Joey Barton: A rap sheet in headlines
Tue Jul 01 08:54AM
Below is a list of headlines from this website about Joey Barton. Early Doors has left in anything relating to on-the-pitch activities, removing only platitudinous quotes pieces or baseless transfer speculation.
The words 'repeat offender' spring to mind.
Jul 2005 - Barton sent home from Tour
Sep 2005 - Barton equaliser denies United
Jan 2006 - City reject Barton transfer request
Jul 2006 - Barton happy to stay at City
Sep 2006 - Barton in trouble again
Oct 2006 - No punishment for Barton
Oct 2006 - FA not over Barton's moon
Oct 2006 - Barton admits FA charge
Oct 2006 - Barton escapes suspension
Dec 2006 - McClaren opens door to Barton
Dec 2006 - Pearce: Barton's grown up
Dec 2006 - Barton and Konchesky appeal
Dec 2006 - Barton and Konchesky appeals fail
Jan 2007 - Barton arrested
Jan 2007 - Lampard unhappy with Barton barbs
Feb 2007 - Gerrard hails gobby Barton
Feb 2007 - Barton facing charge
Feb 2007 - Pearce slams Barton witch-hunt
Feb 2007 - Harry points finger at Barton
Mar 2007 - England drop Barton and Barry
Apr 2007 - Barton blasts City
May 2007- City suspend Barton
May 2007- Dabo could sue Barton
May 2007 - Police to investigate Barton attack
May 2007 - Team-mate raps "coward" Barton
May 2007 - Police to interview Barton
May 2007 - Barton arrested over bust-up
May 2007 - Barton launches counter-claim
Jun 2007 - City accept Newcastle Barton offer
Jun 2007 - Allardyce: I'll bury Barton's bad side
Jun 2007 - Big Sam fury over Barton hitch
Jun 2007 - Barton completes Newcastle move
Jun 2007 - Rozehnal to give Barton wide berth
Jun 2007 - Barton slates Pearce
Jul 2007 - Barton to miss start of season
Aug 2007 - Barton charged with assault
Aug 2007 - Barton denies Dabo assault
Aug 2007 - Barton pleads not guilty
Oct 2007 - Barton makes Newcastle return
Oct 2007 - Barton not bothered by England
Nov 2007 - FA to examine Barton tackle
Nov 2007 - Barton evades punishment
Nov 2007 - Barton appears in court
Dec 2007 - Barton unafraid of prison
Dec 2007 - Barton retracts fan slam
Dec 2007 - Barton stuns Fulham
Dec 2007 - Barton in police custody
Dec 2007 - Big Sam "let down" by Barton
Jan 2008 - Barton to remain in custody
Jan 2008 - Barton granted bail
Jan 2008 - Barton returns to training
Jan 2008 - Barton bailed again
Jan 2008 - King Kev backs troubled Barton
Feb 2008 - Barton in more hot water
Feb 2008 - Barton faces no further action
Mar 2008 - Barton ban upheld
Mar 2008 - Barton makes court appearance
May 2008 - Barton jailed for six months
May 2008 - Barton cleared of criminal damage
Jun 2008 - Newcastle consider Barton future
Jun 2008 - Barton pleads guilty to Dabo assault
ED particularly enjoys the fact that no fewer than three managers have backed themselves to reform Barton, as though the proverbial kick up the backside or arm round the shoulder were going to make any difference.
Clearly, Barton is no more a professional footballer than Amy Winehouse is a singer or Paris Hilton an actress.
His appeal to the general public lies in the fact that: a) We've heard of him, and b) He's always getting into trouble. Always.
His misdemeanours have gone from the cheeky (mooning Everton fans, slagging off Frank Lampard, er, stubbing a cigar out in somebody's eye) to the criminal.
He obviously needs sustained professional help away from the limelight, and the best way for that to happen would be for Newcastle to end his contract.
Then hypocrites like ED might stop pretending to care about Joey Barton's welfare while giving his massive piles of dirty laundry a public airing.
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It's not necessarily the kind of reaction you're looking for when you spend £7m on a new midfielder, but dannydwilton's comment at the bottom of this website's "Deco signs for Chelsea" article neatly sums up the fans' view from Stamford Bridge.
"Holy ****!!! This is terrible!! Lampard's definitely going to leave us now!! We've brought a second rate granddad!!! Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...!!!"
In the publicity shots of an increasingly rotund Peter Kenyon greeting the new acquisition, Chelsea might as well have replaced Deco with a big sign saying "Goodbye Frank".
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Nothing summed up Andy Murray's stubborn refusal to fit the 'Great British Hope' stereotype better than his post-match press conference last night.
Murray sent Centre Court out of its usually genteel mind with a brilliant win in the dark against Richard Gasquet - a good way to enforce your home advantage; maybe if England had switched off the floodlights at 2-2 against Croatia they might have been playing some football last month.
Then he blew it by facing the media with a plate of sushi, which he proceeded to demolish with a pair of chopsticks.
Of all the ways to slap Middle England in the face.. do you know what kind of muck they put in sushi? It's raw fish, you know.
If that were Tim Henman, he'd be there with fish and chips wrapped up in a copy of the Daily Mail, gamely fielding questions about Agincourt.
But here was Murray with his crazy hair, foreign food and dodgy accent, using words like "awesome". Even Greg Rusedski pretended to be posh, but it seems Murray just won't conform. Ungrateful so-and-so.
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VILLAIN OF THE DAY: If you had lost as many finals as Michael Ballack, you'd think you would have learned to be a good loser. Apparently not, as Ballack refused to hold up a banner thanking Germany fans for their support at Euro 2008, apparently on the basis that they were tacky.
Team manager Oliver Bierhoff said: "We had a strong and emotional discussion. The German Federation wanted the team to pay tribute to our supporters. Michael didn't like the banners and thought they were inappropriate."
FOREIGN VIEW: "National Party!" screams Marca - sounds like a Chevy Chase film or a far-right political movement. Nobody has told Catalan daily Sport, whose website leads with a story on Ronaldinho, who attempts to allay fears over his attitude by appearing to say that he has always been unprofessional, so don't worry.
TALKING POINT:
jilly_marsh on Euro 2008: "Thank god it's over. Now I can watch some proper TV." Not if Andy Murray has anything to do with it.
moody_tariq asks how ED fared in its Fantasy Euro game. Fourth in its nine-team superleague, since you ask. It was gunning for a top-two finish before a catastrophic decision to select the entire German 11 for the final.
yorgos_tm points out that apparently England haven't won anything for a while: "I can't believe it......what kind of STUPIDIOTS are writing those miserable and real rubbish articles? but I suppose there are lots of people out there happily reading it I guess.....and it's so evident the eternal envy towards the german team and the frustration is 100% understandable of course...HEY how many european or world tittles got the english team? ha ha hah ha ......that explain a big deal isn't it?" Stupidiots is a good word, though.
Today - What one transfer would you most like to see this summer?
im sorry for not spelling my words properly just a bit tired considerin its 6 in da mornin! but you cant say Man Utd only had one, your just picking the best from a bunch of 15-16 players thats like me saying, oh liverpool have 1 player-torres, arsenal have 1 player-fabregas nd so forth. Ronaldo didnt help us with having the best goals against record!!! did he? rooney was a workhorse all year and he will get his goslscoring touch back next season with or without ronaldo mind you i hope he stays, cause if we get another 42 goals out of him wed be laughing our way to another league!!! and tevez is a magician, tap ins??? how did sheva score his, off his knee!!! man utd all the way man
From drenniefins1 on Tue Jul 01 10:50AMAfter watching CC tv footage of ( scumbag ) Barton last night.
IMO he should never ever be allowed to play professional football again.
Its time the authorities stood up to this thug.He's a disease on society.
From pstewart77uk on Tue Jul 01 10:51AMI'd like to see all those "Johnny" foreigners sent back to their homelands before the World Cup in 2010 in order to stop the England team from being so tosh...
Of course, what I'm really looking forward to is the look on everyones faces when the England team are still, quote-a-red-top, "surprisingly" tosh...
Of course then I'm sure Mr Capello will be transfered out and Alan Shearer fresh from 2 years "experience" of hosting something like the National Lottery promptly installed in his place...
Of course when we're still tosh, I'm sure we'll all be there throwing the welshies and the scots back over their borders, and seeking out those with "impure" blood...
Shot in the dark...
We're still tosh.
From cjg274 on Tue Jul 01 10:52AMdan, talent = trophies so get your facts right!!!! haha, i dnt tink im arrogant, this is a forum i can say what i feel, like you are!!! i dnt tink wedeserve to win everything, i tink end of the day best team wins and thats final, thats what happened this year!!!! talent, give me 1 good youth player that has come through your ranks, all i can tink of is terry any more from your talent depo!!! and i do believe united have been fairly consistent lets just take last 15years for example, 10 league titles nd 2 champions league nd an odd worthless cup here and there!!!!
From drenniefins1 on Tue Jul 01 10:56AMeric cantona to dundee united
From marcgrant7 on Tue Jul 01 10:59AMFirstly, Barton IS a professional footballer, Winehouse IS a singer (the best british female vocalist since Dusty-and no mistake)- I will give you the Hilton jibe as she is clearly NO actress. The point I hope ED is making, is that celeb criminal offences should be given equal credence to the man on the street and both should be jailed for their dispicable activiites- both have had numerous chances to reform and have chosen not to. Proper sentences should be enforced. Remember, Barton has repeatedly indulged in vile, violent actions that I believe deserve lengthy sentences. As for Wino (what a singer), tis difficult to believe she did not know of hubby's pay off scam. If your partner wanted a quarter of a mill you would want to know what the money was for, wouldn't you? Barton and Civil are both guilty of violent and brutal crimes and such leniency only highlights a passive legal system that allows these appalling crimes to go virtually unpunished. Actually, I don't think this was the point ED was trying to make-it has turned into a rant- a reaction to the appaling, violent death of another young Londoner!
From peter3watts on Tue Jul 01 11:00AMben sahar
michael woods
rhys taylor
jack corkall made a name for themselves last year at other clubs and theyve been in our acadamey since they were yae high.
i never said man werent consistant
From dannickbates on Tue Jul 01 11:02AMGareth Barry to STAY AT VILLA. and that's coming from a Liverpool fan. he just isn't worth 18 mil. I wouldn't even pay 12. The fact is he has quality but no pedigree. and in case anybody wants to argue.. pedigree is nothing to do with talent. it's to do with experience. he has very little at the highest level. look at Spain in the euros. Fabergas can match any of the rest for ability but not in experience so he was used as a sub. just like Messi in the last world cup. Barry COULD do well at Liverpool but fact is.. he isn't worth 18 mil. benitez is trying to buy a good player.. not investing in a future world beater like he has with Torres.
Barry IS NOT WORTH 18 MIL. end of..!!
From yoon3ek on Tue Jul 01 11:05AMdrenniefins1:
both Chelsea and United have loads of young talent, but these youngsters will more than likely never make it big in the first team, because of other talent will be brought in. Arsenal is the only team in the Prem that mixes youth/talent with the first team....but look at what they've won: NOTHING. United have a great squad, but they were hardly convincing during the Prem campaign (went down to last day, and Chelsea had a bunch of injuries/manager changes), AND you @#$% were one Terry slip away from not being European champions! Face it, it was a lucky campaign!
From henrikedwardlarsson on Tue Jul 01 11:06AMyes but tell me when are they ever gonna play in the first team- carling cup den deyll be sold for a couple of grand!!! dese guys need a chance to play nd der never gonna get it at chelsea, cause all der about is winning, hence buying any player under the sun dey can get!!! wat was the point in signing ben haim, sidwell etc if dese guys are supposed to be good, look at united we giv our guys a chance ie brown, scholes, giggs, beckham, nevilles all went on to be top quality players!!!
From drenniefins1 on Tue Jul 01 11:07AMhenrikedwardlarsson i agree bloody lucky mate
From dannickbates on Tue Jul 01 11:08AMVilla signing Stevie G in a bold move to keep Barry at the Club. Groovy Tuesday indeed!
From leeinjining on Tue Jul 01 11:09AMu obciously are f###en blind didnt u read earlier ? ok so i dent mention sidwell but sidwell and ben haim were free transfers.....we actualley only paid for pizzaro Lord knows why but thats the life
From dannickbates on Tue Jul 01 11:11AMOooh Ed what transfers would I like to see this summer let's see...
1. Messi to Celtic (with a huge wage cut etc cos we cannae afford him)
2. Francesco Totti to Celtic cos he'd look even better in hoops! (as messi)
3. Kris Boyd from Rangers to anywhere cos he's their only decent player!
4. Schweinstieger to Celtic (also with a wage cut!)There you go ED that's my dream summer transfers buut to be perfectly honest I don't hold out any hope of any of them happening, even Kris Boyd look like he'll probably stay at Rangers! Nevermind though...
From claire881 on Tue Jul 01 11:14AMexcuse my spelling please busy multi-tasking here
From dannickbates on Tue Jul 01 11:15AMdrenniefins1:
that was in the 90's! It's 2008 mate! This past year SAF was able to bring in young talent (Nani, Anderson) with the intention of playing them because he had a few hardy veterans in the side (Giggs, Scholes, Ferdinand). Guys like Frazier Campbell, Welbeck, and Manucho will never break through.
Ben Haim, and Sidwell were signings that were made because Chelsea had spent a F uc K ton the past two seasons. Chelsea already had the players, they were just looking for depth. (Injury crises always happen come December/January with Chelsea)From henrikedwardlarsson on Tue Jul 01 11:15AMyes but ur still payin over the top wages to have them take youth places in the reserves!!!! nd wer hardley lucky considerin who we beat to get to da final-just compare dat to who u had to beat, nd fact is we won both luck or not
From drenniefins1 on Tue Jul 01 11:16AMPizzaro was also free. And he was brought in cause he could play in a 4-3-3. He is actually a decent player but you have probably noticed strikers always struggle at Chelsea. I think its because of there style of play. That is how Lamps got a lot of goals. now Chelsea are trying to change that. If a player with Shevas finishing ability played for Man u then he would get loads of goals, even if you think he is past it.
From sav46e on Tue Jul 01 11:19AMhenrik you are 100% right.United were damn lucky in the finals
From jacknfor on Tue Jul 01 11:20AMNice one Marc! My mum loves Eric Cantona she still has a poster on her bedroom door that I gave her about 12 years ago! Don't think he'd look right in orange though!
From claire881 on Tue Jul 01 11:20AMChelsea suck!
From jude_surf on Tue Jul 01 11:20AMfair enough, I see what you mean with people like Sidwell and Pizarro in the reserves (between you and me I'm a Juventus fan, just like Chelsea the best in the Prem!) Chelsea had a pretty easy CL campaign, but to come through the Prem campaign, CL, and make the LC final given all the turmoil and unrest was pretty good. My point now is, United better get their act together because next year other sides are gonna get the rub of the green!
From henrikedwardlarsson on Tue Jul 01 11:20AMpaul scholes to dundee united
messi to dundee united
craig 'Special Brew' brewster to dundee united
rafael marquez to dundee united
sergio ramos to dundee united
andrei arshavin to dundee united
gigi buffon to dundee united
jessica alba, nadine coyle and abby clancy to dundee united (as cheerleaders)
id be fairly satisfied with thatFrom marcgrant7 on Tue Jul 01 11:21AMJUDE! what on earth????? American Football???????
From henrikedwardlarsson on Tue Jul 01 11:23AMye i no its 2008 but the point i was makin was that we alllow players the chance to prove themselves nd we still do wit the likes of them 2 nd more nd plus sir alex will prob buy another young superstar nd not an ageing one nd givehim the chance to play!!!! rite im off to bed now bloody 6 in da mornin, last ting il say is united wil reign england for ever, not every year but we will be der or der bouts all da time, trophy or so every other season will c us pass liverpool as thhe greatest club in english history as i honestly cnt c dem win anythin soon!!!! nice tlkn to u guys dan nd henrik nd gud luck wit future debates, just make sure ye dnt hav ballack on ur side hahahahahahaha slan!!!!!
From drenniefins1 on Tue Jul 01 11:23AMmarc: i reckon youse a Dundee fan??? haha
From henrikedwardlarsson on Tue Jul 01 11:24AMYou can say what you want but Chelsea owes all its "success" to the Russian and as soon as he gets bored you'll be screwed.
From jude_surf on Tue Jul 01 11:24AMChelsea does not have a glorious history, it's got a sucky history!
From jude_surf on Tue Jul 01 11:26AMChelsea's got the must arrogant players in the EPL by far.
They have given me much joy over recent months though - The faces of Terry, Lampard, Ballack and Drogba every time they lost - I loved it!From jude_surf on Tue Jul 01 11:27AMTerry sucks!
From jude_surf on Tue Jul 01 11:27AM
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