There were reports yesterday that Newcastle have bid £2.5M for 20 year-old left-back Massadio Haidara of Nancy, and it seems Newcastle are now talking terms with the player and his agent.
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa – could be arriving on Tyneside
There’s not much time left in this transfer window with just over two weeks to go, and Newcastle need a striker and some defensive reinforcements, but we wonder if Newcastle are after Moussa Sissoko, and it would be a surprise if we’re not, since he’s available for £3.5M from Toulouse – a bargain buy.
The news is that Newcastle are going after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Saint Etienne, and he is the second choice striker to Loic Remy, who passed a medical yesterday at QPR and is expected to sign for the London club today.
But it could be that Saint Etienne don’t want to sell until the summer, so it will be interesting to see if Newcastle can get the 23 year-old over the line before February, because we desperately need a striker and we have only Papiss Cisse and Shola Ameobi as experienced strikers at the club, after Demba Ba left on January 4th.
And there must also be some doubt as to whether Newcastle can bring in 23 year-old Siem de Jong, the Ajax captain, as we don’t think the Dutch Champions will want to sell him in January, although there was news yesterday that Newcastle had launched a £9M bid fro the Dutch International.
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, the Montpelier captain would be a great buy and he can play anywhere across the back line, and Graham Carr has watched the player for Newcastle for over a year now, and it could be he is coming to Newcastle, but Arsenal are also keen on the French International defender.
We find it hard to believe that Newcastle can get Siem de Jong to the club in January, and in fact we think there is no chance of that, but Newcastle may go after Yanga-Mbiwa if the club agrees to let Coloccini go back to Argentina this month to San Lorenzo, but why they would let Colo go back to South America – we have no idea.
Of these players the likelihood is that we we’ll struggle to pry away these players from their clubs in Jnauary.
And of course we are still reeling from QPR gazumping our pursuit of Loic Remy at the very last moment, and the FA really have to bring in some limits on what clubs can pay these players – a salary cap or something – since QPR simply don’t have the money and are simply relying on Tony Fernandez pouring money into the small London club, with the smallest ground in the Premier League.
So of these five players we think it’s reasonable that we could bring in Massadio Haidara and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, and maybe Moussa Sissoko, but that will not be enough after we have already lost Demba Ba and could lose Fab Coloccini tomorrow.
If we only get two through the door it will be a fight to stave off relegation in May.
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149 responses so far ↓
1 Kyo // Jan 16, 2013 at 1:32 AM
We won’t sign any of them.
2 soundoid // Jan 16, 2013 at 1:37 AM
We can only F##k with the cocks we,ve got.
3 nick_9 // Jan 16, 2013 at 1:40 AM
Probably going to end up with Grant Holt or Danny Graham. Right now i’d take either.
4 No Plain Saylor // Jan 16, 2013 at 1:43 AM
The FA, Fifa, Uefa.. none of them have the balls to ever implement any of the fair play rules, rich clubs will always rule this game. it would be great if the case was otherwise but sadly it aint and it wont ever be. Don’t really fancy Siem De Jong as a player to fit into a front three with Benny and Cisse. Remy could have, and Aubameyang i even better again, he’s the lad in form, the one i wanted all along.. But we will not get him in january, he doesnt want to go, they dont want to sell. Belhanda would be next for me, Benny Cisse Belhanda?
Tasty trio.. Yanga Mbiwa would be excellent, Sissoko is a must, sheer class. Guidetti or Welback on loan would hold us over till the summer if we cant get a decent striker.
5 Rozzy // Jan 16, 2013 at 1:50 AM
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa would be a bigger transfer coup than Remy would have been. This lad has it all including pace which is rare in a centre back. It would be very hard to bring him in and if he does I can see him only being hear a few seasons before he will be wanting away to a bigger club like Man Utd or AC Milan. Lets wait and see
6 Zero // Jan 16, 2013 at 1:55 AM
NPS i agree with you on welbeck and guidetti, but siem de jong would probs play in behind cisse in attacking mid to feed balls to him since he aint getting the service right now. tbh i think hed be a great signing, hes captain of Ajax isnt he, so must have good leadership skills, good reading of the game etc, hes quick and is a proven provider/scorer. whats not to like lol
7 ginkoh // Jan 16, 2013 at 1:55 AM
More likely we will lose more players but no more signing. sad.
8 Zero // Jan 16, 2013 at 1:59 AM
Yoann Gourcuff is reportedly available for around 4 million… hes had a few bad seasons of injuries, just getting back to form…sounds like a player we’d go after, im not sure on his current wage tho…might be a sticking point if its over a fiver and a pasty
9 NUFC_LEAZES END // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:04 AM
@nick9
Apologies, I’ll just ask the sun to put more words in, because I have that power…..
10 No Plain Saylor // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:05 AM
When you put it like that Zero! haha i think pardew would play two up top if he got de jong, i think we play best at 433, so a remy/ Aubameyang/ Belhanda type that would fit as a pacy attack minded winger, with a midfield trio behind that consisting of Cabs Sissoko and Anita/Tiote. That would be brilliant. Debuchy and Santon up the flanks, Yanga Mbiwa and Okore (summer signing?) cbs. Timmy in nets, we’d be back in the top 6.. cough.. with a new manager
11 RonVanDam // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:05 AM
Siem will be excellent aquisition if we go him. We’ll then have Siem and Cabaye feeding Cisse to get the goals.
I also rate Aubameyang higher than Remy. Now that he has got his hands on a big payday, i doubt his heart will cope with the pace of PL
12 No Plain Saylor // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:06 AM
Wsnt Gourcuff at Malaga? Id say his wages are massive man!
13 Mister Tuff // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:17 AM
No plain sailor – you mentioned Younes Belhanda -terrific player – thing is he’s currently available. Montpellier say he can leave.
14 Toon73 // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:23 AM
More pie in the sky fairy tale ramblings…we tried to get more players through the door, but couldn’t get them over the line.
Yawn…
15 Zero // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:23 AM
I thought Gourcuff was at lyon?
others that have been rumoured to be available and would fit as suitable cover:
Mathieu Valbuena box to box midfielder
Federico Fazon cb or holding midfielder 3 mill
Mohamed Diame 3.5 mill
16 Foxworth // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:26 AM
Not pertinent to Ed’s post but I hope Saturday’s team resembles something like:
Krul
Debuchy – Saylor – Colo – Santon
Obertan – Anita – Cabaye -Marveaux – Jonas
Cisse
In a 4-5-1 / 4-3-3 with Obertan & Jonas pushing up from midfield.
I think Marveaux plays better in the park and with 2 other CM’s it would assist Cabaye in his fitness also.
Here’s hoping.
17 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:28 AM
Siem de Jong?? Are you mental??
We will NEVER GET HIM he is AMAZING!!
He is like a proper No 10 in fact a midfield trio of :
Tiote/Anita/Sissoko Dm
Cabaye Cm
De Jong No 10
Would actually be unreal maybe if we were challenging for europe the guy might fancy it cause thats how we got Anita but i doubt he will want to come
Mbiwa would be unreal as well but I dont think he will fancy it Arsenal will probably want to get him
Annoying thing is we could have got them in the summer when our stock was high I hope we dont waste time with these guys and then leave it too late for the 2nd and 3rd choice
Also it will be shocking if Sissoko goes to either Villa or Sunderland and we dont make any kind of bid
18 Zero // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:34 AM
Tiote————Anita
——–Sissoko——-
Cabaye——De Jong
——–Cisse———-
id be a happy man with that lol
19 nick_9 // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:35 AM
Leases – I can’t tell if you are saying that humorously or with a bit of attitude. I was merely making conversation at a time when the blog is slow.
Latest news is we’re in talks with five players, be nice to have one over the line for weekend but if not we’ve got 10 days to get them over the line and some players back before the next game
20 Zero // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:37 AM
could switch sissko and cabs around with hba or marv on depending on if we needed to push up field
21 nick_9 // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:38 AM
Foxworth i think you have got the players right as we don’t really have any other players available worthy of a starting place. Bigi and perch could step in but I cannot see if, it has to be some form of 4:5:1 or 4:3:3 as we’re lacking up top
22 Zero // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:40 AM
Is anyone concerned with the defenders we have been linked to…. im guessing they are going to make Collo stay other wise we are going to have to spend serious money to replace him with someone such as sahko etc.
23 p // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:52 AM
I gather mbiwa is looking for a big paycheck, maybe he will come late in the window if colo does one and frees up salary budget
24 Sazzer // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:58 AM
Zero
Valbuena isn’t a box to box midfielder and will cost a lot.
Gourcuff doesn’t mix well with Ben-Afra.
Diame might be an alternative.
25 NUFC_LEAZES END // Jan 16, 2013 at 2:59 AM
@nick
I was saying it sarcastically, because I thought u were being sarcastic to me haha.
Anyways on topic,
@zero
I am not concerned with the defenders we have been linked with, because they are either accomplished defenders or defenders with bags of potential. The only one I am concerned with is Tomkins. I don’t think he’s much more of an improvement from Williamson.
The only thing I am concerned with right now is if coloccini does leave us, then who else is gonna jump ship aswell?
26 santonthenewmaldini // Jan 16, 2013 at 3:00 AM
Annoying thing is we should be looking at signing a top drawer center back regardless of Colo leaving !!!
We should have someone as good as him here and also a young back up
Unfortunate thing for us is that Taylor is on really good wages so he gets classed as 1st choice when he is a total sicknote
This trying to balance out wages by getting rid of players is what makes our club a wee club
27 Sazzer // Jan 16, 2013 at 3:13 AM
Jonas maybe will jump. I can’t see no one else. Benny and others would go regardless of Colo staying or going.
28 Jail for Ashley // Jan 16, 2013 at 3:14 AM
Just read the Joey Barton twitter thing, for a man that quotes George Orwell his spelling is worse than catchy in norway.
29 NUFC_LEAZES END // Jan 16, 2013 at 3:16 AM
@sazzer
Maybe it’s a bonus if Jonas does leave, he’s useless.
I can maybe seeing Ben arfa leave aswell. But I can’t see cabaye, debuchy, krul, tiote, cisse leaving unless we accept daft dollar for them
30 Zero // Jan 16, 2013 at 3:20 AM
i dont think many would jump ship even if colo goes and we get relegated, probs jonas, santon, possible cisse but HBA would be our biggest loss i dont think we will hang onto him unless things change for the better dramatically in the style of football we play between now and summer
31 Sazzer // Jan 16, 2013 at 3:21 AM
I think avoiding relegation and signing good players will have more effect. Remy not coming is more of a blow.
32 Zero // Jan 16, 2013 at 3:25 AM
MA might be planning to chuck 30+ million at this window to avoid relegation since the EPL payout is going up significantly, thats why i cannot understand why he didnt strengthen in the summer when we were in a better position to sign people…
33 89Norcal // Jan 16, 2013 at 3:28 AM
A bit embarrassing that we are desperately trying to land so many players, but thats the cost of summer complacency.
34 Zebras4Life // Jan 16, 2013 at 3:39 AM
Nani? Perfect player. Open the check book up Smashley u tight F@&k
35 AmericanGeordie // Jan 16, 2013 at 4:18 AM
I agree with Rozzy (#5) that Mbiwa would be huge coupe. But, I think he has eyes for Arsenal, and the feeling is mutual. I’d be shocked (and thrilled) if we got him through the door.
36 Santon03 // Jan 16, 2013 at 4:32 AM
Mbiwa wants to go to Italy, he’s looking for transfers to go to Juve or Inter or Milan.
37 Santon03 // Jan 16, 2013 at 4:41 AM
Zebra
It is easy, isn’t it? when you tell other people to spend their money.
38 noladonna // Jan 16, 2013 at 4:48 AM
mbwia wants to join united would love him here for a few seasons thou
39 The American // Jan 16, 2013 at 4:51 AM
Too me, it is obvious what we have to do. Yanga-Mbiwa must be the top priority; just in case Colo is somehow allowed to leave this window. Next must be Sissoko, his ability on both ends of the pitch is world class and Ashley has to give it a go with the few he could be going for. Tying up Haidara should be next, depth in the back position never hurt and the other two simply just won’t happen. They just seem like pipe dreams to me. I certainly hope that I am wrong.
Cheers.
40 Santon03 // Jan 16, 2013 at 4:59 AM
Guys
I don’t think MA or any of us would have imagine that things could be this bad.
I personally expected we are 8th in the league by looking at the teams above us and how we played last season. We have more or less the same squad as last year, but last year we didn’t have Saylor and Marveaux for most of the season, so I would consider them as new signings. Everton didn’t do much in summer either, but they are doing well. It has to be managerial problems that we are where we are now and we lose domestic cups too. It’s not about the amount of players we didn’t buy, it’s about how we play imo.
MA is willing to buy more players this January because not only we lose Ba, but we are about to lose Colo too. How can MA predict this is going to happen? Even I wasn’t expecting Colo is going to leave, and I wasn’t expecting the team played the way they played this season.
Who would predict at the start of the season that Cisse will be scoring only 4 goals in the league? At least MA is trying to take actions, now is more like damage control.
MA’s biggest mistake this season is AP 8 years contract.
That is my opinion about this season.
41 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 5:00 AM
Okay so since i was last here there have been a 1000 posts and there has been no positive news.
Never mind, hope springs eternal
42 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 5:02 AM
Villa now linked with Sissoko
43 Santon03 // Jan 16, 2013 at 5:18 AM
Imagine if you were MA.
You gave your manager 8 years contract and this is what you are getting excuses after excuses no end product.
You bought him a great goal scorer and he has proven that he is a great goal scorer then your manager put him on RW because another player threaten to leave if he wasn’t put in the middle and he left anyway.
You bought your manager MArveaux, who is currently our in form player and your manager put him on the bench.
You bought him Amalfitano who is not a youngster anymore and your manager never played him never gave him any chance to play even as sub.
I would be gutted too if I were MA. I would have splashed more cash in January to bring in new players to stop my manager making excuses.
44 89Norcal // Jan 16, 2013 at 5:30 AM
Santon03
Last year we had hardly any long term injuries, and very few to key players.
Last year we didn’t lose our entire midfield to injury or half of our defense.
We had visible problem areas that needed reinforcement, we didn’t but our rivals around us did.
Pardew tactics cost us in the first few months of this season, but the lack of ambition in the summer is costing us more in the long run. 1 Senior player in the summer when we have 1 extra competitive tournament is an absolute joke. The board and Pardew have equal parts blame in this.
45 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 5:31 AM
The Google Fact™ ?@thegooglefact
Biting on a pencil can help cure a headache.
I thought some of you might be having one
46 chuck // Jan 16, 2013 at 5:43 AM
I dont get your logic, Ed!
Theres no law against payin more wages than another club, it’s commonplace.
Something unusual must have happened during the NUFC personal arrangements discussion, the price to Marseilles was the same.
We can only assume Ashley and his pal, must have tried to lowball Remy and he told them to go pound sand.
It’s allowed!
So what are you upset about, the problem is not with QPR who were willing to pay the guy a decent wage, with probably a get out deal if they go down.
But with NUFC who are unprepared it seems to pay him what he’s worth.
47 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 5:52 AM
See Ed,
Every club is a hypocrite at some level, our club (or the Mgmt) is a hypocrite on all levels.
Like it or not
48 Kc-Toon // Jan 16, 2013 at 5:54 AM
@chuck
The problem is with QPR, a team lying bottom of the premier league, With the smallest ground in premier league, and no real quality at all, Are able to offer remy a contract which he is not worth at all. No player is worth 90 grand a week in wages. Imagine the amount of heads turned by senior players if they realised a player walks into the club on 3 x their salary. Id rather miss out on a 90 grand a week remy and keep cabaye, tiote, debuchy, santon ect content about the terms of their contract and how they have to earn a rise !
49 Toon_Tom // Jan 16, 2013 at 5:57 AM
If we lose our best forward (Ba) and best defender (Colo) in this window, then replace them with two full backs in Debuchy and Haidara then they whole of the newcastle board are a bunch of jokes.
I am so F’in mad at the moment with the club. Not due to Remy, i think we dodged a bullet there, but how stupid are Ashley and Lambias!!! If we spent a meer £25-30M ( he can afford it ) we could change our whole team from a relegration scrapper to a top 6 contender every season. Instead of looking for players out of contract and young players costing £1-2M with pottential (investment for Cashley)
On a scale of 1-10, what is the sharpest number on the rainbow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
50 JDdubai // Jan 16, 2013 at 6:26 AM
Chuck @45
Sorry bud but I think you are off the mark there.
Do you know what we offered? He will have been offered something in line with the rest of our squad which by all accounts he was aware of before he came to the UK.
Then another team offers him double or more to play for 6 months and then a free get out clause if they get relegated..and I would nt bet a bonus if he keeps them up too. He cannot lose.
If that was any of us and we had a team 2 points from relegation in the French league offering us X amount and then a team 5 points below them offering this huge amount and letting us leave for nothing if they go down…which would any of us choose?
Im no MA fan and its his and DL’s fault we are where we are right now but on THIS deal I dont blame them.
Remy is not worth anywhere upward of 50k a week right now, hasnt played this season and injury doubts. If QPR want to risk it on him then fair enough.
I actually think the free release clause is a good deal for both parties. Im sure the club, if relegated, dont want someone on thier books getting 80k a week and the player gets to leave also. So worst case scenario its just an expensive loan deal risked against the financial plus of surviving.
51 Sinner // Jan 16, 2013 at 6:32 AM
We’re signing Odemwingie!
52 spennymoor-mag // Jan 16, 2013 at 6:46 AM
We won’t get any if these players in man ed. be realistic. We would struggle to get dj Campbell or even Titus bramble over the line. Our directed is a pleb who couldn’t organise a shag in a brothel
53 thai-mag // Jan 16, 2013 at 6:46 AM
ac milan in for krul, it’s the only possible reason we are after another goalkeaper
54 check the toastie // Jan 16, 2013 at 6:57 AM
Wonder who we dont sign today?
Anyway looking forward to the 6 pointer on Saturday, especially with our three new signings, Saylor, Shola and Cabaye.
55 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:18 AM
NUFC’s fantastic 4 ,Wonga, Ashley, Llambias & Pardew
56 Santon03 // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:27 AM
I’m kind of feeling sorry for MA lol.
The guy never seems to get any break at all, so little support or praise (probably none) yet so much insult and criticism. Everything he did never been right by most people here and probably never will, even if we won the league or something.
57 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:31 AM
Santon03
Deserved IMHO
58 Jail for Ashley // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:31 AM
Check,
I’m on me holidays and shouldn’t be getting stressed about who we do or don’t
fu $$ ing sign but this has got last summer written all over it, but dont worry Mike and Dirk have everything under control.
59 Brutooon // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:31 AM
If we get Aubameyang or De Jong, would’t that push Cisse to the right??
Lois Remy is the right player to bring as part of Cisse and HBA – we need a striker/winger type
For now (when hba is fit) a trio of -Obertan-Cisse-HBA look not bad. Cisse and HBA can exchange places
60 Jail for Ashley // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:33 AM
Santon,
I’m normally a reasonable type of blogger but why dont you just f&$ k right off and support Barcelona.
61 John Tudor // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:34 AM
I am writing this short note on behalf of my husband who was taken ill last night . I would just like to thank the person who accused him of being a dick.
Firstly I would like to point out his family are from byker long before the rise of the wall a lifelong supporter of n.u.f.c.he then moved to the avenues off chilly rd road where he went to school and sang and danced with the others when they won the inter cities fairs cup a gain which he did see, then moving on to longbenton the posh houses opposite the ministry.i know his views on the regime @nufc but as I read them he stated they were his view and if people disagreed they should skip them. I feel deeply ashamed for that so called geordie, my blood boils im seething so are his sons. I hope when he gets well you will meet him and see the error of your ways you plastic geordie. have a nice day y’all
62 gorgonzola ( former Pecorino former to gorgonzola) // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:36 AM
“NUFC’s fantastic 4 ,Wonga, Ashley, Llambias & Pardew”
HAHHAHAHH!!!! love it
63 Slank // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:39 AM
Chuck @ 45
I think ‘Arry has taken a hell of a gamble with Remy especially in relation to the feeling in the dressing room of all the other players in particular those who care for the club and will work their socks off for the team but who are on a fraction of what Remy is getting.
There must now be a questionmark over Remy’s mental attitude and his willingness to support the cause. If he doesn’t pull his weight he is going to get some stick from his teammates and the QPR fans. I bet the local journalists will be paying very close attention to his performances. Being so close under the spotlight nearly always brings problems, it rarely helps a player.
Upon reflection I think we are better without him.
64 Santon03 // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:40 AM
JFA
LOL
65 DarloGeordie // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:41 AM
Sorry for your bad times John Tudor’s wife… Believe the state of things at Newcastle may have caused the issue not the name calling… Sticks and stones and all that.
Back to footy
You have to laugh at Tony Fernandez “There are clubs out there who are spending money that if they were in a real business they could not afford. That inflates it for everybody. For the sake of football, proper business sense has to be made.”
Now mike Ashley has proper business sense but FFS he knows absolutely nout about football and how to run a football club as a football club and not a business… Sports direct arena and wonga two examples of him concentrating on business and not the footy. I don’t blame him for Remy he was obviously a mercenary cnut who at the end of the season will be a free agent
66 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:41 AM
Misses Tudor,
That is rather sad, believe me it was not me. Wish your husband all the best in his recovery
67 TorqToon // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:41 AM
Brutooon – Not that I believe we will pull of a signing in the magnitude of siem de Jong – it wouldn’t mean Cisse is forced out wide again. Personally I would play him just off of Cisse. In sort of a 4-2-3-1 deal.
Tiote – Anita
HBA – Cabaye – De Jong
Cisse
He has played that role plenty of times with Ajax and is more than comfortable there.
68 cyprus // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:43 AM
I will have to agree with Santon, regarding MA. In fact, he seems very likable for a billionaire. Most (here too) were brimming over our steady progress, business model and all that. If things had gone ok, they’d even be applauding that crazy contract.
The thing is, now we have a crisis, so the ‘business model’ will have to wait. We need to pump 20 mil into ready, proven first teamers.
69 John Tudor // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:43 AM
well that may be true but as he and i both said they were his views there was no need to upset him and probably make things worse
70 John Tudor // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:45 AM
i will if possible update everyone later on his state
71 Krul Blow // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:45 AM
What a day for the R’s. Loïc Rémy completed a medical and joined from Marseille for £8 million after a persuasive talk from the Londoners’ chairman Tony Fernandes. Yann M’Vila’s £7 million arrival from Rennes is imminent.
If those moves are solely designed to help Queens Park Rangers climb closer to safety in the Premier League, the day ended with Jay Bothroyd firing Harry Redknapp’s side a step closer to Wembley.
The recruitment of two highly talented and well-paid French internationals, reportedly in the £70,000-80,000-a-week bracket, will inevitably strengthen Rangers, but the pair need to hit the ground running to guard against any potential resentment.
QPR have done well recently, putting in another gutsy display here, bringing their third successive clean sheet, and reaching the fourth round where they face MK Dons at Loftus Road.
They have moved so decisively because relegation would be catastrophic financially. Rémy was initially not keen on a survival scrap until Fernandes intervened.
“Tony Fernandes wouldn’t give up on it,’’ said Redknapp. “The chairman was key.
“When I spoke to him about players, I mentioned a few but I didn’t push him into doing anything. He wanted to do something and that’s how he is, he’s dead keen. For them to put up £15?million it’s a big hit. It’s not a big hit to most clubs. But it’s decent money [for QPR].’’
A look at QPR’s final three fixtures of the season shows why they need reinforcements like Remy and M’Vila fast, helping prise as many points as quickly as possible.
May’s denouement brings home games against Arsenal and then Newcastle United, whose fans are sure to have some caustic words for Remy after he snubbed them. QPR finish the season at Anfield.
Redknapp was delighted with the signing of Rémy to lead the R’s line.
“He’s OK, he’s had a medical today, no problems,’’ said Redknapp. “I watched him so many times when I was at Tottenham and tried to sign him last year.
“I went over to France to meet him and, really, he was a player who looked like he might come to Tottenham at one time, the fee then was around about £20?million. He’s a good buy for us at the money we’ve paid.
“It’s all done really. I didn’t think we’d get him. I gave up really The chairman did it, not me. I went over to Marseille last week and he wasn’t keen. I did speak to him about a couple of the players we were looking to bring in and I think he was excited about that. And then the chairman really worked ever so hard.
“Rémy knew I’d always been a fan of his as well. I went over to France last year and spent three or four hours with him, so I think that was important.
“He’s quick, makes great runs, he’s a French international and his movement is excellent. He come and spins and he’s got the potential to be a real outstanding striker.
“Newcastle wanted him and Graham Carr (Newcastle’s chief scout) doesn’t make too many mistakes in the market. But I’ve watched him an awful lot.”
As for M’Vila, a defensive midfielder, Redknapp said: “He’s a player I looked at again at Tottenham. He’s 22 years of age.
“He played against England at Wembley, when France beat England two seasons ago and was fantastic. They turned down £28?million for him from an English club just under a year ago.
“I think he’s good value. We’re well there, hopefully it will be done. We’ve met him and the deal looks OK. He’s a proper footballer, he can play, control the game, pass the ball, he’s strong.
“He’s had a few problems off the field but he’s only 22 and if he behaves himself and he comes and plays as he can, he’ll be a great investment for the club.
“He’s a player I’ve always liked. Spurs offered £15?million for him in August and that got turned down.”
72 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:45 AM
Does any one know when NUFC are unveiling Shola “the donkey” Ameobi and Danny “The Hamster” Simpson”. MA and DL smiling Ear to ear
73 Jail for Ashley // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:46 AM
Santon,
Glad you never took offence.
John Tudors Mrs,
Hope your husband is well but people have been called much worse on here.
74 TorqToon // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:49 AM
John Tudor – Whilst I’m not aware of what was said, I’m sure that nobody would purposely turn on an individual blogger in a way to be intentionally hurtful! Unfortunately with the blog – and any blog where you voice opinions etc – you leave yourself open to criticism and abuse. I’m sure that nobody on here has gotten away with never being abused or criticised.
Only last night I was told to go and get my ‘giro’ making out I have no job and live off the state. But I just had to let it go and put it down to pure an simple uneducated rubbish.
Hopefully the club can pull something out of the bag and improve moral on this blog no end! Or maybe that’s wishful thinking!?
75 carl // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:49 AM
Ian Toon
Still looking for your interest in input for Saturday. Door still open.
76 cyprus // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:49 AM
This kid may be good, but will he turn our season? We need two top players who can do that.
On this Sissoko dude, let me try to understand: he’s a top player, available at a bargain basement price, so all we have to do is put 3.5 mil. on the table and he’s ours? Hmm. No other team has figured this out? He’d jump at the chance for playing in a relegation threatened team? Makes sense.
77 Slank // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:55 AM
Mrs Tudor
Sorry to hear about your husband and I hope he gets well soon. Once the team starts playing well (starting Saturday) I’m sure that will cheer him up.
The problems with the internet and football bloggs in particular is that anyone can ‘contribute’. Unfortunately some of them you wouldn’t normally associate with as they are pretty ignorant and unpleasant and can only communicate in foul mouthed rants.
78 Toon_Tom // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:56 AM
Was John Tudor taken ill due to comments that were made towards him? I hope not.
I have seen worse tho in many years on this blog. Most arguments are settled and the people involved kiss and make up. We all want the same and are all annoyed by the current state of affairs!
proud must be on suicide watch!
79 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:57 AM
Good Morning Dr.
80 TorqToon // Jan 16, 2013 at 7:59 AM
Toon Tom – I was thinking the same – the amount of grief and abuse ‘proud’ has had these past couple of days puts Tudor and anybody else into the shadows. Again – not necessary and totally uncalled for.
81 Slank // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Cyprus
Applying commonsense and logic to football matters is never gonna work. It has to be tortuous and complex.
How’s Nicosia, its a lovely day here in Paphos?
82 TorqToon // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Morning Indian. You well?
83 Jail for Ashley // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Krul,
Good post but its made me want to go and spew.there is obviously money to be made in the golden goose they call the EPL, the most popular league in the world why is our best ever owner unwilling to spend some of it.
84 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:00 AM
I was called a rapist and a Murderer on 1st Jan no less,
85 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:02 AM
I am okay Dr.
86 Slank // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:03 AM
Indian
Why the 1st Jan, is it a seasonal greeting were you are?
87 cyprus // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:04 AM
Would rather be in Paphos, but it’s sunny here too
88 TorqToon // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:04 AM
Indian – Torq is fine mate.
89 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:06 AM
Slank
On this very blog, by DarloGeordie
90 jeff // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:06 AM
herd we are in for balotelli loan
91 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:06 AM
Dr.
I knew, that’s why didn’t ask
92 L.ARAVIND // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:08 AM
it is sickening and very painful to see colo leaveing and remy going to qpr…three days ago it looked like everything is going to change of nufc but whithin few hours it changed to be a catastrophe……..I DONT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THIS JANUARY WINDOW,,,I AM VERY UPSET TO SEE THIS,,,WE HAVENT GOT A REPLACEMENT FOR BA YET AND ONLY GOD KNOWS WHETHER WE WILL SURVIVE OR MAYBE WE CAN EVN GET RELEGATED…………PHEW!!!!!
93 cyprus // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:09 AM
L.ARAVIND,
calm down dude
94 Santon03 // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:10 AM
LOL
I’m sorry I can’t stop laughing hahahahahha
It’s so funny :
Indian – I was called a rapist and a Murderer on 1st Jan no less
Slank – Why the 1st Jan, is it a seasonal greeting were you are?
95 L.ARAVIND // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:11 AM
QPR Confirm They Are Set to Complete Deal to Sign Loic Remy & Yann M’Vila……………..i think if this is true then they will most probably survive and may even finish above us,,so we will certainly be in trouble…O NO……….. ANY GOOD NEWS???
PLS POUR IN SOME GOOD NEWS MATE…….
96 Pardews Parsnip Bonce // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:12 AM
if Mr tudor did anything other than spout simple smart alec “this is all sh*t”, “we’re going down” style comments and actually had a discussion on here then there’d have been very little abuse.
im sorry he’s ill but to be fair that’s highly irrelevant to the abuse.
get well soon and hopefully come back and make discussion
now to wait for nufc-83 to claim conspiracy
97 Jail for Ashley // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:12 AM
Torq,
Ptbg is in my thinking a poster who has been using this blog for awhile under a different name but never gets any response to whatever sh1te he posts so has decided to be an itk whom so far has been completely full of sh1te.
98 samaras // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:13 AM
Now starting to panic. Is the collocini situation sorted?
Sold Ba, Bought De Jongh and Dabuchy on FIFA to make myself feel better.
99 Transfer Sage // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:13 AM
No news on colo yet?
Why is everyone presuming he is off?
Ashley gets slated day after day for being too tight yet people seen to think he will allow one of his prize assets will leave for free?
100 jeff // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:14 AM
btw my magician told me we are in for balotelli on a loan, he wants to reunite with santon i heard
101 YankToonFan // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:14 AM
One player we haven’t been linked to but whom I would love to get is Mohamed Diame from West Ham.
Much rather have him than Sissokho as Diame has cut his teeth in the PL. Plus he has a release clause that cant be driven up by other clubs.
Sissokho is nice and all, but lets go after Diame.
And I am all on board with adding quality depth like Haidara and Butland. Add Harry Maguire from Sheffield United to that list.
102 NUFCarter // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:16 AM
It gets worse. Apparently ac Milan want davide santon and Tim krul. I can’t see them turning the offer down if this rumour is true. Bloody well hope it’s not true.
103 bemba da // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:17 AM
Sorry to hear about Mr. Tudor and godspeed to him, which reminds me, what was the outcome of RuddyMarveauxlous and Stuartno9 spat the other day? Hope neither bloggers has left, just looked as if stu got the wrong end of the stick.
Somethings telling me qpr are going to be the major shareholders of the premierships French contingency next season….
HWTL
104 catchy in norway // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:19 AM
it seems strange to me that pardew gets 8 years, and all our stars want to jump ship,
they have that right and choice
we dont
105 L.ARAVIND // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:19 AM
imagine…..
sant and krul—ac milan
hba—–psg
cabaye—-tot
tiote-chelsea
cisse——some german club
i would die that moment these happens,,,and moreover if we get relegated,,thats it that will be the worst moment for my life….god…do something…
106 catchy in norway // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:22 AM
why are we after more kids? pardew needs players that have a bit of experience
107 Transfer Sage // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:22 AM
nufcarter
Milan have little money these days.
They have been selling players off and really struggling.
Not sure they will bid for our players really.
108 YankToonFan // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:25 AM
Honestly, it will be real class from MA and the club if they let Colo leave. I would like to see some money coming back, bit it shows great respect to Colo and his service here if he is allowed to leave.
And whilst I am mot a big MA fan, lets face facts: even if Colo leaves, the club will not have willingly sold a single player during the transfer window. Ba had the release clause and Colo had his contract terminated for non-football reasons.
Our January transfer work has been fine; it was truly in the summer where MA and the club failed to do right by the club.
I hope the fear of delegation and what that does to a club’s bottom line will motivate MA to act boldly.
He is a smart enough businessman to understand what is at stake here.
109 Jail for Ashley // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:25 AM
Catchy,
If Reading do us at home on Saturday you’ll be able to change that to a smiley face.
110 Transfer Sage // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:26 AM
catchy
Did you see my long term solution to our problems i posted last night?
111 Santon03 // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:26 AM
L. ARAVIND
don’t worry we still have Shola & Sammy
112 DarloGeordie // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:27 AM
Indian
Cheers pal, sound me out like that, I’ll hunt you down and castrate you like the little rapist you are
113 catchy in norway // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:28 AM
Transfer Sage
no why ?
which post ?
jail
???
114 L.ARAVIND // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:28 AM
to be frank i have never liked the way shola plays..he never creats chances and in the fa cup he showed all of us that he is a prick…whats on???
115 Sinner // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:29 AM
Im pretty much sure Pardew in the Press Conference on Thursday will say that having missed on Remy, the board wont be forced in Panic buy so they will need to re-think about their transfer plan for the summer.Also will go on with his usual crap about Cabaye, Saylor and Ameobi being like new players and would give a massive boost to the squad.
116 Les Grossman // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:29 AM
Foxworth @ 16
Thats the team that played Norwich (with the exception of Cabaye)!!!
DREADFUL.
Both Marveaux and Obertan were horrific on Saturday.
Cisse got fed nothing.
Would have been extremely confident if we’d signed the french Merc, if only for the feel good factor, but dont feel confident at all at the minute.
117 YankToonFan // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:29 AM
Sage – where did you post that? Would be interested in getting your take as you seem to have a good understanding of the club.
118 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:29 AM
DarloGeordie
Not if i have my way
119 TorqToon // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:30 AM
Indian – I’m referring to you calling me ‘Dr’. I’m Torq !
120 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:32 AM
Torqtoon
So, I Can’t call you Dr. Steve
121 miggy // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:33 AM
the fans need to boycott the games till fatty is out of town only way we will get rid of him and hes puppets
122 L.ARAVIND // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:33 AM
WILL WE SIGN ANYPLAYERS TODAY!!!!
ATLEAST I WOULD BE HAPPY IF THE TEAM AGAINST READING IS LIKE THIS
KRUL
DEB TAY COLO SANT
CABAYE ANIT JONA
MARVE CISSE OBERTON
123 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:34 AM
I always thought MA and DL were Rattlesnakes
The Google Fact™ ?@thegooglefact
Intercourse between rattlesnakes can last up to 20 hours.
124 DarloGeordie // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:34 AM
I apologised for my rant you must have skipped or missed it just your negative posts on ameobi and newcastle touched a nerve on a night when obviously I wasn’t being myself…
Still think you don’t have a clue and generally skip straight through your one line posts of abuse on our club or players
125 Transfer Sage // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:34 AM
some time last night….thought you might have agreed with it as it seems your sort of thing
I just said they need to do the following.
- replace llambias with somebody who has football experience in that role (the way man city appointed a former barcelona sporting director/MD)
- get this person to agree on the football philosophy the club should play…i’d like a short, passing, pacey game (aresenal of 3-4 years ago)
- appoint managers and coaches from senior level to under 10′s all who know how to implement this philosophy and only replace them with similar style coaches if needed
- bring in players who fit this style (seem to e doing it)
I could take a few years of mediocrity around mid table is there was this clear plan. I’d even accept selling our best player every other year as long as the money was immediately put back in (like spurs have done with sales of carrick, berba, keane and modric)
What do you think?
126 L.ARAVIND // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:35 AM
WHEN WILL GET THE UPDATED TRANSFER NEWS ABOUT NUFC AND ABOUT THE REMY DEAL..IS HE REALLY OFF TO QPR AND HAS HE GOT ANY CHANCE TO SIGN FOR NUFC
127 L.ARAVIND // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:36 AM
WHEN WILL WE GET THE UPDATED TRANSFER NEWS ABOUT NUFC AND ABOUT THE REMY DEAL..IS HE REALLY OFF TO QPR AND HAS HE GOT ANY CHANCE TO SIGN FOR NUFC
128 archaeomag // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:36 AM
@Sage – you talkin’ about Liverpool?
129 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:36 AM
DarloG
I am What i am
130 Transfer Sage // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:37 AM
I want to stress that is just my idea…not some plan from the club.
Also want to say that until we have that system in place there is little point replacing pardew as with llambias in charge there is a 50/50 chance the next manager will be better
131 AmericanMagpie // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:38 AM
AC Milan launch bid for Krul. What next?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2263053/AC-Milan-launch-10m-bid-sign-Newcastle-goalkeeper-Tim-Krul.html
Hopefully some journo just put 2+2 together and got 5. Maybe they heard we wanted Butland then threw together a rumor.
[Insert club here] wants Tim Krul.
132 Bambams // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:38 AM
@Transfer sage
Totally agree, not just the Arsenal way but Ajax have done it this way for over 20 years.
133 Transfer Sage // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:39 AM
archaeomag
what part about liverpool?
134 Indian Magpie (HD_07 on Twitter) // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:40 AM
#BreakingNow – Chopper crashes into crane near Vauxhall station in South London
Was it MA
135 catchy in norway // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:41 AM
Transfer Sage
i think that is spot on
i kind of think we are half doing it now and said so yesterday
i think DL does not know a footballer from a golfer , he know they both use balls
i think pardew is lost in space , he has attack minded squad, and a defensive mindset, the 2 will never work
it will never work becuase we keep getting attcking players, which dont fit he way he wants to play, so he tries to make them,,
right now its the blind leading the blind,, i mean even now we a linked with more kids
136 YankToonFan // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:42 AM
Laravind. Use your inside voice, please.
Sage, I agree with your thoughts. I would really like to see a greater investment in the academy/youth programs – make them world class. Then you can both replenish your first-team club and sell other players to acquire more assets.
Manager and youth coaches must have same philosophies – so that NUFC is known for a certain (hopefully exciting and creative) brand of football.
And plaese continue to use our scouting network. English players are just too damned expensive
137 Transfer Sage // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:43 AM
bambams
well yeh…i was just saying the team i have most enjoyed watching in recent years was arsenal a few years ago
they had nasri, fabregas, arshavin, rvp, wilshire, song…some great passers and technical attributes.
They dominate possession, similarly to barca but not as much, but do some at a higher pace moving forward for 90 minutes….it was great.
Been the most enjoyable team I have seen since us under keegan (then possibly robson)
138 jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:48 AM
‘Arry has confirmed Remy is a QPR player (and don’t really care)
…what bothers me is if Remy was our main target what have we been doing for the past fortnight and why didn’t we show more teeth?
Before January kicks in I would assume Carr has identified his recommodations, Pardew have made a list and the three Stooges hav been in contact with the clubs in question.
That means when January kicks in, the three Stooges have been agree with the club in question on a financial package, and they have to talk to the player and eventually have a medical.
What on earth the three Stooges are doing between September and January I have know idea and it seems they are just too little too late when January comes along!
*I know people who has been fired for less (incompetence if you ask me)
139 eizel // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:48 AM
If NUFC buy all this 5 players and still continue with LOSE, did Alan Pardew be sack?
Can AP promise to NUFC fan, if he buy this 5 players NUFC can target top 10 for league and at lease can reach semi final UEFA Cup?
140 the1willy // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:50 AM
@100 Although I fear your Balotelli comment is only a joke, it would be pretty cool… and Man City would probably pay half his wages to stop him getting thrown in jail and sued for nutting his manager/owner. Perhaps you could suggest it to AP
141 Transfer Sage // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:50 AM
Catchy
I am a supporter of pardew but my view is in the balance, i respect he has had a hard year, inuries, little investment, etc but there was a great quote from gordon strachen (not a great manager) but he said yesterday he wants scotland to play a certain way but he appreciates he doesn’t have that type of squad yet so he needs to maximise what he has, for me thats where pardew has slipped up, notting getting the best out of players and a system.
I agree of llambias…clueless football wise, good for business, maybe let him handle the sponsorship and advertising side of us.
And also, until the management from top to bottom is all singing off the same hymn sheet our recruitment of players will be flawed as we will bring players in each coach doesn’t want to work with.
142 archaeomag // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:50 AM
@Sage
Good plan – Just that it sounded like what Rodgers is trying to do !
143 Rotonda heights // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:50 AM
2 wins in 17 and pardew is still in a job.
Ba, Colo, Benny, Santon, Krul all either linked with away or gone now.
That’s a hell of a core for any team, even allowing for injuries and some more players not being signed. How could any manager screw it up so badly?
I wonder what the point of our development squad is when we don’t appear to have the coaches or manager to develop them a la Wenger and Arsenal. Having a mediocre manager like pardew is where Ashley’s arsenal of the North plan falls down.
144 newcben // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:51 AM
Dream feb line up!
—————–krul——————
Debuchy-Colo-Mbiwa-Santon
———-Anita—–Cabaye——–
HBA——–De Jong——–Marv
—————-Cisse—————–
Bench:
Elliot
STaylor
Willo
Jonas
Obertan
Bigi
Shola
Thats only two more new players so not asking much at all. We need two strikers come summer as I still don’t and never have rated Cisse but I hope I’m proven wrong. Then when Tiote is back from ACON hopefully we will have more confidence nd his strength as himself and Cabye work well.
145 TorqToon // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:52 AM
TS – That’s exactly what needs to happen mate! Great post.
146 Transfer Sage // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:57 AM
thanks torq and everyone
can continue this on another post
147 joeytoon // Jan 16, 2013 at 8:57 AM
lets be realistic , a player who is not even in form ,cannot get back into the national team wont come, do we seriously expect that we will get mbiwa ,de jong or any quality ? as soon as newcastle alert them the BIG clubs will step in,unfortunately we are no longer in that bracket, or at least we dont think like one
148 ic0gcds00 // Jan 16, 2013 at 9:10 AM
big ambitions
big support
shame its not from the board
desire,dreams,
hope of glory
love and faith
trust and loyalty
where do we go from here?
149 naptoon // Jan 16, 2013 at 9:32 AM
ts
thats exactly what needs to happen (125) . just wish ure info re transfers was as insightful as ure footy nous clearly is anyway … give us some hope ts… lol
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