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Debuchy in demand A hoped-for reunion for with Yohan Cabaye at Paris Saint-Germain next season is now rated as unlikely by those apparently in the know - but the French full back may still make a return to Ligue 1. Having lost the title by nine points to PSG, runners-up Monaco have discarded their coach Claudio Ranieri and are set to embark on an overhaul of their squad - with Debuchy among those sought by a club who can offer Champions League football and eye-catching salaries. This from .com

Shola Ameobi is poised to end his 14-year career with Newcastle after being targeted by Hull boss Steve Bruce ahead of their first-ever European campaign. As expected the Magpies haven’t offered the 32-year-old a new deal and the writing was on the wall after our final match of the season when Alan Pardew confirmed it would be his last game in black and white. And his next destination looks likely to be that of the beaten FA Cup finalists with Bruce keen to utilise the Nigeria international’s European experience to his advantage when the Tigers compete in the Europa League next season. We never thought a manager would cite that as a reason for adding Ameobi to their payroll but in reality he is the veteran of five Europa League campaigns (four of those in the old UEFA Cup format) and played in the Champions League under Sir Bobby Robson. In fact many of Ameobi’s most memorable moments have come in European competition. Who can forget when both Alan Shearer and Craig Bellamy were injured for the Champions League clash at Bayer Leverkusen and he stepped up to score two goals in a 3-1 victory. Not to mention his goal against Barcelona at the Nou Camp that same season. In fact he’s only second to Shearer (30) for goals scored in Europe having notched 15 times for us in continental competition. Little wonder Bruce wants him on board. Hope this makes things a bit clearer.

We haven't even got to the likes of Krul, Debuchy, Tiote, Sissoko yet it's vital we keep a hold of them. I think if any or all of them get to know of interest from other clubs they'll be away I can't see them needing much persuasion either.

Thought he was going to 'ull

Chelsea are after Remy Cabella now I guess thats us out the running. I think this is how it'll be in this window we may be linked to players but we'll be either out bid or the player/agent will see other clubs with better prospects. The club setting out their plans have probably done themselve's no favours. All this "the club will do its majority of business before the WC" seems a bit of a "damp squib" tbh if this second division Spanish kid is the best they can come up with we're going to be in trouble.

Over at The Mag

Five Newcastle players are up for sale with Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Massadio Haidara heading the list. French media organisation Mercato365 state that according to their information, Newcastle have made five French imports available, with Hatem Ben Arfa, Sylvain Marveaux and Gabriel Obertan competing the list. Thanks as always to Pierre, our top French translator, for keeping an eye on the situation over the channel for us. If the information out of France proves reality then it wouldn’t be the biggest surprise, with all five seemingly not in the manager’s plans as first choice players for one reason or another. However, what it would do is blow a big hole in Newcastle been seen as a preferred move for ambitious players in France, with careers brought to a shuddering halt via a move to Tyneside. While there had already been strong rumours/indications that Ben Arfa, Marveaux and Obertan were not wanted, the cases of Mapou and Haidara are strange ones to add to the list. Haidara has been given next to no chance despite looking head and shoulders ahead of the likes of Dummett in terms of ability, while Mapou has played all across the back four and never really been given a chance to stake a claim with a proper run in his true position at centre-back. In summary the players have made the following number of Premier League starts this past season; Haidara (3), Marveaux (2), Ben Arfa (13), Obertan (0) and Mapou (17). While Newcastle United aren’t the biggest payers in England, it could be very difficult for United’s French players to find new clubs back over the channel. While PSG and Monaco are privately financed, the rest of the French clubs struggle financially compared to their English counterparts, while an added problem is that the tax situation is far better for French players over here, rather than in their native country. The French honeymoon period looks most definitely at an end and there is an obvious risk of success stories such as Sissoko and Debuchy also been targeted this summer, as clubs look to recruit quality players like never before with the finances available.

Happy birthday Ant hope your having a grand day.

Remember lads when these new signings are mentioned we can't expect goal a game strikers, or lightening fast wingers, or a water tight defence. Because we've told what they're aiming for they'll go for mid table players who are cheap & cheerless that's why it's important we keep hold of Debuchy, Tiote, Krul etc. Because I can't see players like that queuing up to join us knowing what the score is here.

Apparently Man City are interested in Shawcross so that'll be that then.

Aye Europa league and all that.

He would have been like a new signing howay lads you know how these fuckers work just waiting for Jonas to be offered one now.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/shola-ameobi-set-hull-city-7137355 The Mag are saying he knocked back a years extension for us at the weekend.

What a fairytale it would have been in Gateshead had made it into the Football League. Punching well above their weight in a Conference Division, made up mainly of much better supported teams, who dont have the third best supported club in England within spitting distance. (To feature like Dean, send in your letters/articles for our website to contribute@themag.co.uk) Wembley was a fabulous experience and Gateshead owner Graham Wood and manager Gary Mills deserve every bit of credit for coming within a whisker of pulling it off. Many of the travelling support at Wembley, including me, have taken this end of season Gateshead near miss as an antidote to the misery Mike Ashley is inflicting on Newcastle United. However, I had to have a little smile as I looked around the Wembley terraces at the number of regulars I spotted from St.James Park, proudly sporting their brand new Gateshead strips bought specially for the occasion no doubt. Yes, there are very few places that the reach of Mike Ashley doesnt get to these days and sadly every fan buying a Gateshead kit was putting a few quid into the Newcastle owners back pocket. Sondico are the Gateshead shirt manufacturers and yes, they are part of Ashleys empire of companies/brands. The more eagle eyed of you will recall seeing Sondico (as well as countless other Ashley brands on top of Sports Direct) flashing around the advertising hoardings in the course of last season. Ironically, despite living in Newcastle I have seen more freshly bought Gateshead shirts in the last week than I have spotted new NUFC grey change kits. Where Mike Ashley is concerned you often feel that you are constantly swimming against the tide but when the alternative is submitting/drowning, what choice do you have?

Excellent summary expect more of the same next season & the season after & the season after etc etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhgMXAfx_bU this is from a reserve game in 2012

My original point about Ashley's wealth was to highlight how much he'd made in the last 12 months. Which is undoubtedly because the club is a free advertising machine for Sports Direct. Were a lot of clubs have the name of the club all over the ground signage seats etc. Anyone paying for ppv in the far east would be forgiven for thinking they were watching Sports Direct United.

So know these minutes have been issued and the club intentions are now known why would anyone pay good money to go to St James Park . If it's for the craic with your mates you may as well go the pub or for a meal use your £30 that way. It can't be for the football because tbh you'd see better at a sunday league match. All he wants is your money he's not interested in the clubs history, the fans, the football, nothing just keep handing over the money. If you want rid of him cut off the money supply.

So thats De Jong gone, Shola going, Remy going at least we've got Cisse ah shit he's got a broken knee cap hasn't he. So that's a brand new set of strikers we need just to start with.

What more could these pricks possibly do? If they could get away with it call the club Sports Direct United they've tried to change the name of the ground they've renamed Shearer's bar. Undermined Keegan got rid of Hughton, they have a blatant disregard for the fans no interest in football. They're a set of bastards Ashley, Pardew, Charnley & co you can guarantee just when you think they can't get any lower they'll always hold something back. I used to work at Lonrho Textiles which was owned by Tiny Rowland who was described as the unacceptable face of capitalism. I support Newcastle United owned by Mike Ashley who I now name as the unacceptable face of football.

Got yer Rayvin.

" I dare say someone will think of a reason why it wouldn't." Mike fuckin' Ashley wouldn't allow anyone to buy any part of the club while he's making the vast amounts of money through free advertising. It would have to be an all or nothing buy out. Personally I think he keeps the never ending loan going to make the club have a false value that way it will deter any potential buyers for the club

He made nearly £4 million a day last year that's a lot of money and yet he's running the club on a shoestring.

I'm not saying he should put all his money in it's just an example of the money he's made in the last 12 months. He's fucking rolling in it and could invest a bit of it in the football side of the club instead of using the club as a free advertising platform.

The thing that bothers me is they spend £25/30 million in the window and everything will be forgotten. Dont forget even spending that only accounts for a weeks worth of Ashley's earnings.