The Official Newcastle United Thread

[toon tvr]

Couldn't sum up Ben Arfa any better and I'm gutted to see him go, its the sign of a competent manager when you can work through differences and get the best out of a player, sadly we don't have one and now we have lost a gem of a player!

Enjoy Hull fans!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5KafuOcyn4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOO6hrKjAGA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsPCS4ChcYc

[toon10]

http://youtu.be/WMNaiwSKZko

Here's the one I was thinking of. Watching these clips, I miss him even more now.

[ellroy]

http://www.nufcblog.com/2014/09/02/newcastle-spent...

Hard to argue with the maths...

[clarkmagpie]

One of my favourite players to pull on the shirt.
I'm genuinely gutted he is gone.
And resenting Pardew at the moment.

[Chicken Chaser]

For Hatem Ben Arfa, see Laurent Robert. Wonderfully gifted, but often unbelieveably frustrating. Saying that, I think its bad business that we let him go. I think Pardew has let this get personal and its cost the team. Why sell someone who can change a game when we need the attacking options?

[toon tvr]

The Independent is reporting that pardew has 2 games to save his job, Southampton and Hull. I won't go as far as wishing we will loose those matches though I bet some fan will, just interested in who you guys would see as a replacement?

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premie...

[fathomfive]

I reckon Moyes.

[toon10]

fathomfive said:

I reckon Moyes.

I'd love to see that if he would come. He's used to getting the best out of average squads.

[LiamM45]

Steve Bruce or Steve McLaren for me.

McLaren especially talented working with young players and getting a lot out of an average team. Under-rated manager after his England job. Plus, he only lives 30/40 miles down the road.

[Jimmm]

I think at this point in time I'd take Moyes.

[toon tvr]

toon10 said:

I'd love to see that if he would come. He's used to getting the best out of average squads.

And he's used to working with little funds, second choice for me would be Bruce followed by Lee Clarke only because I think a fellow Geordie will understand the fans and the region.

[ellroy]

Getting rid of pardew is treating the symptoms and not the disease.

There's only one man we need out of the club in order to have the potential to move forward in a positive manner.

[fathomfive]

I'm not saying I would agree with being replaced, only if he does go I reckon Moyes may come in.

[toon tvr]

Pardew is now 11/4 for the sack!

http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-specia...

[ellroy]

That's only accurate if you assume he's paid back the gambling debt he owes fat mike.

[toon tvr]

I've heard about this gambling debt before but never the story behind it anyone know?

[ellroy]

Not fully, but the rumour is that he met Ashely at some high roller casino in London originally.

They got friendly, but Pardew then got in over his head and Ashley bailed him out, not sure if it was a direct bet against Ashley or to the casino itself, but there after in order to pay him back he's been working the debt off.

Hence, cannot say boo to him as he's in hock.

If this be true, or not, I don't really know, i suspect no one really does.

Edited by ellroy on Saturday 6th September 17:20

[TX1]

ellroy said:

Getting rid of pardew is treating the symptoms and not the disease.

There's only one man we need out of the club in order to have the potential to move forward in a positive manner.

Totally agree.

[ellroy]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1020263029409...

Not my view, but still bloody funny.

[The Beaver King]

If that display doesn't earn Pardew the boot, I don't know what will...

That was one of the worst displays from us I have ever seen!

No drive to go forward, complete inability to string two passes together, horrific defending, no real goal scoring threat and a team of players who, quite frankly, didn't look like they actually gave a st.

I can only think of one word to sum up that performance; abysmal.