A little respite before the storm I suppose. But, not really.
The U10 lads have their final regular season game before play-offs - if they win tomorrow morning they'll be seeded 6th going into the post season.
Sunday morning at 9 is the final training session with the Thanksgiving Tournament Team, and then at 12:00 noon is the start of the Dinamo Recruitment Session at Griffith Park - and the launch of the Women's Team. Click to continue reading...

OK, so I sat down with some of my players today and we decided on our recruitment needs for next season. We are looking to add 12 more players to the roster and we have identified the positions.

When Blackburn Rovers won the English Premier League in 1995 (Yes the did!) the coach, Ray Harford made a massive mistake.

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It is difficult for a team to recover after losing few games in a row so you can imagine how Grenoble players feel after losing 12 straight games. The League Cup defeat to Lorient probably wouldn't be a problem if it weren't for 11 defeats in as many Ligue 1 games this term.

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The news that Mike Ashley is seeking to sell off the naming rights to St. James' Park is up there with Ken Bates' electric fence at Chelsea, Colin Moynihan's supporters' ID cards and Newcastle's own recruitment of Dennis Wise as one of the crassest notions in football history. Until now, I think most outside the Gallowgate have looked on with some bemusement at the Geordie fans' vilification of Click to continue reading...

Utility player wanted by La Liga strugglers.

Madrid Atletico Madrid are having difficulties in the Spanish league are interested in the French midfielder from Lyon, Jeremy Toulalan, and Arsenal's Ivorian defender Emmanuel Eboue, according to sports daily As on Thursday.

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Olympique Marseille have made a big progress during the last few years and they have again become one of the strongest teams in France but the last two Champions League campaigns are the proof Marseille are not yet ready for the big stage. Didier Deschamps' team completely outplayed Milan in their opening Champions League match but still somehow managed to lose the game and this shows the team are yet to prove they've got winning mentality.

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Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has welcomed UEFA's crackdown on diving but he wants to see video evidence used more often to punish reckless challenges.
Arsenal striker Eduardo was recently banned for two games after being found guilty of deceiving the referee to win a penalty in their Champions League qualifier against Celtic. Click to continue reading...

Say hello to Manchester City fan Kirk Bradley. He's 25 years old (hmmm, really? looks more like 35 to me) and he closely resembles a malnourished Fabien Barthez. He's also from Birmingham -� so Man City's recruitment of plastic fans...

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Say hello to Manchester City fan Kirk Bradley. He's 25 years old (hmmm, really? looks more like 35 to me) and he closely resembles a malnourished Fabien Barthez. He's also from Birmingham -� so Man City's recruitment of plastic fans...

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Pompey have announced that jobsite.co.uk will be their new shirt sponsors. The online recruitment site replaces OKI as the Premier League club's new jersey sponsors. The Jobsite logo will now appear on all shirts and training wear. Jobsite have apparently paid more than the £4m forked out by OKI. The Fratton End will now be known [. Click to continue reading...

Whilst Arsene Wenger has been quiet in the transfer market with regards the first team, the same cannot be said with the youth recruitment programme.

Arsenal have signed Jamie Edge a centre half from Cheltenham Town. The youngster is 15 years old and will be one of many additions to the youth set up this summer.

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Seattle Sounders star Freddie Ljungberg believes European players are eyeing careers in MLS. The Swedish midfielder says there is plenty of interest in the game in America, especially after the successful crossovers of David Beckham, Kasey Keller Brian McBride and himself. "I think if you're referring to the recruitment, a lot of players in England are discussing about the MLS and they're interested," Ljungberg said.

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Liverpool are set to make their second summer signing after agreeing a deal to bring promising French left-back Chris Mavinga to Anfield.
The France under-18 international has been snapped up from Paris Saint Germain under the nose of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, who was keen to take Mavinga to the Emirates. Click to continue reading...

Ivan Gazidis spent 14 years working with the MLS. He began as one of the founding management team and became Deputy Commissioner in 2001.

In January 2009 he became the CEO of Arsenal. This is his first interview outside the official website or the mainstream press and I'd like to thank him for his time and the Arsenal Press Office for their co-operation and for their help in making it happen.

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According to this article from Eurosport, Los Nuevo Galaticos may want the big man in the back for the USA. If true (it is the silly season after all) then his performance at the Confederations Cup, raised his stock significantly....
Translated roughly from Spanish...

Having spent more than 150 million euros already on players, Florentino Perez and his team seeks to close the recruitment of a player to the team who does not entail a large outlay for the contract.

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has admitted he needs to be 'almost perfect' with his recruitment this summer.
The Reds have narrowly missed out on top spot this season after pushing Manchester United in the Premier League title race.
Benitez hopes his men can finish above the Red Devils next term but accepts that he will have to bolster his squad during the transfer window. Click to continue reading...

A sad day personally for me yesterday, as I watched my team, Norwich City, fall without a whimper into a League One. And it was painful.Excruciating to bear witness too, I was standing with 3,000 other NCFC fans, as we watched our team capitulate to a side already relegated to League One, Charlton. We lost 4-2, though that doesn‘t tell the entire story. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle have two 16 year-old youngsters on trial this week from Slovakia club MFK Kosice. One is Brazilian youngster Dionatan Nascimento, and the other is Slovakian defender Lubomir Korijkov. Nascimento – full name, Dionatana do Nascimenta Teixeiru – who plays in defense, arrived at the Slovakian club only last summer, from Brazilian club Londrina, MFK Kosice have today [. Click to continue reading...

As we reported a couple of days ago Newcastle are interested in Brazilian starlet Dionatan Nascimento. Richard Money - Director of Newcastle Youth Academy And it turns out that the youngster has already arrived on Tyneside for a trial, and will attempt to get a deal at Newcastle United. The 16-year-old central defender will train with the Newcastle [. Click to continue reading...

It seems that Newcastle are being extra vigilant with their transfers these days, by ensuring the Tyneside club pays up front for their players, something that is almost unheard of in today's world of football. Derek Llambias - Youth Academy to be founded in France And of course not something Newcastle are used to doing, since [. Click to continue reading...

Derek Llambias has today talked about the role of Dennis Wise at Newcastle United. Dennis Wise - responsible for scouting both young and experienced players Dennis Wise will do a lot of travelling to check on youngsters and other players who may be able to do a job for Newcastle. And it seems like his role does not [. Click to continue reading...

We may not be getting as many first teamers into Newcastle during the January transfer window, as much as we'd like, but we are definitely getting some star youngsters in as we hear another youngsters, this time 18 year old Hungarian midfield starlet Andras Gosztonyi is on his way to Tyneside from his club MTK [. Click to continue reading...

Dennis Wise is continuing his work in building up the contingent of top youngsters at Newcastle United, and he seems to have stolen a march on Sunderland for a top young local goalkeeper. Dennis Wise - signs up another excellent youngster for Newcastle United It's clear that Newcastle already have some top youngsters at the club, and [. Click to continue reading...

The Evening Chronicle (Alan Oliver) is reporting today that Newcastle are on the trail of Wolfsburg's German under-21 international striker Ashkan Dejagah. Ashkan Dejagah - reports we are interested in 22 year-old German striker It seems that Dennis Wise, who is still very unpopular on Tyneside, but attended the Reserve game last night at St. Click to continue reading...

We've already been linked with players for the transfer window that will open up in January, but one good question right now is who controls the transfer dealings at the club, if anybody? Joe Kinnear - with help from Chris and others - seems to be running club When these reports say Newcastle are interested in a [. Click to continue reading...

The January transfer window mustn't be too far away, because we have already been linked with at least one  promising youngster. John Joe O'Toole - 6′2″ 20 year-old midfielder There is news that we may make a move for Walford's Republic of Ireland under-21 midfielder John Joe O'Toole. John was born in Harrow, England but is of [. Click to continue reading...

News today that Newcastle United are continuing to scour the globe for young talent to bring to Tyneside. Kyriakos Papadopoulos - impressive 16 year-old Greek center back The latest player to come to the attention of Newcastle is Greek youngster Kryiakos Papadopoulos, who is a central defender.However the youngster is also attracting attention from big guns Manchester [. Click to continue reading...

If Newcastle fans though that the departure of Tony Jimenez on Thursday would lead to unpopular figures Derek Llambias and Dennis Wise also leaving the club, it seems they will be disappointed. Dennis Wise - we hope he's continuing to work for his money A Newcastle club source said today: "There has been no indication from either Dennis [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle United are still confident of appointing an interim manager in the next 24 hours, despite Terry Venables just turning down the job last night. Glenn Hoddle - new interim manager? After days of discussions with a Newcastle group of executive director (football) Dennis Wise, executive director (recruitment) Tony Jiminez and managing director Derek Llambias, Terry Venables [. Click to continue reading...

Fans of Newcastle United Football Club last night were furious at the club for presumably having sacked Kevin Keegan as manager. Kevin Keegan - must make all decisions in playing side Kevin Keegan is said to have resigned as Newcastle United manager in disgust after stars including Michael Owen were offered for sale behind his back. Click to continue reading...

With just 29 hours left in the transfer window we think it worthwhile to review what happened Sunday in the market plus other major news items on contracts. Kevin Keegan - anxious time for Kevin - and the fans BBC Radio Humberside reported on Sunday that Hull have beaten Newcastle to the signing of Guinea defender [. Click to continue reading...

Kevin Keegan talked to the Sunday Sun after the game last night, after we were well beaten by a superb Arsenal display of attacking, flowing football. Kevin Keegan - I have seven and a half players Keegan said he had just seven and a half new players, so now we have to think who we think those [.. Click to continue reading...

The Evening Chronicle is reporting today that Newcastle's Recruitment team of Tony Jimenez, Dennis Wise and Jeff Vetere were on the continent today. Dennis Wise - both he Jimenez and Vetere on continent SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Newcastle Recruitment In Full Force", url: "http://nufcblog.com/2008/08/19/transfer-news/newcastle-recruitment-in-full-force/" }); Click to continue reading...

And so ends a series of days that I want to forget.  In the final analysis only two full-time members of staff lost their jobs, all contractors (a dozen maybe) lost theirs, and there will be no recruitment for some time.  There will be no bonuses this christmas, no pay rises, and a good atmosphere [. Click to continue reading...

With José Luis López' addition, Ernie Merrick's off-season recruitment seems to have reached its end. But work on the Victory's W-League and National Youth League teams is still well underway. Melbourne has signed Matilda's goalkeeper Melissa Barbieri, who becomes the first signing for the Victory's inaugural W-League team. Click to continue reading...