Joey Barton

English association football player and manager (born 1982)

Joey Barton (born 2 September 1982) is an English football player who has played as a midfielder for the English national team and for the English clubs Manchester City and Newcastle United.

Joey Barton, 2005

Quotes

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  • England did nothing in the World Cup, why are they bringing books out? 'We got beat in the quarter-finals, I played like shit, here's my book'. Who wants to read that? I don't.
    • Barton's thoughts on England players releasing autobiographies after an unsuccessful World Cup campaign. Quotes of the Week. BBC Sport (18 December 2006). Retrieved on 13 March 2007.
  • It's alright, I'm not going to steal your breakfast you fat prick.
  • You have to face facts. We have not brought quality in. One or two have done all right but not enough to take the team onto the next level. We can't gamble on players who have scored six goals in six games in the fucking Pontins League or in Belgium. I know a lot of the supporters are umming and ahhing about whether to buy their season tickets. They go out and work hard. It is a lot of money to buy a season ticket at our place and they are not getting value for money.
    • Barton giving his opinion on the situation at Manchester City during the 2006-07 season. Barton criticises Man City season. BBC Sport (12 April 2007). Retrieved on 22 April 2007.

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