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The french love the TOON - and we love the french

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  1. Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:)

    Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:) Active Member

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    just reading this article about the agents of 2 of our targets this year, good to hear what the agent has to say -

    “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.”

    source : nufcblog.com
     
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    Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:), Jun 21, 2011
  2. jimileysbaldhead

    jimileysbaldhead Well-Known Member

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    Ashley..." Well done all of you, because of your astuteness, understanding of my business model, negotiating skills regarding contracts and in depth knowledge of outstanding French talent I feel I should reward you appropriately "

    " Alan, could you hand me that French letter "
     
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    jimileysbaldhead, Jun 21, 2011
  3. Darth Gogledd

    Darth Gogledd Well-Known Member

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    <laugh>
     
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  4. Grem1983

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    From the Chronicle

    http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newc...ding-agent-hints-at-nufc-move-72703-28913159/

    THE agent for Newcastle's top transfer targets Blaise Matuidi and Mevult Erding has hinted that they would be interested in a move to St James' Park.

    French super agent Pierre Frelot represents Paris Saint Germain striker Erding and St Etienne&#8217;s highly-rated Matuidi &#8211; both high on the Toon transfer radar.

    And while he will not go into specifics about the deals being lined up to bring the pair to Tyneside, he reckons that Newcastle&#8217;s sky-high reputation over the Channel makes United an appealing prospect to France&#8217;s top talents.

    Newcastle have already brokered deals for international midfielder Yohan Cabaye and winger Sylvain Marveaux but know that the fees being demanded for Erding and Matuidi make them more complicated transfers.

    There is also serious interest from elsewhere in the pair, with Roma, Arsenal and Tottenham in the hunt for them.

    Asked whether St James&#8217; Park would hold appeal even though Newcastle can not offer European football next season, Frelot said: &#8220;Any player in France would love to come to Newcastle &#8211; they are an absolutely fantastic club.

    &#8220;All the French lads who go to Newcastle are really enthusiastic about the club and the football public in the North East too.

    &#8220;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.

    &#8220;Of course any French player would be interested in Newcastle.&#8221;

    Having already recruited three new faces, United will hope to step up their efforts to bolster their squad later this week.

    After a short break over the weekend, boss Alan Pardew is back in the country and set to meet top club officials today, and moves for £10.5m-rated Erding and £13m Matuidi will be high on the agenda.

    United have not gone as far as tabling an offer for either as yet, but enquiries have been made.

    He will also be looking for reassurances on the future of his top players. The club do not want to sell Fabricio Coloccini, despite Seville&#8217;s interest, and Pardew is understood to be keen to find a resolution to the long-running Jose Enrique saga.

    Meanwhile, defender Neil Taylor&#8217;s move to Newcastle is still to be confirmed.

    The player was in Tyneside for most of last week and had told the club he was returning to Swansea to inform the Premier League new-boys of his intention to move to the North East.

    The move was expected to completed on Monday, but now club insiders say it is unlikely to be rubber-stamped today. Everton have been credited with an interest in the Wales international.
     
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  5. Gutierrez's Right Boot

    Gutierrez's Right Boot Well-Known Member

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    Super Agent. dont go giving AB ideas above his station
     
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  6. overseasTOON

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    To paraphrase Cantona, "We've been putting sardines in the sea"
     
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  7. Gutierrez's Right Boot

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    and hoping the seagulls circle
     
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  8. Darth Gogledd

    Darth Gogledd Well-Known Member

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    One of them took a **** on my car, just place a Renault Laguna* nearby and they won't stop circling

    *I mean Porsche 911, er oh ****
     
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  9. overseasTOON

    overseasTOON Active Member

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    Lada and proud of it! It's the wife's car. I have a Lotus.
     
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    overseasTOON, Jun 21, 2011
  10. Sidthemackem

    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United
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    I'm with Homer Simpson with regard to this one: "the French are cheese-eating surrender monkeys!"
     
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  11. Darth Gogledd

    Darth Gogledd Well-Known Member

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    I think someone's jealous at all of our awesome singings while he's stuck with N'gog and Wes Brown...
     
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  12. overseasTOON

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    I wasn't aware that Sunderland had the players on a cheese diet before the Halloween derby ;)
     
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    overseasTOON, Jun 21, 2011
  13. Sidthemackem

    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United
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    POTENTIAL signings, Cymru, potential...

    I think you may have a point though oT! BTW what Lotus have you got?
     
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    Sidthemackem, Jun 21, 2011
  14. Erik

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  15. rokkudan

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    Altogether now


    "and the frogs on the Tyne are all mine all mine, the frogs on the Tyne are all mine!"
     
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    rokkudan, Jun 21, 2011
  16. MagpieMuzz

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    Certainly a strong connection growing
     
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  17. overseasTOON

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    A French Connection?

    I'm backing Popeye
     
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  18. Up and Hatem

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    laurent, laurent robert, everyone knows his name!!! And yes I always thought he was brilliant between 01-04, he must have the record of most goals outside the box in nufc history
     
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    Bonjour <beretwearingsmiley>
     
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  20. overseasTOON

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    A French Newcastle fan yesterday:

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    overseasTOON, Jun 21, 2011
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