Barton - 9 yellows

[Mem]

I think he is on 9 yellows - 1 more and he's suspended again - am I right?

[West Acton]

I thought yellows are wiped for final two months and it starts again but could be wrong

Talking of yellows he got one yesterday for nothing but some of the tackles he took which the Ref turn a blind eye too are simply not fair. It seems its one rule for Joey and another for the opposition

[nasser95]

I thought yellows are wiped for final two months and it starts again but could be wrong

Talking of yellows he got one yesterday for nothing but some of the tackles he took which the Ref turn a blind eye too are simply not fair. It seems its one rule for Joey and another for the opposition

Unfortunately, I don't think this will change. It is part of the social stigma behind him.

[KuPR]

Unfortunately, I don't think this will change. It is part of the social stigma behind him.

This the same poor old misunderstood Joey Barton that whacked someone in the crotch a few games back? His reputation is earned and deserved. That it causes refs to potentially treat him a little harshly nobody's fault but his own frankly.

[LeeCookFan]

I thought yellows are wiped for final two months and it starts again but could be wrong

He needs to get through Villa and the scum game without getting a yellow to avoid the suspension.

http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/suspensions

CAUTIONS CUT OFF DATES (Inclusive)
5 31 December (Premier League only)
5 30 November (FL to Step 4 only)
10 2nd Sunday in April
15 End of Season

[72bus]

This the same poor old misunderstood Joey Barton that whacked someone in the crotch a few games back? His reputation is earned and deserved. That it causes refs to potentially treat him a little harshly nobody's fault but his own frankly.

absolute rubbish mate , i'm a ref you make a judgement on the foul/incident not on the players reputation . barton is a combative ball winner so will always have to go for 50/50 balls . yesterdays booking was a joke and should have nothing to do with his stupid decision at hull

[KuPR]

absolute rubbish mate , i'm a ref you make a judgement on the foul/incident not on the players reputation . barton is a combative ball winner so will always have to go for 50/50 balls . yesterdays booking was a joke and should have nothing to do with his stupid decision at hull

It's not just the Hull thing though is it? He's built this reputation over his whole career on and off the pitch. He tackles hard, reacts badly and occasionally violently to pressure situations and provocation, and gets in the face of the referee. Has done for years and years.

Of course refs should treat everyone the same, and referee every incident from a completely neutral standpoint, but they're human and have preconceived notions of players like we all do.

Reap what you sow.

[72bus]

It's not just the Hull thing though is it? He's built this reputation over his whole career on and off the pitch. He tackles hard, reacts badly and occasionally violently to pressure situations and provocation, and gets in the face of the referee. Has done for years and years.

Of course refs should treat everyone the same, and referee every incident from a completely neutral standpoint, but they're human and have preconceived notions of players like we all do.

Reap what you sow.

barton is a marked man and most of it is his own doing , does he get a level playing field i'm not so sure , i agree he should keep his mouth shut and play football i thought he was our stand out player yesterday , looking for and wanting the ball all game . still having the stamina and desire to get in the wba box so late in the game

[Hitman34]

I think he is on 9 yellows - 1 more and he's suspended again - am I right?

most on here will be happy if he is banned. they think he is shyte and want him out of the club.

[KuPR]

barton is a marked man and most of it is his own doing , does he get a level playing field i'm not so sure , i agree he should keep his mouth shut and play football i thought he was our stand out player yesterday , looking for and wanting the ball all game . still having the stamina and desire to get in the wba box so late in the game

No argument from me there. great game yesterday. Shame it's such a rarity this season. He's not alone in that though, by any means.

[West Acton]

Unfortunately, I don't think this will change. It is part of the social stigma behind him.

Tend to agree Nasser as said elsewhere he has target on has target on his back partly his own doing

This the same poor old misunderstood Joey Barton that whacked someone in the crotch a few games back? His reputation is earned and deserved. That it causes refs to potentially treat him a little harshly nobody's fault but his own frankly.

Not entirely fair or correct Ku. Not everyone's cup of tea but no matter what he has done in the past it don't give refs the right to ignore some of the challenges that he takes during the game which are waved away and for him to be booked for challenges which others get away with and which when they are on him are ignored. This is not about the individual its about consistency of the refs to be fair and apply the laws

Some of the challenges he takes its like open season on him

[nasser95]

Tend to agree Nasser as said elsewhere he has target on has target on his back partly his own doing



Not entirely fair or correct Ku. Not everyone's cup of tea but no matter what he has done in the past it don't give refs the right to ignore some of the challenges that he takes during the game which are waved away and for him to be booked for challenges which others get away with and which when they are on him are ignored. This is not about the individual its about consistency of the refs to be fair and apply the laws

Some of the challenges he takes its like open season on him

Second point in particular to KuPR is absolutely correct. Whomever you are, once you are on that pitch, you should get no special treatment positive or negative.

[KuPR]

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Tend to agree Nasser as said elsewhere he has target on has target on his back partly his own doing



Not entirely fair or correct Ku. Not everyone's cup of tea but no matter what he has done in the past it don't give refs the right to ignore some of the challenges that he takes during the game which are waved away and for him to be booked for challenges which others get away with and which when they are on him are ignored. This is not about the individual its about consistency of the refs to be fair and apply the laws

Some of the challenges he takes its like open season on him

Didn't say it was how he should be treated, refs should be fair obviously.

But the way he is treated is because of a reputation he has, and that reputation is entirely earned by his own actions.

[Abseits]

WBA players were falling over left, right and centre yesterday. It was a definite ploy of theirs to play balls to tightly marked colleagues who'd promptly collapse on receiving the ball. Does my head in when you see big lumps like Amichebe or Ideye getting poleaxed by a brush of an index finger..... muggy ref bought them all day long though - good job we handled the incoming free kicks very solidly.
Trouble is, most of our players must have been walking a tightrope under "persistent fouling" and in such circumstances Barton's a shoe-in to be booked. One thing, although he has right to speak to ref as captain I don't think it does him any favours.... I'd make someone else skipper and order Barton to keep away from ref at all times.... he can still be a leader on the pitch, just not the person nominated to get in ref's earhole.