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Sorry about the naff image, could not be botherd to fk on to much..

http://www.skirge.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/barton.jpg

 

Wow! He's played for us already?

 

it's the stuff of nightmares

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Sorry about the naff image, could not be botherd to fk on to much..

http://www.skirge.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/barton.jpg

 

Wow! He's played for us already?

Captain n all.

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Everyone seems quite pleased now. In fact this seems like pretty much the response to any signing in our current state (except for Sib). 

 

How many games before people saying hes s***/finished/here for the money/etc?

 

Barton has proved he is a good player though. I think theres a general change in attitude from our fans now when it comes to signings because people seem to have more faith in Allardyce's judgement than they did with Roeder's. If Roeder had signed an unknown player for £1.5m everyone would be saying "who the fuck's this?". If Allardyce brings in a few cheap unknown players i think our fans will be happy and have faith in his judgement.

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well from the MCFC thread it seems we have beaten off precisely no other clubs for this player, just like Viduka no doubt

 

:thup:

 

Anything relevant to say on the matter then?

 

totally irrelevant is it?

 

Not by your usual standards, admittedly.

 

But more or less, yes.

 

Didn't see much about other clubs being after Hargreaves or Anderson, this mean Man U are skewered as well?

 

Barton has been linked quite a bit with West Ham as it happens, though that's not really relevant.

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Sorry about the naff image, could not be botherd to fk on to much..

http://www.skirge.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/barton.jpg

 

Wow! He's played for us already?

 

it's the stuff of nightmares

 

this probably deserves its own thread (or not) but since you disapprove or moan about pretty much everyone we are linked with/trying to get/are getting who would you like to see us sign? Or are you one of these fans who cannot be pleased.

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well from the MCFC thread it seems we have beaten off precisely no other clubs for this player, just like Viduka no doubt

 

:thup:

 

Anything relevant to say on the matter then?

 

totally irrelevant is it?

 

Not by your usual standards, admittedly.

 

But more or less, yes.

 

Didn't see much about other clubs being after Hargreaves or Anderson, this mean Man U are skewered as well?

 

Barton has been linked quite a bit with West Ham as it happens, though that's not really relevant.

 

comparing the signing of Hargreaves and Barton? excellent

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This would have to be worst bit of business this club has done since signing Souness, surely we could do a lot better than than this wast of space Barton, sorry to see Parker go  but if he wants to go back to London then it was a good deal we got for him. But for f*** sakes bloody Joey Barton!

 

We are not one of the big teams anymore. Accept it. We have to rebuild. No top top player is gonna sign for us at the minute. We can get good players in like Baines, Ben Haim and Viduka though. If we bring in them kind of players we can get ourselves back into the top 6. That would be the start, then we could think about aiming a bit higher.

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We still need another central midfielder even if we sign Barton. I think Big Sam needs to go for Jagielka. He would be a brilliant signing.

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Why do people keep on saying that we can do a lot better than Barton? I must have forgot the past few seasons when we've been challenging for a Champions League place.

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Sorry about the naff image, could not be botherd to fk on to much..

http://www.skirge.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/barton.jpg

 

Wow! He's played for us already?

 

it's the stuff of nightmares

 

this probably deserves its own thread (or not) but since you disapprove or moan about pretty much everyone we are linked with/trying to get/are getting who would you like to see us sign? Or are you one of these fans who cannot be pleased.

 

'pretty much everyone' being Barton and Viduka?

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Why do people keep on saying that we can do a lot better than Barton? I must have forgot the past few seasons when we've been challenging for a Champions League place.

 

:nods:

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Everyone seems quite pleased now. In fact this seems like pretty much the response to any signing in our current state (except for Sib). 

 

How many games before people saying hes s***/finished/here for the money/etc?

 

Barton has proved he is a good player though. I think theres a general change in attitude from our fans now when it comes to signings because people seem to have more faith in Allardyce's judgement than they did with Roeder's. If Roeder had signed an unknown player for £1.5m everyone would be saying "who the fuck's this?". If Allardyce brings in a few cheap unknown players i think our fans will be happy and have faith in his judgement.

 

and if Roeder had signed the well-known Barton for £5.5m?

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well from the MCFC thread it seems we have beaten off precisely no other clubs for this player, just like Viduka no doubt

 

:thup:

 

Anything relevant to say on the matter then?

 

totally irrelevant is it?

 

Not by your usual standards, admittedly.

 

But more or less, yes.

 

Didn't see much about other clubs being after Hargreaves or Anderson, this mean Man U are skewered as well?

 

Barton has been linked quite a bit with West Ham as it happens, though that's not really relevant.

 

comparing the signing of Hargreaves and Barton? excellent

 

And how exactly are they not comparable?

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Guest Invicta_Toon

Why do people keep on saying that we can do a lot better than Barton? I must have forgot the past few seasons when we've been challenging for a Champions League place.

 

I think having a new chairman, and a manager who people are willing to give more than a year might have something to do with it

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Why do people keep on saying that we can do a lot better than Barton? I must have forgot the past few seasons when we've been challenging for a Champions League place.

 

Spot on. We finished one point infront of City last season and they were tipped for relegation at one point.

 

Taking their best player is a great deal.

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Everyone seems quite pleased now. In fact this seems like pretty much the response to any signing in our current state (except for Sib). 

 

How many games before people saying hes s***/finished/here for the money/etc?

 

Barton has proved he is a good player though. I think theres a general change in attitude from our fans now when it comes to signings because people seem to have more faith in Allardyce's judgement than they did with Roeder's. If Roeder had signed an unknown player for £1.5m everyone would be saying "who the f***'s this?". If Allardyce brings in a few cheap unknown players i think our fans will be happy and have faith in his judgement.

 

and if Roeder had signed the well-known Barton for £5.5m?

 

Well as you can see, people seem to be happy in general. It didn't seem like Roeder could handle the dressing room, and he certainly wouldn't have been able to handle Barton. If Allardyce can't sort him out then i doubt anyone can.

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Replacing Parker with Barton and making about £1m profit in the process has got to be seen as a decent bit of business surely? Can understand some questioning his temperament like.

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well from the MCFC thread it seems we have beaten off precisely no other clubs for this player, just like Viduka no doubt

 

:thup:

 

Anything relevant to say on the matter then?

 

totally irrelevant is it?

 

Not by your usual standards, admittedly.

 

But more or less, yes.

 

Didn't see much about other clubs being after Hargreaves or Anderson, this mean Man U are skewered as well?

 

Barton has been linked quite a bit with West Ham as it happens, though that's not really relevant.

 

comparing the signing of Hargreaves and Barton? excellent

 

And how exactly are they not comparable?

 

the price? the timescale? the circumstances of departure? the buying/selling clubs?

 

 

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well from the MCFC thread it seems we have beaten off precisely no other clubs for this player, just like Viduka no doubt

 

:thup:

 

Anything relevant to say on the matter then?

 

totally irrelevant is it?

 

Not by your usual standards, admittedly.

 

But more or less, yes.

 

Didn't see much about other clubs being after Hargreaves or Anderson, this mean Man U are skewered as well?

 

Barton has been linked quite a bit with West Ham as it happens, though that's not really relevant.

 

comparing the signing of Hargreaves and Barton? excellent

 

And how exactly are they not comparable?

 

the price? the timescale? the circumstances of departure? the buying/selling clubs?

 

 

The prices are comparable considering the clubs involved.

 

Man U paying 17m is about the same as us paying 5.5m really, as we still don't know Ashley's intentions.

 

Regarding timescale, surely teams have had more time to show interest in Hargreaves?

 

Two players who both wanted to leave, quite comparable circumstances.

 

The buying/selling clubs are a level down in the Barton transfer, just as Barton as a player is a step down from Hargreaves.

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