High Five o Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Strangely that 'derisory' offer would see them get 6.3m euros by January assuming he doesnt get injured. Any other club would be installments, add ons etc over at least 2 years.... I'd wager we had designs on only playing him at home, thus avoiding the potential cost. Sorry Dave I know it is the season to be pessimistic but that has to be bollocks. The club has to be crazy if we did anything like that i.e. not play him in away games so that we don't have to pay the full fees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 The longer it dragged on the more likely this was to happen. I'd like to think we're chasing other players for the role as well, but knowing this club probably not. is the only thing that really matters now i suppose, this one looks dead in the water Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrenchWilliam Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Journal with a rehashed/translated take on the story: http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2010/08/18/bremen-move-for-magpies-target-hatem-ben-arfa-61634-27083627/ Also links us with Keita. Worth reading for these inspirational words from Captain Nolan: "We will get a few tonkings in this league..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Journal with a rehashed/translated take on the story: http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2010/08/18/bremen-move-for-magpies-target-hatem-ben-arfa-61634-27083627/ Also links us with Keita. Worth reading for these inspirational words from Captain Nolan: "We will get a few tonkings in this league..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Strangely that 'derisory' offer would see them get 6.3m euros by January assuming he doesnt get injured. Any other club would be installments, add ons etc over at least 2 years.... I'd wager we had designs on only playing him at home, thus avoiding the potential cost. Dont get me wrong i was half thinking along the same lines but the theory is sound given our cash up front policy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 A very poor career choice if it goes through, Bundesliga is exciting but in a Championship kind of way as it lacks real quality. I think we'll see him fade now into a journeyman type career where he never fulfills his potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Our other target is Simon Walton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Our other target is Simon Walton. Poor dinner guest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 A very poor career choice if it goes through, Bundesliga is exciting but in a Championship kind of way as it lacks real quality. I think we'll see him fade now into a journeyman type career where he never fulfills his potential. dunno like, i watched a fair bit last season and i'd put dortmund up against the likes of birmingham. also the football played by the nurnbergs etc of the bundesliga is far better to watch than that of stoke or wolves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Newcastle are facing competition from AC Milan for Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa. Full story: Daily Mirror Arsenal are also interested in 23-year-old Ben Arfa, with Gunners manager Arsene Wenger set to make a £12m move for the 23-year-old. Full story: Caught Offside And Werder Bremen are another club who are keen on Ben Arfa and have offered Marseille £6.5m for the Frenchman. (the Times) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Good wages, great stadiums/atmospheres, pretty competitive (Bayern aside maybe), nice place to live, don't see why anyone wouldn't want to move tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Strangely that 'derisory' offer would see them get 6.3m euros by January assuming he doesnt get injured. Any other club would be installments, add ons etc over at least 2 years.... I'd wager we had designs on only playing him at home, thus avoiding the potential cost. I could imagine that being the manager's idea anyway tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Ben Arfa's behaviour has been very peculiar in all of this. It's not over yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Strangely that 'derisory' offer would see them get 6.3m euros by January assuming he doesnt get injured. Any other club would be installments, add ons etc over at least 2 years.... I'd wager we had designs on only playing him at home, thus avoiding the potential cost. First thing that sprung to mind when I saw the wording. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Diego is also being strongly linked with a return to Werder Bremen from Juventus in the German press. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Shite. Right i'm off to nail me knackers to a plank or something as its just as constructive as reading this thread every day.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Good wages, great stadiums/atmospheres, pretty competitive (Bayern aside maybe), nice place to live, don't see why anyone wouldn't want to move tbh. Just don't mention ze war. I fuc**ng hate our club sometimes man! Really get my hopes up then this happens. I can't even think of words i'm that pi**ed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 This thread is clear proof of the possibility of making energy from the void. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 La Provence, which was the original source of the whole Ben Arfa story, just have a little snippet quoting "France Football says...." and have a quote that Dassier gave them last night saying, "We've had no firm bids made to Marseille". http://www.laprovence.com/actu/region-en-direct/mercato-ben-arfa-vers-le-werder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 La Provence, which was the original source of the whole Ben Arfa story, just have a little snippet quoting "France Football says...." and have a quote that Dassier gave them last night saying, "We've had no firm bids made to Marseille". http://www.laprovence.com/actu/region-en-direct/mercato-ben-arfa-vers-le-werder Clutching at straws again chris? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidfieldGeneral Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Taken from .com Tuesday evening then saw OM president Jean-Claude Dassier tell journalists that: "We’re waiting for news from Newcastle. For the moment we don’t have any….. we asked them for the minimum (fee) because I have no intention, I say it again, of breaking Ben Arfa’s career – it’s not my style." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Taken from .com Tuesday evening then saw OM president Jean-Claude Dassier tell journalists that: "We’re waiting for news from Newcastle. For the moment we don’t have any….. we asked them for the minimum (fee) because I have no intention, I say it again, of breaking Ben Arfa’s career – it’s not my style." chris hughton is at present checking down the backs of every sofa at SJP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 The sofas were sold on eBay mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 La Provence, which was the original source of the whole Ben Arfa story, just have a little snippet quoting "France Football says...." and have a quote that Dassier gave them last night saying, "We've had no firm bids made to Marseille". http://www.laprovence.com/actu/region-en-direct/mercato-ben-arfa-vers-le-werder Clutching at straws again chris? Nope, just quoting them. And still, none of the reputable German sources have picked up on it, in fact there's only 3 websites in German that have mentioned Ben Arfa the past 24 hours, most of them running with Wesley or Diego as Ozil's replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I thought everyone in the premiership was lining up to buy Steven Taylor? Can't we flog him and use the cash on a decent player? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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