Ferguson and McGregor banned for life
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...From representing Scotland, after the pair were caught on camera doing the V-sign while sitting on the bench in Scotland's qualifier against Iceland earlier this week.
The SFA received numerous complaints from irate Scottish fans, and decided to ban both players from ever representing Scotland again. Ferguson has also been stripped of Rangers' captaincy.
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The video evidence of the incident is here, about 40 seconds in.
Opinions?
The SFA received numerous complaints from irate Scottish fans, and decided to ban both players from ever representing Scotland again. Ferguson has also been stripped of Rangers' captaincy.
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The video evidence of the incident is here, about 40 seconds in.
Opinions?
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There is no room for low lifes in football. Good job.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
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Not good role models..not overly mature....probably didnt deserve life bans tho...some stars have got less for getting totally wasted or small acts of random violence
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
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actually come to think of it -a life ban for your county- not sure the punishment fits the crime. Bit like that kid in Gisi fined $750 for skateboarding
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Lol, we did the casual finger in yr6, immature losers. Rough punishment though, that sort of thing would reduce Vinny Jones to tears. Although I disagree with it not fitting the crime, you be a sh*tface while repping for your country, why should your country give you the responsibility back?
You know we belong together...
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They also got drunk the night before the match. Ban deserved.
Three for me, and two for them.
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A childish act quite surprising from two professional footballers, If only the NZRFU would dish out similar punishments for player behaviour off the feild. Lonegunmen2009-04-05 23:05:24
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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Over the top ban, getting far too PC, hell they pulled the fingers and got drunk, maybe ban them for 2 matches but for life? Come on...
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Got what they deserved. Hell, getting drunk before a game is just stupid... Made us play with nine players really..
FFS
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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Seems excessive to me.
When your country needs to win every remaining game in qualifying to go to the WC, this kind of behavior shouldn't be tolerated, and the lifetime ban obviously shouldn't worry the players as it appears representing their country is of little concern to the them.
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So if they were comfortably qualifying then the behaviour should somehow be viewed differently?
Childish behaviour, sure. But it's still a punishment that doesn't fit the crime.
Childish behaviour, sure. But it's still a punishment that doesn't fit the crime.
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They are both on the way out of Rangers at the end of the season as well, according to reports in the Scottish papers.
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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Seems excessive to me.
The way standards are today it might be over the top, however if you want to fix the w**ker attitude, then this is the way to fix it.
I think it is great. Sends a message.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
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Seems excessive to me.
The way standards are today it might be over the top, however if you want to fix the w**ker attitude, then this is the way to fix it.
I think it is great. Sends a message.
Exactly and hopefully a few ego filled "super stars" might take note of it as well.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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Hopefully they start using this sort of tactic to get some of the dirty sh*t on the field as well.
You know we belong together...
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when you are a passionate scottish supporter at hampden park 52000 people and you are watching your nation with the pride i have and most other scottish people have and the best flower of scotland you will ever hear. Then it was a deserved ban and you pay to watch your country you dont expect your idols to act like 5 year olds
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To be honest, they're no great loss. Ferguson has consistently under achieved for Scotland and I think Craig Gordon is a better keeper than McGregor. From what I can gather, McGregor is a complete and utter moron anyway. Good riddance to both of them.
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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lol well i think you are right on both the points you make there they are both over rated and play for the 2nd bestteam in scotland behind celtic
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