There is some very interesting news today that Newcastle have flown Croation midfielder Luka Modrić into Newcastle, and already talked to him about a possible move to Newcastle United in the summer.
Luka Modric - Newcastle have already made their move
The news is that Modric and representatives from his club, Dinamo Zagreb were flown into Newcastle recently by private jet to negotiate the sale of Luka Modric. Reports in Zagreb today suggest they arrived at midday and were back home by 6:40pm.
The transfer window doesn’t open until five or six weeks time and Newcastle will be facing stiff competition from Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs and even Barcelona, but reports in Zagreb suggest Newcastle are the club that are in the lead for his signature.
Dinamo Zagreb have been told the signing of Michael Owen’s contract is the Tyneside club’s first priority, and expect Modric’s signature to be their second priority, and hope to complete the signing quickly.
We cannot say this is a true report but there’s an awful lot of detail in the report, that was translated from local reports in Zagreb.
Silvio Maric was transferred to Newcastle from Dinamo in early 1999, when Ruud Gullit was manager at Newcastle, so there are good existing relationships between the clubs, even though Silvio was hardly a success on Tyneside.
It will be important for Newcastle to move very quickly for any top players on their list, because they are at something of a disadvantage with not being able to provide European Football next season.
Luka has played for Dinamo Zagreb 85 times and scored 25 goals since 2005, and has played 24 times for Croatia and scored 3 goals. But he is still just 22 years old and stands just under 5′9″ in height.
We think Luka is exactly the type of player we need at the club - he’s a top class player, there’s no doubt about that.
The question is whether we can get him to the club, in the face of competition from teams that can offer him European competition next season.
Comments welcome.
225 responses so far ↓
1 toon91 // Apr 23, 2008 at 16:59
WOOP WOOP!
2 Obafan // Apr 23, 2008 at 16:59
I saw him once and, sorry guys for getting back bad memories, that was at Wembley
. And I thought he was superb, very skillful player and if indeed the report is true, the club might book a first succes during the upcoming window.
Still hope that they go after Arshavin as well, because today I read (BBC gossip) that Everton will move for him. It would be really a shame if the club did not try to go after Andrei.
3 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:03
i wont believe it untill i see it, but i have been obsessed with him for about 2 years. he is so good to watch, like a gazza in his prime, but quicker. i will love it if we get him, love it!
4 Kash2 // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:04
Arshavin and Modric would be excellent signings! That would give us a much improved midfield!
5 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:06
Id have Modric over Arshavin but i wouldnt mind either.
Modric is just the player we need, a playmaker with pace, skills, energy and goals! Arshavin isnt as good a PLAYMAKER as Modric.
6 Benn..Geordie Down South // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:06
how can they have been back home at 6.40 if the time now is 5.06??
but i hope its true..
7 Edd Case // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:06
Great midfielder and would do very well at Newcastle, however, why would he sign for us if another top team come in for him that can offer him European football next season?
Btw, anyone know how Barton got on at court today?
8 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:07
Yesterday
9 Chris F // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:09
because the reports probably issue from an article from yesterday, it’s just taken this long to filter through to the english sites.
if it’s true of course.
10 Hadrian // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:13
he’s only 22 , got years ahead of him for champions league footie if thats what he wants .
he’s viduka’s second cousin aswell , so we have that going for us at least
11 iain // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:14
shows ashley must be prepared to back keegan well.
12 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:14
tom toon= modric is the dukes cousin, you were right, i had heard it before but i didnt believe it, and i just looked it up and its true.
13 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:18
People call us deluded for thinking ee can sign people like this but when they move to a big club (most) at a young age like this it doesnt do them good + dont know if many big clubs are properly, firmly interested because he isnt from such a strong league, so it is a huge gamble with them. Coming to us:
Gets to be with Viduka.
Plays regularly in the best league in the world.
Plays n a great stadium with great fans.
Learns well and in a great style.
We can offer him more in wages and a bigger transfer fee to his club than similar clubs like spurs (they have a salary cap).
14 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:18
Croatia also have a different time than u guys, dont know if they use paris time or if they have a 2 hour difference to u guys…
15 Toon4Life // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:19
modric would fit perfectly into our midfield..
sign him up asap.
16 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:19
please link the article that tells he is dukes cousin
17 Martin's // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:20
Telegraph 28/12/2007
Sven-Goran Eriksson is set to bing Luca Modric to Man City after agreeing to pay 20 million for the Croatia International.
City are expected to complete the deal as soon as the transfer window opens in January.
I hope the report that he was in toon is true but until he is pictured in a black and white shirt on the turf at st james then i remain unconvinced.
18 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:20
And for this being true… Us signing Modric, Ronaldinho or even Messi wouldnt be as much as a shock as West Ham signing Macherano and Tevez ffs…
19 Hadrian // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:22
we can always outbid man city , they cant fill their stadium .
valle , modrik alongside messi or rhonaldino ?
this is croatia zagreb we are talking about here, you can hardly put modrik along side those types of players , not yet anyway .
20 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:22
http://www.gfdb.com/Player.3880.Mark-Viduka.aspx
scroll to bottom, loads of sites say it.
21 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:23
Martin’s - Look at the date.
22 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:23
Martins… Tho neither story has comments, at least the one linking him with us has someone seing him here and presents a time table for which he and his guys talked to us… The Man City rumour sounds more like a tribalfootball go around
23 rob // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:24
wonder what kind of fee this would require….i would think somewhere around 10 million, if not higher.
24 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:24
i recon that if this is true, big dukes will have had a great influence in our intrest. so not only did we get a great player for free in dukes, we also got a great salesman by him selling newc to luka modric, i love dukes
25 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:26
Probably about 14 mil.
26 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:27
Hadrian… That wasnt my point… The point was that whoever we sign on this earth, weird’er things have still happened in football…
27 Martin's // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:28
The date’s not the point. All I’m saying is that the story has been around for a while. The president of Dinamo Zagreb was in London to discuss a deal with Chelsea not so long ago. Hey I would love it if the transfer took place just don’t get too excited.
28 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:30
Martin’s we also had an article like that in january saying the exact same thing. Their president was in town. Man City are rubbish i do not know where anyone got the illusion they are now big or good. I actually couldnt believe people thinking they’d get into europe, i said from the start they arent good enough. Without sven coming in they would have been lucky not to be in the bottom 15 or so.
29 Hadrian // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:30
yup , our london lot have ties to the agents that brought in tevez and mascherano , so i dont doubt how well connected we are now .
we are finnaly going to start seeing some quality foreign players brought in .
30 Benn..Geordie Down South // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:30
Has Dukes Got Any More Good Footballing Relatives??
31 Hadrian // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:32
who would goto chelsea in their current climate ? you have no idea what players or manager will be there next season !
32 Martin's // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:34
Tom Toon once agian you miss my piont. I agree that man city are an average club with big ideas. I am merely saying that Modric’s name has been around for a while.
33 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:37
You think i didnt know his name has been around.
You miss my point, we had exactly the same article about Modric and their president to us, but not in the telegraph, in a zagreb newspaper.
34 chuck // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:39
Yeah sure! we will sign both Modric and Arshevin, love to believe it except what I have been hearing is Riise and Gardner, two rejects
one who cant even make the bench at Everton.the other just scored for Chelsea.
Not exactly my idea of ambitious buying, hope its the two midfielders.
35 Martin's // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:40
Let’s watch this space then eh.
36 Leo // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:50
he is quite small at 5.9″
37 kris // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:52
does anybody else not think he”s a bit small we seem to only buy little people ,defo need a big patrick viera type to replace butt he we get modric
38 tdt // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:54
how talls emre? he plays the same position…
39 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 17:58
http://www.pincom.info/sport/opsirnije.asp?ID=56495
can anyone translate that?
Apparently it says he has already told friends and family he is coming to newcastle and started celebrating
40 tdt // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:00
its dated 23/2/08?
41 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:02
no 23/4/08
42 tdt // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:07
sorry, it does say 23/2/08 at the bottom tho…
43 Spyro // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:18
i hope this is true, would be a great signing
44 Jim // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:25
http://www.pincom.info/sport/opsirnije.asp?ID=56495
Luka Modrić u Newcastle Unitedu?
NaÅ¡ izvor, jako blizak samom Modriću, nam je takoÄ‘er potvrdio kako je hrvatski reprezentativac u krugu najbližih prijatelja imao prigodno druženje, odnosno veÄeru i na neki naÄin već proslavio realizaciju transfera Äiji…
ZAGREB - Svi već odavno znamo da su svi u Europi ludi za Lukom Modrićem, pa nas mnoge kopka gdje će ovog ljeta zavrÅ¡iti Dinamov veznjak, jer je sve oÄiglednije kako Zadranin Luka napuÅ¡ta Mamićeve skute.
“Modrić je kompletni veznjak, sklon postizanju golova. TehniÄki je iznimno potkovan, a joÅ¡ je brz i pokriva cijeli teren” - piÅ¡e danas talijanski portal Tuttomercato.
Prema pisanju ovog portala u borbu za Modrića se ukljuÄila i Fiorentina, koja se i dalje informira o opcijama dovoÄ‘enja Dinamova veznjaka Luke Modrića na stadion Artemio Franchi…
Talijani dalje piÅ¡u da bi se 23-godiÅ¡nji hrvatski veznjak idealno uklopio i zapravo zaokružio mladu Fiorentininu momÄad koju trener Prandelli i sportski direktor Corvino pripremaju za sljedeću sezonu.
“Modrić je jedan od najÄišćih nogometnih talenata s balkanskih prostora u posljednje vrijeme. RijeÄ je o kompletnom veznjaku a k tome je i brz. Pokriva cijeli teren i bio bi idealan kreator igre u Prandellijevu 4-2-3-1 sustavu igre†- predstavljaju Talijani Hrvata, koji na Apeninima oÄito joÅ¡ nije naroÄito poznat.
Isti portal tvrdi da je Fiorentina samo jedan u nizu zainteresiranih kupaca. Na vrhu je liste, po njima, Barcelona, a potom slijedi bremenski Werder, koji bi Modrića mogao platiti novcem od prodaje Brazilca Diega.
No, upravo kada smo zavrÅ¡avali ovaj tekst dobili smo vrlo pouzdanu informaciju kako Modrić odlazi u Englesku, no nije rijeÄ ni o Chelseju ni Arsenalu, kao ni Tottenhamu, klubovima koji su se ranije spominjali. RijeÄ je o Newcastle Unitedu!
O tome su zadnjih dana nagaÄ‘ali pojedini hrvatski mediji, a Zdravko Mamić je sa svojim suradnicima tijekom juÄeraÅ¡njeg dana boravio u Newcastleu, imao sastanak s Äelnicima kluba sa St. James Parka, a prema dostupnim informacijama “Maminjo” se napokon iz Engleske vratio obavljenog posla i vrlo izvjesno je kako će Modrić na ljeto zavrÅ¡iti u ovoj momÄadi.
NaÅ¡ izvor, jako blizak samom Modriću, nam je takoÄ‘er potvrdio kako je hrvatski reprezentativac u krugu najbližih prijatelja imao prigodno druženje, odnosno veÄeru i na neki naÄin već proslavio realizaciju transfera Äiji detalji joÅ¡ nisu poznati.
Clear as a bell!
Try some of the online translation sites. I’ve spent the last 30 minutes giggling away to myself about what they say. We might be signing Mickey Mouse according to them!
For example….
“I “odleti” Luka meÄ‘u “svrake” sa St. James Parka.” translates as:
“PLUS ” fly ” Haven betwixt ” pie ” collateral. James Park.” :o)
45 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:26
I used an online translator and got this:
Haven Littleness into a Newcastle Unitedu?
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ABOUT tome have been let alone of the day conjecture particular person Croatian media, and Wholesome Mummy had from an features suradnicima during juÄeranjegÅ¡ of the day boravio into a Newcastleu, I have had an meeting with Äelnicima club collateral. James Park, and versus availability info ” mummy” does ultimately through England restore obavljenog pile up plus very as you know had of how would Littleness at an summer finishÅ¡ into a winding boys.
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Dosnt make that much sense, but it seems he gives some qoutes about this meeting where his mommy aperently took part (at least thats how i understood it)… Btw Littleness is Modric translated to English by the translator
46 Vitorbarbosa // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:28
Never see him play before, but from what I heard, he is a good player. Hope it’s true, since so many of you are so excited now.
47 Midjew // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:31
ABOUT THE TIME!!!
THEY ARE 2 hours ahead you know!!!!!!!!!!
So that fits perfect
48 Jim // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:32
lol… superb!
49 Taiwantoon // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:39
This is what I’ve been waiting.
I am quite puzzled by the Riise and Gardner rumours as they suggest no ambitions. But this is the one…
50 Hadrian // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:45
i dont want to get my hopes up , this would be a case of watching a footballer grow, imagining what it would be like to see him in the newcastle shirt , only then to sign him !
we were also linked with kuzmanovic not to long ago aswell , which blew my mind .
ill be waiting till any deals are done before i jump on the hype train , but some of the players we are linked with are amazing
51 Hadji // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:46
Ok guys i can translate you in general cause i’m half Serbian and half Bosnian.
The bottom line is that he had dinner,celebrating his transfer to Newcastle.Also their chairman Mamic told that the job is done and that Modric most probably will join Newcastle.
Well done big Mike
52 Hadji // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:50
Tom Toon….Under the photo it was written”Modric will be flying with the Magpies”
53 Midjew // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:55
Hadji:
WHAT ELSE DOES IT SAY?????
54 ScottyT // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:56
defo not get my hopes up about this one just yet but lets hope it happens.
ill w8 for confirmation though.. dont like commenting on specualtion. gr8 little player apparently though. would still like arshavin mind.
55 Hadji // Apr 23, 2008 at 18:59
Midjew i only mentioned the important things.Its also been said that Fiorentina was involved in the race,but apparently we offered more money.
Guys from what i read i’m 100%certain that its a done deal.
56 Bucks1985 // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:03
If Modric does sign, he would be a fantastic addition to the current Newcastle squad. I don’t know what it is, but he reminds me ever so slightly of Peter Beardsley… must be the bowl haircut, his slight figure and the occasional ‘Pedro’ shuffle to take it pass the full back. The Croatian International would be an excellent signing for the club and would certainly show the intent of the manager, the chairman and the owner in terms of where they want to take this club over the coming seasons.
57 Spyro // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:05
he probably cost around 15million
58 Newcastle United. // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:10
This will happen you know!
Howay the lads!
59 Callum // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:11
Here is what the article says in a nutshell..
‘they are guessing where is modric gonna transfer’
‘they say that they have a source close to modric, that says that modric already signed a contract with newcastle, and that he celebrated it over a dinner…’
‘it’s hear-say, nothing more for now…’
Thats from a croatian friend of mine
60 OzZyMagpiE // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:14
nice hadji… thx for da transalation…itz really great that we have so many guyz who are passionate abt our geordies… lik from all over da world… this is wut we live for….. the upz n downz…the summer transfer window…the dumb managers…well not quite im sure.. we could do without da dumb managers.. newayz god bless.. luka modric to toon…..woohoo…. hope itll be true… fingerz crossed..
61 Bill F // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:19
It would be a brilliant signing but I am still waiting for the punch line to show it is a wind-up.
I must admit I was expecting that date to be April 1st.
62 Spyro // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:24
Callums comment seems the most realistic
63 Ashton // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:32
i hope this is true because we really really need a creative skillful midfielder like Modric
64 hanzemre // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:38
it’s great if so, & now go seeking for 1 better quality DM with some height!
65 tdt // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:40
what date does the transfer window open? are you allowed to sign a player on a pre-contract agreement, say this guy signs now but doesnt move until the window opens?
66 Punk Skunk // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:41
It ain’t size that matters (apparently?), it’s what you do with it!..
67 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:45
we need to get a done deal by the time the euro’s come about, because he will be the best player in them and will then be snapped up by barca. omg! ronaldo just missed a pen
68 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:47
agree gg7, thats probably why the news is circulating now. Really hope its true!
69 51times // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:48
Gotta say I’m very excited about this. Should probably calm myself down, nothing is confirmed yet…
70 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:53
i really am tryin not to get excited about it but, its hard not to. it has come out of the blue abit hasnt it?
71 Punk Skunk // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:54
GG7, was that the manure game you’re refering to!..If so?..
…BIG FAT HA!..
72 JP...from The Rock of Gibraltar // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:55
I hope the rumours are true and this guy signs as it looks very interesting. The guy is a legend in his hometown…but if I remember correcty in January didn’t some other club already sign him??? Maybe it was a bad dream but I doubt it as I never remember my dreams! lol
73 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:56
yes it was, 2nd min of the game he blazes the pen over and wide, messi is starting to pull the strings now.
74 Punk Skunk // Apr 23, 2008 at 19:59
Excellent!..I haven’t laughed so much since…
…Last night, when riise headed home for chavski with 1 kick to go!..
…Ho’way Barca!..
75 51times // Apr 23, 2008 at 20:02
That was one of the worst pen misses I’ve seen all season. Wouldn’t of expected it from Ronaldo, with the season he’s having.
76 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 20:03
ronaldo so far is having a shocker, but we all know what that means!! he will score. like he did against us, when he was having a shit game
77 jeffa // Apr 23, 2008 at 20:03
cant say ive seen to much of him to be honest but heard good reports
still sketcy on this tho
78 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 20:20
can anyone tell me how i can translate the web page its come from?
79 Brad // Apr 23, 2008 at 20:41
God I love this.
80 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 20:46
brad- you love what?
81 ToonKing // Apr 23, 2008 at 20:47
all ready flooded every YouTube video with him that he is coming to the Toon !!!
MUMUHAHAHAHAH!!!!!
82 Geordie Billums // Apr 23, 2008 at 20:48
this is exactly the type of player we should be signing. Someone who wants to prove themselves in a bigger league. We can give him 1st team footy and if he wants to go later in his career we can claim a big profit. We dont want players who are past their best and want a nice pay day like deco. He has looked very slow tonight.
Gomis at st etienne is another one who looks very exciting.
83 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 20:58
http://www.sportal.hr/sportal/sportal/nogomet/vijesti/3065216/index.do
QUOTES!!!! From Maric, it will be interesting what he says.
Anyone translate?!?!?
84 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:03
i really wana know what old silvio has to say, anyone know how i can translate it?
85 Nick C // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:08
Tom Toon. You are mint. Long may you find such snippets! Now we just a need someone who speaks the lingo to tell us what wor Silvio is saying….
86 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:11
wor silvio, lmao
87 tdt // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:14
some1 translate the article @82!
88 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:15
tdt wer all trying me thinks,
89 tdt // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:15
lol ok
90 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:22
any news anyone?
91 tdt // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:25
…
92 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:28
surely there is one croat toon fan, what about you hadji? u on? u pretty much translated the last one. i havent been this excited about a transfer since oba!!
93 Danny // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:28
Does anyone know anybody croatian?
Im dying with excitement here…..
94 tdt // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:29
ANY1??
95 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:41
This is the best the online translater could do:
Braća Wholesome plus Zorana Mummy negotiating have been prekjuÄŤer into a Newcastleu about transferu Luke Littleness into a momÄŤad worth premijerligaša. Unchanged day restore have been does into a Zagreb not settled pile up, because with singular with klupskih menadĹľera, Peter Harrisonom, haven’t attained unison about Lukinoj plaći.
Mummy have been success into a features designedly plus “odveli” trance via čarobne brojke with 20 million eura, limit Newcastle had for Littleness to prepare “samo” 1,2 million eura godišnje plaće, at an čemu have been does negotiating razišli.
Does not forever, because Newcastle had still close upon Littleness, limit Dinamo had plus on unreserved for negotiation plus with latter klubovima.
Sole Croatian who had playing for Newcastle, Silvio Margarines, oduševljen had cognition yes we do bi Haven Littleness ought to proceed career into a his bivšemu club.
“if it is Keegan insistence management at an him, znaÄŤi yes we do Luku into a Newcastleu ÄŤeka claret-colored carpet. Kernel će undoubtedly instantly into a leading eleven, jedna with star momÄŤadi”, kazao had Margarines.
PLUS Gullit had svojedobno insistence at an vašemu arrivals?
“yes we do, traĹľio had management myself, što we has been large worship, because Newcastle had large club”
Sufficiently large for Luku? Spominjani have been Barcelona, Chelsea, Unimagined Madrid…
“Newcastle is not in Tom standing, limit into a English frame belong meÄ‘u najveće, najbogatije. Producing novu momÄŤad, undoubtedly će into a novu high season go with large ambition. Haven does not is required care, Newcastle će redistribute to be unquenchable plus moćan.”
As is Ĺľivot into a Newcastleu?
“a menu has been odliÄŤno. I have had an kuću hard by to solve, uĹľivao unattended, though nisam I have had an much loose time. There does playing everyone treći day plus invariably ste out. Haven does plus at an this mora habituate. Dudu plus Ćorluka have been does odliÄŤno to customise England rhythmics, we hope does yes we do će so that to be plus with Jetty”
Kakvi have been cheering Newcastlea?
“picke the of into a England! Toon Army have been amazingly fast submissive club, at an svako visit is going them per 5-6 thousand. This had fascinantno, hard by takve cheering you have to uĹľivati into a football”, zakljuÄŤio had Silvio Margarines.
96 Toon_Ksk // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:41
This is exciting news for the club. Hope we get him signed quickly. I’ll be really disappointed if we fail to convince him to join us.
97 51times // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:43
Doesn’t give us too much really.
98 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:43
I think he says good things about the clubs ambition and the toon army as far as i can gather…
99 sparetheman // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:44
I don’t think I’ll be convinced by this until I see him in a black and white shirt.
100 tdt // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:45
promising…
Comment 100! sweet
101 big pea ov the weab // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:46
well its cristal clear then go with online translator
102 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:46
what does that report mean, still cant make no sense of it.
103 big pea ov the weab // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:46
it makes so much more sence
104 Hadrian // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:46
cant make nowt out in that translating …………. but it sounds GREAT
something about is it in same league as barca manu ect ,
no but it doesnt matter , there ambitious and he’d get straight into the starting 11 .
thousands cheering you on home and away ?
sommit about living in newcastle , training everyday .
where’s out croatian contingient of geordies when u need them ?
105 big pea ov the weab // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:46
its all there in black n white
106 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:50
A better translation i reckon… and try to keep the smart comments off the board till you come up with some better work yourselves big pea!!!
Braća Wholesome plus Zorana Mummy negotiating have been the day before yesterday into a Newcastleu about transferu Luke Littleness into a crew worth premijerligaÅ¡a. Unchanged day restore have been does into a Zagreb not settled pile up , because with singular with klupskih manager , Peter Harrisonom , haven’t attained unison about Lukinoj wage. Mummy have been success into a features designedly plus “odveli†trance via magical brojke with 20 million eura , limit Newcastle had for Littleness to prepare “samo†1,2 million eura per year stipendiary , at an wherefore have been does negotiating gamesome. Does not forever , because Newcastle had still next Littleness , limit Dinamo had still unreserved for negotiation plus with latter klubovima. Sole Croatian who had playing for Newcastle Silvio Margarines , zealous had cognition yes we do bi Haven Littleness ought to proceed career into a his sometime club. ” if it is Keegan insistence management at an him , expedients yes we do Luku into a Newcastleu Äeka claret-colored carpet. There will be undoubtedly instantly into a leading eleven jedna with star boys kazao had Margarines. PLUS Gullit had svojedobno insistence at an vaÅ¡emu arrivals? ” yes we do , we are seeking had management myself , which we has been large worship , because Newcastle had large club ” Sufficiently large for Luku? Spominjani have been Barcelona , Chelsea , Unimagined Madrid. Newcastle is not in Tom standing , limit into a English frame belong betwixt at the most najbogatije. Producing novu crew , undoubtedly would into a novu high season go with large ambition. Haven does not is required care Newcastle would redistribute to be unquenchable plus mighty ” As is curriculum vitae into a Newcastleu? ” a menu has been liquid. I have had an kuću hard by to solve uživao unattended , though nisam I have had an much loose time. There does playing everyone third day plus invariably ste out. Haven does plus at an this mora habituate. Dudu plus Ćorluka have been does liquid to customise England rhythmics , we hope does yes we do would so that to be plus with Jetty ” Kakvi have been supporters Newcastlea? ” picke the of into a England! Toon Army have been amazingly fast submissive club , at an svako visit is going them per 5-6 thousand. This had fascinantno , hard by takve rooter you have to leap with joy into a football “, in summary had Silvio Margarines.
107 51times // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:50
It’s nice to see that even though it didn’t work out for him here he still has good things to say about the club, shows a lot of class.
108 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:51
big pea, what are you talking about?
109 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:51
Remember that Modrics name translates into Littleness
110 ToonKing // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:51
rofl this is hilarious
111 Tez131 // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:52
Here was the translation I got, pretty similar, hard to read!!
Braća Wholesome plus Zorana Mummy negotiating have been the day before yesterday into a Newcastleu about transferu Luke Littleness into a crew worth premijerligaÅ¡a. Unchanged day restore have been does into a Zagreb not settled pile up , because with singular with klupskih manager , Peter Harrisonom , haven’t attained unison about Lukinoj wage. Mummy have been success into a features designedly plus “odveli†trance via magical brojke with 20 million eura , limit Newcastle had for Littleness to prepare “samo†1,2 million eura per year stipendiary , at an wherefore have been does negotiating gamesome. Does not forever , because Newcastle had still next Littleness , limit Dinamo had still unreserved for negotiation plus with latter klubovima. Sole Croatian who had playing for Newcastle Silvio Margarines , zealous had cognition yes we do bi Haven Littleness ought to proceed career into a his sometime club. ” if it is Keegan insistence management at an him , expedients yes we do Luku into a Newcastleu Äeka claret-colored carpet. There will be undoubtedly instantly into a leading eleven jedna with star boys kazao had Margarines. PLUS Gullit had svojedobno insistence at an vaÅ¡emu arrivals? ” yes we do , we are seeking had management myself , which we has been large worship , because Newcastle had large club ” Sufficiently large for Luku? Spominjani have been Barcelona , Chelsea , Unimagined Madrid. Newcastle is not in Tom standing , limit into a English frame belong betwixt at the most najbogatije. Producing novu crew , undoubtedly would into a novu high season go with large ambition. Haven does not is required care Newcastle would redistribute to be unquenchable plus mighty ” As is curriculum vitae into a Newcastleu? ” a menu has been liquid. I have had an kuću hard by to solve uživao unattended , though nisam I have had an much loose time. There does playing everyone third day plus invariably ste out. Haven does plus at an this mora habituate. Dudu plus Ćorluka have been does liquid to customise England rhythmics , we hope does yes we do would so that to be plus with Jetty ” Kakvi have been supporters Newcastlea? ” picke the of into a England! Toon Army have been amazingly fast submissive club , at an svako visit is going them per 5-6 thousand. This had fascinantno , hard by takve rooter you have to leap with joy into a football “, in summary had Silvio Margarines.
112 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:55
As far as i understand it, the journalist questions whether the toon is a good choice with such clubs as Barca and Real after him, to which Silvio point that at Newcastle he will be in the starting 11, plus our fans are great…
113 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:55
toonking, whats hillarious??
114 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:57
I also gather that he states that thropies arent everything that decides a big club and that we have ambition and size… Feel free to correct me Hadji
115 ToonKing // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:58
ok let’s summarize what i understand out of that gibberish :
-they’ve been up here, very good
-they had talks over the transfer, superb
-roughly 10 mil transfer fee. very good.
-roughly 600 000 a year . very very good.
-Maric said he should come to us and he would be a starter. Big club, high ambitions, great fan base.
all in all brilliant news right there.
i would sell one of my bollox to make this happen.
116 Hadrian // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:59
they went as far as getting comments from Maric?
117 ToonKing // Apr 23, 2008 at 21:59
us trying to take a crash course in Croatian and making something of the gibberish ……it’s bloody hilarious….
i feel like it’s August again….
118 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:00
toonking- ill join ya!
119 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:01
Toonking… Hehe a NUFC supporter gotta do what he gotta do
120 toonbarmy // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:07
he will of scored his first goal infront of the galagate by the time we have finished translating
121 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:13
anyone know a croat?
122 Tez131 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:19
Found another site that mentions the prospect of him playing with Viduka and Owen. He is the text ‘roughly translated…
LittlenessBruise, {Modri}ć into a{u} Newcastleu hard byalongside, beside, furthermore, on, {uz} Owen{Owena} plusand, {i} Viduku?
Confirmer{Potvrdio} nam hadwas, has been, {je} thisthat, the, it, {to} plusand, {i} Dinamo{Dinamov} trainercoach, {trener} CampanileTurret, Belfry, Spire, Steeple, {Zvonimir} Soldo whothat, what, which, {koji} hadwas, has been, {je} već into a{u} “debeloj†lookoutpursuit, quest, hunt, {potrazi} for{za} Modrievimć successor{nasljednikom}. Dinamo{Dinamov} trainercoach, {trener} mentionsame, {spomenuo} hadwas, has been, {je} najpoželjnije the namedistinguish by the name of, firm, name, renown, repute, {ime} plusand, {i} himhe, {on} bi at anon the, on a, {na} black-eyeshiner, blue-eye, {modroj} “desetki†preferably{najradije} lift up the eyesdirect the eyes to, glance round, run the eye over, run the eye through, strain one’s eyes, {vidio} Anasa Sharbinija. LimitBut, {Ali}, Goods{Robert} Ježić, chairmanpresident, {predsjednik} To solve{Rijeke} whothat, what, which, {koji} hadwas, has been, {je} dorsalback, {u proÅ¡losti} been{bio} plusand, {i} Dinamo{Dinamov} cheeringsupporting, convergence, winding-up, {navija}Ä, simply{jednostavno} ga does notnon, don’t, {ne} I want toI want, {želi} sell{prodati}, Äak nor{ni} if it is{ako je} into a{u} pie{pitanju} immorally{nemoralna} bid quotationquote, {ponuda} withamong, and, by, forth, from, of, off, than, through, to, {od} million{milijun} eura. So that{Tako} ć oh{e} Soldo have to{morati} “istesati†learnerfresh, new, {novog} LittlenessBruise, {Modria}ć withamong, and, by, forth, from, of, off, than, through, to, {od} Guele or{ili} Sammira…
Not long ago{Nedavno} hadwas, has been, {je} Niko SloveneMan from Carnolia, {Kranjar}Ä â€œoff the record†he said{rekao}: “Ako HavenPort, Harbor, Harbour, {Luka} I want toI want, {želi} winearn, gain, get, make, make money, {zaraditi} money{novac}, mora doić into a{u} England{Englesku}!†PLUSAND, {I} English{engleski} club{klubovi} poeliÄ have been{su} passage of armsbattle, {bitku} for{za} Luku. LeadingEre, Erewhile, Erst, Face to face, First blush, Formerly, From prehistoric times, From time immemorial, Front a front, Of old, On the eve of, Precedent in advance, Previous, Rather, Since, Theretofore, Heretofore, Late, {Prije} twodualistic, duality, duplex, {dva} of the day{dana} javio does{se} najuporniji “Englezâ€, Tottenham{Tottenham}! Club{Klub} withalong with, and, arm in arm, from, in company with, {s} White Hart Linen{Lanea} into a{u} cheek by jowlshort-haul, {bliskim} hadwas, has been, {je} tiedownlink, uplink, accouplement, affinity, alligation, association, band, bearing, bond, bondage, fish, rapport, relationship, communion, conjunction, connection, contact, cord, intermediate, letter card, liaison, ligament, ligation, ligature, link, {vezama} withalong with, and, arm in arm, from, in company with, {s} Dynamometer{Dinamom} već dulje time{vrijeme}, limitbut, {ali} yetelse, furthermore, more, {joÅ¡} is notisnt, wasnt, didn’t, hasn’t, haven’t, {nije} uspio encash{realizirati} ravelneither, nor, {niti} somea, an, alone, one, paltry, {jedan} trance{transfer} throughforth, from, of, out, {iz} Zagreb{Zagreba}. Their{Njihov} masterowner, possessor, proprietary, proprietor, proprietorship, holder, keeper, {vlasnik} Lewy latteranother, else, further, other, second, {drugi} hadwas, has been, {je} najbogatiji Äovjek Premiershipa, instantlyanon, at once, forthwith, immediately, prompt, readily, ready, right away, straightaway, there and then, there, {odmah} afterwardswhen, at the end of, following, after, afterward, {nakon} LatinNovel, {Romana} AbramoviaÄ, plusand, {i} money{novac} is notisnt, wasnt, didn’t, hasn’t, haven’t, {nije} puzzleglitch, bugbear, poser, problem, {problem}. ThoughAlthough, {Iako} does{se} Jews{Židovi} never before{nikad} does notnon, don’t, {ne} unassembledredundant, sparse, {razbacuju} moneybill of exchange, flash note, good sum, chink, {novcem}! PuzzleGlitch, Bugbear, Poser, Problem, {Problem} hadwas, has been, {je} whichthat, why, ergo, for, on the whole, what, {Å¡to} does{se} thisthat, {taj} club{klub}, whothat, what, which, {koji} belongbelong to, {spada} into a{u} English{engleski} “Big Fiveâ€, on no accountno, none, not for the world, nothing, {nikako} is unable{ne može} approximately{približiti} the top{vrhu} England{engleskog} soccer playerfootball player, {nogometa}. Uspio hadwas, has been, {je} hereinpoint in that, there, therein, {u tome} Äak plusand, {i} “provincijski†Portsmouth, thanks to{zahvaljujui}ć undertaking{angažmanu} Nike{Nike} SloveneMan from Carnolia, {Kranjara}Ä, limitbut, {ali} “spursi†have been{su} obinoÄ â€œsolidni nine{devetiâ€}. Undertaking{Angažman} Luke LittlenessBruise, {Modria}ć ought{trebao} bi to be{biti} stembow, bill, mouth, neb, beak, spout, {kljuna}Ä ticket{karta} into a{u} “engleskom Å¡piluâ€.
For{Za} hereon the spot, there, {tu} option{opciju} cheeringsupporting, convergence, winding-up, {navija} plusand, {i} WholesomeSolute address, Adamantine, All-powerful, Brawny, Broad-shouldered, Dominating, Double-distilled, Good, Indomitable, Ruddy, Rude health, Safe, Salubrious, Salutary, Sanative, Sanatory, Sound, Strong, The whole, Hale, Healthful, Healthy, Hearty, Like a giant refreshed, Lion’s share, Vigorous, Well, Whole, {Zdravko} Mummy{Mami}ć you want{koji želi} Luku lodgeaccomodate, allocate, accommodate, fix up, room, seat, settle, situate, station, land, lea, leniency, limited space, locate, {smjestiti} into a{u} London{London}, soccerfootball, {nogometni} centrebull’s-eye, equidistance, equidistant, center, {centar} lucidbright, burning, pale, relucent, sunny, limit, {svijeta}. MeutimÄ‘, price{cijenu} koju we are seeking{traži}, canmay, {može} set one’s house in orderante, atone for, atone, do penance, down on one’s marrow bones, fall down on one’s knees, foot the bill, gratify, pay for, pay one’s footing, pay one’s shot, pay one’s way, pay ready money, pay the penalty, pay, pocket to put one’s hand in one’s, remunerate, repay, reward, {platiti} only a day{samo jedan} club{klub}. Pardon, I want toI want, {želi} set one’s house in orderante, atone for, atone, do penance, down on one’s marrow bones, fall down on one’s knees, foot the bill, gratify, pay for, pay one’s footing, pay one’s shot, pay one’s way, pay ready money, pay the penalty, pay, pocket to put one’s hand in one’s, remunerate, repay, reward, {platiti}! INTO A{U} pie{pitanju} hadwas, has been, {je} club{klub} withalong with, and, arm in arm, from, in company with, {s} England{engleskog} northwest{sjeverozapada}, club{klub} throughforth, from, of, out, {iz} verilyactually, as a matter of fact, de facto, exempIe, forsooth, in point of fact, really, true, {doista} copiouslyabundantly, pamper, {bogatog} cities{grada}, club{klub} withalong with, and, arm in arm, from, in company with, {s} whothat, what, which, {kojim} does{se} Dinamo{Dinamo} confront{sukobio} 1997. yearyears, {godine} into a{u} learningadroitness, ambidexterity, ambidextrousness, aptitude, aptness, dexterousness, forte, genius for, sleight, capacity for, habilitation, {kvalifikacijama} for{za} Ligu championprincipal, {prvaka}. To solve{Rije}Ä hadwas, has been, {je} about{o} Newcastle Unitedu into a{u} which{kojemu} hadwas, has been, {je} svojedobno playingfrolic, game, play, {igrao} plusand, {i} Silvio Margarines{Mari}ć whothat, what, which, {koji} hadwas, has been, {je} sales{prodan} for{za} thenat that point, at that time, next, {tada} unlikelyunbelievable, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, inimaginable, steep, unheard of, unimaginable, {nevjerojatnih} 10,000.000 DM{DEM}. ThoughAlthough, {Iako} plusand, {i} in condition{u St}. James{James} Park{Parku} ponderationchewing the cud, pondering, reflexion, weighing in mind, consideration, deliberation, {promiÅ¡ljaju} “izmeuÄ‘ 20 plusand, {i} 30 million{milijunaâ€}, how manyhow much, {koliko} ć oh{e} to seek{tražiti} Dinamo{Dinamo} for{za} LittlenessBruise, {Modria}ć, they are{oni su} close uponnext, next-door to, {najbliže} Dinamo{Dinamovu} phantasyfancy, fantasia, fantasy, {fantazistu}.
English{Engleski} resourcessources, {izvori} confirmer{potvrdili} have been{su} that it is{da je} HavenPort, Harbor, Harbour, {Luka} LittlenessBruise, {Modri}ć “prvi pick†Newcastlea, Kevin{Kevin} Keegan I want toI want, {želi} completecompile, {kompletirati} ladboy, celibate, joker, knave, {momad}Ä Pravda{pravim} conjunctive{veznim} playingfrolic, game, play, {igraem}Ä, ladboy, celibate, joker, knave, {momad}Ä into a{u} coyote{kojoj} već playingfrolic, game, play, {igraju} Mark Viduka plusand, {i} Michael{Michael} Owen{Owen}. INTO A{U} unificationamalgam, amalgamation, combination, {kombinaciji} withalong with, and, arm in arm, from, in company with, {s} LittlenessBruise, {Modriem}ć thisthat, {taj} bi tercet ought{trebao} to be{biti} somea, an, alone, one, paltry, {jedan} withamong, and, by, forth, from, of, off, than, through, to, {od} picke the ofbest, {najboljih} into a{u} England{engleskoj} ligi plusand, {i} competerival, {konkurirati} londonskim momadimaÄ. InaeÄ, Newcastle hadwas, has been, {je} cities{grad} fanatic{fanatino}Ä fond{zaljubljen} into a{u} features{svoj} soccerfootball, {nogometni} club{klub}, Äak does{se} plusand, {i} at anon the, on a, {na} vjenanjaÄ I depart atI leave at, {odlazi} into a{u} rough-riderdresser, {dresu} Newcastlea.
ThoughAlthough, {Iako} bi HavenPort, Harbor, Harbour, {Luka} LittlenessBruise, {Modri}ć preferably{najradije} into a{u} Spain{Å panjolsku}, Ä other{ini} nam does{se} that it is{da je} his{njegova} budunostć England{Engleska!} ThereThe premises, {Tamo} hadwas, has been, {je} to choose from{odabran} meuÄ‘ 25 najpoželjnijih playingfrolic, game, play, {igraa}Ä, therethe premises, {tamo} does{se} playingfrolic, game, play, {igra} “gladijatorski†footballsoccer, {nogomet}, into a{u} Ä emu{emu} does{se} himhe, {on} veryeminently, far, full, greatly, passing, pretty, some, jolly, mighty, much, {vrlo} well-beingall right, behoof, good, right, well, {dobro} snalazi. AND{A} hoeć li to choose from{odabrati} Newcastle or{ili} Tottenham{Tottenham}, decision{odluit}Ä Ä‡ oh{e} probably{vjerojatno} highnessaltitude, dizzy height, elevation, eminence, sublimity, tallness, height, heights, high, {visina} weeks{tjedne} plaeć. Uopeć does notnon, don’t, {ne} is required{treba} have qualmsdisbelieve, distrust, doubt, query, question, {sumnjati} yes we do{da} ć oh{e} HavenPort, Harbor, Harbour, {Luka} LittlenessBruise, {Modri}ć, ode li into a{u} England{Englesku}, to be{biti} najplaenijić Croatian{hrvatski} playingfrolic, game, play, {igra}Ä svih timethe time, {vremena}. Bolje plaenć Äak plusand, {i} withamong, and, by, forth, from, of, off, than, through, to, {od} Alena BokÅ¡iać into a{u} Middlesbroughu, whothat, what, which, {koji} hadwas, has been, {je} weeks{tjedno} zaraivaoÄ‘ 64.000 poundquid, lb, {funti}.
123 Tez131 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:21
Sorry just noticed it is dated - Thursday 10.04.2008.
124 51times // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:22
ToonKing - 600,000 a year? That’d be like £11,000 a week or something wouldn’t it? Not much at all…
125 valle // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:23
“Keegan I want toI want, {želi} completecompile, {kompletirati} ladboy, celibate, joker, knave, {momad}Ä Pravda{pravim} conjunctive{veznim} playingfrolic, game, play, {igraem}Ä, ladboy,”
Dont give this part to the London press, they will have a field day bout Keegan and a ladyboy.
126 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:23
11 million the suposed fee roghly then?
127 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:26
if he came for just 11k a week, there must be something mascherano/tevezish about the deal, to good to be true, has anyone noticed its not on any other website?
128 51times // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:27
Likely because they’re local press. Maybe tomorrow it’ll be more widespread.
129 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:27
It will be tomorrow, english press are a day behind. They will be writing it as we speak.
130 tdt // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:28
maybe it ment £60,000 per week?
131 sas1 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:28
OK, I just asked my better half to translate as best she could and came up with this.
- 2 representatives went to Newcastle, but didn’t come back with the deal they wanted.
- Peter Harrison (a quick google search shows he’s an agent suing the BBC) didn’t want to talk about money at this stage.
*The part isn’t 100% certain, but it seems like Dinamo want 20m, we offered 1.2m*
- Modric wants to play for Newcastle, but can speak to other clubs
The rest of the article is an interview with Silvio Maric, I’ll stick it up in a minute
132 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:31
1.2m wtf?? you cant hardly buy a portion of chips for that these days!
133 tdt // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:32
maybe 12m?
134 Jack // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:32
12m surely lol
135 51times // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:33
Yeah, surely must mean £12m. Likely they made a typo.
136 sas1 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:33
Maric says he should stay at Dinamo.
If Keegan insisted he wanted him, he would get a red carpet.
He would surely make the first team (no shit Silvio)
“Did Gullit insist he wanted you?”
Yes, he tried to, and I thank him for it, Newcastle are a big club
“Big enough for Luca? Remember Barca, Chelsea etc”
Newcastle are between the biggest and richest clubs. Will have ambition next season, Modric shouldn’t worry, they will be strong again
“What’s life like in Newcastle”
I liked it a lot, I had a house beside a river, had a great time, and was always kept busy, Luka should get used to it
What are the fans like?
The best in England, about 5-6000 go to every match
137 tdt // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:36
50,000 - 60,000 fans??
138 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:37
cheers sas, not the news i was hoping but i am still clinging on in hope.
139 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:38
1.2 million?
Lol, the free translation on google says that his wage not his transfer fee, it only inlcudes 1.2 and 20 mil so i dunno where you got that from!
140 Punk Skunk // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:40
There’s some excellent funny as…word association goin’ on in that translation!..
…What a laff!..
141 Jack // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:40
“The best in England, about 5-6000 go to every match”
He’s thinking of Middlesbrough lol
142 sas1 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:42
Ok, on a second reading, she now thinks it means that Dinamo wanted 20 million, and Newcastle only wanted to pay 1.2 million a year in wages, and talks broke up.
1.2 million is sfa for this guy, maybe they’re playing hardball.
143 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:42
tom toon, u get anything??
144 thedupli // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:44
20 mil e was agreed price for Luka but the problem was his wage (1.2mil e/year).
145 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:44
who gets 20 million in wages, that paragraph doesnt make any sense!?!?
146 sas1 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:45
I reckon he means away games with the 5-6000
147 Geordie Gerrard7 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:45
tom toon, how it go with the translation?
148 sas1 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:47
Tom_Toon, I think the 1.2 is wages, the transfer fee Dinamo wanted is 20 million.
Sorry it’s not a literal translation, the better half is Slovenian, and Croatian is a slightly different language.
149 51times // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:50
Would £20M be too much? I don’t know, in this market nowadays…plus money is one of the better tools we have to attract players.
150 Toon1978 // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:53
Would love to see this happen but not keepin me fingers crossed.
151 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 22:54
51times, 20 million euros, so loike 13 mil, souds acceptable to me.
152 51times // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:00
Oh of course, I totally forgot about that. That’s about £16m then.
153 Ashton // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:05
he’s worth it
154 51times // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:10
Yeah I agree. So we could have our creative midfielder/playmaker in Modric, we’d need after that another left back, a commanding CB, a right winger and a left winger to replace N’Zogbia. Maybe another DM.
155 sas1 // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:11
It’s time Ashley splashed the cash. If Modric is part of these plans that Owen was talking about then it’ s probably worth it. Remember we don’t have european football as an enticement anymore.
156 daniel // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:12
Ill ask around here (in prague) i know a couple of croats and a girl that works for me’s boyfriend is croatian.
incidentally he said 6 months ago modric would sign for us…. hope he was right!
157 Marguerite // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:14
I am trying hard not to get carried away with this enthusiasm but what a signing if we could only pull it off as there are bigger clubs surely wanting him and able to offer European football. I have a dream ……………………….
158 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:16
Where is hadji when you need him!
159 Leo // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:17
i really think this is one big hoax u know, im gutted to think i this but it has tell tail signs i will not believe it until he is announced as a signing come transfer window.
i see everton are now being repetitively linked with andrei arshavin and dudu they are players i would like to have seen come to newcastle, hey hoo i cant wait till xfer window opens
160 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:19
What are the tell tail sings because none of us have sound translations.
161 51times // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:21
I suppose we should remain cautious until we see this in English newspapers…here’s to hoping.
162 Leo // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:22
i just remember it happening to arsenal in the summer where a group of people from some country somewhere started making stories up in foreign websites about arsenal and a certain player who will be joining them, eventually the english press picked up on it and the rumours came flooding in, i really think this will be the same case…
i cant remember the player i am mentioning though.
163 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:26
ribery
164 harrier // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:27
51times, but if it appears in english newspapers you know it will be BS
165 Leo // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:28
possibly i think its only tom toon, 51times and me up wondering when the news confirming him or rejecting the link is going to appear
166 Leo // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:29
yeah, i was thinking that also, i hope it doesnt get into the papers lol
167 apan // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:31
LOVE IT!
either him or Arshavin for our creative role!
168 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:32
i just want a traslation site. First 10 pages of google and nowt you dont have to pay for!
169 Pk // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:34
I read in Youtube that Liverpool is after him and so on…:_(
170 Punk Skunk // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:40
Best not get our hopes up to much, this stuff has a habit of ‘just’ when y’think somethin’ good is gonna happen…it doesn’t!..
…Let’s see him in a NUFC shirt!..
171 Pk // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:40
i agree…
172 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:41
the best translation ive got of the mian paragraph is:
Mummy have been success into a features designedly plus brought away trance via arobne brojke with 20 million eura , limit Newcastle had for Modric to prepare merely 1,2 million eura per year plae , at an emu have been does negotiating gamesome (pointless).
173 Tom_Toon // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:43
sounds like chris mort is interfering and he thinks that because he is young you dont have to pay much.
174 harrier // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:43
i am here praying he puts his pen to paper… what a signing, would put the hardest position to fill out of the way and let us focus on defensive reinforcement for the rest of the transfer window…and another striker hopefully
175 Punk Skunk // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:46
Sounds more like Chris Morris has somethin’ to do with it!..Lol!..
176 harrier // Apr 23, 2008 at 23:47
I don’t think mort would interfere that way, he must be aware of the other teams attracting him, and his potential, it is also the type of signing mort suggested, players that would be good for the long term sustainability of newcastle. I know he said no star signings, but I think mort is referring to 27-28 year old stars in their absolute prime, modric is young, skilled, and has the chance to learn in the league, which is just what newcastle need, some young player in the sort of fabregas role
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