Joey Barton would rather retire than play in Ireland

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By Stephen Barry

Joey Barton has pretty conclusively ruled out the possibility of lining out in the League of Ireland.

The LeagueOfIreland.ie Twitter account put the question to Barton, who is currently looking for a club, in a light-hearted Q&A, and Barton was clear to say the least.

However, if Barton’s accountant gives him some bad advice, there just might be a chance!

The LeagueOfIreland.ie guys did come armed with a solid comeback:

Some of Barton’s other answers revealed:

…His favourite stadium for atmosphere:

…That he’d love a return to Newcastle, if Mike Ashley changed his ways:

…That he’d fancy a move to Celtic too:

…And that he accepts being a ‘massive tosser’ is a fair description of him:

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