Renton 22007 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 X How on Earth do you need to edit an "X"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4872 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I suspect that said something other than X at one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty84 0 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 He still looks out of shape though, and runs like a pregnant duck being chased by a fox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4850 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I suspect that said something other than X at one point. Is correct. Can't delete posts via tapatalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Btw if people can't enjoy Ben Arfa play and are going to be over-critical of everything that he does then I don't think you're ever going to enjoy football as much as you should. He's a majestic talent and seems to have some genuine care and affection for the club and fans. Just enjoy what he gives when the ball is at his feet as under this regime we'll be lucky to ever see a player as talented as he is again. Was saying to a Liverpool fan that came to the west ham game he was lucky Ben arfa was playing as he's the only thing worth paying to see. I think we all love watching the bloke. I also think it's fair enough to scrutinise his performance and application as much as any other player though. Especially if people are criticising other players for wasting Ben arfa's talent, when that sort of thing clearly applies both ways...as in the example Chez gave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 You can all shut the fuck up about his weight now innit?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Put his weight behind that strike mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Put his weight behind that strike mind. Thought it was quite delicate..Didn't look like he hit through it but more control and bend... He eats what he likes he scores when he wants.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I was joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7181 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Mad that people are trying to buy Cabaye who has been shite for 18month yet we still have Ben Arfa at the club. Love him when he's on form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 He's normally the only player worth watching but we played some nice stuff yesterday. He turned down Arsenal and Chelsea last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10972 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Re: the frustration bit, the crowd where we were sat were howling at him to lay it off for Cabaye when he shimmies, pulls back and launches it into the back of the net. Lad beside me commented (after we'd stopped going mental) "Aye all right, we'll shut up now". Sure, Gouffran or Marveaux may well have pulled it back for Cabaye, but if the only thing you can have a go at Ben Arfa for is his greediness, when goals like that are the result, then you're not "getting" football. He's not lazy, he's not vindictive, he doesn't dive... given he's an attacking player, he's pretty bob on imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 The way the box was crowded there was only one way that ball was going in the net. Magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 He's a very talented boy, which is where the frustration comes from. I think it's a combination of believing his own hype and poor decision making. Like me and my mate said at the game, for all the running into walls and not playing an easy ball when it's on, I bet he lashes in a wonder goal. He's also a massive fan divider like Robert was. I think some fans don't take kindly if you criticise him which is a poor really. He does have the touch of genius about him, but he can be shite or non existrant in a few games and some fans take it personally if he gets stick for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10972 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 He's a very talented boy, which is where the frustration comes from. I think it's a combination of believing his own hype and poor decision making. Like me and my mate said at the game, for all the running into walls and not playing an easy ball when it's on, I bet he lashes in a wonder goal. He's also a massive fan divider like Robert was. I think some fans don't take kindly if you criticise him which is a poor really. He does have the touch of genius about him, but he can be shite or non existrant in a few games and some fans take it personally if he gets stick for it. Evidence is right there. For all those who think he's the pups nuts are defensive of him, those who lean the other way are quick to blame him and they take it personally if you don't caveat the praise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4850 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Jimmy Saville from beyond the grave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Happy Face 29 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has challenged Hatem Ben Arfa to force his way into the France team by becoming a regular match winner. The 26-year-old has established himself as a fans' favourite at St James' Park with his breath-taking brand of football, which he used to stunning effect when he produced a piece of individual brilliance to secure a last-gasp 1-0 victory over Fulham a fortnight ago. Pardew was left both lauding the former Marseille winger's mercurial talent and bemoaning his maverick approach to the game afterwards. However, he is confident he has a potential football genius on his hands and believes if he can find a level of consistency, he can take the Premier League by storm and make a major impact on the international stage. Pardew said: "That's what we are searching for with Hatem, a little bit more consistency in terms of him winning games, whether it's an assist or a goal. "He has fantastic quality. "He is a player the fans love and he certainly got everybody out of their seats the last time. "But we need a little bit more than that, more from him, more of those moments. "I think he would be the first to admit that that's the year he needs if he is going to break into the French team." Ben Arfa first arrived on Tyneside during the summer of 2010 when then manager Chris Hughton signed him on a season-long loan deal. Despite suffering an horrendous double leg fracture in just his fourth appearance for the club, he completed a permanent transfer in the following January, by which time Pardew was at the helm. He eventually made his first appearance under the new manager in a Carling Cup tie at Nottingham Forest in September 2011, and played his part in Newcastle's surge into fifth place in the Premier League table to such an extent that he was included in the France squad for the Euro 2012 finals. But the Magpies' difficulties last season did the Frenchman, whose involvement was also limited by injury, few favours, and Pardew is expecting much more from him this time around. He said: "He has an ability that no other player can match in certain situations, and therefore there is sometimes a down-side to that. "But he has worked hard on that down-side in terms of his tactical play and in terms of his work-rate, and he is becoming a complete player. "If we can keep working on him and making him better, it will be all the better for us and for France." Pardew will hope for more of the same from Ben Arfa when his side heads for Aston Villa on Saturday hoping for a repeat of its 2-1 victory there last season. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/alan-pardew-hatem-ben-arfa-2271349? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Been a joy to watch today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Played a stunner. Showed a bit more faith in his team mates too and it paid off. Seems to have found his pace again too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 43105 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Sold in January then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33895 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 We've no intention of selling Tiote, Cabaye Ben Arfa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Just imagine what he can do when he gets to Marveaux's level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Two goals and three assists so far. He should have had a penna too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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