Guest Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 It does seem the players on the biggest wages are kicking up the biggest stink publicly about contract terms, both in terms of length and size of salary. The different versions of squad solidarity might be down to the big earners resenting the new guys coming in and undermining their positions reading between the lines. We have to get rid of the malcontents asap if this is the case. Barton's claims to give 100% this season are clearly bullshit. If anything it'd be the other way around surely? Can't see the likes of Tiote, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, etc. being on anywhere near Barton's wages. The problem we've got and we're going to have, is to try and convince the likes of Enrique and Barton to stay here on that sort of salary. The other day you were saying Cabaye will be on £50k or more. Which is it? I reckon he is on £50k, along with those I mentioned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 With Barton on what, if they aren't 'anywhere near' his? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 With Barton on what, if they aren't 'anywhere near' his? I'd say he's on at least £60k. Last of the Shepherd contracts and all that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Wow, nowhere near. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 £0.5m less a season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/5526418/Newcastle-pay-Joey-Barton-675000-a-year-for-image-rights.html This season, having recovered from injury to help Newcastle's failed efforts to avoid relegation, he was rashly sent off in a crucial game with Liverpool and had to be restrained in a post-match confrontation with interim manager Alan Shearer. The club explored the possibility of sacking him for his actions but are now desperately trying to find a buyer for a player whose total earnings come to nearly £65,000 per week. With Michael Owen at the end of his contract, Barton's image rights payments – which work out at roughly £13,000 a week – are believed to be at least £200,000 higher than those of his best paid team-mates. While most high profile players receive just over 10 per cent of their basic salary, Barton, whose contract runs until 2012, is paid just over 20 per cent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I'd say he's on at least £60k. Last of the Shepherd contracts and all that. Barton was signed under Ashley in as much as he had to agree to the transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Barton was never just going to get on with it, once he didn't get the contract he wanted. His claims that he would run down his contract, and wouldn't agree to a move, were cleary antagonistic. His aim is to be as much of a nuisance as possible, and damn the consequences. Very, very selfish person. He's then attempting to pass this off as him being some sort of martyr for the fans. Pitiful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Even then weren't a few of the Ashley early day signings apparently on big wages like Colo, Xisco, Barton, Smith..? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Aye fair point. Geremi & Enrique too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I'd say he's on at least £60k. Last of the Shepherd contracts and all that. Barton was signed under Ashley in as much as he had to agree to the transfer. You were implying that a hand shake should be enough in the Nolan thread ( a player you hated btw) and now you are using a technicality to make Barton's wage an Ashley deal when you know fine well it was a Shepherd one in all but name. At least show some consistency if you want to use the moral standpoint Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Makes me think that in those first few months Ashley was like a kid in a sweet shop. "What? Geremi wants 60k a week? Yeah ok whatever, let's get down Blu Bamboo for a party!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I'd say he's on at least £60k. Last of the Shepherd contracts and all that. Barton was signed under Ashley in as much as he had to agree to the transfer. You were implying that a hand shake should be enough in the Nolan thread ( a player you hated btw) and now you are using a technicality to make Barton's wage an Ashley deal when you know fine well it was a Shepherd one in all but name. At least show some consistency if you want to use the moral standpoint Mick. I fail to see how they are mutually exclusive tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Makes me think that in those first few months Ashley was like a kid in a sweet shop. "What? Geremi wants 60k a week? Yeah ok whatever, let's get down Blu Bamboo for a party!" To be fair, for every Smith, Geremi & Barton that came in, a Dyer, Parker or Babayaro left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Still to think he was offering big money for "over the hill"'players like Faye, Beye and Geremi. Polar opposite to what he operates on now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Still to think he was offering big money for "over the hill"'players like Faye, Beye and Geremi. Polar opposite to what he operates on now. Funnily enough, didn't we get back what we paid for the first two and make a profit on Geremi, transfer fee wise? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I'd say he's on at least £60k. Last of the Shepherd contracts and all that. Barton was signed under Ashley in as much as he had to agree to the transfer. You were implying that a hand shake should be enough in the Nolan thread ( a player you hated btw) and now you are using a technicality to make Barton's wage an Ashley deal when you know fine well it was a Shepherd one in all but name. At least show some consistency if you want to use the moral standpoint Mick. I fail to see how they are mutually exclusive tbh. Isn't that what I said? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 It's amazing Barton hasn't been fined for his Twitter comments yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Pilko- true. If Ashley has any strengths, getting good prices for outgoing transfers (Given, excepted) is probably top of a very short list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 You were implying that a hand shake should be enough in the Nolan thread ( a player you hated btw) and now you are using a technicality to make Barton's wage an Ashley deal when you know fine well it was a Shepherd one in all but name. At least show some consistency if you want to use the moral standpoint Mick. I wasn't a fan of Nolan and I'm not trying to make out that I am or have been, I think the way the club have handled his contract is shocking. Can I not take that stance? As for the Barton signing, Mort and Ashley had to agree to it and that's a fact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 You were implying that a hand shake should be enough in the Nolan thread ( a player you hated btw) and now you are using a technicality to make Barton's wage an Ashley deal when you know fine well it was a Shepherd one in all but name. At least show some consistency if you want to use the moral standpoint Mick. I wasn't a fan of Nolan and I'm not trying to make out that I am or have been, I think the way the club have handled his contract is shocking. Can I not take that stance? As for the Barton signing, Mort and Ashley had to agree to it and that's a fact. Why do you want to use a verbal agreement to vilify Ashley when it comes to not handing out daft contracts to fatcat players, then slate the same regime for doing the same earlier on a technicality? Where are you coming from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Why do you want to use a verbal agreement to vilify Ashley when it comes to not handing out daft contracts to fatcat players, then slate the same regime for doing the same earlier on a technicality? Where are you coming from? I didn't slate them for handing out contracts to fatcat players. Care to point out where I did that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Whether you agree or not with what Barton has said tonight, it kind of cements what we already knew in terms of how the club is being operated and that there are problems behind the scenes (in the dressing room) I'm now very worried about next season and believe that at present, we are already facing another relegation battle. If Routledge signs for Swansea that means Ashley will have raked in nigh on £50million in transfer fees (incomings and outgoings) during his tenure and that is simply mind-boggling for a PL club to be ran in such a way. Perhaps this cash surplus is being kept to one side in case we go down? Been chatting to an old mate of my dad's, tonight and this coming season will be the first he has missed in nearly 40 years. He refuses to set foot again in St James until Ashley and Llambias are gone. He won't be alone in doing that I'm sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Whether you agree or not with what Barton has said tonight, it kind of cements what we already knew in terms of how the club is being operated and that there are problems behind the scenes (in the dressing room) I'm now very worried about next season and believe that at present, we are already facing another relegation battle. If Routledge signs for Swansea that means Ashley will have raked in nigh on £50million in transfer fees (incomings and outgoings) during his tenure and that is simply mind-boggling for a PL club to be ran in such a way. Perhaps this cash surplus is being kept to one side in case we go down? Been chatting to an old mate of my dad's, tonight and this coming season will be the first he has missed in nearly 40 years. He refuses to set foot again in St James until Ashley and Llambias are gone. He won't be alone in doing that I'm sure. Except Ashley hasn't "raked in" anything, he's been subsidising out losses out of his own pocket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Whether you agree or not with what Barton has said tonight, it kind of cements what we already knew in terms of how the club is being operated and that there are problems behind the scenes (in the dressing room) I'm now very worried about next season and believe that at present, we are already facing another relegation battle. If Routledge signs for Swansea that means Ashley will have raked in nigh on £50million in transfer fees (incomings and outgoings) during his tenure and that is simply mind-boggling for a PL club to be ran in such a way. Perhaps this cash surplus is being kept to one side in case we go down? Been chatting to an old mate of my dad's, tonight and this coming season will be the first he has missed in nearly 40 years. He refuses to set foot again in St James until Ashley and Llambias are gone. He won't be alone in doing that I'm sure. Except Ashley hasn't "raked in" anything, he's been subsidising out losses out of his own pocket. At least he didn't say "trousered". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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