Fleetwood Town manager Scott Brown admits he has nothing but the utmost respect for Joey Barton and the job he has done at Bristol Rovers with the former Old Firm adversaries set to be reunited later this month.
Brown will bring his Fleetwood side to the Mem on Saturday, November 12 in a fixture of considerable personal significance for Barton given the Lancashire team were the first to give him a route into management and the identity of the man in the opposition dugout.
Brown was a combative midfielder who was a constant in the great Celtic sides of the 2010s, and he and Barton went toe-to-toe in a Glasgow derby during the Rovers boss’ brief but eventful time with Rangers.
