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    No Nonsense: The Autobiography

    By Joey Barton

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    THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR

    The Sunday Times bestseller is 'brilliant, gripping, beautifully written, real,' says Jonathan Northcroft.

    So, you think you know Joey Barton. Think again.

    No Nonsense is the raw yet redemptive story of a man shaped by rejection and the consequences of his mistakes. He has represented England, and been a pivotal player for Manchester City, Newcastle United, Queens Park Rangers, Marseille, Burnley and Glasgow Rangers, but his career has featured recurring controversy. The low point of being sent to prison for assault in 2008 proved to be the catalyst for the re-evaluation of his life.   

    Barton reveals the formative influences of a tough upbringing in Liverpool, gives a survivor’s insight into a game which, to use his phrase, 'eats people alive' and speaks frankly about the gambling addiction that has left him facing a hefty ban. In addition to dealing with his past, he also expands on his plans for the future, and explains how he has redirected his energies since the births of his children.

    Candid, challenging, entertaining and intelligent, No Nonsense, is the game-changing autobiography that redefines the most fascinating figure in British football.

    'Compelling' Donald McRae, Guardian

    'Brilliant' Matt Lawton, Daily Mail
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
    Release dateSep 22, 2016
    ISBN9781471147685
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    No Nonsense: The Autobiography
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    Joey Barton

    Joey Barton was born in Huyton, Merseyside, in 1982 and has played football for Manchester City, Newcastle United, QPR, Marseille, Burnley and Glasgow Rangers, winning one cap for England. A controversial figure who was involved in numerous altercations, he was sentenced to six months in prison in 2008 for assault. More recently, Barton has appeared on BBC's Question Time and developed a huge following on social media.

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    • 4/5
      Joey Barton – No Nonsense – An Interesting Therapy Session from JoeyLike many Manchester City fans, I have a somewhat love/hate with Joey Barton, on one level I saw him play for City from the Youth team into the first team. He could be breath taking, hardworking and annoying, that is just in one game, but he always gave it all on the pitch. Plus, I like the fact that United fans blame him for being sent off which meant City won the league due to the added-on time, wrong, but still funny.Michael Calvin has got to the heart of Joey Barton in this interesting autobiography, some may complain that he is self-absorbed, but it is about Joey after all, so we will see things from his point of view, get over it! He talks about some of the darkest periods in his life which saw him jailed, he could have run away from it and put it in the book, but it is there. You do not have to agree with what he says about it, but at least he is honest about it, others would have skirted around the subject.What he does say about Les Chapman is true, he is an institution at City and even now can still put a smile on most people’s faces. I am sure there are plenty of stories about Chappy that have been avoided being in print that Joey could tell but he does talk about the mentality of how he can keep it light in the dressing room. He also examines what makes managers tick and what he thinks of those he has had managing, nothing strange there really.He also talks about his twitter activity from his first one in May 2011 and how he used it to support the Hillsborough Campaign for full disclosure, he has seen how social media can be a force for good. We also get quite a lot of Joey’s philosophy on all things, whether you like it or not, he says it as he sees it. But anyone from the north, whether from Liverpool or Manchester recognise the ability to call a spade a spade and you are bound to upset someone, but that is his nature.If you can get past the hatred of Joey, put to one side what others say about him, and come to read the book with an open mind. It is an enjoyable if somewhat annoying some time, but Joey Barton is a footballer with opinions, you know what you are getting before you open the book. Don’t moan if you do not, there are plenty of other footballer’s books next to this one on the shelf!