buster. 4,808 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Friday was a 19 year old scouser and now Saturday has a 33 year old scouser knocking at the door. For a number of reasons can't say I'm too keen on Barton but the present football operations success rate re. signings makes you have doubts about your own doubts. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,050 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 [tweet]731491484726267908[/tweet] 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,235 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Not keen on it remember MW is not infallible E.g Oduwa and to certain extent Zelalem. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisabeer 409 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 no manager gets it right 100 percent when it comes to new signings. Im not too keen on barton but if warburton wants him then i will trust his judgement. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 I don't think it will happen as he would still want big wages. I really don't like Barton and he's past his best as a player IMO but IF he did come I would trust the manager. It wouldl be a bit like Ian Black signing for us, not many fans liked him or thought he was good enough but most did support him, to start with anyway! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,808 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 I don't think it will happen as he would still want big wages. I really don't like Barton and he's past his best as a player IMO but IF he did come I would trust the manager. It wouldl be a bit like Ian Black signing for us, not many fans liked him or thought he was good enough but most did support him, to start with anyway! Last season Barton was voted as best player in a team that earned direct promotion to the EPL, so regardless of character the player comes with recent pedigree. In Frank McParland we have a man who knows Barton and probably helped bring him in at Burnley and watched the player be successful. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilledbear 16 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 The poster who first mentioned on FF that we were after Barton, now saying Dorrans in talks. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,430 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Rangers have made a move to sign Burnley midfielder Joey Barton on a free transfer this summer. The 33-year-old was shown round the club's Auchenhowie training ground on Saturday. Talks will continue and a deal could be imminent. Barton was named in the Championship team of the season as Burnley secured the title. He has yet to agree a new deal with Burnley and could be tempted by a longer term contract at Ibrox. Rangers manager Mark Warburton is keen to add some experience and character to his squad in preparation for their return to the Premiership. Barton, who won one England cap, was named player of the year at Burnley this season. The former Manchester City, Newcastle, QPR and Marseille player joined the club when Frank McParland was the sporting director. McParland is now head of recruitment at Ibrox, and will be an influential figure as Barton weighs up his options. The transfer runs counter to Rangers' recruitment strategy of signing players with the potential to develop and rise in value. But Barton is a player McParland knows well and Warburton prefers to sign individuals whose nature and character he is already aware of. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36293572 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,430 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Sky sports news saying he is in talks with Rangers 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Last season Barton was voted as best player in a team that earned direct promotion to the EPL, so regardless of character the player comes with recent pedigree. In Frank McParland we have a man who knows Barton and probably helped bring him in at Burnley and watched the player be successful. I just don't think he's worth all the off the field hassle that comes with him and what wages would he be on, £20K+ I'd say. Decent player but I hope we don't get him! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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