He has yet to win over the majority of Newcastle fans, and Alan Pardew's 'scratched record' of an endorsement "he runs very very fast" is becoming tiresome.
Red Rum could run fast, so can Mo Farah, but you wouldn't sign the Olympic champion for NUFC on the strength that he could run fast.
And that is the problem with Obertan. Yeah he's like 'shit off a stick', but put a ball at his feet and expect him to do something with it, and that's were he has problems.
And he certainly isn't a Ketsbia or Lua Lua super-sub, either.
He has the pace to shake up a tired opponents defence by being introduced late in the game, but he rarely makes any impact at all ... apart from bring out the groans in the crowd.
Gabriel Obertan: "I will consider my options in December.
"Everything is possible. I will see what's going on until December, and I'll see what is best for me and the club.
"I can't obviously keep on being on the bench and not being involved. I'll see what's best for the club and me.
"I'm feeling good physically and mentally at the moment.
"I'm quite confident. It's not easy to be on the bench and not come on, but it's part and parcel of the job.
"I just have to keep waiting and working hard.
"It's a test, mentally. You must keep on focusing on an opportunity, because you never know when it will come. I'll be ready for it."
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NEWCASTLE UNITED 2013/14
PREMIER LEAGUE
CARDIFF CITY 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Remy 2)Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Tiote, Cabaye (86' Ben Arfa), Gouffran, Sissoko, Remy (71' Gutierrez), Cisse Subs: Anita, Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett
EVERTON 3 NEWCASTLE 2 (Cabaye, Remy)Krul, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa (46' Williamson), Coloccini, Santon, Tiote, Anita (69' Cisse), Ben Arfa (46' Cabaye), Sissoko, Gouffran, Remy Subs: Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett
NEWCASTLE 2 HULL CITY 3 (Remy 2)Krul, Debuchy (86' Tiote), Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon, Cabaye (62' Gouffran), Anita, Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Cisse (73' Marveaux), Remy Subs: Williamson, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett
ASTON VILLA 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ben Arfra, Gouffran)Krul, Debuchy, Coloccini, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Anita (74' Tiote), Cabaye (88' Sammy Ameobi), Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Remy (63' Gouffran), Cisse Subs: Elliot, Marveaux, S Taylor, Dummett
NEWCASTLE 1 FULHAM 0 (Ben Arfa)Krul, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Anita 65' (Cabaye), Marveaux 74' (Remy), Shola Ameobi 65' (Gouffran), Cisse Subs: Gosling, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett
NEWCASTLE 0 WEST HAM 0Krul, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Anita, Marveaux 66' (Sammy Ameobi), Shola Ameobi, Cisse 72'Subs: Gosling, Bigirimana, Elliot, Vuckic, Dummett
MAN CITY 4 NEWCASTLE 0Krul, Debuchy, Coloccini, S Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Sissoko, Tiote, Gouffran 45+4' (Dummett), Ben Arfa 65' (Sammy Ameobi), Gutierrez 44' (Anita), Cisse Subs: Elliot, Marveaux, Shola Ameobi, Obertan
LEAGUE CUP
NEWCASTLE 2 LEEDS UTD 0 (Cisse, Gouffran)Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Gouffran (90' Vuckic), Anita (80' Gosling), Tiote, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi, Cisse (71' Obertan).Subs: Ben Arfa, Yanga-Mbiwa, Bigirimana, Alnwick
MORECAMBE 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Shola Ameobi, Sammy Ameobi)Elliot, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Good, Dummett, Bigirimana, Gosling, Marveaux 88' (Sissoko), Vuckic 46' (Shola Ameobi), Sammy Ameobi, Gouffran 71' (Ben Arfa)Subs: Santon, Anita, Alnwick, Streete
Newcastle United Fixtures Saturday October 19 12:45 Premier LeagueNewcastle United v Liverpool Sunday October 2713:30 Premier LeagueSunderland v Newcastle United Wednesday October 3019:45 League Cup - 4th RndNewcastle United v Manchester City Saturday November 212:45 Premier LeagueNewcastle United v Chelsea Sunday November 1012:00 Premier LeagueTottenham v Newcastle United
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