Joey Barton set for Arsenal!!!!

[Coney]

So we'll sell Fabregas and get Joey Barton in return. Just kill me now.

At least we'll be able to come back from 4-0 down.

[Darth Vela]

At least we'll be able to come back from 4-0 down.

Nonsense, we can't afford Dowd as well.

[Boss]

Joey Barton has been refused a visa for Newcastle's pre-season tour of the USA.

Newcastle are set to travel to the States on Sunday, but Barton - who was given a six-month jail sentence after admitting assault and affray in 2008 - will now have to travel with the reserve side to the Netherlands on July 20.

Barton said in a statement on Newcastle's official website: "Unfortunately, I was denied my visa due to my past.

"I regret not being able to travel with the club on this trip, but at the same time, I don't expect to be treated any differently or more favourably than anyone else in a similar situation.

"All I can do is continue to improve as a person, which is what I intend to do.

"Again, apologies to all the NUFC supporters - as well as the fast growing legions of football supporters in the United States who I was looking forward to meeting. I will see you in the future."

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...a-tour?cc=4716

[McNamara That Ghost...]

USA.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

hopefully he wont be let back in the UK......

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Newcastle United have made Joey Barton available on a free transfer after placing the midfielder on the transfer list.
The 28-year-old has just a year left on his current deal, and he has been unable to agree fresh terms with the club.
Barton has also been left disappointed by the Magpies' transfer policy and has criticised them heavily on his Twitter account.
Now Newcastle have decided that his future does lie away from Tyneside and have made him available on a free transfer.
A club statement read: "Newcastle United can confirm that Joey Barton has been placed on the transfer list today (Monday)
"The player has been advised that he can leave the club on a free transfer."
Barton was due to make an announcement at 4pm on his future, but Newcastle have now confirmed he is free to go.
The England cap joined Newcastle in 2007 from Manchester City and has gone on to make 79 league appearances for the club.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...076068,00.html

Joey Barton has criticised the Newcastle board after it was decided he can leave the club on a free transfer.
The midfielder's future has been the subject of speculation for the majority of the summer after he entered the final 12 months of his contract.
Any uncertainty surrounding the stance of Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and managing director Derek Llambias was ended on Monday afternoon when the club announced Barton was free to leave St James' Park.
Tottenham, Everton and Aston Villa have been linked with the former Manchester City player as a result, but he has maintained he has always wanted to stay at Newcastle, who he joined in 2007.
Barton had previously said he would make an announcement at 4pm on Monday, but, having been prompted by Newcastle, his announcement came 55 minutes late.
He wrote on his personal Twitter account: "Somewhere in those high echelons of NUFC, they have decided, I am persona non grata.
Pride

"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...........toonarmy"
Newcastle sold star striker Andy Carroll in January, while former captain Kevin Nolan moved to West Ham at the beginning of the summer.
The impending exit of Barton will therefore come as another blow to fans, who are aware the trio represented their best players as Premier League security was achieved last season.
Unsettled Spanish full-back Jose Enrique is another who is expected to leave this summer and he has also used Twitter to criticise club officials.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C%...USS_01DBC.html

He still giving it on twitter now LOlL

[Gubby Allen]

From the rolling service on the beeb:

1703: FOOTBALL - Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton on Twitter: "Somewhere in those high echelons of NUFC, they have decided, I am persona non grata."

1932: FOOTBALL - BBC head of sports news Richard Burgess on Twitter: "Barton's agent claims on @bbc5live that if Barton had been playing for Arsenal last season, they would have won the title."

1928: FOOTBALL - BBC head of sports news Richard Burgess on Twitter: "Barton's agent on @bbc5live says a number of top Premier League and European clubs are interested in signing Barton."

[fari]

hm what a character

[Japan Shaking All Over]

said this already.......the guy till now has scored high on the 'What a cock!' meter

but I have a sneaky feeling that this guy could be the kind of player that we need.......balls of steel and not scared to get his hands dirty........a few typical performances in an Arsenal shirt nd the crowd could be start to sing his name........would have to work hard tho to win some over

[IBK]

Barton is not right for us, IMO. But we could seriously do with a bit of a mentalist on the pitch to sort our players out. Trouble is that this type of player seems to have become the antithesis of AW's policy.