Premier League - The life and times of Joey Barton

Eurosport - Tue, 05 May 11:59:00 2009

A look at the turbulent career of Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton.

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April 2004 - Storms out of Eastlands before kick-off after being axed from the Manchester City side to face Southampton.

July 2004 - Sparks a mass brawl in a pre-season 'friendly' against Doncaster.

December 2004 - A Christmas bash for Manchester City players sees him stub a lit cigar into the eye of young team-mate Jamie Tandy. He is fined six weeks' wages by City.

May 2005 - Breaks the leg of a 35-year-old pedestrian while driving his car at 2am in Liverpool city centre.

June 2005 - Involved in a spat with a 15-year-old Everton fan at City's team hotel in Bangkok. Again he is fined by City.

October 2006 - The bad blood with Everton fans continues in 2006 when he drops his shorts in the direction of home fans at Goodison Park. He is fined and warned by the FA for his conduct.

December 2006 - Blasts England players releasing autobiographies after an unsuccessful World Cup campaign. "England did nothing in the World Cup, so why are they bringing books out? 'We got beat in the quarter-finals, I played like s***, here's my book'. Who wants to read that? I don't," he says.

February 2007 - Makes his England debut against Spain, replacing Frank Lampard, one of the players he was thought to have aimed his earlier criticism at.

March 2007 - Arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage in an incident involving a taxi driver. He is alleged to have ripped out the cabbie's radio because he would not wait at a McDonald's drive-through while Barton got food.

May 2007 - Involved in a training ground incident with Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo.

June 2007 - Sold by City to Newcastle Utd for £5.8 million. Aims parting shot at City boss Stuart Pearce, blaming his departure on a "relationship breakdown" between the pair.

November 2007 - The press reacts furiously to a studs-up challenge on Sunderland's Dickson Etuhu during the Tyne-Wear derby. "Ban him" screams the News of the World headline. He escapes FA sanction.

December 2007 - Hits the headlines again as he brings into question Newcastle fans' commitment to the cause.

December 2007 - Sits out Newcastle's Boxing Day game through injury, but goes drinking in Liverpool city centre afterwards. In the early hours of December 27 he gets into a row in a McDonald's and violence again breaks out. Drunk, Barton straddles his victim, punching him repeatedly in the face.

December 2007 - Refused bail and is forced to spend the New Year behind bars.

May 2008 - Admits assault and affray and is jailed for six months.

May 2008 - Found not guilty of vandalising the taxi during the incident in March 2007. His cousin, Joshua Wilson, 19, admitted doing the damage.

June 2008 - Pleads guilty to assaulting Dabo in May 2007.

July 2008 - Given a four-month suspended sentence for the Dabo assault.

July 2008 - Released from Strangeways prison after serving 74 days of six-month sentence.

July 2008 - Newcastle announce the club will retain his services.

September 2008 - Banned for six matches, with a further six suspended, after admitting FA charge of violent conduct relating to Dabo incident.

November 2008 - Escapes FA action after an on-pitch incident involving Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor. Media reports claim Barton made a racial slur but Agbonlahor decides not to pursue disciplinary action.

November 2008 - Sidelined for eight weeks with knee injury, then for a further three months with a foot injury.

May 2009 - Sent off on first game back against Liverpool for a wild tackle on Xabi Alonso. Suspended by club following claims of a dressing-room row with manager Alan Shearer.

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  1. i think this time he will kill someone or end­ someone's career , n i dont blame him i blame the­ stupid people who are still giving him a chance , how­ many does he need , its making english footy like a­ horrible place , people like shuld sweep streets n­ clean toilets at bus stations , cause he doesnt luk­ profesional at all , he is not worth that much n way it­ sucks , i m sorry mate but u suck

    From phil.mlalazi, on Mon 6 Jul 5:59PM
  2. Joey is a totally waste of time n money , the guy is­ useless wish that talent was given to someone else and­ left him with the one for being a yob,how can he be­ abusing other human beings like that n then people keep­ on giving chances thats rediculous n stupid its so­ anoying to see him being offered contracts , he is not­ worth comeon ,waste of time n money n space

    From phil.mlalazi, on Mon 6 Jul 5:50PM
  3. total wan ker should be banned from playing

    From robbieisfineshedyahoooo, on Mon 6 Jul 1:09PM
  4. Well well, BCFC have always been known as the­ "Brummie Bashers" and now they are proving it­ by signing a player who on and off the pitch is a THICK­ FOUL MOUTHED THUG and a disgrace to society. Look out­ Broad Street club owners the "Barton Mafia"­ is on the way. I thought Blues had changed but like a­ leopard Blues & Barton will never loose their­ spots. SHAME

    From malcolm.sparkes, on Mon 6 Jul 11:23AM
  5. He is a DISGRACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From elnino, on Mon 6 Jul 9:40AM
  6. barton is an ar$ehole not fit to play sunday league let­ alone premier league, keegan nearly as big a twatxxxx

    From beejay, on Sun 14 Jun 2:42PM
  7. Hard to feel any sympathy for Newcastle on this one -­ they were stupid enough to retain this idiot. The only­ team he should be playing for is one in prison.

    From Hastings & Main, on Sun 14 Jun 11:54AM
  8. Newcastle have image rights what for HUG A THUG T-­ Shirts.....

    From Paul J, on Sun 14 Jun 10:17AM
  9. Send him to Columbus Ohio in the MLS...he'll fit in­ well with the rest of the waste there.

    From 11Rooneys, on Sun 10 May 5:35AM
  10. thats a good idea deportation perhaps he could get a­ job in Jacob Zuma's new government in South Africa?­ Culture secretary perhaps.

    From clarekingdon, on Sat 9 May 9:50AM
  11. have him deported

    From jorock, on Sat 9 May 9:18AM
  12. i think barton (he doesnt deserve to be called by his­ first name) should replace the women on death row in­ Loas, our goverment should offer a trade, barton for­ her, then lets watch him die!!!

    From CHRIS R, on Wed 6 May 8:55AM
  13. Wish newcastle all the best in staying up, and hope­ barton is finshed who in thier right mind will sign­ this disgrace in the future?

    From ronnieblaylock1, on Tue 5 May 7:06PM
  14. Up the Mags, Now sack the disgrace.

    From painterman, on Tue 5 May 6:06PM
  15. he shud b in jail 4 lyf
    i dnt get y he alwaiz gets away­ wiv it
    n btw is it me or is most of his crimes linked­ wiv liverpool?

    From Shakz, on Tue 5 May 6:01PM
  16. Barton should be sacked, a once proud club that is­ stuck with a cretin that should be doing community pay­ back after match days cleaning the stands with a tooth­ brush.

    From A H, on Tue 5 May 5:40PM
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    joey barton is a have a go hero. LEAVE HIM ALONE!

    up­ the mags

    From papillon soo soo, on Tue 5 May 5:17PM
  18. kevin keegan,looks like the fans have tumbled you at­ last eh!
    Who was it who said "you can fool some of­ the people some of the time,but,you cant fool all the­ people all the time.change people to fans,and you have­ it.you will milk football for all its worth,just like­ besty and gazza,and a good few others,men of integrity­ are hard to find,sir bob was the biggest mistake,should­ have stuck by him,straight honest proud knowledgable­ individual oh and integrity by the buckets load!!!!!!.

    From farsical, on Tue 5 May 4:11PM
  19. kevin keegan,looks like the fans have tumbled you at­ last eh!
    Who was it who said "you can fool some of­ the people some of the time,but,you cant fool all the­ people all the time.change people to fans,and you have­ it.you will milk football for all its worth,just like­ besty and gazza,and a good few others,men of integrity­ are hard to find,sir bob was the biggest mistake,should­ have stuck by him,straight honest proud knowledgable­ individual oh and integrity by the buckets load!!!!!!.

    From farsical, on Tue 5 May 4:07PM
  20. racist hooligan football dont need people like barton­ hes not a good look for our kids to grow up wathing­ himlock himn up and throw away the key!

    From mpierce82, on Tue 5 May 3:37PM
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