Pardew finally talks about Barton. And Enrique. And Barnetta. And Twitter.

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew returns to the public eye today with comments about Barton, Enrique, Twitter and Tranquillo Barnetta. Inevitably Alan Pardew eventually had something to say on the whole Barton debacle. Allegedly the Newcastle manager's tongue had to be put in a splint following an accident as it attempted to break the land [.

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