Joey Barton

Just wondered if the title would cause controversy lol.

Seriously tho...
Has his ability on FM taken a huge knock with the SI scouts coz of the off field antics?

Ive always been an admirer of him being a newcastle fan myself and sometimes i think god joey wot u doin? but whenever i watch him he always looks classy on the pitch.
I dont think Given is half as good either lol.

Anyone agree?

I agree with Given. He`s a wicked goalie but on FM09 he seems to let in stupid goals TOO often.. as I Bought him as a Replacement for Reina as he was Injured for 3 months and Liverpools backup Keepers arnt that amazing..

I suppose Barton hay have slipped in FM. Only due to the fact he hasn't been playing regualary. Given is the foundations of Newcastle, on and off the pitch the manager needs to get on with him or face the wqrath of the fans.