Keegan & Co head for France as Newcastle look to bring in striker Gomis

[Jimbo 175]

A three-man delegation from Newcastle United watched St Etienne's highly-rated striker Bafetimbi Gomis in action on Saturday night.

 

Manager Kevin Keegan, along with assistant Terry McDermott and director of football Dennis Wise were flown into Paris in order to give the forward the once-over during PSG's relegation struggle against their UEFA Cup-chasing visitors.

 

Gomis is one of the hottest properties in European football and St Etienne are believed to have put a price of around 22m Euros on his head.

 

The trio were believed to have been whisked into Paris on owner Mike Ashley's private jet as the Toon begin to beef up their plans for next season's assault on the Barclays Premier League.

[Park Life 71]

Excellent.

[Andrew 4855]

so that price tag is about £17.5 mil, kinda hurls the only 20m so spend this summer theory out of the window

 

heard a lot about his lad in relation to us, not sen him play but really highly rated by a lot of people, kind of typical african striker, big power and pace

 

from wiki "Sunderland were also interested however as soon as Gomis got wind of this he was quoted as saying "i would rather retire than go to that dump""

 

bit of creative editing going on there methinks but still

[Happy Face 29]

How much for an uncapped 23 year old who scores one in four in a poor league?

 

[Guest alex]

Don't think I've ever seen him play in all honesty.

[Happy Face 29]

Christ, it's Seal...

 

[Andrew 4855]

How much for an uncapped 23 year old who scores one in four in a poor league?

 

 

he's 22, and has been called up a few times for france but not played

 

he is competing against some pretty fucking good players there though

 

his goal record is actually closer to 1 in 3 and drogba wasn't getting that at his age

[luckyluke 2]

I think the comparisons with Drogba at such a young age are going to do him a world of good.

[Happy Face 29]

Don't think I've ever seen him play in all honesty.

 

 

The new Drogba? Sign him!

 

[Jimbo 175]

Christ, it's Seal...

 

 

He looks Crazy.....

[Park Life 71]

How much for an uncapped 23 year old who scores one in four in a poor league?

 

 

he's 22, and has been called up a few times for france but not played

 

he is competing against some pretty fucking good players there though

 

his goal record is actually closer to 1 in 3 and drogba wasn't getting that at his age

 

This.

[Park Life 71]

Don't think I've ever seen him play in all honesty.

 

 

The new Drogba? Sign him!

 

 

 

He gots da moves innit.

[Happy Face 29]

How much for an uncapped 23 year old who scores one in four in a poor league?

 

 

he's 22, and has been called up a few times for france but not played

 

he is competing against some pretty fucking good players there though

 

his goal record is actually closer to 1 in 3 and drogba wasn't getting that at his age

 

 

He'll be 23 by the time the new season starts.

[Andrew 4855]

How much for an uncapped 23 year old who scores one in four in a poor league?

 

 

he's 22, and has been called up a few times for france but not played

 

he is competing against some pretty fucking good players there though

 

his goal record is actually closer to 1 in 3 and drogba wasn't getting that at his age

 

This.

 

 

How much for an uncapped 23 year old who scores one in four in a poor league?

 

 

he's 22, and has been called up a few times for france but not played

 

he is competing against some pretty fucking good players there though

 

his goal record is actually closer to 1 in 3 and drogba wasn't getting that at his age

 

 

He'll be 23 by the time the new season starts.

 

he's 22 now, both points are valid, doesn't actually make much difference

Edited May 13, 2008 by Andrew

[Guest alex]

Don't think I've ever seen him play in all honesty.

 

 

The new Drogba? Sign him!

 

Just the 3 goals? Got nowt on Luque.

[Park Life 71]

How much for an uncapped 23 year old who scores one in four in a poor league?

 

 

he's 22, and has been called up a few times for france but not played

 

he is competing against some pretty fucking good players there though

 

his goal record is actually closer to 1 in 3 and drogba wasn't getting that at his age

 

 

He'll be 23 by the time the new season starts.

 

Oh noes cancel the deal!!!

[Happy Face 29]

How much for an uncapped 23 year old who scores one in four in a poor league?

 

 

he's 22, and has been called up a few times for france but not played

 

he is competing against some pretty fucking good players there though

 

his goal record is actually closer to 1 in 3 and drogba wasn't getting that at his age

 

 

He'll be 23 by the time the new season starts.

 

Oh noes cancel the deal!!!

 

 

It's anyones guess how old these Senagalese players are tbh.

 

Few more goals...

 

 

The 14 super slo-mo replays are a bit excessive.

Edited May 13, 2008 by Happy Face

[Guest alex]

I do find it quite funny though that people point to Drogba's poor scoring record as a youngster so often as though it automatically suggests a young player with a similar record will replicate the rest of Drogba's career.

[khay 10]

so that price tag is about £17.5 mil, kinda hurls the only 20m so spend this summer theory out of the window

 

heard a lot about his lad in relation to us, not sen him play but really highly rated by a lot of people, kind of typical african striker, big power and pace

 

from wiki "Sunderland were also interested however as soon as Gomis got wind of this he was quoted as saying "i would rather retire than go to that dump""

 

bit of creative editing going on there methinks but still

 

 

I think the fact we tried to sign Modric for about 16million had all ready thrown the 20m to spend this summer theory out the window.

[Andrew 4855]

I do find it quite funny though that people point to Drogba's poor scoring record as a youngster so often as though it automatically suggests a young player with a similar record will replicate the rest of Drogba's career.

 

that's not quite what I meant when I pointed it out

 

I meant more that you shoudln't discount someone with the right attributes because they aren't prolific when they're young and I picked drogba in particular because they played in the same league and have simialr styles as well as being compared to one another

 

torres too btw, he was never known as being that much a goalscorer in spain but at liverpool he's been brilliant(obviously)

Edited May 13, 2008 by Andrew

[Park Life 71]

I do find it quite funny though that people point to Drogba's poor scoring record as a youngster so often as though it automatically suggests a young player with a similar record will replicate the rest of Drogba's career.

 

 

He looks better than Droga tbh.

[Guest alex]

I do find it quite funny though that people point to Drogba's poor scoring record as a youngster so often as though it automatically suggests a young player with a similar record will replicate the rest of Drogba's career.

 

 

He looks better than Droga tbh.

Watch a lot of St. Etienne matches do we? Allez Les Verts anyway

[Happy Face 29]

I do find it quite funny though that people point to Drogba's poor scoring record as a youngster so often as though it automatically suggests a young player with a similar record will replicate the rest of Drogba's career.

 

that's not quite what I meant when I pointed it out

 

I meant more that you shoudln't discount someone with the right attributes because they aren't prolific when they're young and I picked drogba in particular because they played in the same league and have simialr styles as well as being compared to one another

 

torres too btw, he was never known as being that much a goalscorer in spain but at liverpool he's been brilliant(obviously)

 

Drogba did it in Europe too like. Didn't his performances for Marseille against the likes of us effectively have everyone chasing him?

 

I don't recall this guy dragging St Ettiene to any trophy's.

 

Benefit of the doubt like, he looks strong with a hell of a shot on him in some of them videos, so I wouldn't mind him coming. I'll not get too excited just yet though.

Edited May 13, 2008 by Happy Face

[Guest alex]

I do find it quite funny though that people point to Drogba's poor scoring record as a youngster so often as though it automatically suggests a young player with a similar record will replicate the rest of Drogba's career.

 

that's not quite what I meant when I pointed it out

 

I meant more that you shoudln't discount someone with the right attributes because they aren't prolific when they're young and I picked drogba in particular because they played in the same league and have simialr styles as well as being compared to one another

 

torres too btw, he was never known as being that much a goalscorer in spain but at liverpool he's been brilliant(obviously)

Sorry Andrew, that looked like a direct dig at you but it wasn't meant to be. I've just seen people use that Drogba argument a lot, mainly on N-O tbf.

[Andrew 4855]

I do find it quite funny though that people point to Drogba's poor scoring record as a youngster so often as though it automatically suggests a young player with a similar record will replicate the rest of Drogba's career.

 

that's not quite what I meant when I pointed it out

 

I meant more that you shoudln't discount someone with the right attributes because they aren't prolific when they're young and I picked drogba in particular because they played in the same league and have simialr styles as well as being compared to one another

 

torres too btw, he was never known as being that much a goalscorer in spain but at liverpool he's been brilliant(obviously)

 

Drogba did it in Europe too like. Didn't his performances for Marseille against the likes of us effectively have everyone chasing him?

 

I don't recall this guy dragging St Ettiene to any trophy's.

 

Benefit of the doubt like, he looks strong with a hell of a shot on him in some of them videos, so I wouldn't mind him coming. I'll not get too excited just yet though.

 

Yeh, after the modric thing I'm going to prevent myself getting excited until things are a done deal

 

's alright alex, don't lose any sleep over it

Edited May 13, 2008 by Andrew