Hatem Ben Arfa (now retired?)

[gazza ladra]

[Newcastle Fan]

He got injured

[Dinho lad]

Probably didn't stretch his hamstring thoroughly enough.

[Robbo]

Interesting on Hatem at Hull

 

http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/to-hull-and-back/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-UK

[sempuki]

Interesting on Hatem at Hull

 

http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/to-hull-and-back/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-UK

Enjoyed that. Puts him into a bit of perspective.

[Ketsbaia]

Interesting on Hatem at Hull

 

http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/to-hull-and-back/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-UK

 

Accompanied by his advisor, Michel Ouazine, Ben Arfa walked across the hotel's opulent Edwardian reception area—black-and-white tile floor, elegant stone arches—and asked the concierge at the check-in desk if he could use their fax machine.

 

Ben Arfa called the club secretary at Hull, Matt Wild, who talked the concierge through what needed to happen. A Premier League deal sheet was faxed to the hotel from Hull, Ben Arfa signed it and the concierge scanned it and sent it back by email. The paperwork dispatched, giving Hull an extra two hours to complete the transfer, Ben Arfa said thank you and returned to the slightly dilapidated black BMW parked outside.

 

Ironically, the concierge was a Sunderland supporter.

 

"Anyone leaving Newcastle is fine by me," he says.

[Wullie]

North Ferriby, a village with one pub. They're in the bloody Conference.

[bulivye]

"Bruce had had his eye on Ben Arfa, but it took a tip-off from Peter Beardsley, Newcastle's football development manager, to alert him that there was an opportunity to sign Ben Arfa that day. " 

[Pons Alias]

Beardsley - great player but an awful apologist and acolyte of the regime.

[Marmoset]

Beardsley - great player but an awful apologist and acolyte of the regime.

 

Aaah can't find it in myself to be mad at the man

[Dinho lad]

Interesting on Hatem at Hull

 

http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/to-hull-and-back/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-UK

Enjoyed that. Puts him into a bit of perspective.

 

Yeah? In what way exactly?

[sempuki]

Interesting on Hatem at Hull

 

http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/to-hull-and-back/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-UK

Enjoyed that. Puts him into a bit of perspective.

 

Yeah? In what way exactly?

That he's not exactly a normal footballer....

[Dinho lad]

Oh, okay.

 

Thanks.

[Altamullan]

Here's a view on HBA's talent, from somebody who can tell the sheep from the goats:

"In an interview with Le Parisien that summer, Ben Arfa's former Lyon team-mate and fellow one-time prodigy Karim Benzema said: 'If Hatem had followed the path that was predicted for him, today he'd be playing at Barcelona with Messi. Technically, he's at the same level. But he has other problems.'"

 

 

[Guest]

Back in the PSG squad today

 

Starting on the bench.

[M4]

Up against fellow 'waster' of the same generation Jeremy Ménez and Bordeaux.

[Slim]

Just seen Payet's goal.  FFS man HBA was much better

[Hanshithispantz]

Just watched it like, was expecting it to be a lot better given the way people have been going on.

[M4]

On the bench for PSG v Marseille right now.

 

Meanwhile, Nice are 4 points clear at the top of the league.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Very impressed how Nice have continued after losing Hatem and Puel.

[U2]

And Germain.

[nemtizz]

And Mendy.

[Away Toon]

Hopefully Puel will bring him back to the Premier League in January.

[Guest]

Hopefully Puel will bring him back to the Premier League in January.

 

Boufal and Ben Arfa on the wings would be pure taste.

[nemtizz]

Ye boi is finally on Twitter -