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Post by QPR Report on Jun 25, 2009 6:18:57 GMT
Guess he's NOT coming to QPR as some said!Malaga sign Tottenham attacker Adel Taarabt on a year’s loan/
Transfer news 25/06/2009Moroccan attacking midfielder Adel Taarabt will move to Spanish side Malaga from Tottenham on a season-long loan for the duration of the 2009/2010 campaign.
Malaga have an option to sign Taarabt at the end of the season for three million euros, according to reports in the Spanish press. The Primer Division side, who were one of the surprise teams in Spain last year, have been in negotiations with Charles Itandje of Liverpool and Patrick Mtiliga of NEC Breda along with Taarabt in recent days. Malaga president Fernando Sanz has pinpointed Taarabt as the natural replacement for Portuguese winger Eliseu who earlier this week joined Lazio. Taarabt has long been tipped to make an impact at White Hart Lane since joining from French club Lens in 2007. He made one Premier League appearance for Spurs last season as a substitute in the 0-0 draw with Arsenal. The 20-year-old trickster also moved on loan to QPR and played seven games, scoring one goal, for the Championship side, during the latter stages of the 2008/2009 campaign. Back to Global News User Comments:Add Your Comment www.imscouting.com/global_news_item.aspx?id=2398
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Jun 25, 2009 6:30:33 GMT
A real shame but no surprise we missed out on him.
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Post by klr on Jun 25, 2009 10:19:40 GMT
I'm glad he's not coming to us; immature, showboating nonsense might impress 17 year olds with his fancy flicks & stepovers, but what does it amount to at the end of the day ?? Players like that dont get you promoted, he's got a lot to learn that boy, thankfully, it wont be with us.
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Post by funky on Jun 25, 2009 10:23:02 GMT
Shame I quite enjoyed watching him to be honest.
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Post by eusebio13 on Jun 25, 2009 18:40:12 GMT
I have to say I like him but he seemed to get less effective by the game
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Post by londonranger on Jun 25, 2009 19:24:57 GMT
I still dont understand why we got him? Or maybe flav and co,thought he would cary us to playoff position? Or to look like we were doing something.
Was Souse still here then? Oh yes he was here and told to play him. But by then souses heart was in the Rhondda valley.
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Post by klr on Jun 25, 2009 21:55:55 GMT
On a wider point, what side of the fence does everyone tend to sit on with regards to players like Taarabt that like "SHOWBOATING" ?? There tends to be a lot of young players that go in for all this nowadays with varying degrees of success, mostly unsuccessful in all honesty, Aaron Lennon is one just off the top of my head, but there are loads of them nowadays, me personally ? I am not a fan & maybe come from a different generation with regards to appreciation of how the game is played & should be played, a lot of kids, 17 year olds seem to be taken in by this nonsense & seem to think football is all about who can do the most stepovers & backheels & all the rest of it, nice fancy stuff but it doesnt win you football matches.
I was not & am not a fan of Taarabt because of some of the reasons above, I remember arguing with a poster on the anti QPR Board who said that Taarabt was the best player he had seen at QPR in 15 years! I asked him whether he had seen Vine or Buzsaky play, two infinitely supeerior & more effective players IMO.
Players like Taarabt seem to be indicitive of a new phenomenon / generation in football: all fancy "Look At Me" build up & sadly not enough end product, I am not a fan of these players & make no apologies for it, Give me a Rowan Vine anyday of the week over one of these clowns / jokers.
You're thoughts please
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Post by QPR Report on Jun 25, 2009 22:08:47 GMT
I'm not the one to answer. But what would you say about some of Marsh's "showboating" when he was at Loftus Road?
(On a broader matter: Not sure what the point was of loaning him at the end of the season when our playoff hopes and relegation fears were non existent). The rationale as I recall was that we could then see if we'd want him on a longer loan.
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Post by klr on Jun 25, 2009 22:27:16 GMT
I'm not the one to answer. But what would you say about some of Marsh's "showboating" when he was at Loftus Road? (On a broader matter: Not sure what the point was of loaning him at the end of the season when our playoff hopes and relegation fears were non existent). The rationale as I recall was that we could then see if we'd want him on a longer loan. Well I never saw Marsh or Bowles play, well before my time. I saw Les Ferdinand play & he was direct & destroyed defenders with his athleticism, definately no Showboating, direct & to the point! Andy Sinton, used to be able to twist defenders inside out, but also knew exactly when to cross the ball. A lot of these young kids nowadays seem to know all about the backheels, stepovers & all the rest of it, but cant cross the ball to save their lives, I know what I would rather have & its not all the fancy flicks & tricks! Adel Taarabt: A 17 year olds idea of a quality football player. Give me a Rowan Vine over that anyday of the week.
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Post by QPR Report on Jun 25, 2009 22:29:50 GMT
Well I never saw Marsh or Bowles play, well before my time. I saw Les Ferdinand play & he was direct & destroyed defenders with his athleticism, definately no Showboating, direct & to the point! Andy Sinton, used to be able to twist defenders inside out, but also knew exactly when to cross the ball. A lot of these young kids nowadays seem to know all about the backheels, stepovers & all the rest of it, but cant cross the ball to save their lives, I know what I would rather have & its not all the fancy flicks & tricks! Adel Taarabt: A 17 year olds idea of a quality football player. Give me a Rowan Vine over that anyday of the week. I grew up with Roger and Ian Morgan, Mike Ferguson and then Dave Thomas. None showboaters. And definitely no winger better (at least no QPR winger) better than Dave Thomas (who definitely could cross)
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Jun 25, 2009 22:57:15 GMT
KLR You make a good point about overdoing it. I love watching Messi play and think he is by far the best player in the world right now whereas Ronaldo I respect as a very skillfull player but I think he overdoes it sometimes.
I enjoyed watching Taarabt play and overlooked the showboating because his link up play was far better than anything seen at Rangers since Vine last season. I wanted him to come to Rangers although as that would have cost money it was probably never going to happen.
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Post by londonranger on Jun 25, 2009 23:08:54 GMT
I think Redknapp saw him the same way as you klr. He was at a game late in the year. Notice hes on a yr loan now
You know, in 2 years if he develops more skills and can be coached he could become a fine player..that is no certainty at all.
What he did do here was add movement excitement and seemed to enjoy shooting on goal which was the bizarre aspect of our team all year. The most no score draws the worst away record. That to me is unconscionable in a team that has very deep pockets. u. Our offense was non existent or bareley so since we had no forwards, at least functional ones. Just even getting Taarabt added to the peculiarly dysfunctional aspect of QPR.
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Post by klr on Jun 25, 2009 23:14:05 GMT
KLR You make a good point about overdoing it. I love watching Messi play and think he is by far the best player in the world right now whereas Ronaldo I respect as a very skillfull player but I think he overdoes it sometimes. I enjoyed watching Taarabt play and overlooked the showboating because his link up play was far better than anything seen at Rangers since Vine last season. I wanted him to come to Rangers although as that would have cost money it was probably never going to happen. I'll go on record & say that I dont like or agree with the idea of "Showboating" in Football. It seems to me to be a relatively new thing ?? I see a lot of the younger kids going in for all this nonsense, Scott Sinclair is one, Aaron Lennon is another, Taarabt obviously, but there are loads especially in The Premiership that seem to go in for this, influenced by Cristiano ?? I think he is a big factor. Personally, I dont agree with it, I have a different view of football, I am 30 years old, maybe if I was 17 I would feel differently ?? I dont like to see it, I like to see players express themselves, but not in that way, I think its disrespectful & I dont think its any coincidence that a lot of these players have issues with the crossing / passing side of their games. Its immature & disrespectful, maybe it sounds like I'm talking a load of rubbish here, but its just my view of the game & how it should be played, I believe even Kaka is on record as saying that he doesnt agree with it & like you say Messi doesnt go in for it, neither does Andreas Iniesta. I think what we are looking at here is a generation of young kids who have maybe been influenced by Cristiano, ( & not in a good way either ) It seems to me to be a modern phenomenon & I must say that I am not a fan, & am against the whole ethos of this modern day "SHOWBOATING" problem in football in this country. Give me a winger that can cross the ball, I dont care about anything else, this is my opinion!
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Jun 25, 2009 23:28:51 GMT
I think Redknapp saw him the same way as you klr. He was at a game late in the year. Notice hes on a yr loan now You know, in 2 years if he develops more skills and can be coached he could become a fine player..that is no certainty at all. What he did do here was add movement excitement and seemed to enjoy shooting on goal which was the bizarre aspect of our team all year. The most no score draws the worst away record. That to me is unconscionable in a team that has very deep pockets. u. Our offense was non existent or bareley so since we had no forwards, at least functional ones. Just even getting Taarabt added to the peculiarly dysfunctional aspect of QPR. I think you are right there London, we lacked that all season.
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Post by cpr on Jun 26, 2009 1:15:08 GMT
KLR You make a good point about overdoing it. I love watching Messi play and think he is by far the best player in the world right now whereas Ronaldo I respect as a very skillfull player but I think he overdoes it sometimes. I enjoyed watching Taarabt play and overlooked the showboating because his link up play was far better than anything seen at Rangers since Vine last season. I wanted him to come to Rangers although as that would have cost money it was probably never going to happen. I'll go on record & say that I dont like or agree with the idea of "Showboating" in Football. It seems to me to be a relatively new thing ?? I see a lot of the younger kids going in for all this nonsense, Scott Sinclair is one, Aaron Lennon is another, Taarabt obviously, but there are loads especially in The Premiership that seem to go in for this, influenced by Cristiano ?? I think he is a big factor. Personally, I dont agree with it, I have a different view of football, I am 30 years old, maybe if I was 17 I would feel differently ?? I dont like to see it, I like to see players express themselves, but not in that way, I think its disrespectful & I dont think its any coincidence that a lot of these players have issues with the crossing / passing side of their games. Its immature & disrespectful, maybe it sounds like I'm talking a load of rubbish here, but its just my view of the game & how it should be played, I believe even Kaka is on record as saying that he doesnt agree with it & like you say Messi doesnt go in for it, neither does Andreas Iniesta. I think what we are looking at here is a generation of young kids who have maybe been influenced by Cristiano, ( & not in a good way either ) It seems to me to be a modern phenomenon & I must say that I am not a fan, & am against the whole ethos of this modern day "SHOWBOATING" problem in football in this country. Give me a winger that can cross the ball, I dont care about anything else, this is my opinion! You wouldn't have liked Marsh or Bowles then klr. Did you see Stainrod, Wegerle, Byrne? These type of players are the epitome of QPR. Good discussion this but too late for me to make sense of, just out the tub and watching a jackson tribute on MTV, too emotional but watching it, what a footballer he could have been, g'nite.
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Post by Markqpr on Jun 26, 2009 7:05:24 GMT
Personally I don't really care if a footballer has all the tricks in the world or plays it straight down the middle, one touch and scores. It's all about results. When Taarabt first played for us, the opposition had no idea of him and he had the freedom to turn on his tricks and was very effective to begin with. However once our opponents sussed him out he struggled to make the same impact on the game. An versatile player would have then changed their game to suit but Taarabt showed that he doesn't have anything else in his locker and watching him then became frustrating. To many times he gave the ball away because the opposition could read his movements and anticipate the trick. Abroad would suit him as you have more time on the ball and get more respect from defenders than you do in English leagues. Good luck to him.
In all if you can do all the tricks and produce results, then great and it is fantastic to watch but if you don't then it becomes frustrating.
Sir Stanley Mathews and Maradona are two good examples for me. Technically superior to those around them but they knew when to pass and when to shoot. When to put their foot on the ball and look up and when to play a short pass. The modern players like Taarabt, Sinclair etc. don't. Until they do they will only be half the player they could be. Very frustrating.
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 23, 2010 6:56:00 GMT
So I guess we should wait before assuming for sure, he's not coming to QPR (whether his coming is the ideal signing is something I'll leave to those who have seen him at QPR)
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