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But he's never had one really good game for us in the middle. Even in his previous good run of form under KK, it was on the right. His City days were, what, five years ago? I keep going on about it but it staggers me that anyone could have watched Barton throughout his NUFC career and still think he might be better off centrally. and for the record i'm not saying he would be better off playing centraly for us atm, i'm saying that in 5 years time things will more than likely change. (you sort of reiterated my point with the "what, five years ago?" comment like.

It's pretty narrow minded to write Barton off as a CM for the rest of his career because he's having a decent run on the right side tbh His form on the right is much down to the freedom he's given rather than him been a particulaly great winger, if we incorperated him into a central role with as much freedom I doubt there would be much change in his form.

Is that his best position? Can't say i have seen alot of him. I think it's his ONLY position tbh

Bit of a change from his "done deal" a few days ago, the tit.

That top is class like, smart as fuck

You have to be pretty heartless to want rid now to be honest, after all we've been through, the good times and the bad (mostly bad). It would be like putting down one of your pets man.

most would probably prefer to see him behind the striker, although if we were to play 2 up top he'd more than likely slot in at left wing ahead of Jonas.

the games he played he seemed to track back well and help out defensively, certainly wasn't lazy defensive wise anyway so i dont think it should be that much of a problem.

Shola's part of the furniture now, wouldn't sell for 40 million

The transfer window closes when 'Arry says it closes, reet!

I got that by the way, just thought i'd add my tupence worth about them as a potential partnership

People seem to forget Barton is actualy a centre mid (he wasn't used on the right during his best City days), in the next 5 years our style of play will change and he may well not be needed as a RM like he is now.

Barton > Ireland. Barton does absolutely everything in midfield, that said having both in the squad (providing Ireland can find his form) would vastly improve us, creativity wise.

Still hoping we sign a decent striker, even if we get Ireland and a winger in, Shola Ameobi as a Premiership club's 2nd striker is just fucking silly.

33 isn't nessisarily 'over the hill' for a centre mid who doesn't realy rely on pace/agilty, he certainly won't have lost his eye for a pass by then. Frank Lampard is about that age now

Fucking creased at that picture like hahaha

I just hope his fifa rating improves from 73 tbh.

Ferguson is still massively unproven, had a decent game against Chelsea in the cup and looked alright against West Ham when he came on but i'd hardly be assured if he was our only real cover for the left wing.

Woukd love Dempsey, doubt we'd get him though tbh

Disagree, I think the lad is a one season wonder, he looked nothing but average before his breakout year, and has loooked nothing but average or worse since. I for one would be hugely disappointed if we wasted a loan fee and wages on that piece of piss. before his breakthrough season he would have been 20-21, the season after was interupted by mancini coming in and not playing him

It's not Ed Chamberlain. It's Chris Harvey, the editor of SkySports.com (hence Ed). Got nothing to do with the TV channel. ah right, cheers for clearing that it

Bit strange that Ed ( Chamberlain?) would mention it but there has of yet been nowt said on Sky Sports news, unless i've just missed it like.

Isn't that the point of NUFCfans ? Its an account that people post to and it's retweeted so that' all of NUFCfans followers will see and then respond. If you imagine N-O was an account on twitter that's what it would be like. maybe so, i still divnt like him