Hatem Ben Arfa

[J7]

Mike Ashley shouldn't sell HBA at any cost. He's the sort of player that will get neutral supporters around the world buying our shirts and following the club.

The publicity for us recently has been unbelievible. Browsing other clubs message boards supporters are already coparing us to the old Newcastle.

We'r definatly back in buisness, just as long as we keep hold of our best players and add quality in the summer we should be able to challenge at the top.

Even if we don't make Europe this season.

I was saying something similar to my mate the other day. Not on Ben Arfa specifically, but the moments our front three are producing. Our commercial revenue has fallen by quite a bit, and players like Ben Arfa and moments like Monday get people interested. It's good to get foreigners and young people hooked in early on, even if it does subject them to a life of misery.

[DubblyDubblyDubbly]

I'd have got rid if someone asked.

 

Now it's gone, but only because Ali liked it.

 

Good lad. Sigs are going back on. Ignore Ali, he's probably the sort who still goes to the hoppins to gawk at the lady with three tits in the freakshow tent.

 

Next sig sorted.

Just make sure they're not dolphins 

[Dave]

Julien Laurens ‏ @LaurensJulien

Alan Pardew has forbiden Hatem Ben Arfa to speak to the press until the end of the season, to protect him and keep him focused. Right move

1:28 PM - 11 Apr 12

 

BTW: 'French football journalist based in London working for french daily Le Parisien and french radio RTL'

[Ikon]

Thought it, said it a few times, can't believe we have a talented player as him, can't think of a more exciting player to have, this season has been unreal in many ways.

[Guest Tyson]

The recurrence of impact injuries (the broken leg, ankle), or just a simple muscle cork, are the obvious roadblocks capable of stunting HBA's late season charge.

 

The dangers come in two forms, and it's down to the HBA's importance to the team. The second danger is the individual mindset of DeJong, a reckless enforcer who falls under the banner of hatchet-man. It's a pity, because with the ball at the feet he's a good footballer.

 

The first danger being Stoke's collective bunch of s***-kickers ie. Shawcross, Huth etc.

 

As a team they're spoilers, and have the potential to railroad a side's momentum. I'll be happy if HBA (the same applies to our other ball-players) gets through 90mins unscathed. Another virtuoso display from him in this one will come  as a bonus. 

 

I mean this in jest. At  their training  headquarters Pulis has probably stuck a photo  of HBA up on the whiteboard, accompanied by a slightly heavy brown  paper bag bearing a message like 'go get him boys!'.

[junkhead]

The recurrence of impact injuries (the broken leg, ankle), or just a simple muscle cork, are the obvious roadblocks capable of stunting HBA's late season charge.

 

The dangers come in two forms, and it's down to the HBA's importance to the team. The second danger is the individual mindset of DeJong, a reckless enforcer who falls under the banner of hatchet-man. It's a pity, because with the ball at the feet he's a good footballer.

 

The first danger being Stoke's collective bunch of s***-kickers ie. Shawcross, Huth etc.

 

As a team they're spoilers, and have the potential to railroad a side's momentum. I'll be happy if HBA (the same applies to our other ball-players) gets through 90mins unscathed. Another virtuoso display from him in this one will come  as a bonus. 

 

I mean this in jest. At  their training  headquarters Pulis has probably stuck a photo  of HBA up on the whiteboard, accompanied by a slightly heavy brown  paper bag bearing a message like 'go get him boys!'.

 

As always, Stoke have nothing to play for.. very much doubt they'll be giving away monnaie for injured opposition.

 

And if anything, De Jong will be mindful of his tackles on Ben Arfa. He's a brutal player but he's not a brainless chav like Catts for example..

[Guest Tyson]

The recurrence of impact injuries (the broken leg, ankle), or just a simple muscle cork, are the obvious roadblocks capable of stunting HBA's late season charge.

 

The dangers come in two forms, and it's down to the HBA's importance to the team. The second danger is the individual mindset of DeJong, a reckless enforcer who falls under the banner of hatchet-man. It's a pity, because with the ball at the feet he's a good footballer.

 

The first danger being Stoke's collective bunch of s***-kickers ie. Shawcross, Huth etc.

 

As a team they're spoilers, and have the potential to railroad a side's momentum. I'll be happy if HBA (the same applies to our other ball-players) gets through 90mins unscathed. Another virtuoso display from him in this one will come  as a bonus. 

 

I mean this in jest. At  their training  headquarters Pulis has probably stuck a photo  of HBA up on the whiteboard, accompanied by a slightly heavy brown  paper bag bearing a message like 'go get him boys!'.

 

As always, Stoke have nothing to play for.. very much doubt they'll be giving away monnaie for injured opposition.

 

And if anything, De Jong will be mindful of his tackles on Ben Arfa. He's a brutal player but he's not a brainless chav like Catts for example..

 

He may have more of footballing brain on his shoulders, but he's still instinctively brutal though. Players like that are untrustworthy. A harsh bodycheck, right into HBA'a thigh/hamstring area (and that would only draw a yellow, as a first offence) would be enough to do the job.

 

On a game-by-game basis (even with nothing to play for) there's little room for compromise in Stoke's physical or battering ram style of play.

 

 

[Guest BEN BEN BEN ARFA]

we go hatem

magic has disappeared since leaving Marseille

[Guest je85]

Julien Laurens ‏ @LaurensJulien

Alan Pardew has forbiden Hatem Ben Arfa to speak to the press until the end of the season, to protect him and keep him focused. Right move

1:28 PM - 11 Apr 12

 

BTW: 'French football journalist based in London working for french daily Le Parisien and french radio RTL'

 

Good move I think. Keep him 100% on the football, he's pretty good at it.

[Guest Phil K]

we go hatem

magic has disappeared since leaving Marseille

You've mis-spelt "reappeared" - understandable....

[Si]

Julien Laurens ‏ @LaurensJulien

Alan Pardew has forbiden Hatem Ben Arfa to speak to the press until the end of the season, to protect him and keep him focused. Right move

1:28 PM - 11 Apr 12

 

BTW: 'French football journalist based in London working for french daily Le Parisien and french radio RTL'

 

Good move I think. Keep him 100% on the football, he's pretty good at it.

 

Would like to see us do this across the board tbh, crucial time and a lot of the media talk will be distracting. Time to pull up the drawbridge and focus I reckon.

[AlanSkÃrare]

The recurrence of impact injuries (the broken leg, ankle), or just a simple muscle cork, are the obvious roadblocks capable of stunting HBA's late season charge.

 

The dangers come in two forms, and it's down to the HBA's importance to the team. The second danger is the individual mindset of DeJong, a reckless enforcer who falls under the banner of hatchet-man. It's a pity, because with the ball at the feet he's a good footballer.

 

The first danger being Stoke's collective bunch of s***-kickers ie. Shawcross, Huth etc.

 

As a team they're spoilers, and have the potential to railroad a side's momentum. I'll be happy if HBA (the same applies to our other ball-players) gets through 90mins unscathed. Another virtuoso display from him in this one will come  as a bonus. 

 

I mean this in jest. At  their training  headquarters Pulis has probably stuck a photo  of HBA up on the whiteboard, accompanied by a slightly heavy brown  paper bag bearing a message like 'go get him boys!'.

 

As always, Stoke have nothing to play for.. very much doubt they'll be giving away monnaie for injured opposition.

 

And if anything, De Jong will be mindful of his tackles on Ben Arfa. He's a brutal player but he's not a brainless chav like Catts for example..

 

He may have more of footballing brain on his shoulders, but he's still instinctively brutal though. Players like that are untrustworthy. A harsh bodycheck, right into HBA'a thigh/hamstring area (and that would only draw a yellow, as a first offence) would be enough to do the job.

 

On a game-by-game basis (even with nothing to play for) there's little room for compromise in Stoke's physical or battering ram style of play.

 

 

 

The player I'd worry about from now on til the end of the season is Balotelli. If he's in the mood he could seriously hurt any of our players, most likely Hatem.

[Kasper]

The recurrence of impact injuries (the broken leg, ankle), or just a simple muscle cork, are the obvious roadblocks capable of stunting HBA's late season charge.

 

The dangers come in two forms, and it's down to the HBA's importance to the team. The second danger is the individual mindset of DeJong, a reckless enforcer who falls under the banner of hatchet-man. It's a pity, because with the ball at the feet he's a good footballer.

 

The first danger being Stoke's collective bunch of s***-kickers ie. Shawcross, Huth etc.

 

As a team they're spoilers, and have the potential to railroad a side's momentum. I'll be happy if HBA (the same applies to our other ball-players) gets through 90mins unscathed. Another virtuoso display from him in this one will come  as a bonus. 

 

I mean this in jest. At  their training  headquarters Pulis has probably stuck a photo  of HBA up on the whiteboard, accompanied by a slightly heavy brown  paper bag bearing a message like 'go get him boys!'.

 

As always, Stoke have nothing to play for.. very much doubt they'll be giving away monnaie for injured opposition.

 

And if anything, De Jong will be mindful of his tackles on Ben Arfa. He's a brutal player but he's not a brainless chav like Catts for example..

 

He may have more of footballing brain on his shoulders, but he's still instinctively brutal though. Players like that are untrustworthy. A harsh bodycheck, right into HBA'a thigh/hamstring area (and that would only draw a yellow, as a first offence) would be enough to do the job.

 

On a game-by-game basis (even with nothing to play for) there's little room for compromise in Stoke's physical or battering ram style of play.

 

 

 

The player I'd worry about from now on til the end of the season is Balotelli. If he's in the mood he could seriously hurt any of our players, most likely Hatem.

 

Isnt he banned for the rest of the season. Plus Mancini said he wont play him again....?

[Guest je85]

Julien Laurens ‏ @LaurensJulien

Alan Pardew has forbiden Hatem Ben Arfa to speak to the press until the end of the season, to protect him and keep him focused. Right move

1:28 PM - 11 Apr 12

 

BTW: 'French football journalist based in London working for french daily Le Parisien and french radio RTL'

 

Good move I think. Keep him 100% on the football, he's pretty good at it.

 

Would like to see us do this across the board tbh, crucial time and a lot of the media talk will be distracting. Time to pull up the drawbridge and focus I reckon.

 

Mmm, yeah. Let STaylor do enough to keep Sky happy, he seems to enjoy a bit of media attention.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Surely a few minutes with Pardew every week is enough to satisfy anyone?

[Guest NobbyOhNobby]

Surely a few minutes with Pardew every week is enough to satisfy anyone?

Ooo Errrr

[mattypnufc]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042012/58/euro-2012-eurospot-ben-arfa-french-spotlight.html

[The College Dropout]

The recurrence of impact injuries (the broken leg, ankle), or just a simple muscle cork, are the obvious roadblocks capable of stunting HBA's late season charge.

 

The dangers come in two forms, and it's down to the HBA's importance to the team. The second danger is the individual mindset of DeJong, a reckless enforcer who falls under the banner of hatchet-man. It's a pity, because with the ball at the feet he's a good footballer.

 

The first danger being Stoke's collective bunch of s***-kickers ie. Shawcross, Huth etc.

 

As a team they're spoilers, and have the potential to railroad a side's momentum. I'll be happy if HBA (the same applies to our other ball-players) gets through 90mins unscathed. Another virtuoso display from him in this one will come  as a bonus. 

 

I mean this in jest. At  their training  headquarters Pulis has probably stuck a photo  of HBA up on the whiteboard, accompanied by a slightly heavy brown  paper bag bearing a message like 'go get him boys!'.

 

As always, Stoke have nothing to play for.. very much doubt they'll be giving away monnaie for injured opposition.

 

And if anything, De Jong will be mindful of his tackles on Ben Arfa. He's a brutal player but he's not a brainless chav like Catts for example..

 

He may have more of footballing brain on his shoulders, but he's still instinctively brutal though. Players like that are untrustworthy.

 

Yep. He doesn't go out to hurt players when he plays football but when he plays football, he will hurt players.

[HongKongMag]

Good ol' Harry could have bought Ben Arfa... someone pass me the sick bag.

 

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/spurs/news/redknapp-we-could-have-had-sessegnon-ben-arfa_23469.html

 

 

[Rich]

He was linked to them for a long time a few years back, one of the ones the ITK council were "sure on" IIRC. Remember seeing a lot of prospective line-ups posted by their fans with HBA out wide.

[Guest Tyson]

The recurrence of impact injuries (the broken leg, ankle), or just a simple muscle cork, are the obvious roadblocks capable of stunting HBA's late season charge.

 

The dangers come in two forms, and it's down to the HBA's importance to the team. The second danger is the individual mindset of DeJong, a reckless enforcer who falls under the banner of hatchet-man. It's a pity, because with the ball at the feet he's a good footballer.

 

The first danger being Stoke's collective bunch of s***-kickers ie. Shawcross, Huth etc.

 

As a team they're spoilers, and have the potential to railroad a side's momentum. I'll be happy if HBA (the same applies to our other ball-players) gets through 90mins unscathed. Another virtuoso display from him in this one will come  as a bonus. 

 

I mean this in jest. At  their training  headquarters Pulis has probably stuck a photo  of HBA up on the whiteboard, accompanied by a slightly heavy brown  paper bag bearing a message like 'go get him boys!'.

 

As always, Stoke have nothing to play for.. very much doubt they'll be giving away monnaie for injured opposition.

 

And if anything, De Jong will be mindful of his tackles on Ben Arfa. He's a brutal player but he's not a brainless chav like Catts for example..

 

He may have more of footballing brain on his shoulders, but he's still instinctively brutal though. Players like that are untrustworthy.

 

Yep. He doesn't go out to hurt players when he plays football but when he plays football, he will hurt players.

 

Catts completely loses the plot, there's no discrimination as to who he targets, and his action is usually worthy of a straight red. Hence the inference that he is lacking a football brain.

 

DeJong is instinctively brutal. When he targets a ball-carrier he hits them at pace, he leaves nothing to spare. But there's a large degree of premeditation in what he does. He'll sacrifice an early yellow as a means of laying into opposition's most creative ball-carrier. It's all about sewing a seed of doubt into the head of such a player (whether it be HBA etc), get them hearing footsteps for the rest of the game. If there's an influential creator anywhere in his vicinity you cannot trust him.

[Benwell Lad]

The recurrence of impact injuries (the broken leg, ankle), or just a simple muscle cork, are the obvious roadblocks capable of stunting HBA's late season charge.

 

The dangers come in two forms, and it's down to the HBA's importance to the team. The second danger is the individual mindset of DeJong, a reckless enforcer who falls under the banner of hatchet-man. It's a pity, because with the ball at the feet he's a good footballer.

 

The first danger being Stoke's collective bunch of s***-kickers ie. Shawcross, Huth etc.

 

As a team they're spoilers, and have the potential to railroad a side's momentum. I'll be happy if HBA (the same applies to our other ball-players) gets through 90mins unscathed. Another virtuoso display from him in this one will come  as a bonus. 

 

I mean this in jest. At  their training  headquarters Pulis has probably stuck a photo  of HBA up on the whiteboard, accompanied by a slightly heavy brown  paper bag bearing a message like 'go get him boys!'.

 

As always, Stoke have nothing to play for.. very much doubt they'll be giving away monnaie for injured opposition.

 

And if anything, De Jong will be mindful of his tackles on Ben Arfa. He's a brutal player but he's not a brainless chav like Catts for example..

 

He may have more of footballing brain on his shoulders, but he's still instinctively brutal though. Players like that are untrustworthy.

 

Yep. He doesn't go out to hurt players when he plays football but when he plays football, he will hurt players.

 

Catts completely loses the plot, there's no discrimination as to who he targets, and his action is usually worthy of a straight red. Hence the inference that he is lacking a football brain.

 

DeJong is instinctively brutal. When he targets a ball-carrier he hits them at pace, he leaves nothing to spare. But there's a large degree of premeditation in what he does. He'll sacrifice an early yellow as a means of laying into opposition's most creative ball-carrier. It's all about sewing a seed of doubt into the head of such a player (whether it be HBA etc), get them hearing footsteps for the rest of the game. If there's an influential creator anywhere in his vicinity you cannot trust him.

 

If football was properly refereed and governed thugs like Cattermole and De Jong, who intentionally go out to injure opponents, would not be making a living out of the game. Sadly they still are.

[Guest BEN BEN BEN ARFA]

but what this mythological man Harry Redknapp

[Gallowgate End]

Got a updated compilation up if anyone wants to watch... BEN ARFA - SEASON SO FAR {NEW} {NUFC_COMPILATION}

 

Has the run against Bolton where he even goes past the ref and puts him on his arse.... 

[Sho Time]

Got a updated compilation up if anyone wants to watch... BEN ARFA - SEASON SO FAR {NEW} {NUFC_COMPILATION}

Gonna check it out when I get out of graft. I can never get tired of his brilliance.