Barton in nightclub brawl

[DeepcutHoop]

some real nufters on this board, they should go down the cottage next season

Nufters? That's a new one!

[DeepcutHoop]

I personally don't have a problem with him, but if I was him I would come to an agreement with the club and find somewhere abroad to play for the next 3/4 years. **** all this grief.

Well that doesn't make a great deal of sense, the problems are QPR's fault?

[Will M]

In a sense youre actually correct there sadly, when you consider what a public figure of hatred he has become.

The public reviling someone is a poor excuse to lambast one of our own players. Not saying that is what you are doing, talking about the thread in general.

David Beckham had effigies hanging outside pubs in East London after being sent off, people used to chant "we hope your kid dies of cancer". His crime? Petulantly kicking out at a player.

I can assure you, whoever cocks up the most for England at Euro 2012 will overtake Joey very, very quickly.

My personal take? Joey should have been lying low, he certainly didn't need this. But for all we know, his girlfriend really wanted a night out and be normal for a change. Unless it's her fault too, for being with Joey Barton. But then, following that logic we are also to blame for signing him. He's had previous form. So then, anything Joey does wrong is the fault of QPR. We knew what we were getting into. So really, we've only got ourselves to blame? Where does it all end.

Joey was out of order, and has been punished by the FA. Whether the club decides to keep him is not really relevant to people not at least showing some concern when a QPR player has been attacked.

[DeepcutHoop]

There are a lot of smug holier than thou people on here ...

I'm an atheist, but I'm fairly sure I'm still holier than Joey Barton

[rangersbitch]

You realise the worst JT can get is a £2500 fine and a criminal record?

Really?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/jacqueline-woodhouse-jailed-for-racist-rant-on-tube-7800892.html

[paulmason]

I hope he stays the full three years just to **** off the hand wringers on here.

[paulmason]

Really?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...e-7800892.html

Totally different and it's already been stated what he will get if found guilty and it's a fine.

[klonk]

Really?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...e-7800892.html

terry was charged with a lesser offence...

[DeepcutHoop]

Really?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...e-7800892.html

Different case tbf

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16825874

[Quaz]

hang on guys! who saying he did anything wrong, Jesus! He could of just been set apon by a couple of drunken ****s! Barton took alot of stick from "fans" this season despite trying 100% in every match. Fair enough in the last game he shouldnt of lashed out but the knee to aguero was trying to help qpr by geting a man sent off for city! Terry is a knob but chelsea get behind him! We could do alot worse than joey barton! alberti anyone?

Spot on

[TBLOCKRANGER]

I wonder if Chelsea fans support John Terry in the same way as some on here do with JB

Do we want to be like Chelsea fans?

The day I take my supporting my football club lessons from Chelsea will be a depressing day. Prefer to have nothing to do with them.

[rangersbitch]

terry was charged with a lesser offence...

On what basis, I wonder.

[DeepcutHoop]

makes me laugh as if some of the "guardian readers" on here were to get attacked outside a nightclub they would be comparing there attackers to "thuglike" Joey Barton, he would still get the blame
Joey just cant win with that lot. You know who you are. The "i dont like confrontations" group

I don't like confrontations (I assume you mean fights, apologies if not), and I'm not suggesting Joey was to blame for this latest incident.

The two ****s who were abusing him, and then assaulted him are very lucky he isn't pressing charges. I assume the police still can though, I'm not au fait with how this works tbf?

It's possible that people can hold nuanced opinions, and not just pick a 'side' and stick firmly to it regardless of evidence.

I think Joey Barton is an idiot and he brings most of his problems upon himself, but don't blame him for this latest attack. I still fervently hope that the club can get shot of him as cost-efficiently as possible, as I believe the baggage he brings with him, far outweighs the benefits of having him at the club.

And if he does go, I'm not going to start trying to score points, and lord it over those fans who think he should stay.

[Kit]

It was at half 5 this morning and two 21 year olds have been arrested.

The guy is doing my head in. I know it's the off season, but why go out in a nightclub to the early hours in a city where you're hated by most people and most people in the country?

Just keep a low profile and go abroad.

Let's hope he's done something which means he can be sacked.

Just get rid. Enough is enough.

Supposedly our captain. Just one thing after another with him.

Have to agree had enough of him dragging our club through the dirt. I have stuck up for him up to now but enough is enough, trouble just follows him around unfortunately. Hope club can get rid of him so we can concentrate on finishing in the top half rather than waiting for the next incident.

[paulmason]

Have to agree had enough of him dragging our club through the dirt. I have stuck up for him up to now but enough is enough, trouble just follows him around unfortunately. Hope club can get rid of him so we can concentrate on finishing in the top half rather than waiting for the next incident.

What a drama queen.