Sifu

its that I'm struggling to make any sense of Severing all his ties with the club, so in that sense he's definitely off...

Would have been the ideal situation given the circumstances of the last few months.

This last sentence is a very key one...

Lee Ryder @lee_ryder Lee Ryder #nufc Northern Ireland sources: Shane Ferguson set to continue playing for Northern Ireland

So this is likely to happen:

Guess that's another sign of him properly going - severing ties with anyone from NUFC.

That's a bit too optimistic.... Like I've said, as the day goes on, the more I feel resigned to losing Barton to F***ING QPR.

So a stunt then? Oh please let it be.

As the day goes on, the more I feel resigned to Barton actually leaving for QPR. Not the best of feelings like. But it is still in the negotiating stages......

I dont think none of us are happy about it, apart from the circus and drama queen nature that follows Joey, that stuff will be not be missed at all, but as a player he is going to be a big miss, his battling will be more missed than his actual football ability for me, he fights for the team, that is hard to replace. I, for one, am not happy at all with today's development.

Brilliant

By putting it this way, I'm slightly more at ease...

Changed my sig to a countdown: 8 days left before the end of the transfer window

Aye!

I've said it before but I'll say it again, I honestly don't mind who we get! Never mind Cissokho and Pieters, at this point I'm pretty damn close to be willing to accept Wayne Bridge. You're at that stage already? I'm refusing to acknowledge Wayne Bridge's existence (for the time being anyway....)

http://ongoalsscored.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/the-peter-crouch-myth/

I've said it before but I'll say it again, I honestly don't mind who we get!

Or 'newly promoted club favoured for relegation'. Nar, I aint buying it. His pride is more important to him.