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Don't feel sorry for him at all. He's just signed a contract that guarantees him over £15m over the next 4 years. In his time here he managed to bank another £11m or so too. He's a multi-millionaire and could have done anything he wanted and still been financially secure. My concern is simply about replacing him. He's not our player or problem any more and I must admit that I'm glad we don't have the whole circus/baggage any more.

A solid 3. Pretty unlikely we'll go down but we do need a couple of bodies in to pad things out a bit.

BBC Newcastle Total Sport Joey Barton has signed what's understood to be a 4 year, £75 000 per week contract at QPR, leaving Newcastle United on a free transfer. More on Total Sport with Matthew Raisbeck at 1730 UK

And therein lies the main reason he left As much as Ashley is to blame in all of this (and he is, don't get me wrong), I really didn't understand why he had to leave now and to QPR. He could quite easily have stayed a year, put in a good shift, possibly earned a contract here, or if not been picked up at the end of the season. But then you read 75K a week, and it makes sense. It's a £15.6m contract. Wonder what we offered him?

£75k a week for 4 years.

Another one bites the dust... We'll miss him on and off the park but I'm more concerned with how he's replaced. This is what I've got a problem with.

'It is great news for Joey,' McKay told BBC Radio 5 Live. 'We have been inundated with interest. 'We're talking to top Premier League clubs and European clubs. One is very, very interested.' Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/871123-joey-barton-transfer-race-spurs-beat-arsenal-and-man-united-to-first-talks#ixzz1W99kdb6Z ...then he signs for QPR.

Tbf he couldn't really have said anything other than that. He's reeling a bit and had he come out and admitted that we were the better side or we deserved to win or something like that their lot would have gone mad. Not sure he believes his own bullshit but he has to say it. He is starting to sound under a bit of pressure though.

Cameron Jerome.

Blatantly pissed off that his only option is QPR. In his mind I'm sure he thought there would be a bigger choice of better clubs. Especially after McKay was slavvering on about Champions League clubs and options in other leagues. Apparently not....Reality bites Joey lad.

WTF has he got to bitch about? The fact they didn't win?

£6m is ridiculously low. £9m+ is worth haggling over seeing as he's going for nowt in 9 months time though.

Meanwhile, Shamrock Rovers knock Partizan Belgrade out...

Scottish football RIP. No European representation at all this year. Shite state of affairs.

He's got no right to pull a black and white shirt on again. Simply does not deserve to be named as part of the 25.

I'll never agree with Lovenkrands starting any game but his team-talk and subs changed things.

Ace

Going to pens this like.

There was contact but he went down far to easily.

Krul's been excellent.

Fucking HOOF!!!!

Ba's allergic to the fucking football.

Onside lino. Lovenkrands is so wasteful.

Good job we've got plenty of cover at CB.

Eh? Reminds me of the Stevenage game a bit.