Dave Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 They're all w*****s mate. Aye, I know, man. Perhaps I need to get off me high horse about him (post the same sort of thing on Footymad whenever the issue comes up)...just think you need to draw the line somewhere, y'know? And, personally, the line is longer than just a year. Fair enough. A front six of: Sissoko Tiote Cabaye Gouffran Ba Remy Looks pretty nice to me though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippity Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 They're all w*****s mate. Aye, I know, man. Perhaps I need to get off me high horse about him (post the same sort of thing on Footymad whenever the issue comes up)...just think you need to draw the line somewhere, y'know? And, personally, the line is longer than just a year. Fair enough. A front six of: Sissoko Tiote Cabaye Gouffran Ba Remy Looks pretty nice to me though. True enough, it does, like. Think Remy would be more effective there too. (and a more consistent Benny for Goofy?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Would take him back in a heartbeat, its well known there is no loyalty in football any more, we might aswell benefit as much as we can from it like we did with Remy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Would chew my fingers off to have him back. Brilliant player who would fit seamlessly back into our side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippity Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Stop looking at the bigger picture, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Demba Ba.ck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I'd most definitely take Ba back. Besides, he already took his punishment when Colo's boot hit his face. ^ My feelings about a Ba return are still the same. He's a proven goalscorer in this league and would no doubt improve our frontline, especially when we've seen that he can score goals out of nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Demba Ba is 28ish and has a "knee" issue. We took a bit of a punt on a free transfer and we got considerable value for the money we paid him. We then got someone to pay reasonable money (buyout clause) to buy him and offloaded the injury risk. That's the way the club will see it. Suited us and suited him. Unless Chelsea would look at a loan I can't see any sort of deal and even then I'm not sure what effort he would put in for a half season loan? We need a new striker who is mobile, physical, (and maybe can also score a goal) and should look for someone new to the club with something to prove. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 What if the options are Ba on loan or nobody? Which is very realistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippity Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Bah, if so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Would anyone take him back? http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg196/D4mnedArchaine/funny-gif-fox-jumping-snow.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 What if the options are Ba on loan or nobody? Which is very realistic. can't see Ashley and Co going for him at all tbh. To me it looked like they were sick of dealing with his "entourage" and now hes on an even higher wage which we won't match. And as far as I can tell the loan opinion remains around loan to buy options Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Has his knee had any serious problems since we signed him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Has his knee had any serious problems since we signed him? can't recall any injuries beyond maybe a knock or two since he came over from Germany to West Ham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I remember the mackems saying they 'heard that one wrong turn and his knee will explode/can't walk for days after matches/hanging by a thread' etc. He is being wasted at Chelsea, class striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I'd pay his fare up here to get him up here for the second half of the season. Great player plus he isn't Shola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoob Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Having 3 of Ben Arfa, Remy, Ba & Gouffran starting with another of them coming off the bench would be unreal. Imagine having an in form Cisse on top of that too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaMagpie Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Having 3 of Ben Arfa, Remy, Ba & Gouffran starting with another of them coming off the bench would be unreal. Imagine having an in form Cisse on top of that too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I would have him back in a heartbeat, just so that when Cabaye knocks the ball into the box there might be somebody there to meet it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I'd take him on account of not being Shola, but I don't rate him as highly as others do on here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Best striker we have had at the club since Shearer IMO. Saying that, I would only sign him if we had an agreement it would be permanent. Remy and Ba in the same side could realistically push us on the brink of CL qualification. But we would need to be certain at least one of them would be made permanent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I doubt Ba's current form is anywhere close to where it was when he left us. He hardly gets a game and when he does he isn't exactly banging the goals in. Maybe he would recapture his form with regular games. I would have him back if he was cheap or on loan. Whatever happens, NUFC are going to have to buy some strikers in this transfer window or the next. Shola (a non-goal scoring striker) and Remy could both be gone at the end of the season. That leaves us with Cisse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Wanted him gone last year as i thought he restricted the team and Cisse. However, Cisse is now fucking gash and Ba would fit into the team perfectly in the middle with Remy going back wide left and bringing HBA in on the right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Demba Ba is 28ish and has a "knee" issue. We took a bit of a punt on a free transfer and we got considerable value for the money we paid him. We then got someone to pay reasonable money (buyout clause) to buy him and offloaded the injury risk. That's the way the club will see it. Suited us and suited him. Unless Chelsea would look at a loan I can't see any sort of deal and even then I'm not sure what effort he would put in for a half season loan? We need a new striker who is mobile, physical, (and maybe can also score a goal) and should look for someone new to the club with something to prove. Aye, bang on. This season is nigh on finished, we might aswell blood a new striker in the hope we can push on next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Torres injury stopped Ba Turkey move Chelsea striker Demba Ba was on his way to Turkish club Trabzonspor until Blues colleague Fernando Torres suffered a knee injury against Manchester United last weekend. Trabzonspor president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu said a seven million pound deal to sign Ba had been in place until Torres, a substitute in the 3-1 win over the faltering champions, was hurt. After his injury, Blues manager Jose Mourinho confirmed: "The next few weeks is Demba and Samuel [Eto'o], and I hope they do well for us." And that has left Trabzonspor needing to look elsewhere, with Haciosmanoglu telling reporters: "We had agreed terms with Demba Ba." However, the Turkish club may still revive a move for Ba during the summer transfer window. http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1691294/demba-ba-trabzonspor-move-scuppered-fernando-torres-injury?cc=4716 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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