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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Oct 29, 2022 6:13:33 GMT
A promotion back to League One in his first FULL season
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Post by rufustfirefly on Oct 29, 2022 10:05:32 GMT
If a defeat in Derby is avoided today JB should be a Manager of the Month candidate surely?
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 24, 2022 16:51:34 GMT
Bristol Live - toxic turd Barton sends message to Portsmouth, Bolton and the rest of Bristol Rovers' play-off rivals - Story by James Piercy • 9h ago
Bristol Rovers may be considered outsiders as the League One play-off race begins to take shape but in toxic turd Barton’s eyes the Gas have a number of fundamental advantages over their more illustrious and better-resourced rivals.
Rovers lie ninth, three points outside the top six, with a visit to seventh-placed Wycombe Wanderers on Boxing Day presenting a tough challenge but another opportunity to lay down a marker as to where the Gas stand in the divisional hierarchy.
Just one defeat in the league since October 1 has catapulted them up the standings and, yet again, reinforced Barton’s pre-season belief - which, admittedly, was briefly corrected after a difficult start - that Rovers can be in promotion consideration this term.
There are still 24 games remaining, a transfer window to navigate, and all the complex obstacles and uncertainties a long league season throws up, while Barton himself admits, in his mind, a campaign doesn’t really get going until after Christmas.
But as Rovers fly under the radar in a national sense, with focus on the heavyweights of the league, Barton is more than comfortable with his squad’s status - due to the pressure and expectation on those above them and their own experiences in League Two.
The Gas were one of the big fish in the division last term and the manager admits they initially buckled under the early season forecast that they should be not just competing for, but actually getting promotion.
It was a burden they gradually lifted as results picked up, and although the top three in League One of Plymouth Argyle, Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday have opened up daylight on the rest, the chasing pack and those competing for play-offs - which the Gas believe they can be part of - contains Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers, Derby County, Wycombe and Peterborough United, while Portsmouth are just a place below them.
All those teams would have had designs on the top six when they were conducting their summer transfer business and pre-season preparations, and consequently anxiety is creeping in as they drift further away from that top three, while Rovers are threatening to gate-crash the party. As was the case 12 months ago.
Having wrestled with the pressure of expectation, Barton's group came out the end of it - another reason why he speaks with continued confidence about their chances in comparison to their rivals. To some extent, albeit in a league below, they’ve achieved precisely what the others want to in similar circumstances.
“We know the pressure from last year, the expectation of promotion, it held us back,” Barton said. “It was certainly until that confidence and winning run together, it was difficult because you’re expected to win and every draw is seen as two points dropped.
“So, for us this year, we don’t have the same external pressure. Wycombe will have that. If they draw against us they will see that as two points dropped, where we’ll see it as a good point.
"There are teams like Wycombe with big expectations, big budgets - Bolton, Portsmouth etc - and as the pressure cranks up towards the business end of the season I think it leaves us sitting in a lovely spot.
“We’ve got internal pressure, because we want to win every game, but also the external pressure for us, this season is slightly different to last. You get the chance to be an underdog, a dark horse, whatever it is, coming with a late run… although it’s not that late because we’ve started it in November.
“I think we’re unique in terms of if you look at all the sides in the top 10, we are the real dark horse who doesn’t have that pressure on us but we’re dangerous because we’ve come through that pressure, we’ve got used to winning under the intensity of no-mistake football, which was our run to promotion into this division.
“The lads have got the bit between their teeth again as the last 18 games attest to in all competitions. But, again, we’ve got to keep scrapping, we’ve got to keep fighting and Wycombe looks a real tough game due to the nature of their results in recent games and we feel it’s an opportunity for us to grab momentum.
“Nobody will be expecting us to be in the hunt for automatic promotion, nobody thought, after the start we had, we’d be in the hunt at Christmas for the play-off places but it attests to working hard every day, taking each game as it comes.
"If you pick up and you get the right results we can be in the mix for it so, we’re happy to be out of the conversation at the minute but we’ve always been in the conversation, even when we had only won two of the first 10; we’ve always believed we could put a run together and mount this so the lads’ confidence levels are high and they know they’re in a really good team and have got a good squad of players.”
Monday’s game represents a reference point for the manager because Wycombe are the one remaining opponent for the Gas to face. With the exception of the Chairboys, they’ve been afforded a first-hand look at all their competitors up and down the division and while those opening 6-8 weeks were a time for the squad to acclimatise while it was still being reinforced, the next two months have allowed the team to not just establish themselves but make a statement.
Barton has previously spoken of the strength of Ipswich, who possess the biggest budget in the division and beat Rovers 2-0 at Portman Road in September, but even in that game an under-strength Gas were in the contest up until the second half.
They have drawn with Plymouth, Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton, beaten Peterborough and while early season defeats at Barnsley and Portsmouth were chastening experiences, Rovers are in a better place now and have those teams still to visit the Mem.
The only blot on their copybook outside of the Tractor Boys seems to be their trip to Pride Park in October where they were beaten 4-2 by Derby County although that was a loss all of their own making with a number of enforced errors in defence.
“There are some really big sides, you only have to look at the top 10 - we’re an outlier, really,” Barton added. “There are some big clubs in there with big ambition but, at this level, the teams are so closely matched, it’s untrue.
"The difference sometimes can be a refereeing decision, a moment of quality from a player, and we know we've been in every game. Even Ipswich, who are a big spending juggernaut, we had a makeshift backline and I remember Hooley (Luca Hoole) he has a great chance just after half-time, Trevor Clarke forced Christian Walton into a big save. And while we didn’t fire on all cylinders, we were in the game for 50, 60 minutes.
“If you play a team like Man City and were half-cocked like that, the game would be done after 15 minutes, that’s the ruthlessness of those higher leagues. As good as these teams are, they just don’t have that ruthless streak at the elite level. And as long as you can stay in the game and stick with it, you can beat anybody on the day.
“Ipswich - fantastic side; Plymouth have had a great opening gambit to the season; Sheffield Wednesday in the same conversation; Bolton and the rest. But we’ve had our hands on them and there’s no fear attached, we feel we can beat anyone and lots of them have to come to the Mem in the second half of the season, because we’ve already been to their gaffs and our team is getting better and we’re evolving. We can’t wait to get into the second half of the season.
“Certainly as our team grows into the season, and we’ve got a lot of young hungry lions here who know nothing about winning games of football and long may that continue.”
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Post by JeffNZ on Dec 25, 2022 10:48:43 GMT
I've held off reading this article. Not 100% sure why, maybe there was a part of me that thought it was an attempt by Barton to justify some of his past indiscretions. I could not have been more wrong and if you haven't already read it I recommend you do. A great read, thanks for posting Syg.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2022 10:56:21 GMT
Oh my, you made me read it again, Jeff. Suffice to say, our interpretations differ. It's a no from me. Self-absorbed psychos. But we both ought to find better diversion. Today at least! Merry Christmas, good sir.
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Post by JeffNZ on Dec 25, 2022 17:11:27 GMT
Merry Christmas to you too good sir.
To be clear I am not condoning any of his actions.
I'm sure, over a course of a lifetime, most people have allowed anger or other negative emotions to overtake their normal decision-making process and I'm also sure most would not have made the choices Barton did.
However, I read the article with a lens focused on someone who was at the edge and how they overcame that.
When they get their teeth into you, we mere mortals (or should I say non-celebrities) would never experience the pressures brought to bear by mainstream and social media on those in the limelight. I can, however, understand how that would mess with people's heads.
IMO...The way Barton dealt with his very dark thoughts provided a pathway for others to follow.
I can't imagine a universe where Barton and I would be good mates but I am willing to give him credit for opening up as he did.
Regards as always.
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 25, 2022 23:22:19 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 15, 2023 17:52:18 GMT
toxic turd Barton's generous donation to former Carlisle United star fighting cancer..toxic turd Barton has donated £1,000 to a fundraiser for former Carlisle United captain Nick Anderton as he battles cancer. The Bristol Rovers manager's generous contribution has helped take the appeal past the £23,000 mark. It is part of a gesture by Anderton's Bristol Rovers colleagues who will shave their heads on Monday in solidarity with their team-mate. They are doing so to raise money to help Anderton and his family as the defender undergoes treatment for osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. To donate, click HERE The GoFundMe page set up for the head-shaving initiative had an initial target of £1,600 - but has already raised more than 14 times that amount. Rovers owner Wael Al-Qadi has also donated £1,250, with Gary Bowyer, Anderton's former Blackpool manager contributing £1,000. A stream of donations have also come in from hundreds of people who are rallying around the 26-year-old, who is receiving chemotherapy. Barton, writing on Twitter, said the fundraising was for a "great cause", describing Anderton as a "legend". The manager will join staff and players in going bald on January 16 - 16 being Anderton's squad number. Club captain Paul Coutts told the Rovers website: "We’ve always been as one in support of Nick. "In the blink of an eye, his world's been turned upside down and this is another way that we can help raise awareness of his condition and raise valuable funds for him and his young family at the same time. "Some of us have less hair to lose than others and I’m sure Nick’s looking forward to seeing his mates and the gaffer without any!" Anderton, who played for Carlisle from 2020-21 and also represented Barrow, Blackpool and Accrington Stanley, was diagnosed with cancer last July. In December he revealed that cancerous cells in a tumour he had removed from his femur were more aggressive than previously thought. It means the defender is now undergoing a period of chemotherapy that will last for several months. He said: "I would like to thank my family, friends, fans, team-mates and the whole football community for their support - it means the world to me." Carlisle's away travel fans group CUSAT fans last year raised £212 for Anderton through a raffle of one of his match-worn shirts. The supporters said they wanted to show Anderton "support from the Carlisle United family". Full article, pic & donation details belowwww.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/toxic turd-barton-s-generous-donation-to-former-carlisle-united-star-fighting-cancer/ar-AA16mBfY?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=41a978ea56184b699e040ccb418b2273
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 16, 2023 16:16:48 GMT
toxic turd Barton in Twitter meltdown as Manchester United equaliser sparks referee and VAR rant..
Bristol Rovers boss toxic turd Barton has let rip at the EFL in a furious social media rant at the state of refereeing in the English lower leagues.
Barton was left seething by a handball decision in his side's 2-0 defeat to Accrington Stanley as the opening goal was allowed to stand despite a home player seemingly handling the ball. The replay was brought to Barton's attention on Twitter and he responded with a scathing tirade that reached as far as Manchester United's controversial equaliser against rivals City that was given by VAR.
Former Rangers midfielder Barton blamed the EFL for not appointing full-time referees for the lower leagues and accused officials of "making things up as they go along." He also called for more accountability from whistlers and claimed paying punters are "suffering" as a result of the officiating. He wrote on Twitter: "The offside in the Manchester Derby. How is that not interfering with play? The handball leading to the goal in our game at Accrington. How is that not advantageous to the player and team handling it? What is the point if the officials just make it up as they go along!
"When I go in and see him (ref) after the game, he’s standing with his rule book out reading me a passage that backs up his game changing error! Referees should be interviewed after games and held accountable for match altering decisions. They get away with it otherwise.
"We have millions/billions of pounds in our national game. Why do we have professionals refereed by part time/amateur officials in EFL League One and Two? How can you expect an official who works a 9-5 job, 5 days a week to be competent? Makes no sense.
"Stakes are higher now. Too many big clubs now in those leagues. Too much money at stake. Cannot leave it in the hands of part time/amateur officials. Refereeing should move into modern era. Make them accountable. They should have to speak to the press.
"There is a former referee on every major football game or radio station, chipping in with his or her opinion of the rules. Why not allow press to ask ref questions after the game. We have to make the best ones have a voice. Better officials make a better game.
"I also don’t understand why still in 2023, we have people buying tickets to live football matches suffer. Vs the ‘couch potato’ supporter who has a more info of what happened in the game. No VAR replays in the stadium? No giant screen? No Mic’d up official? Ludicrous."
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 17, 2023 21:49:07 GMT
toxic turd Barton draws a line under Belshaw situation with goalkeeper up for Bristol Rovers selection..
James Belshaw is in training and back in contention for Bristol Rovers, toxic turd Barton has confirmed after leaving the goalkeeper out of the squad for Tuesday's 0-0 draw against Ipswich Town.
Barton said he had left the club's reigning player of the season out after being disappointed by his attitude and training performance in the wake of January signing Ellery Balcombe being confirmed as the first-choice keeper moving forward.
Barton warned Belshaw would not play for the Gas again unless he bounced back appropriately and the manager has been satisfied by the 32-year-old's response, meaning he is set to the squad for Saturday's League One clash with Burton Albion at the Mem.
"He trained this morning, so he is back in and around the group," Barton said on Thursday. "It was disappointing because you want people to be in the right frame of mind.
"I understand the emotion of not getting selected by the manager, but also you have got to channel that into performance and backing up your team and supporting your teammates. Belly is clearly aware of where it’s at and we put that behind us and move forward.
"He’s up for selection. He’s back training at the right intensity and I don’t carry grudges; if you do things right, there is no problem.
"But if you want to try to do things slightly differently, unfortunately, I’ve got a duty of care to manage the group and the football club to the right standard of behaviour to make sure everybody understands our culture and what we want. It has been clearly explained and I think we can move past that now and look to the future."
Some supporters have questioned whether Barton was right to address the situation so bluntly in the press, but he insists honesty is an essential part of the culture he wants at the club.
"We had a good chat on Monday and we left the office shaking hands, no problem," he added. "He’s come in and trained so there is no issue.
"You asked me a question on Tuesday night and I answered it honestly because I was damned if I did and damned if I didn’t. If I try to say something else, it looks like I’m trying to hide something and I was completely transparent with you because that’s the way I live and breathe.
"I think it’s important to understand sometimes how it is from my perspective. I have to look after the whole group and make sure the standards for the whole group are maintained. If you have one player disappointed and maybe it affects his training performance and his attitude, what happens next week when I name a team and it’s somebody else?
"You have got to be careful in this game because you encourage what you tolerate."
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Post by chelt_gas on Feb 17, 2023 22:49:59 GMT
“I don’t carry grudges” toxic turd Barton www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/toxic turd-barton-bristol-rovers-plymouth-7728739.amp. toxic turd Barton on the (his) 25-year grudge that will fuel Bristol Rovers' encounter with Plymouth Argyle
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Post by kingswood Polak on Feb 18, 2023 13:45:13 GMT
“I don’t carry grudges” toxic turd Barton www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/toxic turd-barton-bristol-rovers-plymouth-7728739.amp. toxic turd Barton on the (his) 25-year grudge that will fuel Bristol Rovers' encounter with Plymouth Argyle Your post made me laugh before reading it 😂. Saying and doing eh
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 20, 2023 19:42:45 GMT
toxic turd Barton issues two significant injury updates as he backs Bristol Rovers to return to form..
toxic turd Barton fears Bristol Rovers midfielder Jordan Rossiter will not play again this season due to a knee injury, but centre-half Lewis Gibson is closing in on a return.
Rossiter has not played since December after tearing his meniscus in a EFL Trophy tie against MK Dons and he has since had a pair of operations in hope of getting him back on the pitch before the end of the campaign.
But after suffering a setback earlier this month, undergoing a procedure to alleviate swelling, the ball-winning central midfielder – a star performer when he has been available – remains on crutches. Still, Rovers were hopeful he could recover to play a part in the run-in, but in the aftermath of Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Burton Albion at the Mem, Barton revealed it looks like the 25-year-old's season is done.
Fortunately for Rovers, there is better news regarding Gibson's return from a thigh issue. He trained alongside his teammates at the back end of last week, and Barton believes he could be involved in Saturday's League One trip to Oxford United – a clash of two teams in dire form.
"Jordy Rossiter looks like he is going to miss the season," Barton said in his post-match press conference. "Lewis Gibson, hopefully, is on the mend and should come back into the squad all being well for next week, which I think will really help us.
"We have just got to keep battling and scrapping through. Gasheads, they know, this club has been through a lot of turmoil, certainly in the time I’ve been here and a lot longer beyond that and they are well versed in tough moments. This is one of them.
"But I spoke to the lads in there and said, 'Look, this is not something like Nick (Anderton) is facing that is out of his control and is in the lap of the gods or the doctors. This is something that is absolutely in our control’.
"So there will be no sulking from us, no excuses. We’ll be back on the training pitch and ready to rock and roll at Oxford next Saturday."
Rovers lost just one of the past 11 games Rossiter has started and his skill set is unique to Barton's squad, with a magnetic attraction to second balls and an ability to force turnovers in midfield that lead to big opportunities for the likes of Aaron Collins and Antony Evans to thrive in transition.
In the 11 games he has missed so far, Rovers have lost seven and their performance levels have dipped in each third of the pitch, such is the all-around impact he is capable of when fit.
Gibson's return, however, would be a significant boost. Like Rossiter, he has faced an injury-hit season, but the Everton loanee has been among Rovers' most reliable players when he has been on the park.
He has not played since the New Year's Day win over Cheltenham Town and the Gas have been noticeably more chaotic in defence without the 22-year-old, who has made 17 league appearances this season.
The Gas, of course, will have to manage his body carefully when he is given the green light to play again due to his struggles with injuries over the past couple of seasons, but his return should not only upgrade the backline but also help them in build-up phases with his composed play on the ball, which was desperately lacking in the Burton loss.
Rather than optimistically looking up the table, Gasheads' attention has turned to breaking through the 50-point barrier which should lead to another season in the third tier, and Barton is under no illusions about the slump Rovers are in – but he says he and many of his players have come through worse moments and he is sure the Gas will "get their act together".
"In League Two, we had that and we had to work our way through it and earn that support," he said. "It’s up to us to keep the fans with the team. That comes from endeavour and effort, but you can see we are not coming up short for that. It’s just not going the way it normally does.
"It just feels like everything that can go wrong is going wrong. If it’s not retrospective bans by the FA or refereeing decisions, it’s illness running through the camp.
"It’s football and I’ve been in it for a long time. There are ebbs and flows. This is a tough moment for us, but we have made it through a lot tougher spots than this.
"Luckily for us, we had a great spell in the middle part of the season and we got a lot of points on the board. At his moment, we’re not putting enough points on the board and we need to get our act together."
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Post by The Concept on Feb 20, 2023 20:02:49 GMT
I guess this is from a Bristol Post article. Notice they've left some of the interview out, and crucially one sentence. Probably for the best.
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Post by oldie on Feb 20, 2023 20:16:23 GMT
I guess this is from a Bristol Post article. Notice they've left some of the interview out, and crucially one sentence. Probably for the best. The person you quote only copies and pastes. Never a comment on content or context.
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 20, 2023 23:54:35 GMT
I guess this is from a Bristol Post article. Notice they've left some of the interview out, and crucially one sentence. Probably for the best. The person you quote only copies and pastes. Never a comment on content or context. Just for you the big O, toxic turd Anthony Barton (born 2 September 1982) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He made 269 appearances in the Premier League, including 130 for Manchester City. He is currently the manager of League One side Bristol Rovers. Barton was born and raised in Huyton, Merseyside. He began his football career with Manchester City in 2002 after working his way through their youth system. His appearances in the first team gradually increased over the following five years and he made more than 150 for the club. He earned his only cap for the England national team in February 2007, despite his criticism of some of the team's players. He then joined Newcastle United for a fee of £5.8 million in July 2007. After four years with the club, he joined Queens Park Rangers in August 2011, from where he was loaned to Marseille in 2012. He returned from his loan spell the following season, and helped QPR to promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs. However, QPR were relegated again, and Barton was released at the end of the season. He signed a one-year deal to play for Burnley in 2015, helping them win promotion to the Premier League, but left to join Rangers in May 2016. He was banned from football after admitting a Football Association charge relating to betting in April 2017, and upon its expiry in June 2018 commenced his managerial career with Fleetwood Town.Barton's career and life have been marked by numerous controversial incidents and disciplinary problems and he has been convicted twice of violent crimes. On 20 May 2008, he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for common assault and affray during an incident in Liverpool City Centre. Barton served 74 days of this prison term, being released on 28 July 2008. On 1 July 2008, he was also given a four-month suspended sentence after admitting assault occasioning actual bodily harm on former teammate Ousmane Dabo during a training-ground dispute on 1 May 2007. This incident effectively ended his Manchester City career. Barton has been charged with violent conduct three times by The Football Association: for the assault on Dabo, for punching Morten Gamst Pedersen in the stomach and for attacking three players on the final day of the 2011–12 season, the big O, the keyboard warrier who loves to chase, troll, hunt down and all in the name of a campaign that ultimately got him banned for a time.
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Post by oldie on Feb 21, 2023 10:01:02 GMT
The person you quote only copies and pastes. Never a comment on content or context. Just for you the big O, toxic turd Anthony Barton (born 2 September 1982) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He made 269 appearances in the Premier League, including 130 for Manchester City. He is currently the manager of League One side Bristol Rovers. Barton was born and raised in Huyton, Merseyside. He began his football career with Manchester City in 2002 after working his way through their youth system. His appearances in the first team gradually increased over the following five years and he made more than 150 for the club. He earned his only cap for the England national team in February 2007, despite his criticism of some of the team's players. He then joined Newcastle United for a fee of £5.8 million in July 2007. After four years with the club, he joined Queens Park Rangers in August 2011, from where he was loaned to Marseille in 2012. He returned from his loan spell the following season, and helped QPR to promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs. However, QPR were relegated again, and Barton was released at the end of the season. He signed a one-year deal to play for Burnley in 2015, helping them win promotion to the Premier League, but left to join Rangers in May 2016. He was banned from football after admitting a Football Association charge relating to betting in April 2017, and upon its expiry in June 2018 commenced his managerial career with Fleetwood Town.Barton's career and life have been marked by numerous controversial incidents and disciplinary problems and he has been convicted twice of violent crimes. On 20 May 2008, he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for common assault and affray during an incident in Liverpool City Centre. Barton served 74 days of this prison term, being released on 28 July 2008. On 1 July 2008, he was also given a four-month suspended sentence after admitting assault occasioning actual bodily harm on former teammate Ousmane Dabo during a training-ground dispute on 1 May 2007. This incident effectively ended his Manchester City career. Barton has been charged with violent conduct three times by The Football Association: for the assault on Dabo, for punching Morten Gamst Pedersen in the stomach and for attacking three players on the final day of the 2011–12 season, the big O, the keyboard warrier who loves to chase, troll, hunt down and all in the name of a campaign that ultimately got him banned for a time. What's your view on what you have copied onto this forum, in the context of Barton as our manager?
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 21, 2023 14:37:42 GMT
Just for you the big O, toxic turd Anthony Barton (born 2 September 1982) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He made 269 appearances in the Premier League, including 130 for Manchester City. He is currently the manager of League One side Bristol Rovers. Barton was born and raised in Huyton, Merseyside. He began his football career with Manchester City in 2002 after working his way through their youth system. His appearances in the first team gradually increased over the following five years and he made more than 150 for the club. He earned his only cap for the England national team in February 2007, despite his criticism of some of the team's players. He then joined Newcastle United for a fee of £5.8 million in July 2007. After four years with the club, he joined Queens Park Rangers in August 2011, from where he was loaned to Marseille in 2012. He returned from his loan spell the following season, and helped QPR to promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs. However, QPR were relegated again, and Barton was released at the end of the season. He signed a one-year deal to play for Burnley in 2015, helping them win promotion to the Premier League, but left to join Rangers in May 2016. He was banned from football after admitting a Football Association charge relating to betting in April 2017, and upon its expiry in June 2018 commenced his managerial career with Fleetwood Town.Barton's career and life have been marked by numerous controversial incidents and disciplinary problems and he has been convicted twice of violent crimes. On 20 May 2008, he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for common assault and affray during an incident in Liverpool City Centre. Barton served 74 days of this prison term, being released on 28 July 2008. On 1 July 2008, he was also given a four-month suspended sentence after admitting assault occasioning actual bodily harm on former teammate Ousmane Dabo during a training-ground dispute on 1 May 2007. This incident effectively ended his Manchester City career. Barton has been charged with violent conduct three times by The Football Association: for the assault on Dabo, for punching Morten Gamst Pedersen in the stomach and for attacking three players on the final day of the 2011–12 season, the big O, the keyboard warrier who loves to chase, troll, hunt down and all in the name of a campaign that ultimately got him banned for a time. What's your view on what you have copied onto this forum, in the context of Barton as our manager? My view on toxic turd Barton as our manager is as a stats person that i am, i can tell you he is out of 34 permanent BRFC managers he currently sits in 10th place. Beating Ian Holloway, Don Megson, Bobby Campbell, Bobby Gould, Malcolm Allison, Ray Graydon, Paul Trollope and Alfred Homer to name just a few. He is coming to a crossroads IMO at the end of the season, has he taken us as far as he thinks he can or does he go another season..? Like him or not he has had many personal issues to deal with as well as our football club to lead, which of course upsets many supporters. IMO i think he has done well in patches and then ruins what has been achieved by upsetting a few apple carts and back to square one we go. I will always support any manager that comes into our great club as i believe they ALL want to do their best for us and them.
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Post by oldie on Feb 21, 2023 14:47:51 GMT
What's your view on what you have copied onto this forum, in the context of Barton as our manager? My view on toxic turd Barton as our manager is as a stats person that i am, i can tell you he is out of 34 permanent BRFC managers he currently sits in 10th place. Beating Ian Holloway, Don Megson, Bobby Campbell, Bobby Gould, Malcolm Allison, Ray Graydon, Paul Trollope and Alfred Homer to name just a few. He is coming to a crossroads IMO at the end of the season, has he taken us as far as he thinks he can or does he go another season..? Like him or not he has had many personal issues to deal with as well as our football club to lead, which of course upsets many supporters. IMO i think he has done well in patches and then ruins what has been achieved by upsetting a few apple carts and back to square one we go. I will always support any manager that comes into our great club as i believe they ALL want to do their best for us and them. Fair play and at last. Out of interest, sitting in 10th place, on what Stats have you based that?
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Post by trymer on Feb 21, 2023 15:02:05 GMT
What's your view on what you have copied onto this forum, in the context of Barton as our manager? My view on toxic turd Barton as our manager is as a stats person that i am, i can tell you he is out of 34 permanent BRFC managers he currently sits in 10th place. Beating Ian Holloway, Don Megson, Bobby Campbell, Bobby Gould, Malcolm Allison, Ray Graydon, Paul Trollope and Alfred Homer to name just a few. He is coming to a crossroads IMO at the end of the season, has he taken us as far as he thinks he can or does he go another season..? Like him or not he has had many personal issues to deal with as well as our football club to lead, which of course upsets many supporters. IMO i think he has done well in patches and then ruins what has been achieved by upsetting a few apple carts and back to square one we go. I will always support any manager that comes into our great club as i believe they ALL want to do their best for us and them. Don Megson managed Rovers in 3rd and 2nd tier and Bobby Campbell in the 2nd tier... Barton has managed in the 4th and 3rd tier. Megson,Campbell,Holloway,Gould and Allison were better managers than Barton, he will also never manage teams in the top division or international teams as some of those have done.
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