AgentAxeman 193 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 ffs man! "Joey Barton: I'm as good as any anyone in the country, says Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has insisted that he is "as good as anybody in this country" and set his sights on winning a place in the England squad. The controversial Newcastle midfielder, who has one international cap to his credit, has also called upon England head coach Fabio Capello to select "in form" players rather than "big names" following England's lamentable World Cup finals. "For me, first and foremost, I want to do well for Newcastle United, but watching some of the performances in the World Cup over the summer I think, that on form, I'm as good as anybody in this country," Barton, 27, said. "I don't say that lightly, and I have to go out and prove that, but surely every midfielder in this country should be thinking like that. They should be looking at it and saying 'that's where I want to be and that's where I can go'. The former Manchester City player's solitary cap was gained when England faced Spain in 2007, but since then his career has been punctuated with a litany of disciplinary problems and injuries. Barton is now striving to revitalise a career blighted by a six-month prison sentence after he assaulted a teenage in Liverpool city centre, as well as a four-month sentence served simultaneously for attacking City team-mate Ousmane Dabo in a training ground bust-up. "It seems to me that the dynamics have to change of the national game," Barton added. "Fabio Capello said he will pick players who were in form. Sometimes it hasn't happened like that and people have been picked when they haven't performed a club level. "They (England) were built up to do quite well and I thought they would do well," Barton said. "Obviously it didn't really happen. People are going to chip in with their opinions, but none of us know. None of us played in that atmosphere or played in that pressure. "As an Englishman, though, it wasn't good. Hopefully, this can force the game to change and now they will stop picking big names and instead pick players that are playing well. All of the successful countries do that." With Newcastle due to return to the Premier League when the new season starts, Barton, who mocked England players following their 2006 World Cup exit, is hoping to win over Capello and return to the international fray. "That's my goal and if I break into the England squad, it proves that I am doing fantastic for this football club," the former England U21 player added. "Firstly, I have to do well for Newcastle, though. But, as I say, every midfielder at this club should be thinking like that. "Danny Guthrie, Nobby (Kevin) Nolan and Smudger (Alan Smith) - anybody who comes in and plays in the Premier League, not just at this football club, but everybody else. "I think if we can get anyone from this football club into the England team we're doing really well. It's not usually players picked from the lower echelons of the Premier League - it's from the top." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Nothing wrong with what he's saying really. The headline makes it sound much worse than it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentAxeman 193 Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 point is he should be letting his actions speak for him and not mouthing off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 True, but I doubt he sought out a journalist to air this opinion. More like he was asked a leading question during a scheduled interview which means it's hardly 'mouthing off'. I have no problem with him airing an opinion in the press as long as it isn't completely ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22299 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 even that shower of shite we watched in the world cup for england aren't as bad as barton has been for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano 0 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 You lot need to get a grip man...i agree with ketsbaia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4890 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Nothing wrong with what he's saying really. The headline makes it sound much worse than it is. Plus 1 Shows the fire stills burning, the ambitions still their and he knows he has to do it for us first. Must say although Ive been very subdued on the Newcastle front this they released that dreadful no money statement, I am now starting to get very excited for the coming season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7626 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I just hope that he can keep his temper in check on the numerous occassion throughout the season where things aren't going our way. The right motivation and attitude is a start, but doesn't matter if he sees red constantly and makes brash challenges as a result. A lengthy spell with him in his preferred midfield position would be nice. It's horrible to see him played out wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kockhead 0 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Joey Barton was Man citys player of the year not long back. Anyway we yous need a scouser in the team geordies need to be tougher. Alan Shearer getting Newcatle sent down and Gazza crying its not text book stuff hey lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Liverpool players & fans mourn the loss of Daisy the cat who tragically went missing last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gordon McKeag Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I wish that scouse cunt would fuck off. He's played well about four times for us and Man City in about as many years. Fuckin arsehole. I hate him me, and will only grudgingly support him in our colours, he is an example as to what is wrong with society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31313 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Anyway we yous need a scouser in the team geordies need to be tougher. Alan Shearer getting Newcatle sent down and Gazza crying its not text book stuff hey lads. How are the literacy levels in Liverpool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Joey Barton was Man citys player of the year not long back. Anyway we yous need a scouser in the team geordies need to be tougher. Alan Shearer getting Newcatle sent down and Gazza crying its not text book stuff hey lads. And you claim you're not on the wind up? Fuck off pikey cunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 91 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Shearer did destroy team morale and ruined our chance of staying up. Him and Dowie were a joke. falling out with what was ( at the time) our best player was the footballing equivalent of suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Shearer did destroy team morale and ruined our chance of staying up. Him and Dowie were a joke. falling out with what was ( at the time) our best player was the footballing equivalent of suicide. You mean falling out with the bloke who viciously took Alonso out against Liverpool, got himself sent off for the trouble thereby ruling him out for the rest of the season anyway? Oh aye, definitely Shearer's fault that one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 91 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 No Craig, he did that, but when he started as manager he singled him out, if i remember rightly as being a bad sort( for missing most of the season with prison/ injury/ being a thick scouse cunt etc). the alonso thing was pretty much the icing on the cake. was that not his first game back? and last one that season becuase of his stupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TicTacWoe 0 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I really think that when some people on here think of Barton they're thinking of his first few seasons at Man City, he was already on the wane when he joined us and between injuries and his other problems has clearly declined as a footballer. I can't think of one game for us where he's really excelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 No Craig, he did that, but when he started as manager he singled him out, if i remember rightly as being a bad sort( for missing most of the season with prison/ injury/ being a thick scouse cunt etc). the alonso thing was pretty much the icing on the cake. was that not his first game back? and last one that season becuase of his stupidity. If Shearer was 'singling him out' he'd never have been on the pitch at Anfield. It's believed that the last thing Shearer said to him before he played that day was something along the lines of "don't do anything stupid" - most likely in response to the bad press Barton had been getting from the local Liverpool rags in the run up to the game. Good listener, he isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 892 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Still don't understand why people on this board talk about Barton as though he were any good. What's he done in black and white? "Our best player" - that's a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 91 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 No Craig, he did that, but when he started as manager he singled him out, if i remember rightly as being a bad sort( for missing most of the season with prison/ injury/ being a thick scouse cunt etc). the alonso thing was pretty much the icing on the cake. was that not his first game back? and last one that season becuase of his stupidity. If Shearer was 'singling him out' he'd never have been on the pitch at Anfield. It's believed that the last thing Shearer said to him before he played that day was something along the lines of "don't do anything stupid" - most likely in response to the bad press Barton had been getting from the local Liverpool rags in the run up to the game. Good listener, he isn't. true enough. I'm wondering if anyone thinks he is our most talented player. i think he's squandered his talent for fast food, and falling on and then off the wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4890 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Barton has it all to prove but he has got an eye for a pass. It will remain to be seen whether he can rediscover that form and whether he can control his temper when we are (probably) being outplayed most weeks. I would still like to see him and Guthrie start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Liverpool players & fans mourn the loss of Daisy the cat who tragically went missing last week. My first patient last night was a woman who became very upset after he cat was put down so her daughter called an ambulance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22299 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Still don't understand why people on this board talk about Barton as though he were any good. What's he done in black and white? "Our best player" - that's a laugh. fuck all. He's shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TicTacWoe 0 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Still don't understand why people on this board talk about Barton as though he were any good. What's he done in black and white? "Our best player" - that's a laugh. fuck all. He's shit exactly, theyre remembering his first few seasons at Man city, that was a while back now and injuries and stupidity have taken their tole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Still don't understand why people on this board talk about Barton as though he were any good. What's he done in black and white? "Our best player" - that's a laugh. fuck all. He's shit exactly, theyre remembering his first few seasons at Man city, that was a while back now and injuries and stupidity have taken their tole. IMO, most remember the game at Eastlands where he tore us apart. What seems to be forgotten along the way is that was the last match of Souness' tenure when even Freddy Shepherd admitted enough was enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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