Barton wins.
Those who have read The Chronicle today will know that Joey Barton was selected by their readers as their choice of Player of the Season, and in a carbon copy of that result I can reveal that the winner of of the NUFC Blog Player of the Season Award, as voted for by you lot, is none other than……. Joey Barton.
Barton managed to secure 33% of the vote to put him well ahead of Cheik Tiote who finished second on 26%. Rounding off the top was Fabricio Coloccini who managed to secure 17% of the vote.
It’s a defiant message to the club who have announced that they will not be offering a player who has been voted to be the best of the bunch a new deal and is a mark of just how far Joey has come this year and how he has impacted on the first team.
Barton made 35 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring five goals in the process whilst being played mainly in an unfamiliar right-wing role. He was also the source of many an assist last season and set up almost half of Andy Carroll’s goals before his move to Liverpool.
The leadership that Barton displayed was a huge help to the team as they set about securing survival on their return to the Premier League and his performances even saw the midfielder being linked with a return to international football with England at some points. Unfortunately we all know that an England call up is unlikely to happen for Barton, which is a crying shame but I guess some people are unwilling to give people a chance.
Of course there is the now dominant news of Barton’s contract wrangle. It’s been talked about a lot in the last few days and perhaps this poll represents a part of the reason why the news has been so disappointing to many fans.
Anyway, well done Joey Barton – NUFC Blog Player of the Season for the 2010/2011 Premier League season.
In other news…… The Premier League line up for next season is complete as Swansea beat Reading 4-2 in the Championship play-off final this afternoon. That means that the three promoted teams are QPR, Norwich and, obviously, Swansea. We now know what we are up against next season.
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been our best player by a mile!! then theres rumours we are going to sell him!! thats newcastle united for you!!!!
Yeah well done Joey, good luck for the future.
Whata waste
Don’t believe in democracy – Collo’s the winner
Yep, can’t argue with that, Toonsy – he’s probably the most consistent game-changer we’ve had and deserves the vote. Odd goings-on with the contract, and as usual I suspect it’s both sides at fault, ably set up to to fall out by the scumbag agent.
Come on Joey – accept that at your age, with your record and with the sport’s finances the way they are, a deal taking you to 33 years old, on well over a million a year to play for the only fans who love you is actually a pretty good option. You don’t need the money or the security; just kick that twat McKay out and work summat out. We want you here.
Oh, and Owl Heed and co – give a little, will ya? Hard-ball is all well and good, but you need to restore confidence in your squad that they’re valued.
Congratulations to Collo for winning the NUFCBLOG.CO.UK/Stardust blog player of the year – you won it by a distance fella – well done
I voted Nolan so by virtue of the fact that I set the poll up I’m going to discount all other votes and say Nolan won as without his goals we’d have been in the shyte
I agree with Stardust at 6
Stardust, I think he made a few howlers thru the season which have resulted in goals against.
Just admit you are wrong on this one.
Is the hullaballoo all just negotiating stances between Joey/Agent/Board?
And, honest question, why are we still talking about Gervinho when Lille’s manager said today or yesterday that he’s going nowhere? Am I just being naive in thinking that he means it? Is he just posturing to talk up the transfer price?
I’ve answered my own questions, haven’t I? I’ll shut up now.
BB – Oh My God
I will now have to apply a -99% discount to all of your statements for credibility.
You will now be taken as seriously as half an egg custard on all things football
(If you’re offended at being compared to half an egg custard – I could change it to a Leaky Welly)
oh sorry, trying to watch the motorbikes n getting stressed lol
Ha Ha
I have just consulted the adjudicator – he states Toonsys vote for Nolan doesn’t count. Nolan apparently is 22 stone, twice the weight of a full footballer – therefore all Nolans votes get a 50% discount so Toonsys vote for Nolan is only 0.5 of a vote – Collo though the adjudicator says gets a x 200% for all votes for the “panache factor”
I think this poll has the credibility of a FIFA delegated presidential election.
Its clear with the panache factor, Nolan fat discount, Joeys tache discount, Tiotes karate chop discount that Collo’s the winner and the adjudicator – who I have kidnapped and am holding at knifepoint agrees
He claims he loves Collos hair like I do too
Stardust @13 LOL. How you and the family doing?
Hi Deb – we’re all great Deb thanks – what part of the world are you in today?
Hope you’re fine and dandy too – and I trust to agree with me Collo’s the best – if not stand by – the adjudicator needs company
Fans Should Own The Club
Posted May 30, 2011 at 7:03 PM
“And, honest question, why are we still talking about Gervinho when Lille’s manager said today or yesterday that he’s going nowhere?”
Like Carroll was going nowhere?
I like egg custads actually.
specially greggs’s.
mmmmmm
Ryan Taylor for me like
Hi Stardust – at home
I agree wholeheartedly with the Colo decision, he’s immense.
Have you moved into your place yet?
Yeah we have – I’m so chuffed! and now to furnish the blumin thing – everything we’ve accumulated doesn’t work – so its like starting again – which is hard (but enjoyable) could still probably throw 100k at it and still need more
Am I the only one that voted Sol?
TGS – you’ve tried to pass that as a joke but I know you really mean it
Stardust – You can throw £100,000 at me if you like? Hell even £1,000 would do for now
Wow! A day to remember, a day to tell your kids about: We’ve seen democracy in action. Raise your glasses to Silvio Toonsysconi and Sepp Blatterdust, democracy in action. Eat your heart out Barak!
Seriously though, let’s get these votes in perspective. Joey had a good season, but what about the rest of his time with us?
Sorry but that doesn’t justify his stance over his contract negotiations! Wake up Joey, you owe this club, big time.
newkie
No no no no!!!!!!
I agree with Stardust about Collo!
He won by a country mile for me.
1st Raylor
2nd Shola
3rd Perch
Now then S…. – Lesh
Is the fact he is willing to take a wage cut not enough of a move towards the board?
Other than that he holds the power – all players do – I find it poor form all round – but we do only know 10% of the story. So its tough to select a side to back
(apart from Collo’s side which we all should take – Collo deserves a new contract, he should be the new face of Loreal – because he is worth it woooshhhhh)
Booby Clingon – probably the only thing we’ve ever agreed on!
But I did tell you he had the class 3 years ago when you and the mob were on his back :smugcheeseygrin:
If berbatov has had a bust up with rudolph, is there any chance we could poach him on the cheap.
Well it is comedy neet on the blog
Starlatter, yer right that we only know 10% of the story but what we do know he’s voicing off against the owners – in public now and one must wonder what’s been said beforehand? He hasn’t helped his case and I’d love to hear he’s gonna commit to the contract he turned down. But has the damage been done and is he looking for a pay-off now? In joey’s shoes now, i’d say it was worth a punt. Shame really.
For me it should have been Colo
Still though Joey has had a great season for us, well done.
BB aye and that would be a joke,but nee thank mate
voted Colo, and by the looks of it so did most of this thread! Screw democracy Coco deserves it! Although I’m glad Barton’s winning it for the national media, as it sends a defiant message out to Ashley and above all Owl Heed the smug c*nt
aye you’re right ice.
“Newcastle United have 12.5m fee accepted for Gervinho, player has agreed to become new No9. Clubs locked on how fee will be payed. #nufc”
dunno how reliable that is but I’ve chucked it up here anyway!
eh ?
Where u dig that up Devon?
STEVE/DEVON,is this twitter tattle?
Ice – Yeah it’s from Twitter
Devon, who said that?
I voted for Colo like but Barton has been class.
BB-Berbatov is a childhood toon fan, he’s making his way to Newcastle now to sign up after Fergie insulted him
Doesn’t matter, found it
Evening lads, speaking of twitter, who other than cwarr07 are good for rumours on nufc? I mean fairly reliable (if theres such a thing!)?????
@stardust
You said Colo was the player of the season for the past 3 seasons.
You are absolutely clueless beyond belief.
You get no credit from anyone, anywhere, anytime.
On the Barton thing, I think we may have to get used to it. He is one of a few remaining players signed under the old model before sense set in. Why pay a 29-year-old with serious issues £3m a year into his mid-thirdies when you can spend £5m up front, less on salary and get a 25-year-old who’ll cost less and be worth more than you paid for him as he gets older?
Joey, Colo and others just need to realise that the game’s up and if they want to enjoy life they should just take what’s offered and enjoy being part of something special. Or they can hold out for more money, and just maybe they’ll get it. But at what cost?
Ashley’s made his position clear, and there can be no exceptions. It’s a shame, but the honeymoon is over and players have to be realistic now. There are better options out there, so they may have to ‘make do’ on less than £2m a year.
Diddums.
Fuggin Murray sounds more and more like Kornikova with all that grunting
Pack it in ya twat
BS9 – don’t start.
Shinton beat me to the punch.
Coloccini by a country mile and a half.
God forbid they sell the hairy bugger.
Devonmag @36 – though the Toon now pay for all transfers up front – who was the info from?
BBB long time no read,hows you mate,busy boy eh?
Pearceet, not sure how reliable but ‘fur10long’ has some decent things to say.
@whumpie
I know the horrible cretinous Stardust and if you did you would say exactly the same.
cwarr07
For those asking the Cabaye & Gervinho fees are being paid in full by Ashley upon the players signing their contracts #nufc
less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
Fingers x’d
Evening ice, aye working in Edinburgh at the minute. Don’t really get chance to get online at work, keeping myself busy at the gym on a night and then weekend is catch up time with the family. Get on and read the forums when I can though.
3hours – That @nufcinsideinfo
@whumpie
You are assuming the replacement, whether it be Cabaye, will be better than Barton.
That is the issue.
It was only in February that Pardew was stating Barton had 5 or 6 more years at the top.
I don’t agree with you.
So who thinks Hughton is gonna be a favourite for the Cardiff job?
Bowburn – Don’t be a stranger man. Make sure you pop on regular when you can
Bowburn nice to see you on line. Hope you and family well
BBB sorts the men from the boys the weather up there m8,keep ganning to gym to keep warm
Toonsy, u back on the road 2night
BB – Nah. Off tonigh, back in for two nights, then off for another two nights. Then I’m back on days again
Anyone seen ~ El Toro ~ ? Haven’t seen much of him on here recently?
How you enjoyin it Toonsy?
Tell me about it ice, bloody dangerous as well with the wind.
Aye, I should try and get on more toons.
Family is well deb, hard to keep leaving them behind but it’s only for a short while I hope.
Hope everyone else is in good form.
Cheers dan ill get on to it!
Toonsy, he posted on .org earlier today but I haven’t seen him post on here in a while
Goose – Hmm…….
Deb – Loving it actually. No stress at all really. Made the right call I reckon
TOONSY.
heres his theme tune now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TD_pSeNelU
Jobey is gervinho coming like?
Army- not sure mate, hope so.
Ice – Oddly enough I was singing that earlier
jobey what do you rekn the chances are we get him? and have we defo got cabaye?
deffo cabaye. i’d go 52.47/47.53 on Gervinho. Others would say 65/35 but im not sure.
and I’ll be singin it at 3 in the morning
ah well pennies to earn n all that.
Off to me pit, see yous all the morra 4 sum more good news
Later BB
The local press have been very quiet today
laters BB
http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110529_094649_newcastle-veut-gervinho.html
GeorgeSmith05 George Smith
Deal already in place to sign Cheikh M’Bengue if Enrique turns down the new offer on table. #nufc moving swift in this transfer market.
Gervinho and Cabaye will be confirmed 6th June. Ashley once again proves he will pay the money for the right player. #nufc
#nufc are in talks with AS Saint-Étienne over a possible deal with Blaise Matuidi, Étienne want 7 million #nufc not willing to go over 5.
dont know if any 1 has seen it
Tell ye what, the club could do with confirming Cabaye asap to allay any fears that people have.
Dan – In the rare event that all of them came off, do you think it would be a good thing or a bad thing? Too much too soon, especially given that they are all foreign and would be new to the Premier League,
Hmm. Ive just had an idea
dan4toon……Cheikh M’Bengue would be a good replacement if Jose decides he doesn’t wanna hang around.
But isn’t Jose in the same situation as JB…he has one year left on his contract, and can go for nowt next summer ?…
i agree with that toonsy we xould be takeing a risk
dan where did u hear that?
Dan
any idea how reliable either cwarr or George smith are??
Love the twit pic as well!!
could not xould lol
dead right toonsy…new players need bedding in, but if we are at full strength for pre-season, and the new lads get a few games under there belts, we’ll be ok I think… Would like to see Nzogbia sign too to be honest…think Ashley’ll get him on the cheap too…10 mill…no way will Cashley pay that..
every1 have shut up about sturridge lately , u think he will b a target ?
Tiote has a release clause in contract of 24.4 million pounds. Manchester United interested. Blaise Matuidi will be signed if Tiote leaves.
dan4toon
can u give me a link to GeorgeSmith05
Jobey – Who said that about Tiote?
really can’t see Tiote leaving Jobey, doubt United would pay that sort of money for him if im honest.
Pav
http://twitter.com/#!/GeorgeSmith05 there you go mate
Army
I would love him but I doubt that Chelsea will sell him. They have no reason to they don’t need money and he is a good prospect, if Abramovic has any sense he wont sell him. So I very much doubt we will sign him
ManU would never spend that on Tiote…not when they have the briilliant Carrick. Ha
Toonsy, I think if they all came off they are experienced enough and good enough to adapt over here.
Also a don’t think they will get confirmed until either 6th June or after their international games.
Pearceet, cwarr is sometimes right sometimes wrong. That George Smith I wouldn’t trust really, just seems to have set-up an account to say a load of crap. And Cheers
nah tiote wont be leaving man!!
Pavel – http://twitter.com/#!/GeorgeSmith05
Toonsy @55 no mate Warris and Fur10ng:
cwarr07 Colin
For those asking the Cabaye & Gervinho fees are being paid in full by Ashley upon the players signing their contracts #nufc
George smith, i dont think he;lll leave either, chill oot
Toonsy
This random bloke George Smith (GeorgeSmith05) who has just joined twitter. page here – http://twitter.com/#!/GeorgeSmith05. He’s started talking about some stuff like the Tiote rumour etc…… Personally I think it’s all crap but who knows ey!
tel george smith to feck off!!! the feckin eeeeeediot
thats why i hate twitter , the shite that is put on is unreal!!! george smith hahaha what a muppet
It is so easy to just set one up and start rumours and they spread like wildfire! I guess we’ll just have to see. There’s so much going around tonight!
thanks for the link mate
http://www.clicklancashire.com/sport/wigan-athletic-fc/129576-newcastle-united-told-to-double-offer-for-wigan-athletic-winger-charles-n’zogbia.html
New player-manager of cardiff? Try a 14/1 punt on bellamy?
Wouldn’t go for it meself Lesh, too thick for management…Cardiff are desparate for instant promotion and they’ll splash out on whoever they can get. Bellamy would appease the fans, but I doubt he’d want it either to be honest.
hey weve signed cabaya wont be announced to 7th of june or past
hello weve signed cabaya wont be announced to 7th of june or past
Theres only 1 Joey Barton I love being right I told Ice at the start of the season Joey would win
ive had enough of the rumours the last 3 days!!! weve been linked with evvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveryone even berbatov!! im giving up hope until i see the news offical for any signings cos some sad people love making crap up!! gameiro , gervinho , pratley , berbatov , nzogbia , hoillet , enriques replacement , cobaye , sturridge , and many more !!! christ
can i ask ppl are saying defo is that ment to be tottenhams jermain defoe
cobaye announced so you can trust tht or can u????
another DEFOE ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
yes well im not sure
Army we hav news
whats the news???
Firstly, I voted for Colo. Judging by the amount of people saying they voted for Colo, how has he only ended up with 17% of the votes?
Secondly, Cabaye will link up with the French squad and will only do his medical and sign the contract on his return, hence June the 6th is the earliest we can expect his official arrival at the toon. Same could happen to Gervinho although that one still remains in the balance.
Don’t believe this George Smith at all. Anyone could just make an account then tweet the things he has.
alan whats the news?
george smith is gay
Army – Don’t feed the trolls
what u mean toonsy?
Army – I mean stop nibbling on everything as it may well be a wind up
Anyway, me and you are supposed to be the same person so can you go to work for me tomorrow bud? Cheers
Army- just heard on twitter that we’ve sold tiote for 25 million.
never mind jobey , ive just heard your talkn poop
Jobey, you missed a decimal out man.
It’s 2.5 million
no thanks toonsy
That guy specifically told me to tell army69
I agree with stardust
Collo all day long.
Jobey
FFS 
sy- what like? don’t bite
Army @ 128 – That’s the spirit
lol
have newcastle got any home games in the pre season coming up?
Theres a guy on twitter says we have signed Messi and Villa both on 5 yr deals
Is it August yet….
Whats the next thread gonna be. My favorite colour is….
Yeah Toonsy your fingers must get sore blogging as Army at the same time
Army69
Posted May 30, 2011 at 10:17 PM
have newcastle got any home games in the pre season coming up?
No.
We’re a soft touch.
DJG – I’ve just published the next thread. Why not have a look?
dave someone probs have lol
Dave @ 140 –
Army – No, because it just isn’t worth it financially I guess. It makes no sense opening up SJP and paying all the costs involved just to sell cheap tickets and make a loss. They may aswell let the other clubs take the hit of paying to host the match and get their share of the gate for doing nowt
DAVE dont tell porkies there on loan with view to sign
It’s June in 2 days. Is the rain gonna feck off.
FCUK ME i just read a headline on Sky that is Enrique in talks with Roma . Thank fcuk when i read the full article they mean Enrique the Barca b team’s coach .
Axel – Aye I fell for that aswell
last pre season i went to at st james’s we played deportivo and it was scott parker and emre’s first game for us , think we got beat
Ice your on the old thread mate move over onto the next one >
‘It makes no sense opening up SJP and paying all the costs involved just to sell cheap tickets and make a loss. They may aswell let the other clubs take the hit of paying to host the match’
Do you seriously think they make a loss from friendlys??
At Carlisle their ground was nearly full and it was about £11 a ticket! It is a proper money spinner for them!
djg me dad was saying theres a heatwave coming at the end of the week , hope so like
16,981
Say 80% full.
13,584 x 11 = £149432
They had money to spare to pay the ground staff, police no probs and make a tidy sum.
DJG
Posted May 30, 2011 at 10:28 PM
“At Carlisle their ground was nearly full and it was about £11 a ticket! It is a proper money spinner for them!”
True, for them it would be.
Off that though the away team will take a chunk of gate receipts (no such thing as a free meal), then there are staffing costs, policing, stewarding etc etc. What was left from that may make Carlisle a bit of cash, but it would make Newcastle virtually nothing if it was at SJP when you consider what are ougoings are and compare them to Carlisle’s
How much does it cost to play a reserve game at SJP?
Not much.
They only upen up various parts of the ground for friendlys. Therefore costs are kept down.
And the crowd for that days was 7,412
x 11 = 81,532.
Say minus 20% for the away side takes it to £65,000. A tidy sum for Carlisle, but it would only pay one of our top earners for a week. Is that really worth it?
You may aswell not organise anything, turn up, and £16k for it. Not a lot of cash, but it’s infintely less hassle!
I voted Barton and I stand by that! Though from Colo, Tiote and Nolan it really was an impossible task.
But when reserve games are played it’s only really home support which is there with a crowd of like 1,000 which would cost nowt to police as it gets charged depending on the attendance.
Unless someone premium is coming to SJP, or unless there is a pre-season tournament then it just isn’t worth the bother of opening it up, even parts of the ground.
I mean last season our only home game was against PSV, a pretty big opponent, and that got 16.118 attending. Hardly worth it.
Most Premier League teams play away from home aswell in pre-season so it doesn’t knacker the pitch etc etc
Shit. I could have easly found that out nevermind. It was still a tidy profit. I seriously thought there was more than that though. The ground felt about three quarters full.
I still think it would be worth having a pre season friendly at SJP just so people could go and maybe take their family ect with cheaper tickets. It wouldn’t ‘knacker’ the pitch that much, considering they train and play other games on it. Look at the wembley pitch it’s had about 5 games in 2 weeks and looks suiberb!
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