Premier League - Newcastle suspend Barton

Eurosport - Tue, 05 May 20:41:00 2009

Newcastle United have suspended controversial midfielder Joey Barton until further notice.

2008-2009 Liverpool-Newcastle Joey Barton gets sent off by referee Phil Dowd - 0

Barton was sent off for a wild tackle on Xabi Alonso during Newcastle's 3-0 Premier League defeat against Liverpool on Sunday.

Manager Alan Shearer criticised him publicly for his "stupidity" and a newspaper report on Tuesday claimed the pair had a furious bust-up after the game during which Barton is alleged to have called Shearer "a s*** manager with s*** tactics".

Shearer offered no defence of his player and promised to fine Barton, saying: "He deserved to be sent off, he has let himself and the club down.

"I thought he could do something different. But I didn't think he'd go on and get a red card. I'd asked him not to do that."

The 26-year-old would have missed the rest of the season anyway, having been hit with a three-match ban for his straight red card.

A brief statement from Newcastle offered no explanation for the suspension and said the club would make no further comment.

The match at Anfield was Barton's first for three months following a foot injury. Defeat leaves Newcastle deep in relegation trouble, three points from safety with three games remaining.

The former Manchester City player narrowly avoided being sacked in 2008 after he was sentenced to six months in jail for an assault in Liverpool city centre.

He was also found guilty of a training-ground assault on then-City team-mate Ousmane Dabo in 2007. He was handed a six-match ban, with a further six matches suspended, following the Dabo incident by the FA, who could now decide to impose the extra punishment.

Alex Chick / Eurosport

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  1. Barton is a disgrace to sport and to the human race, he­ should never be allowed to play in any sport ever­ again.
    Enough said about this scum.

    From Bruno, on Tue 5 May 7:33PM
  2. Barton is just a @#$% and always will be

    From Colin H, on Tue 5 May 7:29PM
  3. joey barton is the biggest @#$% in the game.for the­ sake of football dont let this overated little @#$%­ wear any football shirt ever again.he needs to be put­ in strangeways.

    From M T, on Tue 5 May 7:23PM
  4. POOR U SEAN BYE. THOT REELY AS A LEEF SENTONCE

    From donneysbeck, on Tue 5 May 7:22PM
  5. as a man city fan i just knew that it would only be a­ matter of time before Barton dropped himself in it­ again, we had Barton but after numerious incidents it­ was decided that barton must go, he left in a blaze­ demmanding £500 000 leaving fee and spouting off about­ how he wanted to leave for a bigger and better club­ where he would have more chance of winning silverwear­ and reclaiming his England place, now to see him on the­ verge of relegration, an England place so far off he­ will need a passport to get there and to see him as­ popular as a mexican pigfarmer with a cough really make­ my day lol

    From stevetheblue1967, on Tue 5 May 7:20PM
  6. The guy is a total nutter, he will never change and is­ a thug. And to confront his manager, claiming he is­ useless is so un proffessional, sack the loser and send­ him to play in Italy they will sort him out

    From john, on Tue 5 May 7:19PM
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    it wasn't THAT bad a tackle...

    From i am a teacup, on Tue 5 May 7:16PM
  8. joey bartons had to many chances,prison for beating­ some one up,fighting on the training ground at man city­ & dangerious tackles in matches.its time for­ newcastle to give him his marching orders. why pay a­ thug wages. alan shropshire.

    From john.holmes79, on Tue 5 May 7:16PM
  9. ok so joey barton made a rash tackle out of frustration­ that the rest of his team so far this season have just­ been gutless and are in it just for the paycheck. And­ is getting stick for his reputation. Does anyone­ remember ronaldo of man utd in 2 games in a row after­ being tackled kick out on the opposing player seen be­ ref and fans highlighted on tv by pundits also by fa­ and suprise suprise on punishment handed out. What i­ suprise for a star player oh and also plays for man­ utd.

    From lmjkwillis, on Tue 5 May 7:15PM
  10. Hello my footie friends, it marnio here from the­ peru.\par
    For many many months i feel the sorry for­ the newcastle fans.
    first their hero the mr keegan and­ his bestest friend mr macerdermot leave the club to­ find a- better team, then they maker mr sheerer the­ manager- and he not make things the better he make them­ the worst.
    the georgies very passionate about their­ football but the unfortunately the newcastle team very­ rubbish team.
    they must go back to the basics. the­ manager must tell the players the the round thing with­ the air in that they kick about is called THE BALL. the­ things made of the wood with the nets on is called THE­ GOALS and the purpose of the game is to put the round­ thing with the air into the wooden things with the nets­ on.
    newcastle players and the manager mr sheerer must­ then be given the long rest in the retirement home.­ they not the good enough for the premiership football­ they the rubbish side.

    From marnio from peru, on Tue 5 May 7:13PM
  11. The guy is an idiot he does not deserve the chances he­ has had .Leave him rot .Only after he ruins someone­ elses career other than his ,will then people sit up­ and take note (i.e every manager in pro football).

    From D, on Tue 5 May 7:11PM
  12. bri.1000 you are dillusional, say hello to 4 in a­ row!!! But I do agree with you on Barton, he's­ animal who shouldn't be allowed the luxury of­ pulling on a football jersey ever again. How many 2nd­ chances do people give him, only for him to let him­ down. What about all the fans out there that have­ never had the chance to realise the dream and play­ football professionally, he's scum that was just­ good enough to play football but it's gotten to the­ stage now that the talent has disappeared and it's­ a thug who is picking up 60 grand a week and making a­ mug of all us who pay to watch a football game,­ remember we are the one's that pay player's­ wages and allow them to live in luxury and not have to­ worry about money for the rest of their lives. And­ this is how we are repayed, by ar+eholes like him. Ban­ him for life is what I say.

    From scottish&proud of it, on Tue 5 May 7:11PM
  13. SHEARER, DONT SUSPEND HIM, SACK HIM. HA-WAY THE­ LADS. NUFC 4 LIFE.....

    From sean.nufc, on Tue 5 May 7:06PM
  14. I HATE BLECK RACIST FACKS TILDE BYE.

    From donneysbeck, on Tue 5 May 7:03PM
  15. I HATE BLECK RACIST FACKS TILDE BYE.

    From donneysbeck, on Tue 5 May 7:03PM
  16. JOEY BARTAN AS A PRIK BAT HE DAZ HOV A NEECE BOOTAM. HE­ MOONED OT MAY A FEW YEERS BECK.

    From donneysbeck, on Tue 5 May 7:01PM
  17. Haydnprobert 414:
    Quote: I'm glad uyou mentioned­ the kick in the head that­ Shearer gave Ugo at villa He­ did the same thing to Neil­ Lennon at Leicester and got­ away with it and he was­ forever using his elbows
    ­ QUESTION: If Shearer gave Ugo a kick in the head and­ did the same thing to Neil Lennon he must have been­ some kind of a freak as player as you say he was­ forever using his elbows.
    How the bloody hell did he­ manage that? Doh!

    From Stourportman, on Tue 5 May 7:00PM
  18. how on earth is he still playin??
    he shud b doin­ wrestlin or sumfin
    coz football is da greatest sport in­ da world
    n its ppl lyk him who spoil it

    From Shakz, on Tue 5 May 6:56PM
  19. newcastle are not in a mess because of the barton­ tackle, they have only themselves to blame. high wages­ and lack of ambition is the cause if they had to live­ in the real world perhaps they would fight to keep­ their jobs, the aught to be ashamed of themselves and­ stop crying and knuckle down and get nine points.
    ­ then sack BARTON
    ­ spurs fan

    From benskine, on Tue 5 May 6:54PM
  20. newcastle are not in a mess because of the barton­ tackle, they have only themselves to blame. high wages­ and lack of ambition is the cause if they had to live­ in the real world perhaps they would fight to keep­ their jobs, the aught to be ashamed of themselves and­ stop crying and knuckle down and get nine points.
    ­ then sack BARTON
    ­ spurs fan

    From benskine, on Tue 5 May 6:54PM
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