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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    Barton is a street boy . He needs a manager who can­ handle him and who is as rough as he is! That's the­ only way to get the beast out of the man. In the­ meantime, the guy, needs counselling for anybody to­ understand the character. Give him a chance! We have­ seen players as bad as him who turned out to be­ reformed characters.
    If I was a manager, I would handle­ him easily!

    From philippe d, on Wed 1 Jul 4:30PM

  2. Another f***in headache.

    From John, on Wed 1 Jul 4:10PM

  3. This guy is a joke. Not that I want to talk s hit­ about my American league, but he's not even good­ enough to play in the MLS.

    From Shaka, on Wed 1 Jul 4:09PM

  4. And what happened to the Profitable Plots wide boys who­ de-camped to Asia after getting thrown out of UK­ "Have I got a piece of development (swamp) land­ for you"? Buy NUFC for 100 million? Ha!

    From KEVIN P, on Wed 1 Jul 2:59PM

  5. safcalsftm,,cleaner boy..heslop....whats happening at­ the toon girls,just thought i had better ask you lot as­ you all profess to know something??not much happening­ with brucie and his harrods signings???just seen the­ sunderland 2018 bid photos,tyne bridge,whats all that­ about then????

    From newcastleian1, on Wed 1 Jul 2:53PM

  6. I've never met the bloke,he's never hurt any of­ my friends or family but I still have an almost­ primordal,irresistable urge to break his nose.The power­ of the media eh

    From jack torrance, on Wed 1 Jul 1:41PM

  7. I am a Forest fan (happy now Cameron?). Barton is not a­ professional footballer. He demeans that label which­ can be applied to his team-mates and fellow­ professionals. He is just a thug. But that can also be­ said of the likes of Bowyer, Woodgate, etc. But they­ appear to have learned their lesson. Barton has not and­ will not.

    From KEVIN P, on Wed 1 Jul 1:40PM

  8. You may be pleased to know that even as a Sunderland­ fan I've just given the "thumbs up" to­ all comments before mine. The really sad thing though­ is that you may find that you are stuck with him (I­ don't think even Big Sam would buy him off you) and­ on that basis, given that he will be earning big money,­ the new regime (whoever they may be) are likely to want­ him playing to earn his wages. On the positive side,­ he probably won't play for too long before­ assaulting an opponent and getting red-carded, followed­ by a lengthy ban. He's had the chance to do what­ 1000's dream of and wasted it all. What a @#$%.

    From safcalsftm, on Wed 1 Jul 1:15PM

  9. 1 thing is with joey he never learns his lesson a spell­ in the nik wouldnt streighton him out he has proven­ that get rid a;ll the best to newcastle for the­ forthcomming season hop u guys go streight back up and­ dnt do what we did ur a fantastick club just with a­ @#$% man in charge good look to NUFC and alan­ Shearer.from a leeds united fan

    From andrew, on Wed 1 Jul 1:12PM

  10. just when you think it could not get any worse..!

    From CARL, on Wed 1 Jul 12:52PM

  11. If Barton stays a NUFC I would strongly recommen they­ send him out on loan, if he does not agree to this­ stick him in the reserves and bench and tell him­ straight he is no longer part of the club set up. That­ way he will either lash out so they can fine him his­ wages and save some money or he will finally use his­ head and seek a move, either way you really do not want­ his influence around at a time you are needing to get­ back up. Who thought he was worth 0k a week wages in­ the first place is beyond me?

    From ANDREW SMITH, on Wed 1 Jul 12:04PM

  12. This guy is a joke!!!! how many people would love his­ job, What a pratt!!!! Hope he never plays again. He is­ a *****

    From ctbee3, on Wed 1 Jul 12:04PM

  13. HOLLY MOLLEY MUTH@ FU kk a. HERE WE GO. BARTON'S­ BACK IN TOWN. KEEP YOUR TEENAGE SON'S IN. ONE OF­ THEM MIGHT END UP WITH A CIGAR BUTT IN THERE EYE.­ COWARD. HIM AND SHEPHERD GET ON MIND. LOT'S IN­ COMMON THESE DUDES

    From SHAUN, on Wed 1 Jul 12:00PM

  14. This trash should be put out of football forever. Let­ him ply his trade on the streets with all the other­ thugs.

    From Richard K, on Wed 1 Jul 11:57AM

  15. get rid of him now??

    From bcopeland123, on Wed 1 Jul 11:54AM

  16. Another word . . . NIGHTMARE!

    From cameron w, on Wed 1 Jul 11:48AM

  17. 1 Word.. Thug.. (and i'm a Newcastle fan.)

    From mick_rouse, on Wed 1 Jul 11:38AM
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