Joey Barton has never been one to shy away from an opinion but his latest comments have got the punters studying the Premier League betting taking notes.
A pre season friendly defeat to Leeds at Elland Road on Sunday left Barton fuming and the midfielder took to Twitter to voice his displeasure.
So much was his rant ... Mike Ashley says any club that wants him can take him for FREE!
Newcastle have dropped to 4/1 to get relegated, and while too much shouldn’t be read into pre-season betting, Alan Pardew is running out of excuses to dispell the worries.
Fiorentina arrive at St James’ Park on Saturday for Newcastle’s final pre-season friendly before the start of the new season and it gives Pardew one final chance to assess his best side ahead of their opening fixture with Arsenal.
Arsenal are 5/6 to win at St James’ Park with Newcastle following that with a trip to Mackemland!