Capello's double-standards about Joey Barton!

Like most of you, I've read the comments from Fabio Capello about our current No7 Joey Barton. To be honest they've really pissed me off.

This morning saw quotes from Capello suggesting that Barton is good enough for England, but how it's unlikely that he will pick him for the national side thanks to his 'hot-headed' nature. Is it just me that finds the irony in this statement outstanding?

First off I guess we need to take a look at what was said by Postman Pat, who incidentally has still not been to see any players at St James' Park and sends his minions up here to do the dirty work for him. Why not? The art of delegation is key in management, and at £6 million a year in wages he has a lot of delegation to get through. Anyway, this is what he said:

"He is a good player but he is a dangerous player because sometimes you could end up playing 10 v 11. He might get sent off," Capello said in the Guardian.

Asked if he was worried Barton's "head might go", Pat said: "Yes. But this is not a good moment to decide something about him. When a player is fighting with his club, it is normal to stay outside. The relationship between a club and a player is really important."

Now Barton may get sent off, but other players may also get sent off. It's interesting to see that Jack Wilshere has been sent off more times than Joey Barton had been at the same age. No worries over the alleged woman-beater no?

I also find it amusing that Capello cites one of the reasons for not picking Barton is because his "head might go". I'm assuming this is not a concern for the notoriously short-tempered Wayne Rooney? Double-standards again?

At this point people will point out Barton's chequered past and use it as a stick to beat him with. It wouldn't be so bad, or so hypocritical, if Capello didn't have a team full of players with previous transgressions.

First off we have John Terry with his philandering ways and private tours of club property. Then Rio with his "missed" drugs test, Gerrard and the nightclub incident, Wilshere and his alleged woman beating, Andy Carroll is no shrinking violet either. Oh and don't forget Rooney and his penchant for the OAP side of vice.

The hypocrisy is outstanding and just about sums up why I have zero time for the current England national setup which, as a proud Englishman, is something that is horrible to say.

It was all supposed to change after our dismal World Cup last year, but it's blatantly obvious that old habits die hard when it comes to Capello and his band of cocks. For Joey's sake, recent Twitter outbursts aside, I hope he continues doing what he is doing and continues to put the pressure on the England setup through his performances on the field of play.

Unfortunately though I feel that he is pissing against the wind with Postman Pat and Co.