Jump to content

Joey Barton (now retired)


Recommended Posts

I don’t think that is the worst question from Ferdinand, as presuming he meant since being a professional.

 

Did Fabregas mention Messi in his response? 

 

 

Edited by Matt1892

Link to post
Share on other sites

One of my pet hates is modern day pundits getting work because of their reputation as a player and not their football IQ.

 

We have so many stats to analyse these days I would much rather listen to an expert coach disscus the game.

Link to post
Share on other sites

31 minutes ago, Ben said:

One of my pet hates is modern day pundits getting work because of their reputation as a player and not their football IQ.

 

We have so many stats to analyse these days I would much rather listen to an expert coach disscus the game.


Micah Richards is a prime example of this. I really like the guy, but he literally never says anything insightful. I want my pundits to really dig into the tactics, stats or nuances of the game, not just point out obvious shit like any old idiot like myself can already see :aww:

Link to post
Share on other sites

Too many charvers and PFM's in football to bother with nerdy stuff in the mainstream. Loads of people still long for the days SSN had an all white, over 50 panel with a token black fella being shipped off to bottom half Premier League games for comedy value. There's absolutely no way mainstream football analysis is getting any nerdier than Neville & Carragher's current style any time soon.

Link to post
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, mouldy_uk said:


Micah Richards is a prime example of this. I really like the guy, but he literally never says anything insightful. I want my pundits to really dig into the tactics, stats or nuances of the game, not just point out obvious shit like any old idiot like myself can already see :aww:

 

Gary O'neil on Monday night football last season was great 

Link to post
Share on other sites

4 hours ago, Rafalove said:

 


I do get the point but one is a legit open question that can lead on to a Messi anecdote. The other is just another stupid, factually incorrect statement by someone who doesn’t bother doing the research because her other characteristics keep her in a job. She’s like a parody at this point 

Link to post
Share on other sites

There are some pundits who offer poor to no insight but lots of personality and I understand why they’d occasionally get a gig. She brings neither, though.

 

As you say she’s certainly not the only one. 

Link to post
Share on other sites

3 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

Aluko is another braindead ex-pundit, who's fallen on their feet in punditry, despite not bring very good at it. We collect them.

 

She is just genuinely not good at punditry which has nothing to do with her race or gender.

 

Emma Hayes and Sue Smith are as good as any bloke at taking about games

Link to post
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Ronaldo said:


I do get the point but one is a legit open question that can lead on to a Messi anecdote. The other is just another stupid, factually incorrect statement by someone who doesn’t bother doing the research because her other characteristics keep her in a job. She’s like a parody at this point 


its yet another typical English pundit thinking England are the best thing since sliced bread and Bellingham is the best player that ever lived. Ferdinand wasn’t interested in a Messi anecdote or even what Fabregas answer was going to be he just wanted to coo about Bellingham. The commentary was absolutely ridiculous as well. 
 

They do it every tournament yet never learn 

 

 

Edited by gdm

Link to post
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, The Prophet said:

Aluko is another braindead ex-player, who's fallen on their feet in punditry, despite not bring very good at it. We collect them.

 

 

 

She isn’t great but the targetted attacks by Barton and his followers is ridiculous. Wouldn’t like to have her job for any money knowing whatever she says good or bad it’ll get picked apart and ridiculed. Barton is a cunt. He knows what he’s doing. 

Link to post
Share on other sites

20 minutes ago, gdm said:

She isn’t great but the targetted attacks by Barton and his followers is ridiculous. Wouldn’t like to have her job for any money knowing whatever she says good or bad it’ll get picked apart and ridiculed. Barton is a cunt. He knows what he’s doing. 

The two things are mutually exclusive in my opinion

 

Barton is a huge cunt 

 

She shouldn’t be doing her job either 

Link to post
Share on other sites

She's absolutely shit but it's annoying how her shitness is automatically tied to her race and sex.

 

I saw a clip today of two people thinking they were being completely fair by describing exactly why she's terrible, but then they followed it up with how she "isn't doing the women's game any favours"

 

They're probably right in reality, but if you think about how odd it would sound if you said "Michael Owen isn't doing the men's game any favours" or how racist it would sound to say "Garth Crooks isn't doing black pundits any favours" it's obvious what even people like that who think they're being fair are unwittingly buying into.

 

 

 

 

Edited by Kid Icarus

Link to post
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, gdm said:

She isn’t great but the targetted attacks by Barton and his followers is ridiculous. Wouldn’t like to have her job for any money knowing whatever she says good or bad it’ll get picked apart and ridiculed. Barton is a cunt. He knows what he’s doing. 

 

Agreed. 

Link to post
Share on other sites

28 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

She's absolutely shit but it's annoying how her shitness is automatically tied to her race and sex.

 

I saw a clip today of two people thinking they were being completely fair by describing exactly why she's terrible, but then they followed it up with how she "isn't doing the women's game any favours"

 

They're probably right in reality, but if you think about how odd it would sound if you said "Michael Owen isn't doing the men's game any favours" or how racist it would sound to say "Garth Crooks isn't doing black pundits any favours" it's obvious what even people like that who think they're being fair are unwittingly buying into.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spot on.

 

 

Link to post
Share on other sites

2 minutes ago, Menace said:

Hopefully our fanbase stops associating this guy as one of ours, he's a rotten twat.

 

I hate to say this mate, but I'm pretty certain a lot of people (on here anyway) agree with his views. 

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...