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

[Dinho lad]

Hey Yohan, why don't you fuck off already; even your looks is overrated.

 

Cunt.

[Wallace]

I definitely read that Cabaye travelled and then went back home pre-City game. Not that I've the slightest idea whether I read it from a reliable journo, a nasty tabloid, or even worse, an Alan Pardew quote.

 

I heard the same - think it was probably Radio Newcastle but not sure.

 

[Dave]

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.

I don't believe he's refusing to play.

 

I've good word he did, not entirely sure what happened, but he was happy to carry on playing but him and Pards exchanged words in the City dressing room which turned into a heated row, which ended up with Cabaye insisting to be taken off the team sheet. Since then they have both talked about the situation and both have agreed for the time being it's best not to play till issue is resolved but Cabaye won't push for a move to Arsenal as ideally wants to go back to France. That’s not say he won’t sign if they stumped up the cash but can’t see him submitting any transfer requests as he would still happily play here if the deal never happened.

 

Source?

 

Thought not.

 

Mentioned it before, my brother's girlfriend is an Argie and close family friend to them. She was telling me on Sunday about the Cabaye thing, then said on the way up to Glasgow to see Eminem, Colo was ‘bitching’ about Pardew not getting a grip on things going on at the club. It's her 21st dinner party this coming weekend, so hopefully i'll have the balls to ask some questions myself, if i bottle it, you'll have to make do with a couple of pictures unfortunately.

 

 

Fair enough.

[henke]

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.

 

And also, the option of the car dealer keeping the car until its contract runs out and anyone can pick it up is not a common one.

 

Honestly, henke, it's a terrible, terrible analogy .

 

Ah knackers, so maybe i was simplifying it a bit.

[George Bailey]

I don't get how he can't play.

Last night demonstrated it perfectly for me. A guy who has been linked or embroiled in transfer speculation, for a lot longer than Cabaye, and at a more media prominent level just went out and did his job.

 

Maybe to put himself even more in the shop window, maybe to show how "valuable" he is to his current side...for whatever reason. The lad just went out and played, he went to work.

 

Cant see why this petulant cunt cant do the same. Or why we wont let him if that's the case either.

 

Comes across as very disappointing to put it mildly.

[Flip]

Anyone think that maybe they sent him home before the Man City game and he got pissed and now refuses to play for us until the club gives him the final verdict?

[r0cafella]

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."

 

I know Pardew gets some heat but I trust him to sort this situation out.

 

Colo wanted away. Colo is still here and playing.

 

To be honest i think that had very little to do with Pardew,

 

Colo had 4 realistic options.

 

Hand in a transfer request: No point in him doing this as San Lorenzo couldn't afford him even if they wanted to.

Do nothing: see above

Retire from football totally, which means we hold his registration so he can't play for them.

Buy out the remainder of his contract: Again this would have cost him millions of pounds to do so.

 

 

[LucaAltieri]

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."

 

I know Pardew gets some heat but I trust him to sort this situation out.

 

Colo wanted away. Colo is still here and playing.

 

To be honest i think that had very little to do with Pardew,

 

Colo had 4 realistic options.

 

Hand in a transfer request: No point in him doing this as San Lorenzo couldn't afford him even if they wanted to.

Do nothing: see above

Retire from football totally, which means we hold his registration so he can't play for them.

Buy out the remainder of his contract: Again this would have cost him millions of pounds to do so.

 

Right, and Cabaye has the same options.

 

Where Pardew deserves praise is bringing Colo back into the fold. It could have dragged on and on like Tevez at City, but it didn't.

[r0cafella]

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."

 

I know Pardew gets some heat but I trust him to sort this situation out.

 

Colo wanted away. Colo is still here and playing.

 

To be honest i think that had very little to do with Pardew,

 

Colo had 4 realistic options.

 

Hand in a transfer request: No point in him doing this as San Lorenzo couldn't afford him even if they wanted to.

Do nothing: see above

Retire from football totally, which means we hold his registration so he can't play for them.

Buy out the remainder of his contract: Again this would have cost him millions of pounds to do so.

 

Right, and Cabaye has the same options.

 

Where Pardew deserves praise is bringing Colo back into the fold. It could have dragged on and on like Tevez at City, but it didn't.

 

Pardew had no choice, besides Colo didn't go on strike or anything stupid like that.

 

Players are assets on a balance sheet no more.

[LucaAltieri]

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."

 

I know Pardew gets some heat but I trust him to sort this situation out.

 

Colo wanted away. Colo is still here and playing.

 

To be honest i think that had very little to do with Pardew,

 

Colo had 4 realistic options.

 

Hand in a transfer request: No point in him doing this as San Lorenzo couldn't afford him even if they wanted to.

Do nothing: see above

Retire from football totally, which means we hold his registration so he can't play for them.

Buy out the remainder of his contract: Again this would have cost him millions of pounds to do so.

 

Right, and Cabaye has the same options.

 

Where Pardew deserves praise is bringing Colo back into the fold. It could have dragged on and on like Tevez at City, but it didn't.

 

Pardew had no choice, besides Colo didn't go on strike or anything stupid like that.

 

Players are assets on a balance sheet no more.

 

Which is my point.

[Deuce]

Anyone think that maybe they sent him home before the Man City game and he got pissed and now refuses to play for us until the club gives him the final verdict?

 

Makes the most sense.

[henke]

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.

 

And also, the option of the car dealer keeping the car until its contract runs out and anyone can pick it up is not a common one.

 

Honestly, henke, it's a terrible, terrible analogy .

 

I've just been mulling this over while making me tea, and i'm right you're all wrong.

 

The contract running out, i'll concede that because it's a factor. But not with Cabaye as he's three years left to run.

we're talking about agreeing a price, the players wishes don't come into it (yet) because the buying club hasn't even been in contact with him. Two blokes haggling over an item for sale, in theory should take no more than a few minutes.

[henke]

Actually, i've never gone into a garage looking to unsettle a car. Knowing that if i give it a week it would sulk and drive the price down a bit.

 

Ok, so it wasn't a great analogy. But it's probably the closest you'll get to a real world scenario.

 

Cajun chicken for tea by the way, was flippin marvelous.

[Cajun]

Actually, i've never gone into a garage looking to unsettle a car. Knowing that if i give it a week it would sulk and drive the price down a bit.

 

Ok, so it wasn't a great analogy. But it's probably the closest you'll get to a real world scenario.

 

Cajun chicken for tea by the way, was flippin marvelous.

 

Cheers mate but I really don't care what you had 

[Dinho lad]

[henke]

Actually, i've never gone into a garage looking to unsettle a car. Knowing that if i give it a week it would sulk and drive the price down a bit.

 

Ok, so it wasn't a great analogy. But it's probably the closest you'll get to a real world scenario.

 

Cajun chicken for tea by the way, was flippin marvelous.

 

Cheers mate but I really don't care what you had 

 

I see what you did there. 

[huss9]

http://www.themag.co.uk/the-mag-articles/alan-pardew-fights-his-corner-with-the-press-not-to-be-missed

 

 

Any Yohan Cabaye update, has he been fined or has he trained?

 

No update I’ve got to give you, no.

 

So no further offers?

 

No.

 

People will look at Wayne Rooney working his socks off for Manchester United and then do a comparison with Yohan and it looks a little stark?

 

That’s your opinion, we have our own opinions but we’ll keep them to ourselves for the moment.

 

What is your ideal end to this saga?

 

He stays or he goes.

 

Does it vindicate the club’s policy of long-term contracts for key players because you are in a strong position?

 

We are…and the bottom line is if a world class player moves on, then it has to be world class money.

 

Whose decision was it to keep him out of the West Ham game?

 

You can ask but you ain’t getting an answer.

 

How much more difficult does it make your job when one of your best players…?

 

(Anticipates and answers before finishing question) The position we are in has been forced upon us in a way, but the timing of it hasn’t helped with the Manchester City game. It is an ongoing situation and like a lot of players this transfer window there are a lot of problems while it is open. Where we are right now, I don’t want to really say any more. He won’t play tomorrow night (Morecambe) for sure, then we will see what happens on Saturday.

 

I can understand why you don’t want to talk about it but it is the one thing all of the fans are talking about?

 

Absolutely and I have got no problem in addressing them but the answer isn’t as simple as a yes or no. The answer is he is either going to be sold and we are going to have to replace him in this window, or he is going to stay. Both situations, I as manager have to protect him and protect this football club, more importantly.

 

The fans are saying that this is not a way for a professional to behave?

 

Listen, the opinions that our fans have, I respect and that is their opinions – but I don’t want to comment any further. I think I have answered enough questions on him now and I think we should move on.

 

 

 

 

[Guest bimpy474]

For all the stick Pardew gets, he's playing this fairly well as it appears at the moment. Not condemning Cabaye if he doesn't leave, so Cabaye can be brought back into the squad.

 

Going by the limited info we've heard anyway.

[Darth Crooks]

Wish he'd conduct himself like that more often; rather than spouting shite and outright lies. Soundds like he's getting frustrated mind.

[David Icke - Son of God]

For all the stick Pardew gets, he's playing this fairly well as it appears at the moment. Not condemning Cabaye if he doesn't leave, so Cabaye can be brought back into the squad.

 

Going by the limited info we've heard anyway.

 

Pardew's a very good PR man. Journalists like him.

[Guest bimpy474]

For all the stick Pardew gets, he's playing this fairly well as it appears at the moment. Not condemning Cabaye if he doesn't leave, so Cabaye can be brought back into the squad.

 

Going by the limited info we've heard anyway.

 

Pardew's a very good PR man. Journalists like him.

 

I haven't seen much PR in this to be fair, just imo. He handling it best he can, well unless we find something out in the meantime that sheds a different light on things.

[Ste]

He's acting coy now, but he's been inviting this situation for months.

[Guest bimpy474]

He's acting coy now, but he's been inviting this situation for months.

 

That's a fair comment like, he had been whoring Cabaye around every chance he got.

[gazza ladra]

He's acting coy now, but he's been inviting this situation for months.

 

That's a fair comment like, he had been whoring Cabaye around every chance he got.

This and this.

[Ste]

So now he's acting smug and not giving any comment, when before it was all about how fortunate we were he had a bad season last time out, otherwise clubs would have been wanting to sign him. What's the excuse for Cabaye last year now?

 

Cabaye won't be fined. He's probably been asked if he's happy to go along with the leaked story regarding him going on strike. He'll toe the party-line as long as he gets his move.

 

Pardew/Kinnear/Ashley, the whole set-up stinks and I don't trust anything any of them say. The closer to the end of the window this little saga goes on until, the better for them.