Hughes has told him he wont be in the squad and he has to go somewhere else. More good news. so its either find a new club or train with the kids. Hughes also indicated there was no way back for a player who has burned all his bridges at Rangers. âHeâs got a three-year contract,â said Hughes, âbut as I explained to Joey, he wasnât going to be in my 25 and he needed to look at his options. âHe could come back here and train with the FDS (development squad) â but he wouldnât be training with the full squad.
I confess, I only joined this forum as I felt the need to vent my spleen at this guy's behaviour in the final game. Yesterday's man. It's over.
Fark knows mate depends if he has his meds or not. He seem to have a problem pulling him up when he wants to discuss race and relgion. Lol Swords must of confused not606 with the same nuts from Waco
Exactly the strong management I was looking for by MH (and clearly supported by the board, who are prepared to pay his contract out while he works with the development squad). JB won't be able to hack that for too long. He'll be looking for a way to get to another club. Win Win
But this is the 1st official confirmation of it, there was still the possibility of him coming back in Jan.
If he doesn't go abroad in the next couple of weeks he'll probably be off on loan in October once the 12 games are up. I still think he'll end up at West Ham...
The quotes don't imply anything other than the first part of the season - where's the bridges burnt part. Why now? Why not three months ago? Could understand the decision but not the timing. Still sounds too tenuous to be true and more like an attempt to unsettle us. Written by a Swansea fan?
Am I the only one who is saddened by this news? Without in any way condoning any of his unacceptable behaviour, I find it sad to see talent without the stability and depth of character from which to practise that talent. A very strange feature of our society is the readiness with which the pack turns on yesterday's hero once they have fallen. I emphasise, absolutely no excuse for his behaviour but I find it all rather sad and no cause for gladness. I accept I may be in a small minority of one!
Trouble is mate....I don't think he's good enough anymore anyway. Add that to the way he disrupts everything and we're better off without him by miles imo.
Joey Barton has been told that he must look to go out on loan to get first team opportunities. The news, ahead of the team's tour of Asia, suggests that Barton (30) will have to wait until January before trying to force his way back into manager Mark Hughes' plans. “He’s got a three-year contract,” said Hughes, “but as I explained to Joey, he wasn’t going to be in my 25 and he needed to look at his options. “He could come back here and train with the FDS (development squad) – but he wouldn’t be training with the full squad." I knocked that up in 30 seconds and could have done the same again suggesting JB is embarking on a mission to Mars. It could all be true but I don't see this as confirmation of anything.
I understand your point of view, but I for one will glad to see the back of him. I said following the Man City game that in my opinion he must never pull a blue & white hooped shirt again. He could have single handedly got us relegated in that final game. I was prepared to give Joey the benefit of the doubt when he signed for us, but he crossed way over the line and clearly there was no way back for him. Everything that has happened is completely self inflicted, he has no one to blame but himself. Also, he didn't set the world alight when he did play. I won't be shedding any tears when he does depart!
I'm glad someone said it. This was evident once the season finished and we had all the Barton threads, it's amazing how people ganged up on the bloke whilst forgetting that tevez was originally at fault and deserved a tap or two. What happened after that is a different ball game and I don't condone it. Waste of a talent indeed.
If he focused on his game and didn't get sidetracked by other sh1t, he could do a job for a lower Prem side I think. Your second point is spot on, Col.
