Club statement - Barton

[Kirill]

"How many more chances does he need?"

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/1483237/Jamie-Tandy-almost-blinded-by-Joey-Barton-furious-after-Newcastle-boss-Keegan-gives-footballer-another-chance-after-jail.html

[vblockranger]

how many chances has he used up while a rangers player then?
definitely deserves more chances and less stick from the rangers fans. Already get loads of abuse and stick from our fans on twitter...bet that makes him feel really great...

[Del]

how many chances has he used up while a rangers player then?
definitely deserves more chances

Exactly. It cracks me up the naivety of so called experts on radio and tv saying we should sack him becasue he's such a repeat offender..... what he did 8 years ago has nothing to do with QPR, and certainly irrelevant in an disciplinary case we have with him for his "1" incident since being with us. For any action prior to his QPR employment to be taken into account would be thrown out, and if we did try to push him out we'd be taken to the cleaners. Constructive dismissal all the way and we'd be made to pay up his contract in full and maybe then some.

It was a ridiculous suggestion and was never going to happen. Big fine, big slap on the wrist was to be expected and is right.

[silvercue]

Already get loads of abuse and stick from our fans on twitter...bet that makes him feel really great...

Everyone on Twitter gets abuse - it's the flip side of the publicity coin.

Barton gets abuse from QPR fans for not putting a shift in, not for getting a red card.

[MattyRangers]

Everyone on Twitter gets abuse - it's the flip side of the publicity coin.

Barton gets abuse from QPR fans for not putting a shift in, not for getting a red card.

OK well if thats the case then surely the abuse should have stopped in February, no?

[silvercue]

OK well if thats the case then surely the abuse should have stopped in February, no?

People have long memories and they know he didn't put a shift in until he was booed off. He is still paid by the club and people want him gone. I want him out, but only if we make some money on him and only if we have a replacement midfield that is equal to, or better than with him in it.


That is why I think the club have done the right thing, but I will be glad to see the back of him if we can get a half decent amount for him.

[QPR Richard]

Why do some people think we'll get some money for Barton? We signed him on a free remember, and no one else wanted him at the time. It's unlikely anyone would pay money for him with a lengthy ban in place as well.