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Many people would be the same. I still think a punishment/fine/time in the reserves would have been better. With one year left they just decided to ditch him. Rather than pay him all that money for a one year holiday. Joey is as volatile as the come though. In a couple of weeks he could be happy again.

Strange that it's always when they're about to sign for someone else as well. I love NUFC, as long as they give me the money and contract I want. Fair enough, but I wish they'd stop trying to make it more than that.

Class.

Don't understand it at all The only thing that matters is what happens on the pitch, this can only negatively effect us. I haven't seen anyone defending the decision based on the effect. But isn't having a player mouthing off every couple of days an untenable situation?

His future at NUFC probably is bleak TBF.

I don't think anyone will try to make out it's good news. How could it be?

Many people would be the same. I still think a punishment/fine/time in the reserves would have been better.

Of course we won't. Can't wait to see this decision being defended. Been going on all day. No fault on Joey's part in this?

Most of us fans think that we should have a bit of "wonga" available for new players, Derek. You're hilarious.

You have to be f***ing kidding me. I thought you were one who said Ashley is all about the money. You think they'll be laughing at releasing a player on a free? Think of the wages we'll save. Unless that's a mutual termination, we gotta pay him his remaining wages. May be able to sack him for some sort of misconduct I guess.

Logic has eaten itself like one of them weird black holes.

Surely better to get some money for him? Must have been kicking up a stink at training etc if this has happened, I would think. Not just on twitter.

Glad your not manager, you'd have got shot of Cantona and Romario cause they were no longer worth the hassle. I know Cantona had a bit of a punch at a fan but i dont ever remember him or Romario duffing up some teenager and going to prison. That's not really what's being talked about now, lets be honest it's because he's tweeting some home truths. I was all for getting shot of Barton back when everything came out but that's in the past now, he's progressed to be a first team player and better than most of what we have. Not to forget that Cantona and Romario also had ability way in excess of Joey Barton. of course but in terms of our club at this moment in time he is one of our best players. True, at least he has been recently. Agreed, which is why I was stating it was crazy to just get shot because he's tweeting some stuff that others who have left or are at the club have said already. Honestly how crazy is it, people want to sack a player for tweeting on twitter. Madness. I'm hoping it won't come to that, but he has to realise he can't be stirring shit in the media on a regular basis and expect no reaction either.

Glad your not manager, you'd have got shot of Cantona and Romario cause they were no longer worth the hassle. I know Cantona had a bit of a punch at a fan but i dont ever remember him or Romario duffing up some teenager and going to prison. That's not really what's being talked about now, lets be honest it's because he's tweeting some home truths. I was all for getting shot of Barton back when everything came out but that's in the past now, he's progressed to be a first team player and better than most of what we have. Not to forget that Cantona and Romario also had ability way in excess of Joey Barton. of course but in terms of our club at this moment in time he is one of our best players. True, at least he has been recently.

Glad your not manager, you'd have got shot of Cantona and Romario cause they were no longer worth the hassle. I know Cantona had a bit of a punch at a fan but i dont ever remember him or Romario duffing up some teenager and going to prison. That's not really what's being talked about now, lets be honest it's because he's tweeting some home truths. I was all for getting shot of Barton back when everything came out but that's in the past now, he's progressed to be a first team player and better than most of what we have. Not to forget that Cantona and Romario also had ability way in excess of Joey Barton.

Fuck's sake Nile, shut your trap son.

At least they have a board that has ambition and cares for the club, right. Right? Slight difference is that their fans are aware that the club has no funds available (I presume). Our fans are aware that we have a decent amount of wonga available. Of course, you know this as well as anyone. Well our fans seems to think we should have a lot of wonga available, but that is based on expecting incoming transfer fees to be spent immediately and the club's wider finances ignored.

Surely the unrest comes from the going on at the club ? If Carroll, Nolan, Barton, Routledge and probably more who i've forgotten all come out and complain about the exact same thing then surely the unrest is there and it's noubt to do with Barton ? If there is unrest then there's nothing that can be done about it, letting everyone know in stupid little snippets only makes people question what's going on, causes general confusion and a massive backlash against either the player himself or the board. It's pointless. Whereas keeping quiet helps all concerned ? Out of the two options, yes.

Similar to last season, which let's not forget was above expectations anyway. With a bit of luck and another couple of signings we might even push on further. A decent cup run would be nice as well.

Was that for me?

Yeah, I basically agree about unfortunate (possible) departures of Barton and Enrique. Their replacements may well not be as good. I still think our prospects for the season are decent... the extreme negativity is more to do with the timing of events IMO.

I love it, one of the best features of it. Their new away kit looks really nice in the flesh as well.

If he seriously thinks what he is saying on twitter is a good idea or constructive in any way, he's not as intelligent as you seem to think.

I was actually in the thinking that he may be trying to model us on Arsenal who clearly are the only PL club to turn a profit, that's what thinking does for you eh He's a business man. He sees success as his company making a profit I think he's clever enough to realise that he'll never make a personal profit from NUFC though, he's just trying to limit the amount he has to spend on us. And in so doing, he has already cost himself a shedload of cash by overseeing a relegation. As things stand, he risks doing the same again. I agree with the first bit but not the second. As it stands I think we have a tiny chance of going down.

I wouldn't put this in the same bracket as the other stuff we've had happen. Joey has always been unstable, now he just has a twitter account to whinge to the world and make everything seem much worse than it is.