Exclusive - Barton: ‘England squad is not picked on form – or I’d be in it!’

[MYU]

QPR midfield ace insists he has been as good as anyone available to the Three Lions in the last 18 months

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[80sCasual]

Definately loves himself does our Joey.

[Jeffro]

Just about justifying starting for us let alone ahead of Wilshere, Parker and Lampard etc.

[qprbrisbanedivision]

Am i allowed to call him an idiot or is this a joke post.....

He compares with lampard and barry and parker and.........

foolish print....

[klonk]

joey certainly doesn't seem to be too modest when talking about himself, but to be fair, he's referring to his form over the last 18 months rather than the last two or three matches. he did have a good season for tha toon last time out. not clear exactly when the interview actually was - probably a couple of weeks ago - severely doubt it was after foolham debacle.

[HertsHoops]

I'm thinking JB should concentrate his undoubted abilities on the pitch and give his mouth a ****ing rest

No more comments/interviews/gossip/tweets........ just play like the captain of a Premiership team

[Terry-Mancini-123]

If QPR were picked on form......would he be in it?

[Jeffro]

So Shaun Derry should be in the England team then Joey , as he's been better than you??
Here's an idea :

Stop mouthing off to all and sundry on Twitter and the papers, what you earn and how good you think you are, and start playing like a captain on 80k would.

[paulmason]

So Shaun Derry should be in the England team then Joey , as he's been better than you??
Here's an idea :

Stop mouthing off to all and sundry on Twitter and the papers, what you earn and how good you think you are, and start playing like a captain on 80k would.

Does that go for Adel and other QPR players, or is it just Joey and his Ł80 big ones a week that's really getting under your skin?

NW is on record saying he could / should be on the England squad, but wont be as long as Capello is in charge, but WTF does he know.

[Morris]

Deluded!

[Terry-Mancini-123]

Deluded!

He says he's not
quote"I am not deluded"
don't you believe him?

[Jeffro]

Taarabt has performed far better than Barton, and if it wasnt for outstanding saves and a the post, he would be our top scorer.

Yes and the fact that he earns 80k a week doesnt bother me but the fact he's not earning it does.

[80sCasual]

Taarabt has performed far better than Barton, and if it wasnt for outstanding saves and a the post, he would be our top scorer.

Yes and the fact that he earns 80k a week doesnt bother me but the fact he's not earning it does.

I wonder if Jay say's the same 'if it wasn't for the goal being so small, and if it wasn't for me missing it so much i would be top scorer'

If's and But's do nothing.

[paulmason]

I wonder if Jay say's the same 'if it wasn't for the goal being so small, and if it wasn't for me missing it so much i would be top scorer'

If's and But's do nothing.

In other words, if my auntie had bollowks, she would be my uncle.

[Jeffro]

Bothroyd has played well but not scored, Adel has played very well also.