Kitman

CT sounding like Comical Ali there. At the end of the day we've got a top premiership player at the peak of his abilities on our books and we're pushing him out of the door for nothing. We can't even live with letting his contract run out and it'll probably cost much more to get a replacement in who won't be as good, if we get one at all. I realise there's an alternative version of events where Barton is a money grabbing bastard who's trying to engineer a lucrative move but I don't buy it for a second tbh. I think the reality is they were either hoping to either re-sign him for a pittance or flog him on for a few mill. Barton wasn't going to let the do either and I don't blame him.

Please let him go to Arsenal. Not Spurs or fucking Stoke City ffs

Says a lot about his role at the club when he's barely had a mention in this whole debacle. We all know he's nothing more than a puppet though, it was the only reason he was brought in. Pardew to journo "Joey is a key man for me. I don't have a problem with his contract, he's committed to the club and wants to play. We'll sit down at the end of the season and see what he wants to do. Hang on, that's Mike on the phone I'd better get that". * Answers mobile * "Uh huh. He said what? Oh crap. You've done what? Really? Really? Shit! Uh huh. No I understand. Okay. if you think that's best. Talk to you later." * Hangs up * To journo: "Look, I've decided to let Joey go. If there's one thing I won't stand for it's a player who thinks he's bigger than the team. It's my decision, moine alone. I'm just not standing for this twitter thing, so he has to go before he affects the dressing room. I have to stand up and be counted here and set an example. Oh yes."

This. Him and Llambias are peas in a pod. Smirking egomaniacal twats. We should be looking to get value for Barton at the very least.

Which was kind of my point. Who knows who'll turn out for us come Arsenal?

As things stand, I think we've actually made a profit on transfer fees and not touched a penny of the Carroll money. Whilst giving the impression it would be spent on new players. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated? Still, there's the best part of a month to go, so plenty of time left to sign more......

That's what we need right now, more of your formations

looks to me like he's taking the usual Sports Direct approach of going downmarket in all aspects. We need a real sugar daddy not a fat plastic one. The sooner he sells up and fucks off with his Groucho Marx looky likey MD, the better imo.

This is another example of Arsely/LLambias showing who's boss. And throwing out one of our best players from last season in the process for nowt. Short sighted, capricious, ego centric, stupid cunts. And what about Pardew, the little whiney tosser? Told what to do again, he better not give it the 'I'm billy big bollocks' bullshit in the press over this. He's been told to bend over and take it up the chufter, it's got nothing to do with football, it's a massive 'fuck you' to Barton and the supporters. He must have no balls at all. I said this in another thread but I believe as things stand we will fucking struggle now and Pardew will be sacked by xmas. Morale fucked, squad too small, too many new foreign players, average manager. Fuck me this bastards are clueless.

Pardew told what to do again. he'll be sacked by Xmas imo

Disgraceful decision to let Barton go. Clueless bastards

Should've been taken really, catchable height.

No thanks. I'l be round greggs, taking me shoes off, smashing up phone boxes in no time So incredibly predictable, I actually knew that would be your small town response, once you've spoken to one mackem you've spoken to them all. My other account was sacked off Kitman. Ah righto.

It's Strauss. He's always uber conservative on declaring, would rather have 10 more runs and 45 mins less.

Off topic Stevie, how come you've only 3,149 posts? You must have posted triple that amount at least since you've been on here?

Broad pointlessly runs himself out. Swann in, should be a brief but amusing cameo.

I think they're a medieval people. Which is why it's pretty pointless expecting them to change. Best to hot foot it out of there and leave them to it imo.

I doubt anything significant happens that Ashley isn't behind. Which is absolutely right, given he's invested a lot of wedge in the club.

FYP Is Boldon nearer the Wear or the Tyne? Just asking? Looks closer to the Wear to me

Bruce'll go first imo.

In the old days, the general populace put up with arsehole monarchs and when they fucked up, they said it must be their ministers' fault. Until eventually they realised whose fault it really was and cut the fucker's head off. I don't know where I'm going with this

FYP

We could do with a couple of trophy-tastic signings to cheer us all up. Come on Fatty, get yer cheque book out!

Fantastic. That'll cover the cost of the "one last signing" Pardew has promised us. so on fees we're back to running a profit this window? Yes, it's been a fantastic window so far for the club, the balance sheet goes from strength to strength! In fact the thought of those net assets have just made me come in my boxers. Let's hope we don't go and ruin it by signing some player who'll want paying money and that.....

It's not hard to check these things out in advance and yet our club continually gets caught by surprise. I have the impression they look at passports on the way to the airport.