QPR without Joey Barton as problems mount for Chris Ramsey ahead of must-win Everton clash JOEY BARTON has been so desperate to return to the QPR team he has picked up an injury and is a doubt for tomorrow’s home match against his boyhood favourites, Everton. By Nick Szczepanik PUBLISHED: 22:00, Fri, Mar 20, 2015 please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image 5 please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Digsby IM, Email, and Social Networks in one easy to use application! http://kvors.com/click/?s=88377&c=89569&subid=21512 GETTYChris Ramsey will be without Barton for the visit of Everton The Rangers captain has been suspended for the last three matches after being sent off for a low blow against Tom Huddlestone in the 2-1 defeat at Hull last month and could miss out again. “He has come back into training and, because he is such a wholehearted player, he has been tearing about and got a knock,” said Chris Ramsey, the caretaker-manager. “But he is available again for Sunday and is biting at the bit to be ready for selection. It has worked out better for us that the game is on Sunday because it gives him an extra day.” Ordinarily it might be a risk to play a hyped-up Barton in a must-win match, especially against the team he supports. But QPR’s plight – four points from safety with only nine games to play – means Ramsey cannot afford to consider such factors. “If we were mid-table and could relax, then maybe I could,” he said. “At the moment I’ve got to think, ‘What XI can I put out that is going to perform out there and try to win the game?’ So I wish I had the luxury. “But he has been really, really good around the place during the time he has not been playing. He has done extra training, and was even going to play in the under-21s the other day until he got the knock. He was out running [on Wednesday] so hopefully he can last 90 minutes if chosen.” We have got some important games coming up and we are in a position we don’t want to be in Roberto Martinez And can Ramsey trust Barton not to see red again? “He got that red in my third game, so I haven’t had time to not trust him. I hope that he comes back and is ready and, if he’s selected, one thing you do know, and the fans know, that he is not going to leave anything out there. We hope that situation doesn’t happen again, because we do need him.” Everton were torn apart in the Europa League last 16 by Dynamo Kiev on Thursday to darken the mood further on an already dour season. Roberto Martinez’s side sit just six points above the Premier League drop zone – a far cry from the side that almost nicked a Champions League spot last season and there could be big changes at Goodison Park this summer. England full-back Leighton Baines is well aware and warned his team-mates their futures are on the line after losing 5-2 to crash out 6-4 on aggregate. He said: “You have got your own personal standards. In the last few seasons, we have been striving for something towards the end. This is now a bit different. “We have got some important games coming up and we are in a position we don’t want to be in. The sooner we get a couple of wins on the board, the better. But it is about your own personal standards. The boys have got to keep their standards up. “With the way things have been going, you are playing for your future in some respects. That is a useful way of looking at it
Good idea frame him for a lengthy drugs ban and then we don't have to put up with him anymore Like that idea a lot
Another pointless headline.....saying we are without Barton.....then goes on to say he has a knock but should still be available. Why can't anybody write properly anymore ffs. I for 1 certainly hope he plays, we need his fight and leadership in this lacklustre team
Its a Kiwi special! Link up articles that have picked up on something meaningless said two days prior in the pre-match presser. I'm calling for a boycott of all Kiwi threads until the end of the season!
Green's been excellent, probably the form of his life. And Charlie is scoring goals at the top level. But without bite in midfield, Green gets far more exposed and Charlie doesn't get the chances. Barton's been our most important player this season and Hull aside, has shown it.
Henry and Fer have been better this season (and consistently so) IMO. I know Fer's sense of defensive responsibilty has been called into question but I think he's done OK in that respect and been great to watch on the ball. With Sandro seemingly fit and doing OK, I don't know how Barton can be shoehorned back in.
Bloody hell!! If Green had been much more exposed we'd already be down. Our midfield has been wide open all season!!
He's been exposed because our defence has been non-existant pretty much since Dunne got crocked. We just look terrible at the back without him, and green's done brilliantly behind players that often don't look like it's worth the effort. Barton cares - sometimes a little too much - but he cares and always puts in a shift.
