Championship - Barton faces months out

Eurosport - Fri, 02 Oct 10:06:00 2009

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton could be sidelined for several months after undergoing surgery on a foot injury.

Newcastle United's Joey Barton (right) and Cardiff City's Jay Bothroyd battle for the ball - 0

Barton had exploratory surgery on his right foot on Thursday and the Magpies are now awaiting full details of the extent of the damage.

However, the club are confident the problem is not connected to Barton's previous foot problems - he has suffered two metatarsal injuries in the past.

Argentina defender Fabricio Coloccini will also sit out the Championship leaders' clash with Bristol City at St James' Park with a groin problem, but Ryan Taylor could return from a calf strain.

Striker Shola Ameobi remains on the sidelines with a foot injury and is expected to be out of action for up to two months.

PA Sport

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  1. hope he is injured for life, a fkin thug.

    From ALAN, on Sat 3 Oct 7:43AM

  2. NEWCASTLE WILL HAVE TO PLAY WELL BECAUSE BRISTOL CITY­ WONT GO DOWN WITHOUT A HELL OF A FIGHT AWAY THE LADS

    From deanpurchase, on Sat 3 Oct 6:55AM

  3. The fact that Barton is allowed to walk (well, hobble­ for a while) the streets is bad enough. That a­ so-called professional football club pay him thousands­ a week to drag their name through the mud is a sad­ reflection on a once mighty club. Every week brings­ fresh embarrassment (see Keegan's claims about­ being told to sign a player from clips on youtube for­ instance). Genuine fans do not deserve this treatment­ and should stage a genuine protest against the likes of­ Barton instead of blindly supporting him because he­ occasionally plays for their team. The Newcastle board­ have been disgraceful for years. They have turned NUFC­ into a national joke - dark times indeed for the black­ n' whites!

    From sjackson2, on Fri 2 Oct 7:59PM

  4. pmsl

    NUFC 4EVA

    From Guanche, on Fri 2 Oct 7:55PM

  5. Leave are Joey alone I LOVE HIM AS HE IS A NEWCASTLE­ PLAYER and Im a c o ck for supporting Sunderland!!­ Forgive me!!

    Love Sean A xxxx

    From seanarse, on Fri 2 Oct 6:49PM

  6. How can you say Cantonas attack was like gerrards eight­ handed mob assault on one man . As for Barton he­ represents the new breed of football hard men a total­ joke like that welsh hunchback at wastelands.
    .

    From Glenn T, on Fri 2 Oct 5:08PM

  7. Its a travesty, joey not being able to use his naturaly­ sublime god given talent for a few months. But on the­ brightside if joey cant kick lumps, spit and punch­ people on the football pitch, then maybe he could­ moonlight as a newcastle bouncer for a few months and­ indulge his favourite hobby of fighting with the local­ hairy knuckle dragging, toothless crack addled clientel­ of the good parish of necastle upon tyne.(and thats­ just their birds).

    From andy, on Fri 2 Oct 4:22PM

  8. toonhally, comment 9, I am quite sure I read this­ ''let's give burton a chance'' 3­ years ago, 2 years ago and last year too. Is this a­ religion or something? Who's your God? Joeyus­ Bartonus?

    From Half A Brain, on Fri 2 Oct 2:40PM

  9. f*ck him ... he`d better brake his legs off !!!
    or­ stayed in jail with the hoo hoo boys xDD

    From Antipod, on Fri 2 Oct 2:32PM

  10. Brains in his feet anyway so might do some good!!

    From rober8on, on Fri 2 Oct 2:29PM

  11. barton has done his time. not like some who get off­ like steve g or mr cantona at palace. but lets give­ barton the chance to turn it around and show that he­ can play football. people say ever person deserves a­ second chance so lets be fair and give him it. as its­ his last one when he is fit again. newcastle 2 - 0­ carol, harewood.

    From toonhally, on Fri 2 Oct 1:58PM

  12. GOOD! I hope he is out of the game for ever dont need­ scum like him in football

    From liam, on Fri 2 Oct 1:44PM

  13. ''Barton faces months out''. I thought­ he killed someone

    From Half A Brain, on Fri 2 Oct 1:19PM

  14. Let's all hope it's nothing trivial....

    The­ game can well do without this jailbird scouser scum and­ others like him!

    From mambles, on Fri 2 Oct 1:07PM

  15. Barton out for months eh! who would have thought that.

    From john.connolly01, on Fri 2 Oct 12:23PM

  16. Bristol City, won 4 drawn 4, mmm. Could be there for­ the taking on Saturday.
    2-0, c`mon Newcastle.

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Fri 2 Oct 11:44AM

  17. should have spent month in!

    From limo1wales L, on Fri 2 Oct 10:58AM

  18. morning cam
    barton yet another nufc sick-note!
    quite­ agree a definate 3 points & clean sheet

    From CARL, on Fri 2 Oct 10:55AM

  19. Barton won't be missed, not after the shockers he­ put in this season!
    No disrespect to Bristol City, but­ anything less than 3 points here will be failure.
    Jonas­ must start instead of Butt, and Harewood too; keep­ Ranger for the last 20 minutes where his pace can do­ real damage against tired defences!

    From cameron w, on Fri 2 Oct 10:43AM
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