http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport...th-joey-barton-says-adel-taarabt-7810982.html Queens Park Rangers are today under increasing pressure to offload Joey Barton after it emerged Adel Taarabt has told the club he will not play in the same team as the controversial midfielder. Rangers are expected to conclude an internal investigation into Barton’s behaviour within the next seven days after the 29-year-old was handed a 12-game suspension and £75,000 fine following his red card at Manchester City on the final day of last season. Barton was sent off for elbowing Carlos Tevez, before kicking Sergio Aguero and attempting to headbutt Vincent Kompany as he had to be dragged from the field, to the fury of manager Mark Hughes. Standard Sport revealed last week that the club have been told they are unlikely to find sufficient legal grounds to terminate Barton’s contract and so they will have to pay his contract in full, worth nearly £11million, if they wish to sack him. The Rangers hierarchy are fully aware Barton has become a disruptive presence in the squad. Rumours of a dressing room rift persisted throughout last season and it is understood that Barton and Taarabt have not been on speaking terms for several months following two separate training ground incidents. Barton is believed to have launched into rash tackles on the Moroccan international after becoming irritated by his relaxed attitude towards training. It is understood that Taarabt’s lawyers contacted the club to warn them they would sue Barton if he injured their client in training. Taarabt is now thought to have indicated his unwillingness to play with Barton in the future and it is possible he could leave the club regardless of the decision Rangers take with his team-mate. The 23-year-old is hugely talented but failed to make a consistent impact in the Premier League and is no stranger to controversy himself, having been pictured at a bus stop after storming out of the ground following his half-time substitution in October’s 6-0 defeat against Fulham. Barton hinted at tension with Taarabt following that match by claiming afterwards: “I came here and was told he was a genius but I’m yet to see it. I don’t know whether that is because he doesn’t work hard enough or that he tends to sulk.” Taarabt has attracted interest from a number of clubs and has just one year remaining on his contract at Loftus Road. He has made it clear he will depart if Barton does not move on. The problem for Rangers is that they are struggling to find a buyer for a player who is now ineligible until November. West Ham are thought to have registered an interest but Barton would have to take a considerable pay cut from his £70,000-a-week deal, which has three years left to run. Rangers could force Barton to train with the reserves and then sell him in January and are continuing to assess their options. Hughes will also consult other members of the squad to assess how they feel about Barton continuing his career at the club. Oh God...
At least the problem will be resolved, I would expect him to go to West Ham, probably on loan with us paying him up till his ban ends and probably around 50% of his wages till the end of January when they'll have the option to buy him...
I will actually say that I don't think Barton would argue the full contract terms - I think he'd prefer to be allowed to play than running the risk of being ignored for 3 years while having to turn up every day to sweep the changing room (which is what we should do if he holds out for the full amount - it makes no odds to us). I reckon if we throw 2-3 million at him then it would do the job (not small change I know but...).
Adel will be off anyway. He wants out without losing face. (Like Capello wanting out of the England job and using the Terry captaincy debacle as a reason.) Barton is just the "reason/excuse" he can use. He is still upset that his transfer last season was cancelled when the new owners/board took charge. It took months for him to start playing properly after that. Now he has a ready made excuse (if Barton doesn't go and he (Adel) doesn't get a transfer) to piss around again.
Wolfsburg/PSG buying Barton as well then? I want Barton to go, but I don't want Adel picking the team. If he has said this to Sparky in confidence fine, but how the hell does it get into the press? Doubtless agents.
If we paid him in gold bullion and if we could throw it hard enough we could stone the bastard, so to speak!!
I don't actually believe a word of this, I think it's just speculation and guesswork wrapped up as a story. Of course there's a chance that there's truth in it somewhere, but frankly there's not a single quote given or credible source named to support the claim that's being made. It's just off season gossip if you ask me.
It's just his way of saying (through the press) "If someone comes in for me, no matter what the offer, let me go."
i don't see any Adel quotes in the artical and the ones from joey were old. Think its a load of tosh.
ur Adel - your under under contract for another year and if you want paying you will play with whoever you are told to play with. End of. However i agree with Jammers, Ellers and Tarrabt in my kitchen.
I recently heard someone referred to as a 'spherical bxxtard - no matter which way you approach him, he's a bxxtard'. Good one I thought, applicable, maybe?
I too think this is sloppy journalistic bollocks....although it was clear for all to see at LR last season that Barton-mouthy-bollocks was getting on Taarabt's back. The crowd ended up telling Barton to button it....on more than one occasion! God we must get rid of the prick.....hopefully there can be some kind of settlement agreed over his wages and then he can **** off to West Ham!!
