Joey Barton's happiest time in football

[KRBFC]

I'm with KRBFC here.
Joey Barton should not have allowed himself to get dragged down by some fat brawler from Lincoln city. Set the tone for the game and played right into their hands

Some will defend anything providing the player plays for BFC. Similar to the Notts County fans who defended the murderer Lee Hughes who used to play for them or the Burnley fans who defended Barton when he broke betting rules (not once but thousands of times). No doubt some would defend Adam Johnsons actions if he signed here after leaving prison.

[boatshed bill]

Some will defend anything providing the player plays for BFC. Similar to the Notts County fans who defended the murderer Lee Hughes who used to play for them or the Burnley fans who defended Barton when he broke betting rules (not once but thousands of times). No doubt some would defend Adam Johnsons actions if he signed here after leaving prison.

Be careful where you tread, KR, but I think we totally agree where Barton is concerned

[Silkyskills1]

As we have gone off topic I presume you agreed with the booing of Justin Gatlin a few days ago.

[boatshed bill]

As we have gone off topic I presume you agreed with the booing of Justin Gatlin a few days ago.

They paid their money, and can boo whomsoever they choose.

[Silkyskills1]

Of course they can. But he was entitled to run the race and won it fairly.

[boatshed bill]

Of course they can. But he was entitled to run the race and won it fairly.

I thought he was a druggie (but I'm happy to be corrected)?

[Silkyskills1]

I thought he was a druggie (but I'm happy to be corrected)?

Not when he won the race last week.

[Tall Paul]

What's the source of this story, where did he say this?

On TalkSport tonight.

[boatshed bill]

Not when he won the race last week.

That's kind of irrelevant. if they choose to boo then they boo. They have their own reasons, which I don't have to justify.

[KRBFC]

As we have gone off topic I presume you agreed with the booing of Justin Gatlin a few days ago.

Once a paedo always a paedo. Once a murderer always a murderer. As for Gatlin, I'm not sure why you think Id agree with booing him when I have never claimed to even know who he is.

1. I don't watch men in tight shorts run around a race track so I have no idea on the ins and outs of Gatlin.

2. Cheating at school sports day is a little different to being a convicted murderer or paedophile.

[tim_noone]

You don't watch them..but you know they run round in tight shorts?

[KRBFC]

You don't watch them..but you know they run round in tight shorts?

I don't watch basketball but I know they throw a ball through a hoop...... Durrrrrrr

[Quicknick]

The only time he let himself down with us was against Lincoln, an absolute disgrace that day.

Totally unnecessary post. But you love doing it, don't you.

[tim_noone]

I don't watch basketball but I know they throw a ball through a hoop...... Durrrrrrr

and do they also wear tight shorts?

[Quicknick]

Some will defend anything providing the player plays for BFC. Similar to the Notts County fans who defended the murderer Lee Hughes who used to play for them or the Burnley fans who defended Barton when he broke betting rules (not once but thousands of times). No doubt some would defend Adam Johnsons actions if he signed here after leaving prison.

What a prat you are, KRBFC or is that KRBRFC?

[KRBFC]

Totally unnecessary post. But you love doing it, don't you.

Why is that an unnecessary post? It depends which context you chose to take it in. If you think its negative then that's up to you, if you actually read it you will see how it could be actually a compliment. The key part of the post to analyse is "The only time", now you take it how you want to.

[claptrappers_union]

Barton was embarrassing against Lincoln.

Lincoln did 'a Burnley' on us that day. They harrassed, the worked hard and they bullied. Sadly, Joey Barton did 'a Joey Barton'...

[ExistentialWanderer]

To be fair. Once he knew he could get a free bottle of coke from the stands if he wanted one, he was hooked.

In all seriousness, pleased he said that and it showed in his performances. Forget his Lincoln antics, he was excellent in our promotion season.

[martin_p]

The only time he let himself down with us was against Lincoln, an absolute disgrace that day.

It must be a miserable life when the first things you see are the negatives. Look at the beautiful blue sky and focus on a tiny cloud, see a spectacular flower bed and are drawn to the only weed. To be honest I'd be constantly ****** off too if that was my outlook.

[IanMcL]

Joey's happy time coincided with our happy time too! Co-incidence?

[Cleveleys_claret]

Massive fan of Joey BUT if it were the happiest time why leave and go Rangers?

[leem5ki]

That volleyed pass with the outside of his foot to the right wing at Rotherham (his debut, I Think?).

Just magnificent pass of beauty.

[NRC]

Massive fan of Joey BUT if it were the happiest time why leave and go Rangers?

because it was a potential route to play in the Champion's League within the length of his contract there....

[Cleveleys_claret]

because it was a potential route to play in the Champion's League within the length of his contract there....

Yet it was his happiest time in football. If you had worked at several companies over your work life and you finally found a job which you enjoyed and was the happiest you had been would you move to another job for no more money? And lets be real anybody could tell you that Rangers would never make it past the minnows of Champions League football as they are no way near good enough. That is sadly a poor excuse. You don't see any pro footballers leaving to play for TNS or any Irish club for the lure of Champions League football

[KRBFC]

It must be a miserable life when the first things you see are the negatives. Look at the beautiful blue sky and focus on a tiny cloud, see a spectacular flower bed and are drawn to the only weed. To be honest I'd be constantly ****** off too if that was my outlook.

See post 66 if lacking intelligence and struggling to understand how it could be actually a positive comment.

[Cleveleys_claret]

As much as I liked Joey I do feel that he is being very clever with all this. I do feel he is riding our coat tails a little for his own ends. Lets not be gullible about this, everything Joey does is well thought out and usually for himself. Sadly for him he messed with the wrong people when at Rangers, if he had never had of gone and upset certain people his betting habit would not have come out. Now it helps him stay relevant for the media by speaking of how well he thinks of Burnley and Dyche because both are very relevant within the media. This then makes him the ideal candidate to be in the media to keep speaking about his time at the club. Yes it is good for us as he speaks in such glowing terms of our club but lets not kid ourselves why he is doing it

[Foshiznik]

His exact quote was "I was paid the lowest wage I have had my whole career, but it was my happiest time in football" and on the team cohesion, "everyone was on roughly the same as each other"

[Chester Perry]

Also that he believes Dyche is better than Klopp - sshhhhush is what I say

[Danieljwaterhouse]

You wouldn't be saying the same thing if it wasn't a Burnley player, typical biased fake nonsense opinion that you see on here. I wont make excuses and condone his diving and feigning injury because he plays for Burnley. Like I said, it was the only time he let himself down while a Burnley player.

You really have to engage your brain before you post KRBFC. You make it very easy for people to disregard you and any point you make by referencing isolated historical behaviour to support your obvious and bewildering dissatisfaction with Burnley Football Club, and its incumbents whilst ignoring all the contradictory evidence to suggest the opposite of that which you are arguing.

Have your say about the incident at the time and move on.

[NRC]

Yet it was his happiest time in football. If you had worked at several companies over your work life and you finally found a job which you enjoyed and was the happiest you had been would you move to another job for no more money? And lets be real anybody could tell you that Rangers would never make it past the minnows of Champions League football as they are no way near good enough. That is sadly a poor excuse. You don't see any pro footballers leaving to play for TNS or any Irish club for the lure of Champions League football

So you'd have preferred him to move for non-footballing reasons, like money? At least it's a reasonable aspiration that's specifically a footballing decision.....

I applaud him for that, and applaud him further for wanting to come back here when it didn't work out

[KRBFC]

You really have to engage your brain before you post KRBFC. You make it very easy for people to disregard you and any point you make by referencing isolated historical behaviour to support your obvious and bewildering dissatisfaction with Burnley Football Club, and its incumbents whilst ignoring all the contradictory evidence to suggest the opposite of that which you are arguing.

Have your say about the incident at the time and move on.

There is no contradictory evidence to suggest Barton didnt cheat that day. Infact all the evidence favours the point I made. Dissatisfaction with BFC? As a whole it has nothing to do with BFC, I wont support any player in football when they break a rule. I don't operate that way, fairness is essential. Its quite strange how not defending a player cheating is considered as "dissatisfaction" at the club, I was happy as the next fan Saturday evening and that's all that really matters.


The obsession with acting like a super fan that some fans have is weird, Its kinda funny because its often the armchair Clarets that question my commitment to the club

[cricketfieldclarets]

Even if he left, it can still be his happiest time - especially with hindsight.

[Danieljwaterhouse]

There is no contradictory evidence to suggest Barton didnt cheat that day. Infact all the evidence favours the point I made. Dissatisfaction with BFC? As a whole it has nothing to do with BFC, I wont support any player in football when they break a rule. I don't operate that way, fairness is essential. Its quite strange how not defending a player cheating is considered as "dissatisfaction" at the club, I was happy as the next fan Saturday evening and that's all that really matters.


The obsession with acting like a super fan that some fans have is weird, Its kinda funny because its often the armchair Clarets that question my commitment to the club

I don't know why we as a group of people use 'commitment' to the club as a gold standard for opinion. You do not have to prove your commitment to a club I order to have an opinion that may or may not support another's views.

Armchair fan, season ticket holder, expat fan, and so on they all have BFC as a passion and love in their lives. Their commitment neither increases nor devalues their opinion.

I'm an armchair fan, in regards that I choose to play sport to a high level myself on a Saturday (messes my accas cash out awfully!). It doesn't mean that when I retire I won't replace that with Saturdays at the Turf with my Dad.

Then can I have an opinion?

[KRBFC]

I don't know why we as a group of people use 'commitment' to the club as a gold standard for opinion. You do not have to prove your commitment to a club I order to have an opinion that may or may not support another's views.

Armchair fan, season ticket holder, expat fan, and so on they all have BFC as a passion and love in their lives. Their commitment neither increases nor devalues their opinion.

I'm an armchair fan, in regards that I choose to play sport to a high level myself on a Saturday (messes my accas cash out awfully!). It doesn't mean that when I retire I won't replace that with Saturdays at the Turf with my Dad.

Then can I have an opinion?

I never said you couldn't have an opinion I just find it strange that you chose to question my loyalty because you clearly disagreed with my opinion. By all means question my opinion, that's fine but trying to question my loyalty is strange when you happily admit to being an armchair fan.

[IanMcL]

Why are folk so hung up about it all.

He loved it here - great. We loved him - great.
He answers questions when asked and we come out smelling of roses - great.

Burnley positively in the media is a good thing.

Thanks Joseph. Keep it up.