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Post by DiglisShrew on Jan 5, 2024 23:41:41 GMT 1
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Post by bordersalopian74 on Jan 5, 2024 23:55:19 GMT 1
The guys a misonogystic, racist thug…not worth the column inches and media attention
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Post by northwestman on Jan 6, 2024 1:38:00 GMT 1
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Post by Exkeeper on Jan 6, 2024 6:59:21 GMT 1
Certainly doing himself no favours, if he wants to find employment again.
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Post by neilsalop on Jan 6, 2024 11:06:48 GMT 1
The press are feeding this idiot all the oxygen he needs and more. If the papers just ignored the little tw@ he would just fade into oblivion, but then he'd likely just reappear somewhere like GB News beebies and whine about being de-platformed or cancelled like Laurence Foxwit.
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Post by tarporleyblue on Jan 6, 2024 14:19:59 GMT 1
Worrying thing as well is that he has 2.8 million followers on X...
You've got a lot of people just lapping this up, sadly.
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Jan 6, 2024 14:28:20 GMT 1
I'd love to see him put the frighteners on that tedious little oik Neville 😂
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Post by Exkeeper on Jan 6, 2024 15:11:21 GMT 1
The press are feeding this idiot all the oxygen he needs and more. If the papers just ignored the little tw@ he would just fade into oblivion, but then he'd likely just reappear somewhere like GB News beebies and whine about being de-platformed or cancelled like Laurence Foxwit. The problem we have is that right wing press agree with him.
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Post by Valerioch on Jan 6, 2024 15:25:15 GMT 1
The bloke has clearly lost his head and is attacking anything and everything who dares challenge him However, he’s not wrong on Eni Aluko’s ability to be a good pundit 😂 and calling her out for being s**t at her job is no different to saying Clinton Morrison and Tim Sherwood are awful on Soccer Saturday too Aluko shouldn’t be near a pundit job ever again
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Post by martinshrew on Jan 6, 2024 16:25:25 GMT 1
Questioning her ability as a commentator is perfectly acceptable, nobody is immune from criticism or praise.
Comparing her to a serial killer is ridiculous.
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Post by gobowenshrew on Jan 6, 2024 17:40:03 GMT 1
Some of the above posts represent part of the problem and demonstrate a lack of nuance. A football largely removed from politics is allocated the tag "right-wing" because he's dared to say something controversial. It wasn't too long ago he was being lauded by The Guardian for his appearance on Question Time, attacking on the government and tweeting in support of Palestine. I certainly don't agree with his comments - in fact to me it looks like he's going through some sort of "crisis" - but the castigating of everyone and anyone as a political opponent, even when politics is completely absent from the situation, is exactly why you end up with people like Barton making these hot takes for attention. The much more affable Kevin Keegan made similar but far more tactful and respectful criticisms of female punditry recently. Let's see what The Guardian had to say about him; www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/05/kevin-keegan-asked-to-keep-his-opinions-to-himself-on-female-football-punditsor The Mirror www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/kevin-keegan-women-football-pundits-31112946It's appeared to be for a long time that any criticism - objective or completely ill-judged - of diversity and representation within sport is doubled down on and those speaking out are simply tossed away as being 'out of touch boomer types' - even if you're one of the most decorated players to have played the game like Keegan. Like a lot of things in society, the situation would have probably been avoided if people were allowed to have honest conversations without being demonised as 'right wing GB News types' simply for having "the wrong opinion".
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Post by davycrockett on Jan 6, 2024 17:47:09 GMT 1
Some of the above posts represent part of the problem and demonstrate a lack of nuance. A football largely removed from politics is allocated the tag "right-wing" because he's dared to say something controversial. It wasn't too long ago he was being lauded by The Guardian for his appearance on Question Time, attacking on the government and tweeting in support of Palestine. I certainly don't agree with his comments - in fact to me it looks like he's going through some sort of "crisis" - but the castigating of everyone and anyone as a political opponent, even when politics is completely absent from the situation, is exactly why you end up with people like Barton making these hot takes for attention. The much more affable Kevin Keegan made similar but far more tactful and respectful criticisms of female punditry recently. Let's see what The Guardian had to say about him; www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/05/kevin-keegan-asked-to-keep-his-opinions-to-himself-on-female-football-punditsor The Mirror www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/kevin-keegan-women-football-pundits-31112946It's appeared to be for a long time that any criticism - objective or completely ill-judged - of diversity and representation within sport is doubled down on and those speaking out are simply tossed away as being 'out of touch boomer types' - even if you're one of the most decorated players to have played the game like Keegan. Like a lot of things in society, the situation would have probably been avoided if people were allowed to have honest conversations without being demonised as 'right wing GB News types' simply for having "the wrong opinion". Have you ever lived in Leicester?
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Post by sober on Jan 6, 2024 18:22:22 GMT 1
Well we live in a society where gary lineker can liken the tories to Nazis and keep his job, not a fan of Barton
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Jan 6, 2024 18:28:08 GMT 1
I never listen to any of the pundits. I just watch the game/footage/ highlights and switch over during the chat. Maybe young Barton should give it a go.
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Post by Worthingshrew on Jan 6, 2024 18:29:52 GMT 1
The press are feeding this idiot all the oxygen he needs and more. If the papers just ignored the little tw@ he would just fade into oblivion, but then he'd likely just reappear somewhere like GB News beebies and whine about being de-platformed or cancelled like Laurence Foxwit. How about B&A ignoring him? No good complaining about other media then having our own thread.
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Post by Pilch on Jan 6, 2024 21:26:20 GMT 1
I've often liked his style of being outspoken and saying what he thinks but he is certainly having a bad few months of getting his point across in a respectable way , I don't think he will work in football again
It's also probably not a good idea to bring Fred and rose into a conversation when you have a brother like he does
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Post by Pilch on Jan 6, 2024 21:28:27 GMT 1
The press are feeding this idiot all the oxygen he needs and more. If the papers just ignored the little tw@ he would just fade into oblivion, but then he'd likely just reappear somewhere like GB News beebies and whine about being de-platformed or cancelled like Laurence Foxwit. How about B&A ignoring him? No good complaining about other media then having our own thread. if that had happened in recent months I'd probably still have a tiny bit of time for him for him but thankfully now have none
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Feb 5, 2024 14:09:02 GMT 1
Sounds as if he knows his days in the game are done and dusted anyhow from listening to this. I had no idea he had so many followers on Twitter but when looking to those numbers, perhaps understandable that he's back to podcasting. For anyone interested anyhow...
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Post by Bob Rickerton on Feb 5, 2024 14:38:01 GMT 1
I'd need to be offered a number in the five figures to watch the video above.
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Post by hectord0g137 on Feb 5, 2024 15:22:55 GMT 1
Yes a total pill0ck.
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Post by wakemanender on Feb 5, 2024 16:30:52 GMT 1
The male version of Katie Hopkins. They both make a fortune on the back of making vile comments about subjects they know nothing about.
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Post by tarporleyblue on Feb 5, 2024 17:14:27 GMT 1
It's an hour and half long...!!!!
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Post by Worthingshrew on Feb 5, 2024 17:59:10 GMT 1
It's an hour and half long...!!!! Hour and a half too long.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Feb 5, 2024 19:09:37 GMT 1
It's an hour and half long...!!!! You seem surprised he had a lot to say.
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Post by The Shropshire Tenor on Feb 5, 2024 20:14:59 GMT 1
Barton isn’t stupid, he knows he is unlikely to get another managerial job and has probably heard about how much money is being made from podcasts. I heard that the Rory Stewart/Alastair Campbell pod is clearing £100k a week.
The centerist dad style of football podcast is well catered for by the likes of Peter Crouch and Micah Richards but there’s a gap in the market for the ranty, bitter, bile filled offering and never a shortage of takers for the extreme view.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he makes a comfortable living and generates many more headlines from it.
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Post by Worthingshrew on Jun 18, 2024 14:11:17 GMT 1
The male version of Katie Hopkins. They both make a fortune on the back of making vile comments about subjects they know nothing about. Been ordered to pay Jeremy Vine £75,000 for defamatory remarks. Good, hope he learns a lesson.
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Jun 18, 2024 15:37:34 GMT 1
Oooo pricey 😂 But Vine is a bit of a prat.
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jun 18, 2024 15:57:03 GMT 1
Oooo pricey 😂 But Vine is a bit of a prat. As opposed to Barton who is very much always........
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Jun 18, 2024 16:29:39 GMT 1
Oooo pricey 😂 But Vine is a bit of a prat. As opposed to Barton who is very much always........ .....a bigger prat
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Post by neilsalop on Jul 22, 2024 15:28:57 GMT 1
Unfortunately I doubt he'll do any jail time, but a big fat fine might convince him to keep his bigoted opinions to himself in future.
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