nufcmichael Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 According to a danish journalist close to Michael Laudrup, Obertan is on his way to Swansea... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Ffs, we can't sell any more players now without getting someone in. Not even the shite players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 According to a danish journalist close to Michael Laudrup, Obertan is on his way to Swansea... Not sure he'd have played tonight if a deal was close to being in place. Total speculation though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 We can definitely sell Obertan man, we'd use the money and we'd get rid of dead weight. Would be a great sale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 We're well covered on the right like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc_89 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 If Laudrup wants to keep developing Swansea's Tikki Takka Obertan or a player with his passing accuracy would be a disaster. Hence, cant see it happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I wouldn't be against selling Obertan. I've nowt against the bloke and don't think he's as useless as some on here make out, but if we're serious about staying amongst the top clubs then he's not good enough and we have more talented players in his position. Was worth a pop, hasn't worked out. We move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcmichael Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Against it, there'll be plenty of games this season for him to prove his worth, he's still young as well. If nothing happens then sell him next summer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 We're not in any position to be losing players from the first team squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 We're not in any position to be losing players from the first team squad. Agreed, even turgid shit like Obertan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 We're not in any position to be losing players from the first team squad. We've got plenty of depth on the right like, it's about the only place mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 We're not in any position to be losing players from the first team squad. Exactly how i feel, we need to add players to the squad not get rid of some. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/7971754? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I wouldn't be against selling Obertan. I've nowt against the bloke and don't think he's as useless as some on here make out, but if we're serious about staying amongst the top clubs then he's not good enough and we have more talented players in his position. Was worth a pop, hasn't worked out. We move on. With a slightly heavy heart I'd agree with that. Would really like him to fulfill his potential here, but I'm less and less convinced it'll happen for him. I'd say if January comes and he's still "the same" I could see him being shifted on. Then again, Pards may have worked is magic on him and he's going to be the new HBA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/7971754? Why don't Swansea have scouts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Quichà Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Im all for Obertan going but surely Xisco should be out the door first Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Im all for Obertan going but surely Xisco should be out the door first No-one wants him though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Quichà Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 A very good point I missed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Seriously against Obertan going. Think he could be vital with such a hectic schedule this year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Wouldn't give a shit if he left. He makes my blood boil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I don't think he'll ever be vital, he could potentially be useful, but he'd have to improve a lot. I'd have more faith in us selling him and getting a replacement in before the end of the window. I can't imagine we'd be looking to sell unless we had ideas on a replacement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Tomorrow's Journal carries quotes from Pardew praising Bigi and seemingly saying signings like that are the way forward. Not sure it has any real significance like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Sounds like a classic "make a story out of a single quote when there's fuck all else to report." Alan Oliver made a career out if it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I wouldn't be against selling Obertan. I've nowt against the bloke and don't think he's as useless as some on here make out, but if we're serious about staying amongst the top clubs then he's not good enough and we have more talented players in his position. Was worth a pop, hasn't worked out. We move on. With a slightly heavy heart I'd agree with that. Would really like him to fulfill his potential here, but I'm less and less convinced it'll happen for him. I'd say if January comes and he's still "the same" I could see him being shifted on. Then again, Pards may have worked is magic on him and he's going to be the new HBA This, we have quite a lot of cover for the wings: HBA Jonas Marveaux Amalfitano Sameobi Fergson At a push Raylor, Abeid, Vukic and Santon. If we can get more than we paid I would let him go. Especially if we are looking at bringing in a winger/striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Tomorrow's Journal carries quotes from Pardew praising Bigi and seemingly saying signings like that are the way forward. Not sure it has any real significance like. If Bigi turns out to be the business (and the reports are looking OK) then I'd say that kind of signing would indeed be the way forward, insofar as it was a cheap buy, you get to mould the player from a young age and they can be bedded into the first team at their own pace. I suspect that'll ultimately be the model for us going forward (interesting topic actually). At the minute we are building (have mostly built) a very strong first eleven and have added some promising back up this summer. Not all are going to make it (as is the case in football in general) but I think with the advent of a much more switched on scouting system we'll find more of these players will make the grade than in previous years. The future of football in the model we "appear" to be working towards is, youth, youth, youth. Bring in young, talented kids and school them yourself. It'll take years to get right and we've balled up in the Academy thing, but I really see this as the way forward both in a football and business sense. Thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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