http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2009/07/penny-for-your-thoughts-17/ Following Blues From Near and Far Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2009/07/penny-for-your-thoughts-17/comment-page-1/#comment-1591 KevB8ll Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:10:31 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=671#comment-1591 I would be amazed if Mcleish goes after him, for all the reasons you've said. I would be amazed if Mcleish goes after him, for all the reasons you’ve said.

]]> http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2009/07/penny-for-your-thoughts-17/comment-page-1/#comment-1590 steve smith Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:35:57 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=671#comment-1590 Just had to vent my feelings, I have read various reports that Blues are considering a move for Joey Barton on loan from Newcastle. I hope this is just paper talk, surely the management team are not that desperate. We played with 10 men for a number of games last season, lets not have a repeat next season, he will spend most of his time suspended. I can see difficulties with our players with him around and off field trouble causing unrest. There will be a natural response to defend his actions on the pitch, drawing other players into arguments and yellow cards and the usual confrontations that seem to follow this player around. Its going to be hard enough next season without vendetters and old scores to settle. Everyone likes a hard midfield player that gives everything without flinching but there are so many niggles, off the ball incidents and dangerous tackles with this player, he is just not worth the risk. He has so much baggage surely even Blues would not risk this one Just had to vent my feelings, I have read various reports that Blues are considering a move for Joey Barton on loan from Newcastle. I hope this is just paper talk, surely the management team are not that desperate. We played with 10 men for a number of games last season, lets not have a repeat next season, he will spend most of his time suspended. I can see difficulties with our players with him around and off field trouble causing unrest. There will be a natural response to defend his actions on the pitch, drawing other players into arguments and yellow cards and the usual confrontations that seem to follow this player around. Its going to be hard enough next season without vendetters and old scores to settle. Everyone likes a hard midfield player that gives everything without flinching but there are so many niggles, off the ball incidents and dangerous tackles with this player, he is just not worth the risk. He has so much baggage surely even Blues would not risk this one

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