It didn't take long for Barton's recklessness to burst out during a game. Back in 2004, while at Manchester City, the midfielder kicked out at Doncaster's Paul Green, sparking a 10-man brawl in the opening minutes of the game. After the chaos subsided, Doncaster executed their revenge by making their presence felt on Barton, with Leo Fortune-West picking up a yellow card for his retaliatory tackle. City boss Kevin Keegan subbed Barton off at half time, and after the game said: "He thinks he can look after himself but when you get in this division and start doing things like that, people sort you out - and that's what they did." Barton picked up an injury after the bombardment on him during the game, enough to teach most players a lesson. Not Joey.
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