Joey Barton

sparkie · 24-07-2012, 07:05

Confirmed on Radio Lancs this morning that Joey Barton will spend a week training with Fleetwood Town. Looks like Mangy has managed to get a trial for his best mate!

smudgie · 24-07-2012, 07:11

Absolutely outrageous how much money that club is spending.

cashman · 24-07-2012, 08:18

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Originally Posted by smudgie

Absolutely outrageous how much money that club is spending.

Why bother? likelihood is they will eventually go same way as Rangers.

jaysay · 24-07-2012, 08:35

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Originally Posted by cashman

Why bother? likelihood is they will eventually go same way as Rangers.

Is that Queens Park Rangers cashy

mab · 24-07-2012, 08:41

Hes band any way so wouldnt worry to much

smudgie · 24-07-2012, 08:44

*banned

maccawozzagod · 24-07-2012, 10:32

he's only training with them whilst QPR are away on a pre-season tour - I think they left him behind as he won't be playing the first howevermanygameshe'sbannedfor.

BUT, one site I read yesterday suggested that Fleetwood may look to loan him once the ban is finished. As Smudgie said its scandalous the amount of money Fleetwood are seemingly able to throw about and needs seriously looking into by the League.

cashman · 24-07-2012, 10:37

Sounds like a bit of envy to me Rob? let em throw how much they want, if they come unstuck by over reaching......... They pay the price.

lancsdave · 24-07-2012, 11:03

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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

As Smudgie said its scandalous the amount of money Fleetwood are seemingly able to throw about and needs seriously looking into by the League.

Maybe they are just capatilising on the momentum of getting in to the football league

Pendle Red · 24-07-2012, 11:07

Strange one but probably no matter which way you look at it it's attracted Google Page Ranking to the Cod Army which if they hold an odd open training session could attract more people into the fold at Fleetwood.

Also they just sold Jamie Vardy for big money, there set up is phenomenal and probably brings in a good income?

maccawozzagod · 24-07-2012, 11:59

I've got to admit I am jealous of how a two bob outfit like Fleetwood have managed to buy their way to this level (and probably one more). However there are league rules and the money they must be spending surely outweighs their incomings? Fair do's they have banked up to £1.8m from selling Vardy but the players they are signing must be on fantastic wages for this level. For someone like Barton to get anywhere near actually playing for them has got to be out of reach.

Good set-up at Fleetwood I agree, and the way the Chairman is spending cash is little different to what I'd do should I win a 20 week Euromillion rollover. Reports I've seen in the past would suggest the fella is there for the long haul, but I wonder if he has any inkling just how much money has to be thrown at a club in this league. A non league club can be financed for relatively small amounts of brass, but you've got to add at least another zero in the FL. If Fleetwood aren't sustainable he'll find out very quickly

dabeast · 24-07-2012, 17:51

Qpr loan him out to serve his ban quicker so he can return, fleetwood get a few bob in Google Page Ranking money, lots of free advertising. They prob aren't paying a penny to have him there. Good move by all I would say.

jaysay · 24-07-2012, 17:52

Think QPR are going to lone Barton out to a league club to get through his 12 match ban quicker they play more games early in the season than Prem Clubs, so he could be available for QPR earlier, if somebody is thick enough to let um get away with it

Exile on Spencer St · 25-07-2012, 11:24

Good luck to anyone who takes on Barton. But if Saturday's performance is anything to go by, they'll need him.

smobile · 25-07-2012, 16:28

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Is that Queens Park Rangers cashy

Or Clayton Park Rangers