Mr Logic Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Ben Arfa must fight for Toon spot By ROSS GREGORY Published on Sunday 10 July 2011 17:10 ALAN Pardew has warned Hatem Ben Arfa he isn’t guaranteed a first-team place next season. The Newcastle United boss has been rebuilding his squad over the summer as he aims to push the Magpies towards a top-10 finish. Yohan Cabaye, Sylvain Marveaux and Demba Ba have been brought to Tyneside to strengthen the first-team picture, with former skipper Kevin Nolan having left for West Ham. Pardew and chief scout Graham Carr, have been identifying players they believe will offer greater versatility to the United squad as Pardew prepares to tinker with the way the team plays ahead of the new campaign. A key player in that could be Ben Arfa, pictured, who can operate on either flank or just off the main striker. Pardew is looking forward to getting the Frenchman back in the fold after his return from a horrendous leg break picked up against Manchester City last September. However, while he believes the attacker could be a Premier League force, the Toon chief is excited by the range of options at his disposal. “He can make a lot of impact here this season,” Pardew said of Ben Arfa. “It isn’t just about Hatem of course – there are a lot of good players here. “In fact we have a lot of options in each position, and that’s what any manager wants. “It creates competition for places.” Ben Arfa was signed on a permanent £5m deal from Paris St Germain in January, despite playing just four games before his injury. He faces a challenge from both Marveaux and Jonas Gutierrez for a place on either flank, while Joey Barton and Wayne Routledge – should he remain at the club – can play on the right side of midfield. If Newcastle can capture chief target Charles N’Zogbia this summer, it will add to the creative talent at Pardew’s disposal. “The greater difficulty that I have in selecting my team the better,” the Magpies manager added. “It is a selection problem, but it is a problem I want. It’s a nice problem to have." http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/black-white/ben_arfa_must_fight_for_toon_spot_1_3565135 Pretty much guarantee Ben Arfa is the first name on the team sheet every week closely followed by Tiote and Cabaye. What a shit piece of sensationalist journalism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Interesting bit of spin there. Yep my thoughts exactly, read a lot more like "Ben Arfa is fantastic but let's not just talk about him" to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Ben Arfa must fight for Toon spot By ROSS GREGORY Published on Sunday 10 July 2011 17:10 ALAN Pardew has warned Hatem Ben Arfa he isn’t guaranteed a first-team place next season. The Newcastle United boss has been rebuilding his squad over the summer as he aims to push the Magpies towards a top-10 finish. Yohan Cabaye, Sylvain Marveaux and Demba Ba have been brought to Tyneside to strengthen the first-team picture, with former skipper Kevin Nolan having left for West Ham. Pardew and chief scout Graham Carr, have been identifying players they believe will offer greater versatility to the United squad as Pardew prepares to tinker with the way the team plays ahead of the new campaign. A key player in that could be Ben Arfa, pictured, who can operate on either flank or just off the main striker. Pardew is looking forward to getting the Frenchman back in the fold after his return from a horrendous leg break picked up against Manchester City last September. However, while he believes the attacker could be a Premier League force, the Toon chief is excited by the range of options at his disposal. “He can make a lot of impact here this season,” Pardew said of Ben Arfa. “It isn’t just about Hatem of course – there are a lot of good players here. “In fact we have a lot of options in each position, and that’s what any manager wants. “It creates competition for places.” Ben Arfa was signed on a permanent £5m deal from Paris St Germain in January, despite playing just four games before his injury. He faces a challenge from both Marveaux and Jonas Gutierrez for a place on either flank, while Joey Barton and Wayne Routledge – should he remain at the club – can play on the right side of midfield. If Newcastle can capture chief target Charles N’Zogbia this summer, it will add to the creative talent at Pardew’s disposal. “The greater difficulty that I have in selecting my team the better,” the Magpies manager added. “It is a selection problem, but it is a problem I want. It’s a nice problem to have." http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/black-white/ben_arfa_must_fight_for_toon_spot_1_3565135 Pretty much guarantee Ben Arfa is the first name on the team sheet every week closely followed by Tiote and Cabaye. What a s*** piece of sensationalist journalism. If Newcastle can capture chief target Charles N’Zogbia this summer, it will add to the creative talent at Pardew’s disposal. Chief target since when Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Interesting bit of spin there. Yet it fails to mention that Pardew has said Ben Arfa will be deployed behind the striker, where we have fuck all options (alright, Vuckic I suppose) therefore making pretty much the whole angle of that article null and void. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Can't remember him playing for PSG either... Journalism today... Shudder... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Pardew with the default sit on the fence comment. Nothing to see here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Think it's pretty stupid to come out and say that our best player isn't guaranteed to be a starter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Think it's pretty stupid to come out and say that our best player isn't guaranteed to be a starter. Lucky he didn't then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Think it's pretty stupid to come out and say that our best player isn't guaranteed to be a starter. Think it's pretty normal to come out and say that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Read between the lines Pissi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Think it's pretty stupid to come out and insinuate that our best player isn't guaranteed to be a starter. Happy, dickhead? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Think it's pretty stupid to come out and insinuate that our best player isn't guaranteed to be a starter. Happy, dickhead? Don't think he even did that tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Ben Arfa must fight for Toon spot By ROSS GREGORY Published on Sunday 10 July 2011 17:10 ALAN Pardew has warned Hatem Ben Arfa he isn’t guaranteed a first-team place next season. The Newcastle United boss has been rebuilding his squad over the summer as he aims to push the Magpies towards a top-10 finish. Yohan Cabaye, Sylvain Marveaux and Demba Ba have been brought to Tyneside to strengthen the first-team picture, with former skipper Kevin Nolan having left for West Ham. Pardew and chief scout Graham Carr, have been identifying players they believe will offer greater versatility to the United squad as Pardew prepares to tinker with the way the team plays ahead of the new campaign. A key player in that could be Ben Arfa, pictured, who can operate on either flank or just off the main striker. Pardew is looking forward to getting the Frenchman back in the fold after his return from a horrendous leg break picked up against Manchester City last September. However, while he believes the attacker could be a Premier League force, the Toon chief is excited by the range of options at his disposal. “He can make a lot of impact here this season,” Pardew said of Ben Arfa. “It isn’t just about Hatem of course – there are a lot of good players here. “In fact we have a lot of options in each position, and that’s what any manager wants. “It creates competition for places.” Ben Arfa was signed on a permanent £5m deal from Paris St Germain in January, despite playing just four games before his injury. He faces a challenge from both Marveaux and Jonas Gutierrez for a place on either flank, while Joey Barton and Wayne Routledge – should he remain at the club – can play on the right side of midfield. If Newcastle can capture chief target Charles N’Zogbia this summer, it will add to the creative talent at Pardew’s disposal. “The greater difficulty that I have in selecting my team the better,” the Magpies manager added. “It is a selection problem, but it is a problem I want. It’s a nice problem to have." http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/black-white/ben_arfa_must_fight_for_toon_spot_1_3565135 Likely story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 "Hatem is the best player at the club, there's no doubt." "He's a guaranteed starter every week, in my books. In fact there's no need to even try for him, he'll definitely be in the team" "Lazy and distant in training, offering nowt on the pitch - it doesn't matter, he'll still be on the teamsheet every week." "He's really really good. Better than the rest actually, who are shit in comparison. My entire squad is terrible compared to Hatem" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk77 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 "Hatem is the best player at the club, there's no doubt." "He's a guaranteed starter every week, in my books. In fact there's no need to even try for him, he'll definitely be in the team" "Lazy and distant in training, offering nowt on the pitch - it doesn't matter, he'll still be on the teamsheet every week." "He's really really good. Better than the rest actually, who are s*** in comparison. My entire squad is terrible compared to Hatem" :smitten: and a quick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Anyone seen him in training? Or is the training ground open for the public? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Couple of snippets of him on the NUFCtv videos, he looks fine. Training isn't open to the public. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Couple of snippets of him on the NUFCtv videos, he looks fine. Training isn't open to the public. Ok cheers, seen those already though, i just wanna see and hear more about him i guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlouismag Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 "If Hatem Ben Arfa breaks his leg again, we might be forced to rest him for a match or two." [ /paraphrasing ] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShearMagic Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Not sure if it's been mentioned but he was wearing #10 in the most recent training video posted to NUFCTV Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpal78 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Interesting bit of spin there. This time I agree with you. Pardew's talking shit if he is trying to spin this into "we've got so many options already, no need to buy anymore". I know it is still early days, but the lack of activity since Marveaux is worrying. Pardew and Ashley should be crucified if our transfers stop with Marveaux (and no getting Taylor for 1M in does not count). We should be aiming for two more quality players in mid/attack and perhaps one more as cover for defense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Interesting bit of spin there. This time I agree with you. Pardew's talking s*** if he is trying to spin this into "we've got so many options already, no need to buy anymore". I know it is still early days, but the lack of activity since Marveaux is worrying. Pardew and Ashley should be crucified if our transfers stop with Marveaux (and no getting Taylor for 1M in does not count). We should be aiming for two more quality players in mid/attack and perhaps one more as cover for defense. Pardew has confirmed he wants two more. There is another month until the season starts and 6/7 weeks till the window shuts. There are plently od teams yet to sign anyone yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I will be underwhelmed if we stay as we are, we need a striker cos' if Demba breaks down we will be truly funcked, would also like to see another nº9 to compete with him.... I suppose we may be waiting to sell routledge, best shola and a couple of others as we have no money left from the Carrol sale after installing diamond studded water pipes and kryptonite heat producing burners... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I will be underwhelmed if we stay as we are, we need a striker cos' if Demba breaks down we will be truly funcked, would also like to see another nº9 to compete with him.... I suppose we may be waiting to sell routledge, best shola and a couple of others as we have no money left from the Carrol sale after installing diamond studded water pipes and kryptonite heat producing burners... Them training pitches do look lush mind. Worth every penny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Is there an article anywhere where the improvements to the training ground are broken down? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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