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This is probably Giggs as it's a year and a half old but it helps explain his weight gain.

 

Training in the morning, 'Get Stuffed' in the afternoon.

 

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Tiote came back fat as f*** in pre-season a couple of years ago and old Pards was happy to just laugh and joke with him about it then.

 

Got a link to that? Just wanna shut up a few mongs on twitter

 

http://i62.tinypic.com/domett.jpg

 

Thats hardly fat as fuck tbf

 

Think that was later on, where he was happier with him.

 

It was either in an NUFC TV video or one of the French TV segments that got posted (have a feeling the latter) where Pardew was joking with Tiote and his mate at the entry to the training complex about how much beef he'd put on during pre-season.

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To be fair though if the club told them all that they needed to come back at a certain weight or they'll be fined then anyone who breaks it can't whinge. He could contest it if his body fat has reduced but he knew the score.

 

He's only got a right to complain if it's happened to other players and not been made public.

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To be fair though if the club told them all that they needed to come back at a certain weight or they'll be fined then anyone who breaks it can't whinge. He could contest it if his body fat has reduced but he knew the score.

 

He's only got a right to complain if it's happened to other players and not been made public.

 

Absolutely right. HBA is a big baby in the middle of a sulk.

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I'd still be playing HBA under the proviso that he loses the excess baggage. I think making him train with the reserves is counterproductive as it'll only cause his head to drop further. Least when he's with the first team you can keep a closer eye on the work he's putting in and effect it accordingly if it isn't good enough.

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A lot of speculation but given the majority of interactions have happened behind closed doors it's impossible to say. We all know Ben Arfa has had problems in the past and we know that Pardew is a massive tit but whether one is right or whether they're both wrong who knows.

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To be fair though if the club told them all that they needed to come back at a certain weight or they'll be fined then anyone who breaks it can't whinge. He could contest it if his body fat has reduced but he knew the score.

 

He's only got a right to complain if it's happened to other players and not been made public.

 

Absolutely right. HBA is a big baby in the middle of a sulk.

 

:anguish:

 

Nah, he's either trying to antagonise, can't be arsed or genuinely put that much muscle on.

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Tiote definitely turned up pre-season a couple of years ago looking very fat. It was in the season where he went awol while on holiday and we sent Carver out to locate him IIRC. Pardew is too full of shit for any player to take seriously. Ben Arfa needs inspiration and discipline. It would take a manager like Alex Ferguson to get him right I reckon. Enforce high standards of fitness but at the same time inspire with good football and licence to do what he does best and attack teams mercilessly.

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I see he's not been given a shirt number? Rob Lee all over again!

 

Huh? Squad list been released?

 

Not been officially released no but a couple of news reports have stated he's not got a number

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I see he's not been given a shirt number? Rob Lee all over again!

 

Huh? Squad list been released?

 

Not been officially released no but a couple of news reports have stated he's not got a number

 

A couple? Where?

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I see he's not been given a shirt number? Rob Lee all over again!

 

Huh? Squad list been released?

 

Not been officially released no but a couple of news reports have stated he's not got a number

 

A couple? Where?

 

The former France international will not be travelling to a pre-season training camp in New Zealand, while the fact he was not assigned a shirt number for the new campaign is enough to suggest he will be leaving the club sooner rather than later.

 

http://www.soccernews.com/ben-arfa-nears-summer-exit/150625/

 

There's another one I read this morning but can't be arsed scrolling through more stories than I have. Just repeating what I've read so don't take a pop at me.

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would love to see that front line posted last page against some of the s**** teams at home:

 

---------riviere/new-------

cabella----de jong----HBA

 

:sweetjesus:

 

alas, pardew

 

Always said last season we should have seen more of a front line of Remy/HBA left/right and Cisse up top, would have made a pretty formidable attack, alas, as you say, Pardew. Don't think we'll ever see HBA in B&W again unless Pardew starts feeling the pressure and he'll hoy him on for a cameo when we're losing and use that to drop him again.

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I see he's not been given a shirt number? Rob Lee all over again!

 

Huh? Squad list been released?

 

Not been officially released no but a couple of news reports have stated he's not got a number

 

A couple? Where?

 

The former France international will not be travelling to a pre-season training camp in New Zealand, while the fact he was not assigned a shirt number for the new campaign is enough to suggest he will be leaving the club sooner rather than later.

 

http://www.soccernews.com/ben-arfa-nears-summer-exit/150625/

 

There's another one I read this morning but can't be arsed scrolling through more stories than I have. Just repeating what I've read so don't take a pop at me.

 

No poppidge meant. Just needed clarification where it had come from as I seriously hope it's not true. :thup:

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I see he's not been given a shirt number? Rob Lee all over again!

 

Huh? Squad list been released?

 

Not been officially released no but a couple of news reports have stated he's not got a number

 

A couple? Where?

 

The former France international will not be travelling to a pre-season training camp in New Zealand, while the fact he was not assigned a shirt number for the new campaign is enough to suggest he will be leaving the club sooner rather than later.

 

http://www.soccernews.com/ben-arfa-nears-summer-exit/150625/

 

There's another one I read this morning but can't be arsed scrolling through more stories than I have. Just repeating what I've read so don't take a pop at me.

 

No poppidge meant. Just needed clarification as I hope god there's no truth in it. :thup:

 

I'm hoping it's a case of 2+2=5 but Pardews ego knows no bounds and it wouldn't be a surprise to me at all. And it's cool, no worries :thup:

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Just seen he's only got a year left on his contract..... and it all becomes clear!

 

They obviously want to force a sale this summer to try and get as much money as possible, wouldn't surprise me if Ben Arfa has clicked on and decided to give Pardew and Ashley a big fuck you and play on until he can leave for free. This has obviously pissed of Pardew and Ashley so they are going to make his life as uncomfortable as possible over the next 12 months!

 

 

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Just seen he's only got a year left on his contract..... and it all becomes clear!

 

They obviously want to force a sale this summer to try and get as much money as possible, wouldn't surprise me if Ben Arfa has clicked on and decided to give Pardew and Ashley a big fuck you and play on until he can leave for free. This has obviously pissed of Pardew and Ashley so they are going to make his life as uncomfortable as possible over the next 12 months!

 

 

 

:thup: thought this for a while.

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