The 22-year-old former Bordeaux man will complete his move to Newcastle early next week and will put pen to paper on a five-year deal with NUFC having to pay somewhere in the region of £3 million for the services of the once highly-rated Frenchman, meaning that Manchester United will have recouped what they paid for him two seasons ago.
Whether or not there is any truth in this remains to be seen however as the only hints we have are a bit in the Daily Mail, a bit of gossip on Twitter, plus people putting 2+2 together from the other day when Alan Pardew said that he’d been speaking to Alex Ferguson. Will the sums be correct? Time will tell…
I read a comment from DJG about Manchester United “rejects” and how he wasn’t generally overly enthused about them, and I tend to agree with that assessment. Alex Ferguson rarely makes errors of judgement when releasing players, but it does happen. The problem is that for every Diego Forlan or Phil Neville there is an Alan Smith or Nicky **** to counterbalance the argument. Again like DJG though, I feel that Obertan would be a decent shout for us.
Once upon a time, back in France, Obertan was very highly-rated and was tipped for big things. He was a fast, tricky winger who excited people and his skills ensured that he represented his home country at every youth level right up to (and including) the U21 level. Then he moved to Manchester United aged just 20 and things kind of fell apart for the lad. No longer was he getting regular first-team football.
He is a talent, but I also think he suffered from the pressure of playing for Manchester United a bit, Perhaps a week in, week out role at Newcastle will help him get back on track? Like or not, he would get a week in, week out role at Newcastle, especially when you consider that he can play right-wing, centre-midfield and as a striker.
So what next? Well I guess I better find the obligatory YouTube video. I did track one down that was just full of skills, flicks and tricks which was good to watch but in fairness it isn’t representative of what Obertan would be doing for the full 90 minutes. However I did find this one which shows a bit more of what he is about.
Good move? Bad move? Time will tell. I was rather shocked to see a comment suggesting that this signing (if it happens) was purely out of desperation. Hello? Are we not kind of desperate? Has there not been mass hysteria over our lack of transfer activity? Will this solve it? Probably not…
However there is nothing to suggest that he can’t be a good signing for us. Playing for Manchester United and playing for Newcastle United are two different things if you take the emotion out of it, and at least Obertan has time on his side unlike our previous signings from Old Trafford!
As ever though, we’ll have to see if anything official becomes of this.
good bizz 4 man ure recouping every penny they spent, id have tought we would have done same and more in enriques case, ashley doesnt really need to buy us this obertan, but A NUMBER 9 to replace the one that left and a left back , so let business commence Mr Ashley !!!!!!!!!!!! GET ON WITH IT
jam(Quote)
Would rather have Gutierrez on the right than him. Looks OK in that video, hopefully the bl00dy awful music doesn’t come as part of the deal.
Rodzilla(Quote)
Congratulations Toonsy nice to know you’re not on the other bus. 😉
Toonale(Quote)
Congrats Toonsy – time disappears, meals turn into eating the scraps, but the rewards are greater than you can ever imagine! Good luck fella!
Stardust(Quote)
Congrats toonsey. Why do they always copy your bad habits and take your good advice 😆
Premandup(Quote)
sorry not take good advice 😥
Premandup(Quote)
Who were those fughing mooks he was playing against in the video? Oh.
Dunno. Seems like an upgrade over Routers, but then Routers has goals in him (at least in the championship).
Any official word on this or is it all Daily Mail scraping the bottom of the barrel to keep toon fans clicking?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Just saw this in the Chronicle:
United are hoping to complete the signing of Gabriel Obertan from Manchester United, while Pardew hopes to add a striker in time for the game with the Gunners.
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/08/06/pressure-is-on-me-admits-united-boss-alan-pardew-72703-29187647/#ixzz1UFR4iIzH
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Few things that worry me about the post you linked fansshouldowntheclub , first pardew admiting the players might not be mentally ready for next season 😕 and Shane Ferguson could be playing left back of Jose leaves.
Johno Toon(Quote)
I can’t wait to see how our new 1-8-1 formation looks.
Rodzilla(Quote)
is the game on the internet 2day lads??? or even radio?
Army69(Quote)
dunno Army, just gona check the latest story on here and Ed’s before KO, there’s always links if it’s being broadcasted one way or another.
Rodzilla(Quote)
Our midfield is rather stacked, rodz. Or am I imagining that?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Is Pardew referring to the strife with Barton and such?
Didn’t happen under Hughton…
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Game’s in two hours, right?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Congratulations Toonsy!!
Lobacka(Quote)
My squad for the Arsenal game:
———–Harper———–
———–Colo———–
Jonas—Tiote—Cabaye—Guthrie—Barton—Gosling—Vučkić—Marveaux
———–Shola———–
Rodzilla(Quote)
Johnotoon@84…agree with your comment about Pardew’s statement about the mental well-being of the toon before the season starts. Flippin heck thats all part of his job.
It all goes to show what a tough job it is to get everybody pulling in one direction for the team. Hopefully Pardew has the skills to achieve that, and that the backroom staff are all also backing him up. We need to get off to a good start so that everyone can start to settle down, both the team and fans. One or two more “good” signings would go a long way to helping.
Munich Mag(Quote)
FSOC….maybe CH let more things go, and allowed the senior pro’s to have more say on things…?
Munich Mag(Quote)
Hoping to win the midfield battle with that 1 Rod?
welshpie(Quote)
Routledge out Obertan in, great business in my opinion!
He’s played 14 times since going to Man United so he hasn’t had a great chance at impressing, plus with players like Giggs etc ahead of him.
Now please for Gods sake sign a striker…
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
Welshpie, yeah mate, looks pretty strong like.
Rodzilla(Quote)
congrats toonsy,didnt na you had it in ya 😆 😆
hitman(Quote)
Yeah MM a couple of new signings would settle the players and the fans. Key for next season is for our new players settling in. Once they settled we have the making of a good first 11 and a half decent squad imo.
Andrew according the the never wrong cwrr007 we are going after Shane Long. So ill guess a striker from a eurpean league coming in 🙂
Johno Toon(Quote)
I think Hughton had the reputation of open dressing room and consensus building, right? A throwback to his “Red Chris” days?
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
game is on radio newcastle lads…………
john(Quote)
Army/Rodz–Check the link @65 after 2:00PM uk local time. K.O. 3.00pm
CT(Quote)
cheers CT
Rodzilla(Quote)
thats **** if this game on the net 😕 it woulda been gr8 2 watch
Army69(Quote)
Is Radio Newcastle BBC? I can’t get that stateside sometimes.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Army stop complaining 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
congrats toonsy
Rodzilla @92 Shola is the weak link their mate ,imo it has too be Ba upfont roll:
Axel(Quote)
dave – can if i want im bored and wana watch the toon 😀
Army69(Quote)
FSOC@100…there’s a lot to be said for having a concensus among the players.
I’m sure it could be tricky at the toon, where several new players have arrived. At the same time, the new players are supposedly “Pardew”s players” so the mutual respect should be there already. I suppose the issue will be as to how the “old guard” welcome the new players into the club. We all also know that the French have a bit of edge about them anyway…challenging times for Pardew…
At most German clubs the players have a committee, usually made up of the captain plus two others, who represent the players towards the management where issues need to be clarified. Typically if the players think they are playing the wrong tactics, club discipline etc etc. That way the players have a theoretical unified stance, and egos are less to the fore..
Munich Mag(Quote)
MM @ 109 I think that responsability will fall to Colo
Army after next week we will get back to watching footie 😉 all good things come to they that wait 😀 but I must say it has been one miserable wait
Big Dave(Quote)
i know its been a bluddy long w8 aswell , im watchn wimbledon play now 2 pass the time 😆
Army69(Quote)
Big Dave…I think Collo’s got that respect among the players, hope he can get it sorted.
No-one else springs to mind as captain to be honest. Flippin heck, you could imagine what would be going on now if the radgie had been given the armband… 😯
Munich Mag(Quote)
Army69…..you need to stock up on toon dvd’s mate…. 😆
Must admit, it’s been a long close season… 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
dont know if this has been posted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTCZzdj7eFU&sns=tw
Big Dave(Quote)
MM I think if things had of been sorted Joey would have made a good Captain, but I also thing Saylor has all the ingredients to make a good Captain 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
looks like a heavy pitch 4 2day 😆 its totally peein it down 2day
Army69(Quote)
munich mag – thats strange ive just watchd th 4-4 dvd this morning 😆
Army69(Quote)
BigD…nice vid of Obertan. I hope this comes off, cos the lad seems a canny player. Think he’ll do really well if he gets a run out in the team. Fingers crossed…
I agree with you regarding Taylor, I think he has the potential to be captain. But JB is a loose cannon, it would only be a matter of time before he went of on a radge again. He hasn’t got his mates round him backing him up any more.. 😯
Munich Mag(Quote)
Army69….canny start to a Saturday mate !
Munich Mag(Quote)
Lads – Does anyone else think that we will bring striker in next week and then once we know who the no one goalie in sell Forster to Celtic because it won’t be him and get izzaguirre in exhange for a few quid?
Liam southern toon(Quote)
Dave
Hopefully well see some more of that here, Midfield is looking good on paper and with strength ing depth.
If we can get some cover across the back four and the finsher we lack things definately looking up…
CC(Quote)
MM I do sort of agree with you on Joey I can remember seeing him lose it with another player cause the player didn’t seem to be giving his all, I think it was Jose. But I was watching FF the day and I think it was Robbie Savage said that they think Joey would be a good signing and he would benefit from having top top players around him, which I think is true
Big Dave(Quote)
CC I am really frustrated that we have needed a Good quality Striker from the start of the year and still havn’t got one yet 👿
Big Dave(Quote)
Liam what makes you think celtic will let izzaguirre go and while we’re on that I know a lot of people have been talking about how good izzaguirre is remember how good Bumsong looked at the Gers 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Krul, Simpson, Enrique, S. Taylor, Coloccini, Gosling, Cabaye, Vuckic, Gutierrez, Lovenkrands, Best.
Forster, R. Taylor, Williamson, Marveaux, Ranger, Tavernier, Sammy Ameobi, Shola Ameobi
Big Dave(Quote)
I wonder if there is owt to be read in that Harper isn’t in the team
Big Dave(Quote)
Boumsong…now there’s a name from the past…freekin diddy that bloke was… 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
Big Dave…isn’t Harper cattled ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
Match thread up with teams and whatnot 🙂
toonsy(Quote)
Congrats Toonsy! Always nice to hear good news.
As for Obertan, I definitely think he will improve the squad. I’m sure he has learned a trick or two from Giggs, Nani, Valencia etc as well!!!
Ahmed4nufc(Quote)
I think hes a good signing meself, bit raw yes, just needs game time, but will turn out to be good signing in the long run, plus when we go to sell, should get a lot more for him 2 or 3 years down the line 😆
TOONARMYELITE(Quote)
Why is Ba not even on the bench ? please don’t tell me he has a injury 😯
Axel(Quote)
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