Joey Barton: “They have decided I am persona non grata”.
Posted on August 1st, 2011 | 80 Comments |
“Somewhere in those high echelons of NUFC, they have decided, I am persona non grata.”
“I am on a free but the honour of wearing those B+W stripes, surpasses that”
“One day the board might realise, what the shirt signifies. HONOUR and PRIDE. Thanks for your continued support……….. ”
Earlier today, the club announced on their official website that Barton had been transfer listed and that they had advised the player that he could leave the club on a free transfer. This has been motted for some time since the club had refused to offer Barton an extension on his latest contract, and his agent, Willie McKay announced that:
“I think that the only way Joey will stay at Newcastle is if there are new owners.
“I don’t think there’s a problem with the manager – the decision seems to have been taken above Alan Pardew.”
Barton was signed to the club in July 2007 under the reign of Sam Allardyce, and has enjoyed what could be described as a somewhat controversial stay at the club including a 77 day stay at her Majesty’s pleasure in 2008 for common assault and affray, and a rather infamous disagreement with previous manager, Alan Shearer. It is somewhat ironic that it should be a few Twitter comments should be the things which eventully led to his downfall, if, indeed, that is the case. Barton is one of several players who have recently expressed displeasure at the club’s current regime under Mike Ashley and his Managing Director, Derek Llambias, with Jose Enrique and Kevin Nolan also voicing their discontent recently.
No doubt this story will run for some time yet!
Laters JB.
Be interesting to see where he ends up-wish him well.
Weird how we only seem to lose good Players.
Partridge will be sacked a few games in he won’t be able to handle the mounting pressure.