Rangers official site Tosspots. Like I said earlier, they got Ferguson to cause unrest, then dumped him.

So I guess that: New Offer Rejected: http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/New...~619524,00.html Answers that:

It looks now as though we have one contender making a surge. I reckon we can start the next poll sometime after the Chelsea game and you're all feeling in a good mood. Gives you time to think about the second striker and make some more recommendations. It will be the last poll after all.

Well the £3m included the £2.5m owed by us, so I expect the £4m does also. We're all guessing though.

Ferguson and Rangers are quickly losing all credibility over this. Rangers start by talking to Ferguson, behind the backs of the club who are paying his wages. They reckon they can get him back with writing off a debt of just over £2m plus less than a million of their own. Ferguson's stupid enough to go along with this plan. A plan against his employers who have paid £6.5m pounds for him, 17 months ago. Ferguson is encouraged to demand a transfer. He's also stupid enough to go along with that, presumably thinking rovers would allow him to go, writing off a loss of around £3.5m. Assuming rovers stick to their guns, where does that leave Ferguson? Well Rangers are going to dump him, aren't they! They have caused him to possibly ruin any kind of relationship with the rovers fans - the fans who help pay his wages. I reckon it's time for our captain to tell the rovers fans what the hell is going on. He daren't do that though dare he. He's a wimp.

Nice preview chaps. BTW, is Savage eligible for this one?

I think BWFC is on a windup.

The FA website. click on "contact us" at the bottom of the page.

That's disgusting and that's why I will be contacting the F.A. to register the said disgust. Yes, the referee did deal with the incident - but he got it wrong. Everyone can see it was wrong. If the F.A. can see it was a case of a player blatantly cheating, they should deal with it. They can't argue that they want the cheats to be punished and then ignore the situation when it's in front of their nose. Well they can I suppose, but they'll be getting a blast from me.

Skysports suggesting an 8 month ban for Diouff. Yes please

Well my understanding is that Rangers offered to cancel the debt and added a further £500.000. It's quite a leap to get another £3m out of them.

Agreed Rev. It's the same scenario as Savage wanting to leave Brum. Savage did get his way, but Rovers had to pay over the odds. Savage wasn't worth £3.1m - but so what? We wanted him badly enough to pay the asking price, I wonder if Rangers want Ferguson that badly?

Who knows what's going on. The problem I'm sure, is the timing of all this. I reckon most rovers fans would be prepared to see Ferguson leave Ewood in the summer - given of course that Rangers were prepared to offer a reasonable price.

Fantastic post Billy. It's great to hear about players from all era's. I've heard of Tommy Briggs- certainly, but to hear from one of the few on this site who has actually seen him play, is tremendous. I'm not sure you can persuade folks on here to vote Tommy Briggs in, but I certainly know that fans who actually witnessed him performing down at Ewood, regarded him as the very best of the old fashioned centre forwards.

The Scottish evening times are saying that Rangers will up their bid to £4.5m, then get tough. This appears to mean Rangers actually paying £2m, leaving rovers without having to pay the sum of c£2.5m due later this year. Let's hope Rovers don't give in.

The way it's worded, they wouldn't sell him to anyone but Rangers. I can't possibly know if that is the case, though.

You can't possibly know the first point. The way rovers have worded it, they have accepted Fergusons transfer request to join Rangers - not Everton.

It's now on the official site. Link Williams says that Ferguson is free to talk to Rangers "as long as they meet the guaranteed £6m asking price".

Local media reports are saying that Blackburn Rovers have accepted Barry Fergusons' transfer request. However, John Williams is quoted as saying that Rovers and Rangers were miles apart in their valuation of the player. Read the reactions of the Rovers fans on the BRFCS.com messageboard. Click on the link.

Rovers have granted Barry Ferguson his transfer request. John Williams said this morning that although the request had been granted, to say there was a difference in their valuation was an understatement - there was an absolute gulf. Not sure how to view this. Sounds like rovers are hoping Rangers wont meet a realistic price, but it's a dangerous game.

This has already been posted by IanRally. Must say, Andy McEvoy was one of the best finishers I've ever seen. He scored four times on his first game as a converted midfielder, against a superb Tottenham side, rovers winning 7-2. He SHOULD get into the top three best ever strikers, but he wont.

Can't remember where I saw it Al, but Hughes has been quoted as saying that Ferguson has trained for the past three days and is fit. He said it was down to him [Hughes] to decide whether to play him or not.

To play tonight would show that Ferguson has the mettle to merit the captaincy. Not to play would be the easy way out for club and player and unfortunately, that's the probable outcome.

The L.E.T. reports that Rangers must double their £3m offer, if they want Ferguson.

Bazza, to get some discussion on any player, someone has to forward a case for his inclusion. I'd be more than happy to include him for the second striker spot if you want to give us all some more information on him. I don't know enough about Jack Southworth to comment at all. Give it a go Bazza.