apparently West Ham are NOT signing Barton after fan protests:
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West Ham have pulled out of signing Joey Barton after the storm of protest from the club’s fans.
Mirror Sport understands the Hammers had been close to a deal for 32-year-old midfielder Barton, as they felt he had been Queens Park Rangers' best player last season when they fought unsuccessfully against relegation back to the Championship.
However, they decided to listen to their supporters — the majority of whom were firmly against taking on the controversial free agent.
A club insider said on Tuesday night: "We've pulled out in the last hour because of the strength of feeling from the fans. He’s a good player and based on football decisions we’d have signed him, but in the interests of team spirit we haven’t.”
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...n-joey-6235799
Good on them for listening to their fans, but shame on them for even considering signing him in the first place. If there's one thing the league doesn't need, then it's another year of Joey Barton.