joeys future role...

[Nick]

Building our midfield around a player who is past his prime, and maybe only has a few years left at the top level would show a worrying lack of foresight on our part...especially if we could build a midfield around Fer for the next 7-8 years.

Agree. As much as I like Joey, you can't build a 'premiership' midfield around him, that's my opinion BUT £75000 a week is a ridiculous amount to warm a bench.

[surrey_hoop]

Agree. As much as I like Joey, you can't build a 'premiership' midfield around him, that's my opinion BUT £75000 a week is a ridiculous amount to warm a bench.

Agree, but I'm afraid that would have to be the way of things if better players arrived. I would hope that Redknapp wouldn't feel obliged to play him purely because of his massive wages.

[Nick]

Joey Out!

Definitely not what I was implying. Always backed him for being our captain!.... just think his defensive play is to risky when he goes in for a typical JB tackle!

[stationcafe]

There is no chance we're offering him 75k a week. No chance. He will be 32 in a couple of weeks. I'm not sure he's worth 50 tbh.

If he wants to stay then that's great, but I don't feel like we owe Joey anything tbh; if we get better midfielders then he should be benched, I'm sure he'll get some gametime regardless.

[Hitman34]

Agree. As much as I like Joey, you can't build a 'premiership' midfield around him, that's my opinion BUT £75000 a week is a ridiculous amount to warm a bench.

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Chances Created Yesterday Barton 6 Alexis 5 Townsend 3 Mata 3 Baines 3 Dorrans 3 Noble 3 Mahrez 3 Cazorla 3 Downing 3 Pienaar 3 Ireland 3
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Chances Created Yesterday Barton 6 Alexis 5 Townsend 3 Mata 3 Baines 3 Dorrans 3 Noble 3 Mahrez 3 Cazorla 3 Downing 3 Pienaar 3 Ireland 3
Retweeted by Joseph Barton

Aaaaaaannnnnnd silence

[Hitman34]

Aaaaaaannnnnnd silence

never doubt the bartman

[Dazzer1977]

I like Joey but on his best day he is an average Prem player. Stood out in the Champ and was a big part of last season but is not a dominating midfielding force in the prem.

Love posts like this. One game in and already posts like this. Watching Yaya today and he's been pony. Wonder what the city fans will be saying tonight about him. Yawn!!

[Ablockhoop]

Surely a average premiership player is what we should be aiming for? We are trying to establish ourselves as a average team aren't we? Or we expected to win this league?

Joey Barton is one of our best players who puts his heart and sole into every single game and probably clocks the most miles per game than any of our players.

We are only one game in and all he did wrong was a few bad corners.

Am I the only one who thinks fans just need to chill a little?

[alanfullerqpr]

First name on the team sheet. But he shouldn't take corners......

I agree with this shouldn't take corners i'd even give ali free kicks ahead of hhim also

[alanfullerqpr]

Surely a average premiership player is what we should be aiming for? We are trying to establish ourselves as a average team aren't we? Or we expected to win this league?

Joey Barton is one of our best players who puts his heart and sole into every single game and probably clocks the most miles per game than any of our players.

We are only one game in and all he did wrong was a few bad corners.

Am I the only one who thinks fans just need to chill a little?

we do need to calm down yesterdays performance was far better than our previous 2 premier league opening games i know we lost 1-0 but im optimistic of the season ahead call me crazy but i think we will beat spurs 1-0

[casuallyqpr]

best player we have at the moment easy.

we need him more than he needs us.

hate to say it but its the truth

[stainrodisalegend]

He is not our capt, clint is club capt ( bit like glen roeder was towards the end of our time with us) and harry says he will choose his match day capt match by match. Says to me harry is either worried that joey might do a joey and that he will have to make someone else capt (prob rio) or that he is uncertain barton will be first choice all season.

[Kevin Mcleod]

I agree with this shouldn't take corners i'd even give ali free kicks ahead of hhim also

Two of his corners gave us our best chances to score yesterday. Keep him on corners duty. Oh and he clocked the most mileage of any player on the pitch.

[Kevin Mcleod]

He is not our capt, clint is club capt ( bit like glen roeder was towards the end of our time with us) and harry says he will choose his match day capt match by match. Says to me harry is either worried that joey might do a joey and that he will have to make someone else capt (prob rio) or that he is uncertain barton will be first choice all season.

Hes deffo captain and permanently mate. Said so on goals on sunday today.