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Newcastle To Play In Portugal Tournament In July

4:25 pm, Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 by Ed Harrison · 254 Comments

News today that Newcastle United will travel to Portugal at the end of July to compete in the Guadiana Torneo.


It had been expected that Newcastle would play in South Africa in the Vodacom Challenge, which is the top pre-season tournament in Africa, and is hosted by the Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs.

But it seems that it may be bad news today for our South African readers, and Newcastle will play in the three-team tournament in Portugal, which will be held from Thursday, 26th July through Saturday, 28th July at the Algarve Stadium, near Faro.

As reported yesterday,  Newcastle will be playing against the current Portuguese Liga Champions FC Porto, and Greek Champions Olympiacos in the pre-season competition.

FC Porto have been a top team for the last several years in Portugal, and have won their National Championship for for six of the last seven seasons.

Here is the line-up of games for the tournament with each side playing two games:

Thursday, 26th July – FC Porto v Olympiacos (8.45pm kick-off)
Friday, 27th July – Newcastle United v Olympiacos (8.45pm kick-off)
Saturday, 28th July – Newcastle United v FC Porto (8.45pm kick-off)

This will give Newcastle some stiff competition in their pre-season, and in addition to these games, Newcastle have already arranged to play Cardiff, at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday August 11th.

Newcastle will still need to arrange another three pre-season games,  before the Premier League season opens on the weekend of August 18th, so we suppose the tournament  in South Africa could still be  a possibility – maybe.

The Vodacom tournament usually takes place around the middle of July, and last year when Tottenham played, the games took place from 16th July through 23rd July.

Comments welcome.



Tags: Newcastle News · Pre-Season





254 responses so far ↓

  • 1 papiss_on_your_parade // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    Brilliant.
    Can’t wait to see us up against some top sides other than those in the premier league!
    So do we reckon debuchy’s coming to newcastle? Any other clubs interested in him?
    He looked absolutely class last night, would love to see him at the toon.

  • 2 Jail for Ashley // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    Getting stranded in a pedallo off the coast of Portugal is too good for Ashley.

  • 3 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    So, is this gonna be debuchy’s debut?

    ….

  • 4 Cabaye4 // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:38 PM

    ben arfa and cabaye did rubbish yesterday HAHA
    gerrard did much better than both of them

  • 5 Cabaye4 // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:38 PM

    ben arfa is so bad that he cant even play for more than 10 mins

  • 6 papiss_on_your_parade // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    Cabaye4,

    A mackem in disguise?

  • 7 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    @cabaye4
    I don’t get why a mackem would want to go on a geordie forum. U’re just further building on the fact that mackem scum are suffering from being in the shadow of nufc all their life.

  • 8 ochytoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    Cabaye4
    You know no-one cares about your childish insults right? If you’ve got nothing better to do with your time than act like a prat on a rival teams Internet forum then I pity you.

  • 9 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    @ dannyo hes not a mackem hes a scouse chav who trolls on here boasting about gerrard in between stealing alloys anf fcuking his sister

  • 10 papiss_on_your_parade // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    Let’s not give Cabaye4 the attention he so obviously desperatley craves.
    He is a mackem after all, I almost pity him.

  • 11 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    Especially when he claims Cabaye was poor yesterday – I thought he was excellent.

  • 12 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    I thought he was Scousers because even the Mackems have an ounce of intelligence.

  • 13 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    A scouser***
    Damn autocorrect

  • 14 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:50 PM

    AHh Yes!!! The funniest thing on telly comes on soon! Samaras!!!

  • 15 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:52 PM

    @Papiss,

    Real Madrid have been linked, but Roma and Valencia have expressed their interest????.

  • 16 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    @cabaye4 all i talk about is gerrard you obviously know the other 24 players in your squad are sh1t

    It also speaks volumes about your wonderful city when your idol is an ageing dumb@ss who beats up dj’s knocks up 16 year olds and gets super injuctions jeez no wonder the scouse population have single handedly made jeremy kyle a hit show!

  • 17 JP...from The Rock // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    gonufc – Samara is not all that bat he’s quite decent really. The funniest thing on TV was seeing Heskey play for England a while back and seeing Jose Enrique on goal against u when we thrashed Liverfool.

    Cabaye did well v England and Ben Arfa needs more time on the pitch to be explosive.

    On topic this tournament will be good for us but we should try and enter the African Tournament also. Apart fro giving our young squad more experience it will boost our global reputation.

    HWTL

  • 18 JP...from The Rock // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    *not all that bad.

  • 19 JP...from The Rock // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    *played against us.

    Damn it am I drunk and don’t know it?

  • 20 tonynufc // Jun 12, 2012 at 4:59 PM

    msidouglas retweet
    Debuchy has told l’Equipe nothing will be decided on his future until after the Euros. ‘I have wishes,but we will discuss them later. heres hoping the dont qualify and its to us

  • 21 gonufc (up and Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:05 PM

    But did you see him in the first greece game? It got embarrassing.

  • 22 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:05 PM

    @Tony,
    That doesn’t mean a fee and terms haven’t been agreed

    Czech Republic are on it!

  • 23 super magpie // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    Terrible start for Greece, they’re all over the place.

  • 24 Klatoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    Speaking of RB’s, this Czech kid Gebreselassie is impressive bombing forward, did it well in the opener but he’s explosive today!

  • 25 tweaked // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:19 PM

    Dubuchy looks very good signing but if he continues to perform like he did last night his price is gonna sky rocket :( we can only hope due to his friendship with cabaye it will persuade him that the toon army is his destiny

  • 26 Nick 69 // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    tweaked – his price wont sjy rocket as he has a buy out clause of 8million euros

  • 27 Nick 69 // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    quite amazing how many people are getting all excited thinking Cabaye is about to break anew signing on Twitter. Since when did Mike Ashley and Co use Cabaye’s Twitter page to announce our transfer business, not gonna happen!! He is probably in the dark about signings just as much as any of us, highly doubt Ashley is gonna be ringing him at the Euros everyday to tell him how deals are progressing.

  • 28 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:29 PM

    @nick 69
    Debuchy does not have a clause, what are u on about?

  • 29 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    @Danny,
    He does have a clause.

    It’s compulsory for each player in the rest of Europe I thought?

  • 30 Nick 69 // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    Dannyo – errrm yes he does, what are you on about??

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/9325162/Euro-2012-five-things-we-learned-from-Englands-opener.html

  • 31 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:32 PM

    It says Debuchy does anyway;
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/9325162/Euro-2012-five-things-we-learned-from-Englands-opener.html

  • 32 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:33 PM

    Beat me to it Nick :(

  • 33 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    What? How? When? Why?
    I’ve never heard or seen that before. Why do people go on about his price going higher if he has a good tourno then?
    €8 mill is peanuts.

  • 34 sks_toon // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:36 PM

    Does anyone know what happened to justnewcastleblogs.com? Its not working anymore it was so convenient to see all the articles coming out about NUFC in one place

  • 35 Ryan_NUFC88 // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    Gutted, I’m going Vilamoura on the 29th which is only round the corner :(

  • 36 Nick 69 // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    sks_toon – use newsnow, that has all newcaslt stories coming out in one place

    http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/Premier+League/Newcastle+United/Top+Sources

  • 37 darrenfletcher88 // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    What’s on cabayes twitter???

  • 38 WWYCD // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:43 PM

    Since when has the telegraph been the bastion of truth?

  • 39 sks_toon // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:43 PM

    Thanks Nick! I appreciate it!

  • 40 Nick 69 // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    Cabaye said ‘Hope you good my twittos ??? Speak to you soon about something …’

    and everyone getting all excited thinking he’s about to break news of a transfer, pretty laughable really

  • 41 sks_toon // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    Its not going to be news about Debuchy but that would be my favorite tweet of all time

  • 42 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    Nick69 as much as i agree with u about the fact MA wouldnt phone yohan with transfer news the guy is at camp with debuchy pretty sure hed know something about it

    And if ppl wanna get excited about cabs tweets let them fail to see how its harming you in any way

  • 43 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    I find it odd that Debuchy suddenly has a clause… I’ve never heard that until now.

  • 44 Nick 69 // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:02 PM

    toonarmydownsouth – When did i say people can’t get excited, and when did I say it was harming me?? Im entitled to voice my opinion just like the rest.

    And considering Debuchy has came out and said today he will make no decision about his future until after the Euro’s, then no Cabaye won’t know anything, as there is clearly nothing currently to know.

  • 45 lukes26 // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    I guess it’s silly transfer season..Cabaye’s twitter news is probably about finding a new favorite hair gel or something

  • 46 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    Nick69 saying ppl getting excited is laughable yes you are entiled to your view so is every1 else the difference being nobody is saying yours is laughable

  • 47 sks_toon // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    Alright Greece!!!

  • 48 Nick 69 // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    toonarmydownsouth – my opininon is that the excitement is laughable, anybody with any knowledge whatsoever of how NUFC, or any other football club, work, would know that it is not in a million years going to be an announcement of a new signing. If people want to say my views are laughable then so be it, thats there opinion.

  • 49 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    Terrible hands bu petr cech!

  • 50 Les Grossman // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    Cabaye4, Ben arfa and cabaye done a lot better than sessignon me thinks!!

  • 51 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    I rarely agree with Bill-son on his obsession with the Fat Controller (previous thread) but he has got something when he says MA doesn’t need to sell.
    We do need to have a bit more confidence in his commitment to the club as over the years he is slowly rebuilding us into a well run unit – despite the howlers he made early on and the fact that a quality centre half in the Jan window might well have got us a better finishing place – as Beattie the sage has said.
    We might not trust him but we have to acknowledge his achievements even grudgingly…

    I’d love to see even three of the names being bounced around on here sign for us, but the overpriced will definitely not arrive at SJP.

    The guys we already have are bubbling with confidence, clearly rate their manager and the backroom staff and will pass that on to their mates.

    BTW
    The way Cech is playing Chelski’ll be in for Krul as well.

  • 52 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    Les,

    looks like we’re getting scouse trolls as well as mackems

  • 53 transfer sage 2 // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:26 PM

    Newcastle have now got heskey and it will be confirmed when the hoppins come to town can’t revile my source

  • 54 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    Transfer sage 2 aye you canny spell either daft cnut

  • 55 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    Transfer sage 2 has been found out as serial molester titus bramble however i cant REVEAL my source

  • 56 spitfire_ // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:35 PM

    transfer sage 2

    Your source is the vicodin!

  • 57 tonynufc // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:35 PM

    http://t.co/3OxUezXd
    Debuchy shows us what to expect next season at the toon

  • 58 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    @Tads, if Newcastle sent in a medical team and Cabaye was there at the time he’d most probably recognise that they were from the Toon.

  • 59 transfer sage 2 // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    newcastle are set to sign hulk and newcastle have been tracking him for 3 years cant reveal my source because he would get killed he is a relacement for lovenkrands

  • 60 rknufc // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xr8adz_debuchy-cabaye-freres-d-armes_sport

  • 61 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    Ben arfa??

  • 62 JAMSHA // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    sunderland set to sign samaras for 20mil

  • 63 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 6:55 PM

    And the wait could because Debuchy’s still having his medical?

  • 64 super magpie // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    I doubt France would let him leave during the euro’s.
    Funny how everyone is excited about cabayes tweet.
    Bet you he won’t say anything for the rest of today

  • 65 belgrade fan // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:05 PM

    @ben arfa yes, he is having a brain surgery, thathswhy it takes so long

  • 66 t00ntime // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    Lol it cant be debuchy he has said he wont do anything till after the euros right?

  • 67 Rotonda heights // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    off topic, but we really missed a trick with wanyama who we were linked with when we could have got him for 500K.

    Similarly wish we had gone for moses instead of best for the same money more or less.

  • 68 kevymartins // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    Im working on a video for you guys basically ups and downs of the season il post the link when its finished hope yous get the views up on it

  • 69 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:12 PM

    Super mag would he have to leave? Surely we’d send a medical team out there?

  • 70 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:12 PM

    @Belgrade fan,
    It took time to separate Debuchy and Giroud too.

    I think Blanc has smashed up all methods of communicating with the outside world or Cabaye is taking lessons from Hazard

  • 71 luv the toon // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    Hey everyone. I have never been to a toon match before. and it is so great that I happen to be in europe until the end of july.
    Would anyone know how to get match tickets to these friendlies?
    Thank you!

  • 72 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:14 PM

    @Toontime,
    What’s there to say everything hasn’t been agreed and that it’ll be announced afterwards?

  • 73 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    @Tads,
    I think he means Blanc doesn’t want him to get loads of press because of his signing and that will affect his performances?

  • 74 FatmanJoe // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    I think unfortunately if debuchy has a good tournament then he won’t come to us coz there will be probably be better offers elsewhere.

    Sad but true. He looked immense at times yesterday.

  • 75 WWYCD // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:23 PM

    Why would Cabaye be announcing our signings? How often does Rooney announce Man Utds, Kompany City’s, Wilshere Arsenals etc etc

  • 76 belgrade fan // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    Who creates this story??? From nothing?? we will know after Euros, today not for sure

  • 77 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    @Wwycd,
    It’s all speculation.

    Did Cabaye not play a crucial role in Hazard’s move to Chelsea, he’s the ‘leader’ of the Lille players from last year and can influence them a lot; a month with Debuchy should surely be enough for Cabaye to crack him and make him join the Toon (if he has not already).

    Do you think Chelski will repay us?

  • 78 toonarmydownsouth // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    @WWYCD cabs isnt announcing that but hes just landed the star role in the l’oreal ads

  • 79 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:30 PM

    Crap,
    Cabaye said Arsenal – disregard my last comment.

  • 80 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:31 PM

    @Tads,

    Because he’s worth it!

  • 81 Big Pappa Cisse // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    Why do people think we will be signing any player involved in the Euros, fair enough if their team has been knocked out, but do you really think they are gunna suddenly forget about playing for their country in one of the biggest tournaments in the world just to sign a contract now when they could do so in a months time .

  • 82 WWYCD // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    Ben Arfa
    I think the pound signs in Hazards bank were the main influence on his move tbh

    toonarmydownsouth
    I would welcome that announcement haha Yohan has annoyed me today with this twitter bull crap poor form from a classy man

  • 83 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    Let’s just wait til Cabaye tweets I guess: I’m just trying to be as optimistic as possible.

  • 84 TorqToon // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    I may be overly optimistic…but dream boats tweet….coupled with the fact that the French transfer window opens tomorrow…I’ve put 2 and 2 together and come out with DEBUCHY !!! Need to sit in a darkened room and calm down…! :-)

  • 85 ToonAndy // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    If money was no option…

    Luuk de Jong or lewandowski??

  • 86 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    When Debuchy says we will discuss it later… He doesn’t specify whether or not the club are in talks with the Toon but that the deal would not be fully completed until after the Euros.

  • 87 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    Apparently, several good sources on twitter, are saying that Candleface has left Spurs.

  • 88 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    Here’s his letter of resignation too!!

    https://twitter.com/alexthenac/status/212619202606022656/photo/1/large

    :P

  • 89 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    TA
    If money was no problem:

    Messi and Ronaldo

  • 90 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    Debuchy is a possibility.

    The clubs could agree and fee and the agent could get the contract debuchy would want.

    Then why Euro’s are over he arrives for a medical then signs the pre agreed deal.

    Neymar has a pre contract agreement to join barcelona (or so they say)…no reason we wouldn’t agree that for debuchy then complete it after.

  • 91 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    Cabaye obviously wont be allowed to tweet transfers.

    But if a deal is done Debuchy will obviously know and could tell cabaye who might tweet it.

    He wasn’t specific so although he might get a telling off he hasn’t technically done anything wrong….although Pards may not see it that way.

  • 92 flash // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    dannyo heard the same! So much to the 10 mill krul bid lmfao

  • 93 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    @flash
    Lol, thats one way to put it.
    Wasn’t it just before the weekend that he talked about various players?
    More and more official tweeter sources are saying the same thing now.

  • 94 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    Redknapp has said he has NOT resigned now…
    Been fired then? :P

  • 95 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    TEAMtalk ?@TEAMtalk
    ESPN reporting that Harry Redknapp has angrily denied rumours that he has quit #Tottenham. Quote: “This is an outrage. It’s not true.” #thfc

  • 96 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Sorry do digress from Debuchy, do continue.

  • 97 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    does anyone think our transfers won’t be as well hidden as last year?

    there wasn’t much interest in us from the media last summer as we finished bottom half and didn’t look like we would sign many players.

    Now they know we can find a bargain more journos will be following us around and getting as much information as possible (as well as printing rubbish).

  • 98 bambams // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    Bloggers…sorry to get back to this Debuchy tweet but am i correct in saying some blogger 10 days (or so) stated Debuchy would be signing this Thursday …..Have i got this wrong, anyone else remember the several discussions ?

  • 99 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    @bambams

    it was posted he would sign last thursday I think….so it was wrong.

  • 100 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    Bam Bams you’re speaking of Transfer Sage and it was meant to be last Thursday according to him/her/it. He’s now changed why he said to that there was a fee agreed of 7.5m — just don’t believe anything until pen is put to paper.

  • 101 bambams // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    Rich toonfan….Thanks for that mate, pleased you clarified.

  • 102 bambams // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    likewise Ben Arfa….Total agreement. I never believe til i see them hold up the colours for the evening chronicle

  • 103 Jail for Ashley // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    Bambams,
    I think the person who posted that has about three personas atm, I suspect and all three are d*cks imo.

  • 104 bambams // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    As for Krul leaving….Not a chance in hell !!! Spuds have more chance of going for big Forster

  • 105 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    @bambams

    exactly.

    Even if people do have a way of getting inside knowledge they wouldn’t post it here. they would have nothing to gain and everything to lose.

    also even if a genuine fee was agreed…until the contract and medical is sorted nothing is final.

  • 106 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    Has Dzagoev signed a contract extension?

  • 107 bambams // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    @Jail for Ashley……I dont get the chance to keep up mate with all the various ‘characters’ on here, take your word for it. I love the banter but bit sad to make crap up, IMO

  • 108 spitfire_ // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:26 PM

    @ 106

    No… its until december 31th this year.

  • 109 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    @spitfire

    does that mean we can approach him on a pre contract agreement from july?

  • 110 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:29 PM

    I reckon MI5 would have trouble getting hold of our transfer plans. The club seem to have it all stitched up very tightly and we are left with crumbs dropped by trolls – and our own wish lists

  • 111 spitfire_ // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    I have no idea… maybe… but after last two games it will be almost impossible to take him even if we want him.

  • 112 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:33 PM

    Got bored so did a bit of research:
    Debuchy’s agent is the agent of Cavani, Llorente, Muniain, De Gea, Ramires, Lukaku, Matuidi, Martin, Luuk de Jong and, saving the best til last, Ben Arfa!

  • 113 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    Also Llorente’s contract runs out in 2013 maybe worth a punt come January?

  • 114 achtoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    Has saggy face quit?

  • 115 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:44 PM

    @spitfire

    yeh he will end up at a very top club….looks to have bags of talent and has shown it on a top stage.

    @ben arfa

    yeh llorent would be worth a go….unlikely but ‘nothing ventured, nothing gained’

    Is the release clause of 8mill euro true for debuchy? it is reported in a few papers today?

  • 116 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:45 PM

    where would he go, what would he do ?

  • 117 Jonas // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:45 PM

    @ ben arfa
    You’re mistaken, Simon Stainrod is Ben arfa’s agent, cabaye and Ba.
    He works in France and is a good friend of Hatem.

  • 118 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    Saggy face tapper-upper hasn’t resigned :(
    The £8m clause is true

  • 119 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    You know who else we should buy for the defence with the same agent or at least take on loan, Varane! He’s French after all.

  • 120 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    of course the redknapp story is rubbish.

    he said himself on the bbc that he is waiting for daniel levy to get back next week as he is away due to the loss of his mother.

    He is going to wait for that meeting to see what contract he is offered before doing anything

  • 121 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:53 PM

    What do you guys think of Xandao from Sporting Lisbon; he’s a 24-year old CB who is 1.93m tall and would cost around 3m

  • 122 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Same agent as Debuchy and has a cool name :)

  • 123 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    @ben arfa

    signing players cause they have a cool name sounds like the denise wise school of thought to me.

    can you name an XI all with cool names? haha

  • 124 achtoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    Im glad people are spreading crap about molton mask, now he knows what it feels like. Anyone seen robocop? That guy who melts is the spitting double.

  • 125 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    And I think he scored against Man city in the Europa League and was the reason they got knocked out. I want us to taken youngsters from Real/Chelsea/Man City on loan; some of them have bags of talent and, let’s face it, once they see the Toon they won’t wanna leave and will hand in a transfer request.

  • 126 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    Great goal!

  • 127 SupaToonKid // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:05 PM

    I’ve been impressed by Jakub B?aszczykowski so far in these Championships & he’s had a great season for Dortmund. Don’t think we should sign him (unless as a replacement) as I think he’s to Cabaye-like and we need a CDM to play alongside Tioté but still he’s a top player!

  • 128 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:07 PM

    I really don’t think we would appeal to many dortmund playrs.

    they won league and cup double and have champions legue football

  • 129 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:19 PM

    Do you think Dzeko could come to Toon on a loan with City paying partial wages?

  • 130 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    Mancini has already said he wont let adam johnson go on loan…its a sale or nothing.

    I think the same would be true of Dzeko.

  • 131 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    But Adam Johnson costed City much less than Dzeko so they’d want him to remain a City player perhaps?

  • 132 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    Has cabaye tweeted about his new hair wax yet?
    This match has some players lookin good. Dzagoev, bliakowski(?), lewandowski (obviously)

  • 133 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    No loans, no loans, no loans. We dont do loans as they are less value than purchasing.
    No loans.

  • 134 GeordieToon89 // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:42 PM

    That fella with the massive name for Poland who scored that screamer.. well he’s signed for an unamed premier league club apparently

  • 135 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:42 PM

    Personally guys i think Johnson is not going anywhere for cheap. City might be money bags but they ain’t stupid and they know quite a few teams will fancy Johnson.
    Dzeko if he leaves will likely go back to mainland Europe.
    But thats just my thoughts. Important not a transfer sage or anything

  • 136 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    It is slightly peculiar that Cabaye had something interesting to tweet, and he has not said anything tonight, but tomorrow the transfer window opens…

    It’s throwing fuel on the fire, i know, but however realistic i have to be, one can not simply ignore the little light of hope that we have a signing tomorrow…

  • 137 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    Dannyo loans are just empty spending to ashley. Like renting a flat for 500 a month when you can get a mortgage on one for the same (well not quite but you know what i mean)

  • 138 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:46 PM

    Cwarr,
    Its more cost effective to rent with the option to buy ;)

  • 139 rknufc // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:50 PM

    @ dannyo
    i thought it opened on the 1st of july?

  • 140 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:50 PM

    @Ben Arfa
    Only if that option to buy priced is pre-fixed when signing the loan deal.
    Then again, why pay salary on a player that’s not yours when u could just scout him for free?

  • 141 MagpiesFlyHigh // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:50 PM

    crumbs just crumbs

  • 142 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    I see your point Ben arfa. doesn’t work on my analogy but does in terms of loans. But you know ashley won’t loan in players.

  • 143 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:53 PM

    Rknufc that is tomorrow ;)

  • 144 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    @rknufc
    I thought so too, until a french journo said it opens tomorrow :)

  • 145 GeordieToon89 // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    A dont know why people are so excited about what Cabaye said lol he only says:

    How are my twittos? I’ll be right back to you to suggest something that may be of interest to you

    SUGGEST being a key word there

  • 146 rknufc // Jun 12, 2012 at 9:58 PM

    ah well… HURRY UP CABAYE

  • 147 GeordieToon89 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:00 PM

    Aslong as our window is open it doesnt matter if the french is or not.. can sell people whenever you want throughout the season.. just like when Anzhi signed Samba our window was closed but Russias was open… Basically to cut this short after ive made it long the windows only open for incoming transfers

  • 148 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:01 PM

    @GT89
    The word suggest is not in his english tweet mate.

    The french one transelates to:
    NUFCfans.co.uk ?@nufcfans
    Cabaye’s French tweet, translated by our French writer > “I will get back to you shortly with some interesting news for you.” #NUFC

    Again, dunno where u have suggest from?

  • 149 Beattie25 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:01 PM

    I’m confused here.

    According to the official Premier Leauge site this is the transfer window:

    There are two transfer windows in each Barclays Premier League season.

    The first commences at midnight on the last day of the season and ends on 31 August if a working day – or, if not, on the first working day thereafter, at a time determined by the Board.

  • 150 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:02 PM

    Coincidence it’s a day before he French transfer window opens? I hope not.

  • 151 Beattie25 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:03 PM

    So does this mean players can only sign contracts starting from July 1st?

  • 152 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    Interesting news could be anything really

  • 153 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    @Jonas,
    He’s represented by Mondial Sport Management
    http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/mondial-sport-management–consulting-sarl/details/berater_2106.html

  • 154 GeordieToon89 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    Dannyo – Its in his french tweet

  • 155 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    IIts not like he said “all you newcastle fans. Stay tuned for an important announcement” lol

  • 156 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    Most likely, it’s just a competition of sorts on his website. But i can’t stop speculating, lol.
    Silly season indeed…

  • 157 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:07 PM

    @Gt89
    He says “proposer” which literally means to propose, but would be more idiomatically translated as to suggest.

  • 158 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    It must be to do with a transfer if he doesn’t post til tomorrow; bet he’ll tweet now I’ve said that!

  • 159 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    @dannyo

    Loans are not ideal if you can get a player on a permanent deal.

    But in january we missed out on a centre back which could have cost is had an injury come up.

    If we don’t get the players we want we wont pay a fee for somebody just to get a body in…this is where I think we could use the loan system…if we can get a player in for a small fee and paying say 30/40% wages like spurs did with adebeyor it would help.

  • 160 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    @GT89
    Google transelate? Could be a wrong interpetation. The one i posted has been transelated by a person. But then again, that could be inacurate, lol.

  • 161 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    @Danny, I’m part French…

  • 162 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    @rich
    Completely understand the things u’re saying here, and i agree with them.
    But the answer really is in your first line, so no point for me to elaborate.
    I just don’t see us doing it anymore mate. We’re more likely to go with what we have than borrow or go over the top for a stop gap.
    If we spent £2-3 mill on Mariappa, we may have still had another below par stopper, maybe. In any case, we saved that money.
    We also saved the money on wages, however much or little, should we have done a loan.

  • 163 GeordieToon89 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    Still i highly doubt it will be a transfer especially not Debuchy as he said himself he wont say/decide until after the euros

  • 164 ochytoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    Anyone else ever seen that Geordie Shore tripe?

  • 165 GeordieToon89 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    West Ham are planning on making a double raid on Juventus for Elia and Krasic

  • 166 Jail for Ashley // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    Kicking right off in Poland,was it ever not going to,UEFA are a bunch of criminals along with master crooks FIFA

  • 167 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    But the tight budget we have means all the players we want to buy can’t be quality – that’s where the loan system helps. Get Varane in!

  • 168 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    @Ben Arfa
    Only just read your post now mate. Wether it’s propose or suggest, it’s basically the same thing… Unless u mean to get married :P
    Dunno why they’d transelate it without that, as it makes it all very different.

  • 169 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    @GT89, what’s there to say everything hasn’t already been done and he’s just waiting for the end of the Euros to announce it?

  • 170 ochytoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    Find it funny that Diame’s now in talks with West Ham after talking about joining us and Cesspool.

  • 171 transfer sage 2 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    newcastle have signed titus bramble and ched evens when he gets out of jail cant tell you my source he would get raped

  • 172 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    @dannyo

    I agree about mariappa….if we could have had him for 1 million he would have been worth it…but when they asked for 3/4 the club just walked away and had nothing to do with it….1 million is ok..3/4 could be half the money we spend on a top top centre back.

    But I think a loan for somebody like lukaku would be worth a go…chelsea will want to send him out so might get him for almost nothing.

    Loan are just short term fixes, which doesn’t suit our style really

    But at the same time spurs used it well….they got a top striker (adebeyor) and if they made the champs league they get a lot of money but if they didnt make it they are aren’t stuck with a player on huge wages and a large initial outlay.

    I think it is relatively risk free and can help push the club a place or two up the league…and if not, he goes back to his parent club and we havent wasted too much.

  • 173 SupaToonKid // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    GT89

    West Ham don’t have enough money or anything on the pitch that would appeal to either Krasic or Elia!

  • 174 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:22 PM

    @rich
    Ye, but if we loan Lukaku without the option to buy, we’re basically helping out a Chelsea player become better.
    If we were to loan, we’d have to do it overseas.

  • 175 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    @gt89

    debuchy might say he will decide after euros but if his club accept a bit, then his agent calls saying you get and extra 10/20k a week that would speed up his decision making.

  • 176 GeordieToon89 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    Ben Arfa – Well then why would Cabaye be announcing it tomorrow then lol?? thats all im saying it wont be him because he doesnt want anything distracting him while he’s playing for France which would mean nothing will be said until then which will hopefully be next week

  • 177 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    @dannyo

    we are helping a chelsea player but also helping ourselves.

    Say he gets 10 goals, wins us some important points while cisse and ba are away and those points get us champions league.

    It may help chelsea when he goes back, but we then have much more money to spend on a permanent striker the following season.

    I just think it is a low risk option if not looking to spend much money, can gamble getting into the champions league and if not we dont have players on huge wages.

  • 178 SupaToonKid // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    Debuchy did say that he’s concentrating on the Euros & doesn’t want to think about club football at the minute but come on this doesn’t mean a deal cannot be done as let’s be honest if he was in talks with us or whoever he’s not going to start blurting out about it. He’d have told his agent what he wants & they’ll be able to get prelimary talks/terms agreed and then a medical can take place overseen by the French medical staff in the French Euro Camp. The deal for all we know could be in the bag but will not be officially announced till the French Euro campaign ends at whatever stage they get to!

  • 179 GeordieToon89 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    Elia just wants first team football

  • 180 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    @supertoonkid

    we wouldn’t let any one else carry out the medical.

    The deal would be agreed then the medical would take place after the tournament, then contracts would be signed.

  • 181 transfer sage 2 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    newcastle have signed titus bramble and ched evens when he gets out of jail cant tell you my source he would get raped ;)

  • 182 Paps // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:29 PM

    Im hoping that the french campaign ends soon because if he plays like he did against us a big club may nick him off us

  • 183 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    @paps

    he did well against us without being amazing. He had very little to do defensively and oxlaide-chamberlain did pretty well against him, beat him a few times.

    I would like to see how he fares against a more attacking side and reserve judgement until then.

  • 184 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    @transfer sage2
    1) ched Evans
    2) it definitely wasn’t good enough to be posted twice
    3) especially not on the same thread

  • 185 Paps // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    Transfer sage 2. twice the bullsh*t?

  • 186 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    @rich
    U do have a point, but one cannot predict that a player we loan will score so and so many goals, so many balls off the line or so many assists.
    The player may even flop completely, then it would surely be a waste.
    But i agree, rather than actually buy Mariappa, we could have gone for a loan on someone else.
    But the fact that we opted not to loan despite not getting Mariappa, indicates that loans at this club surely wont happen, unless under very special circumstances.

  • 187 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    @dannyo

    yeh i don’t think the club will entertain a loan for player…just a personal opinion that I think they work.

    And we obviously can’t guarantee how well a player will do but the same is said of transfers….with good scouting we can identify good loan targets the same way we do with transfers.

  • 188 transfer sage 2 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    paps twice as funny

  • 189 Paps // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    @ Richtoonfan. he was defo better than simmo who is supposedly the best in the league

  • 190 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:36 PM

    @Danny,
    Proposer suggests it being just a possibility as opposed to a certainty.
    I really shouldn’t have mentioned my French-ness on a Newcastle blog, being less than 25 and with low wage demands; Carr is coming for me :o

  • 191 Paps // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:36 PM

    Ts2. role on the gags

  • 192 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:36 PM

    Twice as boring

  • 193 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    Paps

    oh yeh, cant argue with that…..and his record/reputation in france is very good so no doubt he is talented.

    That was the first game I have seen him in and defensively I didn’t think he was amazing.

    But if you look at spurs, assou-ekotto and walker are not the best defenders but as they have pace and attack well it forces opposition wingers and full backs to drop back….

    ….they almost defend by attacking and pinning the other team in their own half.

  • 194 transfer sage 2 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    do u guys want me to reveal myself and my source

  • 195 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    Cabaye might not directly say that Debuchy is joining, instead he may just imply it; that way we know, but the media could still be guessing.

  • 196 davybtoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    Lads imo if we’re getting debuchy a deal is already done n I think he will already of decided, let’s face it Carr jus last week said we will b excited by who we sign this summer which has to mean deals are already in place for players when the club are ready to announce them am sure they will, no one knows what’s goin but it does look like the club are making the next step by replacing lovenkrands Guthrie smith xisco best Simpson with better players which is a good thing

  • 197 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    @ts2 Nah you’ve already bored me half to death i don’t want you to finish the job

  • 198 Paps // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    @ Richtoonfan. have to admit i agree with u their. the spurs fullbacks hav been quality. hopefully debuchy can combine their attack with his evidently strong defence

  • 199 Dannyo // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    @davy
    Ye, but Carr also said that we could sign no one if the right targets aren’t available. We’ll know when nufc.co.uk says something :)
    Still, i cant wait tho.

  • 200 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    I’m really tempted to say Transfer Sage 2 is Beattie

  • 201 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    @davy

    carr may have just said that to build a feel good factor amongst fans.

    He might also have said it to make it look like the club had signed players so that deals we do now other clubs will think we already have people in place and we are not desperate.

    It’s all speculation….anything could happen really….although I do lead towards your thinking that some deals are either done or almost there

  • 202 davybtoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    We are all thinking cabayes mate is debuchy when infact we could b trying to sign chedjou from Lille the cb anyone thought of that or any other player from Lille he will hav more than one friend there

  • 203 Paps // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    @Ts2. hit me.reveal the oracle of ur wisdom

  • 204 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    We, just like the press, will only know one there are done deals

  • 205 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:45 PM

    @paps

    Yeh debuchy would be great…..and pardew did say in his interview we are brining in a friend of cabaye…surely he wasn’t just making it up.

  • 206 Jail for Ashley // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:45 PM

    Transfer sage,I think you should reveal yourself in ya front street then Ched Evans can have his way with you.

  • 207 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:46 PM

    top form tonight JFA

  • 208 Paps // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:46 PM

    @Davytoon. Hes also mates with hazard. lets try to steal him instead

  • 209 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:48 PM

    Davy,

    Cabaye and Debuchy are as close as Ant and Dec

  • 210 davybtoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:48 PM

    Look we kno how the club work so for me the most realistic deals I’ve heard that could happen is brahimi, michu, Anita jus on this lad last week press were saying done deal at 7mil now saying we only bid 4mill jus proves they make it up as they go along
    Pre season starts July 3rd if something am sure pardew will want most deals in place by then

  • 211 Paps // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:48 PM

    @Richtoonfan. im sure pards wouldnt do that to us

  • 212 transfer sage 2 // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:49 PM

    newcastle are going to confirm the signing of barnetta since he couldn’t afford the hotel no more

  • 213 rich_toonfan // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:49 PM

    I am just sitting back, not getting taken in by speculation and looking forward to who we announce as a signing.

    I am confident we will bring in some good players…just I have no idea who.

  • 214 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    I really think this Anita bid was a decoy by Pards, he knew it’d get rejected but it allowed him to talk with another DM when everyone else thought Anita was coming to Newcastle.

  • 215 davybtoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    Rich that is the way to b when a player is done an sure we will hear, and I wouldn’t suprised if we using players names in the press to tie other deals up while we talk about the other players

  • 216 Jail for Ashley // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    After reading our scout Graham Carr say that there is money to spend and this summer should be a good one,I think everyone should stop panicking as it’s still early days,take a bit of time to enjoy the Euros and watch England bring a trophy home for the first time in awhile.

  • 217 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    If Pardew did that, 1 he should play professional poker and 2 he should be given an MBE

  • 218 ochytoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    JFA
    I thought you was off to the Kazakstan?

  • 219 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    @JFA,
    Is Woy gonna buy a replica trophy or something?

  • 220 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    A weplica?

  • 221 Jail for Ashley // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:58 PM

    Ben Arfa,
    That’ll do
    Ochy
    Tomorrow morning four o clock :-(

  • 222 Paps // Jun 12, 2012 at 10:59 PM

    @jfa
    Enjoy yourself!!

  • 223 kevymartins // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    Check it out before the neggers from the premier league copyright thing blocks it

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-unUfAGmxQA&feature=youtube_gdata

  • 224 davybtoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    By the way French transfer window opens tomorrow which means are business will start

  • 225 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    That’s wight Caww,
    Autocowwect doesn’t like when I speak like Woy :(

  • 226 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    @Davy
    hence the lack of a tweet from Cabaye coinciding with the start of the French transfer window

  • 227 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    Have fun jfa

  • 228 ochytoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    JFA
    Have fun doing the Jew hunt and poking the retard!

  • 229 Beardo // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    Debuchy’s sealed – get in!

  • 230 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    Just wondering,
    Has Woy ever said “Wed Lowwy, Yellow Lowwy”?

  • 231 Paps // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    @Beardo
    how?

  • 232 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    @ochy its the running of the Jews isn’t it?

  • 233 Jail for Ashley // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:08 PM

    Woy should have been England manager after McLaren,I’ve never understood why there is such a small group of decent English managers.

  • 234 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:08 PM

    JfA upon hearing of our first signing “I LIKE”

  • 235 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    @Cwarr,
    I believe it is the reason for lots of Jews being at the bottom of wells.

  • 236 ochytoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    Cwarr
    Whatever I haven’t seen that movie in ages

  • 237 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:10 PM

    Beardo, please don’t do a transfer sage… Give us proof please

  • 238 Beardo // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:12 PM

    I’m just being ultra-optimistic about Cabaye’s tweet! I reckon he’s packed a NUFC strip and he’ll post a pic of Debuchy wearing it and nothing else. Yeah, that’s what’s going to happen!

  • 239 graham cwarr // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:14 PM

    @ochy me neither. But its class

  • 240 Jail for Ashley // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:14 PM

    Ochy,
    It’s funny you say that but they look nowt like Borat look more like a bunch of angry pissed off Genghis Kahns.

  • 241 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:16 PM

    Beardo,
    Debuchy has already put clothes-less pics up, so that would fit in nicely!

    Am I the only one who is impressed by Debuch’s tattoos: if Tioté hasn’t broken the enemy, the tatoos definitely will!

  • 242 ochytoon // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:18 PM

    JFA
    Haha lol, I assume you’re out there for work. Can’t imagine anyone going off to Kazakstan for thier holidays.

    Cwarr
    True true haha

  • 243 Jail for Ashley // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:23 PM

    Ochy,
    Thats just the women,no mate wouldnt advise a beach holiday anytime soon :-)

  • 244 Paps // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    Imagine if this website had a proper insider with reliable information. it would be very dull

  • 245 mattnufc // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    French transfer window opens 1st July.

  • 246 kevymartins // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:43 PM

    Any1 even know if that video works? fe ckers are always banning sh it because of the music

  • 247 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    @Matt,
    No, it opens tomorrow.

  • 248 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:53 PM

    http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/69/transfer-zone/2012/06/05/3150889/martin-will-join-lille-reveals-sochaux-president

  • 249 SmileyFace // Jun 12, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    This may bit a bit off topic, but how people can say he is replaceable is beyond me:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51h9GM6sHSo&feature=fvwrel

  • 250 Sazzer // Jun 13, 2012 at 12:06 AM

    @Ben-arfa
    Mondial sport have great eye for talent. Almost all of their players could become potential starters of Toon. Hopefully, we can do couple of affairs with them this summer.

  • 251 Ben Arfa (Either love him or Hatem) // Jun 13, 2012 at 12:15 AM

    @Sazzer,
    Even the cheaper ones still have bags of potential. They’re all less than 30 so would fit the Newcastle ethos and some are French ;)

  • 252 Sazzer // Jun 13, 2012 at 12:42 AM

    Yeah their scouting is solid. Mateo Kovacic looks interesting since he 18 and out of contract or at end of it.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Docn7alzZNk

  • 253 Paulo Martins // Jun 13, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    It´s great for me, can see our NUFC here at home in Portugal!

  • 254 luv the toon // Jun 13, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    Hey everyone. I posted yesterday, but was kind of disturbing a thread of discussion. haha.

    Anyone got any info on how can I purchase tickets to these matches in Portugal?




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