Joey Barton now hopes to be fit in January -and that’s a big improvement from the initial prognosis of a March return. Joey Barton - back in January Joey had a foot operation earlier this month – but his cast has now been removed and he was at the Benton training headquarters last week. Joey had some

THE former City trainee who had a cigar stubbed out in his face by bad-boy Joey Barton has been awarded £65,000 in an out-of-court compensation deal. Blues rookie Jamie Tandy made a civil claim for damages against Barton, who assaulted the youngster at City's Christmas party in 2004.

... part we’re pleased to say it has been successful.” Former Arsenal player Tony Adams and Newcastle’s Joey Barton are two high-profile examples of footballers who have ... , football career, gordon taylor, jail terms, joey barton, Marlon King, NEWCASTLE, passage of time, ... Cup (0) Owen injury jinx strikes again as Barton ruled out (0) N´Zogbia gets Wigan move in ...

Footballer Joey Barton arrived at court yesterday to answer a traffic charge by parking on a grass verge next to double yellow lines. ... outside the front doors of Bedlington Magistrates' Court. Barton's car was caught by a speed camera travelling at ... , near Haydon Bridge, on 15 December last year. Barton told the court he could not recall what happened that night, but did ...

... a man whose greatest skill is to stick a football into a net every five games or so. The trials and tribulations of Joey Barton show teams are willing to take a chance on damaged goods if they possess a modicum of talent (although Barton is now slogging away in the Championship). However, King is just a run-of-the-mill striker and his days as a top-flight ...

... than a punch in the head. — Marlon King By signing for Wormwood, King will follow in the footsteps of many illustrious names that turned out for the side at some point in their career, including Newcastle’s Joey Barton and Notts County forward Lee Hughes. (more…)