Sifu

What a free kick man

I imagine Jonas will probably take them.

Exactly.

Oh and best of luck to Vuckic. I look forward to seeing him play tonight

2-1 win to us. Best and Ben Arfa. It's going to be a close game like but think we'll be alright in the end. Hopefully Ben Arfa will come on for at least half an hour.

Just caught up with the thread. I hope to fuck, it's true and we'll be rid of him next month. I guess a payoff now makes more sense than a payoff in summer (the number of months left on the contract being key really).

He'll come off the bench and the score the winner tonight tbh Watch and see.

Boohoo Martin

He'll be branded a racist and his image, endorsements and status will be damaged beyond repair. He's f***ed. Basically. I would hope the FA have enough sense to drop him from the England team too. I don't care if he's captain, you can't excuse racist behaviour and it would be a detriment to the team at the Euros too (media coverage and all that). (Plus he's not the defender he once was).

I say give him it next season tbh.

That fee is well within our budget like. It's a good price! Howay Ashley, get it sorted (not confident he will though).

Reading RAWK posts hurts my brain.

Oh well

Fair enough, personally I don't pay attention to any of that, didn't even know about it, I just think he's done a good job for NUFC and been one of only three consistent team members in a period where we've come from right down in the doldrums to where we are now and has been a big part of the team spirit that has carried right through. He's not a great player by any stretch of the imagination but he's never hid, played nearly every game across three massive seasons for us, played out of position when asked and never been an ounce of bother despite looking like he might be a prime candidate for it on the surface. If we didn't sign footballers who were arrogant, we'd barely be able to put a squad together. I say all this as someone who really disliked him as a player when he first arrived too, thought he was barely a Championship player but he's an average Premier League full back, which is absolutely fine for where we've been in recent times. Just get a bit sick of people saying they hate our players, even on a personal level, who've done nothing to deserve it, Guthrie and Lovenkrands are another two examples. Now Alan Smith - there's somebody we can all be united in detesting. I actually didn't mind Simpson as a player when he first arrived. He was just what we needed, ie. an actual right back after Beye left. He did have an uncertain start to this season admittedly (which is really down to personal problems) but he has definitely improved as the season has progressed imo. As it stands, he should definitely remain the first choice RB. Perhaps he isn't the long term option but he would certainly be great back up. He's 24 so there is still some time for him to improve his game and you never know, he could develop into a great fullback in the next couple of seasons or so.

Tinkerman!

Replacement for Terry if true?

I guess it's a good sign that Pardew isn't blind and has actually seen that Obertan has been frustrating as fuck recently. Pards also actually raises a good point (the bit I highlighted in bold) about how now is really the only time he's started games regularly. Using this reasoning, yeah he is still pretty much learning about the game.

Was just about post Ridgewell before your edit. Said it before, wouldn't mind him like. But that quote seems to suggest that we're only signing one player? I'd like to think we'll sign two players in January. Wishful thinking I know...

Well said midds.

Nowhere near.

We need somebody other than Ba to start scoring. Indeed. Definitely need some goals from midfield! ^From the Leon Best thread (goals scored from midfield). Oi its 3 goals

We need somebody other than Ba to start scoring. Indeed. Definitely need some goals from midfield! ^From the Leon Best thread (goals scored from midfield).

I think it's 7 league games without a goal for Best. I'm pretty confident that if Best gets a goal against WBA (if he starts that is), can see him going on a canny goalscoring run. We need him to really. Once Ba heads off for the ACON, can see our frontline being Best upfront on his own with Ben Arfa in the number 10.