ohhh_yeah

the other people in the building just came to see what i was laughing about...

speed 2...

SSN understands So does the Beeb. Not a quote in sight and lots of recycled stories. As I said earlier, if he is no where to be found at Orient tonight, I will believe it. He flew back to train with the squad in spain after negotiations with Sunderland, Kaboul, TT and Chimbonda didn't. I think he wants to stay and so does this fella. he is officially signed...

but just noticed who wrote the story...

this is where i read the £1.5 million... http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcas...72703-21417929/

well then... that took forever to read...

i read somewhere £1.5 million...

KK Amused By Toon Army Chants http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsD...1352552,00.html

N.O. is having a meltdown... http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/200...15875-20675695/

SOCCER: DAMIEN DUFF'S security at Newcastle United is under renewed scrutiny after it appears Duff was included in negotiations aimed at Newcastle acquiring Stephen Warnock from Blackburn Rovers. It is not known if a straight swap deal was proposed but Duff's name has been mentioned. Newcastle, keen to find left-sided defensive cover for Jose Enrique, offered €2.5 million a fortnight ago for Warnock and upped that by approximately €1 million last week. On both occasions the bid was rejected by Blackburn, with new manager Paul Ince under pressure not to disrupt too much the over-achieving team assembled by Mark Hughes. However, it is understood that Ince was intrigued by the possibility of taking Duff back to Ewood Park, where the 29-year-old Irishman first moved from Dublin as a teenager. Duff retains his prestige in Lancashire having refused to leave the club when they were relegated under Brian Kidd in 1999. It was another four years before Duff finally left, when he became Chelsea's then record signing at £17 million. Roman Abramovich and Claudio Ranieri were responsible then but a combination of injury, Arjen Robben and Jose Mourinho meant that Duff joined Newcastle after three seasons at Stamford Bridge. But Duff's time on Tyneside has again been marked by injury and a struggle to replicate the form that made him such an exciting teenage winger. Duff signed a five-year contract when he joined Newcastle for €6.3 million two summers ago but the scale of his salary at a club trying to cut lumps off their wage bill has led to steady speculation that he is one of the more senior Newcastle players whom manager Kevin Keegan would be prepared to see leave to fund recruitment. It was only nine days ago that Keegan, in the wake of Duff's hat-trick in a pre-season friendly at Hartlepool, started raving about his winger. This after Keegan had frequently overlooked Duff on the season's run-in. Keegan said Duff looked and felt like a teenager again. Duff, always reticent when it comes to speaking publicly, said nothing and it is not known how he would view a return to Blackburn: either as an escape or as a backwards step. With three years remaining in his contract there would be financial hurdles to overcome a move were to transpire. It is an indication of the sort of wheeling and dealing Newcastle are involved in. Owner Mike Ashley is apparently unwilling to underwrite a spending spree by Keegan, who has made two signings so far this summer. One of those, however, Jonas Gutierrez, was again unable to participate in Saturday's pre-season friendly at Doncaster Rovers - Gutierrez missed Hartlepool too - due a problem with his registration. Duff did play; Newcastle lost 1-0. Yet yesterday Keegan was prepared to say that a "top eight" finish was Newcastle's target for the coming season. That would require a 14-point improvement and until new faces arrive at St James' Park locals will take some convincing that that is realistic. "Between four and eight," Keegan said of where Newcastle could finish. "If you look at it purely from the crowds point of view, we are the third biggest stadium in the country. If you look at how strong our fan-base is in the north-east, we should be able to make it a fortress, a difficult place to come and get points. Top eight would be fantastic and to progress from there - between four and eight would be fantastic." Keegan added that he personally will welcome back Joey Barton once the disgraced midfielder emerges from prison, though he knows others view Barton differently. Keegan also said that he expects the issue of Michael Owen's new contract to be resolved soon, but Keegan has been making similar remarks since April and Owen is not minded to take the pay cut that the club wishes to offer him.

is this the famous trialist "a"???

Real Madrid hope to sign Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas after conceding defeat in their pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo. (News of the World) Manchester United have bid £20m for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov but are set to end their interest because the asking price could soar to £38m. (Various) United are willing to pay £25m for Berbatov but a row between Sir Alex Ferguson and Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy could threaten the deal. (Sunday Times) Ferguson is considering signing Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o, Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz, Valencia's David Villa or Lyon's Karim Benzema instead of Berbatov. (Sunday Times) Or, United are set to finally land Berbatov this week, for a fee of £24m (Sunday Express) Barcelona, AC Milan, Newcastle and Manchester City are all chasing Berbatov too. (Sunday Express) Real Madrid also want David Villa, a move seen in Spain as an admission they cannot sign Ronaldo. (Sunday Times) Liverpool are ready to abandon their chase of Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry and will spend their money on Tottenham's Robbie Keane instead. (News of the World) The sale of Keane to Liverpool will allow Tottenham to chase David Villa, who is valued at £25m. (Sunday Telegraph) Chelsea have bid £31.5m for Real Madrid star Robinho and could get their man for £35m this week. (Sunday Telegraph) If Chelsea do land Robinho they will not pursue fellow Brazilian Kaka. (Sunday Telegraph) Kaka is happy at AC Milan and is in no hurry to leave, according to his agent Gaetano Paolillo. (Independent on Sunday) Newcastle have made a shock £4m bid for Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos. (Mail on Sunday) Rangers want Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson and Sunderland midfielder Dickson Etuhu. (News of the World) Sacked ex-Chelsea boss Avram Grant has not been paid any compensation since he left Stamford Bridge in May. (News of the World) Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack says he intends to retire in two year's time at the age of 33. (Daily Mirror) Liverpool's owners failed in their latest attempt to show they have the finances to pay for the club's new £400m Stanley Park Stadium. (News of the World) Arsene Wenger could give William Gallas a second chance as Arsenal captain in order to keep him at the club. (Sunday Express) Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants his former assistant, new Portugal boss Carlos Queiroz, to be his successor as manager at Old Trafford. (Sunday Express) Tottenham's assistant boss Gus Poyet has again emerged as a leading candidate to replace Queiroz as Ferguson's number two. (Mail on Sunday) Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov never goes to nightclubs and says he prefers to stay at home and feed squirrels from his balcony. (News of the World)

do you have jimbo's camera???

Sunderland make another signing, and guess what !!!! He's from the Spuds !! Pascal Chimbonda has completed his move from Tottenham to Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.

Steven Taylor

my condolences for his loss...

and i wish i came up with it...