mattypnufc Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 He was flying in the footage on NUFCTV I know he's good mate...but he's not superman surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliassenfredrik Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 He was flying in the footage on NUFCTV I know he's good mate...but he's not superman surely? http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2009/5/28/128880350126154823.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 He was flying in the footage on NUFCTV I know he's good mate...but he's not superman surely? Nar, that's Steven Taylor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheik The Room Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Did Alan Smith score in the practice match from the pre-QPR press conference video on NUFC-TV??? ALAN SMITH!!! Savour the moment Alan, there won't be any more... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 yeah it was a belter aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Did Alan Smith score in the practice match from the pre-QPR press conference video on NUFC-TV??? ALAN SMITH!!! Savour the moment Alan, there won't be any more... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Like a new striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Cabaye, Tiote and HBA in the same team man. That's just fantastic. Hell of a triangle if we can keep them all on the pitch Hard to actually believe we are in possession of all three. Could be the best we've had since Dyer and Speed ran things down the middle. Howay man, they're just going to get sold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Like a new striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Just re-read some of this thread leading up to him signing... Still quality... Looks like the light at the end of the tunnel is almost in sight... Fingers crossed... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Tiote-Cabaye-Ben Arfa will be the best midfield outside of the Top 6 and, to be honest, I'd fancy it against Arsenal's and maybe Liverpool's. I'm getting all emotional just thinking about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Bless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy Savage Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Tiote-Cabaye-Ben Arfa will be the best midfield outside of the Top 6 and, to be honest, I'd fancy it against Arsenal's and maybe Liverpool's. I'm getting all emotional just thinking about it. Tiote did very well last season but how much have you genuinely seen of Ben Arfa and Cabaye? It's very early to make a call on either. As an example, Lorik Cana started brilliantly for us in 2009/10, but halfway through the season he looked suddenly very ordinary and Bruce couldn't wait to get his money back at the end of the season. It strikes me Ben Arfa gets better with every game he doesn't play, based on a good performance and a cracker of a goal vs Everton who were, to be fair, woeful that day by all accounts. I would agree that your midfield is certainly your strong point mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Tiote-Cabaye-Ben Arfa will be the best midfield outside of the Top 6 and, to be honest, I'd fancy it against Arsenal's and maybe Liverpool's. I'm getting all emotional just thinking about it. Tiote did very well last season but how much have you genuinely seen of Ben Arfa and Cabaye? It's very early to make a call on either. As an example, Lorik Cana started brilliantly for us in 2009/10, but halfway through the season he looked suddenly very ordinary and Bruce couldn't wait to get his money back at the end of the season. It strikes me Ben Arfa gets better with every game he doesn't play, based on a good performance and a cracker of a goal vs Everton who were, to be fair, woeful that day by all accounts. I would agree that your midfield is certainly your strong point mind. Everton were poor that day bar the last 20 or so but it was a fair occasion where we made them look bad. For me, Tiote's debut that day was one of the best I've seen, even better than Ben Arfa IMO. Midfield is potentially very good, however as with most midfields it will rarely line up at full strength and unfortunately our back ups aren't on the same level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 It has the potential to be very good, Randy, which is what I think most are getting at. Nothing is a certainty in football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I would say Ben Arfa's performance was a little better than decent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Well you're right there, in that its just a theory right now. But I'd say its safe to assume Tiote and Cabaye will be fantastic players here and if Ben Arfa shows anywhere near the talent he displayed in France (and in the 3 games at NUFC), then we have a superstar. Until they're together its all speculation, but I'm pretty confident they'll delight us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Well you're right there, in that its just a theory right now. But I'd say its safe to assume Tiote and Cabaye will be fantastic players here and if Ben Arfa shows anywhere near the talent he displayed in France (and in the 3 games at NUFC), then we have a superstar. Until they're together its all speculation, but I'm pretty confident they'll delight us. ...until they get sold in the summer of course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 He'll be a huge asset. Watching the full Everton 90 minutes last week, he'll come to claim and collect the ball all over. Playing in that hole should suit him perfectly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Well you're right there, in that its just a theory right now. But I'd say its safe to assume Tiote and Cabaye will be fantastic players here and if Ben Arfa shows anywhere near the talent he displayed in France (and in the 3 games at NUFC), then we have a superstar. Until they're together its all speculation, but I'm pretty confident they'll delight us. ...until they get sold in the summer of course That goes without saying Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy Savage Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Well you're right there, in that its just a theory right now. But I'd say its safe to assume Tiote and Cabaye will be fantastic players here and if Ben Arfa shows anywhere near the talent he displayed in France (and in the 3 games at NUFC), then we have a superstar. Until they're together its all speculation, but I'm pretty confident they'll delight us. A lot will depend on how he comes back from the broken leg. I'm not suggesting he was ever anywhere near as good as Ben Arfa, but Carlos Edwards was superb for us in the Championship, broke his leg and was never the same ever again. Ok, he had stepped up a level, but he looked s*** scared to run at players or go near a tackle afterwards. Cisse on other hand lost no pace whatsoever after two broken legs. F*** me, he was rapid. I recall a game vs Boro when he was running down the wing and he just kept kicking it ahead of himself and accelerating more and more as the smogs made pathetic attempts to keep up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Well you're right there, in that its just a theory right now. But I'd say its safe to assume Tiote and Cabaye will be fantastic players here and if Ben Arfa shows anywhere near the talent he displayed in France (and in the 3 games at NUFC), then we have a superstar. Until they're together its all speculation, but I'm pretty confident they'll delight us. A lot will depend on how he comes back from the broken leg. I'm not suggesting he was ever anywhere near as good as Ben Arfa, but Carlos Edwards was superb for us in the Championship, broke his leg and was never the same ever again. Ok, he had stepped up a level, but te looked s*** scared to run at players or go near a tackle afterwards. Cisse on other hand lost no pace whatsoever after two broken legs. f*** me, he was rapid. I recall ca game vs Boro when he was running down the wing and he just kept kicking it ahead of himself and accellerating more and more as the smogs made pathetic attempts to keep up, before just falling away. Ben Arfa will be fine mentally and physically when he comes back as he's had a massive tackle on the leg he'd broken and it stood up to the impact apart from being badly twisted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Cisse seemed to get stronger and faster every time he broke his leg, the fucking freak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Cisse seemed to get stronger and faster every time he broke his leg, the fucking freak Would've definitely taken him here this summer or any other summer. Massively underrated IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Cisse seemed to get stronger and faster every time he broke his leg, the f***ing freak Would've definitely taken him here this summer or any other summer. Massively underrated IMO. How old is he these days though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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