{"id":471917,"date":"2011-08-04T15:58:55","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T15:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/08\/04\/boss-pardew-hints-at-barton-truce\/"},"modified":"2011-08-04T15:58:55","modified_gmt":"2011-08-04T15:58:55","slug":"boss-pardew-hints-at-barton-truce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/08\/04\/boss-pardew-hints-at-barton-truce\/","title":{"rendered":"Boss Pardew hints at Barton truce"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pardew hints Barton might stay<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has suggested that Joey Barton’s career at St James’ Park may not be over.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old was made available on a free transfer this week after contract negotiations broke down leading him to air his frustrations on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I’ve never closed the door on anyone and I’m not closing the door on Joey,” said Pardew.<\/p>\n

“He trained with the development team today and, who knows, he may train with the first team soon.”<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Barton claimed that he had trained alone and also revealed on Twitter he had been fined two weeks’ wages.<\/a> Neither the club or Barton revealed what the fine was for.<\/p>\n

“Joey is a great player and you want great players in your team,” added Pardew, whose side face Arsenal at home in the opening league match of the season on 13 August.<\/p>\n

“It’s very important as a football club that you are all pulling in the same direction – at this moment of time Joey is not pulling in the same direction.<\/p>\n

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