Guest bimpy474 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Imagine if a normal person went into work but refused to do his job because he didnt like somebody he had to work with... I told the Health and Safety officer where i work not to come in my department ever again, told him i would run him over with a pump truck Mad Max style if he did. That and telling him he was as thick as a box of frogs, its worked so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest je85 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2012/05/24/does-england-have-the-most-poisonous-soccer-player-of-his-generation/ Does England Have The Most Poisonous Soccer Player of His Generation? In all my years of watching Queens Park Rangers, it's hard to recall a more unpleasant individual pulling on the famous blue and white hooped jersey. By GLEN LEVY | @glenjl | May 24, 2012 | Queens Park Rangers' Joey Barton argues with Manchester City's Carlo Tevez before being sent off during the Barclays Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, May 13, 2012. From a personal perspective, Sunday, May 13 will go down as quite possibly the most amazing day of my life. Our second child was born that morning (and don’t even think about repeating the “most amazing” line to my firstborn). Plus, on that day my – and my new daughter’s – favorite English Premier League team, Queens Park Rangers, avoided being relegated to the lower leagues; though QPR succumbed to Manchester City 3-2, Bolton Wanderers’ 2-2 tie meant that QPR’s safety was secure. When you pull for QPR, just staying in the big leagues is a major victory. (MORE: Can Manchester City Finally Win the League or Will Manchester United Spoil the Final Day EPL Party?) But amidst the joy for QPR’s players, management and fans, was an ugly side. QPR captain Joey Barton saw red for a blatant foul on City’s Carlos Tevez. On its own merits, the red card was incredibly damaging, forcing his teammates to play with 10 men for the majority of the second half. But the melee which ensued was among the most regrettable of scenes witnessed on a football pitch in recent years. Barton proceeded to aim a kick at Sergio Aguero (the look on Barton’s face is almost evil incarnate), attempted to head-butt Vincent Kompany and thought about some afters with Mario Balotelli (to be fair, the volatile City substitute shouldn’t have got involved). Hilariously, Barton tried to maintain that his post-red card actions were carried out in the forlorn hopes of inciting one of City’s players into being sent off. The vehicle for Barton’s thoughts, of course, were on Twitter, a medium the midfielder has championed for cutting out us unreliable journalists and speaking directly to the more than million people who willingly want to read his 140-character missives. You could argue that a fair amount of those people are drawn to Barton’s tweets much like people are morbidly fascinated by car crashes. Barton doesn’t just tweet about football but culture, some politics and, when all else fails, Morrissey, whose lyrical wit with seminal British band The Smiths, is still held in high regard. “For there are brighter sides to life, and I should know, because I’ve seen them, but not very often.” Indeed. As of Wednesday evening, Barton’s playing career wasn’t seeing the bright side. “We are all just travellers passing on a journey. Enjoy today its Sunny,” read Barton’s most recent tweet. But the English Football Association certainly disagreed with Barton’s bright outlook. We already knew that Barton’s third red of the season (in a curious symmetry, he received two of his ejections on the first and last day of the season) carried a four-game ban, rather than the usual three. But the FA decided to rightly make an example of Barton, by serving the 29-year-old with an almighty 12 game suspension. He was found guilty of two counts of violent conduct plus got a £75,000 ($118,000) fine, which will barely make a dent in his pay packet. But he won’t kick a competitive ball (or fellow professional) in anger for many months. (MORE: United and Chelsea Show That English Soccer is a Game for Old Men) The chairman of the regulatory commission said after the hearing, “There are rules of conduct that should be adhered to, and such behavior tarnishes the image of football in this country, particularly as this match was the pinnacle of the domestic season and watched by millions around the globe.” It’s a salient point: U.S. television, for example, carried the QPR game live. QPR is beginning to make inroads into the Asian market, after being bought by Malaysian businessman Tony Ferdandes. Fernandes has smartly passed the buck when it comes to whether Barton has a future with the West London club to new manager Mark Hughes, who inherited Barton when he took over at the start of the year. Rangers are set to conduct their own investigation; you have to wonder if lawyers are trying to find grounds to tear up his lengthy contract, which is reportedly worth a staggering £10.5 million ($16.45 million) over the next three years. And as the saying goes in Britain, Barton has “previous.” On his rap sheet are numerous alarming incidents. He assaulted a man outside a McDonald’s in Liverpool in 2007 (you can watch the CCTV footage for yourself here) which resulted in Barton serving 74 days of a six-month sentence. Then there’s the time he jabbed a lighted cigar into the face of a trainee footballer during a Christmas party in 2004 while at Manchester City, to say nothing of a training-ground brawl with a player three years later, which resulted in that individual requiring hospital treatment. What seems clear is that every team who dispenses with his services improves once the poisonous player leaves the scenes of his crimes. In all my years of watching QPR, it’s hard to recall a more unpleasant individual pulling on the famous blue and white hooped jersey. You suspect the team will try to dump him this the summer. Possibly the most depressing piece of analysis, when all’s said and done, is there may well be another top team willing to take a chance on Barton, somehow convinced that he’s changed his ways. But I’d bet that Barton hasn’t. He never does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Imagine if a normal person went into work but refused to do his job because he didnt like somebody he had to work with... Um ... I think you missed the bit where he's been flying into dangerous tackles on Taarabt in training. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Yeah, I think so too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 This news is interesting, probably has as much to do with Taarabt having a poor season last year, as anything else. The captaincy was stripped off him and given to this moron, who proceeded to start giving him a hard time from day one. Poor decision making from Warnock really, especially as Taarabt was by far his most talented player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Taarabt didn't play all that much either did he? (compared to be completely wrong). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 This news is interesting, probably has as much to do with Taarabt having a poor season last year, as anything else. The captaincy was stripped off him and given to this moron, who proceeded to start giving him a hard time from day one. Poor decision making from Warnock really, especially as Taarabt was by far his most talented player. There was no need at all to take the captaincy off him. Was an odd decision that time, seems so so wrong now. Barton would have been a leader without the armband - we know that he often didn't play to his best when given the captaincy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 This news is interesting, probably has as much to do with Taarabt having a poor season last year, as anything else. The captaincy was stripped off him and given to this moron, who proceeded to start giving him a hard time from day one. Poor decision making from Warnock really, especially as Taarabt was by far his most talented player. There was no need at all to take the captaincy off him. Was an odd decision that time, seems so so wrong now. Barton would have been a leader without the armband - we know that he often didn't play to his best when given the captaincy. And whilst playing in centre midfield. Let's face it, Barton wasn't born for responsibility. Taraabt is equally a cunt though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tyson Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Lee Ryder @lee_ryder The Scouser, Barton, has been lashing out against the groundswell of opinion. Football journos have the power influence the opinion of fans & governing bodies. In this instance, as a career sports journalist & whistleblower, i'm proud to have been at the forefront. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 These are so out of keeping with Tyson's other posts, bizarre but funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Loads of Scousers on Twitter saying he's been fighting again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Loads of Scousers on Twitter saying he's been fighting again. Where? In public? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 In Liverpool city centre. https://twitter.com/#!/Arlarse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Topless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 There's a photo of him knocking about on twitter! Shirt off blood stained! Check @dan_gregory8 @arlarse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 He'll quote some philosopher and everything will be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 When did coppers stop wearing #helmets? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The 2 lads that started on him got arrested, Barton was allowed to leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Not sure I could be a pacifist like, seems like there's too much fighting involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 when was this? And is that his missus? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Saying he got punched in the early hours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 SSN right now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Sounds like he got picked on by two 21 yr olds, they got arrested. Although it does seem it wasn't his fault, why be in a nightclub in Liverpool with his reputation, just asking for trouble, he should be able to go out but should have the common sense not to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Saying he got punched in the early hours. Should have kicked him in the nads anarl like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Getting in ruck in/around G-Bar is good going as most fuckers are blasted on e or coke in that place. Barton is a total buzz kill. Will he be going on Twitter to talk about getting Twatted. Wonder if he "dropped his spuds when the kid put it on him. Goodnight Joey, sleep well matey….”. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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