Barton: Handed a six-game ban
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Gallas questions Barton ban
Arsenal captain William Gallas does not believe the FA handed out a long enough punishment to Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton.
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On Friday, Barton was handed a 12-game ban, six of which are suspended, for his training-ground assault on former Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo.
Gallas, who came up against Barton in the Gunners' 3-0 win over the Magpies last weekend, feels the FA failed to sanction a tough enough penalty on the 26-year-old.
The France international said in the Sunday Express: "In my opinion it is not long enough, especially when you think about his attack on Ousmane Dabo and everything he has done besides.
"I don't understand the Football Association."
Barton made a late cameo in the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium, and was quickly involved in the action after he made a strong challenge on Arsenal's Samir Nasri.
Summer signing Nasri was then criticised after the game by Kevin Keegan with the former Magpies boss accusing the Frenchman of tripping Barton after the tackle.
Of the matter, Gallas added: "The moment Barton came on to the pitch he made a bad challenge on Samir Nasri.
"Samir responded with an act that maybe wasn't especially nice. But bearing in mind the player he did it to, then fair enough."
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mc_walton (Everton fan)
"Doyen don't understand your comment mate. I am free to comment if and how I choose. My point was I can't understand how a football fan can call a kick/clip off the ball "intelligent", or lauding "gamesmanship". Yes this was against Barton who is scum, but how can real football fans commend cheating? My Comment had nothing to do with which will club or will not go to the championship, and I can't work out what you mean when you say Arsenal "got a l'lil bit into it?" Into what. Also editor you really should not allow comments such as kliff75 onto the forum, this is outside the world of football, and it is disgusting that this has been allowed onto this site and used as a barometer of Bartons character. This is not the place to make these comparisons and Barton cannot be compared to his murdering step brother. "
kliff75 (Arsenal fan)
"barton is scum - wasn't his kid brother implicated in that "ice axe murder"?"
doyen_gunner (Arsenal fan)
"mc_walton concentrate on not going down to the championship, say everton? let the french handle their business, not u. Arsenal got a li'l bit into it, Everton got whosh players so stay outta this boy"
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