Jimbo 175 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Joey Barton: Big mug with a Big Mac... By Jasper Gerard Last Updated: 1:22am BST 22/05/2008 One of the more disturbing aspects of the Joey Barton assault case is that he dines at McDonald's. A footballer could spend more on a watch than adoring fans might on a house, yet still these "athletes" consume food I wouldn't feed my spaniel. Lee Bowyer was fined for affray at a McDonald's "restaurant" after getting into a fearsome row with a group of chairs. What do they put in those burgers? advertisementTrue, Barton's Big Mac-fuelled savagery might have been excacerbated by high-energy drinks augmenting his fine dining experience - 10 pints and five bottled lagers - but it's a generation since Ray Wilkins, Ian Rush et al went to Italy and discovered a) the natives "speak foreign" and pasta. While England regulars tend to monitor their diets now, many Premiership "stars" still commit GBH against bone-headed numpties: themselves. . . .and who pays the jailbird's wages? Another Barton concern: if Newcastle honour his £60,000 per week contract while he's slopping out, how much will the taxpayer contribute? Northern Rock, bailed out by the Exchequer, is to continue sponsoring his Newcastle team. One might stomach Michael Owen's bill at the bookies, but the effective nationalisation of Barton? Still, there is a certain symmetry between Northern Rock and Newcastle: both hoped to take on the big four, and both over-extended. And just as the taxpayer might never again see a fair slice of the fortune it "invested" in Northern Rock, so Newcastle's sponsorship windfall has long since blown to the winds. In any other industry Barton would be sacked. Yet Newcastle, it seems, can't afford the bullet. Still, all this huffing about Barton being unfit to wear the shirt is a bit rich. After all, Newcastle signed Lee Bowyer. Perhaps Toon, in turn, could sponsor a wing at Broadmoor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Drunk working class man in eating at McDonald's shocker! Joey Barton in being a tit shocker! etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 45987 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 By Jasper Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31192 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 "the effective nationalisation of Barton" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20702 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Tossers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 How badly written is that piece? That's in the fucking Telegraph as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I can't believe that was deemed worthy of printing. Nice work chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4855 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 so this guy is saying since northern rock sponsor us they pay all of our player wages etc etc I was under the impression we just got a few mil a year for putting their name on our shirts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I was under the impresson Northern Rock had already paid up in full to help finance the Owen deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I was under the impresson Northern Rock had already paid up in full to help finance the Owen deal? The money was spent before Ashley bought the club. I don't know on what, though - maybe pies ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 So basically, Joey Barton will be to blame if our taxes go up. GREAT journalism there Jasper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3506 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 So basically, Joey Barton will be to blame if our taxes go up. GREAT journalism there Jasper. Someone has to pay for his porridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadrian 0 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I was under the impresson Northern Rock had already paid up in full to help finance the Owen deal? The money was spent before Ashley bought the club. I don't know on what, though - maybe pies ?? were still due abit of it in i think, which then go's straight out the door to real madrid for owen . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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