Day Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor have been handed a lifeline by Rangers boss Walter Smith. The duo have been handed a lifetime ban from international duty after indulging in a late-night drinking session and then raising two fingers after being dropped to the bench for the Hampden Park clash with Iceland. Smith initially suggested that the duo would never play for Rangers again, but has now relented and admitted he may have been too harsh, especially as the Scottish Football Association have now admitted the issue was badly handled. The Ibrox boss said: "I did say in an off-the-record briefing to journalists that they would not play for the club again. "Since then I have had a think about it and I have looked at the way it has been handled by the SFA. "The president said the issue, the original problem, was not handled properly, then (Scotland manager) George Burley said it had not been handled properly. "So I ask myself: if the SFA admit they did not handle it properly, am I being harsh? "If people in charge are saying it was not handled well, then I feel I have got to give them some leeway."[url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5194532,00.html]http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5194532,00.html Theres a surprise, I take it we will see them playing for Scotland again in the next game aswell then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 What they did was appalling and their attitude was shocking. They do not deserve to be footballers at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 I think thats harsh to be fair, loads of footballers go out drinking all the time (Teale was there aswell that night). Yes they should of took the ban on the chin like adults instead of sticking 2 fingers up, they are not the first players to stick fingers up to the crowd and they won't be the last. Didn't Beckham and Ashley Cole give the finger to England fans at one stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Doing the V signs after drinking shows extreme audaciousness. They should have just kept their heads down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 I agree they should have. In fact they shouldn't of been on the bench although if Scotland had the same amount of quality players to choose from as England they would have been sent home. Saying that I still think a lifetime ban was to harsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky-27 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Lifetime ban is harsh - but where is their pride ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Nowt to do with a old firm clash coming up and them and Celtic being close at the top then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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