KaKa Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I like Shane Long. Think his game would allow our other attacking players to thrive, and so it would be about much more than just the goals he scores. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Getting Shane Long for a much reduced fee (due to his contract expiring in the Summer) would seem to fit the way NUFC go about transfers under this regime. Shola isn't getting a new contract so he will need replacing. It is far from guaranteed that Remy will be here next season. Shola and Remy out with Long and Gomis in for low fees would meet the current NUFC transfer 'model'. If we where to sign Long would we need Gomis? We would need someone capable of getting 20 goals but I don't think Gomis is that man. We need the option of at least one big striker who can hold the ball up. Apart from Shola we haven't got any other strikers who can do that. As I understand it, Gomis has those sort of attributes. Obviously there are no guarantees we will get Gomis. If we don't get Gomis we need a striker similar to him. In theory it shouldn't be too difficult to replace Shola with someone better. Long's not big but he's good at holding the ball up and challenging in the air. I like his all round game, link-up play, can play up top by himself.. not prolific but knows where the goal is.. However I feel Gouff has most of those attributes and could do it upfront. Would like us to sign an Ince type and try Gouff up top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I rate Long. A sort of poor man's Bellamy. Yep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Kinnear has misunderstood Pardew's request for long ball players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I rate Long. A sort of poor man's Bellamy. Yep. More of a Gouffran with lesser work rate and better finishing. Long isn't creative like Bellamy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I rate Long. A sort of poor man's Bellamy. Yep. More of a Gouffran with lesser work rate and better finishing. Long isn't creative like Bellamy. He looks a decent enough player who will score the odd goal and if he's at the end of his contract there's probably a very good chance we'll sign him. Maybe we'll look to sell Cisse and he'll be a straight replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Diabate from Bordeaux in the Metro and Gomis mentioned again for the umpteenth time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Get French Football @GFN_France 5m Bafetimbi Gomis' agent: 'We are talking w/ several Premier League clubs at present who are willing to meet his' €2.5m a year salary.' #NUFC Reply Retweet Favorite More Expand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 €2.5m a year isn't that much really. Thought he'd be after more than that considering he could be on a free at the end of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 About £45k a week? Sounds about what we'd pay tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 ABS means i hope we are one of those teams, but i doubt it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Closer to £40k p/w by my estimations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DebuchyAndTheBeast Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I won't deny that I wanted him last season but after watching him play a few matches I've come to the conclusion he's just another Shola with dreadlocks. Although he can put in a shift for a whole 90 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DebuchyAndTheBeast Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Diabate from Bordeaux in the Metro and Gomis mentioned again for the umpteenth time. I mentioned him last week . Looks like he's on form at the moment so we may not get him on the cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I won't deny that I wanted him last season but after watching him play a few matches I've come to the conclusion he's just another Shola with dreadlocks. Although he can put in a shift for a whole 90 minutes. What? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DebuchyAndTheBeast Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I won't deny that I wanted him last season but after watching him play a few matches I've come to the conclusion he's just another Shola with dreadlocks. Although he can put in a shift for a whole 90 minutes. What? Gomis? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 That Diabate is awful mind. The kind of player Willie McKay would con some newly promoted team into buying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I won't deny that I wanted him last season but after watching him play a few matches I've come to the conclusion he's just another Shola with dreadlocks. Although he can put in a shift for a whole 90 minutes. What? Gomis? I understood who you were on about, just not what you're on about... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 "Just another Shola with dreadlocks" is what black people with dreadlocks generally preferred to be called. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Gomis will be 29 by the start of next season, thought we had that age cap. Does it not count when they're French and out of contract? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Gomis will be 29 by the start of next season, thought we had that age cap. Does it not count when they're French and out of contract? Of course not. 2 out of 3 of the criteria filled when there is the overriding 6 month discount from what was offered in the summer will always be the one. See Debuchy for e.g. God forbid we widen the worlds smallest transfer net. At least he's a first rate chap though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Two possible strikers available on an end of contract freebies. Ashley will be tearing his hair out at the prospect of losing out on one of them (there's no way he's paying two wages where one will do). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 http://www.themag.co.uk/the-mag-articles/bafetimbi-gomis-agent-pushing-move/ The agent of Bafetimbi Gomis has spoken out ahead of the January transfer window. Francesco Di Frisco has ruled out an Italian move for the French striker and instead has revealed (claimed?) that he is in discussions with a number of English clubs. Gomis’ agent has also claimed that he believes the supposed value for money will make it easy for clubs such as Newcastle to afford him. This is what Di Frisco has had to say; “Lazio and Roma keen on him (Gomis)? I have recently talked to both Tare and Sabatini (Sporting Directors at the respective clubs) and they’ve told me Bafe isn’t amongst their main targets. “Instead he is near to moving to the Premier League and we are talking to several clubs. “At a cost of two and a half million euros (around £2m) means he is very affordable to English clubs.” Of course if you were cynical you might be thinking that Gomis has been hawked around Italy with no joy and now his agent is casting his net around the Premier League because there will always be somebody prepared to snap up a deal for a striker whose contract is due to run out. Will it appeal to king of the bargain hunters, Mike Ashley? I read that to mean Gomis' January transfer fee would be £2m rather than his annual salary would be £2m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Aye, can't see him taking an alleged pay cut when he very much seemed driven by money in the summer gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Yup agree I got the feeling in the summer money was the issue but maybe he was just very undecided where he wanted to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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