Um no. I was happy when we bought Barton and sold Parker. And I think Ive been a consistent backer of Barton at Newcastle. But no. Allardyce has not been proved right. To my mind Barton--when he isn't injured, recovering from injury, suspended, or in jail-- is a better player than Parker--imo he's one of the best in the league, but he hasn't played for us often enough.
Were it my decision and I could do it all over again, I would not have sold Parker in the first place.