Elliottman Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Possibly no Cabaye or Hatem for Tottenham, Chelsea and the European game? I'd imagine its just a kick up the arse to spur them on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 We'll make sure Cabaye's fit for Spurs, no doubt about that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 just a bit of a motivational nudge from pards, and also to keep that team spirit strong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Possibly no Cabaye or Hatem for Tottenham, Chelsea and the European game? They'll sit out the qualifier, as they were probably always going to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 As it stands, there's no chance of Ben Arfa being fit for Spurs. We're quietly making a right bollocks of this pre season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 We're quietly making a right bollocks of this pre season. The negativity on here never fails to amaze me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 ben arfa should have brought himself back the same time as cabaye. lack of professionalism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 As it stands, there's no chance of Ben Arfa being fit for Spurs. We're quietly making a right bollocks of this pre season. Only Leon Best needs replacing and all teams will have to deal with international players catching up on fitness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Fucking hell, the drama queens on here are unreal. It's only been 4 weeks since he was playing in the European champinships. He wont be that unfit. A couple of weeks hard training and a couple of run outs and he'll be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Fucking hell, the drama queens on here are unreal. It's only been 4 weeks since he was playing in the European champinships. He wont be that unfit. A couple of weeks hard training and a couple of run outs and he'll be fine. Hope you're right. Pardew disagrees like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 We'll make sure Cabaye's fit for Spurs, no doubt about that. Agree with this. Unless he picks up an injury in training or something like that I can't see Cabaye not starting. Ben Arfa is more likely to start on the bench and come on as in impact player if he's not completely fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 f***ing hell, the drama queens on here are unreal. It's only been 4 weeks since he was playing in the European champinships. He wont be that unfit. A couple of weeks hard training and a couple of run outs and he'll be fine. Hope you're right. Pardew disagrees like. How is HBA not being fit - the club making a balls up of pre season?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/08/04/hatem-ben-arfa-pushing-hard-to-be-fit-to-face-spurs-72703-31546176/ HATEM BEN ARFA is confident he will be fit for the start of the season with Newcastle United. And the French playmaker is determined to prove his fitness in time for the opening clash with Tottenham Hotspur in a fortnight. Sources close to the player last night indicated that Ben Arfa has worked hard over his extended break after his participation at Euro 2012 with France. Ben Arfa is thought to be eyeing a place in the team against Spurs. However, he must still show his manager that he is ready to start. Sammy Ameobi is pushing hard for a right-wing place against the Londoners while Gabriel Obertan has also shown some promise. Having missed the trip to Portugal last week, United’s backroom team aren’t convinced he will be ready for the high-octane opener with Tottenham. Pardew told the Chronicle: “I think Ben Arfa’s behind the lads – there’s no doubt about that. “He’s had to have this rest. “My gut feeling is that the start of the season’s going to be a push for him. “Certainly, in that first week, he’ll play. “It’s just a question of balancing the squad up, really, and making sure we’re strong in all three games. He’s behind the group in terms of where they are. “Obviously, he’s fit, because he played in the Euro championships only three or four weeks ago. “He’s had some rest, but we’re together – tight – at the moment, and we need to bring him in. “We’ve got two weeks to do that, and it’ll be about how he reacts to those two weeks of work that determines whether he starts at Tottenham.” As reported in last night’s Chronicle, United have afforded themselves an extra pre-season game against Hartlepool on Tuesday night. And should Ben Arfa not figure then a run out at Victoria Park in front of what is expected to be a packed crowd could well be a possibility. Pardew said that Ben Arfa is in good spirits. He added: “He obviously had a great season for us last year, and I’m sure he’ll want to play. “He’s been very smiley.” Yet France’s European Championship failure is obviously something that rankles with Ben Arfa. Pardew says: “These things happen at international level. It’s not just France – there’s Holland and Italy. “Some come home happy, some come home not so happy. “I don’t think Hatem was particularly enthralled with the experience he had there.” No problems IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Gabriel Obertan has also shown some promise. “I don’t think Hatem was particularly enthralled with the experience he had there.” I kinda suspect that's the cleaned up version Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Fucking hell, the drama queens on here are unreal. It's only been 4 weeks since he was playing in the European champinships. He wont be that unfit. A couple of weeks hard training and a couple of run outs and he'll be fine. Hope you're right. Pardew disagrees like. The way some people hang on Pardew's every word and take it literally is ridiculous like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Ben Arfa must start, maybe cant play the whole game, but he has to start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Fucking hell, the drama queens on here are unreal. It's only been 4 weeks since he was playing in the European champinships. He wont be that unfit. A couple of weeks hard training and a couple of run outs and he'll be fine. Agree with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Fucking hell, the drama queens on here are unreal. It's only been 4 weeks since he was playing in the European champinships. He wont be that unfit. A couple of weeks hard training and a couple of run outs and he'll be fine. Hope you're right. Pardew disagrees like. The way some people hang on Pardew's every word and take it literally is ridiculous like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I fully expect Ben Arfa to be among those in the starting lineup come the 18th August. All will be well. He's behind everyone else in terms of fitness but he'll be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I miss the excitement he brings when he's playing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I miss the excitement he brings when he's playing 1. He's still alive 2. He's still an nufc player 3. The season hasn't started yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 As it stands, there's no chance of Ben Arfa being fit for Spurs. We're quietly making a right bollocks of this pre season. http://i.imgur.com/Kd01X.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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James Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 No way he can start without any sort of preseason. Bad for the team to give him preferential treatment, aside from any fitness or sharpness issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 No way he can start without any sort of preseason. Bad for the team to give him preferential treatment, aside from any fitness or sharpness issues. Yep. Poor from the club to allow him such an extended break. Obertan to start v Spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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