Baggies squander precious points
Man City in Thai takeover rumour
Barton slams City’s season
—– Championship promotion hopefuls West Bromwich Albion take a two-goal lead in the first eight minutes at Burnley but eventually lose 2-3 to squander three precious points.
The tide turns against the Baggies on the stroke of half-time when centre-back Paul McShane is controversially sent-off following a clash of heads in an aerial challenge.
Their defeat leaves the chase for Play-Off places incredibly tight.
Positions 4th to 10th are split by only three points with two games to play.
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—– After the club was earlier linked with a buy-out from American investors, reports suggest that controversial former Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is interested in buying Manchester City with partners from China and the Middle East.
The 57 year-old failed in a similar bid for Liverpool in 2004.
Sources in the Far East believe Shinawatra is considering a £92 million purchase of City.
His legal counsel, Noppadon Pattama, refused to confirm the report but told Thai newspaper The Nation: “As soon as Thaksin finishes his vacation, I will ask him about it and hold a news conference.”
—– In maybe not the greatest example of perfect timing, Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton ruins any chance of a future career in the club’s marketing department in an amazing outburst about City’s season to date.
In an interview with BBC Radio Manchester, the 24 year-old is likely to be more appreciated in the stands than the Eastlands changing room after he blasts: “You have to face facts. We have not brought quality in. One or two have done all right but not enough to take the team onto the next level.
“We can’t gamble on players who have scored six goals in six games in the Pontins League or in Belgium.
“I know a lot of the supporters are umming and ahhing about whether to buy their season tickets.
“They go out and work hard. It is a lot of money to buy a season ticket at our place and they are not getting value for money.”
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