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Offline timeoutbigbar

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10245 on: August 01, 2011, 03:50:45 PM »
Sounds to me like they've had enough of his negative comments about the clubs transfer policies and so have decided if he was going next year anyway, they may aswell get that negativity out of the club, and probably want rid of his wages too.  Suits both parties, as he now gets a new and probably improved contract a year earlier.  Thats what I reckon anyway

Offline eastie

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10246 on: August 01, 2011, 03:53:36 PM »
probably a few clubs will be after barton now on a free-isnt he an everton fan?
I cant see the top 6 being in for him but everton and villa might be interested.

Offline Holtenderinthesky

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10247 on: August 01, 2011, 03:57:32 PM »
probably a few clubs will be after barton now on a free-isnt he an everton fan?
I cant see the top 6 being in for him but everton and villa might be interested.


Everton have Osman, Fellaini, Arteta, Cahill, Rodwell and Bilyaletdinov though, all of which are good players.   I know Barton has a different role but seeing as though you can only fit 5 in to a midfield I think we need him more than they do.

Offline Risso

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10248 on: August 01, 2011, 03:58:01 PM »

One of the problems with Barton is that we'd then have a starting midfield containing him and Ireland.  What are the chances one of them would do something stupid during the season, leaving us lite in numbers again?

God, that'd be the footballing pairing with the shakiest grasp on sanity since Andy Goram last played.

Offline Holy Trinity

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10249 on: August 01, 2011, 03:58:04 PM »
on a free transfer its a no brainer. get him in now

Offline Jim Bradley

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10250 on: August 01, 2011, 04:02:38 PM »
No brainer?? - except that it's wages not transfer fee that is the issue here??

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10251 on: August 01, 2011, 04:04:29 PM »

One of the problems with Barton is that we'd then have a starting midfield containing him and Ireland.  What are the chances one of them would do something stupid during the season, leaving us lite in numbers again?

God, that'd be the footballing pairing with the shakiest grasp on sanity since Andy Goram last played.

"There's only two Andy Gorams".

Offline DB

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10252 on: August 01, 2011, 04:04:43 PM »
...and he's a complete bellend.

Offline Concrete John

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10253 on: August 01, 2011, 04:05:46 PM »
"There's only two Andy Gorams".

Brilliant in it's simplicity and quite possibly the best football chant of all time, IMO.

Offline KRS

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10254 on: August 01, 2011, 04:14:09 PM »
Massive massive massive risk signing a player like Barton even if it is on a free.

Offline eastie

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10255 on: August 01, 2011, 04:16:01 PM »
Was ireland a regular in the team at man city when barton was there? im sure dunne was in the city team at the time -i would certainly like to see us make him an offer but not if its crazy money and id hope hed go to the best team in the hunt rather the highest wage payers.

Offline Concrete John

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10256 on: August 01, 2011, 04:17:53 PM »
The argument about his character aside, are we in a position to take on another high wage before we shed one or two from the existing wagebill?

Offline KRS

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10257 on: August 01, 2011, 04:18:14 PM »
Was Given there at the same time too?

Offline Mazrim

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10258 on: August 01, 2011, 04:21:36 PM »
Was Given there at the same time too?

Given was at Newcastle with him but not at Man City with him.

Offline TheSandman

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Re: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.
« Reply #10259 on: August 01, 2011, 04:22:00 PM »
Given might have been with him at Poocastle but not Citeh.

 


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