Wizards looking at Crystal Palace USA defender Ibrahim Kante

I skipped over the whole USA part of the team name when I first read it. Made reading the article a little more disappointing.

 

Oz City has a story on it after it appeared on Goff.

I also wrote something about it and am taking a poll for who everyone wants to see pictures or videos of from tomorrow's practice. I'll be getting pics of Kante too. Seems he's a Jack(Jewsbury) of all trades as he's played F, M and D at times. A former Comet too.

 

Might help on corners...lord knows we need it...

 

played in 12 games last year for Palace USA had 1 goal 1 assist.

 

I thought the same.
Plus the fact that it seems he was on defense at practice and if you ask me, he has to really show well to oust our draft picks. Sometimes multiple position can equate to ... no position. I am thinking Jewsbury.

 

I was wondering where I knew the name from. I remember the name but cant remember much about him.

If I do remember right, he is a bigger guy.

 

6"3" and 215 pounds, yup.

 

I just realized that I did see Kante on Monday. I initally referred to him as Raushawn McKenzie. I have now printed a correction of the story at http://kansascitysoccerreview.wordpress.com

Also, I had his picture too. His touch was off an on. I and know I wrote abot how I thought his weight/height was incorrect (30 pounds can look like a lot)

 

ozcity lists him as a defender/forward...i suppose if he could actually be a forward that that might help a little.

 

I don't know... he was never out of defense the entire time I saw him Monday. But i'll watch again when I go tomorrow.

 

he's listed as forward/defense, but from reading about him on the Crystal Palace USA site, he played strictly defense last season. My guess he's listed as a forward because he played some there in indoor. His strike rate for his outdoor teams is too poor (34 games played 1 goal outdoors according to wiki) to be a worth while striker.

 

fyp (fixed your pun)

 

amazingly enough, that 1 goal was CP-USA's first goal ever. Also, wasn't he a defender for all of those outdoor clubs? anyway, I know its a stretch, but we do need forwards.

 

That's my point though. His game outdoors appears to be as a defender, not a forward.

 

Guys.....he's trying to get fit. he's not a guy for our club.....you need numbers in preseason as you know...

 

Thanks Robb.

 

As if Robb's word wasn't enough.
http://www.crystalpalaceusa.com/Club08Jan30-KanteTrialatKansasCityWizards.htm

 

Isn't that cute, looks like they even have their very own British tab...