TaylorJ_01 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 “It is only journalists who talk about that." “Me and my agent have not talked about that. I am focused on Newcastle and 100% Newcastle. I hope to stay here.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 £20m would be a great price, his injuries aren't going to suddenly stop happening, in act they'll start to effect his pace before long ruining his game. I think it's about 2 years too early, but like I've said for months it's going to be hard to keep our best players after this season. Unless we make a statement of intent with the next manager. Keep Pardew and they'll vanish. Exactly, we'll lose them. With a s*** load of cash coming our way, Ben Arfa is a great player as is Cabaye etc etc but you can do a lot with the money they would command. I realise at times like that this its hard to think clearly, but do it for a moment and you will realise its no all doom and gloom. ( should we stay up of course) Everyone thought we were f*cked when we sold Nolan, Enrique, Barton and Carroll and looked what happened there. Definitely not, IF we stay up. If we go down I'm afraid it is all doom and gloom. Miss out on TV money, players walking, stuck with Pardew etc etc How long does HBA have left anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 £20m would be a great price, his injuries aren't going to suddenly stop happening, in act they'll start to effect his pace before long ruining his game. I think it's about 2 years too early, but like I've said for months it's going to be hard to keep our best players after this season. Unless we make a statement of intent with the next manager. Keep Pardew and they'll vanish. Exactly, we'll lose them. With a s*** load of cash coming our way, Ben Arfa is a great player as is Cabaye etc etc but you can do a lot with the money they would command. I realise at times like that this its hard to think clearly, but do it for a moment and you will realise its no all doom and gloom. ( should we stay up of course) Everyone thought we were f*cked when we sold Nolan, Enrique, Barton and Carroll and looked what happened there. Definitely not, IF we stay up. If we go down I'm afraid it is all doom and gloom. Miss out on TV money, players walking, stuck with Pardew etc etc How long does HBA have left anyway? 2015 iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 £20m would be a great price, his injuries aren't going to suddenly stop happening, in act they'll start to effect his pace before long ruining his game. I think it's about 2 years too early, but like I've said for months it's going to be hard to keep our best players after this season. Unless we make a statement of intent with the next manager. Keep Pardew and they'll vanish. Exactly, we'll lose them. With a s*** load of cash coming our way, Ben Arfa is a great player as is Cabaye etc etc but you can do a lot with the money they would command. I realise at times like that this its hard to think clearly, but do it for a moment and you will realise its no all doom and gloom. ( should we stay up of course) Everyone thought we were f*cked when we sold Nolan, Enrique, Barton and Carroll and looked what happened there. Definitely not, IF we stay up. If we go down I'm afraid it is all doom and gloom. Miss out on TV money, players walking, stuck with Pardew etc etc How long does HBA have left anyway? 2015 rings a bell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Yeah, it actually wouldn't be the end of the world if we had to sell some of our better players for big fees in the summer. If you cant trust any club to claw for every penny out of the sellers and use the money earned wisely, it's probably us. The most pain would come from the emotional attachment, but with the recent performances I'm perilously close to hating everyone now anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Anyway, Spurs have already got about 4000 attacking midfielders and I can't see Levy sanctioning big money for another one. He'd drop Lennon to the bench in a heart beat and everyone knows it, anyway as i said more interested about staying up and getting rid of the moron in charge than any ins or outs. Staying up and getting rid of Pardew is more important than any transfers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 £20m would be a great price, his injuries aren't going to suddenly stop happening, in act they'll start to effect his pace before long ruining his game. I think it's about 2 years too early, but like I've said for months it's going to be hard to keep our best players after this season. Unless we make a statement of intent with the next manager. Keep Pardew and they'll vanish. Exactly, we'll lose them. With a s*** load of cash coming our way, Ben Arfa is a great player as is Cabaye etc etc but you can do a lot with the money they would command. I realise at times like that this its hard to think clearly, but do it for a moment and you will realise its no all doom and gloom. ( should we stay up of course) Everyone thought we were f*cked when we sold Nolan, Enrique, Barton and Carroll and looked what happened there. Definitely not, IF we stay up. If we go down I'm afraid it is all doom and gloom. Miss out on TV money, players walking, stuck with Pardew etc etc How long does HBA have left anyway? I did say if we stay up tbf, if we go down we are f*cked i think everybody realises that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 If we stay up, next season we should give Hatem a chance to start fresh and destroy the league. Selling him now would be a massive waste, and I also doubt that he has convinced any top club to buy him for a big fee at this point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VanBarduck Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Watching Canal+Sport right now , they gave the same news Is Bale already sold ? Maybe this is a contingency until the a "big name" comes in the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Watching Canal+Sport right now , they gave the same news Is Bale already sold ? Maybe this is a contingency until the a "big name" comes in the summer fucks sake Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Watching Canal+Sport right now , they gave the same news Is Bale already sold ? Maybe this is a contingency until the a "big name" comes in the summer Why do you think this has anything to do with Bale? they have been crying out for some crying for someone of Ben Arfa's ability on the other wing for ages. Lennon is good and all but he isn't Ben Arfa talent wise good and AVB could bring that out. There is no reason if they reach the CL they couldn't keep Bale and spend 20m+ on someone to play on the right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Selling him now would be a massive waste, and I also doubt that he has convinced any top club to buy him for a big fee at this point. Yeah, this gives me hope. Also agree with the 'waste' comment, I'd feel fucking robbed! The massive, massive talent we have on our hands and yet to see him realise his full potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Ugh, it would hurt to lose the one player we have who's genuinely fun to watch, but I have to say I don't really adore Ben Arfa to the degree that I couldn't bear him leaving. Compare him to a player like Bale or even the likes of Ronaldo/Messi. Look at the difference in natural ability (not much.) Look at the difference in output (massive.) Ben Arfa's a pretty tragic case of wasted talent and between his inconsistencies and injuries he's never going to tear the league to pieces like we all want him to. There, I've jinxed it. Watch him score twenty goals for Spurs next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JS Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Watching Canal+Sport right now , they gave the same news Is Bale already sold ? Maybe this is a contingency until the a "big name" comes in the summer f***s sake Well yeah, all of the English press will latch onto this for tomorrow morning anyway. Doesn't mean there's anything in it though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 It's called silly season for a reason. Lets just wait and see before we shit our pants. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Lets worry about staying in the premiership first before any of this nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Ugh, it would hurt to lose the one player we have who's genuinely fun to watch, but I have to say I don't really adore Ben Arfa to the degree that I couldn't bear him leaving. Compare him to a player like Bale or even the likes of Ronaldo/Messi. Look at the difference in natural ability (not much.) Look at the difference in output (massive.) Ben Arfa's a pretty tragic case of wasted talent and between his inconsistencies and injuries he's never going to tear the league to pieces like we all want him to. There, I've jinxed it. Watch him score twenty goals for Spurs next season. I have to agree with all of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 It's called silly season for a reason. Lets just wait and see before we shit our pants. It's just that the French media is so unerringly accurate whenever we buy players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I would cry if Ben Arfa leaves. There, I said it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 It's this kind of stuff that's going to force Ashley's hand, players wanting to move. He's all about maximising assets but if his assets aren't happy simply because of the manager, then I imagine he'll give the manager the bullet. Ben Arfa's an ambitious lad, I wouldn't be surprised if he was looking to go to a contending club, he could actually play with a proper coach for starters. What kind of footballer is going to want to stay here under this moron? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Anyone who expected Ben Arfa to stay beyond this summer is fucking Looney tunes tbh. Why would one of the most talented attacking players on the continent, in a World Cup year, want to play under No More Goals again and be utterly wasted? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I don't mind selling hba as long as we tie down long term deals for Jonas & Obertan to balance or the loss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I could see Man U going in for Bale, Fergie's one last hoorah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Lets worry about staying in the premiership first before any of this nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Oh and this hba rumour is the first of many. Expect the same for Cabaye, Krul etc... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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