A fee of €8 million along with an additional €2 million in the form of an unspecified bonus has been accepted by Lyon owner and chairman Jean-Michel Aulas although he also revealed that there are still problems to be ironed out before a deal can be concluded.
Those problems, according to Aulas, centre around the agent fees involved with the deal with the amount and way the payments are to be made along with the amount of people involved with the deal holding things up. However Aulas did conclude by saying that things would be sorted one way or the other within 24-48 hours so we’ll see how it all pans out.
“We have accepted the proposal of Newcastle, which is eight million euros, plus two million bonus,” said Aulas.
“The agreement is now linked to the acceptance of agents’ fees. I understand that the problem is in the amount and manner of payment of commissions.”
Aulas added: “There are several people involved in the operation, which complicates the negotiations, but I am hopeful that things will be resolved within 24 or 48 hours.”
Realistically things could still go either way but it does at least look as though the ball is in our court at the moment. That could change rapidly though as it’s well known we don’t bow to the demands of agents if they are far beyond what the club think they are worth.
Gomis would add some much needed presence to our striking options which, beyond Papiss Cisse, look exceedingly thin. I’d still like us to get another striker “over the line” before the window closes but if we get Gomis it is at least a start.
Signing number one might not be too far away after all.
Would be ace if we got Remy and Gomis over the line. A lethal partnership up front with Cisse as a bench player
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Kim,
I only want the FOOL out, cos he is a clueless cretin 😉
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
…cheers for the shout, Terny & Sharps 😎
(soonds like a new BBC detective period drama set in the 1930s) 😛
…back an a bit to talk more *****, progressively.
Rodzilla(Quote)
TOONARMYELITE.
Love your optimisim re Tiote, but he needs to learn where and when to tackle and can’t pass water 😉
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
@ TONYGREENSUPREME
expects you might be left with a bit of egg on ya face at the end of the season lmao 😆
TOONARMYELITE(Quote)
TLR.
The FOOL will NOT play 2 up front 😉
He will also play Jonas as his defensive wing back to support the LB ❗ ❗
The talk of Gomis and Remy should be encouraging, but we have the FOOL in charge.
Some on here choose to lay the blame at Ashley for the team selection and quality of the squad 😯 😯 BLAME THE FOOL ❗
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
TOONARMYELITE,
Should i be wrong, which i won’t, then you can egg me up. 😆 😆
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
@ TONYGREENSUPREME
every 1 was to blame for last season debarcle in my view, thats players,the manager, but most of all the owner himself for not strenthing the squard in the summer time in my view
TOONARMYELITE(Quote)
Tony – Pardew has his faults, no doubt about it mate. But Ashley is absolutely to blame!!.
That *** was the one who brought the FOOL in in the first place – he was then the *** that gave the FOOL an 8yr contract after one decent season.
Then instead of sacking the FOOL, The *** stuck by him and brought in the JOKE.
The *** is completely to blame for the mess we find ourselves in mate.
Sharpy17(Quote)
TOONARMYELITE,
Fair point, but the FOOL still messed up in my opinion re fitness and style which players have openly come out and claimed 😯 😯
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
@ TONYGREENSUPREME @82
<<<<<< has put some eggs out the way for next summer 😯 ,should be nice and smelly by then 😆 😆 😆 😆
TOONARMYELITE(Quote)
Sharpy,
Taxi for me then 😥 😥
TonyGreenSupreme(Quote)
<<<<<thinks of dark horses.
Good shout @75 😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
…cheers Kim. 😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
RODZILLA hope your dad makes a full recovery mate .
Axel(Quote)
Tony – I don’t disagree that Pardew has made mistakes – and he clearly hasn’t learnt from them coz he’s persisting with this bloody 4-2-3-1 formation, which failed him badly last season. Yet the season we finished 5th he played 4-3-3 or a formation with 2 CFs in it (Ba & Best then Ba & Cisse).
But say we got shot of Pardew. We both know that Ashley won’t go get a top quality footballing manager in. It will probs be JFK or someone equally inept. Plus, all of the off field **** will continue – like it did during our 5th finish season.
Ashley will continue to make bad decisions for our club and continue to drag its great name through the bloody mud – with or without Pards
Sharpy17(Quote)
@ TONYGREENSUPREME @85
agree about the fitness lvl of our players last season,but that new fitness coach they brought in is not to be underestimated if you know what i mean,expects our team to be more than in shape with her on board. 😀
TOONARMYELITE(Quote)
Wait until Pardew gets his mitts on our new strikers 😉
Remi didn’t look to hot for QPR playing against the toon at the end of the season. If he couldn’t cause our defence problems, then I don’t want the mercenary 😆
Munich Mag(Quote)
MM , I’m hoping he was just going through the motions by then cause they was down anyway. He’s looked good and also average so who knows,
KIMTOON(Quote)
Rodz,
Hope your dad is home soon
I had a dodgy heart op at the Freeman . Consultant said I would be lucky to survive but the surgeon said they would get me through it, — 4 years on and I’m fighting fit .
Then again I’m a resilient old ****** living in Holy Cross , only half a mile from Battle hill .
Tell your dad to do everything his doctors tell him and he will make a good recovery.
sidekick(Quote)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2GwrR-4Q9E
Rodzilla(Quote)
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-transfers-gomis-remy-fees-2119181
mark(Quote)
Sidekick@Holy Cross, haha, haven’t heard that place for a while.
…mi Ganny Liz (once) of No.2 Embleton Avenue would’ve most probli kicked the *** of someone you once knew. 😈
…haven’t been there for a laaarnng while like, but it was the first hoos at the top of the steps on the right gannin up to the college (up to about 1982).
This is mi dad’s second aortic heart valve replacement anyway, 2 years on, with a mitral valve graft for good measure. Got to test these youngsters like. 😯
…cheers Sidekick anyway.
Rodzilla(Quote)
….what Fatha’s sorjin had on iz walkman joorin sorjri.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1ng75KP0
Rodzilla(Quote)
I’d be happy with Gomis, and Remy also would almost be more than enough. Cisse, Gomis and Remy as the first pick forwards, Gouffran would be behind a fit Remy and Shola would never play apart from major injuries. I’m pleased we don’t seem to be after Bent. I think he would be a Kulivert type who does very little for big wages, he’s past his peak whilst Gomis and Remy are probably at their peak.
DJG(Quote)
…Sidekick, amazing what they can dee these days.
Even more amazing what we can get through. 😉 😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
…seriously man, buy Alt-J’s album, only a fkn 5er in HMV (once, His Master’s Voice 😕 )
…good tunes (when mixed correctly).
Rodzilla(Quote)
…shove it up yer fucking ridge. 😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
…(cool as)
➡
😕
😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
…anyone say what the **** whatever anyway, as if it’s my decision to allow rambling runters 😆
Rodzilla(Quote)
bollocksteventaylor
Rodzilla(Quote)
em space
en space
no difference between the lines 😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
…these hair adverts **** me off like.
HARRUMPH
👿
…av evin got hair anarl! 😳 😮 😈 😈 😈
Rodzilla(Quote)
eat my **** and lick my balls
maybe even **** in your eyes
we thank you. 😎
Rodzilla(Quote)
…you ain’t seen me
Rodzilla(Quote)
Deal done? Surely you are mistaken. How is it possible that Kinnear could do such a thing? And it is beyond belief that Ashley would pay for it. Besides, he’s absolutely hopeless and will only get worse under Pardew.
Next you’ll be talking up the Remy thing. Unbelievable! He’s ***** too. And so is anybody else we might get. The whole thing is a shambles.
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
Code to join head-to-head for 20 players. : 503845-165007.
Half way there. 10 needed. Don’t be shy now.
brisvegas(Quote)
A quick summary of the posts above…
We are **** !
Angry Ando(Quote)
Oh dear! 😯
I suspect TGS has been on the sauce! 😛
Full of bravado and vino me thinks! 😆
Where’s Big Dave? Ban him Dave ! 😯
Fizzin! Absolutely fizzin! 😈
The trouble is with TGS is, he hates Pardew but is totally blinkered by how mad Ashley is. 😯
He believes Ashley should sack Pards (don’t we all)) but believes Jokey is a better option! ( dont we all not think that! ) 😯
Oh dear! Tell us all TGS how you prefer Jokey as manager instead of Pards. 😯
Grandad Les said on his death bed.
“Troy – a friend to everyone is a friend to no one. Troy get out there and upset them by speaking the truth!” 😯
Les Kellet 1981 RIP
Troy Stavers(Quote)
At Begas;
Something is very wrong with a club’s scouting system when it recommends a player of profile ahead of others who, despite more modest reputations, would better suit its needs.
On Friday it was revealed Newcastle were close to agreeing to just such a move—a swoop for Bafetimbi Gomis that, according to Goal, would cost the Magpies around €8 million plus €2 million in add-ons.
Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Gomis scored 16 Ligue 1 goals for Lyon last season.
A reasonable price, to be sure, but while Gomis is a nice player, he is in no way the star striker the St. James’ Park outfit assumes it is getting.
Of course, director of football Joe Kinnear has been desperate to sign someone, anyone, since resurfacing at the club nearly two months ago. And with contract talks between Gomis and Olympique Lyonnais having broken down, he was able land a forward who has been shopped around for some time.
It’s not hard to see why.
Once you get past the facts that Gomis is a sometimes France international (he has earned 10 caps since 2008) and has represented one of the biggest clubs in the country since a 2009 move from St. Etienne, you end up with a forward who has proved massively overrated since his €13 million switch to Stade Gerland four years ago.
Kinnear, you feel, fell victim to the hype surrounding the 27-year-old and the glamour of completing a foreign acquisition. But none of that means his new signing will make much of an impact on the pitch.
Stu Forster/Getty Images
The Gomis signing represents Joe Kinnear’s first foray into the summer transfer market.
In Gomis, Newcastle fans will find themselves with a player who ends up in offside positions far too often and who is loathe to do any sort of tracking back.
His 16 tallies may have seen him finish fourth in Ligue 1 goalscoring last season, but he also gave the ball away far too often and averaged fewer shots per match than the likes of Anthony Modeste, Andre-Pierre Gignac and Jeremie Aliadiere.
Modeste, for example, would have represented a similarly effective transfer and would have cost about half what Newcastle will end up paying for Gomis. And if Newcastle are as keen on French talent as the past few transfer windows indicate, they would have done far better to go after Toulouse attacker Wissam Ben Yedder.
That’s assuming Kinnear has heard of either player, and that he likely hasn’t only serves to further drive home the point.
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Mock my woods! High ham knot convinced the deal will gan thru. 😉
Troy Stavers(Quote)
I spoke to an ex toon legend a couple of days ago and he said Gomis wanted £100k per week.
Lets really see if this comes off
High ham knot convinced
Troy Stavers(Quote)
🙄 you and your conversations with ex toon players.. you info is never right 😕
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
*your info*
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
@114
– the fact that the author of that article refers to Anthony Modeste as a decent option really compromises his credibility. (Modeste had a spell at Blackburn in their relegation season and looked like a big pile of ****).
Judging by the names he’s thrown out there, seems this guy might be basing his judgement on a stats article produced by frenchfootballweekly – http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2013/07/27/who-were-the-best-strikers-in-ligue-1-201213/… rather than having actually seen any of em in action 😆
as a counterpoint, here’s one of the responses to his article –
‘ Mat Pio
Olympique lyonnais fan here.
I’m going to assume you’ve never seen him play, or Modeste for that matter. There is a big difference between an ordinary player like Modeste and a very good one like Gomis.
First, let’s get the bad stuff out of the way. He’s fairly slow for a striker, and will have a few games where he’s going to miss the unmissable 2 or 3 times. Very frustrating when that happens.
That being said, he made a lot of progress since his arrival in lyon. He has gone from poor to very very good when it comes to play with his back towards the goal. He always has a positive attitude, and always plays very hard. He can score from both feet, and can score from outside the box .He’s been lyon’s best offensive player last year.
I’m not saying he’s anywhere near a Van Persie or a Rooney ,but he is a really good player, and the only reason Lyon is getting rid of him is to afford their upcoming stadium.’
M(Quote)
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/wigans-james-mccarthy-next-in-line-with-bafetimbi-gomis-on-verge-of-newcastle-switch-8744474.html
the most unreliable of the non-tabloids is reporting we’re in for McCarthy. Wouldn’t be surprised if this rumour came (indirectly) from the account of recent twitter bullshitter ‘gallowgategossi’
If the interest is genuine, surely Cabaye’s a goner
M(Quote)
if joe pulls off gomis and remy it will make me look like a hypocrite. i dont want to get over confident. next season looks more promising but pardew tactic’s are dog ***** at the best of times. how can he manage good player’s and constantly play hoofball.
stem(Quote)
i might actually start to like kinnear. just pardew and jonas need upgrading
stem(Quote)
rather have shola as cover than bent imo. if pardew consistently persevere’s with jonas and hoofball then i will go spare
stem(Quote)
@Aussie
I know you hang on every word of mine. 😛
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Troy, how could you tell 😯
What are your thoughts on Gomis, have you seen him play at all?
(Your thoughts please, not quotes from papers or ex players or Big Dave)
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
I’m just wondering how they will all fit in. Assuming we are playing 4-2-3-1 then logically Gomis is the one. Then who are the three HBA, Cisse, Remy? Given that the 2 are Tiote & Jonas, where are Cabaye & Sissoko & & & ????
Premandup(Quote)
Prem,
Pardz has stated that he will be looking to play two up front for the most part this season? How he sets up behind that is anyone’s guess.. 442?
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
@Aussie
Gomis was a pivotal member of the Adams family. His lovely wife Morticia reminded me of Mrs Aussie.
Yet, as I reflect, it becomes all the more clearer. You are cousin IT ! 😛 😛
Begas is uncle Fester! 😆
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, 😆
Mysterious and spooky, 😆
They’re all together ooky, 😆
The Aussie Family. 😆
Their house is a museum 😆
Where people come to see ’em 😆
They really are a scream 😆
The Aussie Family. 😆
So get a witches shawl on 😆
A boomerang you can crawl on 😆
We’re gonna pay a call on 😆
The Aussie Family. 😛
Troy Stavers(Quote)
Troy 😆 😆 😆
Premandup(Quote)
Still not sure this will happen. We are notoriously difficult with agents and we don’t like paying them. Big stumbling block!
Stuart79(Quote)
Aussie I would go with a diamond midfield
Tiote- Cabaye & Sissoko with HBA at the top
Premandup(Quote)
@Stuart
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this but I’ll say it again just in case. The best footballer to don a toon shirt (not Gazza) reckons Gomis wants £100k.
It won’t happen. It will fall thru and some other club will gazump the deal. Mind, I wouldn’t pay £100k either.
Troy Stavers(Quote)
If we do get Gomis and Remy then Cisse will be of little use and is better off sold.
The thing with Cisse is he needs a very good striker to sacrifice his goal scoring potential so that he can get goals. Gomis or Remy playing out wide would be just like Ba was playing out wide. We know they can score and score a lot but we would have to waste them out wide so cisse can score. Cisse on the other hand cannot play out wide and return the favor.
That is a stupid solution! Frankly if we get Gomis and Remy ship Cisse off I say! Far too limited in his scope of play to allow for a significant change of strategy. Goals have to be put on a plate for him to score and when we cannot put them on a plate he will not score and is useless up front.
Michael12(Quote)
Prem, i like that set up mate..
Troy, now here was me thinking i would get a sensible, well structured answer 😯 😛
Also there is no way xisco would know what Gomis wants per week. 😆
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
Aussie @127 ,I know I read the other day ,it was either Mark Douglas or George Caulkin who tweeted Pards wanted Bent for the number 10 slot.
m@120 ,That could well have legs as a late bid from PSG for Cabs would not surprise me one bit .Further more should it be around the £20m mark I’m pretty sure Ashley would sell.
Troy@128 😆 😎
Prem@131 ,I would like to see both Marv and Anita get more game time this season as both have impressed. Tiote has to vastly improve on last season imo.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Micheal @133 ,are you seriously suggesting we sell Cisse so Gomis can play up front 😆 😯 Give your head a shake ,If his 7 disallowed goals were given last season he would of got 20 which is a pretty good return. More to the point is we need other players to chip in with their fair share and better delivery to who ever plays up top.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Michael, ba and cisse could not play together as a dual strike force.. both are a bit greedy and they had no chemistry. There is nothing to suggest that Gomis and cisse can’t play well in tandem up front. I can see Gomis being the mainstay with remy and cisse swapping in and out… this is of course purely speculation because we haven’t signed remy or Gomis 😕
Aussie Magpie Fan(Quote)
KIM@136 i agree mate,and cissie “goals”on a plate??? we couldnt even serve up a bloody fish supper last season dont know what games michael been watching
icedog(Quote)
bale going for 105 mil,eh where does the fair play rules come into this??? 😐
icedog(Quote)
Kim if tiote played as CDM in front of back 4 he is excellent, see his first season. If he is played as a partner to Cabaye as a box to box midfielder he is rubbish. see last season.
Premandup(Quote)
I can see Gomis up front on his own playing with his back to the goal with Cabaye feeding him and him then laying off to HBA, Cisse, Remy, Sissoko et al
Premandup(Quote)
Ice ,Like I said yesterday it’s all gone mad when Coventry go to the wall and one player earns a club 105m .
Prem @140 Agree ,we want the old Tiote back this season . Re -Gomis ,if he is as slow as has been reported he may need some time to get up to speed in the PL .
KIMTOON(Quote)
Ice…Fair play, hasn’t/isn’t and will never work, they don’t have the balls to enforce them and even if they did it would only been clubs can never get in amongst the big boys.
Troy…If your source is Pedro then take it from me, he gets a lot more wrong than he gets right 😉 …not to say that what he says isn’t right when he tells the info cos he’s a straight up bloke, but things change in football at the blink of an eye and hence sources who really do know stuff appear to be getting it wrong.
richietoon(Quote)
@MsiDouglas 7m
…haggling with French super-agent Pierre Frelot (Gomis’ client). He blocked Erdinc move in 2011. #nufc hopeful of resolution this time…
Fecking agent parasites 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
RICHIE i never thought for one minute that fair play rules would work, all wind and water mate,re imfo it was well known that jabba was called the 24hr man as thats how quickly he is said to change his mind what is right today is all wrong t/morrow 😕
icedog(Quote)
you all look very sick when joe does it. then over to alpha papa to **** up, yes tongrensuprem you will be shown right. sharpy, mike’s truoble knows nothing of football, only of buying, selling, wins, losses, promotion, relegation.
Leslie Chow(Quote)
Ice…Aye mate….whey off oot, a few signings next week I can feel it in me water….not for the toon though 🙄
richietoon(Quote)
some gomis goals,hope it works 😡
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEiCkrpWUDU
icedog(Quote)
@Aussie Magpie Fan: Cisse is useless outside the box and is only useful when there is a chance presented to him which if miniscule percentage of the whole 90 mins.
any striker playing along side him will have to play for Cisse and that is a waste of a possible attacking option. Cisse needs chances st up on a plate and in the league you need a striker capable of a bit more than waiting for that golden chance to be served.
@Kimtoon: Not very thinking today but whats different? Big if. 8 league goals in 36 is a poor return. the fact that you have you even have to say ‘if’ show your level of desperation to back your falling argument.
I present facts you present ‘if’. Poor, poor, poor!
Michael12(Quote)
staves fool, pedro use chow’s blow, need one more bump get head straight. pedros password for information is baloney1, used to be baloney but now make him add number.
Leslie Chow(Quote)