Adel Taarabt

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Adel Taarabt

by TBM » 27 Dec 2010 00:12

Best player in the championship?

Will be a premiership player (again) next season either way

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by Kitson12 » 27 Dec 2010 01:18

Couldn't give a flying oxf*rd about him.

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by TBM » 27 Dec 2010 10:16

Kitson12 Couldn't give a flying oxf*rd about him.


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Re: Adel Taarabt

by chilipepper91 » 27 Dec 2010 10:43

Can't decide whether I like him - on the one hand he's such an exceptional player, so skilful and has the Gylfi "something from nothing" trait. And he's only 21...

But at the same time, there must be a reason Tottenham got rid of him (Wiki says for £600k, 6 months after they wanted £4m for him :shock: ). Possibly arrogance - his comments over signing for Tottenham smack of throwing toys out of the pram:

In March 2010, Taarabt was quoted in an interview as being sorry that he signed for Tottenham. He had said "The big mistake was to sign for Tottenham and not go to another club when I first came over". He stated that he wished he had signed for Arsenal instead but had opted for Spurs after Damien Comolli moved from being a scout at Arsenal to director of football at Spurs. He stated that he felt he would have been given more chances to play at Arsenal and was advised at the time not to sign for Spurs by his friends Armand Traore and Abou Diaby, who play for Arsenal.
Taarabt went on to state his intention to sign for one of the top clubs in Spain "I hope to be playing for one of the top four in Spain next season — Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia or Sevilla. I have contact with good teams and I know that they want me. Now I just have to hope they can agree a deal with Tottenham."


In conclusion, not sure I'd want him at Reading because he doesn't seem a typical Reading player, too much of an ego, but you can't doubt his ability.

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by Big Foot » 27 Dec 2010 11:35

Taarabt > Sigurdsson


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Re: Adel Taarabt

by Row Z Royal » 27 Dec 2010 11:35

He's one of those frustrating players in that he can be anonymous for 89 minutes and 30 seconds but produce a match-winning moment of magic.

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by Row Z Royal » 27 Dec 2010 11:52

Is his team mate Jamie Mackie going to grow up to look like Graeme Murty?

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by Svlad Cjelli » 27 Dec 2010 13:04

Kitson12 Couldn't give a flying oxf*rd about him.


Flying what? Flying mid-air leap like he did when he was fouled in the box yesterday? Yes, it was a foul, but there's no need for such an ostentatious dive.

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by LoyalRoyalFan » 27 Dec 2010 14:21

The best players in this league can do everything.

Taarabt can't.


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Re: Adel Taarabt

by TBM » 27 Dec 2010 14:22

LoyalRoyalFan The best players in this league can do everything.

Taarabt can't.


Put forward someone that can then........

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by winchester_royal » 27 Dec 2010 14:25

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LoyalRoyalFan The best players in this league can do everything.

Taarabt can't.


Put forward someone that can then........

Bellamy at a stretch?

But yes, I agree, QPR wouldn't be anywhere near the points total they have atm if Taarabt wasn't in their team.

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by LoyalRoyalFan » 27 Dec 2010 14:35

Someone who can get past 3 or 4 players but can't see the better ball isn't the best player.

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by TBM » 27 Dec 2010 14:57

LoyalRoyalFan Someone who can get past 3 or 4 players but can't see the better ball isn't the best player.


So who would you say is the best player in the championship?


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Re: Adel Taarabt

by Big Foot » 27 Dec 2010 15:54

Svlad Cjelli
Kitson12 Couldn't give a flying oxf*rd about him.


Flying what? Flying mid-air leap like he did when he was fouled in the box yesterday? Yes, it was a foul, but there's no need for such an ostentatious dive.

Sigurdsson and Long had their fair share last and this season

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by Svlad Cjelli » 27 Dec 2010 16:05

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Kitson12 Couldn't give a flying oxf*rd about him.


Flying what? Flying mid-air leap like he did when he was fouled in the box yesterday? Yes, it was a foul, but there's no need for such an ostentatious dive.

Sigurdsson and Long had their fair share last and this season


There's going down after a foul and there's doing an over-the-top dive that involves jumping up and hitting the ground head-first.

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by LoyalRoyalFan » 27 Dec 2010 18:15

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LoyalRoyalFan Someone who can get past 3 or 4 players but can't see the better ball isn't the best player.


So who would you say is the best player in the championship?


Someone who doesn't try to do everything himself. In fact Shane Long falls into that category.

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by Big Foot » 27 Dec 2010 18:27

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LoyalRoyalFan Someone who can get past 3 or 4 players but can't see the better ball isn't the best player.


So who would you say is the best player in the championship?


Someone who doesn't try to do everything himself. In fact Shane Long falls into that category.

LOL at saying Shane Long is better than Taarabt

Tredder to thread please

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by Hugo Boss » 27 Dec 2010 18:36

Taarabt is by far the most skilful player in the division, without question. Yes he's greedy but the fact that he would walk into any other side in the Championship says it all.

Would love to break his legs though the diving c*nt. That's the one thing that annoys me about him - He's got so much ability and can beat any defender he likes so why does he feel the need to dive like he's just been snipered?? T*sser. Reminds me of Ronaldo in that aspect - Simply no need to dive when you have bags of talent like they do.

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by Row Z Royal » 27 Dec 2010 20:35

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LoyalRoyalFan Someone who can get past 3 or 4 players but can't see the better ball isn't the best player.


So who would you say is the best player in the championship?


Someone who doesn't try to do everything himself. In fact Shane Long falls into that category.


MONG ALERT

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Re: Adel Taarabt

by Royalee » 28 Dec 2010 00:24

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LoyalRoyalFan Someone who can get past 3 or 4 players but can't see the better ball isn't the best player.


So who would you say is the best player in the championship?


Someone who doesn't try to do everything himself. In fact Shane Long falls into that category.

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