"A bunch of bouncing Babes they deserve to be knighted.."
So Joey Barton’s available on a free transfer and all of a sudden he’s lauded as the ideal man to bolster United’s midfield.
Well call me old fashioned but I’d rather see the Djemba twins Kleberson and David Bellion rejoin the club than the former Manchester City man.
Here’s ten reasons why I believe he’s got no place wearing the cherished jersey of my religion.
1. In 2004 Joey Barton famously stubbed out his cigar at then Manchester City youth player Jamie Tandy.
Tandy was subsequently released by the club and late battled alcoholism and depression. In an interivew with the Mirror Tandy revealed:
“When I was in rehab at Sporting Chance part of the therapy helps you to discover where your alcohol addiction comes from,” said Tandy.
“Alcoholism often runs in the family, but there was none of that in my background and, when I looked back at when the drinking took over, it all stemmed back to that f***ing Christmas party.
“At the time Barton hadn’t been in trouble before. People thought it must have been my fault because he didn’t have a reputation back then.
“Well people know the truth now, don’t they? He was fined 60 grand and I kept quiet. In the end it didn’t matter because City decided that I was the one they had to get rid of.”
2. In 2007 Barton violently attacked a man outside MacDonalds in Liverpool.
The midfielder was sentenced to six months Sentencing the Judge Henry Globe described the attack as “violent and cowardly” and branded Barton a “disgraceful coward”.
3. In 2004 Barton caused a mass ten man brawl in a pre-season game against Doncaster for hacking down an opponent prompting a public rebuke from Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan.
4. In 2005 Barton was involved in an altercation with a 15 year old Everton fan and ended up being fined eight weeks’ wages.
5. 2005 was a busy year for Barton as he broke the leg of a 35 year old pedestrian while driving through Liverpool city centre.
6. In 2009 with Newcastle struggling near the foot of the table, Barton returned after a three month absence to play Liverpool. The midfielder was sent off for a lunge on Xabi Alonso which saw him receive a straight red and a ban for the remaining three games of the season.
7. In 2007 Barton was suspended by Coty for a training ground but up with team mate Ousmane Dabo, which saw Dabo hospitalised.
8. In 2006 Baron dropped his shorts to Everton fans at Goodison Park.
9. In 2010 the FA punished Barton for violent conduct for punching Blackburn’s Morten Gamst Pedersen -hardly the most cynical player- in the chest.
10. He’s scouse, one in our team is more than enough to be honest.
Ever heard the expression “you’re not fit to wear the shirt……..”
NUFC fan in peace (honest!)
I just find it terribly strange that Barton is branded as a thug yet Keane for years was lauded as a hero but was just as controversial. He has a bad past but has been a reformed man since we went down.
To be fair I couldn’t see him staying quiet too long with your owners as he has no time for ours!
I always wanted Joey to stay at NUFC but I really think that SAF could get the best out of Joey, I really do. I have accepted that he will go and he has my every blessing at his new club, as long as it isn’t Sunderland!
Keane’s footballing acheivements far outweighed any of his misdemeanours yet I’m not so sure that’s the case with Barton most of his headlines are for geting into sh*t rather than his ability on the pitch.
Keane didn’t put cigars out in peoples eyes or fight with kids in the street.
Keane shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence as that scouse sh!te.
Best captain ever.
No Keane only purposely ended Haaland’s career that is totally acceptable.
It was the opposite leg to the one Keane fouled
“In 2010 the FA punished Barton for violent conduct for punching Blackburn’s Morten Gamst Pedersen -hardly the most cynical player- in the chest.” eh HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOST CYNICAL DIVE IN PREMIERSHIP HISTORY BY PEDERSEN? WAkey wakey…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICPyr0q0doY
It’s a bullish!t story that originated on that crappy sabotage times website written by a scummy scouse w@nker.
only one reason to not get him,
HE’S JOEY BARTON
Coz he’s a CUNT!!!
Even if he is the best player in the world, MU should not recruit him. MU is all about team work and team spirit. No one player can ever be a disruptive influence and survive in MU. SAF will never tolerate that.
As a Newcastle fan i was unhappy he was signed. When he keeps his mouth shut and concentrates on the football he can do a job but we all know the problem with that scenario. Good luck to whoever drops there morals like our club did and takes him.
I agree with everything you say,but on the Other Hand i’d rather have Barton the fucking Thug im my Team than the useless Gibson.
100% ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU. Gibson is useless and Carrick is too chicken shit to play forward passes. All he does is play diagonal passes. Joey for free? Hell ya. We need a monster in front of the defense. If it doesn’t work out, kick him out after a year. It’s a stop gap measure, simple as that. It’s free.
We all know he’s got no class. But he a pit bull, for free. History doesn’t remember style and elegance, just winners and losers.
Unless somebody could convince the Glazers to spare a few more millions for a real clasy DM. Joey is like a Joker card in your deck, use and discard.
Reason number uno should be: His name is Joey Barton. That’s reason enough…I am all for forgiveness and 2nd chances but I don’t want to see him in a United shirt…ever!!
But I wouldn’t want to see Djemba Djemba back either lol. I still have nightmares about him hahahahaha
No barton ! We only need world class player
if dont sign Joey Barton has been criminal still
great player