Barton hit by Magpies suspension

[parklane yiddo]

Midfielder Joey barton has been suspended by Newcastle united.

Barton was sent off for a lunging tackle on Xabi Alonso in the defeat at Liverpool on Sunday - a challenge boss Alan Shearer described as "stupid".

And a newspaper report has since suggested the 26-year-old was involved in a row with Shearer after the game.

A Magpies statement said: "Joey Barton has been suspended from the club until further notice. The club will be making no further comment at this time."

Barton's dismissal against Liverpool means he misses Newcastle's final three games of the season because of an automatic Football Association ban.

The Magpies currently reside in the bottom three and are in serious danger of being relegated.

Sunday's appearance was Barton's first since 28 January because of a foot injury.

It was only the ninth time the former Manchester City player, who has had a troubled career both on and off the pitch, has played this season.

Shearer was clearly angry after Barton's dismissal.

"I wasn't happy, I was bitterly disappointed at the way that happened," Shearer told BBC Sport following the game.

"I asked him to stay calm in the heat of the battle but it was a stupid tackle and he deserved to be sent off."

Barton, who has played once for England, was a controversial figure at Man City before joining Newcastle for £5.8m in 2007.

He has since started only 26 matches for the Tyneside club.In July last year, Barton received a four-month suspended sentence for assaulting Ousmane Dabo in a training-ground incident while both players were at City.

Barton was banned by the FA for 12 matches - six of which were suspended - and fined £25,000 after admitting a violent conduct charge in relation to the Dabo incident.


Players like him should never be allowed on a football pitch the guy is a thug.
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[andyid1964]

what a waste of space that bloke is,,,

[Pitseleh]

shouldnt be allowed on a pub team nevermind a prem side - the bloke needs councilling or something. shame cos he is a good player and could have actually been someone.. with an upbringing like his its hardly suprising though.

[parklane yiddo]

According to the papers tomorrow newcash are going to sack him

[parklane yiddo]

In the sun tomorrow

Alan shearer had a massive dressing-room bust up with Joey barton after Newcastle's 3-0 defeat at Liverpool.

Shearer was steaming at the bad-boy midfielder for getting sent off for an ugly late lunge at Reds rival Xabi Alonso.

But as the Toon boss tore into the £5.8m player, telling him he had let himself and the club down, Barton replied: “You’re a s*** manager with s*** tactics.”

The pair went head to head and had to be pulled apart just as they were about to come to blows.

A Newcastle insider said: “It was unbelievable. They were like two stags.

“Shearer told Barton he had made a mistake putting him back in the team, that he thought Barton was good enough to do it but he had shown he wasn’t.

“Joey shouted at Alan that he was the best player at the club, which was why he had to play him.

“Alan said he wasn’t, called him s*** and Joey replied that he was a s*** manager with s*** tactics.

“At that point, it looked like they were going to have a full-scale brawl and had to be dragged apart.

“Shearer was really angry, not just because of the stupid red card but because it means Barton will be missing for the last three Premier League games when Newcastle need everyone available.

“Alan gave Joey the big build-up during the week, saying what an important player he could be in Newcastle’s fight against relegation, and then he does that.

“You wonder what goes on in Joey’s head.”

Shearer has vowed to fine Barton two weeks’ wages of around £120,000 and has washed his hands of the midfield hot-head.

After the game Shearer said: “Barton wasn’t unlucky to be sent off, it was the right decision.

“We will be without him for the rest of the season and I’m not happy at all.

“He has let me down, definitely, and the same goes for the whole club and himself. From a disciplinary point of view, I will do whatever I can.”

[P UNIT 1980]

And the barcode pantomime go's on...................

Seriously this lad is a criminal who should be locked away with his racist murderous little brother!!!

He is incapable of behaving like a civilised human being and should be sent to the front lines as cannon fodder.

Complete w*nker who o'd love 10 minutes alone with.