Barton gets 6 months

[CarraLegend]

Diddums.

[johngibo YPC]

He'll probably serve half, and be out in time for the start of the season

[pipnasty]

He'll probably serve half, and be out in time for the start of the season

 

 

That's real justice

 

[theredfella]

He'll probably serve half, and be out in time for the start of the season

 

He'll only serve half if he behaves himself. Plus don't reckon you'll see him until at least end of September/October time as he'll have a pre season to get through before he's back in action.

[Cunny]

I wonder where they'll put him.

Walton or Strangeways will be nice this time of year.

[psl]

He'll serve three months.

 

Out in August on licence and straight into training. Probably won't play until September time.

 

He's still awaiting trial for the Dabo incident though isn't he?

Edited May 20, 2008 by psl

[muleskinner]

Surely he should have been executed?

[Bootle Buck]

Stone Him!

[psl]

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8...3588537,00.html

 

BARTON JAILED AFTER ASSAULT

Posted 20/05/08 11:46

 

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has been jailed for six months for assault and affray.

 

The former Manchester City player had admitted his part in a street attack in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of December 27 last year.

 

Judge Henry Globe QC, at Liverpool Crown Court, told him it was a "violent and cowardly act".

 

Newcastle issued a brief statement that gave little away as to their response.

 

The statement said: "Newcastle United notes the sentence passed to Joey Barton at Liverpool Crown Court.

 

"The club is considering the verdict and will be making no further comment at this moment."

 

Barton, 25, of Foxbank Road, Widnes, was caught on CCTV knocking an unidentified man to the ground.

 

He then straddled the man, and punched him four or five times as his cousin threw food at the victim before Barton punched him up to 15 times more.

 

Minutes later, the player attacked a 16-year-old, punching him and leaving him with broken teeth.

 

It followed a series of verbal confrontations inside a McDonald's restaurant after a night out during which he had consumed 10 pints of lager and five bottles of lager.

 

Barton's cousin, Nadine Wilson, 27, of Childwall, Liverpool, and his brother Andrew Barton, 20, also of Foxbank Road, Widnes, also pleaded guilty to their part in the assaults.

 

The incident took place as the player was awaiting trial for two other offences: alleged criminal damage of a taxi and the alleged assault of former Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo, 31, who now plays for Lazio.

 

The hearing heard the footballer was remorseful about the incident and had admitted to an alcohol problem.

 

Judge Globe told him: "Without doubt, the most serious of the three offenders is you.

 

"You were restrained by others but ignored them and acted in an extremely violent and aggressive manner.

 

"It also happened at a time when you were on bail for two other matters. If ever there was a time when you should be on your best behaviour, it was then.

 

"You have a high profile as a footballer and you know that draws attention to you. Yet you drank to excess and behaved in an aggressive, disgraceful manner."

 

The judge jailed Barton for six months for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and four months, concurrently, for affray.

 

He was ordered to pay £2,500 to Jordan Spencer, the youth whose teeth were broken.

 

As he was taken down, Barton kissed Wilson on the cheek and shook his brother's hand.

 

He then stopped to hand over pieces of jewellery to a man in the public gallery.

[Woodsyla]

New recepient of the 'you're supposed to be in jail chant next season'

 

nasty piece of work.

[adiman]

We should be going for him instead of Barry. Lots of aggression, stamina and can hit the target repeatedly

[johngibo YPC]

We should be going for him instead of Barry. Lots of aggression, stamina and can hit the target repeatedly

 

Might be on a free soon as well, so will suit our current transfer policy

[Cobs]

for once i'd actually like to hear what Gordon Taylor has to say about this

[Guest Linton]

How can he be sentenced for this before the Dabo incident? Didn't this happen after?

[ManxRed]

Hope he gets bum raped. The tw*t.

[Mike]

will make visiting sessions to his racist murdering brother easier.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

anything happened to Ferguson/Queroz yet?

[johngibo YPC]

How can he be sentenced for this before the Dabo incident? Didn't this happen after?

 

Different cities, so different procedures to go through i guess

There is alot more crime in Manchester, so these things take longer to get to court

[johngibo YPC]

anything happened to Ferguson/Queroz yet?

 

They are going to get a 2 week touchline ban in July

[Gooner Spy]

They are going to get a 2 week touchline ban in July

 

Suspended sentence, presumably.

[stressederic]

Couldn't have happened to anyone more deserving.

[Guest Anders Honoré]

Couldn't have happened to anyone more deserving.

 

it could have happened to ronaldo.

[ManxRed]

for once i'd actually like to hear what Gordon Taylor has to say about this

 

Unbelievably/Believably (delete where appropriate), according to Foorball365 its this:

 

"The fact is sometimes as a footballer and a well-known footballer you would be made an example of"

 

"It's a crying shame for a player who clearly is very talented," continued Taylor OBE as he continued to defend the indefensible on both Sky Sports News and BBC Radio Five Live.

 

"When you speak to the lad he can be very articulate, sensible and intelligent. Sometimes people do need a strong support system. Obviously background and family can play a part."

[Cobs]

 

what a cn*t