Much Loved and much Admired: the Joey Barton Story.

"the last-chance saloon"
Yes Joey is worried about it being his last chance, now he's a changed man. Joey blamed alchohol as a convienent excuse for stubbing cigars in collegues eyes, hitting kids in the far east, recking a taxi cab and battering someone outside a Mcdonalds. He doesnt have an excuse for battering a team mate so severely he had to be taken to hospital, depsite having medical staff on hand at the training ground. Nor could he excuse his awful behaviour on the pitch stamping on the heels of another player and and outright kicking dixon Etuhu, for which he escaped any punishment.

He doesnt deserve any chance. A thug, that the game should of tossed aside a long time ago. It's ironic that his return coincides with the arrival of a footballing moron at Newcastle, in joe' i'm irish' Kinnear. The perveyor of thuggish football and long ball nonsense will find Barton right up his street, a poor passer of the ball but a good at kicking the opposition.

If platani really wants to protect the game, he needs to stop thugs like Barton from getting so many chances to shame himself and the image of the game.

Europe

Spurs lose again, i enjoyed every minute of it. They look awful and their Goal Keeper Gomes is loopy.
Pompey were stuffed 3-0, while villa managed to beat Ajax at home 2-1.

In our group, Schalke 04 beat the great under-achievers PSG 3-1, while Muppet Mclaren Twente managed to beat Santander 1-0. What can we make from these results, Schalke are going to be the hardest to beat.


- Rumour of the day-

Vagner Love, ex-striking partner of Jo at CSKA wants to join city, and is desperate to get his family out of Russia, he understands spurs have an interest in him, but knows that they are shite.

-Other News-

The ghostly white Defender from the City Youth Cup winning side has joined Morecambe on loan till the new year. Not really made my mind up on the lad seem him a few times last season, when watching the youth team in league and cup and he has been good and bad. Hope the expereince does him good.

Nery Castillo not heading home, his unknown desire to go home seem's to have collapsed as the Mexican transfer window has now shut. I cant believe he is a bad player, and from what i have seen from him, he would be usefull in our side. Last season vs Spurs, he was our best player, we didnt see him again.

We are also in talks with Spanish midfielders Alex Pla and Jorge Guinovart from UD Cornella, a fairly unkown club north of Barcelona. Good to see Hughes trying to add to our youth team.

Shock of the Day.

Habib Beye has red card recinded. The Fa have once again undermined it's referee's and the law to suit the media. IT WAS A FOUL! Beye took Robinho out through his thigh, so what, that he eventually got the ball. I expect city to appeal Zabaleta decision as he clearly won the ball and that according to the FA is all that matters. Well done!