'Keane would have sacked Joey Barton'
SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane would not have given Joey Barton another chance, according to sports writer Graeme Anderson.
Barton was jailed for a sustained attack on a man in Liverpool city centre in December 2007.
Graeme said: "It's hypothetical, but if the (Barton) situation happened at Sunderland I think the manager or the chairman would have wanted to make a stand.
"It's a question of 'how desperate are you?' Newcastle are desperate to get the best out of their squad and Barton is a quality paper...
"Roy Keane prides himself on having a good dressing room... and things like that can't be great for dressing room harmony.
"I wouldn't just point the finger at Newcastle - there have been lots of clubs where there have been issues with players.
"I think Sir Alex Ferguson is the master of taking the attitude that one bad apple can spoil the barrel...
"There's a certain line that, once crossed, you are out. If Joey Barton was a Manchester United player Alex Ferguson would move him out as soon as he could. And most clubs would, to be honest.
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07 July 2008 5:07 PM
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