Joey Barton

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has been jailed for six months after admitting assault and affray.



The Newcastle United midfielder was arrested in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of 27th December after becoming involved in a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant.


Barton, who has one England cap, admitted the charges last month and he has now been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court.


Following his arrest Barton came under the care of Tony Adams' Sporting Chance clinic, in a bid to deal with his problems with alcohol as part of his bail conditions.


He returned to action with Newcastle on 29th January and enjoyed an impressive end to the season in helping United up the Premier League table.


Barton was arrested along with his brother Andrew, who was also charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and Nadine Wilson, 27, who was charged with common assault and affray.


In another case in Manchester, he is due to stand trial accused of assaulting his former Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo in a training ground incident in May last year that effectively ended his career with the club. He has pleaded not guilty

He should have received 6 years, the pikey scouse git. I hate him.

maybe we can buy him on the cheap now

Just the type of player the Whammy Boys need, as dirty as themselves pikey tossers .

Very clever. I like it .