Thanks for the ringing endorsement... http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4521009/Stephane-Mbia-in-QPR-dig.html Play him out of position as centreback and we'll really have a happy bunny! You really couldn't make this up...
Can't see anything wrong in what he said. He simply said that he didn't want to leave Marseille. It was some scrote at The Sun who changed that into a "story" saying that he didn't want to go to QPR. He didn't want to go ANYWHERE. Andy Carroll was in the same boat. He didn't want to leave Liverpool. Didn't he play well for the Hammers the other day! It doesn't mean that M'bia won't play well for QPR, and it certainly doesn't mean he won't enjoy himself at the club. The Sun relies on its readership having to have things explained to them, then explain it to them incorrectly!
He said all this before he came to us. He did want to come to us when told he had to leave, he just didn't want to leave in the 1st place. Guess it's up to us fans now to make him feel welcome, and that this is where he belongs!!
Non story. If you insist on reading the 'soaraway Sun', then you should be expected to be covered in bullshit.
English Comprehension 101 by The Sun ! He didn't want to leave Marseille but they couldn't have afforded his wages, if he wanted to stay that much there was an answer there.
There ya go. If he wanted Marseille that much he would have taken a pay cut! Would he? Of course not. So let's make him welcome and he'll feel right at home again.
A) He played for Marselllie at Centerback so he wouldnt be unhappy playing there. B) He never mentions once that he doesnt want to play for QPR, he just said he never wanted to leave in the first place....as said above. Typical media spin on a non-story.
Re A: On another thread somewhere there is a more detailed write up on M'bia where it says he is a Midfield player, but was asked to play CB at Marseille. He didn't like this and seemed unhappy playing CB, someone claimed he pretended to be injured when asked to play there. Apparently he wants to play midfield, preferably attacking midfield.
Well if he wants to play attacking midfield and will be unhappy in CDM or CB then he is 1 big waste of £4.5million.
It didn't say he was unhappy as CDM. But MH has said he's been brought in as a CB I think - he's listed in the 25 there on the Official - and it looks to be where he is most needed now.
You have a much better day if you don't read such tosh from a paper that gets the date wrong? Last week the 'daily Fail' said that Amit wanted out, remember? 9 hours ago he is posting that: Amit Bhatia‏@Amit_Bhatia99 yeah! “@TimDavies11: @Amit_Bhatia99 we share a birthday and support of the best footy team in the world. Happy birthday.” Once again that Sun report is utter rubbish from a crap newspaper. I have also stopped listen to 'Talk Sh#te' completely. Another load of life wasting time. Feel much better for it and enjoy matchdays more.
This is what Kiwi posted yesterday, no idea where it comes from but it don't look like the Sun or Talk Sh*te "" Stephane M’Bia adds power and ambition to the QPR squad Home Stephane M’Bia adds power and ambition to the QPR squad September 4, 2012 10:00 am Arguably, its Joey Barton who is the more high profile transfer in this QPR-OM switch, but going in the other direction is the highly rated Stephane M’Bia. Everyone knows a lot about and has an opinion about Barton, but the Cameroonian is perhaps more of an unknown to a lot of people. So to EPL fans, especially those of QPR who might be wondering what sort of player they have acquired, hopefully this article will answer a few questions. There have been a lot of articles saying that M’Bia is ‘OM through and through’ In some ways, this cant be denied, he does have a special affiliation with the club. Indeed by his own admission he has said that ‘OM will always be in his heart’ However, it must be remembered that the club where he actually made his name initially was Rennes. It was the Bretons who in 2003 signed him from Cameroonian club Kadji Sports Academy when he was just 17 years of age. After a couple of years playing for the reserves he made his debut in the 2004/5 season, and from that moment onwards he’d be a mainstay in the side. In total, he spent 4 complete seasons as a regular in the Rennes XI. It was during this period that he was to earn a reputation as being one of the best defensive midfielders in Ligue 1. In many ways it was a surprise that Rennes managed to hang on to him for so long. Inevitably, transferring to a bigger club was to eventually happen and it occurred in summer 2009. Marseille paid close to £11 million for his services, perhaps a little over the odds but this was a time when OM were paying out some silly money on transfers. Nevertheless, this sort of fee did show how highly some people regarded him. On the face of it he was a 23 year old who was potentially about to enter the prime of his career. If it was at Rennes was where he became noticed, it was at OM where he became more high profile and known throughout Europe. In terms of timing, he got it spot on by joining OM at this particular moment. In his first season he won the Ligue 1 and Coupe de la Ligue double. In his next campaign at OM, a 2nd place finish in addition to another Coupe de La Ligue triumph was to follow. Last season wasn’t quite so good for OM but again they won a Coupe de la Ligue. Throw into the mixer a couple of Trophee des Champions triumphs and exposure to Champions League football in each of the previous 3 seasons. Overall, it must be said that he has enjoyed a fruitful period at OM. M’Bia’s main and primary position is as a defensive midfielder. Its in this spot where he is most effective. Strong physically, he is very hard to break down and will always give a commanding presence sitting in front of the defence. Its not just physically where he has strengths though, mentally he had proven to be one of the toughest warriors in Ligue 1. In addition, he is quite adept at playing in central defence, although this isn’t his preferred role. When Didier Deschamps was in charge at OM, he wanted to mould M’Bia into a primary central defender. But the player himself said he was unhappy about this, and indeed on the contrary wanted to become a more attack minded midfielder, targeting scoring more goals especially. The potential is definitely there that he could become more than just a defensive midfielder. Ideally in his own mind it seems he has visions of becoming a ‘box to box’ type player. This is perhaps one of the few downsides to M’Bia. He is a very strong minded individual and is clearly someone who knows his own game well. If he believes he is better off in a certain position then he will always fight hard to play there. For example, he can play in central defence but sometimes looks moody and depressed in that position because he doesn’t enjoy it as much. The biggest negative factor surrounding him though is injuries Every season he seems to come down with some sort of problem. Amazingly he has never played more than 30 games in any season during his career! In fact, just once has he managed to play more than 27 times for a club during a single campaign. He is a player who needs to be wrapped in cotton wool and QPR must take this into account when managing his workload. He is not the sort of player who can play constantly from weekend to midweek otherwise he will burn out. On the positive side, he is someone who usually recovers quickly, but it’d be stunned if he managed to get through any league season without missing at least a month of it through injury in total. Nevertheless, He definitely has the physical and mental qualities to succeed in the EPL and for £5 million QPR haven’t got themselves a bad deal. His is still only 26 years old and has matured greatly over the last few years. He has a lot of experience that he can bring to the table and he could potentially become a very valuable asset to the Londoners. I’m sure I speak for all OM fans, (and Rennes fans too) by wishing him the very best of luck at QPR and to thank him for his services in Ligue 1 over the last 8 years. ""
He sounds just what we need, Oslo, and I don't think anyone's going to hold it against him that he was loyal to OM. Just hope the club is ordering cotton wool in bulk because we have more than a few players that will need it
On another thread ParisHoops said that French fans rate him as an excellent CB where he played all last year. Would there be a story like this if Messi wanted to play in goal?
Don't you think MH and TF would've asked Mbia the question 'where would you prefer to play?' before signing him??? To say he's been signed to play in a position he doesn't like is just f***ing ridiculous.
Both he and his agent will have known full well why QPR have bought him and where they envisage him playing.
