I was just thinking...

What do you think about Joey Barton? do you think he would do alright here? or not worth the risk? i know he prop would not come up here but would add a little bit of fire in the MID?

 

leave Barton where he is - Mozart plays the classical style!

 

If a player with a bit of bite is what were wanting then we're fine. We've just signed Scott Brown, he'll provide enough of that into our Midfield. Since weve signed Brown, I'd leave Barton where he is.

 

barton is a better player then Brown IMO but would casue far to much hasle and would prob leave at the end of the season for doing sometying stupid

 

Too much baggage probably. Though I thought that about Big Bad John before he come up here and there was no trouble with him.

Think he`s a left midfielder so would be taking McGeady`s place. He is better than McGeady so as long as he can behave himself he`d be a good signing.

Could see us finishin a lot of matches with 9 men though if him and Brown are in the same team.

 

We need a good defensive midfielder....Barton's perfect

 

the boys an average player who's known for his off field troubles more than his footballing ability..... a wide berth for me.

 

Barton is too much of a risk imo!

Fair enough he can do a job on the pitch but, its off the pitch where he's trouble!

Stubbing cigars out in peoples faces & kicking the living daylights out of a team mate whilst training are not what I'd want happening at our beloved club!

Barton is an ****hole & I hope he stays in England & out of our dressing room

 

I think we're best leaving him well alone. I can't see him being a significant improvement to the present squad. He'd cost a minimum £5million and I reckon at least 30K a week in wages. I'd want somebody who could do much more for us for that and also someone a lot less likely to bring us the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

He makes Bellamy look like a "safe" option!

 

no

 

Is this the sort of guy who would honour our great club. Wouldnt take him if he was Pele:

From Wikipedia:

'Manchester City considered sacking Barton after an incident at a Christmas party where he poked a cigar in junior player Jamie Tandy's eye. The following summer Barton was sent home from a pre-season tournament in Thailand after becoming involved in a fight with a young Everton supporting child,[4] and also saw an altercation with team-mate Richard Dunne which resulted in Dunne injuring his foot after kicking a wall in anger. These incidents resulted in Barton undergoing anger management therapy at the request of Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce and paying out £120,000 in club fines.[5]

On 30 September 2006, he was captured by television cameras[6] exposing his rear end to Everton fans following Manchester City's injury-time equaliser in a game at Goodison Park.[7] On October 10, Merseyside Police looked into it but took no further action, but Barton was fined £2,000 and warned about his future conduct by the FA, escaping a ban.

On 13 March 2007, Barton was arrested on suspicion of criminal assault and criminal damage after an alleged argument with a taxi driver in Liverpool, while going to his hotel after a match.[8]

On 1 May 2007, Barton was suspended by Manchester City until the end of the 2006/07 season, after a training ground incident during which he assaulted his team mate Ousmane Dabo. Dabo stated that he had been hit several times, and had to go to hospital after suffering injuries to his head during the incident, including a suspected detached retina.[9] After Barton's suspension he was reported to be holed up at a golfing resort on the Algarve. [10]. On 5 May 2007 it was reported that Dabo has requested that the police press charges against Barton.[11] A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police confirmed that police will interview Barton about the incident.[12]

Reported 8 May 2007, Barton's contract was put on the open market by Manchester City Football Club. M.C.F.C. will take the first offer of the remaining £5.5m of his contract to break their relationship. [13]

On 16 May 2007, Barton was arrested and questioned by Greater Manchester Police following Dabo's accusations of assault. Barton has since been bailed until July. He remains suspended by Manchester City. [1

Joey's half brother, Michael Barton, was convicted of the racially motivated murder of Anthony Walker . [1]

 

i think barton would be a very good player for celtic

 

barton wouldnt last in glasgow leave him where he is
for 5mil i want sum1 with a bit of class not 1 that shows his *

 

Barton would be a good signing imo. He may be a * but a good player's a good player. Don't think it'll matter much, Alan Curbishly's apparently keen to team him up with the newly signed Scott Parker at WHU. He'll prob elect to stay in england.

 

Hartson kicked his own teamate to the face yet i liked him.
Di Canio was a dressing room 'idiot' yet i consider him a gr8.
No reason why Barton should be any different

 

i say leave any english player alone. there over rated.