Ronaldo Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Barton in CM for Stoke just wouldn't work. Barton in CM for anyone wouldn't work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukeboxromeo Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 He's also been linked with Zenit. Now that would be comedy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Barton in CM for Stoke just wouldn't work. Barton in CM for anyone wouldn't work. Too right. I still had some hope for him there last season but it quickly faded, shadow of a central player now and spent most of the time in Tiote's way. He won't leave anyway, not for a club that would most likely be considered a downward step. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Barton in CM for Stoke just wouldn't work. Barton in CM for anyone wouldn't work. Exactly. He should only play there as an absolute last resort. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Who cares what we think though? The player probably still thinks central midfield is his preferred position, and someone like Stoke would let him have it if he agreed to go there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I get the impression that Stoke keep buying players but never sell anyone. I know they are a financially well-run club but it comes to something if they can afford £60k a week wages when we can't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Stoke are collecting up a bunch of old shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I know they are a financially well-run club. Are they? To me they seem to have spent fortunes since they came up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2024686/Zenit-St-Petersburg-offer-Newcastles-Joey-Barton-escape-route.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Fall out with the board and you'll get exiled to Russia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I know they are a financially well-run club. Are they? To me they seem to have spent fortunes since they came up. They have done but the media always say they have the finance to do so. But I recall that when they signed Kenwyn Jones that Sunderland continued to pay some of his wages because what he wanted would have broken Stoke's wage cap. Wonder if they are still doing that? Still can't imagine them paying £60k a week though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Could see him heading to Russia. Important couple of days talking to the board, I hope they can work something through. If he left and we got Barnetta I would be happy enough but we don't have the time or luxury of bedding yet another player in. Think he will be on the bench for Saturday and sold by mid next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Off the top of my head, he was hit and miss in the centre earlier in the season, sublime to ridiculous really. Had a stinker against Villa after his "I'm the best English midfielder" comments. Was captain as well and tried to do everything on his own. Was class against Chelsea and WBA I thought, didn't have Tiote helping either, Raylor one game and Guthrie the other He has certainly been more effective playing wide right, but IMO he hasn't become a shit centre midfielder overnight. Do Stoke actually use their centre midfield though, thought it was usually an aerial bypass of that area. Back to the Arsenal game, I hope we play 4-2-3-1, not sure if Barton would fit in a 3 behind Ba, maybe Obertan will start with Jonas and Marveaux. Would like to see Joey in the starting XI though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cr4igora Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I thought Ben Arfa was more of a wide player? And isnt' Barton better in the middle than on the right were we've been playing him? Take it you don't watch us play football. Generally a couple of away games a season and all the televised matches. A bit of an arm-chair fan unfortunately, but it doesn't mean I love them any less than anyone here! So this was my idea of where our midfielders played. Please correct me where I'm wrong: Yohan Cabaye - central/attacking midfielder Joey Barton - central/right wing Danny Guthrie - central Dan Gosling - central/attacking midfielder Alan Smith- central/forward Jonas Gutierrez - left wing (left back on unfortunate occassions) Cheik Tiote - central/defensive midfielder Haris Vuckic - attacking midfielder/forward Shane Ferguson- left back/left wing Hatem Ben Arfa - left wing/attacking midfielder Sylvain Marveaux - central/attacking midfielder Gabriel Obertan - right wing Bradden Inman - central Mehdi Abeid - central/attacking midfielder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Marveux - Left wing/attacking midfielder Alan Smith - Gutierrez - Left & right wing Ben Arfa - Attacking midfielder/left wing Obertan - Right wing/right forward Other then that I agree with the rest. This is only my perception btw, before anyone feel the need to slag me off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Obertan definitely plays on the left Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Obertan definitely plays on the left Played on the right a fair bit for Man United. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Obertan definitely plays on the left He has the genuine pace to beat a FB without needing to cut inside. Wouldn't be surprised to see him on the RW or at least the right side of a front 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Joey should have a CM style t-shirt with "best midfielder in the world" on the back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Obertan definitely plays on the left Played on the right a fair bit for Man United. Oh yeah - I meant that he played on left as well as right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwegianmagpie Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 DalaiLama Dalai Lama by Joey7Barton You must not consider tolerance and patience to be signs of weakness. I consider them signs of strength. Has Pardew finally made Barton buy into the club's plans ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 DalaiLama Dalai Lama by Joey7Barton You must not consider tolerance and patience to be signs of weakness. I consider them signs of strength. Contradicting youself are ya, Joey? Joey7Barton Joseph Barton QOTD : If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 DalaiLama Dalai Lama by Joey7Barton You must not consider tolerance and patience to be signs of weakness. I consider them signs of strength. Contradicting youself are ya, Joey? Joey7Barton Joseph Barton QOTD : If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation I quite enjoy reading his tweets, but it is becoming more and more apparent, that he's a bit of a plum and tries too hard. All his 'not all footballers are stupid #ridiculouslylonghashtagfornoreason comments are getting a bit boring. Still love the man though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 lee_ryder Lee Ryder #nufc "I'm still optimistic that Joey could play against Arsenal, he must be in frame of mind though" 2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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