Official: Joey Barton signs 2 year deal with Rangers

[cooponthewing 1,139]

BBC Scotland reporting he has been at MP and will sign next week. Any thoughts guys?? It's a bit of a gamble, will give us that dig that we need, the short fuse he had could be a problem though?

[Tannochsidebear 2,429]

Apparantly has had a great season with Burnley. I heard an interview with him on Talksport a few days ago and he was talking very maturely about the mistakes he made when he was younger and how he just loves playing and has calmed right down. No mention of Rangers in it even though the rumours were rife online by then.

 

Certainly a step up in quality from the players we have in midfield, not sure if his temperament can be relied upon, or if he would be a good fit into our shape. That is for Warburton to work out. Would certainly be happier with this signing than some of these teenage gambles as he is a quality player with great experience. He would certainly be a gamble but certainly less so than Crooks, Windass, or Rossiter.

Edited May 14, 2016 by Tannochsidebear

[Waltersgotstyle 307]

https://mobile.twitter.com/_dylandocherty/status/731508098733645824/photo/1

[SteveC 150]

"mistakes he made" seems rather a gloss over for the crimes and misdemeanours that he has accrued. I rate him as a player and think he'd be ideal in our system, but as a person the debit column is long and distasteful. I can imagine what we'd be saying and the cuttings we'd be circulating were he to have signed for another Glasgow club. (No, not Thistle).

 

Oh well, in MW I have to trust and whatever will be, will be....SSN have been showing a clip of him up with us.

Edited May 14, 2016 by SteveC

[trublusince1982 243]

holding back the rant till this is more than a horrible rumour.

[ranger_syntax 4,422]

Also heard this on the radio. This is a surprise given the emphasis that Warburton has put on finding the right characters to fit in to the team. Presumably Warburton knows something that we don't.

[cooponthewing 1,139]

SSN reporting he is now in official talks with us. You would think he must be being offered at least 10-15k a week? No idea what he was on at Burnley?

[ian1964 10,761]

Should this not be in the transfer rumour thread?

[cooponthewing 1,139]

I got exited, was walking and listening to fitba and heard the rabids name. Aye, should be in other thread, hang my head in shame lol.

[ian1964 10,761]

I got exited, was walking and listening to fitba and heard the rabids name. Aye, should be in other thread, hang my head in shame lol.

 

No need to go that far mate:),just easier to keep an eye on all ''the rumours''