The Football Association are set to block any attempt by Joey Barton to see out his 12-match ban by going out on loan. Barton is currently training at Fleetwood Town, with QPR supposedly keen to loan him out so that his suspension is served quickly because of the large number of games lower-division teams face early in the season. Championship clubs Nottingham Forest, Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday are also reported to be interested in the controversial midfielder. It is suggested that a short-term loan would require an application to the FA and the chances of getting a move pushed through is seen as unlikely.
Surely thats taken from the Beano or Dandy isnt it..... Maybe Whizzer and Chips, Warlord.... New thread anyone...?
But they were great comic papers for the but that fool would Boy be employed by them now would he??ids of the day! I always read them !!!
It would be fair enough if we were lending him out for 12 games and then straight back to us but why would we do that? We want him back fully match-fit and raring to go. A January return would suit that aim, help the club we loaned him to and prove that the FA had nothing to worry about. The FA spend too much time listening to gossip if this was true.
If, technically, there is nothing legally wrong with the move and they block it, won't that be a bit perverse?
