Barton continues Twitter tirades against Newcastle board

Joey Barton's future remains up in the air after the midfielder continued his Twitter campaign against the Newcastle hierarchy with a threat to see out his contract at St James' Park against the club's wishes.

While the messages from both Newcastle and Barton's agent had made it seem inevitable the Magpies outcast would be on his way in the coming days, Barton yesterday suggested he might stay on Tyneside as a thorn in the club's side.