An early rumour...

[Dazzer1977]

Joey Barton could be heading to Everton with Steven Pienaar possibly going the the other way. Just saying what I've heard. Given the season he's having I hope it remains just a rumour.

[DeepcutHoop]

Pienaar is decent, would soften the blow a little tbf

[acricketer]

He's definitely one of the Championship players of the season so far. How many MOMs has he won so far?

Big loss if true but hat's off to him getting noticed.

[Factamondo]

poppyc ock.........after all it is panto season..............oh no he isnt!

[QPRDave]

Can't see it happening..........Tbh hope it doesn't too

[TBLOCKRANGER]

poppyc ock.........after all it is panto season..............oh no he isnt!

Have to agree ...

1. Why would Everton who are flying want Barton
2. Why would Pienaar want to come to us
3. Not sure Joey saying he's an Everton fan makes any difference, he's hardly the prodigal son like Shearer to the Toon
4. Joeys links to Everton is on par with Bothroyd being QPR, JB loved City, he loved the Toon and then Marseille.
5. JB not type of player that Martinez would sign IMHO. Also doesn't M want champions league football.
6. The links in July were more JB when he didn't want to come back to us.

He'll probably be off then.

[Nick]

JB supposed to be great of the football pitch to, a great motivator. That would be a huge part of him that we would miss and I very much doubt Pienaar could bring that.

BUT I honestly can't see it happening.

[Bigdave]

poppyc ock.........after all it is panto season..............oh no he isnt!

He's behind you

[West Acton]

Cant see it. And Arry was interviewed last week and said on the record Joey is going no where

[Kevin Mcleod]

Didnt he offer to play for them for nothing before the season started? they dont want him im pretty certain of that.

[Nick]

Yea your right Kevin, and they turned him down, not sure it was for nothing but they definitely didn't want him.

Going nowhere.

[Rangers77]

I will be f acking fuming if that happens. F acking fuming......

[West Acton]

integral to the team and has made up with the fans. TF and Arry will know the potential impact of him leaving and the fallout it could have on a promotion push. Wont happen

[Jeems]

Pienar starts most games for Everton, inc tonight. No way in hell

[Robsondinho]

Everton are chasing for the top 4 and Barton has found his level in the championship. There is probably a 1000 players on Evertons wish list before Barton