09 Oct 2016 09:20:57
After reading the s*n's newspaper report on the joey barton situation this morning there's not a shred of doubt now that rangers most definitely want shot of him. There's obviously something much more sinister to this whole episode than we're being told.

Andy devlin who is the writer of this morning 's article states in the last paragraph of his report that barton has been told to stay away at least another week from murray park allowing barton's representatives to pour over the paperwork to reach a settlement. This tells us all now that as far as rangers are concerned there's NO way back for joey barton at ibrox.

Although i didn't believe this, i was actually told by a very good source at the partick thistle game that quite a good few of rangers first team players had spoken to our manager and directors stating that they weren't happy with the way barton was conducting himself with them in training and while actually playing in games.

These players seemingly had said that barton was being very disruptive and causing disharmony which was affecting the team in general. Two players in particular were supposed to have been quite assertive on stating that they didn't want to be playing in the same team as barton such was the severity of how they felt, time will tell i suppose!


1.) 09 Oct 2016
09 Oct 2016 10:35:18
So we are going to be all over the papers for all the wrong reasons again. super.


2.) 09 Oct 2016
09 Oct 2016 11:27:42
heard it was more to do with the betting than anything else.


3.) 09 Oct 2016
09 Oct 2016 14:03:19
Understand one thing we are BETTER without the ned that is Barton. I could not give a toss about the back papers, they can write what they want like they always do.


4.) 09 Oct 2016
09 Oct 2016 14:51:21
Are you joking BETTER the fact is this board and the manager have made a complete mess of this 5 weeks he's been suspended for and we have no idea if it's on pay which I suspect it is so who are the biggest losers here the punters.


5.) 09 Oct 2016
09 Oct 2016 11:25:48
Wouldn't read too much into it. This will be the ban from the SFA kicking in for gambling. One week ban.


6.) 09 Oct 2016
09 Oct 2016 17:28:58
Think it's terrible if the bit about the players going to board greeting like babies because somebody's being hard on them is true that's what most of them need n if Wallace was true captain material it should be him giving them a boot up the arse when needed were picking up a bit but still a bit too soft for my liking.


7.) 09 Oct 2016
09 Oct 2016 18:30:46
Bartons an a**hole and his behaviour and attitude is not needed at our club - we can only guess at what's going on but our captain isn't behaving like an idiot that's for sure -.


8.) 09 Oct 2016
09 Oct 2016 21:00:06
And we are believing what's in the sun.
Good god!


9.) 09 Oct 2016
09 Oct 2016 21:05:59
It's all due to the betting rumours doing the rounds which the board want to look into, nothing to do with the original fall out previous! Barton will re join the squad and play important part of our season! Don't let the media fool you!


10.) 10 Oct 2016
10 Oct 2016 01:39:22
OK, so looks like the decision has been made that Warbs no longer wants Barton around. If this is the case then we have only ONE OPTION! And that is to keep the guy fit, so that come Jan Clubs will find him a more appealing transfer. what's your thoughts Bears, how do u think we will go about facilitating this? Do you think he will be training with the first team or the youngsters. We cannot pay him off if we have the chance to get rid of him in Jan huge difference financially. I held some hope that this could be resolved but it seems not, Also on a totally different subject I read that Bristol City may put in a bid for Wags and Gedion may be coming back?


11.) 10 Oct 2016
10 Oct 2016 12:29:31
look I don't think there is much more to it than the guy is being punished for the betting scandal aswell as what he did .
for me I think he will come back play in the games and be a good player for us when we need to rest our good players.

for me if he doesn't prove himself to be a better player than halliday holt windass rossiter and forrester he may well be keeping a seat warm until january.


12.) 10 Oct 2016
10 Oct 2016 22:57:01
James I really hope your right and Barton is at least given the opportunity to fight for a place in the team even a spot on the bench as I said to be able to turn to your subs and have him as an option would be useful the guy is a good player and I'm surrenders there are lots of top teams who would like to be able to turn to there bench! And have someone like Barton to throw on. I just can't understand why we would keep him away from TRAINING! Due to the betting fiasco, Barton must have seriously stepped over the line with Warbs as players are always having a go at each other at every club. I'll say it again, it looks as if the best thing we can do is to keep the guy fit and it'll look like he'll be training with the development squad I can't see him training with first team as I think Warbs feels he cannot take the chance on him around some players or even him and also do not think he wants to be seen backing down from what happened and will not tolerate that kind of behaviour. It really bothers me that if Barton had an issue with Warbs, his tactics formation which a lot of us have also expressed them if he had talked to him privately instead of shouting his mouth off in front of the squad which it sounds like it then this whole thing couldve been avoided. I'm sure players in the past have voiced their concerns to the manager before but u cannot undermine the Manager!


13.) 11 Oct 2016
10 Oct 2016 23:17:00
obviously some posters haven't heard of employment law, you have to be careful how you go about ending someones employment too many no win no fee guys out there calling employers names like dinosaur to line their own pocket, just like a court of law if a case is ongoing you are treading on dangerous ground discussing it so that is why rangers management are tight lippped.


14.) 11 Oct 2016
10 Oct 2016 23:48:43
Personally I don't believe that Warburton ever wanted Barton, just a cheap way of King producing a so called 'blue chip signing'. Now it looks to have back fired although we are talking about the Sun here and that rag can hardly be called a newspaper!

The only comment that I agree with is that Wallace is not a Captain and he never will be!


15.) 11 Oct 2016
10 Oct 2016 23:12:07
Question to all, given our Board don't want to feed the tabloids, why would they escalate something that is just a wee tiff and a misdemeanour for betting (one game ban by all accounts) other than they wish to take advantage of a situation, as does wee Joey when it suits . he is obviously not the right fit for our team and as James says, with Halliday, Holt, Windass and Rossiter all ahead of him, is he not redundant to our needs? Personally I hope he finds something tha suits him back in the Championship!


16.) 11 Oct 2016
11 Oct 2016 02:11:32
When will the S. F. A let us know the extent of Bartons ban, I've heard its going to be a one game ban BUT put a tender on it that it'll be three, suppose it doesn't really matter due to what's going on but surely we cannot keep him away from training! He has to return at some point and unless King and the rest of the board are willing to pay 2m instead of the chance of a transfer come Jan then so be it BUT worked it out that to pay him until Jan would be around 320k, so if that is an option and its something that's crossed my mind then surely the same for King etc BUT keep the guy fit! Really hope we bring in a couple of loans in Jan Warbs really needs to use his relationship with some of the top teams down south its clear that it was one of the qualities he has when he got the job, sure he would have mentioned that his contacts etc would benefit us and we would be able to attract top young talent due to his relationships and at the moment and foreseeable future its something that we need to utilise.


17.) 12 Oct 2016
12 Oct 2016 12:46:26
It was the S*n, scummy paper that wouldn't look out of place on a nail in the Parkhead toilets!


18.) 12 Oct 2016
12 Oct 2016 13:37:26
Can I ask a question guys if he is not aloud near Murray park is he doing any training as he was no were near his fitness and if he dose come back how long till he is proper fit.