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Why did Inter want Emre ? Why did we want Emre ?

TOON PLOT DECO GRAB By Ray Ryan NEWCASTLE will offer Emre to Barcelona in a bid to win the race for Portuguese superstar Deco. Toon officials will talk with representatives of Barca and Deco this week in a bid to lure the midfielder to St James' Park. New Toon owner Mike Ashley wants a global superstar at the club and has Deco high on his list. Newcastle will try and finalise the signing of defender Juliano Belletti this week and hope to discuss Deco during those talks. A Toon source revealed: "It is no secret Mike Ashley wants a high profile player at the club and Deco fits the bill perfectly. "The club plan to talk with Barcelona this week to see if the deal can be achieved and are ready to offer Emre plus around £8million in cash." Deco has always insisted he wants to play in the Premier League and is understood to be keen on a move to Tyneside. Toon boss Sam Allardyce is also tracking Reading defender Nicky Shorey and is ready to bid £5.75m this week. He is also on the lookout for a new keeper with Shay Given injured and has targeted Chelsea No2 Carlo Cudicini on loan. Allardyce said: "We do not have an experienced goalkeeper so I will be looking for one over the next couple of days. "Initially it will be on loan but we want one with the right experience."

TRANSFER RUMOURS Sol Campbell, whose Portsmouth deal expires next summer, says "the clock is ticking" and it is in the club's hands whether or not he stays (News of the World). Middlesbrough have rejected Sunderland's attempt to re-sign Julio Arca (News of the World). Manchester City could make a move for Real Madrid's Spanish international Guti before the transfer window closes (Express). Manchester United have offered Gabriel Heinze to Lyon, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus but he is only interested in going to Liverpool (Express). Arsenal and Bayern Munich are in a £10m battle for Croatian midfielder Luka Modric (Mail). Newcastle will offer Emre to Barcelona in an attempt to sign Deco (News of the World). Tell us your transfer rumours Back to top OTHER GOSSIP After their loss at Wigan, Sunderland boss Roy Keane has vowed never again to "cross the line between loyalty and stupidity" over team selection (Observer). England boss Steve McClaren is angry because so many players have to play on a Sunday only days before the friendly with Germany (Independent). Tottenham representatives met Sevilla boss Juande Ramos in Spain on Friday (News of the World). Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has stumped up £30m of his own money to cut the club's debts (News of the World). New Leicester boss Martin Allen has already had a major bust-up with owner Milan Mandaric after failing to sign Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (News of the World). Reading boss Steve Coppell says the top sides are treated more leniently by referees, with his side already having players sent off against Manchester United and Chelsea this season (Express). Sunderland have registered goalkeeping coach Raimond van der Gouw as an emergency back-up player - at the age of 44 (Express). Former Tottenham striker Jurgen Klinsmann could be the London club's new manager if Martin Jol leaves the club (Mail). Renault Formula One boss Flavio Briatore's takeover of QPR should be completed by the end of the week (Sunday Times). Back to top AND FINALLY Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe is thought to be willing to discuss the return of safe standing areas in stadia in the top two divisions (Observer). The father of Manchester City's Micah Richards has only missed one game of his son's career - his debut (News of the World). Fulham had to make a public address announcement on Saturday to find an extra official after fourth official Andy D'Urso was called into action (Express). Kasper Schmeichel got his chance as Manchester City goalkeeper after regular back-up keeper Joe Hart dislocated a finger in training when getting a piggy-back ride (Mail). Blackburn's season ticket sales have gone up 15% since the prices were cut by an average of 25%, funded by television revenue (Sunday Times).

The Bourne Ultimatum Fooking loved it, best of the three for my money, fight scenes and car chases that literality take your breath away, heard quotes this week that it’s the final film of a trilogy but judging by the end I doubt that very much. Bourne > Bond

The booing was audible on TV but it could have been directed at the ref who I thought was wearing a villa shirt under his black one.

Thats a cracking picture Craig, got a link to the image ?

Agreed, although I thought Butt and Geremi were excellent, I think playing both of them is too negative, should sacrifice one of them for a creative midfielder.

His first touch hasn't been bad either.

The ref is giving Viduka nothing, he's backing into defenders all afternoon but the ref is having none of it.

Agreed, But Smith needs to calm down.

Many place names including Arkansas, are French pronunciations of Indian words. At the time of the early French exploration, a tribe of Indians, the Quapaws, lived West of the Mississippi and north of the Arkansas River. The Quapaws, or OO-GAQ-PA, were also known as the downstream people, or UGAKHOPAG. The Algonkian-speaking Indians of the Ohio Valley called them the Arkansas, or "south wind." The state's name has been spelled several ways throughout history. In Marquette and Joliet's "Journal of 1673", the Indian name is spelled AKANSEA. In LaSalle's map a few years later, it's spelled ACANSA. A map based on the journey of La Harpe in 1718-1722 refers to the river as the ARKANSAS and to the Indians as LES AKANSAS. In about 1811, Captain Zebulon Pike, a noted explorer, spelled it ARKANSAW. During the early days of statehood, Arkansas' two U.S. Senators were divided on the spelling and pronunciation. One was always introduced as the senator from "ARkanSAW" and the other as the senator from "Ar-KANSAS." In 1881, the state's General Assembly passed a resolution declaring that the state's name should be spelled "Arkansas" but pronounced "Arkansaw." The pronunciation preserves the memory of the Indians who were the original inhabitants of our state, while the spelling clearly dictates the nationality of the French adventurers who first explored this area.

Good, only for fantasy football reasons, the Yids are going to win so Bent might as well get in on the action for my shite team.

Goo Goo Dolls - Let Love In

3-1 Pompey now

Thats classy

Source ??

Ray Lamontagne - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley cover)

Ashley and Mort continue to undo the damage caused to the club by that Fat Fuckwitt Shepherd and co.

I'm at work in Manchester till 1pm tomorrow. But come kick off I'll be in my seat in the upper tier of the Gallowgate End. Get yourself there! a proper fan tbh.

Its even mentioned on the poor fucker's wikipedia page

U2 - Sometimes you can't make it on your own. Where are we now? I've still got to let you know A house still doesn't make a home Don't leave me here alone...

Might have been lastweeks, it was the last one I've watched from my SKY+

This weeks episode was superb

Whats one of them ?