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Joey Barton Too Risky – Will Be Moved On In Summer

June 30th, 2009 by Ed Harrison · 93 Comments

All of the Newcastle first team squad will report to the Benton training grounds tomorrow except the 5 players who have been on International duty.

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Joey Barton - will be moved out of club in summer

That will include Joey Barton, who still wants to stay on Tyneside, and help the club claw its way back to the Premier League next season.

If Shearer does become manager, then Joey will be moved out, even if it means sending the Scouser out on loan to some other other club, so Newcastle can relieve itself of his £65K/week, and his tendency for getting himself into trouble both on and off the field.

Alan Shearer will not tolerate a player of Barton’’s demeanour, and his stroppy behavior after the Liverpool game where he was sent off, sealed the fate of the former Manchester City captain. He will be moved out as soon as Alan comes on board.

Caretaker manager Chris Hughton will take charge of the team tomorrow, and will be assisted by Colin Calderwood.  Speaking on the return of Joey Barton, Hughton told the Evening Chronicle today:

“Everyone apart from the five international players will be back, including Joey.”

“I’ve not spoken to him, but he’ll be back for pre-season tomorrow, and we’ll take things from there.”

Joey could have been great for us on the field in the Championship next season, but his behavior after the Liverpool game proved to everybody that even now, he’s just too much of a risk, and will only cause unrest in the dressing room.

The very last thing Newcastle need next season are headlines that have nothing to do with what we do on the playing field.  The club must move beyond that once a new owner and new manager comes in.

The five players who will not return until next week are those who have been away on International duty – Sebastien Bassong, Damien Duff, Geremi, Jonas Gutierrez and Xisco.

The club is in a terrible mess right now, and the preparations for the new season have been farcical at best.

We trust that Chris and Colin Calderwood can put some semblance of order into the training tomorrow, with the help if some of our senior professionals like Harper, Butt, and Beye, who will be staying at the club long-term.

The sooner we get a new owner the sooner this latest embarrassing soap opera at Newcastle will be over, and the sooner we can start to get ready for what is an extremely important season coming up.

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93 responses so far ↓

  • 1 cooldj // Jun 30, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    :)

  • 2 Big Dave // Jun 30, 2009 at 1:24 PM

    if only joey could have controlled himself lol he could have tore the ccc apart.

  • 3 Ericles // Jun 30, 2009 at 1:24 PM

    Hughton says he has no remit for moving players out or in. So who has? I still think nobody will arrive prior to a permanent manager. Nobody will leave either. We really are in between a rock and a hard place. As for Barton? He should have been shipped out last summer not this one. How can we use pre-season friendlies as preparation when most of the players will be gone eventually? Barton, I must admit, would have been an asset in the coca cola. But, too many yellow and red cards. Once again we would be lumbered with a high cost hardly playing footballer.

  • 4 sirjasontoon // Jun 30, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    Dunno what will happen with Joey…to be honest he is the least of my toon worries right now.

    Would be good in the championship….if he stayed out of trouble.

  • 5 chuck // Jun 30, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    Face it , guys a sociopath, negative influence, get him outta here !

  • 6 Brettoon // Jun 30, 2009 at 1:47 PM

    Who sold Edgar.

    I don’t really understand!!

    Anyone go and see Bruce Springsteen at Hyde Park last Sunday? What a man!

    And Ashley – what a burke!

  • 7 nimo // Jun 30, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    edgar gone on free, contract up

  • 8 Rodzilla // Jun 30, 2009 at 1:56 PM

    Personally, I don’t think he’ll be “a risk”. And who says it’s set in stone he’ll move on?

  • 9 Rodzilla // Jun 30, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    …before I get mi heed jumped on by anti-Bartons, what I meant by that was I think it’d be more of a risk having a sh1t midfield player in his place.

  • 10 shrews mag // Jun 30, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    Surely the new owners will not want this player to stay … how many more chances can this idiot be given??

    He could rip defences apart in the championship … but at what cost.

    If a new owner comes in they will want to start afresh … but with a group of players who will be professional and committed to the team and who will act as ambassadors for the club and the new owners.

    Everything JB touches falls apart. He is a bad character to have at the beginning of a new era and sends out all the wrong messages about the club and the new owner.

    If we cannot sell JB … he should go out on loan to anyone who is prepared to pay his wages …

  • 11 Tom4Nufc // Jun 30, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    Think we should try and get Bischoff whilst he is available!

  • 12 shrews mag // Jun 30, 2009 at 2:25 PM

    rodzilla – I know what you mean … he is a good player and he would do well in the championship … but would you really want that idiot associated with the club next year??

    Problem is he brings his thuggish character into the dressing room and sends out the wrong messages about the team and the club. I really do think that he can (and does) have a negative influence on the wider squad … regardless of his flashes of brilliance on the pitch.

    I would far rather have a good team player who isn’t as ‘gifted’ but contributes to the club through team spirit and morale

  • 13 Stuart79 // Jun 30, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    There is going to bean announcement before the end of his week!

    Ashley has agreed to sell the club and he’s just happy it’s all over with!

  • 14 batty // Jun 30, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    stuart 79 how do you know that m8

  • 15 batty // Jun 30, 2009 at 2:48 PM

    and as for barton fck him off then there will be 1 less thing for other fans to take the p:ss

  • 16 komfort // Jun 30, 2009 at 2:50 PM

    if he doesn’t play in the middle play him in the centre..

    ..and batty tell your lass to get her ginger beehive sorted.

  • 17 Stuart79 // Jun 30, 2009 at 2:52 PM

    Someone I know works very closely with Sports Direct.

    Apparently a company close to Sports Direct have raised concerns about how this whole thing is effecting SD and in turn having a knock on effect.

    They were told his association with NUFC will be over very, very soon.

  • 18 Rangerman // Jun 30, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    Barton won’t go anywhere unless he either gets the money he’s on here.

  • 19 Hugh Jorgan // Jun 30, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    I wonder which will come first:
    NUFC BLOG gets 20 million hits
    or
    Mike Ashley sells the club ?
    http://francis-rossi.mybrute.com

  • 20 HalftimeBovril // Jun 30, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    I know things look bad at the moment but iot could be worse.

    Apparantly the group led by Matt Le Tissierlooking to buy Saints have pulled out and unless they find a new buyer in the next couple of days the clubs will be wound up.

    At least we haven’t got to that stage yet and hopefully with a buyer announced soon, we wont. Fingers crossed anyway!

  • 21 shrews mag // Jun 30, 2009 at 3:22 PM

    Le Tissier’s lot have just pulled out of the southampton deal.

    Just goes to show that …. its better to keep everything confidential (as is happening with NUFC) … than have various deals being done on the 24hr news channels and sky sports news.

    If the deals are done in public (and as in southamptons case sky sports news) you will attract every tom dick and harry who wants a little bit of publicity and to get their faces on telly.

    So … it could be worse ….!!!???

  • 22 shrews mag // Jun 30, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    halftime – sorry m8 … you were posting as i was writing …!

  • 23 Nick 69 // Jun 30, 2009 at 3:32 PM

    ed- where does it say he is too much of a risk and WILL be moved on in the summer??????

  • 24 shrews mag // Jun 30, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    nick69 ed- where does it say he is too much of a risk and WILL be moved on in the summer??????

    It says he is too much of a risk and WILL be moved on in the summer in the mind of every rational and sane minded toon supporter.

    Go … for gods sake go … If we cannot sell the loser … he should go out on loan to anyone who is prepared to pay his wages …

  • 25 HalftimeBovril // Jun 30, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    No worries Shrews.

    Let’s just hope no news is good news and that as you say all the hard work is being done behind closed doors and we will all be rewarded with our patience soon!!!

  • 26 lesh // Jun 30, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    Brettoon @ 6…… Didn’t get ot Hyde Park Sunday but saw the Boss at SJP in 1985.

    What a performance…. 110%

  • 27 Rodzilla // Jun 30, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    OK Shrews, I see where you’re coming from. I’d probably give Hitler the benefit of the doubt. :)

    Totally irrelevant, but anyone thinking about buying a new telly should consider this deal:

    http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/429933/cdiscount-pledges-to-serve-up-free-/

    …if Andy Murray wins Wimbledon they’ll credit your account (to spend online) with the value of the TV you bought. He is currently 2nd favourite at 9/4. Worth one for any fellow gamblers out there who are about to buy a TV.

  • 28 shrews mag // Jun 30, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    adolf and joey … now there is a midfield I would pay to watch … lol

  • 29 Mag 48 // Jun 30, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    We have had our share of bad’uns Bowyer Bellamy they could play a bit but at what price.
    We have to many good youngsters that could be influenced by head bangers like Barton.

  • 30 Rangerman // Jun 30, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    The Southampton deal was being negotiated with the clubs creditors so it would have been impossible to keep it quiet tbf.

  • 31 Doocey // Jun 30, 2009 at 5:29 PM

    We should really, if Seymour Pierce did his job correctly and Ashley stuck yo his words, be sold by now.
    Hopefully tomorrow will be the day.

  • 32 Johno Toon // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    Please god doocey we hear something soon

  • 33 beyethegreat // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    any 1 have info on how the season tickets have sold

  • 34 batty // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:14 PM

    ROD komforts missed oot there m8 hes just brought a telly of the clampets doon the road black n white like

  • 35 Big Dave // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:14 PM

    Doocey as you say ” Hopefully tomorrow will be the day”

  • 36 Big Dave // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    Well Batty hows tricks mate, and do you think there was something in the ffs £60 mill stories yesterday

  • 37 batty // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    alreet dave abd aye i do m8 freddys comein home lol

  • 38 batty // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    dave if the clubs in such a state as people keep going on aboot thats all its worth m8

  • 39 Johno Toon // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    Just bought my tickets for the shamrock rovers game today, be my first newcastle game!

  • 40 Big Dave // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:32 PM

    I have noticed that alot more people are starting to realize that he wasnt that bad and is better than what we have got now. and if he wants to make a few quid thats fair enough because we will need to be successful for him to make it. and there is no one else in the world that would know the ins and outs of the toon better than him. what i like most is that we are his “unfinished bussiness “.

  • 41 Toon_Factor // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:44 PM

    Johno Toon

    Your such a lucky guy ;)

  • 42 Johno Toon // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:52 PM

    hahaha wouldnt go that far! but feel like a child since i booked them toon factor! sad i know but i dont care!

  • 43 Big Dave // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:57 PM

    Johno i went “down there” a few times in the late 90s mate for friendles it was brilliant atmosphere

  • 44 Tom Mo. // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    im sorry im a huge barton fan, I know he’s a lot of trouble but he’s definitely one of if not the best mid we have, and we want to get rid of him……..

    he better apologize to shearer if he were to stay but I mean come on…refs are looking to seek him out and I dont think that was a red card at anfield. hes out of control but no one else even has EMOTION at all…

  • 45 Tom Mo. // Jun 30, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    besides S Taylor

  • 46 Big Dave // Jun 30, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    Tom mo i would agree that he is one of our best and i was a big fan of his but the liverpool game done it for me it was a stupid needless tackle and he knew the refs would be keeping an eye on him so he had to be whiter than white, but just proofed he cant control himself. saying that if he stayed and played i would support him while he is in black and white

  • 47 AndyT // Jun 30, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    I’ve posted this on other articles, but i think it deserves a little attention.
    Umm, did anybody else notice this sentence in the Chronicle today??
    “Calderwood returns to the scene with owner Mike Ashley making funds available to the former Tottenham Hotspur defender – despite a reluctance to do the same for Shearer, with the majority of United fans seeing the Geordie icon as the only man to take Newcastle forward.”

    How is that not huge news??!! That can’t possibly be a true statement, otherwise it would have been it’s own story. Surely that was just speculation!

  • 48 Stuart79 // Jun 30, 2009 at 7:22 PM

    AndyT // Jun 30, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    This is the Chronicle were talking about!

    They have got a big fat zero right so far about what is happening at NUFC.

    Journal are as bad too!

    Their a disgrace and should be embarrassed!

  • 49 WELSHMAG // Jun 30, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    Andy T – did you read that as Colin getting funds for transfers?

    I think it’s meant to read, that Ashley has made funds available to employ colin ie pay him and not that he’s given him a transfer budget.

  • 50 Doocey // Jun 30, 2009 at 7:37 PM

    No. The Chronicle are quite reliable actually.
    The were first to mention ‘Profitable Group’ and I’ve a sneaky feel they’re the other consortium in the hunt.

    Johnny.

    How much were tickets? I’m thinking about taking a trip down to Baile Athá Cliath myself :D

  • 51 AndyT // Jun 30, 2009 at 7:39 PM

    Yeah, Welshmag. I read as he was the new manager in charge of transfers. I guess it’s just written VERY poorly. “making funds available to” just scared the crap out of me. Why didn’t he just write, “Mike has made room in the payroll budget for…”???

    Idiots. Thanks for settling me down.

  • 52 Stuart79 // Jun 30, 2009 at 7:39 PM

    Doocey // Jun 30, 2009 at 7:37 PM

    They have made the biggest headline cock up I can remember in recent years!

    The whole Friday meeting in London was a complete joke! They have been telling us that this whole saga would be ending at the end of the week for the last 3 weeks.

    They haven’t even mentioned the disgrace that was the meeting with Shearer in London.

    They probably were embbarassed!

  • 53 AndyT // Jun 30, 2009 at 7:42 PM

    Yeah, i should have known. No wonder Ed’s only taking stuff out of the Journal now.
    They’ve been letting random stupid stories out to get our hopes up every single week so far. All it’s done is just gotten us more pissed.

  • 54 nimo // Jun 30, 2009 at 7:57 PM

    just read that if sunderland would of gone down there wages will of droppd by as much as 50%. i hope this other consortium gets us n not shepherd cos most the high paid salaries are from him

  • 55 Mac // Jun 30, 2009 at 8:15 PM

    Well well well i am back of my Hols and still nothing has happeneed. What was it every day that passes another room burns, Well St James park must be a smouldering wreck by now. I can’t take it just been on a long sweaty run now it’s beer and wine o’clock. This bloody team is driving me to drink

  • 56 Troy Stavers // Jun 30, 2009 at 8:18 PM

    Am I the only one who thinks Barton should be made captain?

  • 57 Rodzilla // Jun 30, 2009 at 8:33 PM

    Tom Mo —– 44

    I’m sort of with you on that. Even though he’d had his ‘last chance’ for me after the Anfield game, I’d just be weighing up our options a bit more now – rather than stirring up a hate-campaign for a player that allegedly still wants to play for us. My seething against Barton after that crazy foul, coupled with dressing-roomgate has dwindled somewhat over the weeks and I think Al’s may have too.

    I’m sure every single anti-Barton fan on here would change their tune if he strung 3 or 4 MotM performances together for us. Yeah he’s a bit ‘handy’ but that comes with passionate players. Cantonas’ Kung-Fu kick, Zidane’s heed-butt, Roy Keane’s leg stamp etc etc…..

    I honestly believe he feels obliged to repay us for his ways (again). Also, let’s face it, nobody (apart from the players) knows what really happened in that dressing room.

    Presuming Shearer becomes our manager I’ll just leave my judgement to him. I’m sure he’ll make the right decision as he knows how JB was that fateful day. My conclusion – if he’s good enough for Al – he’s good enough for me. Maybe I’m just too forgiving. Probably completely wrong but I have a hunch he’s staying.

    Cue the ‘Joey Barton eats live kittens’ brigade……….

  • 58 Tino 11 // Jun 30, 2009 at 8:40 PM

    Rodz – The problem is Barton has never played that well when he has played for us. He has never had a “world class” game for us, i would say not even an excellent game for us. He has had a few good performances and that’s it, at Man City he was a game winner and drove the whole midfield forward, he has never shown that form for us, so even if he reformed himself there is still a doubt if he can do it on the pitch.

  • 59 Joseph // Jun 30, 2009 at 8:40 PM

    rodzilla joey barton does eat live kittens

  • 60 Mac // Jun 30, 2009 at 8:40 PM

    I would keep Barton but he would have to take a pay cut. He is still a class player. I was at the Man city game where he broke his foot. Everything good Newcastle did came through him and there is no chance on earth we would have been relegated if he hadn’t of been so injusred

  • 61 Big Dave // Jun 30, 2009 at 8:44 PM

    Rodzilla some very good thoughts there mate and i would agree with you. we only know what has been said in the media who i must say are 100% anti barton. so as you say Al knows what happened so i will go with his judgement.

  • 62 Tom Mo. // Jun 30, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    Rodzilla. 100% agree. thank you. HA he is my NUFC captain in FIFA 09

  • 63 stk85 // Jun 30, 2009 at 9:15 PM

    how can anbyone defend a man, who we pay 3 million a year, who on his nights off, walks round liverpool beating strangers……… oh brilliant!!!! lets continue to pay this guy so he can do what he’s already done! lets give him another chance….. UHH…NOOOOO!
    if he wants to stay he should forfeit a years wages, overpaid thug.

    as for shepherd, um, under him we had no academy, ludicrous signings at ridiculous prices and his business acumen was straight out of the RBS playbook.

    a right twit who was never afriad to pay himself a 6 figure yearly salary starting with an 8 usually. for doinbg what? using future revenue and employing souness and allardyce. that tool can stay well away, geordie or not, he’s a waste of DNA

  • 64 Nick 69 // Jun 30, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    shrews mag // Jun 30, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    nick69 ed- where does it say he is too much of a risk and WILL be moved on in the summer??????

    It says he is too much of a risk and WILL be moved on in the summer in the mind of every rational and sane minded toon supporter.

    Go … for gods sake go … If we cannot sell the loser … he should go out on loan to anyone who is prepared to pay his wages …

    ————

    but the fact is, rational and sane minded toon supporters dont make the decisions. so i ask again, where does it say he will be moved on. IT DOESNT!!! the fact that most fans want him gone doesnt mean that he WILL be sold when there has been nothing to suggest he will be sold anytime soon, so the headline should not say that.

  • 65 RyanToon // Jun 30, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    joey barton is a to sser and anyone who cant see this… is also one

  • 66 Tom Mo. // Jun 30, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    joey barton is the man.

  • 67 stk85 // Jun 30, 2009 at 9:35 PM

    man of thugs

  • 68 magpie6699 // Jun 30, 2009 at 9:41 PM

    Best out of 3, sorry, 5, sorry 9, sorry 137 chances – how many times are we going to hear people defend Joey Barton – the man is a disgrace and he is a permanent “accident waiting to happen” who will TIME AND AGAIN disgrace the shirt on and off the field.
    I agree with Tino – remind me of the times when he was such a world class performer for us? I don’t remember anything much above fairly good in some but not the majority of games. Yet his football ability and stature seems to grow with some people every time they mention his name. Just don’t get it – and I want rid. If anyone would pay over £1 million to us to get rid of this over-earning thug I’d bite their hand off – on second thoughts, I wouldn’t have to because sooner or later Barton would do it.

  • 69 Toon_Factor // Jun 30, 2009 at 10:00 PM

    No matter how much I dislike Barton he would be quite a player for us next season. One person I would really like to move this summer is Grandpa Butt who is far far too old and slow, whoever is manager next season has to realise he simply can’t play every single game, he costs us too many goals with his ridicules edge of the box challenges and will only loose us games.

  • 70 Nick 69 // Jun 30, 2009 at 10:02 PM

    ill leave the decision regarding barton down to the manager and will be happy wether he goes or stays(providing he takes a pay cut).

    and for all those asking why he isnt putting in world class performances, the answer is simple. he isnt world class, if he was he would be here. nobody has ever claimed he is world class, but he is a good midfielder and certainly better than butt, guthrie and nolan

  • 71 Nick 69 // Jun 30, 2009 at 10:03 PM

    * woudlnt be here

  • 72 RyanToon // Jun 30, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    all you barton ”lovers” will be wanting boumsong and luque back next! ffs

    night

  • 73 Toon_Factor // Jun 30, 2009 at 10:11 PM

    RyanToon

    How exactly? Thats a really daft statment especially coming from you.

  • 74 hitman // Jun 30, 2009 at 10:16 PM

    HAWAY lads lets all welcome FFS back home lol

  • 75 geordie deb // Jun 30, 2009 at 10:32 PM

    Interesting peice just appeared in the Guardian. Claims no sale until next week, 3 potential buyers, favourite from overseas and only 2 out of 3 want Shearer

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jun/30/newcastle-united-mike-ashley-alan-shearer

  • 76 tom tomb // Jun 30, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    The Sheps expect to find out BY Monday if they have been successful. So whoever has bids in will also find out. (Unless it is the only bid and it’s too low)

  • 77 Big Dave // Jun 30, 2009 at 11:39 PM

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article6613713.ece

  • 78 tooneskimo // Jun 30, 2009 at 11:42 PM

    Geordie Deb,
    The rags know jack s hit about anything at the toon, the whole sale has been kept tighter than a cat’s arse hence the void of information, ultimately I suspect the change of ownership will be announced by Seymour Pierce and nobody else.
    Anything you read in between will be about as believable as your average Harry Potter movie…..

  • 79 geordie deb // Jun 30, 2009 at 11:50 PM

    Tooneskimo

    ‘The rags know jack s hit about anything at the toon, the whole sale has been kept tighter than a cat’s arse hence the void of information, ultimately I suspect the change of ownership will be announced by Seymour Pierce and nobody else.’

    Makes a change doesn’t it when you compare it to the old blabbermouth FFS era? Still it’s fun to speculate…

  • 80 geordie deb // Jun 30, 2009 at 11:52 PM

    Big Dave

    Both the Guradian and the Times are putting the overseas group as the favourites – let’s see if they’re right

  • 81 Tino 11 // Jul 1, 2009 at 12:26 AM

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article6613713.ece

  • 82 magforlife // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:10 AM

    As its raining this morning, will Hughton keep the poor lambs inside for training or he could please the fans by running them round and round the town moor all day as punishment for last season. As for Barton, i forgave him to a point but his red card left us up the stick, it was so pointless but true to form, can never forgive him for that or the other players, they should be made to suffer along with the fans and be sold asap.

  • 83 lesh // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    According to the Sun…. Jonas Gutierrez has told Newcastle he will not play in the Championship.

    The winger said: “It is no dream of mine.”

    Jonas, believe me, it ain’t no fans’ dream either!

  • 84 lesh // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    Three bidders now and the US aren’t sure about Shearer. Why, who’s been advising them?

    One must wonder who they have in mind if it’s not Al?

    The saga rumbles on, and on, and on and……….. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  • 85 SBR4EVA // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:39 AM

    Let’s all say tardar to Michael Owen.

    Tardar Michael.

  • 86 SBR4EVA // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:42 AM

    And gan to bliddy Hull.

  • 87 dougnufc // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:52 AM

    http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/07/01/magpies-takeover-drawing-to-close-61634-24038303/

    Hope this is true

  • 88 Nick 69 // Jul 1, 2009 at 8:52 AM

    Makes a change doesn’t it when you compare it to the old blabbermouth FFS era? Still it’s fun to speculate…

    ———–

    i agree FFS talked far too much, but in all honesty id rather have it that way than the way it is now when we have had no communication from the club for the last 2 years!! lets hope the next owners are somewhere in between!!!

  • 89 lesh // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    Yes, dougnufc @87, an interesting analysis of teh situation. It seems to fly in the face of the Times and Grauniad articles.

    Whichever’s closest to the reality, we’ll just have to wait and see.

    But, as time passes and if the new owner doesn’t want Al as manager, we van only hope they’ve got someone linde up to walk in…….

    Mmmmm, who’s available? Peter Reid? David O’Leary? Graham Souness?

    Wow! What an array of talent and the prospect of Hughton and Calderwood looms large and leaves much to the imagination.

    Heaven help us.

  • 90 RyanToon // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:05 AM

    i see more media BS. always effin next week aint it!?!

  • 91 Toon Graeme // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:11 AM

    Ryantoon – I was just thinking the same myself.

    Will wait and see but wont hold me breath.

    All I know is that transfers are strarting to pick up pace and season starts again West Brom on 8th August – which I am 99% sure will be on Sky at 1230 or 1730 kick off.

  • 92 hitman // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:15 AM

    lets all hope this is done and dusted this week,if it isnt we wont be sold i reckon.

  • 93 hitman // Jul 1, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    scratch that just read the journal.lol




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