afar Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Sewelly is usually a good poster but he spouted some rubbish about La Liga and the Premiership earlier, christ, cliche bingo. I'll be delighted if we pull this one off, if he signs and keeps fit I would be confident of staying up. One or two more additions are still needed to be sure though. The thing with cliches is they are often an exaggerated version of the truth. The Prem is utter pap for the most part, I have no doubt about that. Didn't miss not watching it regularly one bit last season. Conversely I watched La Liga and Serie A consistently. Far more absorbing leagues imo. Funny, I've lived in a few countries in the world and I can tell you, that the Prem is by a long margin the most popular league to watch. Here in Canada, we have 3 big TV stations showing live games and another 2 highlights. La Liga and Serie A are tuck away on some obscure channels, and shown in small doses. Seems like the Prem is much more absorbing for the majority of people than those leagues, it certainly is for me and I'm half spanish so really can't be acused of bias Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 In Soviet Russia, football watches you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I'll be over the moon to sign him but people saying we still need more, I get the impression that if Ashley brings him in he'll think he's done enough to keep us happy and we won't see another penny out of him til at least January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Is it too premature for the poll of who he will fall out with first? Hughton calderwood Carroll Barton Nolan Campbell The fans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpal78 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 all the excitement...how good is this lad? Honestly have not heard of him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 He is good.... i hope he will settle well would have been ideal if we buy him early in the summer and give him a proper pre season traning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zinaldo1982 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 it seems as though liverpool are thinking about offering to buy him for £10m pounds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zinaldo1982 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 i saw it on football forums but it could be a dodgy website true,i really hope he does come but the anfield pull could be a major factor but he wants to be a starter and i think he would be more likely to get it here or maybe at aston villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Seems like Liverpool are being linked with just about everyone atm. Crouch on the Beeb at the moment is also headed their way. If we pull this deal off then where will the lad play ? Surely we are looking to bring him in to start, does that mean he's taking Jonas's spot on the left ? Highly unlikely that we would want to drop one of our better players from last year. So is it must surely be through the middle just off Carroll, if so where does that leave Nolan ? With the lad's reputation for trouble making, this deal has some bad signs for team harmony, one of 2 very powerful individuals in that dressing room is going to lose their place in the team and I doubt either of them would be very happy about that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Never been much of a fan of Ben Arfa but he's also easily above average in terms of players we can expect to attract given our current circumstances. Would be very glad to give him a chance here. Really hope he comes now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 If this happens does anyone have an hat I could have. I'd need to eat it. Oh as for Lpool. Until/if they get taken over, they have fuck all money...nee chance of them having 11m spare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Look, this guy's one of the highest rated prospects in French football. He's quick, strong and has a stunning left-foot. He's had experience playing in the CL with both Lyon and Marseilles and won league titles with both clubs as well, so moving to the Premiership will not be a severe step-up, and I expect him to play well. The only question mark that he has is the reported lack of discipline and effort, but he's still just a kid. He's 23, and has played for two of the most successful clubs in France, so of course this kid is going to believe he's the real deal. But the fact that he's considering coming to us on loan tells me that he's going to try harder, because he's not waiting for one of the big clubs to swoop in and sign him. He's willing to come to a newly promoted team for a year to show the footballing world that he's a good player, and I take that as a sign of maturity and willingness to succeed, which will only help us. It really doesn't matter whether he stays. We're looking to survive; that's the priority. If we survive, our status as a Premiership team will attract players by itself so I'm not bothered about him committing to us for a only a year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 What I've seen of him via Youtube is that he floats all over the pitch,ideal for us as a supporting striker and playmaker.He has tricks a plenty,and would light up SJP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 The Parma president has said they will bid for him if their move for Giovinco doesn`t go through Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Would be a brillo signing, tbh. Props to Wor Chris if he pulls it off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Hope he's not a prick. I'll definitely be excited if he signs though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Hope he's not a prick. I'll definitely be excited if he signs though. by all accounts he`s had a history of disciplinary/attitude problems etc.....seems to be a common thing with French wingers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Bah, you'd only be getting half a French winger if he didn't have a moody disposition! Just get boring singing his praises all the time if there wasn't a week where you could moan about his lack of right foot/ability to track back/lack of sleep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoffasenna Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 reports saying their chairman says he sign on tuesday or wednesday, i personally dont think so hes with the french team to play on wednesday evening, i think hes talking out his bellamy here like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrSundlofer Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 The Parma president has said they will bid for him if their move for Giovinco doesn`t go through http://www.svenskafans.com/image/1/122925.jpg He signed for Parma on loan some days ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broonalegeordie Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 nee point in signing him, he'll still not get close to the team... how the fuck will smith, guthrie, nolan, etc etc all get in the XI if we sign a decent player? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 nee point in signing him, he'll still not get close to the team... how the fuck will smith, guthrie, nolan, etc etc all get in the XI if we sign a decent player? Smith has been dropped on more than only one occasion, the same goes for Guthrie. Means Barton & Nolan in CM, Ben Arfa ahead of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatwax Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I can see him being played in place of either jonas or routledge in a 4-4-2 or replacing Nolan, with Nolan then replacing Guthrie and partnering Barton in the middle. Ideally I want to see him in the middle, creating chances but it's nice to know we'd have a quality winger for the inevitable injuries to our starters. Assuming we sign him of course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broonalegeordie Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 dont get me wrong i will be owa-the-moon if we sign ben arfa... just worry we will not play him in a position that will get the most out of him... but its a BIG positive if we do get him. shows we are still an attractive prospect to players... and that FMA is willing to spend some money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 NEWCASTLE United are closing in on a loan deal for Marseille schemer Hatem Ben Arfa – but must double their offer to 800,000 Euros to take him in time for the big Premier League kick-off http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-utd/newcastle-utd-news/2010/08/08/newcastle-step-up-ben-arfa-loan-bid-79310-27019039/ How can he write that when the President of Marseille confirmed yesterday that a loan fee of €800,000 was accepted? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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