ewerk 26479 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Prison holds no fear for Barton Newcastle's Joey Barton insists he does not fear going to prison if he is found guilty of assaulting former Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo. The 25-year-old has pleaded not guilty to a charge of actual bodily harm and now faces a trial, which is expected to start in June 2008. "If you go to prison for defending yourself then, yes, I suppose I'll think about it," he told the BBC. "But I don't care. It doesn't scare me at all. I've done nothing wrong." The alleged assault took place at City's training ground on 1 May. If found guilty, the England midfielder could face a sentence of up to five years in jail but he said: "I can go home and sleep at night and know I've done what I thought was right. "I don't think I'm a bad person. If the incidents I've been involved in had been to anyone other than a Premier League footballer, I don't think they'd even be mentioned. "It was something that I've seen five, six, seven times since I've been a professional footballer." Barton says his reputation has left him short of support among fans. "Nobody cares whether I'm innocent or guilty - nobody cares. I'm already guilty before I've been sat in front of a judge - that's the disappointing thing," he said. "It's my reputation. It's my fault I've got that reputation, but you shouldn't be slaughtered for trying to make yourself a better person. One day I will get to speak about the full facts." Barton was suspended by City and subsequently sold to Newcastle United in a £5.8m deal in June. He returned to action for the Magpies in November following a metatarsal injury that had kept him out since the summer. Listen to Five Live Sport tonight from 1900 GMT. See Barton on Inside Sport from 1120 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19840 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 do we get our money back if he goes to jail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I hope he gets a collective "ssssshhhhhh" from the crowd on Wednesday night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 do we get our money back if he goes to jail? I believe we get a percentage back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I hope the inmates won't be too vicious with him. Poor chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19840 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 why do we always sign such complete arseholes. not only can they not play football but they're mostly obnoxious twats off the field too. nobby was a rare exception to the rule....a likeable player.....and we sell him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Anyone watching it? He's like no other footballer when he's interviewed, in terms of his honesty and willingness to talk. But you've got to wonder why trouble keeps finding him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I stayed up to watch this in the hope I would warm to him. It didn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassplayerjj 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 holy fucking god. Joey Barton is Jesus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qscqscqsc 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 interesting interview. I cant help thinking that the whole interview was an excercise in spin. It was funny when the presenter afterwards said: you cant blame the lad really, hes from a shithole in liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 why do we always sign such complete arseholes. not only can they not play football but they're mostly obnoxious twats off the field too. nobby was a rare exception to the rule....a likeable player.....and we sell him. Joey Barton can't play football? Get a grip man. He's played 4 times for us after being injured pre-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Stander 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I get the feeling that there could be another "I need to move for family reasons" transfer request in the offing after his disclosure about his nan having cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Kept saying he had no self pity but then kept saying the papers blow up his midemeanours just because it's him. Sorry, but ANY footballer stubbing a tab out in someones face, biting someones face off or attacking a fellow player is going to get it written about. I've got no problem with any of his realiations off the pitch though, as long as he settles and plays well for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19840 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 why do we always sign such complete arseholes. not only can they not play football but they're mostly obnoxious twats off the field too. nobby was a rare exception to the rule....a likeable player.....and we sell him. Joey Barton can't play football? Get a grip man. He's played 4 times for us after being injured pre-season. i was referring more the team's recent performances than barton individually. but on your point, barton hasn't looked the best so far. early days though i agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Kept saying he had no self pity but then kept saying the papers blow up his midemeanours just because it's him. Sorry, but ANY footballer stubbing a tab out in someones face, biting someones face off or attacking a fellow player is going to get it written about. I've got no problem with any of his realiations off the pitch though, as long as he settles and plays well for us. Not interested in his recent career tack as a part time Columbian hitman then HP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 why do we always sign such complete arseholes. not only can they not play football but they're mostly obnoxious twats off the field too. nobby was a rare exception to the rule....a likeable player.....and we sell him. Joey Barton can't play football? Get a grip man. He's played 4 times for us after being injured pre-season. i was referring more the team's recent performances than barton individually. but on your point, barton hasn't looked the best so far. early days though i agree. You were clearly referring to Barton tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Kept saying he had no self pity but then kept saying the papers blow up his midemeanours just because it's him. Sorry, but ANY footballer stubbing a tab out in someones face, biting someones face off or attacking a fellow player is going to get it written about. I've got no problem with any of his realiations off the pitch though, as long as he settles and plays well for us. Not interested in his recent career tack as a part time Columbian hitman then HP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19840 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 why do we always sign such complete arseholes. not only can they not play football but they're mostly obnoxious twats off the field too. nobby was a rare exception to the rule....a likeable player.....and we sell him. Joey Barton can't play football? Get a grip man. He's played 4 times for us after being injured pre-season. i was referring more the team's recent performances than barton individually. but on your point, barton hasn't looked the best so far. early days though i agree. You were clearly referring to Barton tbh. if i was i would have said he and not they tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Well, I liked him more before he did the interview. Came across as a bit of a whining tit, not denying any of the pretty awful things he's done but spinning it by saying the press only reported them because it's him. But hey, if he starts showing the form we know he can produce I don't really care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5941 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I suppose the press pick on his brother too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I suppose the press pick on his brother too? I felt for him with that. The incredulity he expressed at having his brothers shadow cast over him - despite having not spoken to him since he was 14 - is understandable. Fred Wests brother doesn't get a load of shit from the papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RlCO 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I suppose the press pick on his brother too? That opinion was exactly the reason for the interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I get the feeling that there could be another "I need to move for family reasons" transfer request in the offing after his disclosure about his nan having cancer. To be brutal, if she's got cancer of the pancreas she'll probably no longer be with us by the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 (edited) why do we always sign such complete arseholes. not only can they not play football but they're mostly obnoxious twats off the field too. nobby was a rare exception to the rule....a likeable player.....and we sell him. Joey Barton can't play football? Get a grip man. He's played 4 times for us after being injured pre-season. i was referring more the team's recent performances than barton individually. but on your point, barton hasn't looked the best so far. early days though i agree. You were clearly referring to Barton tbh. if i was i would have said he and not they tbh. Which players did it refer to then? I can understand why you're backtracking like Edited December 4, 2007 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16734 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 "Its because it me" Thats all he said. Hmmmm not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now