John Barnes Article in Times

[spider-neil]

I'm not sure I agree that he got sacked (when he did) from Tranmere because he was black. I think it was because he was shite.

 

It wasn't the sacking, it was the length of time he got.

[Guest LFD]

Gerrard and Barnes are my two favourite players ever.

[Spy Bee]

It wasn't the sacking, it was the length of time he got.

Hence the bit in parenthesis. I think it's a wild claim that can't be substantiated.

[Byrnie]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/john-barnes-sun-wright-stuff-11798609

[Byrnie]

Anyone see that today? Barnes discussing and reviewing an article in the rag.

[Joe Strummer]

Very disappointing from Digger. Should still be in football, not appearing on shite daytime tv.

[Strontium]

Anyone see that today?

No, I have a job.

[Tony Moanero]

No, I have a job.

Makes you come across as a bit of a dick.

[Strontium]

Makes you come across as a bit of a dick.

 

It's called wit Tony, at the other end of the comedy spectrum to your crude but effective one liners, admittedly.

[Dave D]

It's called wit Tony, at the other end of the comedy spectrum to your crude but effective one liners, admittedly.

 

Ah. Hmmmm. Nope. Not wit.

[sixonway]

He added: “What I will try and do tomorrow is ask them not to give me any stories from the S*n.

Don't try just tell them under no circumstances will I read anything from that fucking rag

Lawrenson was ripped to fuck for picking that rag up

[Tony Moanero]

It's called wit Tony, at the other end of the comedy spectrum to your crude but effective one liners, admittedly.

Fair enough. I have to say, it went right over my head. Then again, I haven't so much as cracked a smile since the summer of 1986.

[Kloppite]

No, I have a job.

I have a job currently got2 weeks off but i normally work a continental shift pattern which is 4 days on 4 off consisting of 2 12 hour day shifts followed by 2 12 hours night shifts.

 

Means i can be of through the week and in on the weekend.

 

Should also add that i fucking hate them.

[Tony Moanero]

What did Barnes say about the story? Was he critical of it?

[sixonway]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/john-barnes-sun-wright-stuff-11798609

[Captain]

What did Barnes say about the story? Was he critical of it?

 

That's not really the point.

 

He's asked not to have to comment on articles from that 'newspaper' anymore.

[Tony Moanero]

That's not really the point.

 

He's asked not to have to comment on articles from that 'newspaper' anymore.

I didn't say it was. I'm just curious.

[Grinch]

Some difference in the reaction to Barnes and Lawrenson doing the exact same thing.

[Captain]

Except it wasn't the exact same thing.

[Grinch]

Except it wasn't the exact same thing.

 

Your right, it was much worse from Barnes since he referenced the newspaper, picked it up on his own accord and made no apology for doing so.

[Tony Moanero]

What did he say?

[Stickman]

No excuse really, sounds like that was a chance to embarass (how can you shame the unshamable) that rag in public by saying "I'm not touching that" and instead one of my favourite players of all time let himself down.

[razor]

Poor, and a real disappointment.

 

What a let down.

[Ginny]

Gutted about that. Just shows that money is more important. Heard he was skint.

[Section_31]

Digger deserves the benefit of the doubt here, you have to judge a man by his previous character and he is a truly great guy, a top red and someone I don't believe would hurt anyone involved, Lawrensen is none of those things.

 

The echo are churning loads of stores like this out now, it really is a clickbait chasing pile of steaming shite. Ironic too as I once had to email Tony Barrett because one of his colleagues had quoted the S*n in an online article using the phrase '...he told the S*n' needless to say he was none too happy.