Great Listen

great narrative by the man himself, top bloke, interesting read. don't believe the press picture of Joey. Lee, AFC Bournemouth fan (so no bias here!)

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A lovely surprise

This is an inspiring story some people may not agree but I was moved to change. Thank you for this book.

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Top bloke

Loved it from the start to the end. Made me like Joseph alot more as a human being. Top bloke

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respect

great to hear Joey's side of all the stories and s very honest account of his own struggles, great insight in to pro football and well written.

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The lack of self awareness is wonderful

This is a super entertaining book. It especially came to life for me when he opened the kimono to how the dinosaurs of English football, Pardew, 'Harry' Warnock et al behave and interact with the team. I also was interested in Joey's biography and early story.

Some people will be critical of Joey's writing style which mirrors how he talks when he broadcasts. Sure it's pretentious and for sure he get's similes and metaphors terribly wrong but he does so in quite an endearing way. It doesn't grate the way this often does.

But, oh my goodness, there is a total disconnect from reality when it comes to his football ability.

The book reads like the memoirs of one of the greats. A unique talent derailed to the top by a self destructive streak and society.

The reality is far from this. A great footballer but not one of the greats. He clearly had talent to play in the top flight but even if he had a calm private life and personality he would never be a top top player.

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Legend

Absolute brilliant read, just shows how he has been portrayed is a load of crap. SMB

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Brilliant.

Brilliant.
Good to hear the good an bad sides of football.
Always liked Joey Barton as a player.😁.
Hail hail.🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪.😉

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Compelling for any football enthusiasts,

highly recommended and a great insight into the life, mind and troubles of a local lad from liverpool. anyone with a vetted interest in sport should listen. it's a no holds barred insight into football and its characters and the journey of one of footballs most loved and hated characters.

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There’s only one joey Barton

What a player, what a man’s man and now an accomplished book writer, gripping, heartbreaking, heartwarming. Forget your opinion on joey/joe until you’ve read or listened to this book.
AWSOME!!!

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Inside the mind of a serial-troublemaker

Where does No Nonsense rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Pretty high up. An interesting and entertaining book written and read by Joey himself. An honest account of his life. It's easy to listen to and flows well. Quite revealing about his upbringing and career in football. Overall he comes across as a man still fighting his demons. When he's not fighting them, then he usually finds someone else to fight. When you listen you get the impression of someone who has made mistakes, learnt from them and grown as a person. However as he appears to lurch from one self-inflicted crisis to another you can't help question if he has really grown/learnt much or if the appearance of maturity is just an image that he has learn't to portray to gain attention or respect. Similarly he has a tendency to play the victim quite readily, and he has a habit of complaining about a lot (the government, his community, facilities, family, the world in general.....) without suggesting anything constructive to improve things. He also has that child-like outlook of being anti-authority but never seems to have demonstrated any evidence of seeking much responsibility himself. A very self-centred man but still interesting to understand how his mind works.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The book is about Joey. He comes across as honest, opinionated and a man (possibly man-child) still on a journey. At times he appears insightful although he does have a tendency to be highly judgemental of other people but very sensitive and defensive if anyone has criticised or crossed him. The book details many of his ups and downs from his point of view. He is no sheep but hasn't seemed to use his questioning and restless nature to actually improve things. Very critical of managers, other players, people in general but never someone so far who has stepped up to the mark himself in life to hold any position of any great responsibility or authority. Comes across of a bit of an idealist who perhaps has an over inflated view of his own intellect. He's obviously not stupid but many of his thinking shows a bit of logic and reasoning but lacks deeper and more complex thought and reasoning. Maybe this will come in time although maybe not.

What about Joey Barton’s performance did you like?

The book is helped by Joey reading the story. It feels more authentic that he is telling his story and this enhances the listening experience.

Any additional comments?

Overall a good book, easy to listen to, helps to understand what makes him tick. I enjoyed listening to the book and appreciate the author's honesty in him telling his story. Hope he does wise up and mature over time, learns to count to 10 more before acting and uses his energy to help others more in time. If he learns to spend less energy complaining and uses this energy in a leadership role, he eventually may end up OK. I have to admit I'm left with the impression that he will likely not want to let go of his 'play the victim' comfort blanket I question how reformed he is willing or able to be.

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