Asprilla 96 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 How fucking soft is that reporter. All high pitched "Oh I didn't mean it like that!" The correct response was "Oh fuck off you precious little saggy faced used car salesman." "aww, cahm orf it squire, I was only messin'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hostile_statue 0 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) If you haven't yet seen it there's an 18 minute long interview with him on skysports.com http://www.skysports...7411270,00.html Legend. Called it St James' Park too. One of the things I love about that interview is that he actually answers the questions honestly. None of that media trained footballer brainless platitudes. He seems intelligent and I guess that helps... Seems like an absolutely top bloke. Edited January 9, 2012 by hostile_statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Yes sir, love him from the inside and out! Can't stop thinking bout him :wub: :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 If you haven't yet seen it there's an 18 minute long interview with him on skysports.com http://www.skysports...7411270,00.html Legend. Called it St James' Park too. One of the things I love about that interview is that he actually answers the questions honestly. None of that media trained footballer brainless platitudes. He seems intelligent and I guess that helps... Seems like an absolutely top bloke. Agreed. Very intelligent and seems like a decent guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbsweeney 0 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 The fact that he's keen to go to PSG I can handle a great deal better than if Litterpoo were to get him. I think he'll stay till the end of the season, and then he'll be off to Paris. Who wouldn't want to play for the club they actually support? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbsweeney 0 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 From the man himself: Pourquoi parler de déplacement de Newcastle? Jai exprimé ma joie pour le PSG mais je suis concentré sur Newcastle et le Sénégal en ce moment. And Google translation: Why talk of moving from Newcastle? Jai expressed my joy for the PSG but i am concentrated on Newcastle and the Senegal at the moment. Je ne veux pas parler d'autres clubs, Newcastle et mon pays sont au centre .. ne se passe rien en Janvier. Im et heureux au. And again: I do not want to speak to other clubs, Newcastle, and my country are at the center ... nothing is happening in January. Im and pleased to [???] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4218 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 is that it? thats what these "quotes" about wanting to go to psg are taken from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 While he stays with us the knee will hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Yeeeaaas, because he's protected by SPIDERMAN and LEON BEST! Nobody can hurt him! :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4218 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) If you haven't yet seen it there's an 18 minute long interview with him on skysports.com http://www.skysports...7411270,00.html Legend. Called it St James' Park too. I'd wondered where this syrup thing had come from I love how seriously he says it too, how his face changes expression as he says it Edited January 9, 2012 by Semimental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithJ 0 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 50k and ten bottles of Strawberry Syrup and it's a done deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 No problem with the PSG comments. I'd rather players were honest than endlessly spewing media-trained bullshit, like a Michael Owen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Its not syrup btw, its sirop which is like a cordial but thicker (mix it with water or sodas etc). Its a sugar syrup but its not like Tate & Lyle's syrup. I think those twitter comments are fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Ba seems quite intelligent. He's focused and has an intensity about him. I think a lot of young players may lose that once they start getting the big bucks and getting sucked off by wags etc. Meanwhile Ba is reviewing his performance and training hard. Will go far, fitness permitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Piece on Demba Ba from French show Equipe du Dimanche - 8 Jan 2012 (subtitles are available): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolly Potter MD 0 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 This obviously isn't going to sit well, but it's poetic justice in a way ie. this low-ball figure clause, if Redknapp is on the money. Ashley/the club are unwilling to pay the going rate for very good players, and have become adept at sniffing out these clause related deals. This is were the club's involvement with Kia Joorabchian, as a consultant (as reported last year iirc), comes into affect imho. The bloke has an extensive list of contacts in the player agent game, so in some cases we'll get the jump on rivals ie. Wenger calling a meeting, with his recruiting department, regarding the one that got away/Cabaye. Fair play to Ba's agent, for insisting that a clause be written into the contract. A sensible contigency plan, that takes into account the players perceived transfer market value & likely earnings potential at a base rate - as opposed to an incentive orientated deal, if the player (in this case Ba) experiences a break-out season at a club that utilises an uncompetitive wage cap. As was the case with Enrique the ball is now in the club's court, that is to offer a competive wage package and to show some ambition (to lay a down marker of intent) and this includes hanging on to the team's top performing players. Ba (at 26) is at the peak of his powers right now, and probably has just one big pay-day left in his career, and as a late-bloomer it makes little sense to sit on an incentive-based deal up until the twilight stage of his career where there is downward slide kicks-in re: earnings. We've live by the sword by sniffing out clauses, and securing good players for relative peanuts, or below their true market value. Pardew/the club played the 'media game' (tried to unsettle the lad at Swansea) and tried to activate a clause. Now it's time to duly die by the sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3464 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Im hearing about a link with Liverpool too now Oh the irony..... Liverpool fan mate of mine was nagging me about it, told him I'd be worried about him going to Spurs but if its Liverpool we should seriously consider selling Yup, those comments about PSG ticked me off a bit. Im hearing about a link with Liverpool too now worth remembering that Demba is actually french, born in Sévres (according to wikipedia, I dont just know this crap off the top of my head) which is a Paris suburb True enough and its understandable he'd want to go there, but he should not be taking about it, especially at a time like this when he's being linked with just about everyone. Not reading too much into it though, the lad is very level headed generally, and then there's always the suspicion of what players actually said and meant and what gets published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) Lee Ryder There will be an update of the Demba Ba situation today. Edited January 10, 2012 by Christmas Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34436 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Lee Ryder There will be an update of the Demba Ba situation today. Sold to Spurs. Part exed for a Ford Sierra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) Would be nice if this linked in with yesterdays news and that Pardew and Llambias were away renewing his contract......Straws, clutch etc. Edited January 10, 2012 by Christmas Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) Tired of the speculation already. Thanks for fueling it so much, Harry. As soon as we have some success the press start circling and the speculation mounts because how could a player stay at little Newcastle when all those big clubs are after him. As soon as a player does well for us they assume that he's off. I don't care how much profit they could make off him - just refuse to sell him unless he turns out to be the complete opposite of the person he appears to be and hands in a transfer request. I can understand the allure of massive profits (since we don't know much about this release clause) but sometimes you need to keep certain players to build the squad around. Edited January 10, 2012 by Monroe Transfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6302 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Twitch is at it again today, this time talking about Chris Samba and Gary Cahill.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16484380.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Would a release clause mean he can choose whichever club he likes for that minimum amount, or that we must accept some offer above that amount, but are at liberty as to which we do accept? If it's the latter then at least we can trigger a bidding war and get reasonable money for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Once any club meets the price. The bidding war would be about his wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Once any club meets the price. The bidding war would be about his wages. It was more rhetorical as none of us can know based just on what Bo Selecta has said can we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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