Yohan Cabaye (now sporting coordinator at Paris Saint-Germain)

[TRon]

Do people honestly still give a shit? I'm almost relieved that I don't have the energy.

 

Not really. If we sell him we'll get decent money and that might get spent on areas in more urgent need of strengthening. If we keep him, he'll sulk for a bit then get back to playing, if only for his world cup place in the summer. Really couldn't give a flying fuck about this one.

[Guest neesy111]

He should be playing.  The situation is now a farce.

[Geordie Ahmed]

If he has refused to play why haven't we fined him?

 

I think the article that said it's a mutual agreement between the club and player is spot on. He wants to join Arsenal BUT equally the club want to cash in on him so it suits both parties for him to remain unavailable

 

 

[Parky]

He's going nowhere. This is almost a distraction now to the fact we haven't bought anyone.

[Guest icemanblue]

He should be playing.  The situation is now a farce.

 

Now.

[Kanj]

Honestly wish Monaco or PSG had come for him earlier in the summer, threw some outlandish cash out and he left so I'd have a better feeling about him - was a player who was one of my favorites for us and now that positive feeling is dwindling by the day/week. Shame. 

[localshop]

His head is definitely isn't in the right place, because IT'S UP HIS OWN ARSE.

[BlueStar]

Every car i've ever bought, the haggling over the price has taken no longer than 5 minutes. How come a footballer can take weeks to sell?

 

Worst analogy ever.

 

Not really. You know before you enquire what you think the thing is worth, and what you're prepared to pay, which is exactly the same as the situation Arsenal are in.

 

The car doesn't have to make a decision on if it would prefer you to drive it or someone else.

[Ketsbaia]

Even if he was here and happy, I doubt he'd play this one anyway. Squad players ftw.

[Guest Dontooner]

Pretty sure the club told him they are trying to sell him. They are probably working together to move the transfer along.

Kinnear's job is to sell players and not buy any......he will deflect all the blame from Ashely

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Pretty sure the club told him they are trying to sell him. They are probably working together to move the transfer along.

Kinnear's job is to sell players and not buy any......he will deflect all the blame from Ashely

 

He would need to be the best blame deflector ever.

[Guest Dontooner]

Pretty sure the club told him they are trying to sell him. They are probably working together to move the transfer along.

Kinnear's job is to sell players and not buy any......he will deflect all the blame from Ashely

 

He would need to be the best blame deflector ever.

He is definitely trying and not shying

[heero]

I hope no one bids for him, so he can rot in the reserves and kiss the world cup goodbye

[jimmymag]

Rooney showed last night what a good pro does in the situation that Cabaye finds himself in. Get out on the pitch and work your bollocks off for the club and the fans who pay your exorbitant wages.

 

Pardew should be making it clear that Cabaye's behaviour is totally unacceptable, and that the club will be fining the whinging little scrote, irrespective of whether he stays or not.

 

To not take strong action will set a dangerous precedent, which is not what we need when we have a squad of mercenaries who must be thinking why they came here following another piss poor transfer window and start to the season.

 

We've not got the character of a Nolan or Barton to knock the dressing room into shape this season. Poor discipline will only accelerate our slide downwards.

[Guest Dontooner]

I hope no one bids for him, so he can rot in the reserves and kiss the world cup goodbye

Even if its for 10 mil quid , the club will sell him...Cabaye is just the start of the better players leaving. (Will be sad to see HBA leave one day)

Only hope would be for the scouting network to buy wisely every season.

[heero]

I hope no one bids for him, so he can rot in the reserves and kiss the world cup goodbye

Even if its for 10 mil quid , the club will sell him...Cabaye is just the start of the better players leaving. (Will be sad to see HBA leave one day)

Only hope would be for the scouting network to buy wisely every season.

 

you're probably right, but would like to see him on his knees begging to play again, after his behaviour, that would be what he deserves.

[Teasy]

I hope no one bids for him, so he can rot in the reserves and kiss the world cup goodbye

Even if its for 10 mil quid , the club will sell him...Cabaye is just the start of the better players leaving. (Will be sad to see HBA leave one day)

Only hope would be for the scouting network to buy wisely every season.

 

What are you on about?

 

There's enough shit going on at the club right now without having to invent rubbish like this to complain about.

[nufcjb]

he's probably going to be off in the final few hours of the window. we won't get anyone in or if we do, it would be some player who was sitting on another team's bench on loan..

 

Cabaye has an outstanding season, showing his transfer fee was a coup and a bargain..and then jets off for the World Cup..

 

we will still be sitting here discussing a pathetic season we go through day by day..not going to predict how it will end for us though..

[Teasy]

I think we will probably sell him late in the window and I doubt we'll be looking to replace him.  Think we should be looking for an attacking midfielder/winger rather than a Cabaye type and if we don't get that there's no excuse.  Since we shouldn't need to sell Cabaye to bring someone in.

 

Really doubt he'll be a bargain for the kind of money we're after though, he was a bargain at £4.5m not £15-20m.

[The College Dropout]

The club wants to cash-in. He's not even been hotly pursued but at the first sign of real interest he's with the reserves. I can somewhat understand City but to miss Wham after we've rejecting a bid shows we are not serious about keeping him.

[The College Dropout]

We'll sell for whatever we are offered at 6pm on deadline day. Can see it being around £14m.

[Parky]

He'll still be here. Arsenal aren't dopey enough to lash out anywhere near 20m. Not Wenga.

[Teasy]

The club wants to cash-in. He's not even been hotly pursued but at the first sign of real interest he's with the reserves. I can somewhat understand City but to miss Wham after we've rejecting a bid shows we are not serious about keeping him.

 

Or he's refusing to play and we don't want to actually say he's refusing to play because it makes our position look weaker?  Who knows what's happening, just throwing a possible alternative out there.  I don't doubt we'll be happy to sell him for top money either, don't believe we'll sell him otherwise though and I think our past dealings back that up.

[Away Toon]

Sorry if already posted;

 

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has insisted he will put the club before Yohan Cabaye.

 

France international midfielder Cabaye, 27, was the subject of a rejected bid of about £10m from Arsenal and has yet to play for the Magpies this season. Pardew declined to confirm whether or not Cabaye refused to play in the first two games of the season against Manchester City and West Ham but said he will play no part in Wednesday's Capital One Cup second round tie at Morecambe.

 

Pardew said: "The answer isn't as simple as a 'yes' or a 'no'. The answer is he is either going to be sold and we are going to have to replace him in the window that we have left, or he's going to stay.

 

"But I, as the manager, have to protect him and protect the football club, more importantly. The first thing on my agenda is the football club, trust me, and that will always come first while I am the manager here."

[wyn davies]

been this way b4 will b this way again, for what we paid for him we can allow him to stew in wherever the club decides the player doesn't hold the aces the club holds all of them.