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TRANSFER RUMOURS Abdoulaye Faye should finally be confirmed as a Newcastle United player today after the defender had a medical on Tyneside yesterday before attending the club’s Carling Cup match against Barnsley. Bolton Wanderers will receive in the region of £2 million for the Senegal defender. Newcastle are also closing in on Habib Beye, of Marseilles, Faye’s international teammate. (Times) Newcastle United have expressed an interest in Juninho but Lyons have said that the former Brazil midfield player is not for sale. (Times) Chelsea are trying to sign winger Ricardo Quaresma from manager Jose Mourinho's former club Porto. (The Sun) An unhappy Dynamo Kiev president, Igor Surkis, wants to give Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko the chance of first-team football by signing him on loan. (The Sun) Aston Villa have agreed a £9m deal for West Brom defender Curtis Davies with the move initially being on a season-long loan. (Various) Derby have turned their attentions to Wigan striker Henri Camara after missing out on David Nugent. (Daily Mirror) Sunderland's injury problems will lead them to sign midfielder Thomas Gravesen on loan from Celtic. (The Daily Star) Sheffield United are planning a double raid on Bolton to land Ivan Campo and Stelios Giannakopoulos. (Various) Portsmouth will try to sign Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe if they fail to lure Nicolas Anelka from Bolton. (Times) But the race is on for Defoe as he is also wanted by Chelsea and Aston Villa. (Daily Telegraph) Pompey are doing all they can to land a striker and have targeted Barcelona's Eidur Gudjohnsen. (Various) OTHER GOSSIP Manchester United striker Louis Saha may make a return to action in a reserve game against Everton on Thursday. Shevchenko is doing double training sessions to get back up to full fitness and force his way into Chelsea's team. (Daily Star) Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone will buy a stake in QPR but has not ruled out attempting a takeover of Arsenal at a later date. (Times) Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney could return sooner than expected as he is already saying he wants to play. (Daily Mail) Joe Cole had a row with Chelsea boss Mourinho over his lack of first-team football. (Daily Mail) AND FINALLY Arsenal want to trademark the word Gooner to use on their club merchandise. (Guardian)

If we do get Beye and Faye for the figures of around 2 million each with the sales of Dyer and Parker we have managed to purchase for around about a net spend of 11 million Rozenhal Cacapa Enrique Beye (?) Faye (?) Geremi Barton Smith Viduka Thats some pretty decent business. Whilst we have not looked great in creating etc from midfield so far hopefully Emre may be more comfortable in a 3 man midfield, I think Barton will make a big difference and if Sam can get Duff both fit and motivated he could be an important player in the 4-3-3 formation. Yes many will complain throughout the season about a lack of attacking flair from the side but it certainly looks like hes building from the back, something we have been crying out for. With the current debt so high I am also impressed with the way we have dealt in the market without sending silly money especially with the talent and experience we have brought in. Just look at the mackems.. Gordon - 9 McShane - 2.5 Etuhu - 1.5 Richardson - 5.5 Chopra - 5 Anderson - 1 Halford - 3.5 (?) Higginbotham - 3 Jones - 6 37 million for a team consisting of Championship and SPL players. Whilst many were expecting to see us spend silly money its good to see the club being run professionally and building a decent squad whilst also looking at the bigger picture both off field and for the near future.

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HAVING lost Stephen Carr and Peter Ramage to long-term injuries at the weekend, Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce is hoping to sign both Abdoulaye Faye and Habib Beye before the transfer window closes on Friday. But with French side Marseille reluctant to release Beye so close to the end of the month, the Magpies manager has also expressed an interest in Chelsea full-back Glen Johnson as he attempts to patch-up his injury-hit squad in the next 48 hours. Allardyce has been monitoring Beye's situation for the majority of the summer, but Sunday's double setback at the Riverside has persuaded him to make a £2m offer for the Senegal international. Marseille are reluctant to sell their skipper this month, but 28-year-old Beye has previously spoken of his desire to play in the Premier League. Should they fail to do so, Allardyce is ready to switch his attention to Johnson after Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho revealed he was willing to listen to offers for the England international. Mourinho signed a full-back of his own last week in the shape of Brazilian Juliano Belletti, and while Allardyce was disappointed to miss out on the former Barcelona defender having expressed an interest himself, his disappointment has been tempered by Johnson's subsequent availability. The 23-year-old is now surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge, but Villa and Portsmouth have confirmed their intention to bid for his services this week. Johnson spent last season on loan at Fratton Park, and Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is hoping to persuade him to return to the south coast. Faye's future is equally complex, although Newcastle officials are confident that a £2m deal can be thrashed out with Bolton chairman Phil Gartside. "I've no definites yet, but I'm working very hard and I'm hoping to secure one or possibly two players before the window closes," said Allardyce, who confirmed Ramage suffered a cruciate ligament injury on Sunday that could rule him out for the majority of the season. "We're pursuing two targets at this particular moment, and outside of that, if they don't work there's another couple we can move to very quickly. "Getting them in is the problem though because managers are reluctant to sell players when they've not got enough time to buy replacements. "Then, there's the issue of getting things done quickly enough to complete a medical. Things will have to move quickly if we're going to give ourselves enough time before the closing of the window."

TRANSFER RUMOURS Chelsea and Tottenham are negotiating a swap deal involving Jermain Defoe and Shaun Wright-Phillips. (The Sun) West Ham will have to up their bid to £6m if they want to land Reading left-back Nicky Shorey. (The Sun) Manchester City and West Ham will have to splash out £12m to sign Adriano from inter Milan with the player not keen on a loan move. (Various) The Brazilian striker was offered to Arsenal but Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said he did not need the forward. (Various) Manchester United are planning a £22m bid for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov but Spurs will want £40m. (Daily Mail) United's need for a striker also has them chasing Bolton's Nicolas Anelka but they face competition from rivals Manchester City. (Various) Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez has tested Blackburn's resolve with a £4m bid for striker Jason Roberts. (Daily Mail)] The Cottagers are also after a centre-back and Sammy Traore of Paris St Germain could be their man. (Daily Express) Middlesbrough will shelve moves for Heerenveen's Afonso Alves and Adriano as they switch their attentions to Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras. (Daily Mirror) Manchester City are keeping themselves busy as they chase Barcelona midfielder Thiago Motta. (Daily Mirror) Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce wants funds to buy Chelsea right-back Glen Johnson. (The Sun) How many players can you chase at the same time? Manchester City are going for some kind of record. They are also in the hunt for ex-Arsenal loanee and Real Madrid striker Julio Baptista. (Guardian) Derby attempts to sign a striker has seen them set their sights on Celtic's Kenny Miller. (Independent) OTHER GOSSIP Arsenal boss Wenger will give keeper Manuel Almunia the chance to stake a claim for the number one jersey after mistakes by Jens Lehmann. (Daily Mirror) Lehmann will look for another club after after being told he is no longer the automatic first-choice. (Times) Leicester manager Martin Allen could be replaced by Brendan Rodgers, who is part of Chelsea's backroom staff. (Daily Mirror) Neil Warnock's return to management may be at League One side Doncaster. (Various) AND FINALLY David Beckham went to the beach with pal Gordon Ramsey but could not go out surfing as he is not allowed to by LA Galaxy. (Daily Star)

I missed this first time round Life in Magma World is so simple, Peter Kay is seen as a guilty pleasure..

Its not meant to start until September. I had the other halfs sisters wedding this month so wasn't allowed a "heid" start like young Jonathon has. He was so keen for entry into the Blue Oyster Club this month so he started a whole month early.. I will post when I have my moustachio..

Including Gift Aid (which that site doesn't include with your total even though it should) we are sitting on around £500 now

Tbh the majority of the time its the opposite with yourself. If anyone disagrees with your opinion you often just have to resort to abuse rather than acknowledging that others may have different opinions to yourself and its maybe not a matter of people being cliquey. IMO I don't believe half of what you post anyway and think you are one of the biggest WUMs on here, but you do a half decent job at it as more often than not it appears that you get the reaction you are looking for. Just my opinion like.

TRANSFER RUMOURS Barcelona have insisted they do not want to sell Ronaldinho as the prospect him joining Chelsea fades away. (Times) But Chelsea will offer £50m to clinch a deal for the Brazilian when officials of both clubs meet at Thursday's draw for the Champions League group stages. (Mirror) A pay rise has kept striker Dimitar Berbatov happy at Spurs for the moment with Manchester United lurking. (Various) Bolton are trying to use the same tactic to keep forward Nicolas Anelka at the Reebok as Manchester United, West Ham and Portsmouth chasing him. (The Sun) Everton want midfielder Kevin Nolan from Bolton after missing out on Manuel Fernandes, although Middlesbrough are also interested in the midfielder. West Ham have stepped up their bid for Reading left-back Nicky Shorey by bidding £5m for his services. (The Sun) Aston Villa are set to seal a deal for Fulham central defender Zat Knight after refusing to pay £10m for West Brom's Curtis Davies. (The Sun) But Villa will splash out £20m to land Spurs striker Jermain Defoe and Davies. (Daily Star) Inter Milan forward Adriano has rejected a loan move to Manchester City, who will have to fork out £10m to sign him permanently. (Mirror) Real Sociedad boss Chris Coleman is lining up a bid for Liverpool winger Harry Kewell. (Mirror) Fulham want to give Stuttgart striker Daniel Luboja a trial. (Daily Mail) OTHER GOSSIP Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says he has no problem if midfielder Steven Gerrard plays for England in the upcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers - as long as the doctors say he is fit. (Various) Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann has had showdown talks with boss Arsene Wenger after he did not play against Manchester City. (Daily Star) AND FINALLY Chelsea star Ashley Cole bought his wife Cheryl a £150,000 Bentley but she turned it down because she felt she didn't earn it. (Various)

And again thanking you to Papa "pissy" Lazaru and Isegrim. Cheers lads..

A Stoke City footballer who claimed his stepfather was at the wheel when he was clocked doing 103mph in his Mercedes has been jailed for four months. Vincent Pericard, 24, admitted perverting the course of justice, at Plymouth Crown Court. The former Juventus and Portsmouth striker was caught on the A38 near Plymouth last March. The Cameroon-born player was charged after his stepfather Jack told police he had not been in the UK since 2003. Officers had tracked his stepfather down after letters were sent to him at an address in France. 'Serious consequences' Pericard, who has twice been disqualified from driving for previous speeding offences, was sent further letters, to which he did not reply. Eventually one said the picture of him speeding was taken from in front of the car and revealed the driver. Vincent Pericard was on loan at Plymouth Argyle at the time In December, he sent a statement to police saying he had made a mistake and apologised for any inconvenience, but was later arrested. The court heard Pericard earned £190,000 a year and could afford a significant fine. But Judge Francis Gilbert said speed cameras would be a "waste of time" if there were not serious consequences for this type of offence. "You were looking to escape - it was a deliberate plan of dishonesty," he told Pericard. "I regard doing an act intending to pervert the course of public justice as serious. "You cannot buy yourself out of the consequences." 'Small minority' Pericard, of Oyster Road, Portsmouth, joined Stoke City on a free transfer at the end of the 2005-06 season. The court heard he had been speeding while travelling from his Portsmouth home to a training session in Plymouth where he was playing for Plymouth Argyle on loan. After the hearing, Pc Duncan Russell said: "There is a small minority of people who think they are above the law and that they can lie their way out of a speeding fine. "In this case the defendant was driving at 103mph and deliberately lied to avoid the consequences. "The sentence today reinforces that the court will not tolerate this behaviour."

Aye and anytime I have got through I have been placed in queues between 10 and 20 minutes long but as I am in work have not been able to stay on the line.

Thats great for us not in Newcastle.... I am sure they will post one out to you if you phone and ask! I'm sure they will too, but surely it would make sense just to post it out automatically as they will have people calling from allover. Just been on and was 10th in a queue so have left it just now. Also with us having to get it posted today there is very little chance we can have it sorted for Weds game.

Platini wanted to limit qualifying places per country to three Uefa president Michel Platini is set to propose a shake-up of Champions League qualification in England by handing a place to the FA Cup winners. Under new proposals, the Cup winners - rather than the team that finishes fourth in the Premier League - would go into Europe's elite cup competition. It comes after Platini's plan to reduce qualification spots for any one country from four to three was rejected. However, this proposal could be viewed as an compromise. The plans will be unveiled by Platini next week, before the group stage of the Champions League gets underway. And BBC Sport understands such a proposal would receive the support of the Football Association, who would be keen to increase the value of the FA Cup. The plans would also be backed by the Italian FA, though Uefa's new strategic forum, made up of clubs, leagues and players unions, would be less favourably inclined suggesting there would be a lot of debate to come. Suggestions that it would help break the monopoly of Champions League qualification among England's 'top four' appear unfounded, however, with one of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool winning all but two of the last 19 FA Cup competitions.

Thats great for us not in Newcastle....

Skysports.com understands Sunderland are lining up a move for Roma's Samuel Kuffour. Black Cats boss Roy Keane is actively scouring the transfer market for reinforcements and is hoping to bring in a few new faces before the close of the transfer window next week. Keane is eager to bolster his defence and he believes experienced campaigner Kuffour would be a valuable addition to his squad. Kuffour's future at Roma looks uncertain with the Ghanaian international spending last season on loan at Livorno. The former Bayern Munich man is well down the pecking order at the Stadio Olimpico and the Italian club are thought to be willing to listen to offers. The news has alerted Sunderland who are now pondering a move for Kuffour to shore up their defence. Kuffour's agent Oscar Damiani admitted a move to Sunderland could happen if a deal can be agreed with Roma. "It is a possibility that Samuel could move to Sunderland," Damiani told skysports.com. "It all depends on Roma and what they want to do."

lol you made a bunch of 17 year old lads close to tears? what the hell did you do to them, tell them the story of how you didnt get yhe gorgoeus yazmin's phone number on holiday? It was Magma who was on holiday with Yazmin?