Don't suppose anyone works at Newcastle Airport on this BBS to inform us if/when Laurent flies into toon. Its suppose to be today that he flies in for medical and final signature on contract!! AM

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

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From thebeautifullgame.co.uk

Robert flies into Toon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuesday 31 July 2001 Paris St Germain striker Laurent Robert has arrived on Tyneside to finalise a deal with Newcastle. The 26-year-old Frenchman is expected to complete his protracted £9.5million move following a medical. Magpies boss Bobby Robson, who has desperately been searching for a big-name signing, has described the France B player as a cross between Ryan Giggs and John Barnes.

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

Nice pics in today's Ronnie. He arrived last night accompanied by his wife and some suitcases. Nice smile on one pic.

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

I always try to buy suitcases with a nice smile, it always puts you in a good mood for your hols

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

God 'elp us all McB. Still made me larf art lard, but.

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

Groan ;) Actually, I might as well add to my Zoe credentials and say that he is quite horny-looking.

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

Can see Aaron taking him out in training to try and reduce the competition

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

I think he's more likely to take umbrage and leave ....

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

could get the chronicle to run a poll on our best looking player is it

a) Aaron Hughes

b) Lauren Robert

c) Gary Speed

d) Warren Barton

e) Craig Bellamy

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

What about Wayne Quiff and "gay icon" Alan Shearer?

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

Bellamy?? He'd push Pedro hard in the Quasimodo stakes.

Wor lass reckons the Stud Factor has gone to hell in a basket since KK stopped buying the players - eg. Sir Les, Daveeeed, Shaka etc.

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

You're forgetting our keepers, Harper and Given. Perhaps the Robert signing is a reverse in our downward trend in the horny dept since YBR's been here. ;-)))

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

No one will match the KK summer of Shaka, Warren, Ferdinand and Ginola, and the shirts were nice too, I'm told

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

It's a good thing some bbs'ers aren't players, we'd be miles of the KK horny factor wouldn't we...?

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

Speak for yourself and Sting mate....

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

Gav only comes on here cos we make him look good

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

Well, Aaron is still the best looking by several country miles, so he needn't feel insecure ;)

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

are you writing that with a quiver Dougal? just a thought Dougal, but is Aaron married?

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

Yep, Swift, got married this summer, my lust must go unrequited ;))

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

Seriously, though, I wish he'd just sign and be damned...

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

Jeez, has Hughesie not signed yet?

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001

Nah - he's waiting for a better shirt number.

-- Anonymous, July 31, 2001