It's been a busy Christmas for Joey Barton. He became a father for the first time, then just a few days later was involved in this season's most controversial sending off during QPR's 2-1 defeat against Norwich City. Now, he faces the possibility of an FA rap for suggesting the officials were "conned". Did he deserve to go? Or is he just a victim of his own reputation?

Read our amazing interview with Joey Barton in the February issue of FHM - on shelves Thursday, Jan 5 - and prepare to have your mind changed about Britain's smartest footballer...

 That sending-off - the fallout: