Joey Barton (now retired)

[Cronky]

We've actualy just given away a player for free man, one of our best performers last season (and some would argue the best, he certainly wasn't far off), how are people kidding themselves that there was some actual possotive side to this decision

 

I don't think anyone wanted this outcome. Some of us are just baulking at the idea that Ashley is entirely to blame. Barton has behaved in an arrogant and selfish manner over the last few months. QPR is what he deserves.

[Guest bimpy474]

Letting Joey Barton go on a free and fannying about over buying a new left back when Ryan Taylor has started our last 4 league games ffs.

 

And that's ignoring the need for a striker and the lack of cover at the back.  We need to keep our fingers crossed that the injured players in our squad overcome their problems, because we're selling players that were playing week-in, week-out last season and taking another huge gamble.

 

Didn't Fergie start against W.B.A at left back ?

 

Ryan Taylor started in central midfield in the final 2 games of last season.

 

And we can afford to sell half of our first team and rely on players with highly questionable fitness records as an alternative.

 

Ahh i see what you mean about Taylor, sorry mate i with you now.

[Hanshithispantz]

The main thing Barton brought to the team last year was set-pieces up until about February. We now have Cabaye who can do that job even better.

 

Him and Taarabt should be a hoot to watch mind.

 

Who do we have to replace him on the right hand side of midfield? Because Cabaye can't play there.

 

Raylor is now in left defence, Obertan hasn't looked that comfortable in RM and f*** knows where Marveaux is.

 

Gosling?

 

Actualy f*** it, we might aswell give Coloccini to Sevilla, Tiote to Chelsea, and Jonas to some Spanish twats  (for free ofcourse, we wouldn't want to gain anything from losing our best players afterall).

 

We have Williamson, Guthrie and Ferguson to fit right in, so we don't need them anyway.

 

Hang on a second, is the argument that Ashley's only in it for the money and that's it, or that we're giving players away for nowt now? Barton's was a punishment for how he acted the t*** to his employers in public. Apart from that, we've never just given anyone away. Stupid argument tbh.

 

 

He's a high wage earner, he's now off the payroll. This wasn't punishment to Barton in any way shaoe or form, quite the opposite infact, it gave him freedom to do what he wanted a year before his contract ran out.

 

Jeez are u joey barton in disguise? The guy has only turned up after years of fighting his inner deacons.

Come on then hopperz, explain to me how Joey has been 'punished' in this whole farce?

 

He's gotten exactly what he wanted, a decent contract to see out his career. But aye, I must be Joey Barton if I think giving away players for free for saying s*** on twitter is a bit extreme.

 

You are forgetting his history though. Would be different if it was a bigger team but QPR. P.s. spell my name right

I havn't forgotten his history, i'm just not closed minded enough to still judge him on it. He's seemingly improved as a person over the past few years, he's still a gobby cunt with an ego, but he's put a lot of things right.

 

And who has come in for him doesn't matter, i've seen with my own eyes what he brings to us last season, the fact a Champions League club havn't come in for him does not change that, giving him away for nothing is utterly ridiculous.

[johnnypd]

From seeing our first two games Barton is going to be a massive miss. astonishing stupidity to let him go. and for nowt!

 

so now we need a First XI midfielder, a left back and a striker before the deadline. no excuses about missing out on ANY of those.

[Newcastle Fan]

Good luck Joey, no matter how much negative stuff is said about the guy he always played his heart out for the team, even when put on the transfer list for free he still played a couple of good games and helped us get 4 points..

[Rich]

Anyone worked out how much this will save us in wages between now and June 30th yet?

[Guest bimpy474]

We've actualy just given away a player for free man, one of our best performers last season (and some would argue the best, he certainly wasn't far off), how are people kidding themselves that there was some actual possotive side to this decision

 

There is only one positive side and thats the Barton flying circus that comes with his drama queen antics.

 

Football side of it we have lost out big time, no doubt about that.

I liked the Joey Barton drama tbh, withought this and the rest of the farcical s**** that goes on we'd just be a run of the mill mid table side, like Villa or Bolton. Boring as f***.

 

I think a lot of people are starting to come round to Barton aswel tbh, the level headed people who aren't still holding a grudge about him sparking some kid out in Liverpool, anyway.

 

I couldn't careless about his punch ups, my problem with Joey is/was, we have turned into Joey Barton United, its all about him, the captaincy, whoever the manager picks you respect it, you dont stamp your feet, same thing with the set pieces, its always about him and not the team for all his its about the team statements, i dont doubt he loved the team but his longing to be centre attention did/does drag a bit.

I agree in a way, although I would argue that the whole 'Barton show' was a media created thing, he wasn't THAT bad. Barton is a character, and everything he does/says can be turned into a story.

 

There are probably a lot of players who argue over set pieces, write s**** on twitter ect, but when Barton does it some random journo will write an article on it.

 

I'll miss him as a player first an pd foremost though, but theres definatly a part of me that had a massive man crush on the bloke because of his 'controvertial' attictude.

 

Dont get me wrong there really is something charming about Joey, but what you said there about Journo's writting about anything he puts on twitter or whatever, thats exactly where he has to be more smart, dont put it but he loves the attention and it eventually brings the wrong attention, thats then reflected on us by him playing for us, unfairly sometimes but it just makes you shake your head at times, its not as if we get a bad enough deal from the press as it is.

[Hanshithispantz]

We've actualy just given away a player for free man, one of our best performers last season (and some would argue the best, he certainly wasn't far off), how are people kidding themselves that there was some actual possotive side to this decision

 

I don't think anyone wanted this outcome. Some of us are just baulking at the idea that Ashley is entirely to blame. Barton has behaved in an arrogant and selfish manner over the last few months. QPR is what he deserves.

I agree about Barton, I think it was pretty obvios what he was up to the day he opened up his twitter account. I still put 100% blame on Ashley giving him away though.

 

Had he stayed he would have put a shift in on the pitch until his contract had expired, which is all that matters from a footballer, so imo from a purely footballing persoective we've lost out big time due to Ashley's stubborness (or asset stripping, whichever way you want to see it).

[Interpolic]

I think we're all going to be pleasantly suprised come the end of this transfer window...

 

Aye, the signs are there.

 

[Guest bimpy474]

Anyone worked out how much this will save us in wages between now and June 30th yet?

 

It was ages ok, along with some algebra about his replacements cost, wages and fizzy pop cafe allowance.

[Rich]

Anyone worked out how much this will save us in wages between now and June 30th yet?

 

It was ages ok, along with some algebra about his replacements cost, wages and fizzy pop cafe allowance.

 

Has it actually happened?

[Guest ObiChrisKenobi]

 

 

 

[Leazes1986]

I have it on good authority that Brett Emerton is signing tomorrow.

[BottledDog]

Anyone worked out how much this will save us in wages between now and June 30th yet?

 

It's hardly about money this one. Plus don't forget, he is still going to be getting a decent loyalty bonus ironically.

[Guest bimpy474]

Anyone worked out how much this will save us in wages between now and June 30th yet?

 

It was ages ok, along with some algebra about his replacements cost, wages and fizzy pop cafe allowance.

 

Has it actually happened?

 

Oh yeah but i think it was in the Barnetta thread, him being the replacement of course

[hoppaz]

The main thing Barton brought to the team last year was set-pieces up until about February. We now have Cabaye who can do that job even better.

 

 

Him and Taarabt should be a hoot to watch mind.

 

Who do we have to replace him on the right hand side of midfield? Because Cabaye can't play there.

 

Raylor is now in left defence, Obertan hasn't looked that comfortable in RM and f*** knows where Marveaux is.

 

Gosling?

 

Actualy f*** it, we might aswell give Coloccini to Sevilla, Tiote to Chelsea, and Jonas to some Spanish twats  (for free ofcourse, we wouldn't want to gain anything from losing our best players afterall).

 

We have Williamson, Guthrie and Ferguson to fit right in, so we don't need them anyway.

 

Hang on a second, is the argument that Ashley's only in it for the money and that's it, or that we're giving players away for nowt now? Barton's was a punishment for how he acted the t*** to his employers in public. Apart from that, we've never just given anyone away. Stupid argument tbh.

 

 

He's a high wage earner, he's now off the payroll. This wasn't punishment to Barton in any way shaoe or form, quite the opposite infact, it gave him freedom to do what he wanted a year before his contract ran out.

 

Jeez are u joey barton in disguise? The guy has only turned up after years of fighting his inner deacons.

Come on then hopperz, explain to me how Joey has been 'punished' in this whole farce?

 

He's gotten exactly what he wanted, a decent contract to see out his career. But aye, I must be Joey Barton if I think giving away players for free for saying s*** on twitter is a bit extreme.

 

You are forgetting his history though. Would be different if it was a bigger team but QPR. P.s. spell my name right

I havn't forgotten his history, i'm just not closed minded enough to still judge him on it. He's seemingly improved as a person over the past few years, he's still a gobby c*** with an ego, but he's put a lot of things right.

 

And who has come in for him doesn't matter, i've seen with my own eyes what he brings to us last season, the fact a Champions League club havn't come in for him does not change that, giving him away for nothing is utterly ridiculous.

 

 

 

It does though matter though. Just one championship team has come in for him. I see what he brings to the team but bigger teams have players who bring more than joey barton. Open your mind mate.

[Rich]

Anyone worked out how much this will save us in wages between now and June 30th yet?

 

It was ages ok, along with some algebra about his replacements cost, wages and fizzy pop cafe allowance.

 

Has it actually happened?

 

Oh yeah but i think it was in the Barnetta thread, him bring the replacement of course

 

Magic. Good to see people are on Mike and Derek's wavelength now.

[Guest bimpy474]

I have it on good authority that Brett Emerton is signing tomorrow.

 

You little sneak, he's been released and signing for Sydney FC.

 

Or will you drink your piss if he signs for us ?

[maze]

Anyone worked out how much this will save us in wages between now and June 30th yet?

 

It was ages ok, along with some algebra about his replacements cost, wages and fizzy pop cafe allowance.

 

Has it actually happened?

 

40 weeks (1.sept - 30 june) X whatever his wages are. 60K =£2,4 mill 50K = £2 mill. Minus the train ticket 

[Tooj]

It's an old joke.

[Guest bimpy474]

Anyone worked out how much this will save us in wages between now and June 30th yet?

 

It was ages ok, along with some algebra about his replacements cost, wages and fizzy pop cafe allowance.

 

Has it actually happened?

 

Oh yeah but i think it was in the Barnetta thread, him bring the replacement of course

 

Magic. Good to see people are on Mike and Derek's wavelength now.

 

I think its called clutching at invisible straws, i mean i'm still trying to find that fairy Dekka told me about, brings new players in apparently from the end of the garden

[Guest]

How long before the first on-pitch scuffle between Barton & Taarabt over who takes set-pieces? Could be comedy gold.

[Hanshithispantz]

The main thing Barton brought to the team last year was set-pieces up until about February. We now have Cabaye who can do that job even better.

 

 

Him and Taarabt should be a hoot to watch mind.

 

Who do we have to replace him on the right hand side of midfield? Because Cabaye can't play there.

 

Raylor is now in left defence, Obertan hasn't looked that comfortable in RM and f*** knows where Marveaux is.

 

Gosling?

 

Actualy f*** it, we might aswell give Coloccini to Sevilla, Tiote to Chelsea, and Jonas to some Spanish twats  (for free ofcourse, we wouldn't want to gain anything from losing our best players afterall).

 

We have Williamson, Guthrie and Ferguson to fit right in, so we don't need them anyway.

 

Hang on a second, is the argument that Ashley's only in it for the money and that's it, or that we're giving players away for nowt now? Barton's was a punishment for how he acted the t*** to his employers in public. Apart from that, we've never just given anyone away. Stupid argument tbh.

 

 

He's a high wage earner, he's now off the payroll. This wasn't punishment to Barton in any way shaoe or form, quite the opposite infact, it gave him freedom to do what he wanted a year before his contract ran out.

 

Jeez are u joey barton in disguise? The guy has only turned up after years of fighting his inner deacons.

Come on then hopperz, explain to me how Joey has been 'punished' in this whole farce?

 

He's gotten exactly what he wanted, a decent contract to see out his career. But aye, I must be Joey Barton if I think giving away players for free for saying s*** on twitter is a bit extreme.

 

You are forgetting his history though. Would be different if it was a bigger team but QPR. P.s. spell my name right

I havn't forgotten his history, i'm just not closed minded enough to still judge him on it. He's seemingly improved as a person over the past few years, he's still a gobby c*** with an ego, but he's put a lot of things right.

 

And who has come in for him doesn't matter, i've seen with my own eyes what he brings to us last season, the fact a Champions League club havn't come in for him does not change that, giving him away for nothing is utterly ridiculous.

 

 

 

It does though matter though. Just one championship team has come in for him. I see what he brings to the team but bigger teams have players who bring more than joey barton. Open your mind mate.

Aye QPR are a Championship team like...

 

And bigger teams do have better players than Joey Barton, but there out of our range so it's irrelivant. The fact is he was more than good enough for where we are at, and giving him away is fucking silly regardless of how many teams were willing or able to take him onboard.

 

If you choose to reply then please come back with a valid point using perspective and reasoning.

[Guest bimpy474]

Just been meandering around the internetwork, the general concensus from most Journo's local and national is good player but the baggage is not worth it, we will be better off in time apparently.

 

Not my opinion, just noticed what was being said.

[Peppe]

Are we giving him away for free?