Mole_Toonfan Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Not sure why people are so against a creative midfielder. We are clearly crying out for one, but no lets buy a striker with no service and expect things to magically change.... We could buy 10 strikers and nothing would change because the team has no width or creativity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Not sure why people are so against a creative midfielder. We are clearly crying out for one, but no lets buy a striker with no service and expect things to magically change.... We could buy 10 strikers and nothing would change because the team has no width or creativity. Buy a creative striker who drops into spaces, a Beardsley type. Not sure who and where from mind. Two birds with one stone and all that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Not sure why people are so against a creative midfielder. We are clearly crying out for one, but no lets buy a striker with no service and expect things to magically change.... We could buy 10 strikers and nothing would change because the team has no width or creativity. Buy a creative striker who drops into spaces, a Beardsley type. Not sure who and where from mind. Two birds with one stone and all that. That's not a bad idea either, problem is where could we get such a player on our budget? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Not sure why people are so against a creative midfielder. We are clearly crying out for one, but no lets buy a striker with no service and expect things to magically change.... We could buy 10 strikers and nothing would change because the team has no width or creativity. Buy a creative striker who drops into spaces, a Beardsley type. Not sure who and where from mind. Two birds with one stone and all that. That's not a bad idea either, problem is where could we get such a player on our budget? Aye that does prove a bit of a problem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Surely Harem could play that role? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Surely Harem could play that role? Procaly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Surely Harem could play that role? Usually struggles to create space for himself and those around him from what i have seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Surely Harem could play that role? I think so, Pardew has flirted with it, Just hasn't given a good enough go to see if it will work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Surely Harem could play that role? Usually struggles to create space for himself and those around him from what i have seen. Aye, he does seem to be better when he's coming in from wide, gets a bit crowded our starting inside. Not a bad thing to give a go though to see if he can make a go of it. You would have thought pre season was the time to try, instead of using the same tactics and formation we've used with so little success (4-2-3-1) last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I don't rate Ramires very highly. He's a great athlete, but an average footballer, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I don't rate Ramires very highly. He's a great athlete, but an average footballer, imo. I said something similar last night. He doesn't do anything of note most games, just standing at the centre circle passing to the nearest player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I like Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I like Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I'm not sure that I believe in what it means to support your club any more. (I would class this as Bobby Robsons "What is a club in any case?" definition) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I'm not sure that I believe in what it means to support your club any more. (I would class this as Bobby Robsons "What is a club in any case?" definition) Support is simple. Pay yer subs. Cheer on the team. It's the emotional ties beyond that that are giving us a good kicking right now. I reckon those small moments of joy and pride will always make it worth it though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I'm not sure that I believe in what it means to support your club any more. (I would class this as Bobby Robsons "What is a club in any case?" definition) Support is simple. Pay yer subs. Cheer on the team. It's the emotional ties beyond that that are giving us a good kicking right now. I reckon those small moments of joy and pride will always make it worth it though. It's what keeps dragging you back, year after year. It's what 'supporting' a team is all about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I don't rate Ramires very highly. He's a great athlete, but an average footballer, imo. I think he would be better as an impact sub coming on with his pace breaking from midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 HBA is overrated especially on here and constantly flatters to deceive. Marveaux as well. Both are completely wasted in any case under Pardew at NUFC, and should be actively trying to leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 In your 3 man midfield (Barça aside) Ramires is the sort of up & down work horse you need alongside your deep lying and advanced playmaker IMO to make it work properly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 In your 3 man midfield (Barça aside) Ramires is the sort of up & down work horse you need alongside your deep lying and advanced playmaker IMO to make it work properly. Yep. He's a real danger when Chelsea play counter-attacking football. Was brilliant when Chelsea won the CL (against Barca he scored and assisted superbly) and FA Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 HBA is overrated especially on here and constantly flatters to deceive. Marveaux as well. Both are completely wasted in any case under Pardew at NUFC, and should be actively trying to leave. I agree tbh. I also suspect Ben Arfa just see's Newcastle as an easy place to spend his career. He's paid well, the fans like him, his position in the team is safe, the manager just wants to be his buddy, and if he gets injured he can f*** off to Paris or Tunisia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I'm just gonna sound like a fanboy here but I really can't understand how people can say Ben Arfa's overrated, when they've seen some of the stuff he's done in the side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I'm just gonna sound like a fanboy here but I really can't understand how people can say Ben Arfa's overrated, when they've seen some of the stuff he's done in the side. I find him frustrating and too selfish sometimes. He's ridiculously talented but there is a reason he isn't at a top club and probably won't move to one in the future, it's the mental side of his game that is lacking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Its a good time to mention it because Saturday was one of his poorest for us. However, he's still one of the best I've ever seen in our shirt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I'm just gonna sound like a fanboy here but I really can't understand how people can say Ben Arfa's overrated, when they've seen some of the stuff he's done in the side. He is massively talented. Very few players in the world have his skill. But he also runs hot and cold. He may make two or three brilliant runs in a game, but he also disappears from the match for long stretches. Much of that is down to how poorly we play as a whole, but he needs to be far more consistent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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