SimplyAnth Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I've always like Routledge tbh, don't think this grass is always greener, but as far as I'm concerned Obertan is an unknown quantity so will have to wait and see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/4697831/480/Sk%C5%82ad-Manchester/Gabriel-Obertan.jpg?v0 + http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r8ym_d02TWQ/TeXO2XgVJcI/AAAAAAAAjOA/xJmR7bYDJ5Y/s1600/Nani%2B%2B11.jpg = http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li4ckfYthi1qa3jw0o1_400.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/4697831/480/Sk%C5%82ad-Manchester/Gabriel-Obertan.jpg?v0 + http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r8ym_d02TWQ/TeXO2XgVJcI/AAAAAAAAjOA/xJmR7bYDJ5Y/s1600/Nani%2B%2B11.jpg = http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li4ckfYthi1qa3jw0o1_400.jpg Haha, magic mate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/4697831/480/Sk%C5%82ad-Manchester/Gabriel-Obertan.jpg?v0 + http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r8ym_d02TWQ/TeXO2XgVJcI/AAAAAAAAjOA/xJmR7bYDJ5Y/s1600/Nani%2B%2B11.jpg = http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li4ckfYthi1qa3jw0o1_400.jpg Basically: http://images.teamtalk.com/08/10/800x600/Earnshaw_1259221.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Jesus Christ. There's some rotten footballers out there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H09 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 What a signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Got the feeling this could turn out to be a decent signing, even if the guy isn't top quality. He's young and hungry to play, will fit in well with the new group of (French) lads and all that. Haven't seen him play for a while, but it does seem to make sense as a cheapish signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 its a gamble but hell what transfer isn't, rather give a chance to a younger player who may have lost his way than go for a "safe" option like for example Larson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 He's been behind the likes of Giggs, Nani, Ronaldo and Valencia in his time at Man Utd as well, so his lack of games doesn't necessarily mean he's shit. Fingers crossed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Valencia only came in when Ronaldo left and missed half a season due to an injury. Giggs and Park have basically been converted into central midfielders in the last few years. We were pretty thin on the wing. It's clear he was brought in to add depth to that area but he hasn't done it and that's why he's being shipped out and Young has been brought in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 hasn't park played a fair bit on the wings in big games? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Gabby Gabby Gabby Gabby Gabriel Obertan, he's fast fuck, he's fast as fuuuuuckk. To the tune of Karma Chameleon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 hasn't park played a fair bit on the wings in big games? A few years ago. Sky Sports and the like will show him as being on the left hand wing a lot of the time but he tucks into centre midfield. It's Park though, he can crop up anywhere like Alan Smith. He's 100% a CM now since the arrival of Young. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 All he really needs to do is be better than Routledge. Not much is expected of him. Depends on whether he's the replacement for Joey. Regardless of whether Barton goes or not I doubt Obertan would be first choice on the right. Who would be incase of Barton's departure? Jonas? Doubt it as he's much better on the left and is important to Enrique. Marveaux? Doubt it as he's not fit, yet. Jonas or Marveaux, or possibly even Ben Arfa when fit. The Jonas+Enrique combination will no longer be an issue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 1625: "Tome Cleverley has learnt an awful lot from going out on loan," says Steve Claridge on BBC Radio 5 live. "This boy looks like a different kettle of fish to your Obertans..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Must be awful if Steve Claridge says something like that.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 1625: "Tome Cleverley has learnt an awful lot from going out on loan," says Steve Claridge on BBC Radio 5 live. "This boy looks like a different kettle of fish to your Obertans..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 It doesn't even make sense. If Cleverley can improve out of all recognition by getting games elsewhere, why could that not be the case with Obertan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 It is Steve Claridge saying that after all and he spouts s*** most of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maze Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Fuck me, can't believe we are signing Obertan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/47043000/jpg/_47043891_claridge282.jpg Look at him man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 1625: "Tome Cleverley has learnt an awful lot from going out on loan," says Steve Claridge on BBC Radio 5 live. "This boy looks like a different kettle of fish to your Obertans..." As I was saying in the other thred, even if this statement was true it just shows what a bit of first team football can do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CaPiTaL cHaP Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 His show reel looks good. Have to say, hand on my heart that i do remember watching him for Manu as i was quite curious. Thought he was rubbish. By their standards anyway. But then they are so far ahead of us that players that are utterly shit for them might be ok for the state of our football team now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 f*** me, can't believe we are signing Obertan Aye, we should have just kept Routledge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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