Joey Barton wishes Rangers luck for game against Celtic, gets trolled instantly

Joey Barton won't be playing in the game between Rangers and Celtic on Sunday afternoon, and is unlikely to ever play again for Rangers.

The two Glasgow clubs face-off at Hampden Park in the Scottish League Cup Semi-final, the first game between the bitter rivals since Celtic's 5-1 victory over Rangers in September. That game is also notable for being Barton's last in a Rangers' jersey. The 34-year-old, along with the rest of the Rangers' team, played poorly in the game, but Barton was involved in a heated bust-up with teammate Andy Halliday the following day. Barton was suspended by the club after the row, initially for three weeks, but the banishment was prolonged after it was alleged that the former Manchester City midfielder placed bets on a number of games. Barton was due have a disciplinary hearing with the Scottish Football Association, but reportedly refused to attend the meeting and now looks unlikely to ever play for Rangers again. That hasn't stopped him wishing the club well for their semi-final against Celtic. https://twitter.com/Joey7Barton/status/790102109404405760 But Twitter users, most of whom we assume are Celtic fans, couldn't resist taking the piss out of Joey. https://twitter.com/GarryCarmody/status/790103576177733632 https://twitter.com/geokoart/status/790124609379168256 https://twitter.com/Sustain_Fitness/status/790121003951194112 https://twitter.com/jamesm/status/790108723452731392 https://twitter.com/eirebhoy/status/790120176733806592 https://twitter.com/letsdothehuddle/status/790140459918192641 https://twitter.com/james2104/status/790104564527751168 https://twitter.com/jdm1878/status/790102298378788864 https://twitter.com/KevinMcgove/status/790102358978076672 https://twitter.com/stantonbhoy/status/790118915577942017 https://twitter.com/letsdothehuddle/status/790140459918192641 https://twitter.com/conormallon9/status/790106630901927936 https://twitter.com/jamiedevlin74/status/790106164646273025 https://twitter.com/MichaelDuffy88/status/790102375075876864 https://twitter.com/macbeth222/status/790140979819020288 https://twitter.com/seanzolio/status/790139693488889856 https://twitter.com/B2Morgan/status/790130539193851905 You can catch up on the latest episode of JOE's Football Friday Live right here...