Well there's always two sides to every story, and you can choose to believe either side and demonise the other or you can step back a bit and keep studying - trying to work it all out.
It may be a hopeless task but I'm certainly going to do the latter.
I think Ashley/Llambias probably want him gone in an ideal world.
I think Pardew is probably ambivalent about it provided he can replace him. Would like to keep, perhaps, but not too bothered if he loses him.
What's Joey's game here? He was offered a new contract back in January and chose not to accept?
Has that offer been withdrawn, or are the club just refusing to alter the terms of that offer?
Or was he offered anything, was it all hearsay?
Why does Barton feel the need to join Twitter and make this public, more so than it was already being discussed anyway. What does he hope to gain? Is it in the best interests of Barton/McKay or Newcastle United?
What was wrong with staying on another 2 years if he loves the club so much?