Ben Arfa vs Tottenham

thanks for your kind comments

hopefully europa league will not intervene in our league campaign

good luck with avb, i think you will do well with him, i will see you at the return fixture hopefully it wont be 5-0 like last season

What is Newcastle's squad/ youth like? I only know of their first team which is obviously very strong. Do you feel confident enough to make several changes for Europa and domestic cup games and still l be competitive in them??

comment by Demba- soon to be a nottingham Mag (U10856)
we trust ashley a bit more now, but we always have a bad feeling that a
horrible decision is around the corner, because we're newcastle right?
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Im sure he has learnt from his mistakes thou

we have good youngsters who can hopefully cover

watch out for adam campbell only 17, but there are rumours he is starting tomorrow fresh out of scoring a hat trick against your U21 lot

just watched it again

so balanced with the ball at his feet. ALMOST like gazza !

Now theres a lad that enjoys playing his football.

this guy is a special talent. must be newcastle's best midfielder since gascoine i should think, and has the talent to be the best midfielder in the prem imo.


Beardsley If he gets anywhere near that level then wow. Beardsley I think is the most underrated English player of his time. Just ask Gary Lineker!

I remember watching Beardsley. Very good player. Not in Gascoine's class in terms of abliity, but he was there after Gazza so yes I guess he qualifies on that basis. Played off the striker though more than midfield i'd say, in more of a teddy sheringham type role.

In term of abliity, no doubt beardsley was a terrific player, but i'd say he doesnt have the talent this lad does based on what little ive seen of him. The way he runs with the ball suggests he has a very rare pure footballing gift.

Oh Beardsley had the talent. He also had his very own shuffle! When the Ben Arfa shuffle is a common trick in the school yard he'll be as good Pedro

i cant see many schoolkids in the playground emulating what that lad ben arfa's got somehow. i reckon i could count on my hands the football players ive seen who have got the balance and control that BenArfa kid's got. obv one of them would be gazza.