongst them.
Come on you Beeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!!!! :bound::banana:

 

[switchincode]

roflroflroflroflroflroflroflrofl
If Scotty can get Kabbs to turn back the clock a couple of years, we'll have by far the best striker in this league

 

[GP200]

....................back of the net at Carlisle please....................

 

[BeeHomeSoon]

ive had my biscuit

macdonald had a great scoring record at non league level and never really got a chance at southend

with rhodes your gambling on potential, although i think he had a decent scoring record during other loan spells?

so your happy with a striker that averages 1 in 5.5 games

i could list other strikers but i have no idea what our wage budget etc is, or indeed whether they would entertain brentford as an option

Nope Jordan Rhodes had only played about 18 games and scored 3 goals...hardly setting the world alight

Macdonald had 15 starts and 19 sub appearances in league football and scored 5 goals. Also hardly setting the world alight.
You can't really take the Blue square games into account...look at Chris Moore he was prolific in non league

So you would be happy with a complete untried youngster with no experiance at any level or a non league player, who we would not be sure could make the step up to league football than an ex premiership striker???

 

[slatts]

everything will start to make sense..........or fall apart.....within the next 48 hours.....

 

[chizbee]

Decent player who excelled at Sheff Utd and like Cort has things to prove.

I like the fact that the older players brought in are all hungry to play and re-establısh themsleves.



This is the answer that everyone has missed................

Kabba only plays well in a RED AND WHITE SHIRT ! rofl

 

[Bigbee]

Its the only way UK will win.I think the signing of Kappa/Kabba will give us strong song making situations,feck the footie

Kabba Kabba kabba Chameleon

come as sub and......... scorieo'os

life would be easy if life was like his dream




never gonna make this am I ?

 

[Ghost]

fookin hell lets be glad we have some strikers for saturday at the very least.
the last time Kabba played in red and white he was pretty good lets hope that's a good omen

Decent player who excelled at Sheff Utd and like Cort has things to prove.

I like the fact that the older players brought in are all hungry to play and re-establısh themsleves.



This is the answer that everyone has missed................

Kabba only plays well in a RED AND WHITE SHIRT ! rofl

 

[scruff puppy pup]

First, Carl Cort, and now, Steve Kabba, are we going back in the time to the start of the noughties? Who's next? Francis Jeffers? Matt Jansen?

 

[EnglishBee]

I fully expect us to challenge, but maybe thats just me. I look at the squad and whilst goal scoring is a concern i think it's a very strong squad. Signing the likes of Cort and Kabba would have been a pipe dream a very short time ago.

Very good post. Under AS, we have come a very long way in a very short time! If these two click, we could have quite a fearsome forward line!

 

[Gee Bee]

First, Carl Cort, and now, Steve Kabba, are we going back in the time to the start of the noughties? Who's next? Francis Jeffers? Matt Jansen?

Steve Kabba is younger and played at regular higher level than Strevens with Cort being just a year or so older. Strange that Deon Burton released and available with Championship, Premiership experience and with previous fitness doubts was hailed a bargain when Allen signed him, yet Cort & Kabba who come from exactly the same sort of mould in terms of experience and large sum transfer history are not seen the same way by many.

 

[hanworthbee]

Another good signing from Andy, like Cort if you have played most of your career in the top divisions your clearly no muppet and we also needed some experienced head...Mr Lover Lover KABBA.

 

[jlove]

Not so much difference in age but a big difference in experience.

Steve Kabba:dob 7 Mar 1981
Charlie MacDonald: dob 13 Feb 1981
Ben Strevens: dob 24 May 1980
Carl Cort: dob 1 Nov 1977

 

[Sweepy]

Not so much difference in age but a big difference in experience.

Steve Kabba:dob 7 Mar 1981
Charlie MacDonald: dob 13 Feb 1981
Ben Strevens: dob 24 May 1980
Carl Cort: dob 1 Nov 1977

Absolutely. Charlie Mac and Strevens are no more guarantees in League 1 than Kabba and Cort. The latter of which have played at the highest level and have natural skill in abundance.

 

[mundee4england]

Not so much difference in age but a big difference in experience.

Steve Kabba:dob 7 Mar 1981
Charlie MacDonald: dob 13 Feb 1981
Ben Strevens: dob 24 May 1980
Carl Cort: dob 1 Nov 1977

Also with all this talk of them being injury prone, which are the two that are currently fit and ready to play!!

 

[Ghost]

Also with all this talk of them being injury prone, which are the two that are currently fit and ready to play!!

The fates need no tempting from you good sir - Please delete this post ASAP

 

[puns]

Another good signing from Andy, like Cort if you have played most of your career in the top divisions your clearly no muppet and we also needed some experienced head...Mr Lover Lover KABBA.

i believe u mean mr loverrrmnaaaan
KABBA!

 

[MikeL]

AS has said that Kabba had a stalled career at Watford which is certainly confimed by my Watford-supporting sons. But I prefer to look to the future and Andy's signings are by and large usually spot on.

 

[Bee cool]

Nope Jordan Rhodes had only played about 18 games and scored 3 goals...hardly setting the world alight

Macdonald had 15 starts and 19 sub appearances in league football and scored 5 goals. Also hardly setting the world alight.
You can't really take the Blue square games into account...look at Chris Moore he was prolific in non league

So you would be happy with a complete untried youngster with no experiance at any level or a non league player, who we would not be sure could make the step up to league football than an ex premiership striker???

err yes i would be happier with a hungry player on the way up rather than a player most definately on the way down who could be hard to motivate

fair play about rhodes record before he came to us but surely your very point proves mine! rhodes was unproven but with the hunger and potential and subsequently scored 7 in 14 for us and has now gone to huddersfield for £300k

cort obviously peaked around his wimbledon/newcastle days, whilst kabba's best days were at sheff utd

i dont think its fair to dismiss macdonalds scoring record at non-league level to suit your argument, he had a ratio of a goal every 1.91 games at that level, or a career total record of 1 in 2.88, not bad?

bottom line is your obviously happier with a striker that scores 1 in 5.5 than one that scores 1 in 2.88

i think someone along the lines of sam williams/ bowditch or a non league striker with a good scoring record would be a better gamble than a journeyman on the decline

 

[Gee Bee]

cort obviously peaked around his wimbledon/newcastle days, whilst kabba's best days were at sheff utd

Deon Burtons days were a few years before he joined us too, but has since gone back up the ladder for reasonable size fees.

 

[Ace Face]

AS has said that Kabba had a stalled career at Watford which is certainly confimed by my Watford-supporting sons. But I prefer to look to the future and Andy's signings are by and large usually spot on.

You should be steralized!

 

[jlove]

... i would be happier with a hungry player on the way up rather than a player most definately on the way down who could be hard to motivate.

You'd better tell that Alex Ferguson bloke that he's made a big mistake with Owen; best days behind him, injury prone, over the hill, no motivation.

 

[Sting like a bee]

Kabba dabba dooo . . . . . . .:bound:

lol LOve it

 

[BeeHomeSoon]

err yes i would be happier with a hungry player on the way up rather than a player most definately on the way down who could be hard to motivate

fair play about rhodes record before he came to us but surely your very point proves mine! rhodes was unproven but with the hunger and potential and subsequently scored 7 in 14 for us and has now gone to huddersfield for £300k

cort obviously peaked around his wimbledon/newcastle days, whilst kabba's best days were at sheff utd

i dont think its fair to dismiss macdonalds scoring record at non-league level to suit your argument, he had a ratio of a goal every 1.91 games at that level, or a career total record of 1 in 2.88, not bad?

bottom line is your obviously happier with a striker that scores 1 in 5.5 than one that scores 1 in 2.88

i think someone along the lines of sam williams/ bowditch or a non league striker with a good scoring record would be a better gamble than a journeyman on the decline

I'm sure a fit and in form Kabba or Cort would be a dam sight better than Bowditch or Williams. Both have played in the Premiership Carl Cort has 5 Months to prove he deserves an extended contract or either put himself in the window for a bigger club to sign him.
Read abee's posts we have nothing to lose with him, if he's great we get 5 months or more from him, if he's turd we can release him in January and replace him. Plus he's on an incentive contract.

Steve Kabba is still young enough to play at a higher level. I'd understand if he was in his mid 30's but he not he's the same age as Charlie Macdonald.

Both have scored goals at a level we can only dream of playing.

Charlie Macdonald scored all his goals in the Conference and L2 (whos to say he makes the step up to L1, i'm sure he will but its not definite).

Don't you think Carl Cort or Steve Kabba would have a similar goal ratio if they were playing Conference or L2 football???

Unproven players are more of a gamble IMHO.

 

[brad_c]

We shall see how it pans out - will it be Cort/Kabba up front or will it be Weston and one from those two I wonder..?

Weston has to play, he could score loads of goals for us. but kabba is hopefully going to play instead of cort

 

[Ghost]

Go here http://www.brentford-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadpsqd.asp

and have a look at Kabba and Corts career stats you might be suprised. Yes, they have both got questionable recent stats but Kabba got 17 goals in the CHampionship in 2002/3and 10 2005/6 with a decent goals to game ratio. As Beehomesoon points out Kabba in particular is still in his twenties....I can personally say that there is a big difference between 28 and 31 - that 3 years makes a lot of difference to your body! so I would be more concerned about Cort but his game and extra height mean he can play a less all action game.


You keep these guys fit and they will score - BEE POSITIVE 3 points tomorrow people!

 

[Braemarroad_Bee]

Steve Kabba could be an excellent signing, at his best good enough to score 15-20 goals in the championship, so with the right service should get a good tally of goals at league one

 

[Bee cool]

Deon Burtons days were a few years before he joined us too, but has since gone back up the ladder for reasonable size fees.

so are you suggesting that corts's best days are ahead of him?

 

[magicbees]

I hope everybody that has said Kabba and Cort are good signing are correct, because I think they are both real big gambles. To me they are very big panic buys, looks like we were looking at Jordan Rhodes and nobody else and when that fell through we had to sign somebody.
Lets hope it all works out....

 

[Doovster]

I think the key is whether Andy Scott can get the best out of them.

Ruben Reid is a classic example of a player who didn't fit in for whetever reason at Plymouth and then whilst on loan at the Bees. He goes to Rotherham and suddenly he's prolific.

There are many examples of players making it at one club and not another.

I don't think you can question either Kabba or Corts ability. The biggest question is whether Scotty can get the best out of them.

 

[GuyBee]

AS has said that Kabba had a stalled career at Watford which is certainly confimed by my Watford-supporting sons. But I prefer to look to the future and Andy's signings are by and large usually spot on.

You've got Watford supporting sons?