Have the F.A done enough with Joey Barton?

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                                             Joey Barton could face a TEN MATCH BAN

But is this enough?

In my opinion NO. This afternoon he was charged with two acts of alleged violent conduct following his sending off yesterday. But what does that really mean? He will be banned for maybe 10 games and fined a few thousand pounds. But that is mere peanuts if you take into account how much he will be earning each week.

The F.A must do something more.

I think that to stop idiots like Barton (and he is not alone) the F.A must make a proper example of him. Suspend him for a full season, as the NFL did to the coaches involved in the 'Bounty' incidents last year involving the New Orleans Saints. See here how the NFL dealt with Saints coaching staff. 

The F.A must realise that that game yesterday and all premier league games are beamed to a worldwide audience. Millions of which are young kids who dream about being professional footballers earning millions and living the dream. However what the F.A fail to realise is that kids copy the Pro's, if they see Joey Barton elbow, then try headbutt and then viciously knee someone in the back of the leg they will copy it until things like this are punished correctly.

Will anything be done though? 

What do you think?