Barton now: ''my job is to do the best for my team, not to keep Gervinho on the pitch. Theres more to football than kicking a ball....''
Couple of things here Joey:
1) I'm sure Gervinho feels the same about his job for Arsenal and it not being his job to keep Newcastle defenders on the pitch.
2) The more to football than kicking a ball comment, you seem to endorse surrounding referee's and simulation? The same thing you earlier claimed...
''If i stayed up or went down its not relevant''
Hmmm, again, I'm sure Gervinho will feel the same when he get's lumps kicked out of him (Minimal lumps, but still lumps).
''if he dosent dive then incident dosent happen.''
Yet Joey, you claimed earlier ^ that Gervinho's simulation, in your opinion, caused you to go off the boil and attack him.
So yet again, I am puzzled Joey do you condone or encourage diving to get the best result for your team?
''I train all summer to have him cheat us out of hard earned point. Its not on. Diving should be 3 game ban. Respect the game''
I seem to think you have spent more time tweeting than training but there you go... You now go on the stance that Divers should get a 3 game ban?
Yet when quizzed on your simulation you defended it?
I'm sure Arsenal feel like you cheated them out of 3 points and a hard pre season training by causing that incident...
''cant raise ur hands, end of. What do i have to gain by standing and trading with him. NOWT.''
Except, you raised your hands to him first? You were the aggressor...Like you were with Pedersen last season when you punched him.
''If theres contact go down but dont blatantly try to con the ref. Refs have it hard enough''
Hmmmm, I would call flying/rolling/crying that you have been punched when you got mildly stroked by some fingers as a 'con' to the referee Joey, wouldn't you?
''I went down easy, no doubt. Still cant raise ur hands.''
Again, you admit simulation Joey, and you seem to think grabbing a fellow pro by the neck with two hands doesn't constitue 'raising your hands' well what else is it then Joey?
''If u raise ur hands to players faces, u should beoff.''
Okay Joey so you charging over and grabbing him by the neck is what, acceptable?
On simulation: ''Needs stamping out''
I agree Joey, it does need stamping out...
I had to analyse Barton's comments to you all because frankly they stink of absolute hypocrisy.
