Shane Ferguson to miss playoffs
After a great deal of speculation
over his potential to feature in the playoffs, the most initially high-profile
member of the “Newcastle Five”, Shane Ferguson, looks set to miss the remainder
of the season, and thus fail entirely to even appear for Rangers’ first team.
over his potential to feature in the playoffs, the most initially high-profile
member of the “Newcastle Five”, Shane Ferguson, looks set to miss the remainder
of the season, and thus fail entirely to even appear for Rangers’ first team.
With his knee injury sustained at
Newcastle still
giving him issues, he is reportedly not going to be involved with today’s
crucial trip to Palmerston, pouring serious cold water over earlier claims from
Stuart McCall that he might.
Newcastle still
giving him issues, he is reportedly not going to be involved with today’s
crucial trip to Palmerston, pouring serious cold water over earlier claims from
Stuart McCall that he might.
The Rangers manager stated almost
a month ago (14th April) that Ferguson
would not be available within a fortnight, which was an optimistic projection
of having him by the end of the month.
a month ago (14th April) that Ferguson
would not be available within a fortnight, which was an optimistic projection
of having him by the end of the month.
Ferguson has
played for Ian Durrant’s development side, as recently as 27th of
April, but his continued exclusion from the senior side does force the serious
probability Shane Ferguson will never play for Rangers.
played for Ian Durrant’s development side, as recently as 27th of
April, but his continued exclusion from the senior side does force the serious
probability Shane Ferguson will never play for Rangers.
Rangers’ statement on the subject
as recently as a week ago is thus:
as recently as a week ago is thus:
“Ferguson
is still working towards full fitness.”
is still working towards full fitness.”
Does not seem that he will attain
it at Ibrox.
it at Ibrox.