Segun Oluwaniyi Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 After we were beaten by Reading what was your stance on relegation? 'We need players or we're down'? I never thought we were going down. I kept thinking we were going to pull away and end up midtable until probably after the Sunderland match. I honestly thought the players were too good for it, but I was wrong about this admittedly. It was sometime around when Arsenal almost spelled Newcastle and the loss to Adam Le Fondre that I was nervous about it for the first time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Yeah seems like Pardew has even managed to spin the players interviews now. Wouldn't suprise me if there is an exclusive on SportsDirect next week with Sissoko claiming Pardew is the best manager he has worked under, and that Jonas should be the first name on the team sheet. I would be extremely surprised if Pardew has anything to do with that article. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 That article is full of quotes you'd find anywhere from players, don't think it's any different just because its from SD news. Just usual filler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 The clubs PR team might have asked him to do it but its no different to what goes on at football clubs all around the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 With the talk in the other thread of this new fitness coach helping Marveaux etc. Well Gouff is another. Whether it was pardew hooking him too early or he was simply exhausted, either way we need to get longer out of him than just the 65mins every match then subbed out. Also as others have been discussing in this thread. I think he did ok wide left. Got a couple of important goals and assists. But it's clear he's not perfectly suited to the wide role. I actually liked the look of him in that last game against Arsenal when he was up top with Cisse. Some of the movement and pace was causing Arsenal problems and I think he could be a really useful weapon if used correctly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 With the talk in the other thread of this new fitness coach helping Marveaux etc. Well Gouff is another. Whether it was pardew hooking him too early or he was simply exhausted, either way we need to get longer out of him than just the 65mins every match then subbed out. Also as others have been discussing in this thread. I think he did ok wide left. Got a couple of important goals and assists. But it's clear he's not perfectly suited to the wide role. I actually liked the look of him in that last game against Arsenal when he was up top with Cisse. Some of the movement and pace was causing Arsenal problems and I think he could be a really useful weapon if used correctly. Agreed on his fitness, have to make allowances for him being new to the league I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujpest doza Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 With the talk in the other thread of this new fitness coach helping Marveaux etc. Well Gouff is another. Whether it was pardew hooking him too early or he was simply exhausted, either way we need to get longer out of him than just the 65mins every match then subbed out. Also as others have been discussing in this thread. I think he did ok wide left. Got a couple of important goals and assists. But it's clear he's not perfectly suited to the wide role. I actually liked the look of him in that last game against Arsenal when he was up top with Cisse. Some of the movement and pace was causing Arsenal problems and I think he could be a really useful weapon if used correctly. Agreed on his fitness, have to make allowances for him being new to the league I guess. A full pre season may have helped mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Was alreet tbh. He's never terrible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Really like this guy. I want to see him play upfront more. His finish today was lovely, just went a bit early. Far better all round player than Cisse. hasn't been given a chance to see if he'll score goals as a front man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Would like to see him down the middle actually, think he might have something to offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 At least unlike Cisse he can deal with a bit of physical challenge and link the play. Infinitely better at running with the ball and better movement too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I really like him Wish he'd lose the orange boots though, makes me think Obertan's on the pitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 At least unlike Cisse he can deal with a bit of physical challenge and link the play. Infinitely better at running with the ball and better movement too. Surprising how well the ball sticks with him. He's definitely got more fight to him. Also works the channels better than Cisse, and is far more comfortable on the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 His pace would have been the only out ball we had. Sub him off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 His pace would have been the only out ball we had. Sub him off. Thought that at the time. Only one with speed in behind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Exactly what I said, pardews first man off. Gouffrans face said it all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Exactly what I said, pardews first man off. Gouffrans face said it all. Probably thought it was the quickest 60 minutes of his life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 His pace would have been the only out ball we had. Sub him off. Thought that at the time. Only one with speed in behind. What about Hatem? It was a toss up between the two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Cisse? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 He's supposed to be our finisher, and more likely to notch a scrappy goal than Gouffran. He's always going to be left on. If he'd have been taken off, complaints would be made about the negativity of taking 'our only finisher' off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Cisse looked like he was still fasting man. No energy or strength. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 He's little back heel that nearly came off to put Ben Arfa in was canny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 He's supposed to be our finisher, and more likely to notch a scrappy goal than Gouffran. He's always going to be left on. If he'd have been taken off, complaints would be made about the negativity of taking 'our only finisher' off. Doesn't mean it wasn't the right decision. We were more likely to score through Hatem than anyone last night. 2-0 and 10 men down, sacrificing 'the finisher' makes sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 He's little back heel that nearly came off to put Ben Arfa in was canny. He's a clever player. That was really good play. He odes stuff like that all the time. I remember a nice step over against Spurs last season to allow someone to run onto the ball. He's someone I would never take off. He has more football intelligence than the majority of our team put together. Yet our manager has never allowed him to complete a game, and not only left dozy Jonas on instead, but would then replace him with Shola Ameobi whose lazy unintelligent play, is in such stark contrast to his. Words fail me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 He's supposed to be our finisher, and more likely to notch a scrappy goal than Gouffran. He's always going to be left on. If he'd have been taken off, complaints would be made about the negativity of taking 'our only finisher' off. Doesn't mean it wasn't the right decision. We were more likely to score through Hatem than anyone last night. 2-0 and 10 men down, sacrificing 'the finisher' makes sense. It makes as much sense as taking off the less potent but harder working striker. It's a 50/50 call, and not one to get our knickers in a twist over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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