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I think he'll have little option than to join West Ham if their offer is accepted. Cant see us matching it.

Here's CT's "scoop" in all its glory Newcastle United close to landing Mathieu Debuchy by Mark Douglas, The JournalJul 27 2012Add a commentRecommend inShare.0 3Share on emailShare on print French footballer Mathieu DebuchyNEWCASTLE United will finally wrap up a deal for long-term target Mathieu Debuchy when they return from Portugal next week. Despite talk that Newcastle were ready to walk away from the deal, The Journal understands that United expect to make rapid progress on the protracted transfer of the right-back after the completion of their Algarve training camp on Tuesday. We can reveal that United have already agreed personal terms with the France international – and will up their bid in the coming days after Mike Ashley gave a green light to a new and improved bid. Debuchy is intended to be one of two outfield additions that Newcastle currently plan to make, with centre-back recruits appearing to have slipped off the radar in favour of pushing through a deal for Debuchy. So far United have remained deadlocked after they offered around £5million, some way short of Lille’s valuation. But the French side signed Djibril Sidibe from Troyes this week, which illustrates that they are preparing for life without the highly-rated Debuchy. That has to be good news for Alan Pardew, who missed the first day of his team’s short stint in Portugal to watch United’s under-17 side compete in the final of the prestigious Milk Cup against Deportivo Brazil in Belfast. The Newcastle boss will link up with the squad today, in good time for the first game of the Magpies XII Trofeo Guadiana campaign against Olympiakos (kick off, 8.45pm). And he will be boosted by news of a potential breakthrough in the club’s pursuit of one of the rising stars of Euro 2012. Debuchy has been watched by Newcastle for the best part of two years, but the end is finally in sight for both player and club. The defender has certainly made no secret of his desire to move to Tyneside and join close friend Yohan Cabaye, who has checked in with the rest of the Newcastle squad here on the sunny Portuguese coast. Cabaye was a welcome return for United, but Hatem Ben Arfa will be given extra time to recover from his Euro 2012 exertions - with the current plan that he will join the rest of the Newcastle players in the coming days. The training camp got off to a flying start yesterday despite the absence of Pardew. The team trained at around 6pm on a municipal park in the leafy Vale dos Lobos part of town under the watchful eye of Pardew’s lieutenant John Carver – along with a surprise appearance from former United midfielder Nicky Butt, who was in Portugal on holiday. It was a competitive session that saw Davide Santon emerge as a doubt for the Olympiakos game after sustaining an ankle injury following a heavy challenge by Haris Vuckic. But Tim Krul will make his first appearance of the summer against the Greek side while Steven Taylor – as revealed in The Journal yesterday – is also set to return after a seven-month absence from the Newcastle side with a ruptured Achilles. The Academy graduate will play 45 minutes as he continues to battle back from the most serious injury of his career. Another notable absentee from the training camp was Rob Elliot, with Steve Harper and Krul sharing goalkeeping duties during yesterday’s work out. Read More http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2012/07/27/newcastle-united-close-to-landing-mathieu-debuchy-61634-31483308/#ixzz21o7gL3V4

Aye they just said on the radio....well deserved, he ran in the Hlesinki Olympics in 1952 and broke the 4 minute barrier for the mile a couple of years later. Then he knocked it all on the head and started a career as a neurologist which it looks like he excelled at too: And it avoids Daley and Steve Redgrave squaring up to each other in the bar afterwards if one or the other had been asked to do it

I'd take more water with it if I were you Davey

I think to all intents and purposes he's been told to find a new club. This is the danger of playing hardball, it lets others in. If the West Ham deal is the only concrete offer on the table come the end of August he may be in the same posistion as Owen was when he left Madrid. The other thing is West Ham may well offer to pay all his wages, which will appeal to Liverpool greatly.

Naaaa.....filmed at tyne tees, big fat hairy bloke presenting, on about half 4/5 o'clock, they had bands on every week...well, Hazel O'Connor was on regular anyway...

Anybody appear on this?.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCH0gh6cA1Y thats the only footage I could find....was its "little brother" series called Razzamatazz or am I making that up?....

Fletcher isnt fit to lace Gary McAllister's boots. If Fletcher is good then so is John Collins. So is Brian McClair.

Didnt Daley get on a podium somewhere with "Carl Lewis is the worlds second greatest athelete" emblazoned on his t shirt?

Posh and dirty. Am off to a "code of conduct" meeting in a minute with frankly images in my mind that I could be arrested for

fyp

This will mean nothing to anyone under 30 but I googled it and was so impressed I thought I'd just link the entire page http://images.google.co.uk/search?num=10&hl=en&site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=823&q=max+headroom&oq=max+headroom&gs_l=img.12..0l8.1453.6717.0.8295.12.9.0.3.3.0.172.798.7j2.9.0...0.0...1ac.65C3IvdRJBo

Sammy A frankly blows CT out of the water on this issue with daily bible referenced shizzle: Sammy_Ameobi If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else?-Matthew 5:47...love your enemy, do good to those who hate you! That kid will go far....probably semonary college

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18983272 Beckham 5-1 to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony tomorrow night. Imagine how Redgrave & co would feel about that self regarding cockmonkey getting the gig in front of someone who has actually competed at an Olympic games, nevermind winning 5 gold medals

Dance Energy with this chap was also appointment to view television back in the day kids

Chopra?

Liverpool should take a hit on Andy Carroll...according to Pardew http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18981850

So theres no hope then Clee?....this is Gideon's gig and theres no plan b? If the Libbers had any balls theyd scuttle the coalition before then end of the year just on that one issue. I won't hold my breath on that one mind.

All Geordies are like those in Geordie Shore aren't they? (I've never seen it tbh, but you seem to tar every regional group in the country with the same childish stereotypical brush I just thought I'd do the same )

And Taribo West, whose playing career ended only two years ago, is in his late fifties

Isn't growth across the planet being hampered by the Eurozone crisis? The banks are shit scared to lend because of it, so business can't borrow to grow. Thats to say I also largely agree that the tories have taken the oppurtunity the banking crisis provided to slash the state massively and blame it on Labour.

So go on then..what the fuck were "eclipse spliffy jeans" Where am from all eclipse make are fuckin hacksaw blades son

Pompey have till 10th August to get some malingerers off their books or its liquidation for them... Tal Ben Haim, Greg Halford, Erik Huseklepp, Dave Kitson, Liam Lawrence, David Norris and Kanu remain on the club's books. is it a coincidence that theres 2 ex mackems amongst this bunch of fuckin oxygen theives?.. Saints fans loving it...they got so much shit when they were relegated from Pompey, newley promoted and with seemingly oodles of cash to spend. A lot of Saints fans would say justice has been done, but I hate to see any club go tits up tbh. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18977953

I mean wtf? I never, ever had a pair of those fuckers I'm glad to say...strictly as you say Pepe or Easy bleached..had to be bleached...or a bit later black Levi 501s, which to be fair are probably still cool now, yet probably out of "fashion"?...

One wife always joined in....my old dear used to say she was "common"