Revolution Number 9 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Free role all the way like, when you've got a player like that I think the best option is to just let him do what the fuck he wants and roll with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Pardsey on HBA: "My view is that he can't play out wide. He has not got the relish for it and his best football comes through the middle." I agree with this like, one reason to play him wide is to protect him, but that's a bollocks reason anyway. I think it's narrow-minded, personally. He was outstanding from the left against Everton away, as we all know. Of course he might be even better played centrally, which is a very exciting thought, but to say he "can't play wide" is wrong. There's nothing stopping him starting from a wide position and being given a bit of license to roam, for instance, like Obertan does at the minute. Not really arsed though, as I don't think many expected him to play wide anyway. He's good from out wide, in an open game with some space to roam into. He just clogged up the pitch against Stoke though, who were already defending as a compact unit and they relished us playing too much through the middle. We needed a Marveaux that game, just to open them up a bit with some width and stretch out the defence, create some gaps etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Free role is the shit here. He'll floruish behind one of the strikers, I'm glad we're not playing him wide, plenty of cover there anyway. A little worried he won't even be in the match day squad for the weekend, going on those quotes from Pardew. That's not how I read it tbh. He better be in the squad, he showed enough on Tuesday and more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Would be a massive boost for the crowd and himself of he was involved like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 don't get it personally, he starts against lower league players who are more likely to hurt him, yet he's not gonna start in the PL can only assume they want him sharper before risking his place in the PL, however how's he going to get sharp without playing? fuck playing him in reserve games minimum 45 mins for me, has to be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Should be on the bench against Blackburn. Can only assume that there was a setback... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Aye, think he'll be on the bench for the Blackburn game , would like to see him come on though. Hope he starts on the bench against Wolves as well, too worried that Karl Henry will snap him in two Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 At the end of the day, we're not playing too badly with the first 11 as it is. If we were struggling and needed a bit of magic I'd say there would be greater cause to start him but I think it's exactly the right thing to do to ease him in. Defo needs to come on at 60 mins on Saturday though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 HBA thinks so far over the last year we've treated him and his injuries spot on, I can't see us doing anything incorrect in the final part of the process. Have faith, whatever decision is made, it will be the right one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Happy enough to have him on the bench tbh, should be getting at least half an hour though (throw him on at half time if we're losing). If he can't play a full 90 yet then it's better to have him on against tired legs than starting him and having to take him off after an hour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Despite Pardew being sensible, I can't wait a few more weeks! Hopefully he keeps getting run outs and then after the international break he'll be ready to start again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I'd have him on bench duty for the next two games, I'd hope he's ready to start the Spurs game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 PremierLeagueCF Chris Ford Little Benton, 70 yr old autograph hunter pokes his head into Ben Arfa's car complete with lit fag stuck to his bottom lip! HBA not happy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I hate the wisdom that has the likes of Ben Arfa on the bench to be introduced after 60 minutes. Much prefer we play him from the start, sow the game up and then sub him if need be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 He should be in the team, who else have we got with that exceptional quality he showed at Forest. If he tires you can then take him off. It seems like common sense to do that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 as long as he gets 30 mins at least i dont mind. 10 mins at the end would be pointless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Player gets injured. Player recovers and trains. Player plays reserve games/comes off the bench, until fully fit. This has been happening since the beginning of time, you should be used to it by now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 HBA thinks so far over the last year we've treated him and his injuries spot on, I can't see us doing anything incorrect in the final part of the process. Have faith, whatever decision is made, it will be the right one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 HBA thinks so far over the last year we've treated him and his injuries spot on, I can't see us doing anything incorrect in the final part of the process. Have faith, whatever decision is made, it will be the right one. I think if he gets on the bench tomorrow, we'll see him play some part (i hope), with him nearly in line for a start the following weekend. Pardew is simply playing the man-management game here, saying he's got to earn his spot like everyone without taking away from HBA in saying his talent and creativitity is game-changing and can lift our entire club and team up. In other words, lighting a little fire under HBA - not like there isn't already one under the lad b/c he just wants to get back to playing. Not worried at all, he'll be starting soon enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 He'll come on as a sub against Blackburn then wont be back out of the team again unless he gets injured, i hope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Player gets injured. Player recovers and trains. Player plays reserve games/comes off the bench, until fully fit. This has been happening since the beginning of time, you should be used to it by now. Exactly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 “Realistically he knows he has got more to do on the training ground,” he said. “He smiles at me as if to say, ‘Okay, I will play next week’. There are times in the coming weeks if he has not made a start he will be kicking my door down. There has got to be a chance of him being involved off the bench (tomorrow).” Read More http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2011/09/23/talented-hatem-ben-arfa-will-be-handled-delicately-61634-29472602/2/#ixzz1YmPpVLeO Bloody hope so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 “Realistically he knows he has got more to do on the training ground,” he said. “He smiles at me as if to say, ‘Okay, I will play next week’. There are times in the coming weeks if he has not made a start he will be kicking my door down. There has got to be a chance of him being involved off the bench (tomorrow).” Read More http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2011/09/23/talented-hatem-ben-arfa-will-be-handled-delicately-61634-29472602/2/#ixzz1YmPpVLeO Bloody hope so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 just for you, mimi. http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4232/screenshot20110923at141.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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