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Just been confirmed that he is free to leave Newcastle on a free. I think we should sign him up, the only good defensive midfielder we have is Lucas so this would provide good competition.

Thoughts?

If we hadn't just bought Adam and Henderson and didn't have Poulsen, Shelvey, Spearing, Lucas, Aquillani and all the other CM's we have then maybe. He is a good player but I can't help thinking he'd just cause trouble somehow.

Yes but Adam, Henderson, Shelvey and Aqua are all attacking minded midfielders. We currently lack in defensive midfielder options and I don't think Spearing is good enough back up to Lucas at the minute. And Poulsen is as good as gone hopefully.

he just of the quality we need, and hes another CM

Yeah so Lucas gets injured, who we gonna play as a defensive midfielder? Spearing... not good enough, Poulsen.... self-explanatory.

joey barton hasn't played DM for 2/3 years to my knowledge.

just been on a NUFC forum and they are pis*ed with a CAPITAL P. I have to admit i find it a little funny. the newcastle fans in that particular forum think they are a bigger club then us so this should bring them down to earth alittle bit

Well he is a better defensive option than all of the other midfielders. I don't see how it would be a problem if we offload Poulsen and Aqua then loan out Spearing and Shelvey. That would leave us with Lucas, Barton, Meireles, Gerrard (injured), Henderson and Adam

Id sign him up in a heart beat, regardless of what hes done in the past, joey barton is a very good footballer. He'd bring some scouse passion to the side, and andy carrol will thrive off off his delivery's.

newcastle fans dont think they are bigger club then lfc, surely? if the actually think that, thats laughable.