who gives way for Barton????

[QPR1234]

If he had signed and from what I have seen so far this season, I would play

----- Derry --- Barton -----
- Campbell? - Buzz - Smith -
--------- Boothroyd? ---------

good shout. but if we dont play taarabt id like us to go 4-4-2 with campbell up top

[sirpiechucker]

With Cabaye and Tiote in the middle Barton has played on the right hand side of midfield for the first two games of the season.

When you sign a player of his calibre you don't think who is going to get dropped you think where is his best position and stick him there. Someone will miss out and I know people might think why should this player or that player miss out but if we want to be an established Premiership team most of what we know to be the first XI won't get a look in.

[geejaybee]

It could be QPR giving way to Spurs,as Talksport have just said that Redknapp wants to take Barton to White Hart Lane.

[Dazzer1977]

Faurlin gives way at the minute if you are to be honest. I struggled to see him as great as what the papers made out last weekend. Don't get me wrong he played well but I thought Buzz was our best midfielder followed by Derry and then Faurlin, my opinion mind.

[NW9_RANGER]

If he had signed and from what I have seen so far this season, I would play

----- Derry --- Barton -----
- Campbell? - Buzz - Smith -
--------- Boothroyd? ---------

alright mate, out of curiosity why would you play campbell out of position on the right instead of smith there and taarabt on the left wing? makes no sense - the bolton game is harsh to judge and it was his debut for us but even in the first half you could see DJ was not used to playing that sort of position. he is a fox in the box type player not a wide player who can cut in

[sirpiechucker]

It could be QPR giving way to Spurs,as Talksport have just said that Redknapp wants to take Barton to White Hart Lane.

Redknapp wants Cole not Barton.

[paulmason]

With Cabaye and Tiote in the middle Barton has played on the right hand side of midfield for the first two games of the season.

When you sign a player of his calibre you don't think who is going to get dropped you think where is his best position and stick him there. Someone will miss out and I know people might think why should this player or that player miss out but if we want to be an established Premiership team most of what we know to be the first XI won't get a look in.

If you check out Sky's team selections for Saturday, Barton was bang in the middle against Sunderland and that's his position, smashing up play in the middle of the park and going looking for the ball, not hamstrung on the right.

[geejaybee]

Redknapp wants Cole not Barton.

Sorry Sirpie,and every one else,I got my Joes mixed up.

[paulmason]

alright mate, out of curiosity why would you play campbell out of position on the right instead of smith there and taarabt on the left wing? makes no sense - the bolton game is harsh to judge and it was his debut for us but even in the first half you could see DJ was not used to playing that sort of position. he is a fox in the box type player not a wide player who can cut in

If you look, I put a ? beside their names, as Im not sure about them but I bet NW will play them if they are fit, but Taarabt is overweight, unfit and should not start IMO.

[Stedders]

-----Derry faurlin-----
Smith/Tarbs Barton Buzsaky
-----Campbell-----

[W12_Ranger]

What has Smith done wrong to warrant to be dropped and JB is most productive in the middle of the field, going after the ball, breaking play up, and driving forward, making things happen.

Smith is not PL quality whilst Taarabt and Faurlin both potentially can be very good at this level.

Given the lack off real PL quality in our squad that is why Smith should make way.

[sirpiechucker]

If you check out Sky's team selections for Saturday, Barton was bang in the middle against Sunderland and that's his position, smashing up play in the middle of the park and going looking for the ball, not hamstrung on the right.

That's Sky's selection pre-match rather than the actual position he's been occupying.

[paulmason]

Smith is just fine at the moment but Faurlin is not firing on all cylinders and Taarabt is overweigt and unfit. Horses for courses though.

[MattyRangers]

Smith is not PL quality whilst Taarabt and Faurlin both potentially can be very good at this level.

Given the lack off real PL quality in our squad that is why Smith should make way.

All about opinions mate, I see where youre coming from tbf, but I, personally, rate Smith and think hes a very clever footballer (albeit not as exciting and creative as Adel) and at least woth Smith we know we wil try 100%... also, he is our top scorer this season

[Nodge70]

Easy. Barton replaces Taarabt.