Piers Morgan vs Joey Barton And Pearl Davis On Female Football Commentators And 'Tokenism'

[@kayodemodupeojo]

Joey Barton is correct. No ifs or buts

[@deathvalleybro9320]

its marxism and its designed to bring everything down to a low baseline level instead of letting the strongest or most competent flourish.

[@DrewbattleTheGreat]

There’s plenty of coaches sportscasters and managers who never played a pro sport. It’s a nonsensical statement to say that just cuz you didn’t play pro you can’t comment on sports

[@christianlucas7050]

@@DrewbattleTheGreatyou should learn to listen more

[@editname2181]

@@DrewbattleTheGreatyes your right although I do believe that people applying for a job shouldn’t just get it based solely on their gender.. when you listen to some of these female commentators it is rather questionable.

[@archiewall124]

@@christianlucas7050he is listening because he explicitly states that someone like Alex Scott shouldn’t be allowed to talk about men’s football on TV because she didn’t play it. Yet he defends people like Chapman who also haven’t. The guy is using this rubbish as an excuse to rant and spew hatred. He doesn’t give a toss about ‘high journalistic standards’ or he’d be calling out the crap male pundits too (and there’s plenty).

[@cad6095]

Problem is, you’ve got people like piers who deep down agree with joey, and still sit on the fence. It’s so frustrating

[@NEILHIGGINS765]

That's because if he agree there isn't any debate and no show. Joey says he's point and piers goes yep agree, ok bye

[@JJ-pl5cj]

He doesn’t sit on the fence he’s just a puppet and paid to have whatever opinion his puppet masters tell him

[@StonyStevenson75]

@@NEILHIGGINS765 There isn't a debate so why pretend there is? Accept the truth and evolve.

[@Yourballix]

It’s his job to

[@aslemartinsen5284]

Yeah he should voice his opinion too

[@redman6790]

Joey really took one for the team, complete respect.

[@harvestcanada]

He sit on a cushion now.

[@serenityinside1]

On an ice pack you mean

[@andrealamina]

He didn’t answer any questions directly - Piers had him with so many questions and he just danced around the question spewing nonsense about “journalistic standards”.

[@registame2878]

Joey was a dimwit before this and is even more of a dimwit after it

[@gibbo822]

​@@andrealaminathe questions were designed to set him up to say something that made him look bad Laura woods literally just flirts and talks about clothes

[@markalexander1025]

Joey is saying what 99% of us are thinking, there was a reason soccer Saturday was the most watched and talked about show for 20 years, Phil Thompson Jeff sterling kammie George best mat letis , Paul merson , Rodney marsh Charlie Nichols and so on the chemistry, the knowledge all in different departments made this show amazing because they were the best people for the role..not just putting woman on to please people..I can’t even watch the program anymore and it’s the same as sky sports live matches, we had Andy gray Martin Tyler every Sunday Richard keys we experienced the best years of football ever 😢 and until people wake up to this is we will never experience a golden era like we had again

[@kennethholroyd3588]

All pissheads !!!

[@Rabbivision4Goyim]

Good comment. The presence of women completely changes the dynamic. Men's spaces are being invaded. That really is the bottom line. I don't care if women don't feel included in the men's game. It's the men's game! The same as on the tv - there's nowhere to watch football in a male-only space. It's invasive.

[@joekavanagh7171]

Who's Kammie?

[@markalexander1025]

@@joekavanagh7171Chris kamara?

[@dtfootball14]

George best?

[@ikke2757]

He's just a man who has the balls to say what the overall majority of football loving men think!!!

[@flxsh7491]

we are all saying it lately , its now got to the point where some of us are switching off

[@ikke2757]

Bruh, maybe it's not the right strategy but I have switched off, of arguing with women. I love women but why tf do they want to always join the things we like in order to change it to something they want it to be@@flxsh7491

[@_Uh_Oh_]

Even the highlights now, majority of them you have to mute just to watch! The screeching and absolute glaringly obvious waffle they spout

[@bladerunner16]

Correct, it's what the majority of men are thinking.

[@iohnxxxx]

​@@flxsh7491I'm at the point now

[@markroberts2733]

I have new respect for Joey Barton. He’s got balls to bring this up and fair play to his reasoning. 👍

[@eddiebear34]

It used to be good when I knew who every pundit/ex player was. I've no idea who these female pundit or ex players are and I never remember them after they speak. When the women commentators are used, they sound like excited 14 Yr old boys

[@lisaalwaysandforever]

As a woman, I couldn’t agree more with Joey!!

[@markennyee]

👍👍❤❤😁😁

[@millwallholdings]

@scabthecat same here Your mother is right

[@viborgguys1]

Good girl

[@alexanders4911]

Wife material ❤

[@stephenwalters8006]

AS A DOG I AGREE

[@seanwinters5107]

Surely this quote proves Joey right "The most dramatic fall in viewing figures coincides with Alex Scott replacing Dan Walker as Focus' main presenter in 2021. In Walker's last season before he was moved on the average weekly August audience was 827,000, before dropping to 809,000 in 2021, 599,000 12 months later and 564,000 this year." Surely not a coincidence?

[@kevind6956]

Same when they went woke with Question of Sport. Killed it off completely.

[@Thanoswasright]

I stopped watching too

[@g-stergaming4502]

And a league of their own 👍

[@earlofnythe]

Joey, and Kevin Keegan, have simply said out loud what 90% of male football fans are thinking. It's not just about female pundits either, there's also very poor male choices being given opportunities who are terrible, but they're there because they tick woke boxes

[@DuboisDel]

...but mostly though, it's the wimmen right?😉

[@AmosArdent-zx6jj]

Define “woke”?

[@GeorgeMJohnson5]

The biggest example of this was Matt Le Tissier, Charlie Nicolas and Phil Thompson being replaced by the likes of Tim Sherwood, Clinton Morrison and Kris Boyd.

[@Biscuits645]

​@@GeorgeMJohnson5and don't forget the amazing sue Smith 😒

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

@@Biscuits645I’m from Liverpool and I can’t be doing with Sue Smith. 😂

[@wowthatsbs]

He’s spot on, it’s so cringe when female commentators and pundits are working the men’s games.

[@coynehunter5568]

Was so looking forward to watching and hearing the commentary on the Liverpool v Fulham game after hearing of the excitement of the last few minutes. How bitterly disappointed I was to hear a woman commentating. I turned the TV off I could not listen to her cringey voice. Pure awful to listen to a woman commentating on the mens game.

[@StudyTime-i5u]

​@@coynehunter5568I watched on mute and called my mate to be the commentator. We added our 3 frnz in the group call. It was so fun. I love my friends

[@D-A-A-]

​@@coynehunter5568they act like it's only women commentators who are slated and disliked by men, when there's been male commentators who have talked nonsense on some games, playing the victim card and they're getting away with it, why was only one male in the interview but 3 women ? Gang mentality in my opinion, why couldn't they find one more man to join Barton and then two women instead of 3 on 1 ? It's bully tactics

[@TheChampIsHere_]

Women can not be commentators , that should be a scientific fact at this point , awful voice for commentary and some try to deepen their voice to sound more distinguished but it just even more cringe

[@botchedoperations3485]

@@StudyTime-i5uthis is even more cringe 😂. Wtf….

[@mrr7486]

100% spot on Joey, all the pundits are thinking the same but don't have the bottle. Well done lad.

[@peteborrie2646]

Even my 19 year old daughter has always said....." Why is a woman talking about mens football!?"

[@OldGreyMulletTest]

Even my 3 year old son has always said...."Why is a man talking about...(insert any women's sport here)!?"

[@mr_coffee9917]

are you insane, why are you lying, people do not care and this is insanity if we say women can not comment, like they cant talk what extreme is right wing going

[@paccawacca4069]

@@OldGreyMulletTest You know, it's not good to tell lies on the internet. We all know that this did not happen. And the reason men talk about women's sports is because women don't give a crap about any sports, including their own. So men have to talk about them because men care even about women's sports more than women.

[@scouser2597]

My 16yo son said if they're fit an naked he wouldn't mind. I agree 2 some extent 😂

[@michaelcoote]

Joey Barton is 100% correct. At last someone speaks the truth. Across the board people should be given equal opportunity, no jobs should be given to suite an agenda or quota which is absolutely the situation we are in right now in most walks of life.

[@colinhughes916]

Your like Barton a Moron 😂

[@khaleddriouch4758]

You're just an incel mate, joey got destroyed by piers, he says women can't comment because they haven't played the men's sport, but male commentators can, like what the f is your point you bag of sticks?

[@masaukochitsamba7808]

While his sentiments regarding meritocracy is correct, I have a problem with Joey's position. If you watch football and listen to the commentary and the punditry, there are some terrible male pundits and Joey Barton has never raised any complaint about them. Now that women are being hired, he is raising issue about the standards.of punditry and commentary. Why did he not raise these issues before?

[@puma8242]

I applaud Joey for being brave enough to speak up for the majority of fans who feel the same way. I wish other people in his position would do the same

[@seanyrobbo1]

He doesn't speak for me, he's racist and misogynistic, just a rich footballer with a platform who doesn't realise how stupid he sounds.

[@CalRapz]

Clown

[@ericreckless541]

@@CalRapz Mwrchant banker

[@CalRapz]

@@ericreckless541 liking your own comment how sad you weirdo

[@StudyTime-i5u]

​@@CalRapzwanker

[@BROOKFIELD1980]

I wasn't a joey Barton fan to be honest. Now I think he's a legend for saying what 95% of real football fans actually think. I don't know one single person that doesn't agree.

[@johnmcguigan2724]

95% of people you know isn't representative of all football fans. 😂

[@danielhardacre6580]

​@@johnmcguigan2724but we are though 😊

[@actionman21]

I’m in the 95

[@Gilmore74]

I would have said 94% but whatevs

[@johnmcguigan2724]

@@danielhardacre6580 trust me, your echo-chamber is not representative. Show me a legitimate unbiased poll where 95% of people agree with Barton... I'll wait. 👍

[@aaronWHU92]

He’s 100% bang on!! And I think he Handle himself very well with piers grilling him.

[@wetpanther99]

Joey is spot on, there are a couple who can do it but 95% are there on tokenism

[@Dexterslaboratory89]

We just dont want woman in the 2 hours of our mens time were we can switch of for a moment once or twice a week.

[@jakobward6983]

Laura Woods is brilliant. Bar that they are all dross

[@ilovevegimite]

@@jakobward6983 Their body language and lack of enthusiasm and the fact that they need to read their notes every few seconds is what turns me off them. Kay Murray from ESPN FC is awesome in conparison.

[@brianbates212]

@@Dexterslaboratory89 No, we don't want women who don't know wtf they're talking about; there's a HUGE difference.

[@87leeb]

@@ilovevegimite I think Jakub means to knock one out to.

[@aransingh9140]

Joey Barton, actually saying what everyone is thinking but is too afraid to get cancelled.

[@georgeconnor4448]

The guy is 100% spot on and legend for coming out and speaking his mind.

[@davewright9312]

Think you will find bellend is a better word than legend 😂

[@MELLYBOY58]

​@@davewright9312Yes if the conversation was in relation to you ...lovvie ✌️✌️🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@joemorgan4484]

Well said Joey, someone with balls to say what most men are thinking👏👏

[@lewiswinthorpethe3rd657]

Spot on joey , it's about time someone said the facts

[@CalRapz]

You’re a wrong un

[@CGSocDem]

He was chatting shit. Particularly about the commentary on the Endo goal he completely lied or just got that wrong

[@leecourtney1225]

It's not facts though is it? Completely debunked unless you think people like Motson, Lynham, Jake Humphreys, Mark Chapman know more about the game than Alex Scott. The only way you could say it was facts is if you said nobody who hasn't played the men's game at the top level should commentate on mens top level football, that would be fair. If not it's sexism plain and simple.

[@lewiswinthorpethe3rd657]

@@CGSocDem ya sound like a beta maie that's part of the 0.0.00001 % of numptys that are ruining the game for us men. I think you should go and wash the pots and pans for your Mrs before you get shouted at

[@iaintmadatcha]

Never thought id see the day where id agree with Joey Barton lol but that day has come.

[@shellsbignumber2]

Even my mum thinks its stupid having woman talking about men's football. Joey is 100% correct its all about tokenism and box ticking. He is brave enough to put his head above the parapet too.

[@BillWinks-nf4bk]

The quote of the day has just been on LBC radio! A caller said 'Claire Balding is so versatile!' 😂😅❤😂

[@niltonc.7333]

I believe you, there are many misogynistic women out there like your mum.

[@CharlieL292]

Stop press, your mum has commented

[@DeborahTomlinson-qg2pj]

Well said Joey. You are absolutely correct.

[@thereviewer1839]

Finally someone says it. Thanks Joey Barton

[@joshuataylor3550]

I'm sorry but 50% of the population are women, it's not tokenism. Women can understand a game they haven't played. Many male football journalists have not played football.

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

I have never seen so many crybabies! There are women out there that would run circles around you in football but since your a man you know better? 😂😂

[@chainsawman-hell666]

​@@turnbasedtoddy7664?

[@tonywilliams7152]

​@@turnbasedtoddy7664what a stupid take

[@LordCumquat]

@@turnbasedtoddy7664 The USA women national team got flogged 11 nil by under 15 boys…wake up

[@AngryMountainGorilla]

Joey is 100% correct and thank you for sticking up for us men! 🔥

[@JimCaton-jz6bm]

The fact Piers Morgan thought Alex Scott had won a world cup says it all.

[@matthewbarber3073]

Hahaha spot on!

[@RMcGivern]

He’d be lost without his earpiece

[@millwallholdings]

Just shows these people have someone telling them what to say in their ear,

[@yankidoodledo]

morgan is a dick, what do u expect

[@earlofnythe]

Indeed 😂 ...but even if she had, it's still football of an equal quality to male U14's level! They simply do not compare

[@gazdavis8233]

Reminds me of Harry Enfield show sketch. Where's the bloke luv ! Go and get the bloke luv , 2 sugars. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@n17whlronnie92]

😂😂😂

[@mattsmith5421]

That's what I just cracked myself up with soon as Bianca opened her mouth.

[@thomism1016]

I agree 100% with Joey. There were no male officials at the female World Cup but there were women officiating at the meal World Cup. Ludicrous.

[@abstraqtphilosophy7357]

Exactly, I kept saying the same thing. They are forcing this women favouritism on men and lovers of men's football

[@liam-fo9vw]

whenever i see women commentating on the meal world cup, i am irate!!!!

[@michaeldooley5398]

Most men and not cucks don't want women involved in men's spaces you will always get women moaning about sexism it will ruin men's football , i always think Piers Morgan is a creep around women though i can't stand the man .

[@youngomz7205]

Well said, women shouldn’t be refereeing in my opinion because the players when pumped with adrenaline would be quite aggressive towards the ref and people would call them sexist for it. Better off staying with a male ref

[@jamesjenkins6093]

Because few men wanted to commentate at the womens games. If men wanted to they could easily get a job.

[@davidsewell5528]

Can’t remember ever liking, agreeing or applauding anything Joey Barton said before but I am 100% behind him in this. Female pundits ruin for me and I never bother with anything they say.

[@joshuataylor3550]

I'm sorry but 50% of the population are women, it's not tokenism. Women can understand a game they haven't played. Many male football journalists have not played football.

[@denisoleary5302]

You beat me to it.

[@charliewest1221]

I don't ever listen to shemale commentators. Thank God for that wonderous invention, the mute button on the remote.

[@masonridgewell8063]

​@@charliewest1221shemale commentators? 😂😂de

[@chroniclejim5073]

Word

[@theskipgilberto]

He's right. Inclusiveness doesn't mean the best person now. Just checking boxes.

[@Dexterslaboratory89]

We just dont want women in our 2 hours of mens time. Just say it how it is instead of that "best person for the job argument.

[@bigbernie7260]

He should of pointed out that women won't let you get a word in edgeways. That Bianca Westwood's voice alone would make a deaf person go for the mute button on the remote.

[@kanereid4977]

Joey Barton is talking the truth fair play to him 👏 🔥

[@shabs5007]

Joey has just said what most people are thinking but scared to say it.

[@GriffosRetroGaming]

I don’t think people are scared, I think a lot of the discussion is suppressed

[@jrn2121]

@@GriffosRetroGamingexactly.

[@CB-xr1eg]

@Wildfox01 Piers isn't scared to say anything. Even if he knows he's wrong he'll say it.

[@norwegianberserkerbear8227]

Bianca Westwood just proved why Barton is right. All feelings and emotions. No self-control or logic. Just me, me, me... Everyone agrees with Barton, but are too scared to say it out loud.

[@MELLYBOY58]

Im not ...go Joey 👊✌️✌️🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@andrewboff5682]

Whares the logic in dez lynom OK but not a pro female. Essentially it's let women comment on there sports n men on thers. As a potwasher at 41 far more men do cheffing but its a women's place at home fxxxing charming.. joey can't Evan get glasses that fit him.

[@leekam4606]

​@@andrewboff5682where * even * ( just helping you out son )

[@eirebhoy132]

Nobody should agree with Barton because if they do then that would also mean fans shouldn’t be allowed an opinion either and I’m sure absolutely nobody agree fans shouldn’t be allowed to criticise their team’s performance

[@registeredspecialist4549]

How embarrassing is that Bianca. Me me me!

[@Tomj0nes]

Its funny how emotional people get over an opinion, usually because deep down they know its true and they dont like it.

[@Whatmobiledeal]

We live in such a woke society. Joey Barton is spot on

[@alambyant]

Morgan is such a tit. His whole shtick is promoting the woke agenda and the globalist agenda.

[@joseph9074]

That's a good thing tolerance for everyone

[@shanekelly3512]

poor wee snowflake wouldn't give one name and cried when a woman raised her voice a wee bit😢

[@TheChampIsHere_]

I have to watch games on mute with female commentators ..football is the only highlight of a lot of mens week, women just have to be inserted into everything these days .. pathetic

[@alanchamberlain9902]

No wonder you like Cobra Kai, the most sexist show on the planet embarrassing.

[@Beattieboi]

Good on you, Joey! Thank you on speaking out on this nonsense! The majority absolutely agree with you!!

[@derekmartin194]

Joey is 100% right. If we are being brutally honest, decent level men’s Sunday league football is a higher standard than top-level women’s football and if we had Sunday league players analysing EPL games then viewers would quite rightly find it ridiculous!

[@ttube111]

If sport or football really was equal, there would not be Womens/Mens Tennis, Mens/Women Swimming, Mens/Womens Football. They are separated simply because of biology. There is no way Alex Scott would survive a full blown Roy Keane tackle. If the FA really believed in equality the men and women would be playing in the same team, but even they know that cannot be physically possible.

[@Andyinth]

@@ttube111 stupid argument about "There is no way Alex Scott would survive a full blown Roy Keane tackle", look up what happen to Alfie Haarland with a "full blown Roy Keane tackle".

[@ttube111]

@@Andyinth yeah and he just about survived. Why is there men's football and women's football? Men and women are equal. So why not be in the same team? You would not have a men's sales team and a womens in a bank. You dont have female cashiers and male cashiers at the supermarket. So why the separation in sports??

[@joecavanagh1058]

Explain how the US Womens national team (at the time world champions) got thrashed by the Aussie state boys under 15s? These lads are just coming into early manhood🤡

[@femmet]

Anyone can get educated on how the game is played and have expertise. Your argument is ridiculous.

[@arz7413]

100% well said Joey... Great to see someone high profile bringing this to the fore

[@SJ-gg8fm]

JB is showing a lot of guts in his battle against the spiteful, nasty and evil woke mafia. Well done Joey and hope he carries on saying what all normal people think but at least he's got the means to say it how it is.

[@stephenholcroft9108]

😂😂😂😂😊

[@FMPlayer14]

We all know Joey’s speaking the truth here

[@davidduxbury9246]

Finally someone has the balls to speak out about this nonsense that is happening to our beautiful game. Joey is 1000% correct, best person for the job and not this tick box.

[@leecourtney1225]

Come on just say you don't like to hear woman as he was utterly and completely debunked unless you think people like Motson, Lynham, Jake Humphreys, Mark Chapman know more about the game than Alex Scott. The only way you could say it was facts is if you said nobody who hasn't played the men's game at the top level should commentate on mens top level football, that would be fair. If not it's sexism plain and simple. Also Joey is not brave but a nasty piece of crap, have you seen the guys history?

[@tomclaydon92]

oooo shock horror a woman talks about a sport. oh no what will we do. get a life kidddo

[@davidduxbury9246]

XX Chromosome sellout....you will not be missed you big girls blouse @@tomclaydon92

[@SoulFlyShogun]

It should be a meritocracy. If you a great at what you do, then your qualified. There are some male commentators that are horrendous too.

[@lukemcgregor102]

Piers not knowing whether Alex Scott has won the world cup or not proves everything.

[@bigceazer]

lol exactly. even piers isn't informed on the women's game i was laughing when he made that mistake. he doesn't even believe it but has to be seen as challenging joey so he doesn't get cancelled.

[@AbdulRashid-gs4qw]

The England women's team have never even won a World Cup nevermind Alex Scott

[@brasstacks4801]

Exactly you could tell that Morgan was getting information fed to him all through the interview

[@theantiauthoritarian.1540]

Who is Alex Scott??🤔

[@ramps2402]

@@theantiauthoritarian.1540 A very hot ex female footballer who appears on TV a lot.

[@troubletonez]

Agreed 10,000%!!! Thank you Joey Barton!!!

[@richief1957]

Finally someone is brave enough to say what we all think

[@marekfalk5369]

brave? hes just wanting some attention from incels

[@mdaddy775]

Meanwhile, Pearl doesn't think

[@khaleddriouch4758]

​@@marekfalk5369absolutely

[@dermotcelticrabbitoh2539]

Brave lol attacking young women having a go. More like gutless & weak, or as they say misogynistic

[@darrenfleming6225]

why do people like you think everyone shares your narrow minded world view. No numbnuts, we don't all agree with Bartons BS. Maybe if he hadn't of made the stupid comment about knitting he might look less of prick. But its just misogyny pure and simple.

[@mariaburrows2773]

Piers stand up and be counted! You agree with Joey and what Joey is saying is absolutely true. It’s all about earning your place not just being slotted in because of this Woke society we unfortunately are living through at the moment.

[@Paul-qr6ym]

Can’t actually believe that someone is even trying to deny that this tokenism is going on at the end of the day men want to listen to men preferably ex pros not women

[@peterwoolley-j8o]

Joey Barton 100% correct 👍

[@stevenfinlay32]

Exactly well said 👍

[@isitwasit8756]

The way that deteriorated into 2 women shouting taking over the convo says it all..

[@chrisking6680]

I 100% agree with him and glad he's using his platform to speak up 👏🏻

[@johnwinstanley819]

Oh deary me!!!100per cent support!!so far!

[@aarushgupta06]

He's starting a podcast, saw the rise of conservatism again and jumped on it to gain a audience for his podcast. Man kids these days are so easy to radicalize and manipulate🤦‍♂️

[@jamesmelody]

Joey Barton, not the hero we deserve but the hero we need.

[@Dangermoose-rv6bb]

If Joey Barton is you're hero, you're f**ked

[@alexfostes4021]

who's we? you?

[@drefootybomar8792]

This was not a "debate", it was an ambush. Drama was the goal here and to Joey's credit, he didn't take the bait!

[@paulpaulson35]

How funny was it that Joey just sat back and let the women scream over each other 😂😂😂 he was proving his point by staying silent. Top guy

[@BigBoyProduction]

Not really

[@Gritto1445]

@@BigBoyProduction oh I think so numpty nuts.

[@jameshickey1294]

Spot on.. joey is the man. ...this was hilarious folks. Cmon 😅. Joey spot on- MOTD now is faf

[@RoadsideGee]

@paulpaulson35 Hi Paul aka joey’s grandad.

[@Absolutetripe]

It really is ridiculous when you see legends of the game sat round the studio, Keane Henry etc, and then some random bird 😂. He’s absolutely bang on

[@bigceazer]

exactly. its ridiculous. it really is. just woke tokenism.

[@rayfinkle2805]

Some random bird or Micah the blagger Richards

[@_Tricky_]

Yup. It’s embarrassing that they have to sit there and listen to some random’s opinion. 😂

[@salisburyfamily5619]

Well done Joey. I’ve been saying this for ages. It’s not sexist , it’s just fact and there are some poor commentary standards coming through caused by tokenism.

[@tomclaydon92]

ah yes because most male pundits aren't absolute garbage who can barely string a sentence together let alone a thought. But yes of course women can't watch football and comprehend the game just as much as men. Get better arguments if you're going to talk absolute shit

[@Golbridgeburner]

I shudder to think what the coverage will be like in even a few years. These women commentators are a cancer to football, and millions of men & women fans feel the same about them

[@hiddensword9387]

You can easily say that your opinion doesn't matter as you've never played professional football, and Joey might say the same thing. And a pro who's been much more successful than Joey might say he shouldn't be commenting on top players in top teams. It's just his opinion at the end of the day as it is any of ours. And I'm sure female pro's know a lot more about the technicalities of football than you and I.

[@3beatsprod863]

Only issue is, by the same token, why should Ian Wright be allowed to speak on the women's game? I just think Barton's heard one bad commentator and now bases his opinion off that as if Jermaine Jenas isn't one of the worst commentators out there

[@steveoliver3694]

​@@hiddensword9387wow. You really don't get it at all do you? It's not about the "technicalities". The rules are the same. It's about the fact that the mens game is a totally different sport than the womens. IN EVERY SINGLE SPORT THAT IS DEFINED BY PHYSICAL PROWESS, WOMEN ARE GOING TO GET THEIR ARSES HANDED TO THEM BY MEN. Then, by default they don't know what they're talking about. Ta dah.......

[@JamesReynolds-e3c]

I couldn't agree more I'm a former professional boxer and watching a men's high profile fight with a woman commentating spoils the experience unfortunately--- I love women's boxing by the way

[@thetalentedmrrapley]

I think joey was being too polite. But I'm glad someone with credibility finally said something. Hope other professional and ex-professionals will follow suit. He's so right, it is ruining mens experiences everywhere around the world!

[@jamesodriscoll6748]

How can a female player who cant pass a ball 5 yards qualify to critique a professional male... its like a doctor telling a surgeon how to do there job

[@davewright9312]

Credibility????😂😂😂😂

[@Steven-t9s]

The trouble is if you take the money you have to obey your paymasters. You can't bite the hand that feeds you!

[@scotttownley-jones4082]

Agreed. The elephant in the room is also that we've all grown up playing with other men, watching with other men, going to the pub with other men. It's the nature of the game as we know it. Hearing a female voice scream over the mic when the ball hits the back of the net just ruins the experience unfortunately 😢

[@jasonwood3377]

@@davewright9312I know 😂😂😂😂

[@69thbeegee]

Thanks joey for having the balls to say what we're all thinking.... I personally have resorted to changing the channel because I feel like my brain is rotting after hearing these commentators stating the blatantly obvious. Its a shame because I used to look forward to the expert analysis and now it's like we've lost it

[@jonylawson73]

Me too

[@Boyzee355]

EXACTLY- They state the obvious and get paid to do so which is frankly INSULTING to the audience

[@JNFGambler24-7]

Oooh you are awful! (Dick Emery, anyone?) speaking about balls where women's football is the discussion.

[@WOOOPdoctorFROGhere]

boring old farts

[@ello_o-n3t]

Well said Joey for pointing and having the nuts to state the obvious.

[@duncanmackintosh9239]

I agree 100% with you Joey well said.

[@Markviz457]

I’m so happy someone has spoke up on this. I been watching loads of football over 30 years and lately all I hear is women pundits and commentators and it’s completely ruining our game .😢

[@millwallholdings]

Do what i do turn it off or turn the sound down

[@Markviz457]

@@millwallholdings lol

[@bensolo2000]

is it though? how does a woman talking about a game ruin it? what about Motson or jim white or any other non professional footballer commentators?

[@millwallholdings]

@@bensolo2000 i dont like the high pitched voices and squeaky tone ok with you Mr Woke MY preference its spoils it for me makes it look amateurish as well GOT IT my opinion, ok with that ?

[@millwallholdings]

Also i bet Jim white and Motson were still better than them playing the game WELL SAID JOEY Agree 100%, To even it up cant stand Ricahrds either with his fake girlie laugh MY view

[@laurent1132]

Well done Joey!! 🎉 I’m a woman and even I agree with him, keep woman’s football for woman’s commentary and vice versa within the men’s game 👍🏽

[@Acelticsportperson]

👏👏👏👏👏👏 Take a bow girl

[@Rjmdoeseverything]

I'm a giraffe , and i agree on behalf of the giraffe community.

[@Acelticsportperson]

@@Rjmdoeseverything Mate you're not a giraffe mibbi a donkey with a stroke ....

[@lawtonify]

I played semi pro for years and have played from age 8 to 32....I understand football....do.inqualify as a pundit of the mens game?? Thus woke nonsense is becoming a race card...

[@laurent1132]

@@lawtonify if your a woman…….NO!

[@JAY1892]

The recent Liverpool v Sheffield Utd game was ruined by the two female commentators. I felt like I was being nagged by two banshees for 90 minutes. Sometimes, there are more female presenters on some footy shows and it’s fricking annoying. Joey is spot on and should be applauded for his opinion. 👏🏽

[@BAll-n7w]

Glad someone else mentioned that game, ruining the game.

[@malcolmwood4302]

Totally agree.They shout, talk over and like all these offended wokists are so aggressive.Morgan just lets them get on with it,I suppose he thinks its good tele. I am becoming anti everything there pushing,women to be in everything, and as for adverts,Im beginning to think I must be in another country.Barton has an opinion and, I would suggest, speaks for what a lot of people think, including women.

[@gazfort8207]

The way they use the typical match day phrases, that meat and drink, the defense is at sixes and sevens - shit like that is cringey

[@JAY1892]

@@malcolmwood4302 Mate, I hear you loud and clear, especially on the adverts bollox. There has to be a gay or trans person, someone in a wheelchair, a mixed race couple, a bloke wearing a turban etc etc. I’m black and me and my family find it ridiculous.

[@JAY1892]

@@gazfort8207 Spot on. 👍

[@adamhill8240]

Joey, myself and nearly every football loving male (and most females) fully agree with you!

[@jordansales5126]

“Now I get men come up to me and say how great I am “ ffs this is exactly why Barton is right

[@Durzo1259]

Honestly I skipped over the initial part with just him because I was falling asleep. I've never seen such a slow and boring interviewee.

[@xrptrader75]

​@@Durzo1259yet... Your comment is perfect that's how he feels listening to an inexperienced punter male or female... I don't doubt men in the space get roasted alive if they fu, and if woman are going to get the job based on gender then those same standards can be used to lose the job.

[@michaelalban1626]

Bianca was an aweful pundit, didn’t have a clue what she was saying, making this all about her, she talks nonsense and is nothing but a loud mouth who should go back to Essex

[@johnhughes4631]

Yep agree you can tell Bianca Westwood just made that up Pinocchio springs to mind

[@andyg4082]

Bout time an ex footballer has had the balls parden the pun To say how it is. 👏👏👏

[@RoadsideGee]

Hi Joey’s mum 👋

[@toadstoolze]

​@@RoadsideGeeHi Cuck 🙋🏻

[@Without_Lies_Media_Dies]

@@RoadsideGee cry more.

[@johnhancock1968]

Joey is bang on right, he's highlighted the positive discrimination that's happening in the men's game & for Piers to ask him to name someone who he thinks shouldn't be there is just disgusting as Joey wasn't there to single anyone out.

[@mossfordgreen8725]

You’re right about Piers being out of order for asking Joey to name names but Joey was too savvy to fall for it. Piers 0 Joey 1

[@thefacelessquestion3333]

Piers asks a disgusting question. In other news water wet.

[@theinngu5560]

Yes agree..Joey came out of this with dignity and integrity…so glad he didn’t name names. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@seanj9213]

As if to prove his point, they all start squealing n talking over each other.

[@_Uh_Oh_]

You should see the Daily Mail article currently up on this, you would think be seeing it that Joey named both Alex Scott and Laura Woods! (and not that Piers actually ased questions specifically naming these 2) Disgraceful journalism as usual.

[@LukeGuerin-de6td]

Every word Barton says is absolutely spot on and 100 percent correct

[@MikeC77]

Everyone I know who watches Football, including myself, feels the same as Joey does. Respect to him for speaking the truth.

[@___anaks41]

It’s not the truth its a misogynist opinion. Problem is joey Barton just isn’t that good at being a pundit and because he hasn’t been successful in that field or indeed successful as a manager, he is trying to blame everyone else around him

[@MikeC77]

@@___anaks41 Misogyny is hatred of women. Nothing he is saying refers to that. He is pointing out what most of us know is true, which is there is a deliberate agenda going on. It is clear and obvious and in your face 24/7. Instead of using buzzwords, try to discern better. It doesn't even matter that it is him that said it, or where his career has or hasn't been. Anyone of us could have said it, he just happens to be in the public eye so had more reach to be heard & if there was no truth in it, it would not create so much backlash. They are triggered because he didn't hold back and he doesn't care what anybody thinks which is exactly the right way to deal with it. Just wait & watch, this year there will be an avalanche of stuff like this, the public are sick to death of the woke crap.

[@brain8484]

ahhh do ya ? how terrible for you

[@___anaks41]

How is women discussing football 'woke crap', last time I checked what there is between your legs doesn't have anything to do with the ability to commentate on sport@@MikeC77

[@kevind6956]

@@___anaks41 You are the epitomy of woke. Identity politics is there to make people respond like you are.Barton has an opinion, so what? He's entitles to say what he does and most men support him. It's nothing to do with not liking women.

[@michaelmacintosh4623]

Watching this proved Joey’s point 💯

[@marcus5m]

They were hysterical 😂

[@Boyzee355]

They were hysterical and gave us the headache we knew was coming

[@maui6207]

Joey wiped the floor with you here Piers! 😂😂😂

[@SuperConrad2012]

It’s because piers agrees with Joey at heart

[@X737_]

@@SuperConrad2012he said dwarfs should get the dwarf part in films but thinks women should take what’s traditionally being an ex male footballers after playing job?

[@vexdup949]

They both hate women (with Morgan going all 'Adolf').

[@spencerdodds2207]

Morgan will say anything, he’s king of the rats.

[@dazminer498]

As a Sunderland supporter im obviously not a Joey Barton fan.. but I can honestly say he is absolutely spot-on here! Joey and Pearl were the only ones talking any sence in the debate, it's a crazy phenomenon but at least its being debated and somewhat pushed back in the UK before being allowed to get extreme. enforcing gender equality within professional sports is dangerous and without people like Joey Barton calling bullshit on the woke lefties, this will become outrageous the same way it has in America.

[@mikemarsh6665]

Respect to you Joey Barton for being brave enough to say what we all think..

[@Dangermoose-rv6bb]

'Respect to you Joey Barton for being brave enough to say what I think'...fixed for you

[@PP-bw8ig]

I don't think it, so not all.

[@alien4422]

@@Dangermoose-rv6bb No, he was right lots of men agree with Joey including me, my brother and my friends.

[@alien4422]

@@PP-bw8ig By we he means most blokes who know anything about football.

[@PP-bw8ig]

@@alien4422 I've been watching football for 50 years. I find most punditry tedious whether it comes from men or women.

[@PaulCarr-l7o]

By denying tokenism doesn’t exist Bianca and the woman in the red dress proved Joeys point. He’s 100% correct in what he says….woman’s game is totally different to men’s, attractive “influencer” woman are promoted to commentator positions they don’t have the experience for and the best person for the job isn’t getting picked

[@khaleddriouch4758]

What about alan smith, and all the male commentators, why am i not hearing your dumbasses complaining about them? Did they play the game?

[@ScratchTrigger]

Well said

[@alexpaton2818]

Well said Joey. You re expressing what most of us feel regarding this particular topic.

[@joshuataylor3550]

I'm sorry but 50% of the population are women, it's not tokenism. Women can understand a game they haven't played. Many male football journalists have not played football.

[@razzaman9023]

It is ridiculous how people are publicly dragged for speaking the truth

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

Because the world is run by those who specialise in lies to benefit those at the top

[@AaronJones-e5f]

Joey is correct with everything he said.

[@Support-your-local-team]

His argument is all over the place. It's about the standard the commentator/pundit played to when it suits him and not about that when it doesn't suit him.

[@matthewviliamu2679]

He was factually incorrect about what the female commentator said about Endo’s goal. He said he wants his daughter to have a chance at co-commentating then says woman haven’t played elite men’s football so shouldn’t commentate on it. He’s all over the show

[@MandeepSingh-ki6ve]

He's flip flopping back and forth in his argument and couldn't name one example. Don't just agree like a brain dead zombie.

[@chrisburton4128]

u sadistic fk@@MandeepSingh-ki6ve

[@Support-your-local-team]

Also does anyone seriously think it's a coincidence that it's just after Barton's managerial career has effectively been ended with a second consecutive sacking that he's decided to jump on the culture wars BS? Milking gullible right wingers must be the easiest way to make money on earth (hence why Pearl whatsherface is on the panel too).

[@gazbo4391]

Blown away by how well Joey articulated himself here. Should be proud Joey, keep up the good fight brother

[@KristianRoebuck]

He articulated himself on par with a 5 year old. Lots of waffle, indirect, and stuck on repeat. He said the women’s is 30 years old is factually incorrect, he can’t correctly name the Lionnesses manager, or recall what trophy they recently won. Why is he talking about women’s football when he knows nothing about it? He’s violating his own rule 🤣🤣🤣

[@timmytwohands5548]

Couldn't agree more. Give the best person the job

[@tomclaydon92]

ah yes the guy who defends his racist murdering brother. hes totally not a pos lmao

[@Unknownpractitioner123]

@@KristianRoebuck100%, astounded by some of these comments

[@watchoutcrazy582]

100% joey, fair play for having the balls to say what everyone thinks

[@CB-xr1eg]

Not everyone, no need to generalise to try and emphasise your point.

[@harriturnbull7551]

except he couldnt say who exactly he is referring to...not very ballsy there was he?

[@JohnnyBarnes-th7zc]

He was referring ti most if not all so called women pundits, the names are unimportant

[@markdraycott3974]

Can’t stand Joey Barton but he is talking the truth here.

[@Captainhook999]

Not a fan of Barton but he’s bang on the money with this one! 💯

[@Tomtoms-tomtoms]

Joey is spot on here…. I don’t want sexism either, but, automatically putting women on panel’s or presenting the mens game is just nonsense. The presenter should NOT just be there as a ‘token’…

[@phantomsnake7910]

Piers is a football fan, he knows that Joey Barton is spot on here but he is just ticking boxes just to debate him.

[@RyanWinchester-o2r]

Piers saying "fart parcel" killed me 🤣

[@sharonkerrigan2395]

As a 63 yr old WOMAN I AGREE 100%

[@davedennison7386]

As a female to male trans person, I agree with the guy in the glasses...BTW who is he?

[@paulpenfold2352]

@@davedennison7386Andy Burnham

[@Paul.swanseavilla]

My female friends agree also,, I love men's football and follow some women's football. But Barton is spot on

[@TheAmosTree]

@@davedennison7386A female to male? With all due respect That’s not possible. Regardless of operations or drug hormones etc

[@bikerbudjr]

JOEY BARTON IS 1000% SPOT ON.

[@thebeast3279]

The frustrating thing about this is how journalists, commentators and pundits kept being mixed-up.

[@Cbart23]

💯 they all have a different definition for each of them in their own minds; disregarding any distinction.

[@samuelbino7915]

Exactly the point I made in my post, female presenters and commentators have just as much a place in any sport including mens football if they can ask the right questions and describe factually what is happening in an entertaining way. The role of the pundit is usually the professional insight from a player or manager, at this point woman can not talk with authority on mens football, neither can 99% of men who have never kicked a ball at the top level. That's all Joey had to articulate but sadly allowed himself to get blindsided.

[@john-tr8jy]

Yeah but that's more of an awareness thing. I think Joey's too frustrated to know the difference. Joey's main point is still somewhat valid. What's more frustrating is that MOST pundits will comeout against Joey despite probably agreeing with him in secret

[@TheChampIsHere_]

@@samuelbino7915Rubbish , the women commentators are the biggest problem of this issue , women commentary actively ruins the experience of watching the game for millions of fans. Not everybody can be a commentator, its a very skilled profession, and a bad commentator will ruin the coverage. This was known until recently when nowadays anybody seems to thrown on commentary. Presenters as women, absolutely fine in fact some are better than men. The issue is commentary and punditry.

[@rq7284]

Absolutely, most of the Play by play and presenters are more like journalists. Word smiths. But co-com, who is bringing the analysis has to be well versed in the sport. If they aren't a men's pro, they need to have done thorough research. But too often you have a lady, who doesn't really watch men's football that much, doesn't know the players and teams well. And they are relying on their knowledge from their playing career. But the standard of play especially for a former women's player is like a 10th division player in England at best.

[@oliverharness4658]

It's not just men who agree with Joey.

[@davidupton5772]

Joey has just announced the feeling of every Male who loves are game

[@jziffi]

You have the grammar of someone who speaks English as a second language, mate.

[@aaronstewart1372]

@jziffi always one that feels the need to comment on someones choice of grammar. Pathetic mate.

[@davidupton5772]

English is my 4th language MATE

[@pjsmith2744]

@@davidupton5772with a name like davidupton? That’s a very non English sounding name!!

[@keithroberts1843]

Joey Barton , spitting facts 👌

[@True_Heretic]

Makes a change from spitting at other players.

[@aarushgupta06]

He's starting a podcast, saw the rise of conservatism again and jumped on it to gain a audience for his podcast. Man kids these days are so easy to radicalize and manipulate🤦‍♂️

[@aarushgupta06]

His logic would leave combat sports without commentators. You don't need to participate in an event to analyse patterns and identify how it works You just need a brain mate

[@maselm]

How did Joey keep a straight face when Morgan was corrected about Alex Scott 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Adam-z5e9l]

I’m presuming because he hadn’t a clue either, no one watching it

[@MakeSense71]

@@Adam-z5e9l 14.46 million people in the UK watched the womans world cup final

[@quip1584]

She wouldn't have survived in the boys under 18's world cup let alone adult men's

[@robtlsay07]

Honestly Alex Scott has invalid woke directly enough time to end it

[@stephenellis2866]

I’ve always thought Joey Barton was moronic,shame he hasn’t got a brain

[@blueboyste]

He worded his tweet completely wrong but he is right with what he's trying to say. There should be no free rides or box ticking agendas

[@joshdonnelly2141]

Joeys taken one for the team here , he’s spot on

[@chrissweeney2323]

100% correct Joey's. All these TV companies just box ticking. Football punditry is dire now

[@steve10]

Sky TV are the worst, they got bought out by a woke organisation and it went downhill , they ruined soccer Saturday, they even bring women on that 🙄

[@meEllson]

Best thing Joey has ever said. Fair play, here comes all the agenda driven do gooders

[@miamitten1123]

I'm against female commentary in football matches. Not because of gender, but because they're not witty or articulate like the season male commentary and they have high pitched voices which becomes grating. Funny thing is, I've watched tennis religiously from 2006 - 2021 roughly and half the commentary is done by women (even in the mens game), but they're all 45yrs+ old and have gravitas in their voice. Listen to Annabel Croft (Tennis) speak vice women in football. Different universe.

[@archiewall124]

Calling people who disagree with your opinion ‘agenda driven do gooders’ is quite the arrogant statement. I’d hope you realise how foolish you sound. Do you know this madman’s background?

[@halloweenville1]

That's exactly how i refer to them now, agenda pushers. Because nobody in their right mind would be backing the lunacy that this country has become, unless they have a personal vendetta against men.

[@ChaimkeProductions]

@@miamitten1123 my god, yes! its so irratating

[@kh7688]

I wish it would come from someone of substance and merit. I hate that my view on this is being championed by an imbecile. I suppose I still have to respect that he's on the right side of this particular matter.

[@pointless_walks-te4zm]

Yes, the women on the panel sabotaged each other to a degree at the end there by shouting over one another. But what they *_didn't_* do was actually *_lose_* the argument, which was that football is the same game with the same rules (just like hockey, tennis or basketball), Barton's line of reasoning being *_"have you ever been tackled at full speed?"_* He lost the argument _right there_ all by himself. Of _course_ the majority in the comments section appear to be in support of him, which proves nothing other than most sane people have got better things to do with their time. I watched a Joey Barton interview on another yt channel earlier (which brought me here) where you see Barton try to extrapolate beyond that *_central_* point made here, stringing together every prejudice he can, not one of them related _to_ it, including female commentators on other sports, trans-women in female power sports¹, anti-vax nonsense, _'anti-wokeness,'_ ...the whole Mat Le Tissier-style playbook. Everything, that is, *_except_* that central argument for which he has no coherent retort. And then he goes (in relation to female footy pros): *_"I'm better...stronger...faster"_* without irony...fantasising about pretending to be a trans woman and playing against women. I kid you not. The guy is _'troubled',_ shall we say. [¹] NB: I personally think trans-women *who have been through male puberty* should *_not_* be competing in elite women's power sports. Probably the only thing we can agree on. The good news is that the main sports bodies are some distance from acquiescing to anything of the sort.

[@ToHullAndBack]

Pearl and Joey are spot on, were at the stage where men feel like we can't support Joeys comments on social media because were being followed by friends family and co workers and the word sexist gets thrown at anyone with an opinion on the sport we all love. This country is in a really bad place

[@rustyjake953]

What words of wisdom did airhead pearl give? She’s as feminist as Andrew Tate. Always has to be controversial for clicks. Disappointed piers is still sticking with her giving her track record.

[@KateWandless]

I have no one in real life who would pull me in anything that I wouldn’t say out loud or in the inter webs

[@markmorris7123]

Completely agree..The womans game has 90 percent woman as pundits,,, the mens game has about 50 percent woman as pundits So it is obviously not a meritocracy.. I hardly ever even watch the football on tv anymore...The banter isn't the same as it use to be. It's as if everyone is walking on egg shells

[@alexlochrie6769]

You can't say it on social media, but you can say it on a KZbin video, where friends, family, co workers and the rest of the world can? 🤔🤷‍♂️

[@nicothechihuahua3167]

​@markmorris7123 So true Mark 💯

[@laurencepierce3299]

As a gooner I used to hate Barton when he was a player. I think he’s a legend now! 😂

[@judithwright4683]

I am a woman who has been watching football for over 45 years, my daughter is a semi professional footballer , and I totally agree with joey Barton

[@TheChampIsHere_]

Its funny all the women who like watching mens football also agree, they cant stand the women pundits & commentators as much as me, its just poor broadcasting

[@theinngu5560]

@@TheChampIsHere_ me too…can’t bear it.

[@Wob-rt1sc]

Haha love your comment 😂 - women just don’t have the craic men have - and that’s what makes it fun.

[@Nish.05]

​@@Wob-rt1sc I don't know about that mate. I feel like men's only enjoyable activity besides screaming on their t.v is trash talking women. "Women this, women that." Seen plenty of women actually have meaningful and quality enjoyable time. Maybe that is why your definition of a good time is so skewed.

[@judithwright4683]

@@TheChampIsHere_ I also watch women’s football and watch my daughter , so it is not just women who watch men’s football , so please get your facts right

[@HibeeMcbee]

It’s quite simply a different game. Slower, less skilled and not as much pressure. I want to hear from men who have played at the pinnacle of the game, no woman has played at the pinnacle of football.