They aren’t new names in the gossip stakes and have both been linked with us before, numerous times. In fact Alan Pardew openly admitted that he is interested in PSG’s Erdinc(g). The Parisian club are apparently open to a sale of the French born Turkish international although, quite rightly, they are trying to get themselves as much cash as they can from any deal and have slapped a £10 million price tag on his head.
Blaise Matuidi is the other one that is being linked with us and it would appear that a fee similar to the Erding one will be required to have any chance of landing the St Etienne midfielder. Upwards of £20 million for the pair will probably rule us out in fairness, even though it shouldn’t, so I guess somebody had better tell that to Pierre Frelot who is the agent for both players.
It seems that Frelot is leaving the door open for Newcastle in the unlikely event that we move for one, or dare I say it, both of the players. I found these little excerpts in The Chronicle today.
“Any player in France would love to come to Newcastle – they are an absolutely fantastic club. All the French lads who go to Newcastle are really enthusiastic about the club and the football public in the North East too.”
“Newcastle has a place in the hearts of French football. Great players like Laurent Robert and David Ginola have played there and enjoyed it and the supporters loved them too. Of course any French player would be interested in Newcastle.”
Remove your tongue immediately Mr Frelot. Great words they may be, but from a football agent they mean precisely zip. You may not mind your clients moving here, but unfortunately it’s not your call.
All there is at the moment is a tentative interest and a load of gossip. Sure it would be great if it came off, but I really can’t see it for a number of reason including but not limited to; the fact that other clubs are interested; the fact that I don’t trust an agent as far as I can thrown them and view this as an attempt to smoke out further interest; and I don’t believe these two players would represent good value for money at the sums mentioned, which would rule us out going by our transfer activity thus far.
As ever, I’ll remain hopeful of deals being done, but logic dictates that when an agent steps in like this there us usually a sinister reason for it.
No signing again today, 3 days off the bounce. I’m defo not renewing my season ticket now….Ashley oot 😆
richietoon(Quote)
OHURLEY 😀 😀 😀
icedog(Quote)
OH….bet hav another 3 pizzas then 😆
richietoon(Quote)
*best* 😳
richietoon(Quote)
RICHIE you think ashley hire and fires owr quick,not as quick as these guys 😀
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/21062011/58/world-football-saudis-sack-coach-started.html
icedog(Quote)
RICHIE- 😆 😆
ICEDOG- thought you’d like that one. Matter of fact, I’ve got enough Choctaw blood to be considered legally Native American by the US government. Doesn’t get me much, save scholarships and the rite to legally use naturally occuring hallucinogenic substances provided I’m on a Reservation and using them for “religious” purposes 😉
OHurley(Quote)
Richie-
Workin on it, mate 😉 I’ll be writin quality footy blogs in no time!!
OHurley(Quote)
OHURLEY any chance of a drop of your blood please 😉 i would like to go to them places,blood brothers would get me a pass in 😀
icedog(Quote)
I think all matches should be Saturday 3pm kickoffs, so I can get cheaper train fares 🙂
jay jay(Quote)
RICHIE “gordon” says come back all is forgiven,hes nearly skint 😆 😆
icedog(Quote)
OHurley @75
I’m not sure, he said hes going to find out for sure tomorrow – he’s not one of these guys who makes stuff up he finds out when players check in at hotels we use for players.
AndrewNUFC(Quote)
….any chance of a drop of your blood please
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The first time in history that sentence appeared on a footy blog I reckon 🙂
MDS(Quote)
Ice…not yet but give him time 😆
Ice….rarely went, just when I was doing the council places up there, used to go more when I worked for a firm based in Greencroft 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Jay…buy me hoose, it’ll work out cheaper, 4 pubs and a club within 2 minutes walk…..3 with your little legs but still, ya’ll love it mate 😉
richietoon(Quote)
Andrew- NICE!! Keep us updated like!!!
ICEDOG- you gotta be present, mate. Gotta cut both our hands and then press the blood together while a Shaman utters a few ritualistic phrases. Then yeah, we can go eat some peyote buds and sing songs about the Toon. Naturally, my spirit animal is the Magpie 😉
OHurley(Quote)
Ice – E-mail 😉
toonsy(Quote)
OHURLEY 😀 😀 😀
icedog(Quote)
Barnetta would be a good signing- can and has played everywhere in MF
MDS(Quote)
ICEDOG- you made plans for your Nashville holiday yet?
OHurley(Quote)
MDS- so this Barnetta bloke isn’t gonna be another Perch (who can play everywhere)?
OHurley(Quote)
How much Richie?
jay jay(Quote)
OH- Barnetta’s a vereran bundesliga starter and has played in a couple of world cups. Perch has done the same, only on FIFA ’11 😉
MDS(Quote)
MDS- ok, that makes me happy. What’s his preferred position?
OHurley(Quote)
His main position is LW but can play RW just aswell he can play all over the midfield really.
N.Irish Toon(Quote)
Jay…hoping about £90k but can’t be arsed waiting so sticking it in the auction end of the month. 😕
richietoon(Quote)
OH- winger (not sure which side). According to some posters last week, for Switzerland he plays in a more central/holding role
MDS(Quote)
I’ll be at the auction, what’s the reserve price? 😆
jay jay(Quote)
Cool, sounds like this guy is quality. Could be a supersub kinda player. Wouldn’t be bothered if he can play right wing either. That’s a position we’re a bit light on lol
OHurley(Quote)
OHURLEY not yet mate,got wife and son jetting off to malta for son to buy his house there this month,and god knows when they wil be back,but would be nice to know what are the best months to vist so i can start to plan
icedog(Quote)
TOONSY – mail 😥 😥
icedog(Quote)
Jay….£130k 😆
richietoon(Quote)
JAY watch him he ows £150k on it 😆 😆
icedog(Quote)
ICEDOG-
Best months I’d say are march, april through november. December-February can be a little chilly. Honestly, as I’m thinkin about it, the summer months would probably be the best. And fall. September and October in Nashville are great.
OHurley(Quote)
OHURLEY cheers,noted what airport is best to fly to from uk?
icedog(Quote)
Ice…I wish it was worth that, but mortgage free though
richietoon(Quote)
Ice – Get the Megabus to Birmingham Airport 😉
toonsy(Quote)
RICHIE good on yer,way to go good job your lass kept you going 😀 ,by the way if you get rid leave the cash here,the ex rate is **** at the mo,wait till it picks up a bit 😉
icedog(Quote)
rich ile give you 50 k cash and 50k when big dave pays me the cash he owes me 😉
batty(Quote)
You never know Rich. I hear the market in Burradon has picked in the last few months after the locals got rid of the unsavoury element that speaks with a toff accent and now lives somewhere hot 😆
toonsy(Quote)
ICEDOG- If you can get a direct flight to Nashville International Airport, I’d do that, but if all else fails, you can fly into LaGuardia in NYC, Philadelphia International, or O’Hare in Chicago. All of those places can get you here. You may also be able to fly into Atlanta, GA and hop on a puddle jumper to Nashville. My guess is that your flight will probably land in Philly or New York.
OHurley(Quote)
TOONSY 😀
icedog(Quote)
OHURLEY cheers m8,know what to try out when time comes now 😉
icedog(Quote)
There ya go, mate! Lemme know and I’ll take a couple days off work to show ya the sights and take ya around downtown like. Bring me a beautiful Geordie lass between the ages of 21 and 41 too, will ya? 😉
OHurley(Quote)
Craigcoozy: Bit of news !! Jus spoken to porter who does bot knw much bout footy 2players checked intoday 1 called bernasey but think he means bernetta!
Toonpiper(Quote)
Craigcoozy: ” i would take the spelling with pinch salt honestly footy dont interest him!So al find out in morning!at least players there nw!”
Toonp(Quote)
I’m gonna have to get on twatter just to get some of these rumours… I’m tired of there being no news!!
OHurley(Quote)
DOG didnt paddy say he would be on 9 to half past m8 ❓
batty(Quote)
OH get on sonna 😉
batty(Quote)
BATTY aye he did mate,but you kna what them paddy watches are like there only right twice a day 😉
icedog(Quote)
I’ll take em both for twenty mil! Don’t think we’ll get matuidi though
Newkie(Quote)
Hopefully coozy is right. I’m still waiting for this third player he was adament about….
toonsy(Quote)
BATTY- good to see ya, son! You on twatter too, mate? Christ, I canna be ootdone by the likes of you!! 😀
ICEDOG- watch it, now! I’m mostly Irish… I ain’t gonna tell ya who my great great great father Patrick O’Hurley fought for in the mid 1800s 😈
OHurley(Quote)
TOONSY must have been taylor hes off to everton there saying
icedog(Quote)
*great great great [grand] father
OHurley(Quote)
DOG- that’s as daft a rumour as I’ve heard in a while lol!
OHurley(Quote)
Makes a change from endless plugs for the Longsands lol
Toonpiper(Quote)
OHURLEY,i mean the taylor from swansea thats been signing every day for a fornight.
you would be shocked if you knew my surname talking irish 😉 😉
icedog(Quote)
OH aye iam on there 👿
batty(Quote)
going on surnames i must have some scottish in me 😥 😥 😥
batty(Quote)
Isn’t Baines still the LB at Everton?
MDS(Quote)
Batty- SOME Scottish? Christ, I think you were once the king of that wretched place 😉
ICEDOG- lemme guess… Flanigan? O’Riordan? McIlhatton?
And yeah, We’ve got too many Taylor’s lol. Saylor, Raylor, and now possibly Naylor. Wow lol. Is he offically going to Swans?
OHurley(Quote)
Aye, and they have that Coleman as the deputy. Why would they want him? Unless….. 😉
Toonpiper – I wouldn’t mind if The Longsands were actually any good 😆
toonsy(Quote)
MDS- yeah mate, I’m pretty sure he’s actually part of the stadium fixtures now 😉
Speaking of surnames, mine is actually German. Ich bin ein Deutschlander 😉
OHurley(Quote)
Get ready for the revolution. I have these Tarot cards that see into the future and I can tell you there are exciting times ahead. The doom and gloom brigade (largly denialists that have been kept malnurished on 2nd rate football) are desperately clinging on to the negative and subjective notion of things going very wrong. Well I can tell you that positive moves are on the horizon. Have confidence and faith in Carr, he has been doing this since most of us were on the breast. (I say most of us as an obvious disclaimer to certain bloggers) There are exciting times afoot, when people leave they will be replaced by Carr signings and everything will be good. Pardew is just getting started he has massive ambitions for this club that Southampton and wet Spam just couldn’t materialise with their modest stature. BELIEVE. that is all. (If I am proved wrong I will accept it later forever and ever)
DJG(Quote)
OHURLEY kna wrong on all your name picks,not even close.funny like when my dad was a young fellow he was in the navy,stayed in N.Y.for couple of weeks was offered a job on police force on the strengh of his name after a few nights out drinking with a capt of police force and his mates.
you still got it wrong toon where going to sign a guy from swansea called taylor, you been on that moonshine again 😀
icedog(Quote)
Batty your a fuking chancer it was only £48K I owed 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Evening lads 🙂
dan4toon(Quote)
DJG-
You been on those “magic” sugar cubes again, m8? Hehe, that said, I’m inclined to agree with ya! I think that good things are comin’ our way. It’s about time like!!
OHurley(Quote)
dave 😆
batty(Quote)
alreet dan
batty(Quote)
hi young dan
icedog(Quote)
Toons, please ban DJG. Has been on the puff again
~ El Toro ~(Quote)
Seems like another slow news day.
Only snippet I’ve seen is what Andrew said earlier about Craigcoozy saying a players checked into a hotel believed to be’ Barnetta….
dan4toon(Quote)
ICEDOG- yeah, apparently I’ve been slipped some of Popcorn Sutton’s finest… That’s awesome about your dad. Proud Geordie stock, that 😉
OHurley(Quote)
batty…I was gonna strike a deal with you there until Dave said it was only £48k he owed.
Toonsy…moi? 😆
richietoon(Quote)