Joey Barton

[Aseros]

Stupid f***ing ****.

 

[Steve Foster]

Cheating scum

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

I'm surprised he wasn't sent off for what he did. (the reaction to the dive)

Gervinho red card is a correct decision in my eyes.

 

[Razi]

Felt it was a bit harsh on Gervinho.. although he did seem to slap Barton around the head, it was more of a flailing hand under some severe provacation from Barton - who had literally dragged him to his feet by his shirt. For Barton to drop to the floor, he was clearly trying to get Gervinho sent off - obviously successfully. Then again, is anyone surprised? This is what Barton does. Welcome to the Premier League, Gervinho.

 

[Mendoza]

I love how Barton, so upset by Gervinho's dive, then dives himself to get Gervinho sent off

Then Taylor telling the ref its an elbow was disgraceful too

 

[JBizzle]

It was all pretty ugly though. Barton is what he is and nobody should be surprised. In fairness to Gervinho, the whole incident was started by Barton's reaction.

Barton should have walked simple as, so should Gervinho and so should Song. Not a glorious return for the Premier League.

Championship is where the action is...

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

This is what Barton tweeted earlier today:

How good a game is this? Wal v Eng. Referees in rugby are different class. Clear, consistent decisions and great technological use.

 

[Bozza]

What did I miss? How/why was Barton playing today?

 

[Albion4]

What Barton did was wrong, but after what Alex Song done to him he was always going to try and get his own back, and he did exactly that by getting Gervinho sent off.

 

[Razi]

What did I miss? How/why was Barton playing today?

Barton was back in the starting line-up.

Little bit of a ruck in the last 10 mins... Gervinho was turning inside the Newcastle box, and went down appealing for a pen. Barton, who was nearby but not involved, ran up to Gervinho who was lying on the floor and started screaming at him - and grabbed him by his shirt and virtually pulled Gervinho to his feet. Everyone started piling in and intervening in some kind of big group hug. Gervinho stretched out a hand and just about brushed Barton with an open palm, cue Barton falling to the ground clutching his head.

Gervinho sent off, Barton booked.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

So it was a red card whether he dived or not. PLUS Barton was booked for dive. Sounds good to me.

 

[Mendoza]

“@RealArshavin: It is good to know [MENTION=13465]joey[/MENTION]7Barton goes down as easy as my first girlfriend..
#limplikealadyboy”

 

[mistahclarke]

oh dear

 

[mistahclarke]

oh dear

oh dear Pardew

 

[Ali_rrr]

They both should of been sent off, no question about it.

 

[mistahclarke]

They both should of been sent off, no question about it.

unless you are Pardew

 

[Ali_rrr]

unless you are Pardew

Or Wenger, "The ref didn't see it"

 

[Everest]

Think Shearer called it right.
Penalty (he WAS clipped) and both red carded.

 

[Normal Rob]

Barton is unquestionably a moronic little twunt but in this case i do feel that had the ref spotted the blatant, malicious, stamp by Song on Barton earlier then Barton would not have been quite so under the red mist. I'm not defending his actions, but bad refereeing led to it.

Gervinho deserved to go - you cannot strike someone, no matter what the provocation.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Song - Red
Barton - Red
Gervinho - Red