Wayne Rooney backs Harry Redknapp to be England manager
• United striker calls Fabio Capello 'a good guy and top coach'• Jack Wilshere thanks Capello for giving him England debutWayne Rooney has backed Harry Redknapp to be the next England manager following Fabio Capello's dramatic resignation.Capello s...
Attorney general defends decision not to prosecute Joey Barton
• Barton comments would not prejudice a fair hearing• Mr Grieve says: 'I think it is a matter of common sense'The attorney general, Dominic Grieve, has defended his decision not to prosecute the footballer Joey Barton for a series of online comment...
Joey Barton in clear of being in contempt of court in John Terry case
• In this instance 'no action is necessary' says attorney general• QPR player defended comments on grounds of free speechJoey Barton will not face any legal action over his pointed observations about the John Terry racism case.In the aftermath of T...
Joey Barton says ‘make me a martyr’ following John Terry tweets
• 'I will gladly go to jail for a month,' midfielder says on Twitter• Attorney general's office has examined tweets from BartonJoey Barton has invited the authorities to "make him a martyr" after the attorney general's office said it was looking in...
Joey Barton and Craig Bellamy: farewell bad boys but not antiheroes | Marina Hyde
Barton's appearance on the Times comment pages and Bellamy's Sierra Leone football academy prove we can no longer rely on footballing stereotypesWhither the Premier League Bad Boy, that stock character who has long stalked the back pages of Her Majesty...
Joey Barton uses Twitter account to launch attack on Neil Warnock
• Barton tells Warnock to 'shut it' and 'look in the mirror'• Warnock had hinted Barton played role in his downfall at QPRJoey Barton has told Neil Warnock to "shut it" and "look in the mirror" to see the reason why he was sacked as Queens Park Ran...
Hughes denies Barton is leaving QPR
• New manager plays down rumours of captain's departure• Confirms interest in Chelsea defender and São Paulo strikerMark Hughes dismissed suggestions on Sunday that he would be willing to part with Joey Barton before the transfer window closes at ...
Joey Barton wants QPR players to back Mark Hughes as manager
• QPR captain 'buoyed' by arrival of new manager• Barton to miss Newcastle match through suspensionJoey Barton urged his Queens Park Rangers team-mates to "buy into" Mark Hughes's new regime at Loftus Road.The Rangers captain told the club's websit...
Joey Barton will remain QPR captain, says new manager Mark Hughes
• Hughes will overhaul squad, but Barton retains captaincy• 'If there are weaknesses then we need to address them'Mark Hughes has said he has no intention of removing the Queens Park Rangers captaincy from Joey Barton as part of his overhaul of the...
Warnock blasts ‘scandalous’ FA Barton ruling
• FA rejected QPR's appeal against Joey Barton's dismissal• Warnock said FA's disciplinary process is 'farcical'The Football Association will decide on Friday if Neil Warnock should face a charge for his attack on its disciplinary commission, after...
Wanker, Barton, Evra, Sow
The dynamic duo of dipshittery
I’ve had about enough of Neil Warnock already this year and it’s only January 5th. Every single press conference, every post match interview, and probably every phone conversation he has with anyone ever is some kind of rant.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a good rant. I have them here myself...
The lesson of Joey Barton’s tweets | David Banks