Scottish Mag 3 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) TRANSFER RUMOURS Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is in the hunt for Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o and Ajax's Klass Jan Huntelaar. (Daily Star) Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants to make £12m Valencia winger David Silva his first summer signing. (The Sun) The Reds are ready to offer Djibril Cisse in part-exchange for Benfica winger Simao Sabrosa. (Daily Star) Liverpool hope to make Lyon midfielder Florent Malouda their first signing. (The Guardian) Newcastle want Manchester City's Joey Barton and are prepared to let fellow midfielder Scott Parker move to West Ham for £8m. (Daily Mirror) AC Milan want Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko to return to the club on loan. (Daily Mirror) West Brom midfielder Jason Koumas may lead the exodus from the club after the failure to gain promotion to the Premiership. (Various) Arsenal are targeting West Brom captain Curtis Davies. (Daily Mirror) Coventry want to sign Ipswich striker Alan Lee in a £400,000 swoop. (Daily Mirror) Kanu's dispute at Portsmouth has alerted Spanish La Liga clubs Osasuna and Espanol. (Daily Mirror) Reading are keen on Luton's Leon Barnett but the Hatters are asking for £3m. (Daily Mirror) Cardiff skipper Darren Purse, who has been linked with Wigan, Sheffield United and Charlton, is poised to sign a new contract. (Daily Mirror) Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is lining up a £400,000 move for Nottingham Forest's out-of-contract winger Kris Commons. (Various) Arjan de Zeeuw looks set to join Leicester after his release by Wigan. (Daily Star) Wigan hope to convince Sami Hyypia to leave Anfield for the JJB Stadium. (The Independent) Coventry are lining up a double swoop for Southend pair Jamal Campbell-Ryce and Luke Guttridge. (Daily Star) Sheffield United midfielder Phil Jagielka is set to join Everton by the weekend. (Daily Mail) OTHER GOSSIP Reading defender Nicky Shorey is set to be drafted into the starting line-up for England. (Daily Express) Ledley King could pip Michael Carrick for the holding role against Brazil on Friday. (The Independent) Derby manager Billy Davies went to war with the club because of a dispute over bonus payments for players for gaining promotion. (The Sun) Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri is on the brink of accepting the Manchester City job. (Daily Mirror) Ranieri held talks in London on Tuesday with representatives of the consortium trying to buy the club. (Daily Mail) Or alternatively, Ranieri is ready to snub City's offer and stay at Parma. (Various) Premiership referee Graham Poll, who is retiring a year earlier than planned, has accused the Football Association of failing to protect match officials from unruly players and managers. (Daily Mail) Wales and Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs is to announce his retirement from international football. (The Sun) Former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock believes he is the fans' choice to become the new boss of Northern Ireland. (Daily Star) AND FINALLY Charlie Richardson, a female cousin of Manchester United midfielder Kieran Richardson, is to be part of the Big Brother television programme. (The Sun) Former Coventry and West Brom striker Lee Hughes, who was jailed for six years in 2004, has agreed a deal with Oldham while still in prison. (Daily Mail) Edited May 30, 2007 by Scottish Mag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Boyo 24 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 TRANSFER RUMOURS Newcastle want Manchester City's Joey Barton and are prepared to let fellow midfielder Scott Parker move to West Ham for £8m. (Daily Mirror) Fuck off! May as well keep Parker if that were the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3355 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Mixed feelings about Barton. He's another Bowyer in baggage and the potential shite he brings. Is he any better than Parker, I think yes because the man has a determination we haven't seen in a Newcastle jersey for a while. Also unlike when Bowyer signed for Newcastle he is on top of his game and striving to constantly improve, he has that desire to be selected for England and it could be the thing that Sam can use to fix his head. But lets be honest, if we were to pay any more than 3m for him then it would be too much considering citeh want shot of him, then if wist ham want to give us 8m for the ballerina it could actually be good business. (Plus there is no way Dire would not perform when lined up next Barton for fear of his life!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 NEWCASTLE boss Sam Allardyce is considering a swoop for controversial City midfielder Joey Barton. When it appeared that Barton might leave the Blues last season, Newcastle wined and dined the City man at St James' Park before a game against Chelsea in an attempt to lure him to Tyneside but on that occasion the 24-year-old decided to stay put. Now Allardyce is set to renew interest as he sees the once-capped England international as the man to anchor the side in the same way Kevin Nolan did at Bolton. The key to a move north east for Barton could well be the future of his England squad rival Scott Parker, reputedly a summer transfer target for West Ham who are ready to take him back to London for a fee of £7m. That deal would appeal to Allardyce who could make a profit and arguably have a like-for-like full England international in his engine room. The Newcastle boss faces his stiffest competition from Everton for the midfielder though the Merseysiders will want assurances about Barton's future conduct before they take the plunge. City want the full £5.5m escape clause contained in Barton's contract before they do business with anyone and, if a realistic bid is not forthcoming, then they may leave the new manager and the courts to have the final say. The Blues' internal enquiry, instigated by former manager Stuart Pearce, has been shelved pending the result of Greater Manchester Police's investigation of a training bust-up between the England international and Ousmane Dabo, who later filed a complaint. As most of the witnesses who are expected to be interviewed are away on holiday, those investigations are highly unlikely to be completed before the players return for pre-season training in the first week of July. A new boss will be at the helm by then and may even take a different view to that of Pearce, who had told Barton he would never play for a team of his again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10857 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 no quotes again. This is going to be the silliest of silly seasons isn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I'd rather keep Parker than have that scrote Barton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I think Barton is a better player than Parker, but the baggage he brings is not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I think Barton is a better player than Parker, but the baggage he brings is not worth it. I think he's more like what we need anyway, although I agree with your second point too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio 0 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Selling Parker and replacing him with Barton is good business, making a profit out of the deal is even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Ugly Mackems/Crumpy Gunt reckons he will be signing. If true I think he will be a canny player for us providing he calms down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30616 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Don't want him here. Mark my words, this will all end in tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Don't want him here. Mark my words, this will all end in tears. Do you have this weeks lottery numbers too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30616 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 It's not rocket science, the lad has a proven track record of being an absolute prick and it seems he is disliked even by his fellow professionals, he's not worth the hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 What Barton has done isn't that bad imo. I don't doubt he's a twat and have reservations about signing him. I would also be surprised if it did much to improve the alleged dressing room divisions either. I'd have some faith in Allardyce to get the best out of him and he's more what we need in central midfield than Parker. Either way I think an £8million bid for Parker would be too good to turn down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 What Barton has done isn't that bad imo. Do you reckon? Putting out cigars on youth players, beating up 15 year old Everton fans, kicking the shit out of teamates? If we were any other club I'd say give him a chance, but at our club and in this city players with bad reps just get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 What Barton has done isn't that bad imo. I don't doubt he's a twat and have reservations about signing him. I would also be surprised if it did much to improve the alleged dressing room divisions either. I'd have some faith in Allardyce to get the best out of him and he's more what we need in central midfield than Parker. Either way I think an £8million bid for Parker would be too good to turn down. Agreed you could argue that what he's done isn't too bad, but what he did was very disruptive, chinning a team mate (although I'd imagine that happens on the training ground a fair bit), publicly slagging off the team, and didn't he also put out a cigar in the eye of a trainee ?? Not worth hanging for but not conducive for harmony in the dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30616 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 What Barton has done isn't that bad imo. Seriously? Putting a lit cigar out in a young player's eye, getting into a fight with a 15 year old Everton fan and then biting Richard Dunne's hand when he tried to break it up. Then despite these two sackable offences he decides to submit a transfer request after City had the cheek to offer him a new contract on double his money. And not to mention his most recent transgression or the fact that he won't be getting an England call up due to the fact that most of the squad don't like him. The lad will be trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Worse than what Tony Adams or Jermaine Pennant did? Worse than what Woodgate did (it emerged during the trial that a witness saw him stamp on the lad while he was lying on the floor iirc)? Worse than anything George Best did? Worse than what Gazza's done? I'm not saying he won't be trouble, I agreed with Jimbo, I just think people are slightly hypocritical when it comes to people like Barton (and Bowyer for that matter) as they seem to be utter twats. I just don't think he's actually done anything that bad in the grand scheme of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9777 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Having Barton and Emre in one and the same squad could be fun (or be considered as assisted murder). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 All I'm saying is that this club is shit at dealing with troublemakers, so buying one is a recipe for disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Worse than what Tony Adams or Jermaine Pennant did? Worse than what Woodgate did (it emerged during the trial that a witness saw him stamp on the lad while he was lying on the floor iirc)? Worse than anything George Best did? Worse than what Gazza's done? I'm not saying he won't be trouble, I agreed with Jimbo, I just think people are slightly hypocritical when it comes to people like Barton (and Bowyer for that matter) as they seem to be utter twats. I just don't think he's actually done anything that bad in the grand scheme of things. Agreed, if every arsehole footballer was banned from lacing on a pair of boots, some of the best players in the world would never have played. Although I do feel very uneasy at the prospect of him in the Newcastle dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44887 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 alex once put out a cigarette in my eye at the Trent. He's as loose a cannon as Barton is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I think the way he has treated City, with the latest incident in particular, in response to the way the club treated him is probably the most damning indictment on him (and his agent) tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30616 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Worse than what Tony Adams or Jermaine Pennant did? Worse than what Woodgate did (it emerged during the trial that a witness saw him stamp on the lad while he was lying on the floor iirc)? Worse than anything George Best did? Worse than what Gazza's done? I'm not saying he won't be trouble, I agreed with Jimbo, I just think people are slightly hypocritical when it comes to people like Barton (and Bowyer for that matter) as they seem to be utter twats. I just don't think he's actually done anything that bad in the grand scheme of things. The difference between those players and Barton is that Barton has attacked his own team mates on 3 occasions, not exactly good for dressing room harmony which supposedly needs to be improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio 0 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 All I'm saying is that this club is shit at dealing with troublemakers, so buying one is a recipe for disaster. Is it the club or Robson/Souness/Roeder's fault? One thing that always impressed me at Bolton was they never had any real trouble at the club, even though they had Anelka, Diouf and Campo on the books. Can Allardyce get the best out of Barton as well as sorting out his behaviour? He obviously thinks he can if he's trying to sign him, I have my doubts but I would never of thought he would have sorted Diouf out like he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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