I’ll sue referee over my red end!
BARTON TWITTER BLAST AFTER SENDING-OFF
referee Neil Swarbrick consulted his assistant nearest to the incident and produced a red card.
Norwich went on to win through goals from Anthony Pilkington and Steve Morison to leave QPR just above the relegation zone.
Barton had immediately used his Twitter account to launch an impassioned defence of what he viewed as a “ridiculous decision”, claiming the match officials had been “conned”.
The midfielder yesterday wrote on Twitter: “I wonder how long it is before a football club sues a referee for making a bad decision? There’s too much at stake to not have technology.
“Or a player sues another player for playacting. Which is basically a lie and that is actionable. What’s the difference?
Technology
“Someone has to set the precedent to stop the game from being ruined, maybe I’ll be the 1st one. Can players sue referees?”
Barton on Monday claimed the officials told him at half-time they had not actually seen the alleged headbutt.
The QPR captain feels a review system such as in rugby league and rugby union should be utilised by football.
“We have the best officiated game in the world on our doorstep (rugby). Why dont we stop listening to FIFA beaucrats [sic] and move our game forward?” Barton continued on Twitter.
“Referees would embrace all the technology available in my opinion. Game needs to move forward. Incidents like y’days would be cited and dealt with retrospectively if the officials, were unclear/unsure. I also feel it would lead to respect like rugby.” Barton, 29, added: “Those 3 points yesterday, could be difference between Premier League survival and not. That equates to alot [sic] of money.”
Norwich midfielder Johnson was pictured at the PDC World Darts Championship final on Monday night with a placard mocking the QPR captain. It read: “Barton, your breath stinks.”
Barton responded in kind as he said on Twitter: “Don’t worry people I’ve seen Boris [sic] Johnson from Norwich with his sign at the darts. He’s irrelevant really, absolute no mark.”