Tom 14013 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Not sure how or why, but I completely forgot about Ben Arfa. :/ Probably because he's injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7327 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Pleased with this signing too although I hope he's a squad player (would be in a well-run club) rather than the Ba replacement. From everything we've heard positionally and characteristically he's not very similar to Ba, excepting that (in recent times for Gouffran) they both seem to know how to put the ball in the back of the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonamental 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Wiki has a great bit of hacking on him, saying he's allergic to grass. For some perverse reason I really wanted that to be genuine! Glad to be signing someone up front as we are so short, but don't really know enough about him to get excited yet, and I echo the hope its not the only striker coming in. Edited January 22, 2013 by Bonamental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithJ 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I spoke to a guy in work who is in our Paris office. He asked me what team I supported. So I asked him about the players... Mbiwa he said was a good player. He stopped short of saying amazing. Sissoko he couldn't praise him high enough. Said he was amazing and Newcastle will have a right gem on their hands. Gouffran he said was am average player. Not amazing and not exactly popular in France. I also spoke to him about Barton. The French love Joey Barton. See him as a bit of a midfield boss man. I asked him if he has known about his off the field problems and then started telling him haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Wiki has a great bit of hacking on him, saying he's allergic to grass. For some perverse reason I really wanted that to be genuine! It's not hacking, it's got a source: http://www.smh.com.a...1019-16rap.html Read a few articles about Gouffran tonight and they all seem to be saying he isn't the Ba replacement. I imagine we'll confirm Haidara and Gouffran tomorrow and then Pardew will have all three in his usual Thursday press conference. There, we'll probably learn what his plans are in terms of further attacking options. He knows the maths - we sold Ba, Best and Lovenkrands and haven't replaced any of those yet (till Gouffran is confirmed at least). Ranger and Xisco aren't good enough, Campbell and Sammy are too young, and as much as Pardew admires Shola I'm sure he realises he should only ever be a sub. Edited January 22, 2013 by Monroe Transfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenL 0 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Arrived for a medical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4748 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) Lee Ryder @lee_ryder Done deal: #nufc have completed the signing of Yoan Gouffran from #Bordeaux 4.5 years, wears No 11 Edited January 23, 2013 by Christmas Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) He's got a canny collection of boots aswell. Edited January 23, 2013 by @yourservice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 The state of that boot room. Are they made out of 10p mix ups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) Obertan is his best mate from Bordeaux apparently. We got Cabaye and Debuchy, all we need now is striker Wilfried Bony (who could be the perfect player to replace Ba) who also happens to be Tiote's best mate. http://blogs.bettor....-Report-a170671 http://www.nufc-forum.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=48275.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl40DOn6ffM Edited January 23, 2013 by Aeris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 That's Leon Best's replacement sorted then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I feel an Animaniacs style song coming on... We've got Inman, Gouffran, Obertan and Ramadan Cisse, Cabaye, Tiote, Tavernier* Taylor, Raylor, Carver, Nile Ranger Santon, Simpson, Williamson & Ferguson Ameobi, Ameobi, Coloccini, little Bigi etc. *If you pronounce it wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Mbiwa says Gouffran is good at holding the ball up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42566 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I feel an Animaniacs style song coming on... We've got Inman, Gouffran, Obertan and Ramadan Cisse, Cabaye, Tiote, Tavernier* Taylor, Raylor, Carver, Nile Ranger Santon, Simpson, Williamson & Ferguson Ameobi, Ameobi, Coloccini, little Bigi etc. *If you pronounce it wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Shares the same first name as Cabaye but spells it with a Newcastle accent. I like him already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun 0 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Obertan is his best mate from Bordeaux apparently. We got Cabaye and Debuchy, all we need now is striker Wilfried Bony (who could be the perfect player to replace Ba) who also happens to be Tiote's best mate. http://blogs.bettor....-Report-a170671 http://www.nufc-foru...p?topic=48275.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl40DOn6ffM Would be stupid to replace Ba with a like-for-like. Cisse is our Bony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42566 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Shares the same first name as Cabaye but spells it with a Newcastle accent. I like him already. Yurrhan ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3923 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 If he is best mates with Gabby maybe it might improve his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42566 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 If he is best mates with Gabby maybe it might improve his game. Not even a Vulcan Mind Meld could improve that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33400 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Obertan and his kid discussing new contract offer. (telepathically, of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42566 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Squidward at the back there, 15ft away from where he should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3923 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Not even a Vulcan Mind Meld could improve that. I can dream cant I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1254 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Interesting to read the Journal's take on his signing. The way I read it is they're saying don't expect us to sign another higher profile striker as this is it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loonyTOON 10 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I expect that he will be played on the left side of the top 3 with Cisse and Ben Arfa (once fit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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