Marseille rule out Barton swap...for now.

[QPRDave]

He's gonna be c*ck of the walk here ain't he?!!

[Franky Boy]

Marseille fans going absolutely bonkers, says he's there best midfielder he will be partnering diakite at centre mid im afraid if thats the case? cant see him playing CB

[MattyRangers]

Contendor for Longest in the Shower this year I reckon.

[Hove Ranger]

I love the fact that there were no ITK's on this deal and its come as a surprise. Shows how much better things are being run!!

[SuperHoopNik]

Marseille fans going absolutely bonkers, says he's there best midfielder he will be partnering diakite at centre mid im afraid if thats the case? cant see him playing CB

Just means that we have a lot of options in midfield now! All these players make me think that MH wants to go on a cup run this year, and have backup players in case others are tired/injured.

[Captain Planet]

I wouldn't be surprised if Marseille saw how well Joe Cole did at Lille last season when considering this deal.

What a great deal for us though!

[HammersmithR]

I reckon we'll have to have a French speaking manager soon!

1. Mbia
2. Cisse
3. Tarabat
4. Diakete
5. Traore

[QPR17]

Marseille fans going absolutely bonkers, says he's there best midfielder he will be partnering diakite at centre mid im afraid if thats the case? cant see him playing CB

He played CB for the last 6 months

[Michael229]

I love the fact that there were no ITK's on this deal and its come as a surprise. Shows how much better things are being run!!

Let's not get carried away lads. Sky Sources are usually wrong. Although Barton is on twitter at the moment and hasn't denied it yet.

[SuperHoopNik]

Possible Centre Midfielders: Diakite, Faurlin, Derry, Dyer, SWP, Park, Taarabt

[MattyRangers]

He played CB for the last 6 months

Apparently was superb there too.

[twranger]

Anybody on here actually follow French football enough comment on this Mbia? No offence to anybody, but people knowing he is good from Football Manager or sumit isnt quite reliable info :sorry:

quite right, dont know a lot about him if im honest......how do people know about him unless they follow La Ligue.

[hal9thou]

If he comes here it would be crazy not to play him CB given the current squad.

If being the operative word......

[QPRDave]

Let's not get carried away lads. Sky Sources are usually wrong. Although Barton is on twitter at the moment and hasn't denied it yet.

It was David Craig Michael the northeast reporter who travelled down to London with Joey when he joined us

[stainrodisalegend]

question: if barton didn't know he didnt have a squad number until about an hour ago, how cd this deal have been arranged? don't players have the right to refuse loan moves? I thought they did.