maze Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 "I’d Hate to go... but I will for right club" HATEM BEN ARFA has told Europe’s top clubs: Make me an offer I can’t refuse. Ben Arfa insists he is settled on Tyneside but admits he would quit the Toon if the right side came calling. The France Euro 2012 star said: “If I do not have a really, really serious proposal, I’ll stay. “If a big club comes, but does not propose something interesting — that is to say, the coach really wants me — I’ll stay. “If I do not feel the confidence of the new coach 100 per cent, I will not leave. “I still have three-year contract. But I know it can go fast.” Link: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4361695/Hatem-Ben-Arfa-transfer-alert.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 zzzzzzzzzzzzz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 oh this can just fuck off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thought they were decent quotes myself, basically saying he won't move to a massive club just for the sake of it and if anyone like that came in he'd seek assurances that he'd be given a prominent role by them. Fair enough. You could hardly begrudge him a move to a big Champions League club if that was the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I'm more wound up by the media reporting that as a come and get me plea when he's clearly saying it'd need to be Real Madrid or someone when pestered for an answer. Still we should pull a modric and keep hold of him whatever imo, hardest player to replace apart from maybe colo imo, hard to find his talent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 This would be hugely hurtful if happened at the end of the summer. Worse than Carroll in many ways. You're right, this kind of sh1t can f--- off. No need for this right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Love how that article was preempted. Dislike their selective choice of quotes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Obviously as soon as I buy a shirt with Ben Arfa on the back this shit comes out I'm hoping it's just quotes taken out of context and our media shit stirring as usual.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I'll hate international football forever if we lose HBA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 sky take a more positive look at it http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/7800537/Ben-Arfa-happy-with-Magpies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I think Ben Arfa needs at least another season with us to prove that he can perform consistently over a whole season. If he does that, he will command a much bigger transfer fee that he would do now. If he does perform to his potential, he should be playing at one of the elite clubs so I wouldn't begrudge him such a move but I would like to have some more special memories from him playing for Newcastle before he does move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 sky take a more positive look at it http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/7800537/Ben-Arfa-happy-with-Magpies finally a reasonable interpretation He explained: "Newcastle are a very big club, even if there are bigger ones. sounds to me like he was asked "but what if a proper big club came calling?", does sound like a interviewer fishing for a 'come-get-me-plea' and failing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I think Ben Arfa needs at least another season with us to prove that he can perform consistently over a whole season. If he does that, he will command a much bigger transfer fee that he would do now. If he does perform to his potential, he should be playing at one of the elite clubs so I wouldn't begrudge him such a move but I would like to have some more special memories from him playing for Newcastle before he does move on. I fucking hate this attitude, you'd think we were Stoke or Wigan. No offence like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniatmoko Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Not worry too much. There is still Mike Ashley. We all know he wont sell cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 sky take a more positive look at it http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/7800537/Ben-Arfa-happy-with-Magpies See now that's a totally different perspective. I give up, just gona ignore all this and look forward to seeing him play for us next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Absolutely nothing wrong with those comments. It's sad but true that if HBA plays like he has the potential there's no chance we can hold on to him for many years as every massive club in the world would want him. Let's just enjoy him when we can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I think Ben Arfa needs at least another season with us to prove that he can perform consistently over a whole season. If he does that, he will command a much bigger transfer fee that he would do now. If he does perform to his potential, he should be playing at one of the elite clubs so I wouldn't begrudge him such a move but I would like to have some more special memories from him playing for Newcastle before he does move on. I fucking hate this attitude, you'd think we were Stoke or Wigan. No offence like. Depends what you mean by "elite". I'd begrudge him going to a club on par or just a step or two above us, but in the unlikely event that a Real Madrid or Barcelona came in, I'd find it hard to blame him if he wanted to move. That's not to say we should just stand aside and allow it to happen mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 It's just the whole 'too good for us' thing that annoys me. I want him to be ace for us to benefit us, not because 'he should be playing at one of the elite clubs'. Fair enough if we're talking about potential signings, but not someone who's already agreed to join NUFC. Of course if any of the really top tier clubs that we can't compete with come in then yeah he'll understandably want to go and that applies to all our players. Until then we should just enjoy their talents. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I couldn't agree more, though I can understand wanting to play regular champions league footy in a way, join an elite club? how is anyone supposed to become an "elite" club if that's the attitude? He is an absolutely magical player and I want us to be on his level and when he goes replace him with someone on his level and play the best football possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spiria Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Hatem on the match : "The Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye is expected to feature, with his club-mate Hatem Ben Arfa convinced the French will boast enough invention to break down a stubborn English defence. "Cabaye is sensational and, along with [Franck] Ribéry, France have enough creativity and threat to break down England," said Ben Arfa. "It is the key to the whole match. We have a lot of great forward players and in midfield and that is why we must believe we can get a positive result against England. "People are making us favourites but I know English football. Their players, like their clubs, are never defeated until the end, so we cannot afford to be arrogant. In reality, this match will be very hard for us. It will be very special for me because many of my team-mates at Newcastle have been joking about this for months. England have special players, a lot of quality but we believe we can win and that would give us a big start." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Nice to hear dressing room is friendly enough that they're making jokes about euros etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I think Ben Arfa needs at least another season with us to prove that he can perform consistently over a whole season. If he does that, he will command a much bigger transfer fee that he would do now. If he does perform to his potential, he should be playing at one of the elite clubs so I wouldn't begrudge him such a move but I would like to have some more special memories from him playing for Newcastle before he does move on. I f***ing hate this attitude, you'd think we were Stoke or Wigan. No offence like. Wey we're hardly Barcelona or Real Madrid either and we're never going to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Good job he's not a Barca or Real Madrid calibre player then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Good job he's not a Barca or Real Madrid calibre player then. Aye, always easily had the potential to be but still has to prove himself at least another year consistently to even get near that sort of level. He fannied around with his career for way too long. To be fair we're a financially well-run club now and every player has his price, luckily because we're healthy we can demand way over the odds so we'll hopefully never get fleeced unless we get another contract situation like Enrique's. With all that in mind I can't see him going anywhere this summer, perhaps next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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