Barton gets 12 match ban

[epsomraver]

just on BBC, fully deserved, see how long before  "Sparkey" dumps him

[mrska]

This is a real response i lifted from wearetherangersboys.com    ha ha ha

'Wut he dun showed reel pashun and showed he iz a ranger

it showz e cares'

[EJL]

This is a real response i lifted from wearetherangersboys.com    ha ha ha

'Wut he dun showed reel pashun and showed he iz a ranger

it showz e cares'

Just inspirational fans. Wish we could be more like them  080.gif

[OtterFFC]

Fair play to the FA, the punishment, actually fits the crime for once.

[Mitch]

Good. Fully deserved.

[valdeingruo]

If Terry gets anything less i will have lost all faith in the FA.

[Berserker]

Yes i hope this sets a bench mark and they are not just singling Barton out because he doesn't play for a big club

[SmithyFFC]

He'll probably get it down to about 8 on appeal to be fair. Surely he won't be at QPR at the start of the season either way?

[Keefy]

All men deserve a second chance and a measure of campassion. As I said, all men, so I guess that counts Barton out. In my opinion he got off lightly. He should have been charged with common assault, with the emphasis on common. To call him a moron would be wrong, but he clearly has a serious mental problem.

[Oiseau]

I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that if Barton got banned for twelve matches, Suarez's ban was far, far too short. I don't understand how racial abuse (something which the FA is trying to stamp out and so needed to set a precedent) gets a lesser sentence than violent conduct...?

[RidgeRider]

I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that if Barton got banned for twelve matches, Suarez's ban was far, far too short. I don't understand how racial abuse (something which the FA is trying to stamp out and so needed to set a precedent) gets a lesser sentence than violent conduct...?

Agreed. Least they got this one right. That's progress I think.

[bill taylors apprentice]

Now is the time for decisive action, any decent employer would dismiss a member of staff for less than Barton did.

Qpr, after following the letter of the law should sack him and after consultation with the rest of the premier league all clubs will stick together  by not picking him up when his ban finishes.

In addition, the premier league clubs should support Qpr if there is any legal action from Barton following his sacking  

[finnster01]

I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that if Barton got banned for twelve matches, Suarez's ban was far, far too short. I don't understand how racial abuse (something which the FA is trying to stamp out and so needed to set a precedent) gets a lesser sentence than violent conduct...?

Because being called a negro does not put a career in danger. Violent conduct does, especially when the perpetrator is a convicted felon with a history of repeated offenses.

Barton should be banned for the season in my opinion. I hope the club gets rid of him (they can) but with that classy outfit I'm not holding my breath.

[Riversider]

Barton picks up £12 million if they sack him or £80k a week until the end of October, whilest not playing if they dont, seems the only winner out of this is Joey Barton !

[SmithyFFC]

Barton picks up £12 million if they sack him or £80k a week until the end of October, whilest not playing if they dont, seems the only winner out of this is Joey Barton !

Surely the club will give him a massive fine?!

[Burt]

Barton picks up £12 million if they sack him or £80k a week until the end of October, whilest not playing if they dont, seems the only winner out of this is Joey Barton !

Never seen a football contract but I would assume that they would have the ability to terminate on grounds of gross misconduct, disrepute, etc?

[MJG]

I fully expect Barton to be released (paid off) or at least on a cheap transfer.
Either way I suspect he will be kicking poo out of people under the management of a Mr T Pulis before long.

[finnster01]

Exactly Mr Burt.

If one of my employees would be prevented from working for a third of the year due to suspensions due to violent conduct and out of my control, he would be looking for another job immediately and there wouldn't be a lawyer in the US being able to do anything about it.

[Riversider]

If a red card was a sacking offence nobody would ever tackle again would they ? 2 week fine is the best QPHa can do , Gordon Taylor will be all over this protecting Joey , bear in mind that scum like Lee Hughes, Jermain Pennant and Marlon King are still allowed to play football and you can see that Barton is quite secure with his £12 million pound contract ,
The biggest crime commited in this sorry tale is the fact that Neil Warnock was allowed to dish out £80k a week on a 4 year contract to such a poor player .

[Walsh]

he is an actual scum bag.