captainhaircut Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Best's link up play and ability in the air was far superior than Rivière's though. He was a superb foil for Demba and would be for Cisse now. What I'd give for a striker who could control the ball, hold off a defender and bring someone into play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Best's link up play and ability in the air was far superior than Rivière's though. He was a superb foil for Demba and would be for Cisse now. What I'd give for a striker who could control the ball, hold off a defender and bring someone into play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 He scored 40 goals in 157 appearances in France. So far he has 0 in 15 for us. It's quite clear he's rubbish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Where's marlon harewood these days when he's not busy getting felched by Ronaldo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Hartlepool May as well bring back Pancrate while we're at it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Hartlepool May as well bring back Pancrate while we're at it if only for the song: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Leon Best was a solid Premiership striker for us. Simple. Riviere so far, hasn't. As such it's fair people are moaning we spent money on someone not even as good for us as Leon Best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Leon Best was a solid Premiership striker for us. Simple. Riviere so far, hasn't. As such it's fair people are moaning we spent money on someone not even as good for us as Leon Best. just looked at bests clubs and stats since leaving us, guess that injury effectively ended him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 All I can say about him is I'd rather have him in my team than Shola or LDJ. He's willing which is the minimum requirement when not actually scoring. He's got his chance now so let's see if a run of games helps him. Best looked out of his depth also for the early part of his career here then something seemed to click once he got his first goal and performance wise he rarely looked back in his remaining games. Let's hope for something similar with this lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Newcastle United head coach John Carver has launched a staunch defence of struggling striker Manu Riviere ahead of the trip to Everton. The former Monaco man has not scored a single Premier League goal for the Magpies since arriving from Ligue 1 and has been branded a flop by some observers. Papiss Cisse’s seven-game suspension means that Riviere will get an enforced run in the side. Carver said he will defend Riviere “because he’s one of my players”. “Listen the one thing about Manu Riviere is he works his socks off,” Carver said. “He keeps getting on the end of things. He keeps getting into the right areas and I’m telling you before time it will come off. “Let’s judge him at the end of the season or six months time when he has had the time to adjust. This is the first time he’s had a run in the team. He is having a right go at it.” Carver knows that a striker’s main currency is goals though, and added: “He’s got to convert chances. I just think it takes a little bit longer for guys outside of this country longer.” Carver says that Riviere is not alone in struggling to cope with life at St James’ Park. Remy Cabella has had ups and downs while Siem De Jong has been unlucky with injuries. Carver said: “I think out of every player we have brought in only Daryl Janmaat has hit the ground running. “Daryl came in from Dutch football and hit the ground running. “There’s players in the past that have taken a lot longer. I remember when Yohan Cabaye first came here, Yoan Gouffran – a lot of players have taken time to adapt. “If you ask any manager in the Premier League they will say the same thing in that not many come in straight away and hit the ground running. “It is a different demand. It’s the demands more than anything else.” With Cisse out, Newcastle’s next highest scorer is Ayoze Perez with five goals. Carver admitted it has been tough for Riviere to see a younger player break his Premier League duck before him. Carver said: “Ayo (Perez) is younger and we paid a decent transfer fee for Manu. He had that on his head. Sometimes it can knock confidence. “But from day one he (Riviere) has been fantastic. If he keeps going the way he’s going it’s got to turn for him. I believe it will turn for him.” “Listen the one thing about Manu Riviere is he works his socks off,” Carver said. http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/bbet.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Even his examples are crap, Cabaye was quality from day one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Where's marlon harewood these days when he's not busy getting felched by Ronaldo? Pretty sure my argument re. Harewood at the time was he was a good Championship-level player much better than Nile Ranger and probably Shola too. Aye, I got that one massively wrong, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Even his examples are crap, Cabaye was quality from day one. You have to be a special kind of idiot to use the progression of fucking Gouffran as a reason to be optimistic for Rivière, like. I already hate this prick more than Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Newcastle United head coach John Carver has launched a staunch defence of struggling striker Manu Riviere ahead of the trip to Everton. The former Monaco man has not scored a single Premier League goal for the Magpies since arriving from Ligue 1 and has been branded a flop by some observers. Papiss Cisse’s seven-game suspension means that Riviere will get an enforced run in the side. Carver said he will defend Riviere “because he’s one of my players”. “Listen the one thing about Manu Riviere is he works his socks off,” Carver said. “He keeps getting on the end of things. He keeps getting into the right areas and I’m telling you before time it will come off. “Let’s judge him at the end of the season or six months time when he has had the time to adjust. This is the first time he’s had a run in the team. He is having a right go at it.” Carver knows that a striker’s main currency is goals though, and added: “He’s got to convert chances. I just think it takes a little bit longer for guys outside of this country longer.” Carver says that Riviere is not alone in struggling to cope with life at St James’ Park. Remy Cabella has had ups and downs while Siem De Jong has been unlucky with injuries. Carver said: “I think out of every player we have brought in only Daryl Janmaat has hit the ground running. “Daryl came in from Dutch football and hit the ground running. “There’s players in the past that have taken a lot longer. I remember when Yohan Cabaye first came here, Yoan Gouffran – a lot of players have taken time to adapt. “If you ask any manager in the Premier League they will say the same thing in that not many come in straight away and hit the ground running. “It is a different demand. It’s the demands more than anything else.” With Cisse out, Newcastle’s next highest scorer is Ayoze Perez with five goals. Carver admitted it has been tough for Riviere to see a younger player break his Premier League duck before him. Carver said: “Ayo (Perez) is younger and we paid a decent transfer fee for Manu. He had that on his head. Sometimes it can knock confidence. “But from day one he (Riviere) has been fantastic. If he keeps going the way he’s going it’s got to turn for him. I believe it will turn for him.” “Listen the one thing about Manu Riviere is he works his socks off,” Carver said. http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/bbet.gif Listen you thick twat, he is shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Where's marlon harewood these days when he's not busy getting felched by Ronaldo? Pretty sure my argument re. Harewood at the time was he was a good Championship-level player much better than Nile Ranger and probably Shola too. Aye, I got that one massively wrong, like. Lighten up man ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemagpie Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 He seems to be suggesting that before the end of time Riviere will score. I'm not so sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Well at the moment, he looks great until the ball comes to him. I think nerves are playing a part, because he is snatching at the chances that come his way. He's also getting bullied by defenders, despite his size, as though he's still getting used to the different things that referees over here will allow. I've not given up hope entirely, but I'm getting pretty close unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Depressing quotes. Club still trying to pass off shit as gold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 as though he's still getting used to the different things that referees over here will allow. Like blatant penalties against Man Utd etc... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Carver said: “I think out of every player we have brought in only Daryl Janmaat has hit the ground running. “Daryl came in from Dutch football and hit the ground running. “There’s players in the past that have taken a lot longer. I remember when Yohan Cabaye first came here, Yoan Gouffran – a lot of players have taken time to adapt. “If you ask any manager in the Premier League they will say the same thing in that not many come in straight away and hit the ground running. John 'hit the ground running' Carver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Ayoze was awesome pretty much straight away too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndegwa Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Carver said: “I think out of every player we have brought in only Daryl Janmaat has hit the ground running. “Daryl came in from Dutch football and hit the ground running. “There’s players in the past that have taken a lot longer. I remember when Yohan Cabaye first came here, Yoan Gouffran – a lot of players have taken time to adapt. “If you ask any manager in the Premier League they will say the same thing in that not many come in straight away and hit the ground running. John 'hit the ground running' Carver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Ayoze was awesome pretty much straight away too Not as consistent as Janmaat though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I agree, but lets not forget Janmaat has had some poor showings for us too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Carver said: “I think out of every player we have brought in only Daryl Janmaat has hit the ground running. “Daryl came in from Dutch football and hit the ground running. “There’s players in the past that have taken a lot longer. I remember when Yohan Cabaye first came here, Yoan Gouffran – a lot of players have taken time to adapt. “If you ask any manager in the Premier League they will say the same thing in that not many come in straight away and hit the ground running. John 'hit the ground running' Carver If only.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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