Holden McGroin 4855 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Oddly enough most of his goals on YouTube come from long balls. He'll fit right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 He looks and moves better than Shola that's enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 6865 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 He looks and moves better than Shola that's enough for me. So does Michael Winner (even today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Dont get too hung up on the fee like. I couldnt care if he was £10M or £1M he is the same player and Ill reserve judgement till I see him in our side. Fee means fuck all. Cabaye was £4.5 million and Tiote was £3 million. Hopefully another Car diamond in the rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 His goalscoring record isn't the best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 His goalscoring record isn't the best... 10 in 22 this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Who knows how he will be for us. Those that watch him week in week out say he is no world beater, but better than Obertan. If it keep Ranger and Shola one step further away then Im all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Think he's alright from a general utubage perspective. Bit pacey, bit lively - runs around a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I do agree with Stevie. Whether he's a big man or not I think we really could do with a player up top that can hold the ball and bring others into play. Whether or not we progress to a more attractive style of play, most successful clubs are able to retain secession up top. From what I understand this lad isn't someone who's going to do that. The fee is irrelevant, especially as his contract is up at the end of the season, but from what's been said about him and his stats, I really can't see him being a replacement for Ba! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 If he's strong, good in the air and used to the long ball then he'll be fine. If not, we're fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19825 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 i see him as a replacement for ranger - who to be fair has played way too many minutes this season - than a replacement for ba. hopefully there's a replacement there still to come, given we were going to splash out the best part of 10m on remy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 People complain about long ball despite available players restricting us to it People complain about buying players that will allow us to play passing football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 From his verified twitter feed yoan gouffran @YGouffran Demain je serai un nouveau joueur de Newcastle et je suis fier merci a tous...bises My decade and 1/2 ago A-Level French translates that as." Tomorrow I'll be a Newcastle player, and I'm FIRE!, thanks to everyone... kisses" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bictor 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Some other translated tweets: "Big thank you to all those who supported me in the good and the bad, I thank the leadership and staff employees of the club" "Growing up, I needed a new challenge so I hope you will respect my choice ... I will follow the results of the Girondins" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13847 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Oddly enough most of his goals on YouTube come from long balls. He'll fit right in. Nobody has a problem with scoring goals from long balls - that would be retarded. People have a problem with booting it long & conceding possession achieving nothing apart from inviting an opposition attack. I imagine most goals scored in the premier league don't come from 15-20 pass combinations - probably most likely to be less than 10 passes anyway. If he scores from long balls people will go mad like usual. Krul > Shola > Ba > Goal, from Man United at home last year for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Would have liked someone like Doumbia/Gomis in. I'm guessing Gouffran will probably play on the wing of a 4-3-3 as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bictor 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Would have liked someone like Doumbia/Gomis in. I'm guessing Gouffran will probably play on the wing of a 4-3-3 as well That should be the plan. Hopefully going to a 433 with Cabaye, Tiote, Sissoko/Anita in the middle, Gouffran and Marveaux on the wing and then Cisse up the middle. Edited January 22, 2013 by Bictor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13847 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Anyone not including Ben Arfa needs a slap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellarStripes 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Happy with this. He will fit the 433, 4231 system well. I think he is the 'another option' Pardew mentioned and not ba's replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) I hope he doesn't play winger like, his end product is supposedly as bad as Jonas and Obertans there. Can only be ok if he's set to cut inside from the left like Ba when Cisse was doing everything he's not doing now. I hope Haidara has an ok end product though, would be nice to see at least one good left foot(not Fergie) on the left side for once. Edited January 22, 2013 by Aeris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellarStripes 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) I hope he doesn't play winger like, his end product is supposedly as bad as Jonas and Obertans there. Can only be ok if he's set to cut inside from the left like Ba when Cisse was doing everything he's not doing now. Which is exactly what I'd expect him to do with Ben Arfa doing the same on the right, Cabaye in the hole with Tiote and Anita in the engine room. Edited January 22, 2013 by StellarStripes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Don't think it's confirmed anywhere that this is our only offensive addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19825 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 This lad looks like a sub to me. Hopefully one senior striker to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 706 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bictor 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Anyone not including Ben Arfa needs a slap. Not sure how or why, but I completely forgot about Ben Arfa. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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