Joey Barton

[Thespence]

Willie McKay no doubt spinning so JB gets a contract at the rate he is on now because WHU or Villa are not going to pay them numbers.

[Dokko]

Barton will not get the wages he's on here anywhere else, and why its more likely for us to hear what villa have to offer, which will be a pay cut, and match it with bonuses imo.

 

His contract runs out he'll be what 30? No way anyone is going to offer him big wages with a long contract, he might as well secure his future here doing the right thing taking a pay cut.

[Colocho]

Barton will not get the wages he's on here anywhere else, and why its more likely for us to hear what villa have to offer, which will be a pay cut, and match it with bonuses imo.

 

His contract runs out he'll be what 30? No way anyone is going to offer him big wages with a long contract, he might as well secure his future here doing the right thing taking a pay cut.

 

How much is he on? 50/60k?

[Guest Geordiesned]

This had better be bollocks. It would be sheer lunacy to offload the one player we have who has consistently delivered good balls into the box for Carroll.

[Dokko]

Barton will not get the wages he's on here anywhere else, and why its more likely for us to hear what villa have to offer, which will be a pay cut, and match it with bonuses imo.

 

His contract runs out he'll be what 30? No way anyone is going to offer him big wages with a long contract, he might as well secure his future here doing the right thing taking a pay cut.

 

How much is he on? 50/60k?

 

Reported when his contract signed £65k.

 

He'd be lucky if Wham & Villa offered £40k.

[9]

Looks like Sidwell is going to west ham, hopefully that closes the door to barton going there, maybe opens it at villa though, be madness to sell him now hes finally started playing.

[Fenham Mag]

Probably around 30k i would think.

[Big Geordie]

If we're gona sell anyone for a cut price it should be Alan c***ing Smith!

 

This.

[Big Geordie]

I also suspect if there is any mileage in this and Ashley is trying to force him out, Barton won't stay quiet on it

[Guest NewBoyPeetah]

That needs to be bollox. I hope.

[Ryan_Taylor]

This'll happen with a Player with that cunt for an agent. Fishing for a new deal

[Thespence]

This'll happen with a Player with that c*** for an agent. Fishing for a new deal

 

That is how I see it.

[joeyt]

What if it was £1.5mil plus Stephen Ireland?

[Guest Stephen927]

Absolutely not.

[JH]

Anything positive in the press = complete bollocks

 

Anything remotely negative in the press = definitely true.

 

This forum sometimes The story is bollocks man.

[Guest neesy111]

Not a surprise with ashley at the club.  He's cost cutting to an extent that it's an utter joke that we are trying to progress as a premier league side while trying to sell our best players.

[Guest neesy111]

Anything positive in the press = complete bollocks

 

Anything remotely negative in the press = definitely true.

 

This forum sometimes The story is bollocks man.

 

It was confirmed by his agent that West Ham had made a bid.

[Thespence]

Anything positive in the press = complete bollocks

 

Anything remotely negative in the press = definitely true.

 

This forum sometimes The story is bollocks man.

 

It was confirmed by his agent that West Ham had made a bid.

 

 

"I believe West Ham made an enquiry for Joey and that was rejected," agent Willie McKay told skysports.com. "Joey is enjoying his football again and is committed to Newcastle.”

[Dokko]

I'd think there's something in it, there's been whispers of Barton leaving before this.

 

The only reasoning for Barton's supposed low fee is that his wages are even greater than any of us think and they just want it gone.

 

Got to say if that's the case it won't be long till Colo is sold in similar fashion.

 

 

[Ash]

Anything positive in the press = complete bollocks

 

Anything remotely negative in the press = definitely true.

 

This forum sometimes The story is bollocks man.

 

It was confirmed by his agent that West Ham had made a bid.

 

Which was rejected.

[Benwell Lad]

Not a surprise with ashley at the club.  He's cost cutting to an extent that it's an utter joke that we are trying to progress as a premier league side while trying to sell our best players.

 

While the article is probably complete rubbish you do have to realise that players, managers and coaches come and go at every football club.

We can't act like deluded idiots thinking Barton or anyone else for that matter will stay at our club for ever and having hissy fits every time theres a change, or even when the press write about a change.

Our playing staff has been comparitively stable over the last couple of years and the recent midfield acquisitions of Gosling,Tiote and Ben Arfa, with no senior players leaving, would seem to refute your assertion that  "he's cost cutting to an extent that it's an utter joke that we are trying to progress as a premier league side while trying to sell our best players"

 

[LesPaul]

There's no way the rejected WHU bid was less than 1.5 million surely?

[Guest neesy111]

Not a surprise with ashley at the club.  He's cost cutting to an extent that it's an utter joke that we are trying to progress as a premier league side while trying to sell our best players.

 

While the article is probably complete rubbish you do have to realise that players, managers and coaches come and go at every football club.

We can't act like deluded idiots thinking Barton or anyone else for that matter will stay at our club for ever and having hissy fits every time theres a change, or even when the press write about a change.

Our playing staff has been comparitively stable over the last couple of years and the recent midfield acquisitions of Gosling,Tiote and Ben Arfa, with no senior players leaving, would seem to refute your assertion that  "he's cost cutting to an extent that it's an utter joke that we are trying to progress as a premier league side while trying to sell our best players"

 

 

Well selling one of best players for the sake of getting rid of his wages while we are still in a relegation, would refute your argument.  Remember the last time we did that in 2009 and we ended up relegated (i.e. n'zogbia and given).  We should not be looking to sell anyone apart from Smith & Best.

[Guest neesy111]

There's no way the rejected WHU bid was less than 1.5 million surely?

 

I heard it was 1 million

[Benwell Lad]

Not a surprise with ashley at the club.  He's cost cutting to an extent that it's an utter joke that we are trying to progress as a premier league side while trying to sell our best players.

 

While the article is probably complete rubbish you do have to realise that players, managers and coaches come and go at every football club.

We can't act like deluded idiots thinking Barton or anyone else for that matter will stay at our club for ever and having hissy fits every time theres a change, or even when the press write about a change.

Our playing staff has been comparitively stable over the last couple of years and the recent midfield acquisitions of Gosling,Tiote and Ben Arfa, with no senior players leaving, would seem to refute your assertion that  "he's cost cutting to an extent that it's an utter joke that we are trying to progress as a premier league side while trying to sell our best players"

 

 

Well selling one of best players for the sake of getting rid of his wages while we are still in a relegation, would refute your argument.  Remember the last time we did that in 2009 and we ended up relegated (i.e. n'zogbia and given).  We should not be looking to sell anyone apart from Smith & Best.

 

Oh sorry, I didn't realise it was a done deal. You're obviously right then.

Interesting that you seem to have been upset by N'Zogbia's departure - most of us were glad to see the back of the work shy little pompous twat.