Championship - Barton returns to Newcastle

Eurosport - Thu, 02 Jul 12:28:00 2009

Joey Barton was back at Newcastle for the first time since he was told to stay away from the training ground by Alan Shearer.

2008-2009 Premier League Newcastle United Joey Barton - 0

The 26-year-old turned up for the first day of pre-season training at the club's Darsley Park headquarters at 9.47am as he and his team-mates began preparations for the new campaign.

Barton was told to stay away after a stand-up row with then boss Shearer in the wake of his sending-off at Liverpool on May 3, an offence which ruled him out of the final three games of the Premier League season.

His future remains a matter of some speculation with the club certain to move on many of their high earners as they prepare for life in the Championship.

Chris Hughton and the remaining members of the coaching staff will work with the players before heading off for a training camp in Ireland on Sunday.

Five international players - Damien Duff, Sebastien Bassong, Jonas Gutierrez, Geremi and Xisco - have been given extra time because of their exertions with their countries since the end of last season, while Michael Owen, Mark Viduka, Claudio Cacapa, Peter Lovenkrands, David Edgar and Ignacio Gonzalez are all now out of contract.

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  1. erm . . .well . . yes

    From jack torrance, on Fri 3 Jul 5:35PM

  2. Behave Jack, you looking to get out on a­ tecnicality?
    Oh deary me Jack - ha, ha!

    From cameron w, on Fri 3 Jul 2:21PM

  3. Mikey boy - post 56
    'In all honesty I hope you­ guys­ get back soon and dont spiral out of control like­ we­ did'
    Followed soon after­ by:
    post-71
    'newcastle are finished:FACTnewcastle­ are­ finished:FACTnewcastle are finished:FAnewcastle­ are­ finished:FACTCT'
    MAKE YOUR MIND UP BOY!!!!!!

    From cameron w, on Fri 3 Jul 2:20PM

  4. Cameron,there's an old saying which goe's like­ this.
    "Give them enough rope,and they will hang­ themselves".
    Just about sums you up.

    From farsical, on Fri 3 Jul 8:08AM

  5. HA HA Cameron,bet a little void I'm afraid, EVERY­ safc game home and away live in the town,guess it comes­ down to who's delivering the feed does it? ha ha it­ was coming live from Bulgaria last season!! Still at­ least our games will be worth watching . . .­ .Scunthorpe . . .mmm . . doesn't really get the­ flutterbys going in the ole stomach does it?

    From jack torrance, on Fri 3 Jul 8:04AM

  6. i think we all need to start over, hopefully we will­ soon have new owners, with a bit more sense than our­ last one, and newcastle can go forward and on to­ glory...

    From yvonne.armstrong4, on Fri 3 Jul 7:48AM

  7. newcastle are finished:FACTnewcastle are­ finished:FACTnewcastle are finished:FAnewcastle are­ finished:FACTCT

    From mike, on Fri 3 Jul 1:51AM

  8. look tosssers whats your point.. I was honest about­ barton.....

    From mike, on Fri 3 Jul 1:50AM

  9. Neither am i!

    From cameron w, on Thu 2 Jul 10:31PM

  10. impact, can you please reply to my comment 15 on the­ houghton backs players article

    From JOHN, on Thu 2 Jul 10:29PM

  11. john connolly....not a bit of it.

    From newcastleian1, on Thu 2 Jul 10:26PM

  12. newcastleian, your not buying that shyte are you

    From JOHN, on Thu 2 Jul 10:22PM

  13. You see how annoying he is!
    Endless posts of inane­ c(rap) and then he comes out with that!
    I just do not­ get this guy at all!

    From cameron w, on Thu 2 Jul 10:21PM

  14. newcastleian,It's just getting a bit late in the­ day,its quiet on that front at moment so that could be­ encourageing.My feeling is that the present hirarchy­ are happy to go along with this situation,as the fan­ base is virtually guaranteed.A few wins will also ease­ the anger and frustration.Ashley will be aware of­ this,all he needs to do is stay in the background and­ let things take there course.Should the rot­ continue,then expect wholesale changes.Now if,if­ Freddie makes an appearance you can expect more of the­ same.Hence my comment about the doldrums.
    Ideally,Toon­ need to be restructured from top to bottom,and of­ course that will take time and loads more cash.The time­ in the premiership has been sadly neglected for many­ many reasons.Anyway,on a more positive note.Now is­ Toons time,with any luck and honest graft when,when­ they return the lessons will have been­ learned.
    It's very difficult for Toon­ situation,Ashley should have stayed like most other­ owners,invisible,instead he put himself on a­ pedestal,so when things began to go wrong he and he­ alone took the flak.Anyway good luck and good fortune­ to all at Toon,i think they have had their fair share­ of banter.enough is enough.

    From farsical, on Thu 2 Jul 10:15PM

  15. He isn't even a sunderland supporter guys . . trust­ me, i know he is not.
    He's just a sad soul, and­ this is the only contact with the outside world he has­ - that's the truth.
    I remember when he has come on­ here giving it 'we' and 'us' and all­ that, trying to pass himself off as a Geordie.
    The­ mackems are that daft, they've accepted him as one­ of theirs . . . gullible fools, but then again­ they'll accept anybody won't they!

    From cameron w, on Thu 2 Jul 10:11PM

  16. barry granny tranny impact pianoplayer f ann y, I wish­ you would ferk off with your copy and paste. We have­ been able to do that for years, it's old hat man,­ try working on your spelling and also the use of the­ space bar. If you can't find it I'll give you a­ clue, only the one mind, It's the biggest key you­ will ever find in your life and right in front of your­ miserable little face.

    From JOHN, on Thu 2 Jul 9:47PM

  17. impactclean.. where were safc 2 seasons ago? and what­ happened under mick mcarthy? short memories you's­ lads in snuzeeland

    From SHAUN, on Thu 2 Jul 9:40PM

  18. as i said cameron pooofs and sailors

    which are you­­ because you dont look much like a sailor to me now­ shut­ up and keep sucking

    From mike, on Wed 1 Jul­ 8:34PM

    From farsical, on Thu 2 Jul 9:40PM

  19. mike.... 39....newcastle are finished:FACT

    ARE YOU A­ SOAP DODGING PIKEY B@ STARD? IT'S JUST, YOU SEEM TO­ BE UNDER THE ILLUSION THAT YOU CAN SEE INTO THE FUTURE.

    From SHAUN, on Thu 2 Jul 9:23PM

  20. Hey Jack; the Toon, 5 live games before Sept 15th (2 on­ the BBC, 3 on Sky)!
    Think my bet's looking a good­ un huh!

    From cameron w, on Thu 2 Jul 9:01PM
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