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• 1 davybtoon // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:07 AM

  Ffs either make an actually bid or go after someone else what hav they been talking about all this time without bidding

• 2 darrenfletcher88 // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:10 AM

  This is de Jong all over again, pay the asking price fly him in treat him like a god, get contract sorted, sign and it’s done,how hard is it,he either wants to come or not,this will go on all window and we will get nothing sorted,can see it a mile off!!

• 3 roshan MAGPIE // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:11 AM

  if he really wants to come to nufc then why does he have to wait till the end of the transfer window we only want players who would love to play for nufc not for money

• 4 Slank // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:12 AM

  Davybtoon,

  How do you know that the club hasn’t made a bid?

  The club hasn’t been talking about any player. It’s the fans, agents and press who have been putting two and two together and if past history repeats itself it will make five.

  At the end of the day it’s always the player who makes the decision. If he wants to weight up his options then he seems a sensible type of bloke, certainly so if he has already turned down QPR and their moneybags.

• 5 Transfer Sage // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:13 AM

  Davy

  Exactly. Make a bid, at least get marseille to let us speak to him to see if he is interested, if he would prefer Dortmund, can blame him, then lets move on.

  I don’t want it to be like debuchy where we miss out on him and hope to get him in the next window for cheap or in a last minute buy.

  With other clubs interested, according to reports, his price will not drop so bid now or move on.

• 6 Ben3arfa // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:14 AM

  we will not sign a striker this window . or anyone for that matter . we’re in some deep shit

• 7 gstadt // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:14 AM

  If he wanted to come he would have said so by now, time to move on to next target…..

• 8 Luke-A-Like // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:15 AM

  Wtf? Forget him then, go after a decent CB and PEA, concentrate on gettin them through the door asap and then maybe look at sissoko or someone else, but Newcastle wont do any of this and will get stuck trying to obtain remy and forget the fact that we do desperately need a decent CB aswell

• 9 davybtoon // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:15 AM

  When will we actually bid what are they doing, you go to marseille say u want remy, they ok we want 10m, u say ok here’s 10m get it signed
  Worst thing aubeymang is plan b when he shud b plan a

• 10 Slank // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:15 AM

  roshan MAGPIE

  ‘….if he really wants to come to nufc then why does he have to wait..’

  Because a bigger more successful club may come along and offer him more money or/and even (heaven forbid) the chance to win some silverware !

• 11 davybtoon // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:18 AM

  He said he wants to go to Germany which I would Dortmund are quality, so lets get aubeymang

• 12 Dannyo // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:18 AM

  It’s ok for me if we don’t get him, i just want us to move on to other targets if that’s the case.
  And quickly.

• 13 Graeme // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:18 AM

  Dont panic chaps – Dekka is on the job; how could we possibly fail eh!!

  Still, while all eyes are focused on Loic Remy, we will no doubt be working flat out to sign up Douglas and another CB this week to the shock of all those camped out in the South of France waiting for news.

  After all, the world and his dog fully understand we are in desperate need of a couple of class CB’s – and have been for 18 months or so!! The PEA can follow on the week after!!!! Problem solved lol

• 14 Novocastrian66 // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:20 AM

  We need to move on. Time is not on our side. He should show some respect to the club and either tell us he’s not interested or sign.

• 15 SuperShearer // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:20 AM

  Still think Remy is a smoke screen for PEA. Remember how we did the Cisse deal? It looked like he was off to Sunderland at one point, the next thing we know he’s signed. It’s the way to go about the transfer window rather than shouting WE WANT THIS PLAYER and being held to ransom. We’ll sign a striker this window, it just might not be the one we think it is. Frankly from what I’ve seen, admittedly on Youtube, PEA looks exactly what we need, lighting pace, good finishing and brilliant movement off the ball.

• 16 davybtoon // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:21 AM

  Seen French press saying mbwia available for 4mill
  Also willy boly goin on 6month loan to Italy with 2m option to buy
  Why are we not in for both these

• 17 pieceofpapiss // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:21 AM

  Ben3Arfa – Well done on the negative attitude my man, good start to the day.

  We will sign a striker, but i think it will be the kid from Gabon. Younger and cheaper. Debuchy has proved that the club are looking to bring in new faces, just at the right price.

  We dont need huge investment. Just 2-3 players and get our key players fit.

  There is a lot of panic concidering we are only 9 days into the window. How many other teams have signed loads of players? None. Wigan and Reading are the only others to sign anyone. Hold your horses and put the bed sheets and paint pots away.

• 18 geoff777 // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:22 AM

  In Llambias we trust …

• 19 Rotonda heights // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:23 AM

  very good article

  http://www.newcastle.vitalfootball.co.uk/sitepage.asp?a=304966

• 20 davybtoon // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:24 AM

  This colo rumour that he wants out, well I got told weeks ago that him n hba were fighting in training, hba injured so has colo done him, pardew fell out with colo probably over this

• 21 davybtoon // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:25 AM

  Also we should after goufran

• 22 WesJameson // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:25 AM

  hahahahahaha, ahhhhhhhh, NUFC is the new home of comedy central i swear….i highly doubt we have even been in contact with anyone…let alone on the verge of bidding ffs

• 23 Assam Toon // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:25 AM

  llambias in france means they are serious about buying a striker…that’s good. now i got a hunch that its not remy we are after. they can quite possibly use remy speculations as a veil to make swift advances elsewhere. i think aubmayeng is a better fit to our line up. then again, wishful thinking only. should buy a CB if not two this window.

• 24 John Tudor // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:25 AM

  more eyes opening

• 25 John Tudor // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:26 AM

  great casinos in nice

• 26 John Tudor // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:28 AM

  great birds too

• 27 TorqToon // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:28 AM

  Don’t believe everything you read in the French press, Ed. They have ‘artistic license’ just as much as the English papers.

  Remy isn’t the type of player to ‘hold a club to ransom over a financial package. I fear his advisors are doing most of the talking here. The only reason we won’t get Remy is if we pull out or don’t make a bid.

  Aubame (The PEA) is an equally as good player – but with much more sensible advisors. The only downside to any possible deal is the issues with his international football and being away during season, but that’s not an issue this year.

  Personally I’d be happy with either.

• 28 Tsunki // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:31 AM

  Not really bad news, just move on to another player. We don’t need any journeymen taking us to the wire, and don’t need any more repair jobs. You can guarantee if Llambias hedges his bets on this we won’t get him so…. Moving on….

• 29 pawl250 // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:31 AM

  The problem is Newcastle are not bidding for him, or talking to OM, or the player. The problem is we believe what is posted on this site like its the ten commandments. Please show where we as a club have officially made a bid, been interested or talked to the player? I believe the only concrete evidence I know of is the fact we have not even contacted OM with an offer, according to was it the OM Chairman, or Manager? If we have quotes then please produce them, and I would be happy to say I am mistaken.

  Regardless take this with a pinch of salt, whether we get someone in or not, we may not even be looking at Remy, or if we have not made any formal offer.

  As for “we are in deep sh!t”, we havent had great form that is true, but Reading and QPR look to me like they will go down. The final spot is up for grabs, I believe the likes of Southampton, Villa, Wigan and even Sunderland have worst squads than us. I wouldnt even say Norwich or Fulham have a better squad than us, and a nasty turn in form could see either of them drop into the last relegation spot.

  I have faith when a few of our bigger players Arfa, Cabaye, STaylor return providing we keep them or the majority of them fit we will have enough to stay in the PL.

• 30 bishopblaize // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:33 AM

  Tevez or Ballotelli even if a loan deal .. Manchinni havin a hard time with the guys so knock em down’peg (literally to the bottom) let’s bring back the good times (ps we need the team toughing up anyway)

• 31 bishopblaize // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:34 AM

  Tevez or Ballotelli even if a loan deal .. Manchinni havin a hard time with the guys so knock em down’peg (literally to the bottom) let’s bring back the good times (ps we need the team toughening up anyway)

• 32 bishopblaize // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:36 AM

  Tevez or Ballotelli even if a loan deal .. Manchinni havin a hard time with the guys, we having a harder time without them! Simple

• 33 Novocastrian66 // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:37 AM

  Tsunki; agree

• 34 spitfire_ // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:38 AM

  Derek “The negotiator” Llambias… jeeezus if this clown should negotiate with some suicide there will be dead bodies all over the place… it’s so incompetent. Another Douglas and De Jong de ja… throu.

• 35 pieceofpapiss // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:38 AM

  Bishopblaise: we get the idea, you want Tevez or Ballotelli on a loan deal. no need to post 3 times lol

• 36 Tsunki // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:39 AM

  Anyone else think we aren’t even in for him? Smoke n mirrors?

• 37 WesJameson // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:39 AM

  @ pawl250 // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:31 AM

  QPR? Probably have one of the best managers in the league, and have already beaten Chelski away….now you show me, how the hell we are going to do that this season?

  You’re very deluded if you think we aren’t in a fight for our survival

• 38 TorqToon // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:41 AM

  Tsunki – I know we have spoken with his representatives – but how far we go / went with regards a transfer I don’t know.

  Hate the word smokescreen but you never know…

• 39 mick85eire // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:42 AM

  The same bull crap as last year with de Jong and mevlut erdinc they are using remy as a sideshow to entice fans to keep buying tickets and keep us onside..wait and see come the end of January we will have the same crap from pard-who “all our targets are still there and we hope to sign a few in the summer” #Joke!

• 40 mick85eire // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:43 AM

  The same bull as last year with de Jong and mevlut erdinc they are using remy as a sideshow to entice fans to keep buying tickets and keep us onside..wait and see come the end of January we will have the same spew from pard-who “all our targets are still there and we hope to sign a few in the summer” #Joke!

• 41 Slank // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:43 AM

  pawl250 @ 29

  If a selling club is agreable, often a buying club will have the selling club sign a non-disclosure agreement which is why a club will often say that they have had no bids.

  Not necessarily saying this is the case with Remy’s club but silence should not always be taken as a bad thing.

• 42 jettson1971 // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:43 AM

  I said yesterday that transfer business is over!! dossiers, player profiles, targets?? all made up to sound good, its all bull!!
  club is run and controlled by muppets, until we see the lite we are doomed to lower premiership level or even worse!!
  Does anyone believe that we actually are looking to strengthen? They knew Ba was away, a replacement should have been in before he left! this is the Andy Carroll situation all over again!!

• 43 mick85eire // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:45 AM

  Same as de Jong and erdinc! Wait till the end of January and pard-who will come out with that old chestnut ” we’ll go after our targets in the summer window” #joke

• 44 Dubaigeordie // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:46 AM

  Apparently Inter Milan are making a 25 mill bid for Dzeko from city so i think they will be out the running for Remy if they manage to bring him in unless they are looking to bring them both in

• 45 Slank // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:46 AM

  jettson1971 @ 42

  Andy Carroll went at the eleven hour on the last day.

  The 9th January is not the last day of the transfer window.

• 46 TorqToon // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:47 AM

  Slank – FINALLY some sense spoken today.

  People expect the selling and the buying club to shout their intentions from the rooftops!

• 47 lesh // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:47 AM

  After Norwich (A) we’ve got Reading (H) and Villa (A), the latter two games being six pointers. Can we really afford to be complacent when we’re sitting 15th and facing the prospect of relegation?

  IF the club is intent on signing players, they should do so and if not, say so!

  I do suspect that friend Llambias wants to see Pardew demonstrating all seletion options before making any moves. But what the stupid, penny-pinching oaf clearly will not see is that as time goes by, we’ll be deeper in the schitt and any players worth looking at will either have gone elsewhere or won’t jump onto a sin king ship.

  Pardew is gonna be left with little option than either to put up with Llambias’ stupidity or resign and say why!

• 48 Sazzer // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:47 AM

  Buy PEA first and some good defender now and we will look very more attractive at the end of the window to Remy. Add three wins to that.

• 49 jettson1971 // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:48 AM

  Slank

  u can see the similarities happening all over again!
  Mick85eire hits nail rite on the head!
  we are a shambles in the management dept, cudnt sign a petition never mind a player!

• 50 Les Grossman // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:49 AM

  Is anybody at ALL surprised by this News??
  It maybe bullshit paper talk but on past performance, chances are its correct.

  Apathy

• 51 lesh // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:50 AM

  Dubaigeordie, it appears that unklike our enlightened supremos, Inter have expressed their interest in their plan Bs before going for their plan A target.

• 52 lesh // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:53 AM

  Torq @38, if we in the form of Llambaia have spolen to Remy’s reps, that might explain why he wants to keep his options open!

• 53 lesh // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:54 AM

  * spolen = spokem

• 54 Slank // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:54 AM

  TorqToon

  The problem with so many fans is that they have never been involved in negotiations and so don’t know how difficult and lengthy they can be. Not their fault I suppose. It’s often bad enough dealing one to one in any transaction but a buying club often has to deal with the selling club, the player and his agent (and often agents) all at the same time with each having their own demands.

• 55 numba9 // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:56 AM

  How Newcastle operate there days? Lol you mean tight hence the weak squad and positionxwe find ourself in . Get used to it I am afraid because people just don’t demand enough from this huge club we support

• 56 Slank // Jan 9, 2013 at 9:57 AM

  jettson1971 @ 49

  Have you ever thought that we may all be part of a ruse to deflect attention away from whom the club is actually after?

• 57 TorqToon // Jan 9, 2013 at 10:00 AM

  Slank – Yeah I agree. It’s not like a brief phonecall saying I want this player for X amount of pounds and they say yes or no.

  There’s so much more to consider, agents, fees, wages, medical reports etc. these all need to be configured before an offer is made. And all this takes time.

  What people mate don’t realise is we submitted our offer to Freiburg for Cissé in November. The deal went through in January. The club aren’t as slow and slack as some might perceive.

• 58 magpiedave // Jan 9, 2013 at 10:03 AM

  Unfortunately our negotiating team are like some salesmen I used to employ. They kept going back to prospects rather than getting a yes or a no on the basis that they looked like they were doing something and could always talk about this prospect. Then when the prospect finally got sick and went elsewhere the salesman could always say that they tried everything but could not get him to say yes. Does that sound familiar? Time to stop talking and start doing does this crowd realise how deep we are in things at the moment and with the stories that the wounded are coming back sometime (and when they do they will not be match fit and up to a high standard for a few games) are they just paying lip service and waiting for the sick and wounded to come back as we were not doing bad without spending more money.
  Did any of our management team watch the embarrassment against Brighton if they are our bright hope for the future heaven help us we will get nowhere. They were not kids they were senior players who should be able to slot into the 1st team when called on, and if Bedlinton Terriers can thump our reserves I am totally depressed.

• 59 Slank // Jan 9, 2013 at 10:03 AM

  numba9 @ 55

  Given that the current scouting and management team have secured the services of many foreign players in the last few years from foreign clubs don’t you think they might know what they are doing.

  I much prefer the current way the club does its transfers than the hamfisted way it was done under Shepherd who seemed to be quite happy paying over the odds with money the club didn’t have.

• 60 numba9 // Jan 9, 2013 at 10:04 AM

  How come other clubs get their signings over the line more swiftly and how come barney n fred flinstone always invent a last minute hitch ? Pretend they make efforts and spend nearly nowt

• 61 tweaked // Jan 9, 2013 at 10:11 AM

  going to be another joke of a window, cannot believe they are still lingering on to make a bid or at least look at other targets FFS, we need to get new CB’s a quality midfielder and hopefully remy in within the next 2 weeks

• 62 numba9 // Jan 9, 2013 at 10:13 AM

  Do u think our squad needs the required positions filling slank? Who’s job is this ? And like everybody didn’t they see this in the summer like everyone else did? Gc does a good job but that is just to help mike Ashley Pocket more .we wouldn’t be needing to hurry in jan if he had took care of some signings in summer to capitalise on a good previous year

• 63 Munster Mag // Jan 9, 2013 at 10:15 AM

  Pawl, you sound very overconfident. You saw how disaffected the second team was in its approach to the Brighton game – not a good sign. I love the way you cover for Llambias – “we may not even be in for Remy” . I’m sorry but thats just naive. There is enough commentary to suggest that we are involved, just like there is no evidence to say that, say, Norwich are not involved in buying him. Our negotiations take too long because we are slow to commit the right investment, early. Llambias and Co gamble on this, and it doesnt work most of the time, as I said here all summer. I have lost most of my faith in Pardew, but this must annoy him so much.

• 64 Munster Mag // Jan 9, 2013 at 10:18 AM

  Torq, the only reason the Cisse deal happened like that was because his fee dropped over the months. Deals need not take weeks and months. We are supposed to be cash rich in transfer terms too! What would we have done without Carroll???

• 65 last minute window lies // Jan 9, 2013 at 10:39 AM

  forget Remy , if hes going to wait until last minute to decide his future then any plans the board say they have will be too late, put bid in for Aubameyang and get it tied up, yes the window closes at end of january but we have 3 season changing games before then , we need players now not in 3 weeks time

• 66 SeanNufc87 // Jan 9, 2013 at 10:50 AM

  Behave yourselves, we wont bring ANYONE in? Come off it. Mike ashley is a business man, but any infant could tell you that 60m bumper tv deal minus 20m for transfers to stay up leaves you with 40m, hes a gambling man but hes not stupid. Its the 9th of January give it time.

• 67 last minute window lies // Jan 9, 2013 at 11:10 AM

  @ SeanNufc87 i get what your saying , but wont be first window that fatboy has potentially gambled with the club, the thing a lot of fans would like to know is why the targets we go after take so long and end up being so complicated when other clubs can conduct their buisness in just a few days

• 68 Sir Braveheart // Jan 9, 2013 at 5:53 PM

  Time to move on. If he’s not interested enough to sign this week lets move on and not wait for him to see if a better offer comes in and then join us only when no one else wants him.