Joey Barton - Genius or Loudmouth idiot?

[Rangers_Boy83]

Sorry to disappoint but it’s not a poll because I don't think it’s a clear yes or no answer.

He has had so much to say on England and Rooney, Hughes, speaking at Oxford, among many other things over the last few months / years.

Is he a revolutionary genius, speaking things others are too scared to say or just a loud mouth idiot with a platform to say what he wants?

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Neither.

Just says it how it is in his own opinion. Nothing wrong with that.

[Rangers_Boy83]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26866687

I like Joey Barton but reading this today made me think how much it's actually about the football with him?

[JuniorPower]

States the obvious with sensationalist and intelligent sounding words and phrases to mark his insecurities.

[Quaz]

neither

[Del]

Neither.

Just says it how it is in his own opinion. Nothing wrong with that.

[Pie & mash]

Good player but a dichead

[Hertford Hoop]

Says it how he sees it, agree with a lot of what he says but every now and then he will trip over his tongue or as we know lose it bigtime. Still been one of our best players

[Greg1882]

Good player but a dichead

Summed up perfectly

[Rangersw12]

A typical scouser to me always the victim never his fault

[Lunar Jetman]

What if he's a loud mouthed idiotic genius?

[FurtiveFox]

Mainly the latter. Remember when he joined and some fans saying they were surprised how intelligent he sounded. I watched the interview and thought he was a typical thick Northerner with a bit of attitude. He makes me cringe every time he gets near a keyboard.

Been a good player for us this season though to be fair to him. Just wish he would concentrate on that side of things and quit the soundbites.

[Stanley]

For all his pseudo-intellectual philosophy interest the concept of glass houses and keeping one's own council is an alien one to him.

[Ginger Ninja]

He's got the b*llocks to say what other people are thinking but won't say themselves. Nowt wrong with that.

[West London is Rss]

Genius!! Love the fella! even when he weren't at rangers.. don't give a sh1t what anyone thinks