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Last I checked, they were refusing to believe that they were in for him. Not sure I believe it either TBH. Smacks of the a last attempt to keep some fans onside - and from the quotes, it wasn't Barton himself who mentioned Sunderland - it was a 'close source'. Bartom himself almost confirmed it, though. Which club else he would have got 'lynched' for? Doesn't mean that he was telling the truth

Because he licks their arses.

When are QPR playing this weekend? Has the knacker managed to engineer a debut v NUFC by delaying this past the registration deadline? Yep

Yeah. He'll be stupider than I thought.

Apparently Arsenal had a bid of £6m rejected for Gary Cahill. .... and people think we're cheap

We'll definitely get one IMO, it's just matter of whether or not it's a good one.

£30,000 a week reported in the Chronicle.

Doesn't mean he's a crap player. Wayne Rooney has a bad run occasionally, is he shite?

Ridiculous statement. They're not ball-playing defenders and panic under pressure. Not the people I'd want playing the ball out of my defence tbh.

Give it time. If we're not playing better football in a few months time then it's time to start having a go. Ryan Taylor and Danny Simpson simply aren't cut out for possession football. The fact Krul aims it up-field every time isn't great either, but I think he lacks confidence in his ability with the ball at his feet (as was evidenced when he turned it over on his right foot late in the game).

As has been said, the lack of respect shown to Peter Lovenkrands isn't on tbh. He's not PL level, but he's done a job for us and isn't on big wages. Deserves the chance to see out his contract (but yes, shouldn't be anywhere near the first team).

:smitten: Definitely getting his name on the back of the away shirt when I order it next week.

Like that team apart from Ameobi. Obertan is much better suited to playing off the striker, but I fear because we're at home Pardew will want to play a 4-4-2 with Obertan RW, Ba starting next to Ameobi and Gosling on the bench.

It was on twitter, so take it how you want but: Barton to QPR has stalled as they wont give him the clause that if they go down he gets released

It's becoming clearer by the minute that Barton used this as a ploy to try and force Ashley & co. to offer him a new deal. Now that they haven't, he's forced to make a decision that he doesn't want to. It's really blew up in his face.

Can't believe anyone has this attitude tbf. We haven't won anything in how long? Should be going for it.

Relying on Gosling/Marveaux then, which is fine, but it just means that the squad depth is reduced yet again and with Marveaux's injury history it's a bit risky.

I don't blame Barton for leaving, I don't blame the club for wanting rid. Just one of those things, let's hope Marveaux/Gosling can fill the void.

Yey! 15th place! We won't finish 15th either. It will be somewhere similar to last season, as a second season up that's a good achievement.

Over-reaction central here. Obviously you guys don't watch other games of football, there are at least 5 teams worse than us even if we sell Joey and don't sign a LB or a striker.

I think it's also a ploy from Barton/McKay to try and get Newcastle to offer him a new contract after his good start to the season. We all know it's not going to work, though.

"No late phone calls, just and sad thoughts. One fought to much, the other, did not think at all...." #SOTD Cautious Cavalier The Book Club He's gone.

I would disagree but I expect I'll be in the minority. I am with you Tron, not too bothered if he leaves actually. Personally, i don't think he offers anything in the centre of midfield. Probably why we don't play him in the middle We did on the weekend.

Mike Ashley selling players and pocketing the money again. Oh.....