Newcastle - Sir Joseph

[jimharri]

Barton was a good player in a average team but was great to get the support going and is a legend.

A legend? Are you sure? I doubt that even De Niro or indeed any of Barton's supporters would seriously class him as a legend. For where we were at the time, both in terms of actual league position and where we were as a "work in progress" (horrible phrase), he did a job. However, when he decided to piss off, I don't remember any of the "Sky 4" beating down our door to get him.

 

[Marvin]

Heard all the stories about how he treated other players, but on the pitch I thought he was very good for City.

I'd have him in our squad now.

 

[ManCityTom]

Barton was a good player in a average team but was great to get the support going and is a legend.

A legend? Are you sure? I doubt that even De Niro or indeed any of Barton's supporters would seriously class him as a legend. For where we were at the time, both in terms of actual league position and where we were as a "work in progress" (horrible phrase), he did a job. However, when he decided to piss off, I don't remember any of the "Sky 4" beating down our door to get him.

Yh a legend might be going a bit to far actually alot too far but in my view he kept us up more or less on his own.

 

[BatBlue]

A very very very average player in a piss poor City team.

 

[johnny on the spot]

In a team that included the likes of Samaras, Dabo, Corradi, Sun Jihai (bless him) and Sibierski, Joey was a diamond.

 

[NorCalBlue]

It'll be interesting to see how he does next year. I think he had the potential to be up there with the best, but with all the 'distractions' and injuries, he's never been able to push to the next level. Maybe he genuinely isn't capable, or maybe, if he can stay fit and out of trouble, he'll surprise one or two people.

Or he might end up back in prison. Toss-up really.

 

[Scottyboi]

Loved Joey at city, shame he wasted his talent.
I dont really hate him like other blues just disappointed in people wasting talent.

 

[NorCalBlue]

If he'd been at City in another era, he might have been a true City legend. Without the corrupting influence of fame and money - in the days before CTV in city centers - back in the day when you were expected to beat people up in training, to toughen them up for Saturday - when clubs could cover up all sorts of dodgy activity with a back-hander to the local sports reporter.

Back then Joey could have been king.

 

[Corky]

Barton was a very good player for us, I wish him well.

He was a better version of Lomas (who was a good player for us).

It is a shame how people want to slag off our past players.

 

[fallowfield]

I don't understand why such venom is aimed at him when he plays against us now.

One player who gave everything for us when we were dire. I for one will be giving him a clap next year if/when he plays against us

 

[DTKOAG]

The type of player we are missing at present.
Someone with a mouth.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

A very good player.

An idoit, but a top class midfielder.

Dont rule him out of the England squad in future.

 

[Anonymous]

A very good player.

An idoit, but a top class midfielder.

Dont rule him out of the England squad in future.

PMSL Good one.

 

[christened at st marks]

The type of player we are missing at present.
Someone with a mouth.

Yeh what was it he said with his mouth we'll never be as big as the scum, twat of the highest order

 

[ono]

Pantomine Villain at best.

To be fair i don't mind him. I'd clap him.

 

[Coquelicot]

absolutely love him, top player.

 

[DTKOAG]

The type of player we are missing at present.
Someone with a mouth.

Yeh what was it he said with his mouth we'll never be as big as the scum, twat of the highest order

Every great team needs one.

 

[badmash]

He is a shit player, end of
How anyone can think he's any good is just laughable.

 

[Astuteboy]

I've still got a signed picture of him. Good pic though (when he's doing the shushing at the swamp after scoring). It's packed away in a box mind.

He was good for us in a very crap team. There are 2 major things I don't like about him:

1) He's a thug

2) He ran his mouth off to the media with frightening regularity. Whether it was moaning about how little we spent or blabbing about how Fat Frank and Stevie Gangsta-Whore-Lover couldn't play in the same team before he made his England debut, he just couldn't help himself.

So yeah, wouldn't want him back. You've got to ask yourself anyway, who would you drop to make way for him?

 

[liamctid]

Jesus Christ, where have all you Joey supporters been for the past few years?! I thought I was on my own!

Not the best player in the world, but the box to box, aggressive, and a few goals is something which we have never replaced. Johnson could have been it.

Even when he had a bad game he was still our best player on the park 9 times out of 10.

I pay to watch City players play football, what they are like off the pitch means fuck all to me.

On that note, I'm gonna give Micah a bell and see if him and Ishmael fancy something video phone fun, allegedly!