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To be fair, he can pick a pass.

 

Sometimes, this season no so much.

 

tbf when he's played this season he's been playing with an injury which carries a 4 month layoff

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To be fair, he can pick a pass.

 

Sometimes, this season no so much.

 

tbf when he's played this season he's been playing with an injury which carries a 4 month layoff

 

Barton has a career built around excuses he had a decent season or maybe 2 at City & the odd good game for us. I cant see the day when he will outscore Nolan,create more goals than Guthrie or score more in open play than Jonas. He could if his ego would let takeover from Smith & play a limted game & be a decent PL player.

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To be fair, he can pick a pass.

 

Sometimes, this season no so much.

 

tbf when he's played this season he's been playing with an injury which carries a 4 month layoff

 

Don't think that's how it was, didn't he pick up a "minor" foot injury which kept him out for one game, he then returned for 1 sub appearance never to be seen again. He's a waste of money, space, time and effort.

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Don't think that's how it was, didn't he pick up a "minor" foot injury which kept him out for one game, he then returned for 1 sub appearance never to be seen again.

 

It was, it had been bothering him all season, he wasn't happy with his performances and said it wasn't fair him keeping others out of the team and went in for an operation, there's some quotes about it somewhere from him and Hughton.

 

Barton and Guthrie are both central midfielders who have been forced to play wide to accomodate Nolan. For me Nolan's the worst of the three which is why we play rubbish football but he gets the goals.

 

I agree with this completely, footballs not as linear as goals scored and assists made, there's a glass ceiling as to how well we can play with Nolan in the team (not that that matters in this league).

 

There's three schools of thought on Barton:

1. Shit player, waste of space

2. Good player, waste of space

3. Good player, has something to offer

And with all the discussion on him over the years everyone has become pretty entrenched in their view and probably won't change, so I won't bother trying to convert anyone to my viewpoint but I'm definitely in the third camp.

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Don't think that's how it was, didn't he pick up a "minor" foot injury which kept him out for one game, he then returned for 1 sub appearance never to be seen again.

 

It was, it had been bothering him all season, he wasn't happy with his performances and said it wasn't fair him keeping others out of the team and went in for an operation, there's some quotes about it somewhere from him and Hughton.

 

Barton and Guthrie are both central midfielders who have been forced to play wide to accomodate Nolan. For me Nolan's the worst of the three which is why we play rubbish football but he gets the goals.

 

I agree with this completely, footballs not as linear as goals scored and assists made, there's a glass ceiling as to how well we can play with Nolan in the team (not that that matters in this league).

 

There's three schools of thought on Barton:

1. s*** player, waste of space

2. Good player, waste of space

3. Good player, has something to offer

And with all the discussion on him over the years everyone has become pretty entrenched in their view and probably won't change, so I won't bother trying to convert anyone to my viewpoint but I'm definitely in the third camp.

 

See I just wonder about the first 2 seasons when he was noubt special. People say he has the best technique but at the end of the day it's what the bloke does on the pitch and for 3 seasons and god knows how many chances he hasn't done it for us. I myself think he was a good player but he's lost it now and is a waste of space.

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Barton is set to return in the middle of next month. Looking forward to it.

 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article6968038.ece

 

Chris Hughton, the Newcastle United manager, has confirmed that Joey Barton is to return from a long-term foot injury by the middle of next month. The controversial midfield player has not played for the Coca-Cola Championship leaders since his substitution against Plymouth Argyle in September, but his recovery is ahead of schedule. “Joey is very much part of my long-term plans,” Hughton said.
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He'll hopefully push Butt down the pecking order, but not likely.

 

I think it is likely. Hughton does not seem to rate Butt as high as many other managers we've had here. Today he had to play him as Smith was out. But once Barton returns I expect a centre midfield of him with Smith.

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To get out this division I would honestly play, when all fit:

 

back 5

 

Guthrie Barton smith Jonas

              Nolan

            Ameobi

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