PSG v Barton

[sidSmith]

Seems PSG are upset over his use of twatter. If this upset them they'd not last five seconds on here ;-)

PSG to take action on Barton tweets

Paris St-Germain say they will take action against Marseille midfielder Joey Barton over his use of social networking website Twitter to abuse their player Thiago Silva.

The on-loan QPR midfielder compared the Brazilian defender Silva to an "overweight ladyboy" on his account.

A statement on the PSG website claimed Barton made "unacceptable remarks".

"Thiago Silva and Paris St-Germain reserve the right to take any action they deem necessary," the club said.

Barton was responding to comments from Silva before the drawn Champions League quarter-final first leg against Barcelona.

Silva told French newspaper L'Equipe on Monday: "There is a Marseille player, I cannot remember his name, an Englishman, who has said bad things about Neymar and Brazilian football, and also about [David] Beckham and [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic.

"Because no one is talking about him, it seems it is fun for him to criticise great players for people to know he exists."

Barton wrote: "Have to take back what I said about Thiago Silva being over rated today. Been immense tonight. Still looks like an overweight ladyboy though!

"Two questions for Thiago Silva. Firstly, Why are YOU talking about ME, in your press conference before PSG v Barca? Very strange.

"Secondly, Are you Pre-Op or Post-Op?"

PSG say Barton's tweets go beyond "verbal jousting".

Their statement continued: "Unacceptable remarks have been made by Olympique Marseille player Joey Barton against Paris St Germain player Thiago Silva.

"These attacks are serious and go beyond mere verbal jousting. The directors of the club, the players and the coaching staff are supportive of Thiago Silva and cannot accept such statements.

"They reaffirm their unwavering commitment to the values of respect that should govern our sport."

Marseille confirmed they have called on Barton to "put an end to the controversy" by ceasing his "uploading [of] any ungracious comments aimed at Thiago Silva" and issued an apology on his behalf.

[Vantage]

I have to confess I found myself laughing at Barton's latest tweets does this make me a bad person?

[Moonchesteri]

I have to confess I found myself laughing at Barton's latest tweets does this make me a bad person?

He is pretty entertaining tbh. Or it might be just that it's funny to follow him, you never know what he's gonna do/say next. What makes it funnier is that I get a feeling he thinks he's some sort of superstar who can do what he wants when he really isn't!

[Im_Spartacus]

He is pretty entertaining tbh. Or it might be just that it's funny to follow him, you never know what he's gonna do/say next. What makes it funnier is that I get a feeling he thinks he's some sort of superstar who can do what he wants when he really isn't!

Cant see why he shouldnt be allowed to have the crack though. There are very few personalities in football that whilst he has an odious side, he is a cracking wum and the soft cunts who whine about it should get some backbone.

All Silva had to say was "i dont know who he is, I ceetainly havent encountered him in any world cups that I can remember" and that should be put down enough.

[ant london]

I must confess I was laughing reading this earlier today...what a cock but he is quite amusing. The Hamman one was probably better but both great outbursts!

[Im_Spartacus]

I must confess I was laughing reading this earlier today...what a cock but he is quite amusing. The Hamman one was probably better but both great outbursts!

I thought the linekar and shearer ones were quite funny, albeit bordering on cyber bullying and some quite sinister threats. But if these turds cultivate images that are false, why shouldnt he blow them, the press would if they thought they could do it unscathed

[DoomMerchant]

i don't follow his twitter, but i haven't been bothered by anything he's tweeted which has made the news. Someone needs to take the piss out of some of these fuckers. Thanks Joey.

[Nigels Tackle]

thanks joey

[Wooders]

Talking of twitter sergio has just retweeted his mate - a gentleman named "juan carr"

[Dameerto]

Talking of twitter sergio has just retweeted his mate - a gentleman named "juan carr"

Talking of funny names, and totally unrelated to football, there was a guy on news 24 the other night talking about North Korea, he was called something like "U Win Thein".

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

JB seems OK, when he's normal. But something seems to flip in him pretty often that turns him into an angry lunatic. Maybe he posts on here.

[Sideshow Bob]

hahaha. joey you are fantastic. silva seems a soft twat and fully deserves this.