Joey Barton

[HatterDon]

and constantly getting special treatment for your crimes because you're an athlete is no incentive for becoming "a reformed character."

I still say he'll end his career playing for Wormwood Scrubs United. I just don't want him to stop at SW6 along the way.

[finnster01]

He'd be perfect for QPR

[Berserker]

He may be a good footballer but i'd still find it difficult to put the things he's done off the pitch out of my mind if he played for Fulham.

[Berserker]

Mind you i don't think he's sunk as low as woman beating like some footballers!

[YankeeJim]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At the risk of being original: a leopard can't change his spots.


?????????Still, Danny is what 52 now?

[CorkedHat]

He'd be perfect for QPR

Well at least he'd be close to Wormwood Scrubs FC 064.gif

[Logicalman]

He'd be perfect for QPR

Well at least he'd be close to Wormwood Scrubs FC 064.gif

 .. and Hammersmith Hospital  .....

I still recall having to do sports runs around the scrubs, by the canal, mid winter.


tbh, I wouldn't say no to Barton on a freebie, short term contract, as long as the wage demands were good. If he plays up, offload him in January.

[CorkedHat]

He'd be perfect for QPR

Well at least he'd be close to Wormwood Scrubs FC 064.gif

 .. and Hammersmith Hospital  .....

I still recall having to do sports runs around the scrubs, by the canal, mid winter.


tbh, I wouldn't say no to Barton on a freebie, short term contract, as long as the wage demands were good. If he plays up, offload him in January.

I played a few games at the Scrubs, Mr L. We always seemed to get the pitch that was a route march and a cut lunch away from the dressing room. Hackney Marshes were the worst, however. Only played there once or twice but that was enough. All the opposition players thought they were the Kray twins. I think this is where Joey Barton might have learned his trade. :down_under:

[Jimpav]

I don't think MAF would allow this, if his response to the opportunity to sign Marlon King was anything to go by.

[FC Silver Fox]

Joey Barton and Harry Rednapp together ?  I think they'd go very well together. Not sure who will be the last man standing though.

[richie17]

if our country's prime minister is prepared to give people second chances, so should we.  Oh. What?  Ah.

Really though, fantastic player and would solve the "what to do about Murphy" issue. Also was manhandled by Karl Henry, so we'd have that in common.

Suspect too that many of our current and former players are no angels but managed to keep their indiscretions out of the press, so difficult to judge too harshly.  I know he went a bit beyond 'no angel' but the point still holds.

[richie17]

I don't think MAF would allow this, if his response to the opportunity to sign Marlon King was anything to go by.

Or MAF might quite like a player with a bit of devil in him.  King and Barton do seem different, too, although I'm not sure i can explain myself on that thought.

[Quills]

Very much doubt he'll come to us - apart from all the character issues I don't think we actually need him, do we?  Besides, if what Gecov's agent said is true and the infamous Fulham medical involves a battery of psychological tests then Barton would probably fail that anyway.

Having said that though if he does go to QPR I'll be miffed. 

[Gozorich]

He'd be perfect for QPR

Well at least he'd be close to Wormwood Scrubs FC 064.gif

  .. and Hammersmith Hospital  .....

I still recall having to do sports runs around the scrubs, by the canal, mid winter.


tbh, I wouldn't say no to Barton on a freebie, short term contract, as long as the wage demands were good. If he plays up, offload him in January.

I played a few games at the Scrubs, Mr L. We always seemed to get the pitch that was a route march and a cut lunch away from the dressing room. Hackney Marshes were the worst, however. Only played there once or twice but that was enough. All the opposition players thought they were the Kray twins. I think this is where Joey Barton might have learned his trade. :down_under:

I only ever played at Hackney Marshes once and I got my one and only red card. My humiliation was complete when I couldn't find the dressing room and had to go back and ask the ref where it was! 096.gig :dft007:

[ImperialWhite]

Joey Barton on Twitter:

In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act. George Orwell

You can call him a thug, but you couldn't call him a mindless thug.

[Lighthouse]

Joey Barton reminds me of the film A Clockwork Orange.

[AlFayedsChequebook]

Joey Barton on Twitter:

In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act. George Orwell

You can call him a thug, but you couldn't call him a mindless thug.

I don't know what to think of his constant Nietzsche and Orwell quotes - well done for being aware of them, but it does strike me a bit as upper-sixth philosophy class shallow

[Fernhurst]

I played a few games at the Scrubs, Mr L. We always seemed to get the pitch that was a route march and a cut lunch away from the dressing room. Hackney Marshes were the worst, however. Only played there once or twice but that was enough. All the opposition players thought they were the Kray twins. I think this is where Joey Barton might have learned his trade.


What a nugget, never played at Hackney Marshes but my older brother spent his life on them.
Well that's what they told me..... maybe he was at Her Majesty's pleasure in the Scrubs.

Regarding the whole Barton thing.... Fulham ( or its supporters) has never been a club to welcome in the more thuggish side of the pro game which has over the years held us back a bit. We have been more Gentleman Jim Langley than Bite ya legs Hunter. Apart from brief flirtations with Terry Hurlock and Peter Storey can't really think off many more bad boys in our history.


On balance I wouldn't have him but then again I'm ingrained Fulham  

[epsomraver]

Too right Mate, totally concur.

[ImperialWhite]

Joey Barton on Twitter:

In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act. George Orwell

You can call him a thug, but you couldn't call him a mindless thug.

I don't know what to think of his constant Nietzsche and Orwell quotes - well done for being aware of them, but it does strike me a bit as upper-sixth philosophy class shallow

Definitely. Much like Cantona in this regard.