Scottish Mag 3 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 NEWCASTLE United took a spot of French leave over the weekend as they continue to scour Europe in their bid to bring the best young talent to St James’s Park. Director of Football Dennis Wise and assistant manager Chris Hughton were in France taking in Metz’s game with Le Mans. There were several top young stars on view, but I am told the player United were watching did not have a particularly good game and that they will have to go back for another look. Wise, vice-president Tony Jimenez and chief scout Jeff Vetere have not been letting the grass grow under their feet while Kevin Keegan, Chris Hughton, Steve Round and Terry McDermott have been keeping the club in the Premier League. They have run the rule over Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano of Seville – a club with whom Jimenez is well connected. But another well-connected club, Real Madrid, are tipped to snatch the man dubbed the bad boy of Brazilian football. The Chronicle revealed on March 8 that St Etienne striker Bafetimbi Gomis had been watched on a couple of occasions by United’s scouting team and last weekend Keegan went to France to have a look himself. But Gomis’ price will have gone up over this weekend after he was selected for the first time for the full French squad for their pre-Euro finals training camp – in preference to the 30-year-old Juventus striker David Trezeguet. Meanwhile, Keegan will need all his persuasive powers if he is going to convince United’s top brass that one of his main targets, Richard Dunne, should find a peg in the St James’s Park dressing room. The word I am hearing is that at 28, the Manchester City player is too old and, bearing in mind he will want a three-year £60,000-a-week contract, Keegan must feel his chances of landing the central defender are not good. But Wise is keen on Bournemouth’s young Welsh Under-21 striker Sam Vokes, and would have already done a deal had not the south coast club gone into administration. Now Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is hoping to step in and snatch Vokes from under the noses of United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30611 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Meanwhile, Keegan will need all his persuasive powers if he is going to convince United’s top brass that one of his main targets, Richard Dunne, should find a peg in the St James’s Park dressing room. The word I am hearing is that at 28, the Manchester City player is too old and, bearing in mind he will want a three-year £60,000-a-week contract, Keegan must feel his chances of landing the central defender are not good. A bit like that Campbell fella, 28 is hardly over the hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 They have run the rule over Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano of Seville – a club with whom Jimenez is well connected. But another well-connected club, Real Madrid, are tipped to snatch the man dubbed the bad boy of Brazilian football. That's encouraging, we were a better team when we fielded absolute c**ts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 when we're considering 28 year olds to old for any position we're in trouble but especially for a centre half, dunne will be just about hitting his peak as a centre back right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 They have run the rule over Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano of Seville – a club with whom Jimenez is well connected. But another well-connected club, Real Madrid, are tipped to snatch the man dubbed the bad boy of Brazilian football. That's encouraging, we were a better team when we fielded absolute c**ts. Smith's hardly been that great this season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 They have run the rule over Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano of Seville – a club with whom Jimenez is well connected. But another well-connected club, Real Madrid, are tipped to snatch the man dubbed the bad boy of Brazilian football. That's encouraging, we were a better team when we fielded absolute c**ts. Smith's hardly been that great this season... I've no idea what Smith is like as a person. Mind you, Bowyer was hardly a rip roaring success. I notice you've lost the Jimmy Anderson sig, seen the light have we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 They have run the rule over Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano of Seville – a club with whom Jimenez is well connected. But another well-connected club, Real Madrid, are tipped to snatch the man dubbed the bad boy of Brazilian football. That's encouraging, we were a better team when we fielded absolute c**ts. Smith's hardly been that great this season... I've no idea what Smith is like as a person. Mind you, Bowyer was hardly a rip roaring success. I notice you've lost the Jimmy Anderson sig, seen the light have we? I'm just waiting until it's appropriate to bring it back. I'm sure you'll see it again this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 They have run the rule over Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano of Seville – a club with whom Jimenez is well connected. But another well-connected club, Real Madrid, are tipped to snatch the man dubbed the bad boy of Brazilian football. That's encouraging, we were a better team when we fielded absolute c**ts. Smith's hardly been that great this season... I've no idea what Smith is like as a person. Mind you, Bowyer was hardly a rip roaring success. I notice you've lost the Jimmy Anderson sig, seen the light have we? I'm just waiting until it's appropriate to bring it back. I'm sure you'll see it again this summer. Probably, followed by another innings of absolute dross like in the winter. His fielding has looked a bit shakey this test, fluffed two potential runout chances today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Boyo 24 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 not being racialist, like, but french players at the toon haven't exactly gone down a storm, they've done nothing but moan......................yo, word is born...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 not being racialist, like, but french players at the toon haven't exactly gone down a storm, they've done nothing but moan......................yo, word is born...! I'd still have robert and ginola in their primes back here anyday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Boyo 24 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 not being racialist, like, but french players at the toon haven't exactly gone down a storm, they've done nothing but moan......................yo, word is born...! I'd still have robert and ginola in their primes back here anyday Olly Bernard was probably the only player who never really kicked up a fuss. Just got on with his game & got stuck in. Robert was a class act on his game, but very lazy a lot of the time. Ginola was a class act though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 not being racialist, like, but french players at the toon haven't exactly gone down a storm, they've done nothing but moan......................yo, word is born...! I'd still have robert and ginola in their primes back here anyday Olly Bernard was probably the only player who never really kicked up a fuss. Just got on with his game & got stuck in. Robert was a class act on his game, but very lazy a lot of the time. Ginola was a class act though. Didn't he go in a huff round about the time he signed for West Ham but didn't really in the end because he wasn't allowed to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I saw Robert playing for Toronto the other weekend btw. He was a disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Can't think of Olly Bernard without this entering my head..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 not being racialist, like, but french players at the toon haven't exactly gone down a storm, they've done nothing but moan......................yo, word is born...! I'd still have robert and ginola in their primes back here anyday Olly Bernard was probably the only player who never really kicked up a fuss. Just got on with his game & got stuck in. Robert was a class act on his game, but very lazy a lot of the time. Ginola was a class act though. Didn't he go in a huff round about the time he signed for West Ham but didn't really in the end because he wasn't allowed to? And he smells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Can't think of Olly Bernard without this entering my head..... Me neither. And Walliver, with regard to everyone's favourite pie chucker, just now was a terrific piece of fielding, I admit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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