Loïc Remy

[Dokko]

3 hours man, halfway down the page.

[Skeletor]

Loic Mercenremy

[BONTEMPI]

http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/newcastle-united-have-done-well-to-dodge-loic-remy-s-potential-bu

 

Less than a week ago, as reported by reliable Marseille newspaper La Provence, Loic Remy had told his club that he wanted them to agree a deal with Newcastle United. He'd looked at the options available to him and made his mind up. Those options already included QPR but after thinking about the situation he decided that Newcastle United was the right option. That's where he wanted to go, Harry Redknapp had even flown out to France and spoken to him but the player wanted to play in black and white among some friends and at a club he thought would be the right one to rebuild his career.

 

It wasn't a hugely publicised deal, he'd have just joined and got on with things like Debuchy, someone he classes as a friend. But then what had become a small transfer in the scheme of things took a dramatic twist. It only needs a few quotes from Harry Redknapp to inflate something to larger than its actual size, and thus the Remy transfer became a big thing.

 

La Provence moved on to talk about an 'XXL' offer from QPR which they said was around £80k a week and things changed. Footballers can be blamed and of course it comes down to personal choice but the pressure on a man from himself to accept such a wage would be huge. What he'd earned so far in Ligue 1 would look paltry in comparison and this was a four and a half year deal that would set him, his family and their families up for the rest of their lives and provide for children and grandchildren that hadn't even yet been considered. The extra money is always needed when classified in such way.

 

Newcastle Untied had obviously been the place Remy wanted to rebuild himself, and to be perfectly blunt that's what needs to happen. He has not made a comeback from his injury last summer, he's had further setbacks and his form has made him a Marseille substitute  This isn't something which can be dressed up as the club pushing him to one side before a sale, he simply hasn't been good enough to get into their team.

 

He has not completed one full league game for the French side so far this season, he's only started two. There have been sixteen substitute appearances and he's managed to get one league goal, a consolation during a 4-1 loss to Lyon. In November an early substitution against Ajaccio brought things to a head and his manager talked about him not being ready whilst some outside the club thought he made need things building around him, something Marseille weren't prepared to do - mainly because they didn't need to as everything else was working out for them. RMC covered it well.

 

It was after that game that Le10 Sport reported that Remy had spoken to those close to him and revealed he'd had thoughts about quitting the game. Since that match in early November he's started one league game and two in the Europa League, Marseille have won none of those matches.

 

With Cisse being the main man at Newcastle United with Demba Ba now gone, it would have given Remy a little time to be eased in. The transfer would still have been a gamble but Newcastle Untied were happy to take that and had worked hard to make a deal happen. Then QPR's money was thrown at Remy until he said yes.

 

Redknapp himself has been quoted by the BBC as saying "I went to see him at Marseille last week and he wasn't keen but the chairman Tony Fernandes worked ever so hard. He wouldn't give up and the boy decided to come.

 

"He's quick, a French international, his movement is excellent and he has the potential to be a real star in the Premier League."

 

In reality Remy hasn't played for France since November 2011, his last match was on the same day Bobby Zamora last played for England.

 

Pardew didn't kick and scream and Mike Ashley didn't throw caution to the wind and cough up a matching deal. Remy's transfer to QPR has now been confirmed and for the watching public, he's expected to be their main striker and instantly start to fire them to safety.

 

It could happen, the change could do Remy the world of good instantly. If it doesn't it won't take long before he's labelled a failure and how would the Frenchman, who had got fed up with the game in November, respond to that? How would QPR?

 

That isn't Newcastle United's problem and once the money started to get silly, it was a bullet worth dodging.

 

[Sifu]

3 hours man, halfway down the page.

 

Sorry man, felt the need to express my disappointment.

[joeyt]

Don't blame Ashley for not being held to ransom

 

Don't blame Harry for wanting to keep his side up

 

Don't blame Remy for doubling his money

 

I like the people who own the company I work for, but If I was offered another 1k a year, I'd be gone in a shot.

 

I thought this was to the tune of Don't blame it on the boogie

[Tooj]

Less than a week ago, as reported by reliable Marseille newspaper La Provence, Loic Remy had told his club that he wanted them to agree a deal with Newcastle United. He'd looked at the options available to him and made his mind up. Those options already included QPR but after thinking about the situation he decided that Newcastle United was the right option. That's where he wanted to go, Harry Redknapp had even flown out to France and spoken to him but the player wanted to play in black and white among some friends and at a club he thought would be the right one to rebuild his career.

 

It wasn't a hugely publicised deal, he'd have just joined and got on with things like Debuchy, someone he classes as a friend. But then what had become a small transfer in the scheme of things took a dramatic twist. It only needs a few quotes from Harry Redknapp to inflate something to larger than its actual size, and thus the Remy transfer became a big thing.

 

La Provence moved on to talk about an 'XXL' offer from QPR which they said was around £80k a week and things changed. Footballers can be blamed and of course it comes down to personal choice but the pressure on a man from himself to accept such a wage would be huge. What he'd earned so far in Ligue 1 would look paltry in comparison and this was a four and a half year deal that would set him, his family and their families up for the rest of their lives and provide for children and grandchildren that hadn't even yet been considered. The extra money is always needed when classified in such way.

 

Newcastle Untied had obviously been the place Remy wanted to rebuild himself, and to be perfectly blunt that's what needs to happen. He has not made a comeback from his injury last summer, he's had further setbacks and his form has made him a Marseille substitute  This isn't something which can be dressed up as the club pushing him to one side before a sale, he simply hasn't been good enough to get into their team.

 

He has not completed one full league game for the French side so far this season, he's only started two. There have been sixteen substitute appearances and he's managed to get one league goal, a consolation during a 4-1 loss to Lyon. In November an early substitution against Ajaccio brought things to a head and his manager talked about him not being ready whilst some outside the club thought he made need things building around him, something Marseille weren't prepared to do - mainly because they didn't need to as everything else was working out for them. RMC covered it well.

 

It was after that game that Le10 Sport reported that Remy had spoken to those close to him and revealed he'd had thoughts about quitting the game. Since that match in early November he's started one league game and two in the Europa League, Marseille have won none of those matches.

 

With Cisse being the main man at Newcastle United with Demba Ba now gone, it would have given Remy a little time to be eased in. The transfer would still have been a gamble but Newcastle Untied were happy to take that and had worked hard to make a deal happen. Then QPR's money was thrown at Remy until he said yes.

 

Redknapp himself has been quoted by the BBC as saying "I went to see him at Marseille last week and he wasn't keen but the chairman Tony Fernandes worked ever so hard. He wouldn't give up and the boy decided to come.

 

"He's quick, a French international, his movement is excellent and he has the potential to be a real star in the Premier League."

 

In reality Remy hasn't played for France since November 2011, his last match was on the same day Bobby Zamora last played for England.

 

Pardew didn't kick and scream and Mike Ashley didn't throw caution to the wind and cough up a matching deal. Remy's transfer to QPR has now been confirmed and for the watching public, he's expected to be their main striker and instantly start to fire them to safety.

 

It could happen, the change could do Remy the world of good instantly. If it doesn't it won't take long before he's labelled a failure and how would the Frenchman, who had got fed up with the game in November, respond to that? How would QPR?

 

That isn't Newcastle United's problem and once the money started to get silly, it was a bullet worth dodging.

 

 

Where's that from?

[BottledDog]

Less than a week ago, as reported by reliable Marseille newspaper La Provence, Loic Remy had told his club that he wanted them to agree a deal with Newcastle United. He'd looked at the options available to him and made his mind up. Those options already included QPR but after thinking about the situation he decided that Newcastle United was the right option. That's where he wanted to go, Harry Redknapp had even flown out to France and spoken to him but the player wanted to play in black and white among some friends and at a club he thought would be the right one to rebuild his career.

 

It wasn't a hugely publicised deal, he'd have just joined and got on with things like Debuchy, someone he classes as a friend. But then what had become a small transfer in the scheme of things took a dramatic twist. It only needs a few quotes from Harry Redknapp to inflate something to larger than its actual size, and thus the Remy transfer became a big thing.

 

La Provence moved on to talk about an 'XXL' offer from QPR which they said was around £80k a week and things changed. Footballers can be blamed and of course it comes down to personal choice but the pressure on a man from himself to accept such a wage would be huge. What he'd earned so far in Ligue 1 would look paltry in comparison and this was a four and a half year deal that would set him, his family and their families up for the rest of their lives and provide for children and grandchildren that hadn't even yet been considered. The extra money is always needed when classified in such way.

 

Newcastle Untied had obviously been the place Remy wanted to rebuild himself, and to be perfectly blunt that's what needs to happen. He has not made a comeback from his injury last summer, he's had further setbacks and his form has made him a Marseille substitute  This isn't something which can be dressed up as the club pushing him to one side before a sale, he simply hasn't been good enough to get into their team.

 

He has not completed one full league game for the French side so far this season, he's only started two. There have been sixteen substitute appearances and he's managed to get one league goal, a consolation during a 4-1 loss to Lyon. In November an early substitution against Ajaccio brought things to a head and his manager talked about him not being ready whilst some outside the club thought he made need things building around him, something Marseille weren't prepared to do - mainly because they didn't need to as everything else was working out for them. RMC covered it well.

 

It was after that game that Le10 Sport reported that Remy had spoken to those close to him and revealed he'd had thoughts about quitting the game. Since that match in early November he's started one league game and two in the Europa League, Marseille have won none of those matches.

 

With Cisse being the main man at Newcastle United with Demba Ba now gone, it would have given Remy a little time to be eased in. The transfer would still have been a gamble but Newcastle Untied were happy to take that and had worked hard to make a deal happen. Then QPR's money was thrown at Remy until he said yes.

 

Redknapp himself has been quoted by the BBC as saying "I went to see him at Marseille last week and he wasn't keen but the chairman Tony Fernandes worked ever so hard. He wouldn't give up and the boy decided to come.

 

"He's quick, a French international, his movement is excellent and he has the potential to be a real star in the Premier League."

 

In reality Remy hasn't played for France since November 2011, his last match was on the same day Bobby Zamora last played for England.

 

Pardew didn't kick and scream and Mike Ashley didn't throw caution to the wind and cough up a matching deal. Remy's transfer to QPR has now been confirmed and for the watching public, he's expected to be their main striker and instantly start to fire them to safety.

 

It could happen, the change could do Remy the world of good instantly. If it doesn't it won't take long before he's labelled a failure and how would the Frenchman, who had got fed up with the game in November, respond to that? How would QPR?

 

That isn't Newcastle United's problem and once the money started to get silly, it was a bullet worth dodging.

 

Nice summary of the saga.

[BONTEMPI]

Less than a week ago, as reported by reliable Marseille newspaper La Provence, Loic Remy had told his club that he wanted them to agree a deal with Newcastle United. He'd looked at the options available to him and made his mind up. Those options already included QPR but after thinking about the situation he decided that Newcastle United was the right option. That's where he wanted to go, Harry Redknapp had even flown out to France and spoken to him but the player wanted to play in black and white among some friends and at a club he thought would be the right one to rebuild his career.

 

It wasn't a hugely publicised deal, he'd have just joined and got on with things like Debuchy, someone he classes as a friend. But then what had become a small transfer in the scheme of things took a dramatic twist. It only needs a few quotes from Harry Redknapp to inflate something to larger than its actual size, and thus the Remy transfer became a big thing.

 

La Provence moved on to talk about an 'XXL' offer from QPR which they said was around £80k a week and things changed. Footballers can be blamed and of course it comes down to personal choice but the pressure on a man from himself to accept such a wage would be huge. What he'd earned so far in Ligue 1 would look paltry in comparison and this was a four and a half year deal that would set him, his family and their families up for the rest of their lives and provide for children and grandchildren that hadn't even yet been considered. The extra money is always needed when classified in such way.

 

Newcastle Untied had obviously been the place Remy wanted to rebuild himself, and to be perfectly blunt that's what needs to happen. He has not made a comeback from his injury last summer, he's had further setbacks and his form has made him a Marseille substitute  This isn't something which can be dressed up as the club pushing him to one side before a sale, he simply hasn't been good enough to get into their team.

 

He has not completed one full league game for the French side so far this season, he's only started two. There have been sixteen substitute appearances and he's managed to get one league goal, a consolation during a 4-1 loss to Lyon. In November an early substitution against Ajaccio brought things to a head and his manager talked about him not being ready whilst some outside the club thought he made need things building around him, something Marseille weren't prepared to do - mainly because they didn't need to as everything else was working out for them. RMC covered it well.

 

It was after that game that Le10 Sport reported that Remy had spoken to those close to him and revealed he'd had thoughts about quitting the game. Since that match in early November he's started one league game and two in the Europa League, Marseille have won none of those matches.

 

With Cisse being the main man at Newcastle United with Demba Ba now gone, it would have given Remy a little time to be eased in. The transfer would still have been a gamble but Newcastle Untied were happy to take that and had worked hard to make a deal happen. Then QPR's money was thrown at Remy until he said yes.

 

Redknapp himself has been quoted by the BBC as saying "I went to see him at Marseille last week and he wasn't keen but the chairman Tony Fernandes worked ever so hard. He wouldn't give up and the boy decided to come.

 

"He's quick, a French international, his movement is excellent and he has the potential to be a real star in the Premier League."

 

In reality Remy hasn't played for France since November 2011, his last match was on the same day Bobby Zamora last played for England.

 

Pardew didn't kick and scream and Mike Ashley didn't throw caution to the wind and cough up a matching deal. Remy's transfer to QPR has now been confirmed and for the watching public, he's expected to be their main striker and instantly start to fire them to safety.

 

It could happen, the change could do Remy the world of good instantly. If it doesn't it won't take long before he's labelled a failure and how would the Frenchman, who had got fed up with the game in November, respond to that? How would QPR?

 

That isn't Newcastle United's problem and once the money started to get silly, it was a bullet worth dodging.

 

 

Where's that from?

 

Ooops forgot to add the source, on now.

 

 

[Cajun]

Less than a week ago, as reported by reliable Marseille newspaper La Provence, Loic Remy had told his club that he wanted them to agree a deal with Newcastle United. He'd looked at the options available to him and made his mind up. Those options already included QPR but after thinking about the situation he decided that Newcastle United was the right option. That's where he wanted to go, Harry Redknapp had even flown out to France and spoken to him but the player wanted to play in black and white among some friends and at a club he thought would be the right one to rebuild his career.

 

It wasn't a hugely publicised deal, he'd have just joined and got on with things like Debuchy, someone he classes as a friend. But then what had become a small transfer in the scheme of things took a dramatic twist. It only needs a few quotes from Harry Redknapp to inflate something to larger than its actual size, and thus the Remy transfer became a big thing.

 

La Provence moved on to talk about an 'XXL' offer from QPR which they said was around £80k a week and things changed. Footballers can be blamed and of course it comes down to personal choice but the pressure on a man from himself to accept such a wage would be huge. What he'd earned so far in Ligue 1 would look paltry in comparison and this was a four and a half year deal that would set him, his family and their families up for the rest of their lives and provide for children and grandchildren that hadn't even yet been considered. The extra money is always needed when classified in such way.

 

Newcastle Untied had obviously been the place Remy wanted to rebuild himself, and to be perfectly blunt that's what needs to happen. He has not made a comeback from his injury last summer, he's had further setbacks and his form has made him a Marseille substitute  This isn't something which can be dressed up as the club pushing him to one side before a sale, he simply hasn't been good enough to get into their team.

 

He has not completed one full league game for the French side so far this season, he's only started two. There have been sixteen substitute appearances and he's managed to get one league goal, a consolation during a 4-1 loss to Lyon. In November an early substitution against Ajaccio brought things to a head and his manager talked about him not being ready whilst some outside the club thought he made need things building around him, something Marseille weren't prepared to do - mainly because they didn't need to as everything else was working out for them. RMC covered it well.

 

It was after that game that Le10 Sport reported that Remy had spoken to those close to him and revealed he'd had thoughts about quitting the game. Since that match in early November he's started one league game and two in the Europa League, Marseille have won none of those matches.

 

With Cisse being the main man at Newcastle United with Demba Ba now gone, it would have given Remy a little time to be eased in. The transfer would still have been a gamble but Newcastle Untied were happy to take that and had worked hard to make a deal happen. Then QPR's money was thrown at Remy until he said yes.

 

Redknapp himself has been quoted by the BBC as saying "I went to see him at Marseille last week and he wasn't keen but the chairman Tony Fernandes worked ever so hard. He wouldn't give up and the boy decided to come.

 

"He's quick, a French international, his movement is excellent and he has the potential to be a real star in the Premier League."

 

In reality Remy hasn't played for France since November 2011, his last match was on the same day Bobby Zamora last played for England.

 

Pardew didn't kick and scream and Mike Ashley didn't throw caution to the wind and cough up a matching deal. Remy's transfer to QPR has now been confirmed and for the watching public, he's expected to be their main striker and instantly start to fire them to safety.

 

It could happen, the change could do Remy the world of good instantly. If it doesn't it won't take long before he's labelled a failure and how would the Frenchman, who had got fed up with the game in November, respond to that? How would QPR?

 

That isn't Newcastle United's problem and once the money started to get silly, it was a bullet worth dodging.

 

Nice summary of the saga.

[GM]

Let this thread die now people.

[Guest bimpy474]

Let this thread die now people.

 

Time to turn off the ventilator.

[TRon]

Remy was quite keen to come here by the looks of things until QPR threw enough money at him to turn his head. Seems like we really worked hard to push the deal through as well so no blame on our recruitment efforts on this one.

[GM]

Remy was quite keen to come here by the looks of things until QPR threw enough money at him to turn his head. Seems like we really worked hard to push the deal through as well so no blame on our recruitment efforts on this one.

 

Yes, I'm sure Ashley & Llambias deserve all the plaudits for this one. Thank goodness we have such wonderful stewards overseeing club recruitment. We'll all rest easier in our beds tonight, that's for sure.

[Parky]

Remy was quite keen to come here by the looks of things until QPR threw enough money at him to turn his head. Seems like we really worked hard to push the deal through as well so no blame on our recruitment efforts on this one.

 

Yes, I'm sure Ashley & Llambias deserve all the plaudits for this one. Thank goodness we have such wonderful stewards overseeing club recruitment. We'll all rest easier in our beds tonight, that's for sure.

 

[TRon]

Remy was quite keen to come here by the looks of things until QPR threw enough money at him to turn his head. Seems like we really worked hard to push the deal through as well so no blame on our recruitment efforts on this one.

 

Yes, I'm sure Ashley & Llambias deserve all the plaudits for this one. Thank goodness we have such wonderful stewards overseeing club recruitment. We'll all rest easier in our beds tonight, that's for sure.

 

What would you have done differently?

 

 

[TherealnorthernTOON]

I do think we had this one lined up before the transferwindow started, but OM playing hardball and Arry's wheelin' deelin' got the better of us. We aren't dishing out those kind of wages, and why would we? None of our nowbeeing stars are on that kind of money. I just hope they will move on quick enough and there are more potential targets out there worth attempting.

[GM]

Remy was quite keen to come here by the looks of things until QPR threw enough money at him to turn his head. Seems like we really worked hard to push the deal through as well so no blame on our recruitment efforts on this one.

 

Yes, I'm sure Ashley & Llambias deserve all the plaudits for this one. Thank goodness we have such wonderful stewards overseeing club recruitment. We'll all rest easier in our beds tonight, that's for sure.

 

What would you have done differently?

 

 

 

Well put it this way, if all this had happened in a nightclub, see when Dirty Harry and Filthy Fernandes came barging onto the dancefloor to crack on to Remy? I'd have told Ashley & Llambias that rather than greasing up real good, bending over and taking it like a pair of cock-hungry banditos, they needed to punch Harry and Fernando's respective lights out. Faint heart never won fair maiden and all that...

[Peppe]

"I spoke to him and Tony Fernandes at length and they made it clear they wanted me here. They gave me the right motivation to join QPR."

 

And what was that Loïc? Quality players? Impressive stadium?

 

http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumblarge_36/1136074666I8f6JV.jpg

[TRon]

Remy was quite keen to come here by the looks of things until QPR threw enough money at him to turn his head. Seems like we really worked hard to push the deal through as well so no blame on our recruitment efforts on this one.

 

Yes, I'm sure Ashley & Llambias deserve all the plaudits for this one. Thank goodness we have such wonderful stewards overseeing club recruitment. We'll all rest easier in our beds tonight, that's for sure.

 

What would you have done differently?

 

 

 

Well put it this way, if all this had happened in a nightclub, see when Dirty Harry and Filthy Fernandes came barging onto the dancefloor to crack on to Remy? I'd have told Ashley & Llambias that rather than greasing up real good, bending over and taking it like a pair of cock-hungry banditos, they needed to punch Harry and Fernando's respective lights out. Faint heart never won fair maiden and all that...

 

Well I'm sure if the club was bought out by Viz PLC and we recruited Biffa Bacon as our crack player recruitment officer we'd have fared much better. Maybe you've got a point.

[Skirge]

 

Loic Remy snubbed Newcastle in favour of a lie-in

by Lee Ryder, Evening ChronicleJan 17 2013Comments (2)

 

LOIC REMY snubbed the chance to see what Newcastle United had to offer – in favour of a lie-in.

 

The 26-year-old France international, who completed his move to Queens Park Rangers yesterday, had been offered a full-works tour of St James’ Park and the city as well as a look around the training facilities at the club’s Benton base on Tuesday.

 

But, rather than take a flight to Tyneside, the Chronicle understands he opted to stay in bed until lunchtime before taking in the sights of the capital.

 

Sources close to the deal, which football agent Willie McKay was working on along with Remy’s representative Frederic Guerra, indicate that the player did meet Alan Pardew and managing director Derek Llambias in London for initial talks on Sunday.

 

The source told the Chronicle: “The original plan was for Loic to head to Newcastle on Tuesday after some courtesy talks. But he didn’t take up the flight and stayed in London at a hotel instead.”

 

His scheduled trip to Tyneside was abandoned once he agreed to meet both Harry Redknapp and QPR chief Tony Fernandes, who put together a huge financial package to persuade him to sign for the Londoners.

 

 

It is also understood that Remy’s wife preferred the move to the capital rather than living on Tyneside.

 

Remy though did speak to his fellow countrymen about a move to Newcastle over the phone, and asked close pal Olivier Bernard last summer about life at Newcastle.

 

The striker was handed number 18 at QPR but tried to play down talk he had made the switch for money.

 

The forward was offered almost double the wages at QPR and had a minimum fee release clause inserted into his contract, regardless of whether Harry Redknapp’s team are relegated.

 

Remy said: “I want to develop my game here. This season the objective is to stay up but beyond that we have greater objectives.

 

“After seven years in France, this is the right time for me to pursue a new challenge in the Premier League – the best League in the world.

 

“I am confident I can adapt to the Premier League. My main characteristics have taken me to the level I am at today but I am keen to keep improving.”

 

However, despite putting in plenty of work to try to secure Remy’s services – with two visits to France this month for talks with his representatives – United have had no choice but to move on from the snub.

 

This week has been spent assessing their options with a fortnight left of the transfer window.

 

As reported in the Chronicle last night, talks to persuade Fabricio Coloccini until at least the end of the season have now been delayed until next Monday.

 

 

But hopes of securing a centre-back and a striker will hinge on talks with two clubs this week.

 

United have been offered West Ham United’s James Tomkins but don’t see the England Under-21 player as the right fit at St James’ Park, despite having had a “slight interest” in the defender in recent times.

 

 

 

Read More http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2013/01/17/loic-remy-snubbed-newcastle-in-favour-of-a-lie-in-72703-32618817/2/#ixzz2IEB6ciFi

 

 

[KaKa]

Urgh, the guy is whipped. Gone down massively in my estimations. Definitely won't be up for the relegation fight. QPR are toast.

 

 

[STM]

Reading that has made me feel better. The guys clearly a tart.

[toon25]

Reading that has made me feel better. The guys clearly a tart.

 

Aye.

[Ishmael]

"I spoke to him and Tony Fernandes at length and they made it clear they wanted me here. They gave me the right motivation to join QPR."

 

And what was that Loïc? Quality players? Impressive stadium?

 

http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumblarge_36/1136074666I8f6JV.jpg

 

And false promises about other players who actually aren't interested.  *cough* M'Vila *cough*

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

cheers for letting me know he's number 18 down there, Lee