"God" in these parts (to many) happens to be Alan Shearer, and sadly for Barton, I hear the chances of Shearer becoming a Liverpool magistrate before his next court appearance on January 16 are pretty slim.A lot of people are judging the Scouser, as his troubled life seems to go from bad to worse.
He has the chance to become a hero on Tyneside, but you cannot help but think his future is being flushed down the pan because he hasn't got a brain cell between his lugs.
Another Gazza in many ways, although Gascoigne had ten times more talent and never set out to hurt anyone.
The Geordie boy was lovable rogue, and never a fighter. Barton, however, wants to fight the world.
The ex-Man City midfielder is now under round-the-clock supervision after his release from jail remand.
The 25-year-old was freed on bail on Thursday into the care of therapist Peter Kay.