Joey Barton: X-rated or X Factor?

I think he's been an excellent example of a model pro for about a year now. He's fantastic. He night rile the opposition crowd/players and have a few twitter related shenanigans but this is hardly comparable to his previous behaviour. I like him and he has the footballing quality to play at a top half side (if QPR aren't?)

Vastly underrated as a footballer, due to his reputation as a bad boy, Barton reminds me most forcibly of our own Gerry Gow.
I wish Barton played for Bristol City