Official: Yoan Gouffran signs new contract with Goztepe

[themanupstairs]

4-4-2 or nothing with him.

 

[Barnes23]

His best asset when he first arrived was his fast passing and movement along with Sissoko. For me, both players have lost that as they've become accustomed to our lack of direction and off the ball movement...they have just faded into the general apathy and are looking very average as a result.

 

Said this would happen. The incubation period of the pardavirus is about 6 weeks.

 

You can see it all over the pitch if you watch us play. Players are hesitant to move forward, and our attacking moves are either long balls or indvidual runs by a gifted dribbler. There is virtually no one two passing, although those two introduced it briefly when we had a spate of new signings.

 

This is undoubtedly our biggest problem. That said, I think Gouffran may have been overrated initially by some. Still a good option to have in the squad, but not first XI quality for me. 

 

 

[TRon]

His best asset when he first arrived was his fast passing and movement along with Sissoko. For me, both players have lost that as they've become accustomed to our lack of direction and off the ball movement...they have just faded into the general apathy and are looking very average as a result.

 

Said this would happen. The incubation period of the pardavirus is about 6 weeks.

 

You can see it all over the pitch if you watch us play. Players are hesitant to move forward, and our attacking moves are either long balls or indvidual runs by a gifted dribbler. There is virtually no one two passing, although those two introduced it briefly when we had a spate of new signings.

 

This is undoubtedly our biggest problem. That said, I think Gouffran may have been overrated initially by some. Still a good option to have in the squad, but not first XI quality for me. 

 

 

 

He was a 2nd choice after we got mugged on Remy, I don't think we'd have been interested otherwise, it was a desperation signing. Still a good squad member, but like Cabaye, I think there are many players who are looking far worse due to the lack of interplay between midfield and attack.

[Deuce]

Great performance today. Possibly the only player that 100% deserved to go the full 90.

[Gallowgate Toon]

Good game, scores a goal, substituted for Shola Ameobi

 

 

[Jordan]

Looking pissed off whenever he's subbed. Part of me hopes Pardew loses the dressing room, once that's gone it's curtains for him.

[worthy]

Looking p*ssed off whenever he's subbed. Part of me hopes Pardew loses the dressing room, once that's gone it's curtains for him.

 

Aye, I agree. He isn't a fan of getting subbed for shola, which is understandable - and yes it would be so great if the players just tell him to fuck off.

[Barnes23]

His best performance in a while. Not as tall as Ameobi, though, so he had to come off really.

[Skeletor]

Don't know why he joined us. He'd have been much better off staying at Bordeaux where he was the main man. Here he scores and plays well and gets taken off for fucking Shola Ameobi.

[thomas]

His best performance in a while. Not as tall as Ameobi, though, so he had to come off really.

[Jordan]

Don't know why he joined us. He'd have been much better off staying at Bordeaux where he was the main man. Here he scores and plays well and gets taken off for fucking Shola Ameobi.

Was thinking this. Was excellent when he first came and I really like him. Another case of a player being completely misused by the clueless fuckwit in charge.

[toontenacity]

Poor guy. Irrespective of how he plays (and I thought he was good today), Pardew takes him off because he has no tactical nous and instead seemingly believes 4-4-2 is in fact a better way to regain a hold of the game...

 

[Sifu]

He's becoming Pardew's whipping boy. This is excellent man-management.

[Gallowgate Toon]

Poor guy. Irrespective of how he plays (and I thought he was good today), Pardew takes him off because he has no tactical nous and instead seemingly believes 4-4-2 is in fact a better way to regain a hold of the game...

 

 

It's absolutely criminal.

[Sammys_Tekkers]

Fail to see why he is subbed every game. Must be so frustrating.

[Mick]

He scored and played well and still came off so that we could bring the Shola statue on. 

[Jordan]

Can't hit the ball long to Gouffran mate. pfft he's no Shola like. That's probably because he can play.

[Ameritoon]

He must have some disease that prevents him from going the full 90.

[Dave]

Is he spectacularly unfit or something?

[Darth Crooks]

Must need his hayfever tablets at 60 minute mark.

[Pilko]

Is he spectacularly unfit or something?

 

If you mean Pardew then aye, he's spectacularly unfit for purpose.

 

 

[ponsaelius]

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[Guest fraser]

He scored and played well and still came off so that we could bring the Shola statue on. 

 

Shola was OK when he came on and this isn't Shola v Yoan. For me it was if you're going to go 4-4-2 why not try Cisse and Gouffran as the 2? It was a Pardew thing, plan B is Shola. Was against the Mackems and was yesterday. I can't be arsed disrespecting Shola when the only target should be the manager.

[arnonel]

If Pardew wants to insist with the constant subs for Shola, wouldnt it make sense to do it the other way around? ie, bring gouf on later?

[Varadi]

Surprised this wasn't bumped after the weekend - thought he looked fairly lively but at least it looks like we found out why he gets subbed at 70 minutes each week - think there was 71 on the clock when he went down with cramp!