Barton is considering a contract offer from the west London club after completing a medical with them. The outspoken midfielder was placed on a free transfer by Newcastle earlier this month after publicly criticising the club on Twitter. So far only QPR's interest has led to an offer for Barton, who tweeted last night he needed "some thinking time and space" to ponder the offer. It is a request Pardew is happy to grant a player he would like to hold on to. "I think that's where Joey is if I'm honest. I don't think I can add to that," he said. "He knows he can come back here and we'll take care of him. "I think he trusts me as a manager. He trusts the staff here and has a bond with the players. "At the same time he's got an offer that is making him think to go elsewhere." Pardew was speaking after his side scraped through to the third round of the Carling Cup thanks to a 2-1 extra-time win at League One Scunthorpe. Teenage striker Sammy Ameobi, the younger brother of club stalwart Shola, struck his first Newcastle goal after 113 minutes to seal the win. Pardew's side had looked on their way out of the competition when they trailed late into normal time after Chris Dagnall's 14th-minute opener. But Ryan Taylor equalised with an 80th-minute free-kick before Ameobi's heroics left the manager to sing his praises. "He's a player that we are excited about as a staff," Pardew said. "He has a lackadaisical sort of style. You think sometimes: 'Do it quick Sammy'. "He looks like he's slow then he draws two or three players in and wriggles out of it and then he's gone. He's that quick. "The goal summed him up what he does in training. It was no surprise for us. "He's going to be a big player for us. "He's got a good brother and great parents. I'm excited about him." Newcastle suffered an injury blow before half-time, however, when Mike Williamson limped off with a leg injury. "I'm not sure what his injury is at the moment because he claimed it was his knee, but he's now wearing a (protective) boot," Pardew added. "It sums up the start of the campaign for him. He's had injuries and a bitty pre-season. "He played 20 minutes looked a little rusty and then got injured. "It's now just going to be about getting some work into him now and getting him right physically and mentally."
