Rangers this week confirmed the
latest stage of the bizarre “Newcastle Five” saga, by announcing Newcastle and
Northern Ireland international Shane Ferguson, part of that aforementioned
quintet, had made his long-awaited journey north from St James’ to Ibrox and is
now training at Murray Park.
latest stage of the bizarre “Newcastle Five” saga, by announcing Newcastle and
Northern Ireland international Shane Ferguson, part of that aforementioned
quintet, had made his long-awaited journey north from St James’ to Ibrox and is
now training at Murray Park.
With McCall’s comments a few
weeks ago suggesting in near-certain terms that Ferguson and his three
colleagues (Streete, Mbabu & Bigirimana) would not be playing for Rangers
this season, Ferguson’s arrival adds another caveat to what is already becoming
one of modern football’s most surreal stories.
weeks ago suggesting in near-certain terms that Ferguson and his three
colleagues (Streete, Mbabu & Bigirimana) would not be playing for Rangers
this season, Ferguson’s arrival adds another caveat to what is already becoming
one of modern football’s most surreal stories.
As brought to you earlier, it is
pretty clear the entire loan deal was a farce, a way to get these players fit
for free by using Murray
Park’s world class
facilities, before receiving them back in Tyneside fully-fit and ready to sell.
pretty clear the entire loan deal was a farce, a way to get these players fit
for free by using Murray
Park’s world class
facilities, before receiving them back in Tyneside fully-fit and ready to sell.
The fact then-CEO Llambias
ensured they would not receive medicals merely serves to prove further the
veracity of claims in conjunction with it being a scam.
ensured they would not receive medicals merely serves to prove further the
veracity of claims in conjunction with it being a scam.
However, Ferguson’s journey north muddies the waters a
little.
little.
On one hand his present manager
has stated he may have a role to play in the playoffs, when he is match fit:
has stated he may have a role to play in the playoffs, when he is match fit:
“He’s a wee bit away from match fitness
and won’t be ready to play in the next week or two because he’s been out too
long. But he is mentally in the right place, as in he is here to help, and he
could be a welcome addition for the back end of the season.”
and won’t be ready to play in the next week or two because he’s been out too
long. But he is mentally in the right place, as in he is here to help, and he
could be a welcome addition for the back end of the season.”
But on the other the fact he is
probably not going to be fit for quite feasibly up to 6 weeks or beyond (it
took goalkeeper Cammy Bell a month to actually play once he returned to
training, a winger like Ferguson will take longer) further verifies that he,
like the other three, is basically using Murray Park’s facilities to get fit.
probably not going to be fit for quite feasibly up to 6 weeks or beyond (it
took goalkeeper Cammy Bell a month to actually play once he returned to
training, a winger like Ferguson will take longer) further verifies that he,
like the other three, is basically using Murray Park’s facilities to get fit.
This is not an attack on the
player, or any of them, but on the scam deal perpetrated by Ashley, Llambias
& Leach – one which rubbed arsenic and lemon juice never mind salt in the
wound when they installed that scandalous £500,000 bonus payment should Rangers
get promoted.
player, or any of them, but on the scam deal perpetrated by Ashley, Llambias
& Leach – one which rubbed arsenic and lemon juice never mind salt in the
wound when they installed that scandalous £500,000 bonus payment should Rangers
get promoted.
Rangers end up with four crocks,
get them fit, get promoted, then they go back and make Ashley profit in a
multitude of ways.
get them fit, get promoted, then they go back and make Ashley profit in a
multitude of ways.
Shane Ferguson is extremely
unlikely to play any meaningful football for Rangers.
unlikely to play any meaningful football for Rangers.
Newcastle paying 80% of all five players wages. So if we get promotion £500,000 is money well spent to me.
wee side bet; I bet Shane Ferguson will play for Rangers, before King puts in a penny into Rangers.
after watching that rubbish today , if he is half fit get him in ,drop law miller shields ,he should be starting walsh young clark had no help up front ,but works his butt off.
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