The Joey Barton Thread

[Smile 26,602]

He should have been training still with us anyway may as well get something for the outlay. I don't think the board or Management have handled this well, Bartons probably just as guilty.

[Swagger 7,926]

Yep that statement says to me that'll he'll be training away from the first team. 

I'll be shocked if he ever plays for the first team again

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,647]

At least it's a statement that doesn't promise too much and delivers fuck awe, a minimal job so there's no comeback ! 

[Bankroll 21]

Hopefully everyone moves past the whole situation and just gets on with playing football

Not getting my hopes up tho

[Billythebear77 10,386]

The statement to me looks like he's back in training, but he'll not be back playing again 

[Essandoh 21,208]

Halliday, Holt and Windass have brought fresh tempo, agility and movement to our midfield. Barton would undo all of that.

[Smile 26,602]

1 minute ago, Essandoh said:

Halliday, Holt and Windass have brought fresh tempo, agility and movement to our midfield. Barton would undo all of that.

We are lucky both him and Kranjcar are out as Warburton couldn't see that.

[Gandalf the Blue 1,384]

12 minutes ago, Supersonic said:

"The Auchenhowie management team will inform the player of appropriate training arrangements to which he must adhere for as long as he remains a Rangers player."

 

Doesn't sound like he'll see first team football again anytime soon, if at all... 

Thats how I read it. Training on his own until January and then papped.

[WilliamMunny 3,234]

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[Gaz52 11,837]

I think 13 year olds write our statements for us. Just say whether he'll play for not fuck sake

It sounds like this is part of the 'punishment' to me

[Guest]

Nice to see another thread full of daft rumors and speculations and all of them negative

This is is a good thing. He's a good player and a great passer of the ball. If he keeps his head down he can do well.

The last thing we need to happen is for the crowd to boo and taunt him when he comes back

[BridgeIsBlue 66,606]

Training with the reserves until January then punt him for a couple of million = best case scenario.

He works his way back into the side = doesn't bare thinking about 

[jackrfc95 4,255]

Just now, Gaz52 said:

I think 13 year olds write our statements for us. Just say whether he'll play for not fuck sake

It sounds like this is part of the 'punishment' to me

Agreed. Probably seen his tweet about playing golf yesterday and thought fuck that get him in here to train as punishment.

[HG5 11,112]

10 minutes ago, Perth_Campsie_Ger said:

He is a stubborn bastard so will work his tits off to prove everyone wrong! 

You'd hope so....

[Essandoh 21,208]

2 minutes ago, Smile said:

We are lucky both him and Kranjcar are out as Warburton couldn't see that.

Kranjcar on his own, when used specially, worked well. The ball bounced off him and allowed the others to shift around freely.

When Barton and Kranjcar played together it was like swimming through treacle. Why Warburton thought that would ever work I'll never know.

The important thing is he's showing signs that he's realised that and even tweaked us tactically from the rigid side-to-side possession game with no end product.

[kdybear55 72]

19 minutes ago, CF2 WINNIE said:

To me the statement says he will be staying with us as we can't sack him, will be training with reserves and sold/loaned in January. Just my opinion 

I read it like that too hopefully get something for him

[onefootwillie 1,518]

This will be to conform to legal requirements and not leave us open to a claim for constructive dismissal. I suspect he will train with the youths until he gets an offer from elsewhere. Ideally in January . No matter what I hope he does not get a payout from us. I would rather we paid him weekly till his contract ended than give him a payout to go early . If he wants to spend the next 18 months or so like this then fine 

[DeanMK 4,670]

That statement is just another farcical addition to this circus.

 

I wish they'd just be clear with us. He either returns to the squad, or he doesn't.

 

Constant cloak-and-dagger with Rangers these days.

[Pearson83 1,059]

Can't see any change in this situation and statement comes across like you will do as we say till wee get another club for you. 

[jackrfc95 4,255]

Press conferences sorted until January then:

'He trained well, that's all I'll say on the matter'

[Essandoh 21,208]

2 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

Training with the reserves until January then punt him for a couple of million = best case scenario.

He works his way back into the side = doesn't bare thinking about 

There isn't a chance we'll receive "a couple of million" for 34 year old Joey Barton who's undone all the off-the-pitch progress he'd made in a matter of 4 months in Glasgow.

[Big Al 55 9,248]

This was part of the apparent "agreement", suggested last week. He returns to training to get fit for his "free" transfer in January.

[bombaybadboy08 15,660]

He's a stubborn tit of a guy but the way we have handled it is a shambles as well. If he's apologised then we should have  moved on and kept him part of the squad. If he hasn't apologised or made an effort to put it to bed then we should be looking at ways to get rid of him now via some type of breach of contract.

 

[BridgeIsBlue 66,606]

1 minute ago, Essandoh said:

There isn't a chance we'll receive "a couple of million" for 34 year old Joey Barton who's undone all the off-the-pitch progress he'd made in a matter of 4 months in Glasgow.

Wait and see.

[Essandoh 21,208]

Are people that daft to keep having a go at the Board for statements like these? It's quite clearly to do with legal issues.

Read between the lines: he played his last game for the Club against Celtic.