FOOTBALLER Joey Barton has confessed to stealing his philosophising tough guy persona from the lead character in the 1989 movie Road House. The film, regarded as a cult classic, stars Swayze as a professional nightclub bouncer and is famous for lines including âNobody ever wins a fight,â and âBe nice until itâs time not to be niceâ. QPR player Barton apparently saw the film on Channel 5 while at the Sporting Chance clinic and realised he could belt as many people as he liked if he came out with a few supposedly deep statements in between. He said: âIt started at City when I got a red card and told the lads, âTake the biggest guy in the world, shatter his knee and heâll drop like a stone.â âI thought theyâd know it from the film, but Stuart Pearce nodded slowly like Iâd said something really wise and I realised I could get away with this. âYou should have seen Alan Shearerâs face when I said âI used to **** guys like you in prisonâ. Although thinking back on it Iâm not sure whether that was anger or mild arousal.â QPR manager Mark Hughes said: âLike most men, the only Patrick Swayze film Iâve seen is Point Break so I thought Joey was quoting proper philosophers like Plato and Decartes. âThe news is going to hit DJ Campbell the hardest, though. Heâs just had Marcus Aurelius saying âPain donât hurtâ tattooed on his leg.â
Watched this again the other night, class movie. But how you can mention a complete ****** in the same breath as Roadhouse is beyond me, now wash your computers mouth out. Jeff Healy class act, never tire of the songs.
Roadhouse, classic movie, and the blonde bird........stunning.. Barton how-ever...........is just a loon.. QPR's Joey Barton has accepted one Football Association charge of violent conduct, but denied a second. The midfielder admits clashing with Manchester City's Sergio Aguero after being sent off on Sunday, but says he has no case to answer from a confrontation with Vincent Kompany. Barton, 29, could be suspended for more than 10 games for the incidents. In addition to a four-match ban for his second red of the season, each charge could carry a three-match ban. The FA's regulatory panel also has discretionary to increase his suspension.
