Joey Barton

[Mackenzie]

We all know he's an idiot, but did anyone else watch some of the 'tackles' that Karl Henry of Wolves put in on him. Brilliant old fashion football.....I thought those days were past.

Well done to him for not reacting as well

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[Uncle Spielberg]

Henry is a thug and should have been sent off 3 times.

 

[1066familyman]

Joey Barton may be a twat, but fair play to him for taking those tackles from Henry on the chin, so to speak. One as good as knocked him out cold yet he just got on with it. From the highlights I saw, Henry was very lucky to stay on the field during that match.

 

[Joe Pineapples]

Disgusting stuff from Wolves in that game. They clearly had a gameplan to go out and nobble Barton, Carroll and a couple other players, either to remove them from the game due to injury or getting them to react.

Full credit to Barton, he held it together and didn't boil over.

The referee was a f***ing disgrace.

 

[Joe Pineapples]

Also, f*** Shearer and Hansen for chortling away and having a jolly good laugh at some appalling behaviour from "professional" footballers.

MOTD punditry is worthless.

 

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

Agree....it was disgusting and Barton did very well to stay calm....maybe he has learned his lesson after all. I was actually willing him to dish it out and give some back to the dirty wolves players. Then Mick McCarthy had the cheek to it was 50/50 and Newcastle were makingh bad tackles as well.....if they were they certainly werent shown on MOTD.....what a twat.

 

[bhabarber1971]

If barton can keep his cool under those sort of challenges maybe he will finally show how good a player he is

 

[brunts09]

first time i've seen this. The tackles looked like they were going in to injure a player rather than win the ball. For me this is the kind of thing that should be reviewed after a game and punishments handed out!

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Joey Barton has a great season and looks as if he has out grown his former fuggish ways, he even looks as if he is enjoying his football and I reckon the morale in the Newcastle camp is at its highest it has been In a long time.

If he keeps it up, I reckon he and also Carroll should both be considered for England call ups.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

It was clearly Mick McCarthy's team orders to get a reaction (and red card) from him. C'mon - its not that bad, he's handed it out often enough. Fair play to him for not reacting.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Studs up trying to break his leg. Yeah whats the fuss all about ?.

 

[Rookie]

Well done to him for not reacting most if not all would have kicked out having been battered for 90 minutes, some of the tackles were a disgrace

 

[upthealbion1970]

not that different from greers red vs rochdale, except greer got his handbag out whereas barton kept his cool

 

[Twizzle]

Well done to him for not reacting most if not all would have kicked out having been battered for 90 minutes, some of the tackles were a disgrace

Not like he doesn't deserve what he gets though, is it?

Rival teams are going to have interest in his temper, and he does know it judging by his rant at Mick McCarthy.

If his reactions stay subdued and he doesn't lash out, I'd say he's making a better case for himself by playing good football and staying on the pitch

 

[upthealbion1970]

Not like he doesn't deserve what he gets though, is it?
Rival teams are going to have interest in his temper, and he does know it judging by his rant at Mick McCarthy.

If his reactions stay subdued and he doesn't lash out, I'd say he's making a better case for himself by playing good football and staying on the pitch

surely by now the bloke deserves a chance, yes he was a bell end but as a human being he should be given the benefit of the doubt by now?

 

[Husty]

Respect to barton for keeping his cool

 

[Westdene Wonder]

I have had no time for Barton and considered him to be a thug and unable to change his ways,but it was obvious that he was being targetted and can only admire his disipline and congratulate him on not reacting to the many fouls on him.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Just IMAGINE Arsene Wenger's reaction had someone been doing that to Theo Walcott or Fabregas. I think he would spontaneously combust

 

[hola gus]

We all know he's an idiot, but did anyone else watch some of the 'tackles' that Karl Henry of Wolves put in on him. Brilliant old fashion football.....I thought those days were past.

Well done to him for not reacting as well

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Totally agree with you fella. I despise Barton for his antics as a footballer, but i cant help having this slight admiration for the way he kept his head and didnt react to the wolves tactics.
and must admit its been a long time since i have seen tackles like that in a game!

 

[rcf0712]

I hope Wolves get relegated, no talent thugs managed by the donkey's donkey, disgraceful tactics. Nothing wrong with a good old fashioned robust blood and guts tackle a la The Tank or Kevin Beatie for example, but Henry (the captain ffs) was going for the (or rather a particular) man over and over again.
the ref should take a break too, spineless twat.