Joey Barton

[Chazza]

Can anyone explain why he's getting such a harsh ban? Did he have a suspended sentence hanging over him or summat? Surely it's 3 matches for violent conduct then possibly another 3 for kneeing Aguero?

All seems a bit OTT to me.

It was 3 for the Tevez elbow plus 1 for being sent off earlier in the season

Another 3 for Augero

They must have hit him for 3 for the attempted headbutt?

The others made up of bringing the game into disrepute over his twitter remarks and not leaving the pitch straight away after the red?

[Leyton388]

He only did what every City fan wanted to do a few months ago and thats smack Tevez.

[Chazza]

An independent Regulatory Commission has today [Wednesday 23 May 2012] dealt with two charges of violent conduct against Joey Barton, arising from the game against Manchester City, resulting in an eight-match suspension and £75,000 fine for the Queens Park Rangers midfielder.

This eight-match suspension is to run consecutively to the four-game suspension Barton was already given for his dismissal in the fixture, making a total of 12 matches.

Barton was charged by The FA with two counts of violent conduct in relation to the Queens Park Rangers game against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday 13 May 2012.

Following Barton’s dismissal in the 54th minute of the match, there followed two incidents involving Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany. As Barton had already been dismissed, both of these incidents fell outside the jurisdiction of the referee.

Barton accepted the charge of violent conduct against Aguero but denied the second breach of violent conduct against Kompany. The independent Regulatory Commission, however, found this second charge proved.

Barton is already serving a four-match suspension for his dismissal in the match, which consists of three matches for violent conduct plus one match as this was the player’s second dismissal of the season. The two further breaches for violent conduct ordered he be suspended for eight matches to run consecutively to the four matches, taking the total suspension to 12 matches.

The Chairman of the Regulatory Commission stated after the hearing: “There are rules of conduct that should be adhered to, and such behaviour tarnishes the image of football in this country, particularly as this match was the pinnacle of the domestic season and watched by millions around the globe.”

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Disciplinary/NewsAndFeatures/2012/joey-barton-qpr-man-city-appeal-hearing

[Shanks]

An independent Regulatory Commission has today

[Wednesday 23 May 2012] dealt with two charges of violent conduct against Joey Barton, arising from the game against Manchester City, resulting in an eight-match suspension and £75,000 fine for the Queens Park Rangers midfielder.

This eight-match suspension is to run consecutively to the four-game suspension Barton was already given for his dismissal in the fixture, making a total of 12 matches.

Barton was charged by The FA with two counts of violent conduct in relation to the Queens Park Rangers game against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday 13 May 2012.

Following Barton’s dismissal in the 54th minute of the match, there followed two incidents involving Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany. As Barton had already been dismissed, both of these incidents fell outside the jurisdiction of the referee.

Still wont learn his lesson..

He wont be playing till at least November..

[Kenneth]

Can anyone explain why he's getting such a harsh ban? Did he have a suspended sentence hanging over him or summat? Surely it's 3 matches for violent conduct then possibly another 3 for kneeing Aguero?

All seems a bit OTT to me.

Four for the red card (second of the season), three for the knee on Aguero, possibly another three for attempting a headbutt. That's ten, then I guess failing to leave the pitch could be extra too.

[Kenneth]

It was 3 for the Tevez elbow plus 1 for being sent off earlier in the season

Another 3 for Augero

They must have hit him for 3 for the attempted headbutt?

The others made up of bringing the game into disrepute over his twitter remarks and not leaving the pitch straight away after the red?

again I don't read other posts first

[Kenneth]

I'm being stupid.

[Chazza]

Doesn't that FA statement say that they run consecutively, ie the total period is 8 games

I think its the 8 from this hearing running alongside the 4 he already has got for Tevez

[Chazza]

Going to be even more difficult to shift him now if QPR want rid

[Chazza]

again I don't read other posts first

I just figured you had me on ignore

[Kenneth]

Of course not. You're my 23rd favourite poster.

[Lee]

So then, ten game ban? Twelve game ban?

The guy is a ****ing idiot.

In. The. ****ing. Know.

[Shanks]

I think his previous hasn't done him any favours..
Can't have seen this type of ban coming with anyone else..

[lucas]

12 matches - that's 3 seasons in Michael Owens world!

[Exiled_red]

12 matches - that's 3 seasons in Michael Owens world!