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  1. Oliver seems to have changed his mind today! Young guns bid blocked Jan 20 2007 By Alan Oliver, The Evening Chronicle Newcastle United boss Glenn Roeder has tried to bring one of Arsenal's top young players on loan to St James' Park. But the bid has failed because Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger does not believe the un-named player is ready for the hurly-burly of regular Premiership football. And Roeder has admitted for the first time just how much he would love to sign West Brom's highly-rated 21-year-old central defender Curtis Davies. However, the fact that he is setting his sights on young quality players will be encouraging for the Newcastle United supporters, who know just how much the club desperately need some new blood in the January transfer window. Roeder was spotted at Anfield on January 9 on that amazing night when Arsenal beat Liverpool 6-3 in the Carling Cup quarter-final. All the talk was that the United boss and his coach Terry McDermott travelled to Merseyside to check on Liverpool striker Peter Crouch and left-back Stephen Warnock. But the real target was a young Arsenal player - and there were certainly plenty of them in the Gunners starting line up that night - 20-year-old Ivory Coast defender Johan Djourou, 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder Denilson, 17-year-old French left-back Armand Traore, Cameroon midfielder Alexandre Song Billong and French striker Jeremie Aliadiere. Roeder has already said Aliadiere was not his target and the French striker could yet end up down the road at Middlesbrough. All the United boss would say is: "We have asked Arsenal if we could have one of their young players on loan, but Arsene Wenger said he wants to keep him at the moment because he is not ready to play Premiership football week-in, week-out. "We have accepted Arsene's decision and, as far as this player is concerned, that is the end of the matter." Wenger has no fewer than eight players out on loan and United saw for themselves in the FA Cup tie with Birmingham City just how good Sebastian Larsson, Fabrice Muamba and Nicklas Bendtner are. Roeder is a great admirer of the way Wenger has implemented a scouting system that has seen so many top young players end up at the Emirates Stadium, and he would love to emulate this at St James'. But he would also like to buy a player before the transfer window closes at the end of the month. With former Hawthorns No 2 Nigel Pearson now at his side, Roeder knows all about Davies. When I asked the United boss just before Christmas whether he could use Pearson as a lever to sign Curtis, I got the impression that Roeder thought he was on his way to Manchester United as part of the arrangement which has seen West Brom keeper Tomasz Kuszczak on loan this season at Old Trafford. But Sir Alex Ferguson seems to have other fish to fry - England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, for example, with Bayern Munich saying the Reds have made a £20m bid. This has alerted Roeder that he could be in with a chance of Davies, but West Brom have stopped him in his tracks by hanging a £10m fee around the neck of their young skipper. This leads Roeder to admit: "Getting top-class young English defenders like Curtis Davies is proving a tough nut to crack. "I have to say he's one of the players we have targeted in the January window, but if we don't get him he has to be a possibility for the summer."
  2. http://www.nick.co.uk/messageboards/viewpo...&next=52135 Confirmed by Nickelodian. All the proof I need tbh.
  3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kel_Mitchell Would be on there if he was dead
  4. "BBCnews24 have been reliably informed by "kingdawson" from ggchat.net........."
  5. Kel actually. Nah mate, our rumour was definately Kenan.
  6. Like everyone said that Kenan from Kenan and Kel died in a car accident........only for him to turn up in Snakes on a Plane. Doubt it's true.
  7. Blatently to improve our image as an "anti-racism" club and fuck all to do with whats happened on BB. Trying to get the FA to go easier on Emre.
  8. Think they're planning on dropping Carrick then? Scholes at the moment is undroppable. Unless they change their formation to accomodate all 3.
  9. Manchester United have made a new offer for Owen Hargreaves, the Bayern Munich midfielder has told BBC Sport. "It's been official today that Manchester United have made an offer for me," said Hargreaves, who has been out since September with a broken leg. "For a club like Man Utd to make an offer is something I appreciate." But Bayern director-general Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insists it is "out of the question" that the 25-year-old will leave during the January window.
  10. A young mackem lass was so depressed that she decided to end her life by throwing herself into the Wear. She went down to the docks and was about to leap into the freezing water when a handsome young sailor saw her tottering on the edge of the pier, crying. He took pity on her and said, "Look, you have so much to live for. I'm off to America in the morning, and if you like, I can stow you away on my ship. I'll take good care of you and bring you food every day." Moving closer, he slipped his arm round her shoulder and added, "I'll keep you happy, and you'll keep me happy." The girl nodded yes. After all, what did she have to lose? Perhaps a fresh start in America would give her life new meaning. That night, the sailor brought her aboard and hid her in a lifeboat. From then on, every night he brought her three sandwiches and a piece of fruit,and they made passionate love until dawn. Two weeks later, during a routine inspection, she was discovered by the captain. "What are you doing here?" the captain asked. "I have an arrangement with one of the sailors," she explained. "I get food and a trip to America, and he's screwing me." "He certainly is," the captain said. "This is the Shields Ferry"
  11. NEWCASTLE UNITED PLC ("NEWCASTLE UNITED" OR THE "COMPANY"): TERMINATION OF OFFER PERIOD The Board of Newcastle United PLC notes today's announcement by Belgravia that it no longer intends to make an offer for Newcastle United. On 21 August 2006 Belgravia announced that it was examining the potential opportunity of acquiring Newcastle United. Since that date the Board of Newcastle United has, with its advisers, met several times with Belgravia to explore whether an offer could be forthcoming that was in the best interests of shareholders and the Club. Despite the assistance provided by the Company, the Board has been concerned by the length of time that Belgravia has required to determine whether or not it intended to put forward an Offer, and the inherent uncertainty that this has caused for the Company, shareholders and for the Club's supporters. Consequently, the Board of Newcastle United approached the Takeover Panel last week and requested that it impose a deadline for Belgravia to either put forward a proposal or to withdraw from the process. The Board of Newcastle United wishes to make clear that at no time was any formal offer put to the Board for it and its advisers to consider, nor was the Company satisfied that Belgravia had secured the necessary funding for such an offer to be put forward.
  12. Don't blame Hussey for not walking though. I do. Scum
  13. Certain nick on that Hussey ball apparently. Another decision goes against us...
  14. till the day he relegates us.. I dunno tbh I think maybe a drubbing has been coming with the threadbare squad... but when you look at the weekend and tonight it's like two different teams playing. Yes,they are Brums and Spurs in the spuds game they wouldnt have scored a 3rd if they had played all week this game,Brum just took their chances and scored,and tbh we ran out of luck,the fact is we need a class manager,i liked Roeder at the acadamy,and i think we should send him back to it,and bring a real/good manager What about Joe Joyce then? Just sack him for the craic?
  15. First I've heard of it! Just a rumour doing the rounds at Uni, probably no truth in it at all.
  16. There were actually rumours flying round earlier that Shearer was ready to quit MOTD a couple of weeks ago, after being told he couldn't call Newcastle "we" or "us".
  17. Sounds like a Panini sticker swapping session! That was the intention
  18. Same dozy twonk that was getting me those wednesday shirts sorry mate, he has lost all touch with the players, i will try and chase him up tomorrow but it doesnt look good. could i interest you in a darlo.......... Need Need Need GOT Need A free season ticket would cover the damages to my reputation
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