Optimistic Nut Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20100827_083524_ben-arfa-vers-newcastle.html There's the L'Equipe article now online. Says he's in London today to finalise the deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning_Linguist Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 According to the french press this is all as good as done (subject to medical). If this guy signs I am going to Tea bag my bird tonight! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Would it be too late to stick him on the bench tomorrow if he joined today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Yesterday was the deadline I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dover Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 According to the french press this is all as good as done (subject to medical). If this guy signs I am going to Tea bag my bird tonight! Saves the rest of us a job... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedro_de_geordieo Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 London to sign? Damn it I'm at ncle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Any London based fans stake out all the airports and if you see that saggy faced twat sniffing about, shoot on sight! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning_Linguist Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 According to the french press this is all as good as done (subject to medical). If this guy signs I am going to Tea bag my bird tonight! I am soooo considerate. . . . . . Saves the rest of us a job... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Few comments from OM fans on that article: Why do this to reduce the wage bill? Is he still paid if he refuses to play? What's the point of this clause? The less he plays, the better the deal, no? In any case, it means we lose another player and Ben Arfa is worth 15m. Marseilles has an attack of fire and an iron defense but in the middle Kabore Cisse Cheyrou is not the best of the best. This season scares me. A big club that (I'm not quite sure what he's saying here, someone about us just missing out on Europe, or maybe on the Europeans capital of Culture thing). Well Arfa, signs for them. It was written. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broonalegeordie Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 i hope he has signed by the time i get back from paying south tyneside council this months 97 pounds for having my wheelie bin emptied on a weekly basis! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 The French hoped that Ben Arfa would be the one to replace what they lost when zidane retired. Talked about in slightly less rarefied terms nowadays but his potential is still enormous for France and dare I say it, us too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Yesterday was the deadline I think. 5pm today is the deadline to be eligable for Wolves game. Always thought it had to be registered at FA by close of business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Some more: The British harshness can do only good to l'enfant terrible of French soccer. Then someone's saying he won't play 25 games for us because he'll have a strop before he reaches that Again, great business for OM, sell Ben Arfa for three times less than we paid to Lyon! Who's in charge of recruitment at OM??? HBA was liquidated (wasted?), unfortunately Newcastle was in the strongest position! Their leaders knew that Marseilles needed rid of HBA, and they just let the price fall! On the other hand, I've had laughs from reading this story for 3 weeks on HBA.. Always the same story, and now it's done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 CH: 'Arfa talks close to conclusion. Hopeful' - SSN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Its happening, its happening :celb: :frantic: Im afraid i will be disappointed today :-[ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning_Linguist Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Is it wrong that I still have a certain element of doubt about this deal going through? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 The French hoped that Ben Arfa would be the one to replace what they lost when zidane retired. Talked about in slightly less rarefied terms nowadays but his potential is still enormous for France and dare I say it, us too. Gerard Houllier said the same thing about Bruno Cheyrou, how wrong was he! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Is it wrong that I still have a certain element of doubt about this deal going through? NO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 CH: 'Arfa talks close to conclusion. Hopeful' - SSN As long as it's not "We've concluded he's going to liverpool" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 What??? Hughton's finally admitted it??? It's like when you're in a room with two people and you've not farted. You "Was that you?" CH "I can confirm that's just speculation" You "No, it really was, that's rotten that" CH "There's nothing happening on that front" You "Seriously, that's rank" CH "Oh, ok, you got me *giggles*" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Some more: The British harshness can do only good to l'enfant terrible of French soccer. Then someone's saying he won't play 25 games for us because he'll have a strop before he reaches that Again, great business for OM, sell Ben Arfa for three times less than we paid to Lyon! Who's in charge of recruitment at OM??? HBA was liquidated (wasted?), unfortunately Newcastle was in the strongest position! Their leaders knew that Marseilles needed rid of HBA, and they just let the price fall! On the other hand, I've had laughs from reading this story for 3 weeks on HBA.. Always the same story, and now it's done. It is hilarious that we started at this point in the first place basically. 300+ pages of chat later, back where we started. Don't get me wrong though, it was good chat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 The French hoped that Ben Arfa would be the one to replace what they lost when zidane retired. Talked about in slightly less rarefied terms nowadays but his potential is still enormous for France and dare I say it, us too. Gerard Houllier said the same thing about Bruno Cheyrou, how wrong was he! Aye, exactly the same neesy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 This must be pretty much sorted for Hughton to properly acknowledge. Quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 This must be pretty much sorted for Hughton to properly acknowledge. Quality. Yeah, those are the only circumstances in which he'd say anything like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedro_de_geordieo Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Yep it sounds like they knew he would come here but wanted us to sweat a bit due to his srop and flying here on a whim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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