ATB Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Pardew added: "We are trying to strengthen our attacking area. In midfield and at the back we are comfortable. "I really feel there will be a player or two who moves on because of a little overload in midfield." RW/LW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Perhaps the system he is looking to employ does not utilise the wide attackers as midfielders, but more forwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I'm pretty sure that is what he is getting at. If it is then I am mostly in agreement with him. We could stand to lose Gosling in midfield and the forward positions are the positions that need more players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Remy, Gomis and Thauvin please dreaming i know.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 SSN say we're meeting Remy's representatives next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Good if true! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 SSN say we're meeting Remy's representatives next week. 'Keep us in the loop re the court case. kthnxbai.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Gomis & Remy would be fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 SSN say we're meeting Remy's representatives next week. Great news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 SSN say we're meeting Remy's representatives next week. Fire up the Xbox. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 SSN say we're meeting Remy's representatives next week. Fire up the Xbox. Lets hope we don't suffer from the dreaded red ring of death. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Gomis & Remy would be fantastic. Cisse gone if true? We surely couldn't have 3 good strikers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Gomis & Remy would be fantastic. Cisse gone if true? We surely couldn't have 3 good strikers. Remy would presumably play in a wide forward role. So: Ben Arfa Cisse Remy (Gouffran) (Gomis) (Obertan) Really need to sell Obertan and pick up another attacking option though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Rather sell Jonas. At least Obertan can sometimes be useful off the bench with his pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Fair enough. It might sound a bit stupid but I would be concerned about the effect on Colo if we sold Jonas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Rather sell Jonas. At least Obertan can sometimes be useful off the bench with his pace. I know you don't like Jonas but that's going too far. He does a lot of good defensive work, he's a reasonable stand-in left back, he holds on to the ball and gets us some free kicks, and he puts his heart into the cause. Obertan has been known to knock the ball past a second-rate full back in the Europa League and beat him for pace, but that's about all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 If we want to defend from the front we'd be better off retaining players who pose a bit of a threat in the final third. Obertan made goals against Man U and Arsenal last season with his pace. Jonas hasn't made a goal in over 18 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Rather sell Jonas. At least Obertan can sometimes be useful off the bench with his pace. I know you don't like Jonas but that's going too far. He does a lot of good defensive work, he's a reasonable stand-in left back, he holds on to the ball and gets us some free kicks, and he puts his heart into the cause. Obertan has been known to knock the ball past a second-rate full back in the Europa League and beat him for pace, but that's about all. Would sell both easily, Jonas is dreadful man, yes he can hold ball up but he can't pass, cross or dribble. What's the point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Jonas is, at very best, average at everything. His constant, never ending presence is just another reason to want to cut Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 If we want to defend from the front we'd be better off retaining players who pose a bit of a threat in the final third. Obertan made goals against Man U and Arsenal last season with his pace. Jonas hasn't made a goal in over 18 months. Ron please !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Discussing which turd smells the worst, both are dreadful players and both should be jettisoned asap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 If we want to defend from the front we'd be better off retaining players who pose a bit of a threat in the final third. Obertan made goals against Man U and Arsenal last season with his pace. Jonas hasn't made a goal in over 18 months. Pardew doesn't defend from the front. If anything, even if he didn't start Jonas he would probably use him on the bench to shore things up if we were protecting a lead. I could understand that tbh, at least it's better than starting him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 If we want to defend from the front we'd be better off retaining players who pose a bit of a threat in the final third. Obertan made goals against Man U and Arsenal last season with his pace. Jonas hasn't made a goal in over 18 months. Pardew doesn't defend from the front. If anything, even if he didn't start Jonas he would probably use him on the bench to shore things up if we were protecting a lead. I could understand that tbh, at least it's better than starting him. We don't attack from there either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 So our striking shortlist appears to be Remy, Gomis and Bent with us maybe trying for two of those if Cisse goes. Decent enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 So our striking shortlist appears to be Remy, Gomis and Bent with us maybe trying for two of those if Cisse goes. Decent enough. I personally think it'd be all three or similar if we lose Cisse. Maybe i'm an optimist though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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