When Henry met Mr Barton

[rick773]

He oozes charisma for me.

I just cannot help liking him. He is very real and vulnerable and his honesty is brutal.
When my nephew joined City as a kid , Jim Cassel used Joey Barton in his motivational opening day speach as the best example of being a professional footballer . He reasoned that " if Joey can make it with his background anybody can ".

I both like and admire him , faults an all.

Agreed. I thought it was a good article and I'll always be a fan. As a fuck up myself of a similar age to him he was always the most relatable to me. Though it's sort of funny to me I've joked about how annoying it is that he comes off like a freshman philosophy student and now he actually is.

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

I feel sorry for him. Clearly it's not his fault but everyone elses.

It was Ashley fault he left Newcastle.
It was Tevez fault he got sent off.
It was Tansy's fault for cigar-gate.
It was Dabo's fault he smashed him.
It was Warnock's fault for him playing gash.
It was Manchester City's fault he turned to drink and assaulted someone, resulting in him going to jail.
It was Question Time's fault he said he would vote for a racist party.

 

[jimharri]

He oozes charisma for me.

I just cannot help liking him. He is very real and vulnerable and his honesty is brutal.
When my nephew joined City as a kid , Jim Cassel used Joey Barton in his motivational opening day speach as the best example of being a professional footballer . He reasoned that " if Joey can make it with his background anybody can ".

I both like and admire him , faults an all.

Agreed. I thought it was a good article and I'll always be a fan. As a fuck up myself of a similar age to him he was always the most relatable to me. Though it's sort of funny to me I've joked about how annoying it is that he comes off like a freshman philosophy student and now he actually is.

 

[Henkeman]

I liked the bit where he said he's "reading" The Prince. It's not that much than a pamphlet, Machiavelli wasn't writing a novel. It's a thin book you can finish in a couple of hours.

 

[Mike C]

He oozes charisma for me.

I just cannot help liking him. He is very real and vulnerable and his honesty is brutal.
When my nephew joined City as a kid , Jim Cassel used Joey Barton in his motivational opening day speach as the best example of being a professional footballer . He reasoned that " if Joey can make it with his background anybody can ".

I both like and admire him , faults an all.

Agreed. I thought it was a good article and I'll always be a fan. As a fuck up myself of a similar age to him he was always the most relatable to me. Though it's sort of funny to me I've joked about how annoying it is that he comes off like a freshman philosophy student and now he actually is.

Though there is some good points in there (notably about Gerrard not stretching himself), the big problem I have is the notion that his "background" makes him in any way unique or "different" in the world of professional football?

I would imagine that the vast majority of trainees/players still come from similar Working Class/Lower Middle Class backgrounds.

 

[Blue Mist]

Wow I feel like I have met the divine spirit, my well being has been enhanced and I am now ready to take on new challenges and fight the worlds wrongs, all from that one article.
Move aside Ghandi, forget everything Martin Luther King has ever said, His Holiness Joseph Barton has spoken.

The world is a better place.

 

[City_Sean]

I actually quite like him, his honesty is quite refreshing IMO.

 

[Jack74]

Always liked him , played well 4 us when he was here

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Always liked him , played well 4 us when he was here

Your ability to spot a good footballer is well documented.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Utterly self obsessed, up his own arse, attention seeking prick.

However lest we forget...

Thanks Joey!