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  1. Shola's Concrete Boots

    Shola's Concrete Boots Active Member

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    Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew dismisses ‘whispers’ alleging that Ben Arfa will never be the same player after his broken leg.

    Apparently there have been ‘whispers’ that Hatem Ben Arfa will never properly recover from the double leg break inflicted upon him by Nigel de Jong.

    All I can say is that they must have been very quiet whispers as I hadn’t heard them. Pardew, however, must have better ears than me because he had heard these whispers and responded thusly:

    “I would dismiss that straight away. I don’t see any problem with him coming back just as good as he was.

    “You’re talking about a really bad break. And I think we were buoyed by his last visit because he was a lot, lot better within himself.

    “I think anyone who has suffered an injury like that, you’ve got to give him time, you’ve got to understand what is happening.

    “You don’t rush it and we won’t with Hatem.“

    Pardew admits that talk of Ben Arfa returning for the last three games of the season was unrealistic and was really intended just to keep the lad positive. Apparently both player and manager are targeting a July 4th comeback. Pardew said:

    “I know we made noises that he might play in those last three games but realistically, I never gave him a chance.

    “I was trying to keep the boy’s head up to be honest. I don’t want him to see negative press so I said he might play in those three games.

    “But I thought I was doing the right thing for Hatem, so that he genuinely felt he had a chance because he was quite low about his training, his workrate and everything.

    “Once he knew he wasn’t going to make the games he probably accepted that and now he is aiming to be ready for July 4.”

    I hope this is true as what little we’ve seen of Ben Arfa seems to show him as one of our rising stars, adding some much-needed creativity to our midfield.
     
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  2. Tiote

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    So in other words hes ****ed then.
     
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    On topic, this is good news. Although I'm not altogether sure about keeping his head up by saying unrealistic things in the press but if it worked then it worked!
     
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  4. Gutierrez's Right Boot

    Gutierrez's Right Boot Well-Known Member

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    4th July independance day

    Pah

    We get arfa back <party><party>
     
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    Gutierrez's Right Boot, May 29, 2011
  5. Obertan's Rancid Toe

    Obertan's Rancid Toe Well-Known Member

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    I would hate to know you in real life
     
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  6. BenniArfa

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    If Aaaron Ramsey can come back from what happened to him, he'll be fine.
     
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  7. Tiote

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    I really hope he is ok because he is the first really outstanding signing we have made under Mike Ashley. It is things like him getting mangled after 4 games and the fact the player than did it went unpunished that have made this way.
     
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  8. THE LEFT BOOT OF ROBERT

    THE LEFT BOOT OF ROBERT Well-Known Member

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    I think it's fair to say whatever happens De jong is a prick? hopefully we'll see Arfa starting first game back and he'll silence anyone who said he was crocked
     
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    THE LEFT BOOT OF ROBERT, May 29, 2011
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    Exactly. Wasn't his leg hanging off?
     
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  10. I want curly hair too

    I want curly hair too Active Member

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    Hopefully I'll get to see him at the Leeds match then!
     
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  11. Hatem Is A Geordie

    Hatem Is A Geordie Active Member

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    Sweet, if he comes back fine we're in for a treat!


    **** off Tiote.
     
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    Hatem Is A Geordie, May 29, 2011
  12. AH

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    Back for July 4th? I am DEFINITELY going to Elland Road! It's like 3 weeks after that date, surely he'll be back by then!!
     
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  13. toonboy

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    July 4th? thats a long time!
     
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