Since Alan Pardew arrived on Tyneside, we are now seeing quite clearly what Newcastle's transfer policy is and it seems to be working well. Mike Ashley his strategy seems to be working well these days Eighteen months ago Newcastle brought in Cheick Tiote for £3.5M from FC Twente, and now how much is the lad worth [.

Premier League duo Liverpool and Newcastle are both interested in signing FC Twente striker Luuk de Jong but neither side has made an offer, according to the player's agent.
The 21-year-old has been linked with a number of clubs around Europe after impressing for Twente, with Italian side Fiorentina already having declared their interest.

Steve McClaren's back in Enschede. No one cares. What matters is that Steve is back to speaking Dutch again.

Heading back into the archives for one of the gems of the footby-related YouTubery, we have Shteeve van Klaaren. Or however you choose to mangle it in order to get something vaguely Dutch.

Goal: With Luis Suarez sidelined due to suspension, Liverpool could be the perfect step up in the career of Twente's Luuk de Jong

The Netherlands international recently stated he would be interested in a move to the Premier League, and Anfield seems like a suitable destination for the attacker

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Goal: With Luis Suarez sidelined due to suspension, Liverpool could be the perfect step up in the career of Twente's Luuk de Jong

The Netherlands international recently stated he would be interested in a move to the Premier League, and Anfield seems like a suitable destination for the attacker

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Goal: With Luis Suarez sidelined due to suspension, Liverpool could be the perfect step up in the career of Twente's Luuk de Jong

The Netherlands international recently stated he would be interested in a move to the Premier League, and Anfield seems like a suitable destination for the attacker

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In celebration of Mr 'What you call...underdogggssch' McClaren's new job, we thought we would bring you some Steve McClaren translations... What you call...underdoggssch An interview ahead of FC Twente's Champions League qualifier with Arsenal I Always wanted to coach abroad An interview with inspiration from the great Bobby Robson.

Mirror: Yesh! Schteve returnsch to FC Twente as bossch confirmed!

Ex-England boss returns to Dutch club for second spell

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Yesh! Schteve returnsch to FC Twente as bossch reportsch!

McClaren set for Dutch comeback after players feud with Adriaanse

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Eredivisie, ultimo turno del girone di andata Di Stefano Lazzarato A met torneo, il Psv recupera tre punti alla capolista che ne ha uno solo di vantaggio. Cade il Twente avvicinato da Ajax e Feyenoord. In coda Nec ed Rkc vittoriosi negli scontri salvezza sembrano ormai salvi dalla retrocessione diretta.

Liverpool have entered the scramble to sign Newcastle's Cheick Tiote in the January transfer window.
Tiote became an instant hit at St James' Park following his £3.5m move from FC Twente in August 2010.
And the Ivory Coast international - valued at £25million - is wanted by Reds boss Kenny Dalglish to inject some momentum in the Anfield club's season.

Liverpool kick off December with a Monday-evening matchup against struggling London side Fulham, as Craven Cottage hosts a meeting that is sure to be fiercely contested with both teams desperate for points. The Reds are coming off an impressive Carling Cup win at Stamford Bridge, and appear to head into this game in fine form.

Most people hate him now after his Chelsea own goal but i still love the big Norweigan!...Liverpool make the long trip down to Fulham for a Monday night fixture this week. The Reds have just come off the back of a 2-0 win over Chelsea in the League Cup and are in fighting form at the moment.

Trip To Craven Cottage

Most people hate him now after his Chelsea own goal but i still love the big Norweigan!... Liverpool make the long trip down to Fulham for a Monday night fixture this week. The Reds have just come off the back of a 2-0 win over Chelsea in the League Cup and are in fighting form at the moment.

We bought Bryan Ruiz from FC Twente for 10 million, or whatever it was. There's an element of food-chaining here, isn't there? We bought their best player; they didn't buy ours. Which ought to imply that we're a better team, particularly as Ruiz promising though he may be is not yet in Fulham's best XI.

Fulham's summer signing Moussa Dembele believes that his side will qualify from the Europa League group stage despite a heart-breaking 1-0 defeat to Dutch runners-up FC Twente.

In a toughly contested match away from home, the Cottagers always looked second best and were punished when Austria international Marc Janko struck with just over a minute left to play.

Fulham's game against FC Twente on Thursday night is attracting plenty of attention from fellow Premier League sides Liverpool and Newcastle who are keen to watch Luuk de Jong in action.
The Twente striker is a long term target for Newcastle and in recent weeks has also been linked with Liverpool after starting the season in superb form in Holland.

Over the course of the summer, Spurs brought in two talented young players in the shape of Cristian Ceballos and Souleymane Coulibaly to compliment the exceptional crop of youngsters that are already at the club.

There are suggestions today that the club is looking abroad once again and this time they are heading to Holland and Belgium in the hope of luring some of Europe's top talent.

There are reports in the last few days that Newcastle may be interested in Chelsea's Salomon Kalou. Salomon Kalou- Newcastle interested? Newcastle will definitely bring in a new striker in January, to further bolster their squad, although two possibilities seem to be Modibo Maiga of Sochaux and Luuk de Jong of FC Twente, if you [.

There are reports in the last few days that Newcastle may be interested in Chelsea's Salomon Kalou. Salomon Kalou- Newcastle interested? Newcastle will definitely bring in a new striker in January, to further bolster their squad, although two possibilities seem to be Modibo Maiga of Sochaux and Luuk de Jong of FC Twente, if you [.

La Eredivisie holandesa comienza a ver como un único equipo se distancia del resto de perseguidores. Estamos acostumbrados en los últimos años a los mismos protagonistas: PSV, Ajax, Feyenoord y Twente, pero también nos sorprende a veces el AZ Alkmaar que tras algunos años de bajón parece que vuelve a la carga esta temporada liderando ahora una clasificación donde saca 6 puntos a su más próximo perseguidor, el Twente.

FC Twente 3-2 OB Odense Highlights Video 2011 Europa League Highlights is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

FC Twente 3-2 OB Odense Highlights Video 2011 Europa League Highlights is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Twente vs OB 2011 ( FC Twente vs Odense BK 2011) Final score and result:- Twente vs OB 3-2 ( Hoegh own goal, Landzaat, Fer/ Fall*2) 3rd November, 2011- Europa League Leroy Fer's [.

Checik Tiote was signed from FC Twente in August of 2010 for £3.5M, and he seems one of Newcastle's best buys for a long long time. Cheick Tiote family now safe in the Ivory Coast When Tiote first arrived on Tyneside, there was trouble in his homeland, the Ivory Coast, and he had to move his [..

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Odense OB vs Twente 1-4 Highlights 2011 Video Europa League is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Odense BK vs Twente 2011 ( OB vs FC Twente 2011) Final score and result:- OB vs Twente 1-4 ( Fall/ Brama, Bajrami, Chadli, De Jong) TRE-FOR Park- 20 October, 2011- Europa League Two [.

We reported yesterday that Newcastle were interested in 21 year-old Dutch striker Luuk de Jong, who currently plays for FC Twente. Luuk de Jong - both Newcastle and Liverpool interested It would appear that the youngster, who has scored 21 goals in 52 appearances for his club, and was their top scorer last season with 12, is behind Modibo [.

Just remembered an article rjbiii sent me:

About Dutch players vs their English equivalents:

McClaren proved, however, with Twente in the Netherlands that success can be achieved without an open cheque book. In 2010 he became the first Englishman since Sir Bobby Robson, with Porto in 1996, to win a major European league title.

Eredivisie: 8 giornata, analisi e commento Di Stefano Lazzarato Importante successo dell'Az che grazie agli errori altrui si porta a +4 sulle inseguitrici. Che Feyenoord e Rkc non potessero tenere i ritmi delle primissime era noto, ma i tonfi con Ultrect e Ado sono comunque pesanti. Due punti sprecati dal Twente contro l'ultima che ha addirittura sfiorato la vittoria in una gara caratterizzata

Relatively slim picking this weekend for must-see matches. Here are a few quick picks for Saturday:

Saturday, Sept 24

Spain, Sevilla-Valencia 12pmET (GolTV): Valencia is atop La Liga, undefeated after drawing Barcelona at home mid-week, in an exciting game they very well could have won (or lost, actually).

This weekend should be a great one for football but in a less traditional way. There are no Manchester United/Chelsea or Barcelona/Real Madrid matches going on but there are some matches in other countries that might be considered the local equivalent at the moment. The three in particular that I will have my eye on are Porto/Benfica on Friday, Shakhtar Donetsk/Dynamo Kyiv on Saturday and Twente/Ajax, also on Saturday.

Eredivisie: Il punto dopo la 6° Giornata Di Stefano Lazzarato Come di consueto, altra giornata ricca di gol (33) e una sola gara con meno di tre segnati. In testa torna la coppia Twente-Az che scavalcano l'Ajax. In coda è arrivata la prima vittoria stagionale del Nac, mentre nelle serie inferiori, ricomincia il valzer delle penalizzazioni.

Newcastle United are a team that many predicted would be fighting for their Premier League lives this season after the sale of high profile players such as Carroll, Nolan and Barton.

After five games and it's so far so good. Fourth in the table is a good way to answer the critics.

The opening performances have been accomplished if nothing and the French revolution on Tyneside is a contributing factor.

Several of the U.S. National Team players were in action for their clubs as the group phase of the Europa League kicked off Thursday. Here's a recap:
Jozy Altidore continued his blistering scoring pace for AZ Alkmaar, netting his sixth goal in eight matches in all competitions when he fired home the opening goal in the 4-1 win against Malmo.

Mais um jogo da Champions League de 2011/2012, foi relizado no dia 26/07/2011, na cidade de Arnhem-HOL, onde jogaram os clubes, Twente-HOL e Vaslui-ROU.
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Ivan Bebek (CRO)

There's an old coaching maxim that when you defend you try to make the pitch small so there's no room, and when you attack you try to make it big, so there's space to play in. Fulham admirably though they played at times tonight seem to have it the wrong way round, contstantly attacking a forest of defenders, while having to defend big spaces while undermanned.

Ola John is the youngster in question and he plays for FC Twente in the Dutch Eredivisie and he claims today that Arsenal were interested in him during the recent summer transfer window. John, 19, is the younger brother of Collins John who used to play for Fulham, has been a target for Manchester United [.

he did not reveal to Ruiz that he was cup-tied before he had secured his signature from Twente on transfer deadline day. Ruiz is ineligible because he played for the Dutch side in the Champions League before they were eliminated earlier this season and dropped into the Europa League.

"He thought he could play but he couldn't.

I read this article on AD.nl and can't agree more. In a series of tremendously talented and loveable players (Luc Nilis, Jari Litmanen, Brian Laudrup, Andrej Jeliazkov, Stefan Petterson, Josef Kiprich) Bryan Ruiz was another one...

When Bryan Ruiz walked into the fanshop of FC Twente to buy some jerseys for [read more]

Seven months after the sale of Andy Carroll, Newcastle United have, to the surprise of no one, failed to sign a suitable replacement to fill the void up front. A day of deadline drama, in which saw United lodge a "bid" for FC Twente's Bryan Ruiz, has ended up falling flat on it's face as [...]

Metro is reporting that FC Twente striker Bryan Ruiz has y rejected a move to Newcastle to join Fulham. Bryan Ruiz - chooses Fulham The Magpies had tried to hijack Fulham's Bryan Ruiz bid with a late offer of £10.6M, which matched the earlier Fulham bid, but when you are late to the game, it's [...]

Some updates here across the board:

Will the Deuce be drinking to the good life elsewhere in a few days...

• Sky Sports reporting that Fulham are going to secure the services of CONCACAF superb star Bryan Ruiz out of FC Twente. That would be the largest transfer for Fulham in at least 3 years (Andy Johnson) and perhaps one of the top two or three all-time at The Cottage.