According to Bartons twitter account, he's only just found out he's lost his squad number on the Internet. No contact with MH or TF, so not sure if this can be true?!
No doubt the bell end at the FA will try to block this but its great as it must knock off some of the fee for Mbia.
They were only concerned that we'd try to get round the ban. If he goes to France, presumably he'll still have a 12 match ban to return to.
I see on SSN that Mbia can play at CB or midfield which would solve what I see to be a relative weakness in our squad. This would be brilliant news.
P.S. The French might have more luck in understanding his philosophising on Twitter rather better than his fellow countrymen. Seagulls following the trawler and all that....
Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton Heard my shirt numbers gone to someone else. News to me... Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton Just come off the golf course so only just heard. A call would of been nice. Ah, well life goes on... Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton Good job I never changed my twitter handle to @joey17barton. I'd look even more of a tit now... Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton Early night for me people. Bonne nuit x...