Joey Barton

[Sir David Gray]

What a vile, vicious little thug he is.

Has anyone else seen his assault on Morten Gamst Pedersen last night? The pair of them harmlessly brushed past each other, shoulder-to-shoulder, and Pedersen goes to apologise to Barton for that but instead of shaking hands and moving on, Barton gives him a massive punch in the stomach. Not only that but it was also the venomous look on Barton's face when he did it.

To give Pedersen his due, he didn't react and was actually quite calm about things, even when Barton tried to worm his way out of it by giving some pathetic excuse. Even in his interview afterwards, he was very diplomatic and stated that he wants the FA to deal with it and people can make their own minds up by watching the incident.

After his antics last night, I sincerely hope the FA throws the book at him.

He'll never change his ways and they should have chucked the keys away the last time he got locked up. Hopefully it'll not be long before he's back where he belongs.

[maturehibby]

Joey Barton = Ian Black both yobs

[Pretty Boy]

I'm not sure if anyone else seen anything of the Newcastle game last night other that that incident and the goals, i did and the pictures don't tell the whole story.

Sam Allardyce set his players out to wind up Barton, at least 5 or 6 times he was subjected to some pretty shocking tackling. He was the victim of sly kicks off the ball, shirt pulling, verbals etc etc

Ok a lot of players are able to ignore that but perhaps Pederson pushing against him was the final straw. It wasn't big or cleve by Barton but Blackburn should be equally ashamed of their behaviour.

I suppose put in that context it doesn't make quite as good a story for Sky Sports though.

Oh and if you classify that as a 'massive' punch in the stomach we obviously have a differing opinion on what constitutes a 'massive' punch.

[Sir David Gray]

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I'm not sure if anyone else seen anything of the Newcastle game last night other that that incident and the goals, i did and the pictures don't tell the whole story.

Sam Allardyce set his players out to wind up Barton, at least 5 or 6 times he was subjected to some pretty shocking tackling. He was the victim of sly kicks off the ball, shirt pulling, verbals etc etc

Ok a lot of players are able to ignore that but perhaps Pederson pushing against him was the final straw. It wasn't big or cleve by Barton but Blackburn should be equally ashamed of their behaviour.

I suppose put in that context it doesn't make quite as good a story for Sky Sports though.

Oh and if you classify that as a 'massive' punch in the stomach we obviously have a differing opinion on what constitutes a 'massive' punch.

Whether it was a "massive punch" or not (I still think it was, by the way) is neither here nor there. The punch was vicious and aggressive, had nothing at all to do with football and if it had happened outwith the confines of a football pitch, Barton would have spent last night in the cells and would currently be facing ANOTHER assault charge.

I don't see what's wrong with Blackburn targeting Barton either, so long as it's firm but fair. How many of Blackburn's four bookings last night were for tackles on Joey Barton? If you have someone in the opposition that you know has a short fuse then it's only natural that you'll try to wind them up.

If he's now at the stage where he can't handle players from other teams noising him up a little bit then it would be for the best if he gave up playing football.

Barton has to grow up and realise that he can't just go around sorting people out by using his fists.

In saying that, I would love to see him go ten rounds with the guy in your avatar. That should wipe the vicious little grin off his face.

[scott7_0(Prague)]

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I'm not sure if anyone else seen anything of the Newcastle game last night other that that incident and the goals, i did and the pictures don't tell the whole story.

Sam Allardyce set his players out to wind up Barton, at least 5 or 6 times he was subjected to some pretty shocking tackling. He was the victim of sly kicks off the ball, shirt pulling, verbals etc etc

Ok a lot of players are able to ignore that but perhaps Pederson pushing against him was the final straw. It wasn't big or cleve by Barton but Blackburn should be equally ashamed of their behaviour.

I suppose put in that context it doesn't make quite as good a story for Sky Sports though.

Oh and if you classify that as a 'massive' punch in the stomach we obviously have a differing opinion on what constitutes a 'massive' punch.

thanks Chris, how is life after Colin's departure!?

[CMac1988]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CO6ymxxLg8

Grade A thud!

[hibee92]

stupidity. but still a top class player if he gets his heid doon!

[StevieC]

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I'm not sure if anyone else seen anything of the Newcastle game last night other that that incident and the goals, i did and the pictures don't tell the whole story.

Sam Allardyce set his players out to wind up Barton, at least 5 or 6 times he was subjected to some pretty shocking tackling. He was the victim of sly kicks off the ball, shirt pulling, verbals etc etc

Ok a lot of players are able to ignore that but perhaps Pederson pushing against him was the final straw. It wasn't big or cleve by Barton but Blackburn should be equally ashamed of their behaviour.

I suppose put in that context it doesn't make quite as good a story for Sky Sports though.

Oh and if you classify that as a 'massive' punch in the stomach we obviously have a differing opinion on what constitutes a 'massive' punch.

Barton has let himself down, I dont think there is any denying that. It's a shame because for the last year and a half he has probably been targeted every other week to try and get a reaction without rising to it.

I totally agree though, Blackburn were a disgrace yesterday. Big Sam had obviously told them to go out and get a result by whatever means necessary. Diving and time wasting from the word go, trying to get opposing players booked, niggling tackles from behind, intentional jumping into players for every aerial challenge. No excuse for Barton but sticking your elbow in as a player runs past .. any need?

[MrSmith]

One of Wullie Mackeye's boys! He'll be signing for Rangers then...?

[Pretty Boy]

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Barton has let himself down, I dont think there is any denying that. It's a shame because for the last year and a half he has probably been targeted every other week to try and get a reaction without rising to it.

I totally agree though, Blackburn were a disgrace yesterday. Big Sam had obviously told them to go out and get a result by whatever means necessary. Diving and time wasting from the word go, trying to get opposing players booked, niggling tackles from behind, intentional jumping into players for every aerial challenge. No excuse for Barton but sticking your elbow in as a player runs past .. any need?

Thats pretty much what i was trying to say above.

I'm not defending what Barton did, it was stupidity and any punishment he gets is deserved. But Blackburn went out to target him. FalkirkHibee suggested he has no problem with a team being 'hard but fair', that last night wasn't anything of the sort, it was constant foul play and the kind of anti-football tactics that Allardyce has built his managerial career on.

My big problme is the way the press are reporting this as some sort of unprovoked attack. Quite simply it wasn't.

[cabbageandribs1875]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ed/9181426.stm

Newcastle's Joey Barton has been charged with violent conduct after appearing to punch Blackburn's Morten Gamst Pedersen at St James' Park.


jail him, and make him share a cell with that other bammer gascoine http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-11728764

The sentencing of former footballer Paul Gascoigne for drink-driving has been adjourned after he failed to show up at court.

[HibbyAndy]

Barton is a vile nasty piece of work, Nasty horrible individual that wont/will not learn.

Throw the book at the rodent faced ersehole.

[Hibbie_Cameron]

Never seen one of these threads for about 18 months.

That being "lets have a go Newcastle thread". I nearly started a thread last week when we beat the Arsenal to gloat.

Barton has been sensational recently and has been behaving himself for nigh on 2 years, so last night was extremely disappointing.

Hopefully this is only going to be a flash point as Newcastle will ceratinly miss him in the next few games

[Woody1985]

He's got a cracking dig on him! Mgp **** himself and he won't be winding barton up again any time soon.

If you push people to the limit they break. The problem blackburn had was that when he did break the officials didn't see it and they got no advantage during the game.

Serves them right.

[Woody1985]

As for the poster above, no one is having a go at Newcastle. THe op was about barton.

[Hibbie_Cameron]

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As for the poster above, no one is having a go at Newcastle. THe op was about barton.

I know. im just being smug as a few years ago there were numerous Newcastle haters on here, who in reality knew nothing about what was going on.

Seeing as they have been doing so well and Joey has been so important to them, i thought i would bring it up

Obivously i dont condone what he did, im actually angry as we have relied on him on the right so much

[discman]

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What a vile, vicious little thug he is.

Has anyone else seen his assault on Morten Gamst Pedersen last night? The pair of them harmlessly brushed past each other, shoulder-to-shoulder, and Pedersen goes to apologise to Barton for that but instead of shaking hands and moving on, Barton gives him a massive punch in the stomach. Not only that but it was also the venomous look on Barton's face when he did it.

To give Pedersen his due, he didn't react and was actually quite calm about things, even when Barton tried to worm his way out of it by giving some pathetic excuse. Even in his interview afterwards, he was very diplomatic and stated that he wants the FA to deal with it and people can make their own minds up by watching the incident.

After his antics last night, I sincerely hope the FA throws the book at him.

He'll never change his ways and they should have chucked the keys away the last time he got locked up. Hopefully it'll not be long before he's back where he belongs.

I sincerly hope he ducks!

[jabis]

good grief,with all the fuss going on about this,I thought I was going to see a Zidane type "have a bit of THIS"....not a wee slap !
some people should just stick to Strictley Come Dancing,and have a charity greetathon,when some c list "celeb" strains a thumb !

[.Sean.]

Joey Barton is nothing other than ****. Should be in the jail.

[Woody1985]

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I know. im just being smug as a few years ago there were numerous Newcastle haters on here, who in reality knew nothing about what was going on.

Seeing as they have been doing so well and Joey has been so important to them, i thought i would bring it up

Obivously i dont condone what he did, im actually angry as we have relied on him on the right so much

On the hate Newcastle point, I take it everyone loves Mike Ashley (I think that's his name) now?

[jabis]

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Joey Barton is nothing other than ****. Should be in the jail.

Say's the Oasis fan.

Going by your logic,Oasis would have released 1 album by now,as they would have been locked up by Judge Sean.

Great (sometimes) music.

Thuggish (always) Mancunians.

[BigKev]

Joey Barton is a vile little sc*umbag, very surprised at the backing he's getting on here.

Big Sam obviously got his tactics bang on - they won 2-1 against 11 men did they not?

If bully boy Barton can't handle a dig or two in a game by now he'll never change. Once a thug, always a thug.

[truehibernian]

Totally unacceptable from Barton, can't condone it. But football needs villians of the piece and I know that I would have loved playing against him in a midfield battle. IMHO it raises a footballers game to compete against these types of players. Skilful players play on the fact that he will lose the rag, whilst the real "hurters" love giving it back to him with interest. Football would be dull without the Bartons of this world (honestly).

Hibs haven't had one since Calum Milne and Shaun Dennis IMO. They strike fear into the opposition. Our very own Willie Miller could be a right hard bar steward too.

[CRAZYHIBBY]

we could have done with a team of joey bartons for sundays match

[Dunbar Hibee]

Doesn't really matter how hard he hit him. The fact is he hit him.

[blackpoolhibs]

3 game ban accepted, no appeal. SSN.

[snooky]

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Never seen one of these threads for about 18 months.

That being "lets have a go Newcastle thread". I nearly started a thread last week when we beat the Arsenal to gloat.

Barton has been sensational recently and has been behaving himself for nigh on 2 years, so last night was extremely disappointing.

Hopefully this is only going to be a flash point as Newcastle will ceratinly miss him in the next few games

Don't like Barton or what he did but the organised intimidation he was subjected to is much worse. I'm old enough to remember Alex Edwards getting weekly doses of the same medicine till he would eventually crack.

Authorities need to look at the whole NU v BR game and do something about the tactics of Allardyce, and his like.

It's an unsavoury side of the beautiful game that FIFA view with Nelson's eye.

[NOLA]

I'd have him at Hibs

[Hibs Class]

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Don't like Barton or what he did but the organised intimidation he was subjected to is much worse. I'm old enough to remember Alex Edwards getting weekly doses of the same medicine till he would eventually crack.

Authorities need to look at the whole NU v BR game and do something about the tactics of Allardyce, and his like.

It's an unsavoury side of the beautiful game that FIFA view with Nelson's eye.

Agree. It's not the first time this season that Barton has been singled out for repeated fouling and niggling by the opposition; I remember one week MOTD putting together the examples from one game and Barton kept getting up and getting on with the game until he finally fouled back and got booked. Allardyce is smart at these negative tactics though.

[.Sean.]

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Say's the Oasis fan.

Going by your logic,Oasis would have released 1 album by now,as they would have been locked up by Judge Sean.

Great (sometimes) music.

Thuggish (always) Mancunians.

Who's he?