Barton Haters

[Kevin Mcleod]

Club treated him like sh1t after Man City. That laughing stock Hughesless cut our noses off to spite our face by running him out of town. I've always wanted him back. He's a very interesting human being. And has been proving himself a top player.

Excellent post. Whole heartedly agree.

[Dazzer1977]

Never questioned his ability. Think he would of had a much more successful career if it weren't for his off the field antics. At times he wasn't great on the field but I put that down to the fact that his misses had just had a baby. As they same form is temporary, class/quality is permanent.

[Kevin Mcleod]

He is still being treated quite bad imho. He's our captain and should be made it publicly. If the club show him as much love as us supporters have since he's been back, then I think he would stay and get us back up and become an R's great to be remembered alongside all the others.

[DouDou_87]

He is still being treated quite bad imho. He's our captain and should be made it publicly. If the club show him as much love as us supporters have since he's been back, then I think he would stay and get us back up and become an R's great to be remembered alongside all the others.

3 games into a season, we're only 3 games into a season....

[Johnnykc]

He is still being treated quite bad imho. He's our captain and should be made it publicly. If the club show him as much love as us supporters have since he's been back, then I think he would stay and get us back up and become an R's great to be remembered alongside all the others.

3 games into a season, we're only 3 games into a season....

He's got a point Jimmy.......think we're getting just a teensy little bit over excited!

[DouDou_87]

To be fair to him, I cannot recall him being in any way disrespectful to the club or the fans prior to THE CLUB, sending him on a SEASON LONG LOAN. We could have stood by him after his one pretty bad mistake. We chose not to, signed the likes of Mbia instead and subsequently got relegated because of it.

He's no angel granted, but he is going to be the difference for us if we are to go straight back up.

He said plenty of things about the club prior to heading to France. His rant after Warnock was sacked for example was nothing short of disgraceful in my eyes, considering what they have done for the club in comparison to one another.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2089534/Joey-Barton-blasts-Neil-Warnock.html

He's playing well this season and if he stays then we'll have one of the best players in the division- Can't argue with that. Just can't get my head round the way everyone is falling over themselves to congratualte him and idolise him. He owes us massively IMO. First 3 games are just the start of paying that back.

[Kevin Mcleod]

Don't get what you mean to be honest. He is an egg, but he is deffo the heart and engine of this new look steely squad. Captains it on the pitch, just hasn't been given the armband, which is a bit harsh I reckon. We need to keep players like him now we are not in the prem and can't even attract old codgers like Parker.

[Timmy the Doc]

All summer on here numerous posters were saying Barton should "Never play for QPR again, Will upset the dressing room, is useless, not good enough for QPR and we are better off without him anywhere near the team " etc etc.

Just wondering if those same people still hold the same opinion now.... and you know who you are. Or whether you have reached the same conclusion a few of us reached yonks ago that despite being an idiot at times off the field, with him playing he is the best chance we have of getting promotion and he actually is a very good player for many reasons. Without him playing our chances of promotion decrease big time.

He is a very good player, brings the best out of others and is actually uniting the dressing room. Yes he has had a few good or very good games but you can tell from watching him he is a class above the Championship. Do some people still want rid of him despite the fact his loss would not be the best for QPR on the pitch??

I think you are right here Sammy. What about Mbia? Are you still a big fan or maybe you have changed your mind about him? Is it possible for other people to change their mind about Barton then?

[DouDou_87]

Don't get what you mean to be honest. He is an egg, but he is deffo the heart and engine of this new look steely squad. Captains it on the pitch, just hasn't been given the armband, which is a bit harsh I reckon. We need to keep players like him now we are not in the prem and can't even attract old codgers like Parker.

Hill has earned the Captain's armband. Fair play to Barton for his performances but wouldn't have him as Captain, personally.

[Felt]

Don't get what you mean to be honest. He is an egg, but he is deffo the heart and engine of this new look steely squad. Captains it on the pitch, just hasn't been given the armband, which is a bit harsh I reckon. We need to keep players like him now we are not in the prem and can't even attract old codgers like Parker.

Captain are you having a ****ing laugh?

[Corrode]

Wouldn't touch him as captain. Happy he's performing and keeping his head down but after his little incident at City and the string of other **** that's followed him through his career I wouldn't want him as the face of the side.

[Kevin Mcleod]

Captain are you having a ****ing laugh?

Nope. And if he commits to the club then I would have a pound he will be in the not too distant future when Clint can't get a game.

[Felt]

Nope. And if he commits to the club then I would have a pound he will be in the not too distant future when Clint can't get a game.

Haha no. Not after the Man City incident, not after publicly slating the club a bunch of times. Not to mention the numerous convictions. I'm pleased he's playing well and admire his commitment, but he'll never be captain here. Henry, Dunne, Onuoha, O'Neil all more likely to get the armband than he is, and I don't think it matters - he doesn't need the armband to be a leader on the pitch.

[3London]

Yep. He's wanted out all summer, now there's loyalty for you!

I wanted him out, without a shadown of a doubt. Useless for us on the pitch and nothing but a pr1ck off it. Never known a player to treat the club he plays for with such contempt. Would Gallen, Ainsworth, Fedinand, Holloway and countless others ever dream of saying some of the things he's said? No. Becuase they actaully had respect for the club and the fans. 3 very good games in the Championship and suddenly everyones going mad for him? Short memories. He's doing what he's paid a small fortune each week to do. He should be head and shoulders above every other midfielder in the league. Lets not forget he did say he would walk into the Enlgand team only a few months ago?

Lets wait and see where he is and where we are at the end of the season before we start lording it up about him, not 3 games in.

Exactly this. Its only a matter of time before a, he leaves for Marseille or B. doesn't get sold and reverts to him old ways.

3 Games does not redemption give. this player has been totally disrespectful to the club the fans on and off the pitch and 3 good games, and he has been our best player this season does not change that. If he stays and its a big if. and if he keeps on like he is now and thats a bigger IF then and only then IMHO can he be forgiven for his past Misdemeanours.

But in the Mean time if he is wearing the hoops and playing well then he will have my support.

[Johnnykc]

Nope. And if he commits to the club then I would have a pound he will be in the not too distant future when Clint can't get a game.

Imagine if you will... Joey sat at home after training, the large picture version of 'Confucius for beginners' by his side.......he decides to sign up to WATRB using the name 'jimmy carter'