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Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:11 pm

Our £2.5m signing, god knows what on wages. Has been released by Matsumoto Yamaga, they were 15th out of 18th in their league table.

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:23 pm

BlueSince1908 wrote:Our £2.5m signing, god knows what on wages. Has been released by Matsumoto Yamaga, they were 15th out of 18th in their league table.


Bloody hell :shock: what's happened to him? J League 2 should be a stroll for him, I don't think he is that bad a player

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:46 pm

ThomasC wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:Our £2.5m signing, god knows what on wages. Has been released by Matsumoto Yamaga, they were 15th out of 18th in their league table.


Bloody hell :shock: what's happened to him? J League 2 should be a stroll for him, I don't think he is that bad a player


Matsumoto Yamaga were promoted to the J League after coming 2nd in the J League 2 last year... They are struggling big time and have only picked up 13 points in 17 games leaving them 3 points clear of 18th place. I can't even see any official information anywhere to show that he has been released by them though.

My guess would be that they simply can't afford his wages (If he has been released). They have also released Shogo Shiozawa and Shunsuke Iwanuma (whoever they are) but that may well be down to the fact that Matsumoto Yamaga can't afford to keep them.

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 5:56 pm

bakerbluebird wrote:
ThomasC wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:Our £2.5m signing, god knows what on wages. Has been released by Matsumoto Yamaga, they were 15th out of 18th in their league table.


Bloody hell :shock: what's happened to him? J League 2 should be a stroll for him, I don't think he is that bad a player


Matsumoto Yamaga were promoted to the J League after coming 2nd in the J League 2 last year... They are struggling big time and have only picked up 13 points in 17 games leaving them 3 points clear of 18th place. I can't even see any official information anywhere to show that he has been released by them though.

My guess would be that they simply can't afford his wages (If he has been released). They have also released Shogo Shiozawa and Shunsuke Iwanuma (whoever they are) but that may well be down to the fact that Matsumoto Yamaga can't afford to keep them.


Could well be that, interesting to hear about his career, wouldn't be surprised to see him play in his native s.korea, not sure there will be many clubs chasing him in Europe

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 6:30 pm

Tan signing Wasn't it?

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 6:43 pm

Was excellent for us end of the promotion season and the beginning of the premier league season, so much for using us to help further his career and join a big European side.

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 7:28 pm

bakerbluebird wrote:
ThomasC wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:Our £2.5m signing, god knows what on wages. Has been released by Matsumoto Yamaga, they were 15th out of 18th in their league table.


Bloody hell :shock: what's happened to him? J League 2 should be a stroll for him, I don't think he is that bad a player


Matsumoto Yamaga were promoted to the J League after coming 2nd in the J League 2 last year... They are struggling big time and have only picked up 13 points in 17 games leaving them 3 points clear of 18th place. I can't even see any official information anywhere to show that he has been released by them though.

My guess would be that they simply can't afford his wages (If he has been released). They have also released Shogo Shiozawa and Shunsuke Iwanuma (whoever they are) but that may well be down to the fact that Matsumoto Yamaga can't afford to keep them.

https://twitter.com/maimaidenden/status ... 40?lang=en

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 7:49 pm

Don't worry Dortmund will snap him up. :lol:

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:30 pm

Another player wrecked by Malky or just over rated ?

IMO - A very skilful player without the physical attributes to make it in the more physical Euro leagues and wrecked his confidence

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:36 pm

llan bluebird wrote:Another player wrecked by Malky or just over rated ?

IMO - A very skilful player without the physical attributes to make it in the more physical Euro leagues and wrecked his confidence

Overrrated. We paid far too much for him and gave him wages that didn't represent his ability.

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:38 pm

BlueSince1908 wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:Another player wrecked by Malky or just over rated ?

IMO - A very skilful player without the physical attributes to make it in the more physical Euro leagues and wrecked his confidence

Overrrated. We paid far too much for him and gave him wages that didn't represent his ability.



He was just the taster of what was to come :o We did it big style the following year

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:46 pm

llan bluebird wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:Another player wrecked by Malky or just over rated ?

IMO - A very skilful player without the physical attributes to make it in the more physical Euro leagues and wrecked his confidence

Overrrated. We paid far too much for him and gave him wages that didn't represent his ability.



He was just the taster of what was to come :o We did it big style the following year


ain't that the truth :cry: :thumbup:

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:53 pm

BlueSince1908 wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:Another player wrecked by Malky or just over rated ?

IMO - A very skilful player without the physical attributes to make it in the more physical Euro leagues and wrecked his confidence

Overrrated. We paid far too much for him and gave him wages that didn't represent his ability.


Let's be honest, we all thought Kim looked an absolute bargain towards the end of our title winning season. He looked a level above the Championship, just a shame he couldn't maintain that level of performance. I think confidence had a lot to do with it.

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:38 pm

Heard he's signing for the Kawasaki ninjas. They want to play him in a no.10 role alongside Toshiba and bush.

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:37 am

Tonteg Bluebird wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:Another player wrecked by Malky or just over rated ?

IMO - A very skilful player without the physical attributes to make it in the more physical Euro leagues and wrecked his confidence

Overrrated. We paid far too much for him and gave him wages that didn't represent his ability.


Let's be honest, we all thought Kim looked an absolute bargain towards the end of our title winning season. He looked a level above the Championship, just a shame he couldn't maintain that level of performance. I think confidence had a lot to do with it.


I didn't think that. I remember his performances during our last away games that season, at Burnley he was bullied off the ball far to easily, and at Hull he was responsible for one of their goals. Overall he was a flash in the pan, one or two moment of brilliance, but not consistent. I did think he played well when we played Man U at home though, but not a lot before or after though.

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:59 am

Tonteg Bluebird wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:Another player wrecked by Malky or just over rated ?

IMO - A very skilful player without the physical attributes to make it in the more physical Euro leagues and wrecked his confidence

Overrrated. We paid far too much for him and gave him wages that didn't represent his ability.


Let's be honest, we all thought Kim looked an absolute bargain towards the end of our title winning season. He looked a level above the Championship, just a shame he couldn't maintain that level of performance. I think confidence had a lot to do with it.

2 goals and 3 assists in 28 appearances in his first season.
1 goal and 0 assists in 31 appearances in his second season.

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:39 am

BlueSince1908 wrote:
Tonteg Bluebird wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:Another player wrecked by Malky or just over rated ?

IMO - A very skilful player without the physical attributes to make it in the more physical Euro leagues and wrecked his confidence

Overrrated. We paid far too much for him and gave him wages that didn't represent his ability.


Let's be honest, we all thought Kim looked an absolute bargain towards the end of our title winning season. He looked a level above the Championship, just a shame he couldn't maintain that level of performance. I think confidence had a lot to do with it.

2 goals and 3 assists in 28 appearances in his first season.
1 goal and 0 assists in 31 appearances in his second season.



Stats aside, the second half of our promotion season he looked like he was going to be a class player and showed real signs of promise.

As did Daehli when he was here but of course if there not setting up 10 goals and scoring for fun their shit.

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:21 am

He wasn't up to the Premier and had problems with the physicality of the Championship. Malky gave him a chance and for a while it worked, but he didn't do a lot at Wigan either, did he?

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:36 am

I remember him having one stormer against Blackpool away in the Championship, and setting up one of the goals in the win against Man City and thats it.

Massively overated, never justified the money we spent on signing and wages.

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:41 am

BlueSince1908 wrote:
Tonteg Bluebird wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:
llan bluebird wrote:Another player wrecked by Malky or just over rated ?

IMO - A very skilful player without the physical attributes to make it in the more physical Euro leagues and wrecked his confidence

Overrrated. We paid far too much for him and gave him wages that didn't represent his ability.


Let's be honest, we all thought Kim looked an absolute bargain towards the end of our title winning season. He looked a level above the Championship, just a shame he couldn't maintain that level of performance. I think confidence had a lot to do with it.

2 goals and 3 assists in 28 appearances in his first season.
1 goal and 0 assists in 31 appearances in his second season.


Ozil scored none and set up none vs Olympiakos but had a stormer. While I agree Kim was over rated stats don't mean everything.

Re: Kimbo released by Japanese side

Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:52 am

He was decent, plenty of tricks up his sleeve and good control but too weak physically to do much damage.