Manchester City have suspended Joey Barton until the end of the season after the England midfielder was involved in a fight with team-mate Ousmane Dabo during a training game.

It is another incident in a long list of misdemeanours that have plagued the career of Barton. Only last week he criticised manager Stuart Pearce and questioned the quality of some of his team-mates - a move that was applauded in some quarters for its honesty, but one that is unlikely to improve his standing with the club's hierarchy or playing staff.

The history of football is littered with punch-ups between players. Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer exchanged blows playing for Newcastle United, John Hartson booted Eyal Berkovic in the head during a West Ham training session and Queens Park Rangers brawled with the China Under-21 side.

So, can this latest incident be overlooked as just one of those things or has Barton sinned too often? Is it the end of his City career or would the club be mad to lose their star player? Send in your comments below.