Barton jailed
So finally Joey Barton's temper has landed him in jail. Six months for an assault in Liverpool over Christmas. Newcastle have said they are "considering the verdict"....which sounds a bit odd.
Does he have a future at the club? Keegan is not the sort of manager to turn his back on a troubled player, but with the Dabo court-case on the horizon, Barton is looking at another stretch. Maybe Newcastle would be wise to cut their losses and cancel his contract.
Such a shame because the lad has ability. He deserved his England cap last season and has been improving in the second half of the season after a bad start at St James', he just seems to have terrible anger issues.
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