Guest neesy111 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Love the black and white hat with the Senegal flag on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 He's not and never will be an Arsenal player. My brother in law has a season ticket there and he said to me Ba can dream on. I'd be very surprised if he ended up there. Wenger goes for players who move around, tippy tappy types, who can play in a number of positions and roles, because that's how they play. Ba would slow their attacks down and isolate their attacking play to a more central area. Arsenal are all about pockets of space and holes and they like to move the ball on quickly. Its rumoured that Wenger gets p*ssed off if one of his player takes more than x amount of touches on the ball or holds a position for too long. I can't see him at Liverpool either because Rodgers is trying to develop a similar pass pass pass move move move type game and Ba just doesn't fit that style. Anyway... I hope he stays because he's our most important player. Tbf Wenger's signed Giroud & Chamakh who are never Arsenal players and can't score. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 He's not and never will be an Arsenal player. My brother in law has a season ticket there and he said to me Ba can dream on. I'd be very surprised if he ended up there. Wenger goes for players who move around, tippy tappy types, who can play in a number of positions and roles, because that's how they play. Ba would slow their attacks down and isolate their attacking play to a more central area. Arsenal are all about pockets of space and holes and they like to move the ball on quickly. Its rumoured that Wenger gets p*ssed off if one of his player takes more than x amount of touches on the ball or holds a position for too long. I can't see him at Liverpool either because Rodgers is trying to develop a similar pass pass pass move move move type game and Ba just doesn't fit that style. Anyway... I hope he stays because he's our most important player. Tbf Wenger's signed Giroud & Chamakh who are never Arsenal players and can't score. Why is Giroud not? He's only been in this country a matter of months. Foreign player in taking time to settle shocker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Arsenal strikers imo pacy & strong, or exceptionally technically gifted #10. RVP, Bergkamp, Henry, Adebayour, Wright, Wiltord heck even Kanu could do some amazing things. Giroud's not fast and he doesn't have that Arsenal touch, Dennis, Robin & Nwankwu have. Imo Berbatov's an Arsenal man, Sturridge could've been an Arsenal man. Giroud's not. Not to say he won't go on to be a great player for them but he marks a shift from the traditional mould. Nothing wrong with that. People have said they need a no-dilly striker on their books and he might be the man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 He gives them a totally different option IMO with his ability to hold the ball up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Arsenal strikers imo pacy & strong, or exceptionally technically gifted #10. RVP, Bergkamp, Henry, Adebayour, Wright, Wiltord heck even Kanu could do some amazing things. Giroud's not fast and he doesn't have that Arsenal touch, Dennis, Robin & Nwankwu have. Imo Berbatov's an Arsenal man, Sturridge could've been an Arsenal man. Giroud's not. Not to say he won't go on to be a great player for them but he marks a shift from the traditional mould. Nothing wrong with that. People have said they need a no-dilly striker on their books and he might be the man. Don't rate Giroud at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I don't like Giroud, as arsenal can now sing the best version of 'Hey Jude'. Wankers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Pardew on Ba: "He's a Newcastle player. His commitment to us has been strong". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Pardew on Ba: "He's a Newcastle player. His commitment to us has been strong". Pards in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 He said the quotes were not correct and he's happy with the content as it's about turning things around. It'd be disappointing for him to leave but it's Ba's decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Pardew on Ba: "He's a Newcastle player. His commitment to us has been strong". Has... has. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Newcastle United powerless to keep Demba Ba admits Alan Pardew NDTVSports.com-22 minutes ago Newcastle manager Alan Pardew admitted on Thursday that his club are powerless to keep Demba Ba if the Senegal striker wants to quit St James' Park. http://sports.ndtv.com/football/leagues/epl/news/item/200981-newcastle-united-powerless-to-keep-demba-ba-admits-alan-pardew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Whatever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Might be better off if we stopped telling the world Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Might be better off if we stopped telling the world He wants him gone ASAP so he can get on with what he's got and possibly sign a replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Demba Ba tells Newcastle manager transfer talk got lost in translation • Interview suggested transfer to Arsenal was attractive • Striker's contract contains a £7m release clause Louise Taylor The Guardian, Thursday 20 December 2012 18.12 GMT The Newcastle manager said there would be no disciplinary process against Demba Ba for his interview. Photo: Ian Horrocks/Newcastle via Getty Alan Pardew will not be fining Demba Ba after holding private talks about loyalty with theNewcastle United forward. Ba told his manager that an interview he gave to a French broadcaster earlier this week which apparently suggested a January transfer to Arsenal represented an attractive proposition got lost in translation. The Senegal striker's contract contains a £7m release clause that can be activated in January and Pardew is disappointed that Ba – the scorer of 11 goals this season – has so far declined Newcastle's offer of a new deal. While £7m for Ba would normally appear a bargain, a degenerative knee condition which dictates the player will not pass a standard medical could yet see a 27-year-old seeking to double his current £40,000 a week wages remaining on Tyneside. "It's unfortunate that the contract he has raises a lot of questions," said Pardew who concedes, that with assorted representatives touting the striker's name not just in England but across the world, the matter is effectively out of his hands. "It would be disappointing for Demba to leave in this window for this club and for his team-mates here, but the decision will be his, ultimately, because that clause is there," said Newcastle's manager. "But Demba's work-rate and commitment to the team I don't fault. There will be no disciplinary process against him; his interview in France was not translated correctly. I've got no problem with anything he said." While Pardew also confirmed that the club are looking to sign Loïc Rémy, the Marseilles striker next month, his immediate priority is securing win at home to QPR on Saturday. After a run of five defeats in the last six Premier League games and one win in the past 11 improvement is regarded as imperative. "We haven't won enough games," said Pardew. "We have got to start winning and we have got to start showing that we want to win." http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/20/demba-ba-newcastle-alan-pardew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Might be better off if we stopped telling the world He wants him gone ASAP so he can get on with what he's got and possibly sign a replacement. Exactly, it wouldn't be worth mentioning else. It's pretty much inviting bids. I really don't think clubs do their scouting and what not via The Sun newspaper. As mentioned in the article Skirge posted Ba's representatives will be letting everyone know what is required to get 'their' player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 He is a disruptive factor. To let his contract stay like this is a big gamble taken by the club and it has to stop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Might be better off if we stopped telling the world It's like they talk about it every week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Never mind we can all take consolation with Ashleys excitment at the prospect of that lovely £7.5M nestling in the back of the bank vault Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slippery Sam Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 He is a disruptive factor. To let his contract stay like this is a big gamble taken by the club and it has to stop. The contract and his staying/going is all down to his dodgy knee. Everyone who might want him would want him on their terms only and will be terrified of getting caught out financially if he broke down completely. I'm guessing he will go, but get the same terms has he's on here but with extra dough involved (something NUFC wont match). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 If the interview was translated incorrectly how come the french speakers on here said the same as what's been reported? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Never mind we can all take consolation with Ashleys excitment at the prospect of that lovely £7.5M nestling in the back of the bank vault Yeah, I'm sure he's delighted he can't get his star striker to sign a new contract, and end up losing him for considerably less than it might cost for a replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WashyGeordie Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 If the interview was translated incorrectly how come the french speakers on here said the same as what's been reported? 'cos it's all a load of bollocks..? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I don't think it was a load of bollocks (one of those translated was Sifu who definitely isn't a stirrer) but we can misinterpret things in our own language, translating from a language that isn't your first could quite conceivably not get it quite right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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