Hatem Ben Arfa

[Tiresias]

I hope by this year he means this season 

[S.S.R.]

There's our Champions League push fucked for this season.

[David Icke - Son of God]

I hope by this year he means this season 

 

He did go on to say: "he should be fully fit for the start of preseason".

[Tiresias]

Phew, When we play some american cloggers? 

[David Icke - Son of God]

Phew, When we play some american cloggers? 

 

Aye. And then you know what happens.

 

Ouroboros.

[Sifu]

Ah feck, this isn't the news I wanted to come home to

 

Speedy recovery Hatem.

 

(And a massive fuck off De Jong, it all started with him).

[midds]

We'll never know if starting Ben Arfa in sub-zero conditions on a plastic pitch in Moscow have contributed to this but it certainly can't have helped things. Not Pardew-bashing for the sheer hell of it but it was an obvious barmy decision at the time. Certainly a risk that shouldn't have been considered let alone taken.

 

Never mind, just get the lad put right and get him fit. If it takes 6 months then so be it.   

[David Icke - Son of God]

We'll never know if starting Ben Arfa in sub-zero conditions on a plastic pitch in Moscow have contributed to this but it certainly can't have helped things. Not Pardew-bashing for the sheer hell of it but it was an obvious barmy decision at the time. Certainly a risk that shouldn't have been considered let alone taken.

 

Never mind, just get the lad put right and get him fit. If it takes 6 months then so be it.   

 

I'm sure it's a 'risk' most of the posters on here were going wild about at the time.

 

Every fucker is wise after the event. Lets give the club the benefit of the doubt.

[midds]

We'll never know if starting Ben Arfa in sub-zero conditions on a plastic pitch in Moscow have contributed to this but it certainly can't have helped things. Not Pardew-bashing for the sheer hell of it but it was an obvious barmy decision at the time. Certainly a risk that shouldn't have been considered let alone taken.

 

Never mind, just get the lad put right and get him fit. If it takes 6 months then so be it.   

 

I'm sure it's a 'risk' most of the posters on here were going wild about at the time.

 

Every fucker is wise after the event. Lets give the club the benefit of the doubt.

 

Personally I thought it was daft to start him in that particular match under those particular circumstances. I was delighted to see him involved but throwing him in from the start was pushing it a bit.

 

No point whiniging about it though, it's done. Get the lad fit by hook or by crook.

[Pata]

We'll never know if starting Ben Arfa in sub-zero conditions on a plastic pitch in Moscow have contributed to this but it certainly can't have helped things. Not Pardew-bashing for the sheer hell of it but it was an obvious barmy decision at the time. Certainly a risk that shouldn't have been considered let alone taken.

 

Never mind, just get the lad put right and get him fit. If it takes 6 months then so be it.   

 

I'm sure it's a 'risk' most of the posters on here were going wild about at the time.

 

Every f***er is wise after the event. Lets give the club the benefit of the doubt.

 

If he didn't start HBA there some nutcase would've been whining that he doesn't take the cup seriously.

[Mick]

 

 

I'm sure it's a 'risk' most of the posters on here were going wild about at the time.

 

Every f***er is wise after the event. Lets give the club the benefit of the doubt.

 

I don't know if we brought Ben Arfa back too soon but I do know that Cisse was ill and Pardew said on the radio that he went to see Cisse in an attempt to get him to play.  You can't rule out that we're guilty of bringing back Ben Arfa too early.

[Cajun]

Tbf I do remember the pre-match thread being up in arms about the decision to play Ben Arfa, there certainly wasn't poster after poster expressing their delight at him starting.

 

After extensive searches on google I have found out that every player in the Russian leagues suffering from hamstring problems has had to retire or request an instant transfer due to the temperatures and England has been almost tropical recently. 

 

Pardew was also responsible for he shite weather today, the conservatives coming into power and somehow managed to give birth to Hitler despite not being born before Adolf killed himself.

 

What an absolute bastard! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mick]

Tbf I do remember the pre-match thread being up in arms about the decision to play Ben Arfa, there certainly wasn't poster after poster expressing their delight at him starting.

 

After extensive searches on google I have found out that every player in the Russian leagues suffering from hamstring problems has had to retire or request an instant transfer due to the temperatures and England has been almost tropical recently. 

 

Pardew was also responsible for he s**** weather today, the conservatives coming into power and somehow managed to give birth to Hitler despite not being born before Adolf killed himself.

 

What an absolute b******! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hanshithispantz]

Cajun in full on smug mode 

[Cajun]

Cajun in full on smug mode 

 

 

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

Our fucking club, man. I really can;t wait for this season to be over.

[Parky]

We'll never know if starting Ben Arfa in sub-zero conditions on a plastic pitch in Moscow have contributed to this but it certainly can't have helped things. Not Pardew-bashing for the sheer hell of it but it was an obvious barmy decision at the time. Certainly a risk that shouldn't have been considered let alone taken.

 

Never mind, just get the lad put right and get him fit. If it takes 6 months then so be it.   

 

I'm sure it's a 'risk' most of the posters on here were going wild about at the time.

 

Every fucker is wise after the event. Lets give the club the benefit of the doubt.

 

Personally I thought it was daft to start him in that particular match under those particular circumstances. I was delighted to see him involved but throwing him in from the start was pushing it a bit.

 

No point whiniging about it though, it's done. Get the lad fit by hook or by crook.

 

Twitchy hamstrings hate the cold. I mean that's physio 101.

[Hanshithispantz]

 

 

I'm sure it's a 'risk' most of the posters on here were going wild about at the time.

 

Every f***er is wise after the event. Lets give the club the benefit of the doubt.

 

I don't know if we brought Ben Arfa back too soon but I do know that Cisse was ill and Pardew said on the radio that he went to see Cisse in an attempt to get him to play.  You can't rule out that we're guilty of bringing back Ben Arfa too early.

Tbh I'm not sure if it was us bringing back Ben Arfa too early for his sake or ours, he certainly wasn't sharp in that game and we would have been far better off with a proper striker up top imo.

 

The likely hood is that it doesn't really matter when he returned, he needed an operation and it was only a matter of time before it was going to happen, if he sat las week out we probably would have just delayed the news and the surgery.

[Cajun]

We'll never know if starting Ben Arfa in sub-zero conditions on a plastic pitch in Moscow have contributed to this but it certainly can't have helped things. Not Pardew-bashing for the sheer hell of it but it was an obvious barmy decision at the time. Certainly a risk that shouldn't have been considered let alone taken.

 

Never mind, just get the lad put right and get him fit. If it takes 6 months then so be it.   

 

I'm sure it's a 'risk' most of the posters on here were going wild about at the time.

 

Every fucker is wise after the event. Lets give the club the benefit of the doubt.

 

Personally I thought it was daft to start him in that particular match under those particular circumstances. I was delighted to see him involved but throwing him in from the start was pushing it a bit.

 

No point whiniging about it though, it's done. Get the lad fit by hook or by crook.

 

Twitchy hamstrings hate the cold. I mean that's physio 101.

 

Probably would have had to wait until next season anyway then

[Mick]

Cajun in full on smug mode 

 

He's got nothing to be smug about, Ben Arfa has now made two come-backs from this injury, to have him break down twice is beyond a joke because he couldn't have been fit to return.  We made a mistake the first time and shouldn't have repeated it.  Maybe a hamstring injury is harder to detect than I think, if that's the case then the club may have an excuse.

[Hanshithispantz]

We'll never know if starting Ben Arfa in sub-zero conditions on a plastic pitch in Moscow have contributed to this but it certainly can't have helped things. Not Pardew-bashing for the sheer hell of it but it was an obvious barmy decision at the time. Certainly a risk that shouldn't have been considered let alone taken.

 

Never mind, just get the lad put right and get him fit. If it takes 6 months then so be it.   

 

I'm sure it's a 'risk' most of the posters on here were going wild about at the time.

 

Every fucker is wise after the event. Lets give the club the benefit of the doubt.

 

Personally I thought it was daft to start him in that particular match under those particular circumstances. I was delighted to see him involved but throwing him in from the start was pushing it a bit.

 

No point whiniging about it though, it's done. Get the lad fit by hook or by crook.

 

Twitchy hamstrings hate the cold. I mean that's physio 101.

Well he might as well fuck off to Spain or somewhere then

 

Players warm uo before every game to prevent muscle injuries and their body temperature is raised throughout the game, that is also physio 101.

[Mick]

Tbh I'm not sure if it was us bringing back Ben Arfa too early for his sake or ours, he certainly wasn't sharp in that game and we would have been far better off with a proper striker up top imo.

 

The likely hood is that it doesn't really matter when he returned, he needed an operation and it was only a matter of time before it was going to happen, if he sat las week out we probably would have just delayed the news and the surgery.

 

Should we not have known if that was the case?  I can understand the player not wanting an operation but you would think that our medical staff might have known better.

[midds]

We'll never know if starting Ben Arfa in sub-zero conditions on a plastic pitch in Moscow have contributed to this but it certainly can't have helped things. Not Pardew-bashing for the sheer hell of it but it was an obvious barmy decision at the time. Certainly a risk that shouldn't have been considered let alone taken.

 

Never mind, just get the lad put right and get him fit. If it takes 6 months then so be it.   

 

I'm sure it's a 'risk' most of the posters on here were going wild about at the time.

 

Every fucker is wise after the event. Lets give the club the benefit of the doubt.

 

Personally I thought it was daft to start him in that particular match under those particular circumstances. I was delighted to see him involved but throwing him in from the start was pushing it a bit.

 

No point whiniging about it though, it's done. Get the lad fit by hook or by crook.

 

Twitchy hamstrings hate the cold. I mean that's physio 101.

 

Granted, but if the physio has given it the green light then you take it at face value. It was daft imo but we'll never know what happened so it's hard to apportion blame. I'd have erred on the side of caution but Pardew went for it and it's backfired. Such is life. Get him fit and get him playing asap. 

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

We'll never know if starting Ben Arfa in sub-zero conditions on a plastic pitch in Moscow have contributed to this but it certainly can't have helped things. Not Pardew-bashing for the sheer hell of it but it was an obvious barmy decision at the time. Certainly a risk that shouldn't have been considered let alone taken.

 

Never mind, just get the lad put right and get him fit. If it takes 6 months then so be it.   

 

I'm sure it's a 'risk' most of the posters on here were going wild about at the time.

 

Every f***er is wise after the event. Lets give the club the benefit of the doubt.

 

Personally I thought it was daft to start him in that particular match under those particular circumstances. I was delighted to see him involved but throwing him in from the start was pushing it a bit.

 

No point whiniging about it though, it's done. Get the lad fit by hook or by crook.

 

Twitchy hamstrings hate the cold. I mean that's physio 101.

 

Granted, but if the physio has given it the green light then you take it at face value. It was daft imo but we'll never know what happened so it's hard to apportion blame. I'd have erred on the side of caution but Pardew went for it and it's backfired. Such is life. Get him fit and get him playing asap. 

 

[Parky]

We'll never know if starting Ben Arfa in sub-zero conditions on a plastic pitch in Moscow have contributed to this but it certainly can't have helped things. Not Pardew-bashing for the sheer hell of it but it was an obvious barmy decision at the time. Certainly a risk that shouldn't have been considered let alone taken.

 

Never mind, just get the lad put right and get him fit. If it takes 6 months then so be it.   

 

I'm sure it's a 'risk' most of the posters on here were going wild about at the time.

 

Every fucker is wise after the event. Lets give the club the benefit of the doubt.

 

Personally I thought it was daft to start him in that particular match under those particular circumstances. I was delighted to see him involved but throwing him in from the start was pushing it a bit.

 

No point whiniging about it though, it's done. Get the lad fit by hook or by crook.

 

Twitchy hamstrings hate the cold. I mean that's physio 101.

Well he might as well fuck off to Spain or somewhere then

 

Players warm uo before every game to prevent muscle injuries and their body temperature is raised throughout the game, that is also physio 101.

 

Think it was a wee bit colder out there than the winter norm here. Plus you can't run naturally on a synthetic pitch. I said in the match thread it was very strange chosing such a freezing game for his first game back.