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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.

Any concerted booing of Barry Ferguson would surely just enhance the likelihood of him leaving rovers this week. The loss of him, our best midfielder, with little chance of a replacement at this time, would certainly increase the chances of relegation. So if anyone is prone to booing him, consider what you might be doing.

Time to move on. Let's get this one out of the way, before choosing the second striker. As before, the second vote will be from all of the present options except the player chosen in this poll.

No, Shillito, I don't. If he is living in the real World - and from what we know about Ferguson he isnt - then he would reluctantly have to agree that he was never a £7.5 million player just because he had a few successful seasons in Scotland. £7.5m was Rangers valuation of the player. That's what Rovers had to pay. What anyone on here values him at doesn't make any difference to anything. If Rangers valued him at that price then, why should they value him at any less than that now?

Scored 7 goals in one game didn't he? Anyone want to do a profile?

Savage also said on SSN, that the opportunity to link up again with Mark Bowen was important. He rates Bowen one of the best coaches in the land and can't understand why Birmingham got rid of him.

Graham Fenton? and before you ask - NO

The best strikers that I ever saw play were, in order: Shearer Pickering McEvoy Byrom Sutton. Notice - no Garner

Probably

Spot on BBE'r. For anyone who's new to this idea, we're looking for two players who can go down as the two greatest ever strikers. As before, it's all a matter of judgement chaps. What is greatness to one person, isn't necessarily greatness to another. To me, the greatest player doesn't necessarily have to be the best player although he more than likely would be, but he would have to be someone who deserves to be remembered for a hell of a long time - ala Crompton and Forrest.