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Robert was an awesome player for us, but in todays side he'd be as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

 

I completely disagree, we are a side struggling to create goals. Not only would he help that, he is also capable to banging in shots/freekicks from all over.

 

He would be perfect for our struggling side.

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They will probably offer him a new deal with a paycut which he will turn down.  They will then say he turned down a lucrative offer which gave them no option but sell him!!!  Fans will then be angry at Ben Arfa for turning down said lucrative contract and accuse him of being greedy when he signs for a bigger club.

 

Alternatively, other clubs are sniffing around and we need him on a longer contract to maximise the transfer fee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Like a new signing.

 

They're arses will be getting twitchy because if he has a good season and hasn't signed one he'll have to be sold as law dictates when a player has 12months left on a deal.

 

 

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Obviously really really hope he signs.

 

It was first reported that we were going to give him a new deal back in February:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2284104/Newcastle-keen-sign-Hatem-Ben-Arfa-long-term-deal-Liverpool-interest.html

 

7 months on and nothing has happened.

 

He will have 18 months left on his contract if he hasn't signed a contract by January, and is the only one of our valuable players who's contract has got to that stage, so considering a new offer for him would have been a priority for some time. Or it would have been if we had a semi competent director of football anyway.

 

HBA may not want to sign - he may think his talents deserve a better stage, and in all honesty it would be hard to disagree.

 

We also might not want him to sign. We appear to do fake bids for players, we have also done fake contract offers (Nolan).

 

.COM seemed convinced we've been determined to cash in on our most valuable assets for the whole summer (although that doesn't necessarily mean it's true).

 

Just really hope this ends in him signing a new deal.

 

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Why wouldn't we want him to sign? :lol:

 

All the other players will want payrises, the club will have absolutely no choice but to give into their demands and it could go under.

 

[/every failed transfer]

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Robert was an awesome player for us, but in todays side he'd be as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

 

Fair point this. If there's one thing we don't need it's creativity and goals from out wide. We're all sorted for set-piece delivery too.

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Robert was an awesome player for us, but in todays side he'd be as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

 

Fair point this. If there's one thing we don't need it's creativity and goals from out wide. We're all sorted for set-piece delivery too.

 

http://www.sitcom.co.uk/saxondale/images/char_alistair.jpg

I have to say Ronny, I think you were being a bit sarcastic there.

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Robert was an awesome player for us, but in todays side he'd be as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

 

Fair point this. If there's one thing we don't need it's creativity and goals from out wide. We're all sorted for set-piece delivery too.

 

http://www.sitcom.co.uk/saxondale/images/char_alistair.jpg

I have to say Ronny, I think you were being a bit sarcastic there.

 

What gave it away?

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Robert was an awesome player for us, but in todays side he'd be as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

 

Fair point this. If there's one thing we don't need it's creativity and goals from out wide. We're all sorted for set-piece delivery too.

 

Remember when we had a choice of Solano Robert and Viana to take set pieces... And Shearer... :lol:

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Robert was an awesome player for us, but in todays side he'd be as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

 

Fair point this. If there's one thing we don't need it's creativity and goals from out wide. We're all sorted for set-piece delivery too.

 

http://www.sitcom.co.uk/saxondale/images/char_alistair.jpg

I have to say Ronny, I think you were being a bit sarcastic there.

 

I'd picked up on this too.

 

Regardless, Robert rarely set foot in his own half much less tracked a runner. So under Pardew that means he'd be permanently benched.

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Why wouldn't we want him to sign? :lol:

 

All the other players will want payrises, the club will have absolutely no choice but to give into their demands and it could go under.

 

[/every failed transfer]

 

I see what you've done there, but there's a huge difference between bringing in new players on wages in line with the rest of the squad, and a player who's been here 3 years and proven he's class. Something I'm sure his team mates would recognise.

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