Anderson Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 https://twitter.com/toonlowdown/status/1117115832373600256 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 how was he doing as a manager anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I will never understand how he’s seemingly fondly remembered by so many Toon fans because I thought not only was he a bang average player intotal and was for us especially, he missed more games than he played and did fuck all whe he did play. He’s a coward and the fact he played for us reminds me even more of just how shit we turned out post Sir Bobby. He’d be on of our shittest players today just as he was even in the Championship where IIRC he missed a lot of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 https://twitter.com/toonlowdown/status/1117115832373600256 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribesman Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Should never be allowed back in the game after this. He will be back on Talksport soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 https://twitter.com/toonlowdown/status/1117115832373600256 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magorific Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I will never understand how he’s seemingly fondly remembered by so many Toon fans because I thought not only was he a bang average player intotal and was for us especially, he missed more games than he played and did f*** all whe he did play. He’s a coward and the fact he played for us reminds me even more of just how s*** we turned out post Sir Bobby. He’d be on of our shittest players today just as he was even in the Championship where IIRC he missed a lot of. Bang on. People rewrite history when it comes to Barton and us, simply because he wound up the Mackems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I will never understand how he’s seemingly fondly remembered by so many Toon fans because I thought not only was he a bang average player intotal and was for us especially, he missed more games than he played and did fuck all whe he did play. He’s a coward and the fact he played for us reminds me even more of just how shit we turned out post Sir Bobby. He’d be on of our shittest players today just as he was even in the Championship where IIRC he missed a lot of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 He was decent in that first season back up like, it's equally as common for people to pretend he was exclusively crap as it is for people to pretend he was brilliant. He was somewhere in between but obviously a strong character in the dressing room alongside Nolan and that was important in galvanising us during that era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 The Arsenal 4-4 is peak Joey Barton. Wound the hell out of Arsenal, got a player sent off, won a penalty. All the dirty off the ball stuff you'd do in Sunday League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I will never understand how he’s seemingly fondly remembered by so many Toon fans because I thought not only was he a bang average player intotal and was for us especially, he missed more games than he played and did f*** all whe he did play. He’s a coward and the fact he played for us reminds me even more of just how s*** we turned out post Sir Bobby. He’d be on of our shittest players today just as he was even in the Championship where IIRC he missed a lot of. Pleased to read that we finally agree on a footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppe Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Back in the clink? People get shivved in the clink! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Back in the clink? People get shivved in the clink! Aye, by dickheads like Joey Barton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Both Guthrie and Gosling were far more talented than Barton IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Yes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 They were both shite at least Barton has one good season for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Both Guthrie and Gosling were far more talented than Barton IMO. They weren't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 They were both shite at least Barton has one good season for us Aye when he was injured? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I hear Sol Campbell is furious. Or at least people are furious on his behalf. The old racism card. So boring. Oops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I am no Barton fan but there really isn't much doubt that neither Guthrie or Gosling were far more talented footballers than Barton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NobbyOhNobby Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I am no Barton fan but there really isn't much doubt that neither Guthrie or Gosling were far more talented footballers than Barton. Agreed. Barton's a massive bellend, but he was a much better player than either of them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I am no Barton fan but there really isn't much doubt that neither Guthrie or Gosling were far more talented footballers than Barton. I preferred Guthrie TBH. Not much in it. Barton had half a good season in the 4 he had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 He’s just about to turn 32 and he’s playing Second Division football in Indonesia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottlob Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Barton had two decent spells for us, the first towards the end of the 2007-08 season when he played as part of a midfield three under Keegan, the second for the first half of the 2010-11 season when he could rely on Carroll getting on the end of his lofted crosses. He could weight a pass that was already in front of him, but otherwise he was slow, too ponderous and undisciplined for the centre of midfield, and masked some dubious effort levels with the odd fiery tackle. He also caused us problems with his indiscipline on and off the pitch, and stalled his move to us in the first place over a ludicrous 'loyalty' payment. Danny Guthrie, albeit playing more of a bit role, showed in 2011-12 that he was a more talented player, capable of creating passes and building play through the centre of the pitch. Filling in and occasionally alternating with Tiote and Cabaye, that was the last time I was happy with our options in the centre of midfield. We got rid of him because we didn't care for having a squad, and his off-field and fitness issues seemed to increase. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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