Younès Kaboul

Discussion in 'Former Players Archive' started by Burnsy, Jan 31, 2017.

  1. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Because...

    "In years gone by, clubs were able to sign free agents at any point, but clubs under orders to submit their 25-man squads, this is no longer permitted."

    The PL squad deadline hasn't passed yet.
     
  2. wingco

    wingco Reservist

    That's only because players can still leave. It doesn't mean we're allowed to add players to the provisional list we've already submitted
     
  3. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    No PL squads have been submitted yet - there is no 'provisional list'. The league released a list of squad numbers earlier in the week and some news outlets (including the Wobby, which deleted its article soon after) jumped to the conclusion those were the squads. Maybe that's the confusion?

    Under FIFA rules, free agents aren't bound by transfers windows. That hasn't changed - they can sign for a club and be registered by the country's FA immediately. But PL rules would stop them playing in the league until January.
     
  4. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    What about loans though? Why does nobody mention this? We need to know if Gino can make loan signings.
     
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  5. wingco

    wingco Reservist

    This was my point. I'm sure we can sign whoever we like, but we won't be able to add them to our squad until January.

    Nath was suggesting we are still able to add free transfers to the squad, which we can't
     
  6. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    Surely the gap between the window closing and the naming of the 25 man squads is a grey area, which in theory should allow the signing of free agent players as they could still be added to the 25 man squad before the deadline for submitting it arrives?

    Just speculating.
     
  7. wingco

    wingco Reservist

    No because the league won't allow us to. We had to do all incoming deals by the deadline
     
  8. Unless...
    Not sure if the rules have changed, but you did impress me with this bit of info, because you were spot on, when talking about Evra signing for West Ham as a free agent after their 25 man squad had been named end of January. I would have thought that signing a player before the squad is named would be an even more compelling argument to allow them into the squad.

    Evra signed for West Ham on 7 Feb, a week after the squad had been registered and a match had already been played, he was added to the squad and played 5 games.
     
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  9. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Well, I was going to add a bit about 'subject to the PL board deciding otherwise, cos it's their competition', but didn't want to over complicate things.
     
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  10. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Officially left out of the squad.

    I’d still have picked him over Zeegelaar as at least Kaboul has a bit of talent and we are now well stocked with players able to play at LB before you’d consider Marvin.

    Now is not the time to criticise anything within the club - but just imagine taking Zeegelaar out and adding a summer signing that will actually contribute. It’s strange that the club have left themselves in the situation of having a player in the 25 that we know they have zero intention of playing again.
     
  11. wingco

    wingco Reservist

    Baring a ridiculous injury crisis, they probably feel 27 players is enough to see us through till January, and then perhaps make changes then
     
  12. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Watford don’t do injury crises’ so we’ll be cool.
     
  13. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Always saw Kaboul as our defensive maestro.

    Austin Maestro.
     
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  14. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    I think because Evra was over 35 (on Jan 1).
     
  15. I thought that was the case with Kaboul rather than Zeegelaar. Javi was saying during the transfer window that Kaboul was fit but not training with the team, and seemed to be indicating that he was looking elsewhere to continue his career. I don't remember anything like that being said about Zeegelaar.

    I would be happy for Zeegelaar to cover if it came to it. Not the best, but did seem reasonably competant.
     
  16. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Bit of a shame IMO, I know we haven't seen him for a year, but on the form he showed when he last played, he'd probably be first in line to fill in if we get an injury
     
  17. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    That is the broadest interpretation of "reasonably competent" I've ever seen
     
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  18. When he first came into the team he did quite well and people were asking why Sliva hadn't been playing him!
     
  19. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Contract cancelled by mutual consent.
     
  20. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    Has had his contract terminated.
     
  21. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Hope there's a minutes applause tomorrow.
     
  22. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    There was when he was introduced to the fans at half time during a match. I remember him coming on with Pereyra. How contrasting their Watford careers have been.
     
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  23. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    Honest subtitles: No one wanted him on a free due to his wages, so we had to pay him off.
     
  24. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    424 hasn't been seen for a while now? Has his contract been cancelled too ?
     
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  25. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

  26. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    Kaboul was actually a good player, but unfortunately injuries have got the better of him.

    Thankyou for your service Younes and good luck for the future.
     
  27. Jumbolina

    Jumbolina First Team

    I don't agree. He has cost us a fortune - he should thank us for paying him while not fit for purpose. I remember the Wobby telling us he was "back in full training" in December 2017 :mad: Utterly useless.
     
  28. TheDon

    TheDon First Team

    Thank you for the deflected free-kick at the Emirates, what a night.
     
  29. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Wasn’t it before Chelsea or @rsenal a couple of seasons ago?

    I remember thinking I’d heard of Kaboul.
     
  30. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Nor Jossy.

    A great shame.

    Presumably as thick as thieves with Toffee Blue on the Everton forum.
     
  31. carboy98

    carboy98 Reservist

    What I'll remember of Kaboul's time here are his occasional marauding runs down the right wing, from centre back, when chasing a game. Quite a sight. Completely ineffective, of course.
     
  32. Optimistichornet

    Optimistichornet Penguin Assassin



    Might be best to avoid if you suffer from epilepsy.
     
  33. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Shame. I was hoping for a teaser video in Jan, before the club unveiled a 7 year contract on improved terms
     
  34. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    That's the big twist. Javi out, Younes in.
     

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