Fault lies on both sides in Joey Barton’s messy divorce from Rangers | Ewan Murray
Barton joins the group of the worst Scottish football signings in the modern era but the Old Firm club knew they were recruiting a high-maintenance playerApparently, everyone knew this would happen except that, in reality, they did not. There were no grand pronouncements that Joey Barton and Rangers would be consigned to a messy divorce before Christmas carols were on the agenda. After eight appearances, one yellow card and a training ground rumpus, the Barton and Rangers alliance is no more. Life around Joey was never dull.There is a sadness attached to this. Barton should have enhanced the Scottish football scene, on and off the field. He has the talent and character for both aspects. Instead, you missed his turning...