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Barton to face assault charges
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BBC - Police get Barton attack report
I wonder what people will think of this; for one I'm pleased that Dabo pressed charges, and if it is proved that this was an act not in self-defense then I hope he gets a custodial term.
He's done this more than once before; an incident with a taxi driver in Liverpool; and attacking an Everton supporting schoolboy while on tour.
The only bright spot here is that Man City and Stuart Pearce have (just like with Ben Thatcher) shown that they are a class act when it comes to discipline by suspending him. If psycho can hold his aggression where it belongs then so can you Joey.
I wonder what people will think of this; for one I'm pleased that Dabo pressed charges, and if it is proved that this was an act not in self-defense then I hope he gets a custodial term.
He's done this more than once before; an incident with a taxi driver in Liverpool; and attacking an Everton supporting schoolboy while on tour.
The only bright spot here is that Man City and Stuart Pearce have (just like with Ben Thatcher) shown that they are a class act when it comes to discipline by suspending him. If psycho can hold his aggression where it belongs then so can you Joey.
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I'm not surprised that Dabo pressed charges and I would've done the same thing if I was him.
Just to say that the "poor defenceless Everton fan" got what his mouth deserved, but nobody talks about that.
They should come down heavy on that coward Michael Ball as well, after his stamp on Ronaldo in the derby today. Gotta be consistent like - they're both mindless acts of thuggery.
Did you see the way that he waited until the ref's back was turned.
Cunt.
Don't doubt it BUT he is a professional, and is still bound by the law. If he was being heckled and they took action against the young fan then thats fair play BUT wading in at the first opportunity isn't.
Balls got a big ban coming
Well the FA will sort that one out. Tbh, I can't remember their ever being a situation where a Premiership team says "actually, I though our player should've been sent off for that, so we'll ban him for 3 matches." If anyone else in the history of the league did it, you might have a point. As it is, it'll be dealt with by the FA like any other on-field incident that was missed by the ref.
True, but Pearce came down hard on Thatcher for the Mendes incident, so it will be interesting to see what he does.
Tbh, I'm in two minds as to what is the best thing to do with Barton. I mean keep him, and you're just bringing back a player that's let the club down again and again. Sell him, and you're just giving him a huge wage increase and a big signing on fee, which isn't exactly going to be a punishment. And terminating his contract will be exactly the same, but without the club getting a penny. I suppose it depends on the outcome of the assault accusations really.
Apart from Ronaldo beating him in the box and Ball taking him down for the penalty, he probably did an alright job. All he did was foul him though, most of the game. I suppose that's one way of shackling Ronaldo, but Ball shouldn't have been on the park. I've got no time for hatchet men like that - Distin and Dunne had fantastic performances to be admired, without the need to resort to underhand dirty tricks.
Regarding Barton, I don't think it would be in City's interests to sell him, seeing as he's your best player. I'd look for a new manager first. Pearce is one of the most over-rated managers of recent years.
That's not hype. That's just how desperate we were. Seriously, I don't know anyone who considers him a brilliant manager. Everyone likes him, and thinks he has a fresh outlook on management, but that's not the same thing.
I think he's alright but he's by no means 'brilliant'.
The public AND the media.
"Oh Stuart pearce is such a promising young manager"
"He has the right spirit and mentality to succeed"
"He should be next England manager"
"Playing David James up front - tactical genius, Stuart Pearce and his audacious unorthodox ways"
These are amongst some of the things that you would hear about him. He was the nation's darling manager at one stage and everyone was tipping him for big things.
I'd say anyone that kids are likely to copy behaviour off is a role model, whether they want to be or not. Not that this should make any difference to any court proceedings of course.