Will Joey be kissing QPR's badge this season?
Sky Sports News broke a story earlier regarding the future of our midfield dynamo – Joey Barton.
It’s been a stormy summer for Joey Barton and the saga looks to be drawing to a close as we approach the final few days of the transfer window.
If reports are to be believed, our no. 7 is on his way to the capital to discuss personal terms with the newly promoted QPR who have recently been taken over and look to flex their financial muscle with the goal of Premier League survival.
Not that the outlay to bring Joey in will be hefty as he’s leaving us on a free transfer and all QPR have to do is stump up the wages.
Already there has been a mixed reaction from fans.
Some are angry at Joey as he has professed his love for the club almost daily and has sent out a clear message that he doesn’t want to go anywhere and no one can force him to do so.
Other fans have already wished Joey well and will understand him going for the lucrative 4/5 years contract he will no doubt be offered.
How do you feel about it?
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i would love it if joey tells fatty he aint going anywhere – love it.
If it’s truly is in Joey’s hands…lets hope he does the right thing here
In reality I have no real issue with Barton going, he was always liable to leave when he was given a free transfer. I doubt he’ll be replaced that’s the sad thing.
Roy – if he was gonna say that then surely he wouldn’t bother getting the train to London to talk to QPR?
I don’t blame Joey if he leaves- despite his professsed love for our club, a 4-5 year deal is a lot beter than a one-year deal. It will just annoy me if his new contract is worse than the one he was previosuly offered as that would mean this was all for nothing.
But i won’t feel sorry for him- he’s been given more chances from two clubs now that any one of us would ever get, plus he was paid a small fortune for what amounts to 2.5 years of football.
if you like him or not…. if its free or for cash… theres a time and a place to conduct business…….
now is not the time in my opinion ….. but opinions are like a$$holes we all have one and most stink
@ rc 1 i hope so to
If there was any doubt…
http://yfrog.com/kldzdzumj
i hope that the club are preparing the way to bring in the two new players they’ve been promising and that joeys wages will go a long way towards thiers!! that seems to me logical if they are not going to forgive and forget as far as bartons concerned!!!
chicken – your just desperatley living in hope!
& i’m just desperatley hoping that you & whimper end up crying like a couple a babies.
I hope he leaves. He’s become a liability on and off the field. It’s great entertainment, but when he headbutts someone, gets a red card and causes us to lose 3 points, I will not be entertained.
I think we have enough skill and talent in the midfield to not feel weak in that area if/when he leaves.
However, I am a little concerned about the fight or ‘bottle’ as you guys call it that the players have to show to fight back, no matter the score. Anyhow, onwards and upwards as always. HWTL.
Micky Toon says:
August 24, 2011 at 14:10
Also meant to say that I agree with the mediocraty at the club, but aren’t we bringing in better players than what we currently or used to have? Baton eluded as much on his tweets. If we didn’t have any ambition then surely the club would have just plodded along with what we already have?
If we sign a lb and a striker, hopefully Pieters and Bendtner then I would say we’ve had as successful a transfer window as anyone could have expected.
How do we know that the players we’re bringing in are better? Is Jose’s replacement better? Or Carrolls? What about Bartons (if he goes)?
Too many maybe’s for me i’m afraid.
Don’t be surprised to see Collocini next – it’s the high earners no matter how good they are.
roy cropper
August 24, 2011 at 14:26
chicken – your just desperatley living in hope!
You sure I’m the one living in hope, Roy?
aye for the last 4 years if i’m not mistaken
TC – There’s a device that allows you to be able to talk to someone in a far away land with out having to be in the same room as them. I know, crazy talk, but it’s true. Apparently it’s called a telephone and it’s going to revolutionise communications. Can’t see it taking off myself. They are forcasting devices that you can carry in your pocket,so you can talk to people anytime you want as long as they have a compatible telephone recieving system.
But I’m with you, I will be taking public transport everytime I want to talk to someone as this new fangled technology scares me.
All the best.
WTF are you on aboot, Micky?
16 Micky Toon says:
August 24, 2011 at 14:32
If you’re happy to negotiate a multi-million pound contract over the phone without seeing the whites of the eyes of the people you’ll be dealing with you would get what you deserve.
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@16 wey that cheered me up no end hahaha loon
Too right, Stu.
And besides, Barton is on the train to London to talk to QPR. Fact.
So once again – WTF are you on aboot, Micky?
You never know, Ashley might be so pleased he’s finally got Barton to leave that he spends a fortune in the next week. 1 out 5 in! <————– Can't see it happening at all but i like to dream.
i could nearly rival cwarr with dreaming like that
it’ll be joey’s agent that’ll be meeting with QPR – why have a durg & bark ya’sel like?
Jesus Christo…
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@nufcfans Joey Barton is currently on the same train as me heading to London. Might go and plead with him to stay at #NUFC
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spoken to Barton, says he’s talking to QPR as #NUFC dont want him so he has to go somewhere. He’s on train with SSN’s David Craig @nufcfans
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Me with Joey Barton. SSN’s David Craig took the pic… yfrog.com/kldzdzumj
@25 ya mug.
The Club is a victim of circumstance. With Joeys track record we can’t give him a long contract – QPR are gambling – we’ve gambled once with him and lost badly.
Joey knows (probably because he is talking to QPR!) No one else will have him and a long contract. He is doing a Nolan – sorting out his financial security and writing off his career.
Its a shame, i know the man is at times a loose cannon and sometimes a headcase, but he seems to care about the cause. Some of the players we have had in the past have just turned up for the cash. Some have been paid a lot and just not put a shift in for the club, shame on them. I would rather him at the club, he epitomizes the fighting spirit of the fans and club alike a bit like nolan. When he dragged that guy off the floor i laughed. (All these ponces,what a joke, Try Rugby Union …no girls there) I feel sorry for pardew, he is trying but cant push his luck coz he knows he will get the shove next (Keegan wouldn’t tolerate this cos he and Robson understand the City its heartbeat, and why the passion is there) Very few others. Lets just hope we stay up after all the Hard work via Houghten .
Good get rid of him all he talks about is himself, Gosling is a better player by miles
I must admit I was a little suspicious of Pardew’s comments about Barton having a slight niggle and missing the Scunny game.
Is it just me or does barton look like some kind of camp sailor boy in that picture?
By the way thanks for spoiling the joke BBM.
TC – you stole my thunder.
Maybe this is the chance for Gosling to play a bigger role for us. I’m gutted about Barton but the reason he his going is because he is going to get a lot more money at QPR than here
Regardless of the rights and wrongs of Barton leaving, the biggest concern for me is the complete lack of movement of players inward, they are working like maniacs trimming the wage bill but paying lip service to signings.
Joey knows (probably because he is talking to QPR!) No one else will have him and a long contract. He is doing a Nolan – sorting out his financial security and writing off his career.
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He may get a big contract from QPR but I doubt anyone would sign him without a behaviour clause.
Would have thought he’d be better off keeping his head down and having a good season then surely more and bigger clubs would be in for him next year. Either way, it is certainly his choice to make and I wish him well.
Apology accepted, Micky.
Maybe this is the chance for Gosling to play a bigger role for us. I’m gutted about Barton but the reason he his going is because he is going to get a lot more money at QPR than here
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I don’t know if he’d get more money than here, but he would get a few more years.
I would think we would see more of Gosling and possibly Vuckic now but particularly Mavauex and Obertan.
I wonder which back up plan of Pardews will swing into action once Bartons gone, Alan Smith ?
Warnock was on 5live the other day saying how before the takeover they could afford 10% of joe coles wages and after they can afford 40%, Meaning about £40k-£50k a week wages max, Amazed if Barton takes that now when he could stick it out on his current wages and leave at the end of the season for a far better club pissing off the fat man in the process.
I remember crouch flying up to speak to brucie a year or two back and SSN were practically w@nking when some footage emerged, He didnt nor did he actually intend to join them but he went to hear them out for courtesy. Lets hope this is a similar situation…
Not arsed, dan 29 don’t be silly barton is a terrific player but i can’t be doing with the show that comes with him. Done a couple of articles on here with my reasons. Midfield is one place we can afford to lose someone would be concerned if it was colo,simpson even shola etc.
MDS< totally agree we may see more of those players
I’d personally be glad to see the back of him. He was heavily overrated last season. Everyone raved about him playing wide on the right but his deliveries were next to poor in my opinion. His comments regarding himself being the best English midfielder in the league were uncalled for and he has become greedy after one half decent season which he has owed us. He still owes NUFC a lot more. A club who stuck by him during difficult times and were willing to give him a chance when others weren’t. He expresses his love for the club but he’s got a funny way of showing it. His tweets haven’t done him any favours and are disrupting team morale. Its about time we started giving our youngsters a chance such as Gosling, Vuckic Abeid etc. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Here’s hoping we get the much needed left back and striker in.
Soz MT, bad timing.
I’d be sad to see him leave, as he probably won’t be replaced. Having said that I totally agree with MDS and Zoe, for every door that closes one door opens, so we may lose Joey but it’ll be a chance for Marveaux, Gosling and Vuckic to hopefully impress with more game time.
The three amigos in Liverpool before the window closes??
I have to say there are some cracking quotes coming from Twitter.
Like “We’ve been looking for a striker for three months, how do they think they’ll get a top class midfielder in one week”?
Or “History shows that without fail when ever #nufc fans look on the bright side of life they get kicked in the teeth.”
Surely Barton realises he’s not wanted – by MIKE ASHLEY, but the manager and I’d imagine majority of the fans still want him to stay.
Agree with Roy Cropper at post 1.
What I just don’t get, is the minority of Barton bashers who seem to think reducing squad numbers is a good thing.
What happens when Cabaye gets inevitably injured? Wheel on Alan Smith? Get in. Barton brings too much to the game, in my humble opinion. Whoever ends up with him will get a top notch and fully committed player, one with passion, drive, and yes – skill!!!
“We’ve been looking for a striker for three months, how do they think they’ll get a top class midfielder in one week”?
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Since when are we looking for a midfielder? I would think we have plenty of those without JB
Agree, Rodz. Still, we had to know this was coming. The douchebags that run the club don’t want him around. It’s a poison atmosphere for Barton. If there’s a club out there that really wants him it should be no surprise.
Nobody wants to walk in to their place of work every day and know they’re on the shit list.
Gutted if ( or when as it looks like at the moment
) Barton leaves. He is amazing player , be a big big loss to us. I dont think anyone can be surprised by this due to his relationship with the board. Due to amount of midfielders we have we wont sign anyone but I dont think we have anyone as good as barton.
Nobody wants to walk in to their place of work every day and know they’re on the shit list.
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Agreed, but he put himself on that shit list
I’m past being angry with Joey, but I’ll be happier if he goes overall. As I said on the previous thread, it’s no reason to be angry with anyone if he does. The club have given him a lot more chances than anyone deserves and he’s played well enough to redeem himself in many eyes.
What would interest me, though, is some statistical evidence of just how well he really has played. He’s had some cracking matches, but some stinkers too, but a lot of the time you’d think he was MOTM every week from the way some people describe him.
Anyone got any stats comparing him to similar players in the prem?
MDS says:
August 24, 2011 at 15:27
“We’ve been looking for a striker for three months, how do they think they’ll get a top class midfielder in one week”?
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Since when are we looking for a midfielder? I would think we have plenty of those without JB
Really? How many are as good as Barton, that do the same as him?
Indeed FSOTC, wherever he ends up I wish him the best of luck. I wouldn’t be surprised if he does the rounds while he’s in London. If he does end up at QPR, then it must be pretty bad at St James’. I think he’s probably just too outspoken, this can often be misread by employers. Ashley wants everyone to tow the line, but doesn’t realise you sometimes need a bit of a spark in there to ignite a team. What does my head in, is we’re getting shot of him just as he’s got through his rough patch(es), and now seems to be playing his best football. Joey owes NUFC, I see that, he sees that, but unfortunately it seems to be out of his hands.
ah well……
He certainly did little to avoid the shit-listing, I’ll give you that.
I still like him and want him to stay–flawed and fughed up as he is, but we can’t be surprised, I think.
joeys agent says he may wait until last day on window to decide what to do and may stay at toon,QPR offer him sixty grand a wk
…I’d be interested to see his pass completion for a start. Shocking rate of giving the ball away in the last couple of matches. And his set pieces? Pleh.
Sorry; I just don’t think he’s quite as good as some make out. I think some people WANT him to be the best thing ever because they want someone so obviously flawed to be like that. They like him being in peoples’ faces, disruptive and attention-seeking because that’s what they would like to be like.
Just opinion, of course.
Next patient please.
On the cards since there have been no noises about getting Guthrie off the books. He will be CM back up to Cabaye/Gosling/Tioté. Barton may be replaced or they will no doubt consider that Guttierez & Obertan can cover RM with Marveaux & Ferguson on the left. OK if this frees up enough wages to bring in a LB like Pieters & a striker (Goodness knows who, but I wouldn’t mind having a bet on Pardieu going after Carlton Cole in a “desperate” last attempt to buy someone). As for Joey, he’ll come out with the usual platitudes about being forced out , never wanting to leave and may even dig into his Oxford Book of Quotations for self inflated egos. The bloke is a walking time-bomb and goes off when he doesn’t get his own way. A team player, as long as the team revolves around himself. A nasty character, who, with some considerable effort, has turned himself around and become a fan’s favourite, “Wolfy/Foxy” power to the people, likeable rogue.
MDS @ 48.
DM – C Tiote
DM – A Smith
Winger – J Gutierrez
Winger – G Obertan
Winger – M Abeid
Winger – S Marveaux
Winger – S Ferguson
CM – Y Cabaye
CM – D Gosling
CM – D Guthrie
AM – H Ben Arfa
AM – H Vuckic
I agree that we do have a lot of midfielders but take out the guys who are predominantly wingers, take into account that Smith and Guthrie are no better than back up players and Abeid, Vuckic and Fergy are really just kids, our centre mid really does look depleted without Joey.
“likeable rogue.” Well said.
Whumpie, here are some quick stats about Joey:
Played in 85 games, of which there were 69 starts, he scored 8 goals and made 14 assists.
Whumpie, here’s an interesting stat for you. Danny Guthrie in comparison, to Joey Barton has done the following:
85 games, of which 76 are starts, 7 goals, 15 assists.
Really? How many are as good as Barton, that do the same as him?
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For the past year he has essentially been a RM for us so, no, I don’t see us adding a new CM. Think we’ll see more of Obertan and Marvaeux on the wings. Cabaye, Gosling, Vuckic, Tiote can handle the CM roles. Not saying we won’t miss his play, just don’t think he necessarily needs replacing.
Totally agree with MDS.
I’d be gutted if he leaves. another season to bed in the new players is all we needed. He’ll be a massive miss to our team.
Nobody can say Gosling is a better player, he’s only had about 1 season and that was limited.
big mistake in my eyes.
MDS @ 63
I see you point but I honestly don’t think we can afford to loose anyone regardless of there position and not replace them.
Ta for those, Ahmed. Not sure how much can be read into those figures, but I’m glad it backs up what I’ve always thought: bad lads tend to get lauded, good ones slagged off.
More importantly, if you take those two players over the length and cost of their contracts, who’s been better value?
Bye Joey. I hope it goes well for you, but I honestly think you’ll implode again before Christmas. I just don’t want me to be paying your wages when it happens.
I also hope I’m wrong.
lose*
Not that there’s any guarantee that this will happen if Joey does go, but how many of you would swap him straight up for Pieters and Maiga (or any decent LB and ST)? At this point, I think I would.
The biggest loss will be in continuity and English-speaking leadership. I honestly worry about that side of things. But Cabaye doesn’t seem to be needing much bedding-in time, so hopefully we’ll be ok.
IF Joey goes. Big IF.
What will be interesting is if any bigger clubs now come in who’ve been waiting on other targets first. I doubt it; to be honest I wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole even if he was the English Messi. He’s just not worth the hassle, risk and cost.
For me the issue isn’t Barton leaving, the issue is are we going to replace him? I doubt it and that will leave us with a smaller and poorer squad than we had last year. That’s the problem.
Charlie? Of course.
Swap a player in an area where we have cover (albeit one of our better ones) for two where we don’t even have 1st choice players?
No brainer, surely?
I agree with Stuart
I’m going for a lie down…..
Yep, as long as we get a decent CF and LB – don’t really care about Barton going. It’d be nice to think we’d replace him (Barnetta?) but even if we don’t -midfield is one area where we’ve got plenty of depth and options
Stuart… hmm. I kind of agree too. But if we’re weaker in an area where we can afford it, and we free up wages and lower the risk of further disruption…
is that still bad?
Certainly if I owned the club I’d say so. Not so sure if I was the manager.
I certainly wouldn’t expect him to be replaced, except perhaps by a youngun for the ranks. Efforts and money need to be pointed at the weakest points, not the strongest.
When Vuckic, Kadar & Ferguson can hardly get on the bench and you’ve got Gosling, Ba, Marveaux & Williamson there, some promising pups like Tavernier out on loan, Ben Arfa still to come back, I personally don’t see the “strength in depth” issue, especially compared to last year. Main issue is no LB (Dummet seems well thought of as back up) and the quality of the strikeforce. We’ll need Ba to come good, ben Arfa to be fit for at least 20 games or a miracle signing. I do accept that one or two injuries to key players we can be substantially weakened but that’s the case with most clubs (look at Chelsea last year with Essien & Lumphead ).
I cant wait for the next installment of The Life and Times of a Newcastle Fan,
or as its better known as, Don’t get your hopes up Geordie.
Players going out faster than Shite off a Dyke.
Whumpie says:
August 24, 2011 at 16:17
You hit the nail on the head there, Whumpie. It’s the managers requirements against the owners desire. We don’t financially need to do it so why are we doing it if the manager wants him to stay?
It makes no sense when it comes to helping the club achieve success.
I just think that if we’re not 100% sure we can replace him we should keep him until we can.
I still can’t quite see him going, to be honest. I’ve been to Loftus road. It’s a shithole, and a small one at that. Actually a good atmosphere in there, but only because if you’re in the front 3 rows you’re pretty much sitting on the grass.
But Joey strikes me as the sort who just wants to be the centre of attention, the biggest fish – and if that means shrinking the pond a bit, so be it. As long as he’s getting £3m a year for 4 years of course.
But to be fair, in his position I’d take whatever was offered. He knows he’s never really going to be back in favour with the bosses here, and must know that’s for good reason. I’d hope he’s kicking himself for bringing that about not through bad play but through a failure to keep his fingers off a computer keyboard.
Totally daft really. If he’s just taken the deal offered to him way back and got on with his job none of this would be happening. A total waste.
Sad to see him go.
As Dan said #29 He does talk to much (Twitter) and Gosling is probably going to get more chances, and he does look like a really good player. International quality.
The club put him on a free. What did everyone expect was going to happen? A skilled player but also a time bomb waiting to go off. We are taking a huge chance with so many changes in one off-season. He will go where the money is best so QPR is likely to give him a good contract. If they get a couple of good years out of him they will be happy. The core of our team from last season is now almost gone. Only Jonas, and Colo left. I don’t count Shola as he doesn’t consistently contribute. Very difficult to predict what will happen now. If Colo goes however we will not recover this season and will fight to stay out of the relegation zone.
Just heard an awful suggestion for Barton’s replacement……..Darren Gibson
He looks like Guthrie and he’s nearly as bad! Nearly gave my mate a slap for making such a stupid suggestion.
Now all the complainers will be cleared out. Jose, Joey, and to some extent Nolan. But unfortunately along with Carroll they were also the core of the team. This is a huge risk if some of the incoming and some of the young players don’t work out. A lot of pressure now on Ben Arfa, Gosling, Cabaye and Marveaux in particular. Obertan also needs to show more and Ba really hasn’t had enough of a chance yet. But that is 6 players about whom we really know very little in terms of their ability to play for us and Pardew. Pardew must be praying it all comes together fast. If we don’t take a lot of points in August, September we could be in a lot of trouble if you take a look at the schedule. Will Ashley really leave us without a proper left back and a striker at the end of the window? He truly is insane if he does.
Guthrie had one good season and that was in the Championship, in the Premiership he seems to do nowt and to be honest is constantly injured. I have a load of mates who are Bolton fans and not one of them thought him good enough.
This would hurt us a lot as far as focused bite within the midfield is concerned. Yes, Tiote can be a monster, and Cabaye isn’t shirking from being physical either. But Joey offers vocal support and an attitude focused on winning. That stat of never winning a single game last season unless Joey was in the team is pretty big! I think he’ll be able to show off his skill a little more at NUFC too, rather than at QPR where he’ll probably end up punching out Adel Taraabt.
Guthrie was also about 20 years old when he was at Bolton. I would think he’s improved a bit since then. I do rate Guthrie a bit, although I just don’t see him being anywhere near the first team with our current midfield. Maybe with Barton gone, he can get on the bench.
If I were Guthrie, I would be the one pushing for a move to QPR.
We are taking a huge chance with so many changes in one off-season.
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Well I will agree with you there. I think the number of changes is the most surprising thing about this window, and it is risky. But there is some real talent here and I have some confidence in our vets (Jonas, Collo, Harps, STaylor) to keep focus and push on.
I have confidence in the new guys settling in well too. I can see the quality in all the new signings this summer, it’s just a matter of how long will it take for them to really settle with the pace of the league. Cabaye has done well so far. Marveaux hasn’t really had a chance yet. I don’t know what Demba Ba’s problem is, honestly. From watching him last season with West Ham, he should be terrorizing defenders and finishing anything coming his way.
I think Mehdi Abeid will be a good squad player for the midfield in the next few seasons too. The kid has undoubted talent.
I could go on about our other options that we didn’t see last season, but that’s already been done enough.
In essence. I agree with MDS at 87
You would think to hear some on here that they were the Fatmans financial advisor that were more worried about his finances than our team.
I just hope that Joey or any other player comes on here as they really would think what is the point trying to fight for this ungrateful bunch.
Some of the bile that is spoke comes from the same people that go on about the negativity on here
I just wonder will most be as easy going when it comes to Colo, Tiote etc being sold as im sure it will happen, just a matter of time, but then it will keep the wage bill down
Spot Big Dave @89. I think some of the people on here have become accountants. They should apply to Ashley for a job! He has taken in 47.5 M pounds this year and spent 7.5 or 8M pounds. That is accounting for you! A great short term profit but at what long term cost to the club? Now Barton leaves on a free. Why not sell him if all you care about is money? Strange way to run a club. Then penny pinch on a left back and a striker and wonder why the supporters despair.
I have been a supporter of Barton over the last few years as he started to see the light, I could see some method in his madness.
But, although he has played well the last 2 years, he has still continued to bring bad press to our club. Constantly. This summer we may not have spent much money but we’ve bought quite well, on top of Tiote and Ben Arfa, but because of Barton’s constant Tweets the club has been shrouded in negativity, when actually we could start playing some good stuff.
Nolan was never worth a long-term contract, Barton the player was and was offered one, but as there is more to Barton than just the player the contract should have been on the clubs terms, he didn’t sign it, he then went public and made matters worse. Time to go.
And to QPR, do me a favour. There is only one loser here and that is Barton. Can you imagine how he is going to take to being on the losing side more often than not, and playing for Warnock’s hit and hope teams.
Nolan to West Ham in Championship, Barton to QPR, don’t make me laugh!!
Goodbye Barton. You are not as good as you think you are and are more trouble than you are worth. You will be back in the Championship next season with QPR and will have a terrible year this season playing next to inferior players in a rubbish stadium. Lol and your agent said many clubs were lining up for you? Haha good luck.
whats all the titletattle about simpson not happy and wants another club?anyone heard anything?…is he on the i want more dosh waggon?….cos big ash will tell him to stick it where the sun doesn’t shine with bells on i recon.
life goes on I suppose
Lets see more of Vuckic and Abeid.
Good luck Joey hope you enjoy the tight tin stadium and 16k fans cheering you on..
Not surprised by this, it was brewing. My concern is Joey takes to the pitch to win and play hard for it. Lots of other players we have (hope I’m proven wrong) take to the field conscious of not wanting to make mistakes and play safe. We’ll miss his drive for sure. We didn’t win a game without him last season! It’s our owner up to his antics again, with no replacement for Joey’s leadership qualities. What a twat we have upstairs!
So did we play Joey against Arse and the unwashed because he was the best player to play or were others injured?
Who would fit in now, with experience.?
hopefully we’ll tie up the Pieters and Carlton Cole
deals in the next couple of day since Joey’s wage is off the books..
” Spot Big Dave @89. I think some of the people on here have become accountants”
Lol. I’m beginning to think that for a large proportion of them its because they don’t live within 200 miles of the city and have no concept as to the extent of feeling this shambolic procession of lunatic decision making is having on those in the area and those who do feel it.
Maybe they weren’t here when Keegan brought us back up. Maybe they didn’t see the effects that had on the confidence of the area as a whole.
Maybe that’s why they welcome barrel-scraping mediocrity wholeheartedly and seem to care so pationately about the numbers but cant see the significance beyond them.
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