Minty Posted 30 December, 2009 Share Posted 30 December, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8434270.stm I hate Joey Barton. I think most fans do, because he has done some pretty stupid things. But I can't argue with him here... whether he has changed I dunno, and maybe he'll just turn out to be a hypocrite, but certainly I fully agree with his sentiments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 30 December, 2009 Share Posted 30 December, 2009 Remains to be seen I guess. Maybe he genuinely has learned his lesson. Either way, what he says is true. Premiership footballers don't live in the real world. As Bill Bailey described them 'A bunch of vain, illiterate, borderline rapists whose job it is to shepherd a piece of leather into an outdoor cupboard'. The reality they live in is completely alien to that of the fans who idolise them. The money that they now earn as a result of the ridiculous increases in ticket prices over the last 10-15 years is just obscene. I remember WGS musing on how he is supposed to motivate a dressing-room full of millionaires, and I can see his point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Trubble Posted 30 December, 2009 Share Posted 30 December, 2009 Maybe he has bipolar and we should remember that this accounts for his vile racist views and why he lamped seven bells out of a number of people - if he does have bi-polar, then he should not have been convicted of any offence as he wouldn't have known what he was doing. I also think that we should change the law for criminals with mental health issues and the victims of their crimes should pay them compensation. Seriously, i'm not convinced he will change Minty, I think that he can cover his tracks to a point but if you push him hard enough, or keep scratching beneath the surface then he will simply revert to type. I don't actually hate him, I do believe that he's being genuine in what he says and believes that all that's true - as i'm sure we all do. It's just that I can't help feeling that he's a bit like Gazza, in that he has a fragile mental state and if he was provoked again, either on or off the field, then he won't be able to control his emotions. I totally agree with his sentiments and hope he can practice what he is now preaching as he is a talented footballer and someone who was once bad, who has now turned good would make a good role model for the kids who lived and breathed in the same rough streets as he once did, showing that people can change, even at such a late age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 30 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2009 Agree with most of that Barney... infact I would like to add that I don't really hate him... hate is too strong word used all too easily and I made the mistake of doing so in my opening post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted 30 December, 2009 Share Posted 30 December, 2009 I remember his interview on Inside Sport with Gaby Logan a couple of years ago. He is genuinely the thickest guy I've ever seen on TV. Not one of his sentences made any sense (apart from the ones he's served inside). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 30 December, 2009 Share Posted 30 December, 2009 Him and his family are scum, its ingrained into them from an early age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 30 December, 2009 Share Posted 30 December, 2009 He's a scouser. There is no more to add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 30 December, 2009 Share Posted 30 December, 2009 He will not be clearing up any of the crimes he admits he got away with....Clean sheet eh! Will he change ?.......For the sake of our society, I hope so...But not holding my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 30 December, 2009 Share Posted 30 December, 2009 He's a scouser. There is no more to add. Indeed there is. Please elaborate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 30 December, 2009 Share Posted 30 December, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8434270.stm I hate Joey Barton. I think most fans do, because he has done some pretty stupid things. But I can't argue with him here... whether he has changed I dunno, and maybe he'll just turn out to be a hypocrite, but certainly I fully agree with his sentiments. He's talking a good game but he's done that more than once before. I'd hope he has grown up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustonmyfeet Posted 30 December, 2009 Share Posted 30 December, 2009 Heard him on radio 4 this morning. I would've respected the guy for his comments had I not known who he was. He should keep his mouth shut and lay low because he is one of the worst of the lot. Incredibly he wasn't the most inarticulate person on the radio this morning, that honour fell to some chavvy singer whose name I can't remember. I actually felt sorry for the interviewer for having to talk to such an idiot. That said, she did have a decent voice when she was actually singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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