I made it clear I would do when he first got some of his minions to message me on here (rather than having the balls to do so himself) unfortunately I got taken into hospital pretty much the next day or so and it kind of got forgotten about. The fact that he then went on Twitter to say some things )after I had been taken in) about me shows the lack of class the man has. Not forgetting the fact that I make it well known I don't use Twitter and have never looked at anything on it.

Calling someone a terrible journalist isn't slanderous it is a personal comment, you know the type of thing that was done using what I'd said on here without my permission.

The easiest way for him to converse with me is to privately message me on here as I have no desire nor intention of speaking to him personally.

Just so you're aware defamation, libel or slanderous comments in the internet consistute anything that isn't a fact (different from an opinion) and a comment which could harm reputation.

I find it odd you would criticise someone regularly on here, but won't settle differences like the grown man you are.

Oh do off. If he doesn't want to speak to him then fine. If barker want's to sue him then get on with it. If he doesn't, fine. Lets trawl back through the last 3 years posts and see how much you all thought of barker over that period. Why has he suddenly turned into a journalist held in the highest regard because he supposedly has the ear of the chairman? He has written some absolutely dire copy regarding us over the years. Grow up, all of you.

In fairness to MR on this one, he has stuck to his guns on the issue of Barker and the 'comic' unlike others on here who used to share similar views but now laud him and compare notes over transfer rumours with him on twitter.

PS Neil, it's MARC Sneyd, not Mark.

Minions? Grow up. I was asked as a moderator to try to get a message to a forum user, and being a reasonable adult, did so.

Unless your real name is Michigan Red (in which case I imagine you'd be easy to find in the phone book) then I'd suggest that there is a huge difference between calling out a pseudonym-using online foe on twitter, and openly criticising the professional competence of an actual person using their real name. As far as I see it, you even added a misspelled insult to your sig after you knew that he was reading your posts. What were you saying about class?

In the print days of the Turkey we ripped Barker and the MEN plenty of times when it was deserved, but we're both grown up enough to have adult conversations about things now.

If Barker has a problem, let him take legal recourse. If not, stfu. The men is dire, and his stuff is amongst the most dire. He might love the club as his own child, but generally his copy is sensationalist and poorly proved.

Proofed....

As rlfans.com is the "publisher" in this case, I think I'd rather he didn't thanks.

He wont.

Good job Barker doesn't cover MUFC. Imagine his reaction to the red issue forum.

Precisely. Nothing to see here, close the thread.

Looking forward to Barker's evidence that he isn't a terrible journalist. How do you define what is terrible in the eyes of the law?

His heart's in the right place. But that's about it.

I've been critical in the past about the quality of the MEN and Barker's efforts. I've softened somewhat to him as it's plain that he has a soft spot for my Club. It doesn't excuse shoddy efforts and getting all upset like a schoolgirl however.

Come on Mr B, if someone doesn't like your journalistic efforts you're going to be spending a lot of time on the phone and twitter trying to call them out.

Man-up a little bit, you're starting to look like Yaya Toure.

Eh?
What's happened? , Was it Barkers Birthday and MR disrespected him by not baking him a Cake ..

Well well, MR in trouble. Well I back my mate Mich 100% even if he has me blocked. The MEN is less than a half the paper it used to be, regularly getting names and facts wrong and a big culprit of this is the Salford love child Barker.
Mich your buddies may tell you but I am in your camp here pal.

Just add some weight to Barkers defence, having previously raised issues regarding his journalistic skills with him in the past (face to face like grown men by the way).

He confirmed to me once he's written his report, this is sent to the editor for final editing prior to print. I have lost count the amount of times an incorrect caption has accompanied a photograph etc but these aren't Barkers issues but the editors.

Re signing news/rumours he has always got his info from club coaches, officials, players and ex players. He still does I believe, these names aren't picked out of the sky.