Joey Barton: Sociopath?

[Philtaz]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...t/0/football/18054142

http://uk.eurosport.y...ton-hits-sending.html

Two links because one tells of a tirade of abuse aimed at Shearer, the other doesn't.

How much longer will he be tolerated? Surely he needs psychiatric help, given his record on and off the pitch?

P.S. Note to Lily (Robbie) Savage: If you're going to try and carve a career for yourself as a BBC pundit, it's 'could HAVE', not 'could OF'.

[Mick-Talbot]

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So a great success for Merseyside then ?

[snags]

Set him up for 12 rounds with Dereck Chisora.

[Duncer]

When he had his "pretend" attempt to headbutt Vincent Kompany the other players should of (sorry Philatz) had the decency to stand well back and allow Mr Kompany to expose this over hyped bully for exactly what he is; an unreconstructed thug whose bottle would have crashed in front of an audience of millions.

[ELVIS68]

Did he actually hit Tevez?

Barton, Tevez, Terry and Suarez should be kicked out of football

[Arksided]

They're many thugs in football, the ones you name are just a few. When I watch Rooney play... I find myself praying he keeps his temperament.

[Duncer]

Here's the latest from Joey..........

"Shearers still on my case..."I know I f**ked up Alan, thanks for stating the obvious," he wrote on Twitter.

"I have a better hair(which is not hard), wear well better shirts on TV and have a personality (something u lack). I really don't like that p***k, in fact I honestly despise him...

"I'd take it off Hansen and @GaryLineker but not from that bell, same fella that stamped on Neil Lennon,then threatened FA if they banned him. That he would retire from international football. No sorry, not having him, never have. Selfish, boring man him. He can do one..."

Lineker then leapt to the defence of Shearer, Tweeting at Barton: "Still raging then? Still kicking out? And still, presumably, misunderstood? But only by yourself I suspect."

But the words only served to inflame the QPR star's temper, and he threatened Lineker with revelations: "do u wanna go there publicly "Mr Squeaky Clean" ? Think u should have a look in that vast closet of skeltons before u respond... I know a lot about THAT side to u the people don't and won't bat an eye lid at exposing u. So mind ur manners Squeaky... now back under your stone you odious little toad..."

[MarkRae]

^^ Sounds like a quiet evening on SAB... :-)

[Philtaz]

Alan Shearer, 63 caps, 30 goals, MBE.
Joey Barton, 1 cap, 0 goals, GBH.

Barton is a professional..........gobshite.

[DaisyNonna]

Joey Barton is a liability

[Duncer]

But he wears "well-better shirts".

Sort of sums him up really? A Salads Chef of the greatest magnitude.

[Philtaz]

Salads Chef? Is that the AB auto censor/moderator terminology for a C U next Tuesday?

[Stephen_G]

Latest-ish news, could be a long summer for El Barto.....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...t/0/football/18060989

A possibe ban of 10 games. I don't think it needs any more words.....

[jno]

Philtaz, no, a salad chef is a t.o.s.s.e.r... quite neat

[Ric.ror]

Arksided - Rooney has been a model professional this season with NO bookings at all
As for Barton should have hit him harder IMHO

[Philtaz]

Ah, of course. Thanks for the info.

[rowanwitch]

I have been really impressed with Rooney's change in attitude etc this season... good heavens he's growing up at last... If he can keep it up through the Euros all the better

[dannyk13]

If he was playing Rugby Union he would have been banned for life

[Philtaz]

My sentiments too dannyk13.
I wanted to post that earlier in the thread but I usually get accused of bias as my love of rugby and disdain for so called professional footballers is well known on here, so I try to avoid the comparison where possible.

[Philtaz]

12 match ban. Wonder if he'll become surplus to requirements at QPR?