{"id":300201,"date":"2023-12-16T14:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T14:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=300201"},"modified":"2023-12-16T14:25:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T14:25:02","slug":"barton-claims-football-focus-will-be-cancelled-in-alex-scott-jibe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/barton-claims-football-focus-will-be-cancelled-in-alex-scott-jibe\/","title":{"rendered":"Barton claims Football Focus will be cancelled in Alex Scott jibe"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Joey Barton claims Football Focus will be next after blaming &#8216;wokeness&#8217; for the BBC cancelling A Question of Sport&#8230; as he aims another jibe at host Alex Scott by slamming the show as &#8216;drivel and nonsense&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Barton has made a series of controversial remarks regarding women in football\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The former midfielder has previously clashed with Football Focus host Scott<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8216;There&#8217;s no bigger waste of time!&#8217; What is the point of the Club World Cup? It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Joey Barton has suggested Football Focus could follow A Question of Sport in being cancelled by the BBC\u00a0as he appeared to aim another jibe at the show&#8217;s host Alex Scott.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC confirmed on Friday night that the\u00a0long-running sports quiz show had been cancelled after more than 1,300 episodes.<\/p>\n<p>The c<span>orporation blamed inflation and dwindling ratings for the move, with the\u00a0<\/span>decision to halt production coming after long-running host Sue Barker was sacked, sparking fury among viewers.<\/p>\n<p>A Question of Sport first\u00a0debuted in 1970 and was and initially fronted by former Match of the Day reporter David Vine, but is best known for being presented by Barker, who captained the programme for 24 years.<\/p>\n<p>Barton, who has generated headlines for his\u00a0tirade over whether women should be broadcasting in football, blamed &#8216;wokeness&#8217; and &#8216;poor quality guests&#8217; for the cancellation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/13\/79020547-12871389-Paddy_McGuinness_was_brought_in_to_replace_Barker_in_2021_joined-a-36_1702731697625.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A Question of Sport was axed by the BBC on Friday night after running for more than 50 years\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/13\/79020351-12871389-Numbers_have_been_dwindling_on_the_sports_show_since_popular_hos-a-37_1702731721636.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Numbers have been dwindling on the sports show since popular host Sue Barker left in 2020<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/13\/79034005-12871389-image-a-38_1702731773527.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Joey Barton has claimed &#8216;wokeness&#8217; killed the show and claimed Football Focus will be next<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The former Man City midfielder directed his comments at Football Focus host Scott, with the pair having previously clashed over his criticism.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8221;Wokeness&#8221; Killed it. Poor quality guests. Standards dropped,&#8217; Barton posted on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So sad to watch it slowly deteriorate. It was essential viewing as a kid who loved sports. Just like Soccer AM.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I\u2019m hearing they\u2019re about to do for Football Focus next? @AlexScott? Hopefully not.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Definitely, someone can make it work online. Won\u2019t be long.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Barton followed up with a tweet claiming he had to &#8216;turn off&#8217; Football Focus on Saturday as he branded the programme as &#8216;drivel&#8217; and &#8216;nonsense&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8217;36 minutes. Football Focus turned off. Sorry, Its just terrible,&#8217; Barton posted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Drivel and nonsense served with a side of boring. No wonder it\u2019s getting canned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Well done to all involved. Another flagship destroyed by The Tokens.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/13\/79034027-12871389-image-a-39_1702731833578.jpg\" height=\"514\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The former footballer directed his comment to Football Focus host Alex Scott on X<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/13\/79034029-12871389-image-a-40_1702731838702.jpg\" height=\"486\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Barton claimed he was forced to turn off Football Focus as he branded the programme &#8216;drivel&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/13\/79034045-12871389-image-a-41_1702731958776.jpg\" height=\"436\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Barton has previously hit out at Scott claiming\u00a0she doesn&#8217;t &#8216;have a clue&#8217; about men&#8217;s football<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/13\/75757779-12871389-Alex_Scott_presents_Saturday_s_edition_of_Football_Focus_amid_co-a-48_1702732239393.jpg\" height=\"349\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Scott has presented Football Focus since 2021 but doubts have emerged over its future<\/p>\n<p>Barton&#8217;s comments come after Mail Sport revealed in August that the\u00a049-year-old programme had lost more than one third of its early-season audience in the space of four years.<\/p>\n<p>The average weekly viewing figures for August had fallen from 849,000 in 2019 to just 564,000 at the start of this season.<\/p>\n<p>The dramatic fall in viewing figures coincided with\u00a0Scott replacing Dan Walker as Focus\u2019 main presenter in 2021. In Walker\u2019s last season before he was moved on the average weekly August audience was 827,000, before dropping to 809,000 in 2021, 599,000 12 months later and 564,000 this year.<\/p>\n<p>Scott last week hit back at sexist digs made by Barton where he claimed before the weekend that women shouldn&#8217;t be allowed to &#8216;comment on men&#8217;s football because they haven&#8217;t played it&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former England star turned presenter gave an emotional monologue at the end\u00a0 of covering the Women&#8217;s Super League clash between Arsenal and Chelsea last\u00a0Sunday<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Just before we say goodbye, to all the women in football, in front of the camera, behind it, the players on the pitch, to everyone that attends games, keep being the role models that you continue to be,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;To all those young girls that are told no you can&#8217;t, football is a better place with us all in it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Scott&#8217;s comments prompted another attack from Barton, who has been out of work since being sacked as Bristol Rover manager in October.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/13\/78791749-12871389-Scott_delivered_an_indirect_response_to_Barton_s_sexist_remarks_-a-42_1702732081794.jpg\" height=\"361\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Scott delivered an indirect response to Barton&#8217;s sexist remarks by defending female pundits<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/13\/78689437-12871389-Barton_s_comments_have_sparked_fresh_controversy-a-43_1702732086546.jpg\" height=\"462\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/13\/78727407-12871389-Scott_is_one_of_the_leading_female_pundits_in_football-a-44_1702732086601.jpg\" height=\"462\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Barton made a personal dig at Scott&#8217;s playing ability and offered to debate her on a podcast<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/13\/78835609-12871389-Scott_made_over_200_club_appearances_during_her_career_and_was_a-a-45_1702732102096.jpg\" height=\"469\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Scott made over 200 club appearances during her career and was also a regular for England<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>He tweeted: &#8216;connntinnuuuuuuuhhhhhtuuuu [sic] what, sorry @AlexScott. I can&#8217;t say you don&#8217;t know men&#8217;s football? You don&#8217;t. Sorry. You don&#8217;t have a clue. And you were a really bad player compared to even a Sunday League player.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In my opinion, the winner of the FA National Sunday Cup this year would easily beat in a cup final, at Wembley for charity, the winner of the @BarclaysWSL @SkySportsWSL from this season. Or England Women @Lionesses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;ll happily have Alex on my podcast. I think I know more about football than her. I think I was a better player but I would like to see [or] hear her perspective.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Barton, 41, then appeared to backtrack on his scathing comments by sharing a screenshot of a direct message he had personally sent to Scott.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Come on! I don&#8217;t want to have a row,&#8217; the message read.<\/p>\n<p>The tweet was accompanied with the caption: &#8216;If offer stands. Hate to tell you all the truth. Am I wrong? Let&#8217;s debate it. No edit. Long as you want.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;She followed me first. I&#8217;ve just followed back. I like Alex. I think she&#8217;s a great role model. A brilliant player in the women&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The men&#8217;s game is different. Debate me. Let&#8217;s discuss. I&#8217;m a bad guy. I get it. But I want to do good. Have a great Christmas.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12871389\/Joey-Barton-Football-Focus-wokeness-BBC-Question-Sport-Alex-Scott.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joey Barton claims Football Focus will be next after blaming &#8216;wokeness&#8217; for the BBC cancelling A Question of Sport&#8230; as he aims another jibe at host Alex Scott by slamming the show as &#8216;drivel and nonsense&#8217; Barton has made a series of controversial remarks regarding women in football\u00a0 The former midfielder has previously clashed with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":300200,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Barton claims Football Focus will be cancelled in Alex Scott jibe - Tell My Sport<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/barton-claims-football-focus-will-be-cancelled-in-alex-scott-jibe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Barton claims Football Focus will be cancelled in Alex Scott jibe - Tell My Sport\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Joey Barton claims Football Focus will be next after blaming &#8216;wokeness&#8217; 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