Joey Barton (now retired)

[Beren]

Nufc.com talks such bollocks sometimes.

 

Appreciate it's only ever said it reflects the opinions of the lads who run it, but such a shame it will still be perceived as flagship opinion of the majority of Newcastle fans.

[Beren]

Could this be the end of player made scandals at newcastle?

 

 

Thank god we have owners that can keep up the drama!

 

 

 

Probably not enough time left in the window for Ashley/Llambias/Pardew to p*ss on the faces of Tiote/Jonas/Colo.

 

So, nothing until January probably. Hope we get some points between now and then.

 

Thing is if they keep producing on the pitch and we don't get ridiculous bids they will get new deals. The thing we clearly aren't doing is offering silly money, long contracts to players coming to the end of their career.

 

Enrique? Carroll?

[SimplyAnth]

Why was there so little interest though? Even just taking his on-field performances into account, I don't thing he's good enough for a top club or worthy of 75k p/w.

[Darth Crooks]

No Ashley fan but I'm pig sick of egotism and brinksmanship on either side and Joey unfortunately was one of the culprits. He's not as irreplaceable as some may think either.

[Kasper]

If I hear "the opportunity to stay was there for him" once more im gonna cry 

 

 

Try and imagine yourself in a situation where your employers want to get rid of you.

 

 

[Foluwashola]

Will say it again, we're the only party negatively affected by this move. Joey has his contract, QPR have a good PL player, we're left with a weaker squad.

 

See people continue to pleasure themselves over the fact he has moved to a "lesser" team while failing to comprehend the state we're currently in.

[Darth Crooks]

Why was there so little interest though? Even just taking his on-field performances into account, I don't thing he's good enough for a top club or worthy of 75k p/w.

 

Misrepresentation in the meedia probably. He's a trobled sort but not the devil incarnate that the press make out. That seems to be the image a lot of the footballing fraternity buy into though.

[Cajun]

If I hear "the opportunity to stay was there for him" once more im gonna cry 

 

 

Try and imagine yourself in a situation where your employers want to get rid of you.

 

 

 

He claims to be fairly strong minded, the managers and the fans wanted him to stay, he clearly had a choice.

 

The owner and Director he would have barely spoken to so I can't see how them not liking him would have made much effect on him.

[Guest johnson293]

Nufc.com talks such bollocks sometimes.

 

Appreciate it's only ever said it reflects the opinions of the lads who run it, but such a shame it will still be perceived as flagship opinion of the majority of Newcastle fans.

 

Have to say, I dont see much to disagree with, that they've written about Barton's time here, and departure.

[Kasper]

If I hear "the opportunity to stay was there for him" once more im gonna cry 

 

 

Try and imagine yourself in a situation where your employers want to get rid of you.

 

 

 

He claims to be fairly strong minded, the managers and the fans wanted him to stay, he clearly had a choice.

 

The owner and Director he would have barely spoken to so I can't see how them not liking him would have made much effect on him.

 

Im sure you realise that what Pardew wants is pretty irrelevant at this football club.

[Guest Pedro_de_geordieo]

Not a shock obviously but where will the strength come from in the team?

[Cajun]

If I hear "the opportunity to stay was there for him" once more im gonna cry 

 

 

Try and imagine yourself in a situation where your employers want to get rid of you.

 

 

 

He claims to be fairly strong minded, the managers and the fans wanted him to stay, he clearly had a choice.

 

The owner and Director he would have barely spoken to so I can't see how them not liking him would have made much effect on him.

 

Im sure you realise that what Pardew wants is pretty irrelevant at this football club.

 

Well Pardew wanted Joey to play, Joey played 

[Kasper]

If I hear "the opportunity to stay was there for him" once more im gonna cry 

 

 

Try and imagine yourself in a situation where your employers want to get rid of you.

 

 

 

He claims to be fairly strong minded, the managers and the fans wanted him to stay, he clearly had a choice.

 

The owner and Director he would have barely spoken to so I can't see how them not liking him would have made much effect on him.

 

Im sure you realise that what Pardew wants is pretty irrelevant at this football club.

 

Well Pardew wanted Joey to play, Joey played 

 

Seem to remember it more like "Pardew hopes Joey can play" and got his wish granted.

[ikri]

I don't begrudge Barton leaving, he's signed a 4 year contract on a lot of cash and as he has no real attachment to NUFC there's little reason for him to opt for us over any other club.

 

I do begrudge Willie McKay.  He's engineered this move to get his 600,000 pounds of flesh that he'd not get if Barton had signed a new contract with us.  He backed everyone into a corner where Barton had no choice but to leave the club.  Have a look at the man's history with every other player he's represented, he spends all his time peddling his players to all and sundry whilst telling them and the press that a move to a Champion's League team is right around the corner.

 

And fuck the board for being so stupidly naive as to not see what McKay was playing at.

[Mr. Snrub]

Like virtually everyone else who leaves here though, be it Carroll, Nolan, Enrique, or Andy Cole, Barton opted to walk away when the opportunity to stay was still there. For all the badge-kissing and alleged affection for us, he's gone at the drop of a hat to an inferior club who oddly seemed to be missing from yesterday's Champions League draw...

 

It's no wonder Ashley and his rent boy get away with murder when there are people out there who want to blame everyone but them.

 

The players and fans have been consistently fed lies about spending money and new contracts.

 

A year ago we had the best squad we've had in years.  Everyone delighted to be playing for NUFC.  They didn't just change their minds and want out, they simply couldn't work under the circumstances anymore.

[Cajun]

If I hear "the opportunity to stay was there for him" once more im gonna cry 

 

 

Try and imagine yourself in a situation where your employers want to get rid of you.

 

 

 

He claims to be fairly strong minded, the managers and the fans wanted him to stay, he clearly had a choice.

 

The owner and Director he would have barely spoken to so I can't see how them not liking him would have made much effect on him.

 

Im sure you realise that what Pardew wants is pretty irrelevant at this football club.

 

Well Pardew wanted Joey to play, Joey played 

 

Seem to remember it more like "Pardew hopes Joey can play" and got his wish granted.

 

 

Isn't that exactly the same thing?

[Hanshithispantz]

He took the lucrative contact which he may never be offered again, you cannot blame him realy. He could have stayed, and I woukd have had massive respect for him if he did, but at the end of the day he's done what most footballers would have done in similar circumstances.

[Kasper]

If I hear "the opportunity to stay was there for him" once more im gonna cry  

 

 

Try and imagine yourself in a situation where your employers want to get rid of you.

 

 

 

He claims to be fairly strong minded, the managers and the fans wanted him to stay, he clearly had a choice.

 

The owner and Director he would have barely spoken to so I can't see how them not liking him would have made much effect on him.

 

Im sure you realise that what Pardew wants is pretty irrelevant at this football club.

 

Well Pardew wanted Joey to play, Joey played  

 

Seem to remember it more like "Pardew hopes Joey can play" and got his wish granted.

 

 

Isn't that exactly the same thing?

 

Not when he has to ask for a permission to play someone

 

 

Ridiculous.

[Cajun]

If I hear "the opportunity to stay was there for him" once more im gonna cry 

 

 

Try and imagine yourself in a situation where your employers want to get rid of you.

 

 

 

He claims to be fairly strong minded, the managers and the fans wanted him to stay, he clearly had a choice.

 

The owner and Director he would have barely spoken to so I can't see how them not liking him would have made much effect on him.

 

Im sure you realise that what Pardew wants is pretty irrelevant at this football club.

 

Well Pardew wanted Joey to play, Joey played 

 

Seem to remember it more like "Pardew hopes Joey can play" and got his wish granted.

 

 

Isn't that exactly the same thing?

 

Not when he has to ask for a permission to play someone

 

 

Ridiculous.

 

Which is just speculation?

 

Anyway, the point is the manager wanted him and he was playing, I don't see the point in debating on speculation on whether the manager had to beg, he got his wish and he did play him.

[David28]

henrywinter Henry Winter

Good luck to @Joey7Barton with the next stage of his career at #qprfc. And good luck discussing Nietzsche with Neil Warnock

 

 

Joseph Barton

@Joey7Barton Joseph Barton

@henrywinter haha thanks Henry. That might go over his head just a little.......

 

 

Great respect for his new manager, it seems.

[Dave]

henrywinter Henry Winter

Good luck to @Joey7Barton with the next stage of his career at #qprfc. And good luck discussing Nietzsche with Neil Warnock

 

 

Joseph Barton

@Joey7Barton Joseph Barton

@henrywinter haha thanks Henry. That might go over his head just a little.......

 

 

Great respect for his new manager, it seems.

 

MAKE HIM TRAIN WITH THE KIDS!

[PCW1983]

Finally some one else has to deal with the Joey Barton show, a great player on his day but too many times he let us down even after the club, the same chairman who he so openly criticised paid his copious salary whilst residing at his majesty's pleasure.

 

Overall i wish the player was still here, the person, i'm glad to be shot of.

[Beren]

If I hear "the opportunity to stay was there for him" once more im gonna cry 

 

 

Try and imagine yourself in a situation where your employers want to get rid of you.

 

 

 

He's a millionaire though. He owes the club. He should be subject to even stricter standards than a normal human being because he is a well paid footballer. He should honour his contract to the end irrespective of the fact he's been fucking transfer listed by the club (ie - THEY WANT TO GET RID OF HIM), the reality of his working conditions and his relationship with the club owners.

 

He should turn down job security in the immediate future for possible job security in the future.  After all, he'll be a season older when his contract expires, and his demands will naturally have to be less, should he see out his contract working for his horrible fucking owners who won't even him express himself on Twitter (freedom of expression is in the ECHR!) about things that fans moan about 24/7 including lack of investment, asset stripping the squad, lies etc.

 

He should wilfully diminish his future earnings rather than leave now while his stock value is higher. And he's everynameunderthesun if he doesn't put the club before his own life. How dare he. Besides, he's getting a higher salary now = therefore it's definitely always been about about money, right? Always has been. What a craven money-hungry inchworm. None of you would do the same if you played for a club you didn't support, right? You all have unflinching loyalty to the shareholders of the companies you work that you never see, but now and again fuck with you.

 

No, no, he should put all that to one side, sabotage his life/happiness and play for Fat Baron Ashley. That's all that matters. He has the opportunity to stay under these woeful conditions, so he should. He owes us. He's not a boyhood supporter or owt, but he owes us. He doesn't have the same connection to the club fans do, but he owes us. And if the club goes into liquidation one day, he should never play football ever again - even in the park with his children.

 

...

 

Opportunity to stay? Pah. Some opportunity.

[Cajun]

He took the lucrative contact which he may never be offered again, you cannot blame him realy. He could have stayed, and I woukd have had massive respect for him if he did, but at the end of the day he's done what most footballers would have done in similar circumstances.

 

That's the point really, he puts himself up as not like other footballers etc, the whole reason he was allowed togo was his constant digs about lack of ambition then he shows a massive lack of ambition chasing after more money.

[Kasper]

He took the lucrative contact which he may never be offered again, you cannot blame him realy. He could have stayed, and I woukd have had massive respect for him if he did, but at the end of the day he's done what most footballers would have done in similar circumstances.

 

That's the point really, he puts himself up as not like other footballers etc, the whole reason he was allowed togo was his constant digs about lack of ambition then he shows a massive lack of ambition chasing after more money.

 

Chasing after more money Give it a break man.

 

What would you had him do? I think its fairly obvious no Champions League clubs were in for him and we wanted him to bugger off.