Joey Barton

[SimonNo7]

Should be sufficient enough reason for not signing him.

Or should it be a sufficient enough reason for actually signing him

[Tee]

or front door cunt

Never heard that one before.

Knockdown ginger FTW!

[SimonNo7]

From BBC story about Nolan:

'Joey Barton wrote on Twitter: "Just on my way to Ascot, feel sick.

"Great player, leader, captain, person, trainer and mostly a friend for life. Devastated to see him SOLD."

Barton also hinted on the social networking site that he along with team-mates Jose Enrique and Jonas Gutierrez could be set to leave the club, writing "#mejoseandjonasnext".'

[Pablo]

Red_Polo is bang tidy.

Whatever floats your boat fella

[little dave hedgehog]

i mean but speaking objectively, he obviously is.

[little dave hedgehog]

JOEY BARTON: I'D ONLY LEAVE FOR CL
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Joey Barton says only the lure of Champions League football could tempt him away from Newcastle this summer.

The 28-year-old midfielder is still coming to terms with not being offered a contract extension at St James' Park, as well as the impending departure of skipper Kevin Nolan for West Ham.

However, Barton, who as it stands would leave the Magpies on a free transfer next summer unless he is sold either during the current window or in January, has repeatedly spoken of his determination to remain on Tyneside for the next 12 months.

He told talkSPORT: "I've had a number of phone calls, bits of interest and people making enquiries, 'Would you go here? Would you do this? Would you do that?', because that's the nature of the game, that's the nature of the beast.

"I don't want to leave the football club. My family is settled in the area, I love living in Newcastle.

"I have got a great working relationship with everyone at the football club, and that's from playing staff to coaching staff to people who work in the training ground to catering staff, everyone.

"I love being at the club and I've got no ambition to leave.

"If someone came in, for instance, hypothetically and offered me Champion's League football, then whether I had signed a five, six, seven-year deal at Newcastle, I'd have to consider it.

"But that's not the case at the minute and as far as I'm concerned, unless someone comes in and can offer me the opportunity to play at the next level, which is obviously the Champions League, then for me it's a no-brainer.

"I won't be leaving the football club and I'm looking forward to going back pre-season.

"Hopefully I go back and there are a lot of talented individuals there who can help me get the most out of myself and I can help them get the most out of themselves."

Manager Alan Pardew has already signed French midfielder Yohan Cabaye, and is closing in on West Ham striker Demba Ba and Swansea full-back Neil Taylor, while a series of other targets are firmly in his sights.

Barton fully expects to join the newcomers when the players return for pre-season training next month, and he revealed his decision to reject a contract offer in January had nothing to do with money.

He said: "I am 28 years of age and I think it's an important contract for me. My partner has just found out she is pregnant with our first child, so I need a little bit of stability, I need to be in this area for four years.

"I was after a little bit of stability. The money side of the situation was never an issue for me. I was keen to stay in Newcastle, keen to stay in the area.

"We never reached a compromise on that, unfortunately, and it became quite frustrating in the end.

"I was quite surprised, quite taken aback by it, but I was quite realistic.

"Look, this is football. I believe in the ability I have and I believe in the man that I am.

"If that's the case, if Newcastle United don't think I'm going to play past the age of 29, then more fool them.

"If I have to go and ply my trade elsewhere, then I'm more than confident of being able to do that for the next six, seven years.

"Nothing would mean more to me than to do it at Newcastle United, but if that's not the case, then that's not the case."

JOEY BARTON: I'D ONLY LEAVE FOR CL
Posted 16/06/11 12:12EmailPrintSave

Transfer Specials. Click here to bet.
Joey Barton says only the lure of Champions League football could tempt him away from Newcastle this summer.

The 28-year-old midfielder is still coming to terms with not being offered a contract extension at St James' Park, as well as the impending departure of skipper Kevin Nolan for West Ham.

However, Barton, who as it stands would leave the Magpies on a free transfer next summer unless he is sold either during the current window or in January, has repeatedly spoken of his determination to remain on Tyneside for the next 12 months.

He told talkSPORT: "I've had a number of phone calls, bits of interest and people making enquiries, 'Would you go here? Would you do this? Would you do that?', because that's the nature of the game, that's the nature of the beast.

"I don't want to leave the football club. My family is settled in the area, I love living in Newcastle.

"I have got a great working relationship with everyone at the football club, and that's from playing staff to coaching staff to people who work in the training ground to catering staff, everyone.

"I love being at the club and I've got no ambition to leave.

"If someone came in, for instance, hypothetically and offered me Champion's League football, then whether I had signed a five, six, seven-year deal at Newcastle, I'd have to consider it.

"But that's not the case at the minute and as far as I'm concerned, unless someone comes in and can offer me the opportunity to play at the next level, which is obviously the Champions League, then for me it's a no-brainer.

"I won't be leaving the football club and I'm looking forward to going back pre-season.

"Hopefully I go back and there are a lot of talented individuals there who can help me get the most out of myself and I can help them get the most out of themselves."

Manager Alan Pardew has already signed French midfielder Yohan Cabaye, and is closing in on West Ham striker Demba Ba and Swansea full-back Neil Taylor, while a series of other targets are firmly in his sights.

Barton fully expects to join the newcomers when the players return for pre-season training next month, and he revealed his decision to reject a contract offer in January had nothing to do with money.

He said: "I am 28 years of age and I think it's an important contract for me. My partner has just found out she is pregnant with our first child, so I need a little bit of stability, I need to be in this area for four years.

"I was after a little bit of stability. The money side of the situation was never an issue for me. I was keen to stay in Newcastle, keen to stay in the area.

"We never reached a compromise on that, unfortunately, and it became quite frustrating in the end.

"I was quite surprised, quite taken aback by it, but I was quite realistic.

"Look, this is football. I believe in the ability I have and I believe in the man that I am.

"If that's the case, if Newcastle United don't think I'm going to play past the age of 29, then more fool them.

"If I have to go and ply my trade elsewhere, then I'm more than confident of being able to do that for the next six, seven years.

"Nothing would mean more to me than to do it at Newcastle United, but if that's not the case, then that's not the case."

tank christ.

[Lecter]

Watching Barton last night on SSN talking about his future and Nolan and he was surprisingly articulate

Even my missus who thinks hes a total **** commented that he'd lost his accent slightly and didnt sound as thick as he used to

[Craig_H]

I hope he does indeed want to stay at NUFC. His tweet the other day though, made it sound like he was wanting out. The one moaning at the sale of Nolan.

[Exiled_red]

Well we don't have Champions League football, so it means Joey Barton won't come to us, finally something good coming from missing out on the top 4

[Kenneth]

Well we don't have Champions League football, so it means Joey Barton won't come to us, finally something good coming from missing out on the top 4

I think most of us had worked that out from his quotes tbh.

[CJ]

bender might not have

[RedSince1964]

"Barton:
Stubbed a cigar out in a teammate's eye
Guilty of common assault and affray which included punching one person 20 times
Guilty of assault / ABH against another teammate
Cleared of assault and criminal damage"

If only all of the above were committed against Gary Neville

[BigChief]

bender might not have

infeedelll

[Vermilion]

Arsenal have made an inquiry about signing Barton, apparently.

Story in the People, also Mickey Quinn ex NcSTLE just said he's been told they have indeed enquired, so must be true.

Tony Lewis of the TIMES is now saying what a superb and talented player Barton is, and how it's a shame he's wasted such amazing talent by misbehaving and not using that incredible talent and skill better being such a talented and brilliant player that he is and how talent like that can change a whole side into winners. So then......Talented.

[kingfunk]

Won't be too long before him and Wagner fall out if he joins.