binnsy Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 http://www.westlondonsport.com/newcastle/football-newcastle/redknapp-hints7-magpies-may12-have-more-chance-of-signing-remy Harry Redknapp accepts he may be fighting a losing battle to sign Loic Remy from Marseille. The QPR boss, who also wanted Remy when in charge at Tottenham, has hinted that a move to Newcastle may be a more attractive option for the striker if he decides to leave France. Newcastle are keen to capture him as a replacement for Demba Ba, who recently quit St James’ Park to join Chelsea. Remy has made it clear he does not want to join Rangers, but they are still hoping that a lucrative offer could change his mind. “I don’t know where he’ll end up. I think Newcastle are interested but he’s also thinking about staying at Marseille,” said Redknapp. “He’s not playing [regularly] at Marseille and I think it would have been good for him to come and play in the Premier League and try to help us stay up. “If the worst comes to the worst and we couldn’t survive, at least he’s in the shop window and the big clubs would want him. “And if he does score the goals we would hope he would score, then there’s every chance we would stay up.” He added: “Newcastle are in a similar position league-wise, but Newcastle is one of the great clubs – 50-odd thousand Geordies every week in their black and white shirts – a fantastic football club.” Rangers chairman Tony Fernandes is keen for Redknapp to make signings during the transfer window and Remy was one of the club’s top targets. But the 25-year-old declined to even meet Redknapp when the R’s boss recently travelled to France in the hope of holding talks with him. Redknapp explained: “He didn’t want to come to us. He didn’t even want to speak about coming. “I went over last week to watch him play, not that I needed to as I watched him about seven times when I was at Tottenham. “I couldn’t even get a meeting with him. I was hoping to talk to him to encourage him to come. “I think he was in a position where, when I was at Tottenham, he was interested in coming and I got on well with the lad so he would have felt embarrassed coming to say he didn’t want to come to QPR. “He wasn’t being disrespectful. He was just in a position he didn’t know how to handle, so I’ve got no problems with him. “He may change his mind, you don’t know. I wouldn’t write him off completely. I’d like to get him if possible but it’s not going to be easy.” That is the weird thing about Redknapp and football these days, he has met him and Remy has turned them down but they have decided to go back with a "lucrative offer". Surely though if he was to agree he is signing for all the wrong reasons and while you want someone with a bit of passion and fight to help in a relegation battle you know that he is only there for the money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Calls us a fantastic club but wouldn't manage us when he had opportunity? Baffling. Not baffling at all, and it sums up our situation. We're a great club being owned/run by people you wouldn't want to work for. They weren't perceived like that back then though were they? By someone who met him/them? He probably figured out Ashley was a bigger cunt than him and unwilling to spend money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heero Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Why is this it taking so long, transfer window, i hate it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliassenfredrik Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 trnsfr wndw pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 trnsfr wndw pls can someone knock up a transfer window stahp meme, that'd be amazing like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I miss those six months when Harry wasn't in charge of a team, can't stand the man. Shut the fuck up about players that aren't under contract with you, wanker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 "Newcastle close on Remy deal" just on sky sports ipad app, nowhere to be seen on the website.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cdn_geordie Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 As promised, on skysports.com.... Sky Sports understands that Newcastle United are moving closer to signing Loic Remy from Marseille. It is understood that Tottenham are ready to make a late move, but it seems that will be too late to stop Newcastle from finalising a deal. Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers, Schalke and Napoli have all been looking at Remy in recent weeks - but it seems he is destined for St James' Park. Newcastle have already landed Mathieu Debuchy from Ligue 1 this month, after signing him from Lille. But, following Demba Ba's departure to Chelsea, and with captain Fabricio Coloccini looking to leave, Newcastle are desperate to reinforce their squad, which is also depleted with injuries. The news that they are closing on French international striker Remy will be a huge boost to Newcastle and they are understood to be keen on wrapping up a deal before next weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 God I hope that is true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Moving closer, get in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Bid almost prepared. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Absolutely disbelieve any transfers news unless its official, so meh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie jamie Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hope this deal goes through before next week to try and spark some life into us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Mike's reached for his pen. He's only got two Sports Direct ones. One has no ink. Fingers crossed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hope its true, god knows Cisse needs some help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Bid almost prepared. Mike has finished his pie and looked at the transfer request form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Great news if true. Really need someone like him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMTW Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hope its true, god knows Cisse needs some help. we should ask this god character to be manager then, because Pardew clearly doesn't know it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Before next week? debut at Reading? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Howay Loic, sign on le dotted line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 What a nothing article. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hope its true, god knows Cisse needs some help. we should ask this god character to be manager then, because Pardew clearly doesn't know it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 SkySports.com make up any old s***, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 We need something, anything. Felt so sorry for Cisse today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 How would a spurs bid be "too late"? if they wanted him they would get him simple as that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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