Firstly, Planet Football, which is now owned by Sky Sports, is extremely pro-Premiership. Anyway, I didn't post the link for any other reason than information. If you feel I'm trying to force pro-Scottish views, then so be it. In all honesty, I felt the need to back up my claim with the story. I am not one to use quotes without evidence. And as for everything else you posted, I have read this, in depth during the last few days. As I said before, I follow the Premiership and world football in general, with a fine tooth comb. I appreciate your information regardless. Cheers.

Spare time is the one advantage I have from working 8:30am till 4:00pm, Monday to Friday. The joys of working for a Bank. Don't worry, you'll be rid of me during the week when the reality of "work" beckons.

I'm not going to get involved in the old "ambition" nonsense again. If you care to go back to page 38 and read my posts from then on, you'll find a couple of posts explaining why Ferguson wants to come back. I'm not going to cut and paste the same information again and flood the thread. Cheers.

While it's true that Blackburn can accept any offer from another team, they cannot make Ferguson talk to them or even sign for them. Barry has come out and told Hughes that he "only wants to play for Rangers". So, at the end of the day, he's made this extremely difficult on both himself and the Club. Some of you may or may not have read this, if not then see here: http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.a...hannel=Scotland Personally, I cannot wait for the Transfer Window to close.

I've just gone back and read Dado_Prso's posts and he did not say Rangers would pay the same amount of money as Rovers did in the first place. All he said was that Rangers should pay £4.4m for him of which £2.1m was the outstanding debt. He never implied we would not be making a loss. When he mentioned a 'similar deal' to the one Rovers arranged to buy Ferguson he was talking about putting in extra clauses for Rangers qualifying for the champions league such as 0.5m for every appearance. It's not often we get well reasoned away fans on the board, especially ones that stick around. Sometimes I understand why. Hasta, cheers mate, appreciated. Off topic for a second, I'd like to take this opportunity to apologise to Stuwilky if he found any comments made by myself offensive. Trust me when I say that none of them were meant aggressively or with any attitude. Hope this can be the end of this matter? Although, I'd like to ask the person who used references to Haggis/Tunnocks, etc to drop the stereotypical nonsense. Honestly, it's embarrassing, and I don't mean for myself. So, let's stick to football chat and have less of the stereotypes. Anyway Hasta, I think a deal with payments further down the line could be easily implemented by Rangers. Sadly, I can't see it happening. It'll be interesting to see if Barry plays tomorrow, although is he still not out with the groin strain suffered in the game against Cardiff in the FA Cup?

There was no attitude mate. I simply hate repeating the same points over and over, to other users, who seem to have not read previous posts in depth. I still stand by my opinion that if Rovers were to receive a deal worth around £4 million for Ferguson they'd take it, regardless of paying out £6.5 million. For a player who has been average in the Premiership at best, £4 million would be an excellent return in the current football climate. I have no idea what you read as attitude, but trust me, if I'd posted with attitude you would have noticed it! Chill out.

The simple fact is, Rovers will not receive what they paid for Ferguson, because he frankly wasn't worth the £6.5 million paid in the first place. However, I can see why Rovers fans are unhappy. You paid £4.4 million up front. When you pay Rangers the £2.1 million owed to us, you will have paid out £6.5 million total. Right, so far so good. If Rangers were to bid £2.3 million for Ferguson, and use the owed funds of £2.1 million to take the total bid to £4.4 million, then yes in effect Rovers would be losing £2.1 million. This, on top of the estimated £197,000 per game that Ferguson has cost Rovers, along with medical bills for his injured knee, will make the loss even greater. However, at the end of the day, when it comes to hard figures, Rovers would have shelled out £6.5 million to receive £4.4 million in return, should Rangers offer a fee of £2.3 million cash, which they won't. As you should well be aware, no club in the world ever recoups salaries paid to players when they are moved on to other clubs. And as for medical fees, as I pointed out earlier, we did not include the treatment, operation, and rehabilitation fees for Barry's hip injury before we sold him to Rovers two months later. Being brutally honest, I think Rovers would bite Rangers hand off for a deal worth £4.4 million inclusive of the £2.1 million owed. Because, as most of you would agree, he has been average at best down south, and his heart is simply not at Rovers. Anyway, I doubt I'll say much more on this, as it's painfully obvious he will not be coming back to Ibrox. End of story. Hope the Rovers can stay up.

"Obviously Hughes is vastly superior to McLeish" I take it that, for it to be obvious, that you've followed Alex McLeish's managerial progress over the last 10 years? Enough to make such a cast iron judgement which would suggest his inferiority to McLeish is "obvious"?? Stick to the points you can make, not the ones without an ounce of substance. Hughes may have been the Welsh national coach and may be enjoying the first "big" club management job of his career, but to claim he is superior to a manager who has done so much in the game as both a player and manager, at such a young age, is perposterous.

It's cool mate. I hate the damn show! It's another one of these daft shows the BBC makes, and it ends up creating an image of Scottish people which is so far from the truth it's untrue. One visit to Glasgow would prove otherwise ... it's a brilliant city. Of course, I'm biased ... but Rab C Nesbitt it's not!

How hard is this to understand? Rovers have paid £4.4 up front. Rangers are owed £2.1 by Rovers. If we pay £2.3 and wipe the debt of £2.1, then the total Rovers "receive" is £4.4, because you in effect have not had to pay out the £2.1 million owed, simply to receive it back. The £2.1 you owe us is our money, so we're simply spending it before it's banked. People are using the term "cancelled" ... we're not cancelling the debt, it's still money we are owed. The £2.1 in question is Rangers money. Rovers merely hold it till August and Rangers are trying to get it "spent" now, using it as downpayment on Fergusons fee. It's a bit off, I know, but this is how it's being worded. Anyway, this is pointless. Rangers will not pay any more and Ferguson is not leaving Blackburn. So let's stop the stereotypical slurs on my Manager (Rab C Nesbitt, I think not), and the insults of my Club. There's no need to get nasty. And as for Bryan. While your comment of "can't he just buy his own DVD player", was a genuine attempt at being "funny" ... it wasn't. I was using it as an example. Cheers.

Cheers mate. I am indeed the one and the same Dado_Prso_9 from the "Gers Forum". Do you read the forum at all mate? It's a very good forum, with a good mix of fans. I've not seen any bad natured goings on in that forum in my time there.

It doesn't seem obvious to me. If Rovers paid 4.4 million with a promise to pay a further 2.1, how can Rangers giving us 2.3 million with a promise to forget the 2.1, be construed as us getting our 4.4 million back? The only way Rovers can get 4.4 million back is if Rangers cough up that much cash. What is the point in Rovers giving us £2.1 million, cash, in August, for us to simply hand it back over again as part of the Ferguson deal. Assuming of course there is a "deal" at all. Right, let's say I owe a mate £20 ok? One day, I turn round and say I'm selling my DVD player for £100. He offers to take it off my hands, but he offers me £80 for it, taking into consideration that I already owe him £20. I would accept this, as there would be no point in him paying me £100 for the DVD player, only for me to hand him back £20 of it instantly, which is money I owe him. It would, therefore, have been simpler for him to say "I'll give you £80 and forget the £20 you owe me". Do you see? Again, real life scenarios work. And please remember, the £2.3 million figure mentioned is fictional and was used merely in my examples in posts on page 38/39. Cheers.

Sadly, in football, no Club every recoups the wages it's paid to a player when he moves on, and the transfer fee is never inclusive of any losses via a players salary. Likewise, the medical costs. These are not factors which anyClub who bids for Ferguson, would expect to include in their offered price. These medical costs were paid, by Rovers, because they wanted their player back in the first team. We paid good money to help Barry through a hip operation before he turned round and left us. We didn't expect you to pay for those fees, and the player. Sadly, in football, Clubs lose money on salaries and medical expenses. It's how things go I'm afraid, no matter the league or Club.

Agree on the Viola bit, he's started this whole thing - but what are your views on the comments coming from the Rangers camp - e.g Murray stating that Rovers can't keep an unhappy player...? Also, there's been three or four players crying for Rangers to buy Barry, which I'm sure only makes things worse.. (having that said, I do believe Amoruso told a newspaper "I think the Barry-deal will go ahead. He wants to leave for Rovers" or something the last time...) With regards to Murray, he's a successful businessman, who knows how to make deals happen ... but this, remember, is football. Murray's Metal Company is one of Britains most successful firms, and it's no fluke that he's taken it to the top. His comment, I feel, were false. At the time Murray made his comment regarding Barry's value, Blackburn were not a willing seller. These comments, in conjunction with the transfer request, have made Rovers more willing to part with Ferguson. The thoughts up here, by some, is that Murray pandered to Rovers in order to make them eventually become willing sellers, allowing him to up the bid accordingly and seal Fergusons's return. Personally, I don't buy it. Regarding the three or four Rangers players coming out and saying "they'd love to see Barry back", this is normal. Two of the players were Fernando Ricksen and Bob Malcolm, who were two of Ferguson's closest friends at Ibrox. If you heard a very good friend was returning home from, let's say, the Army ... wouldn't you be shouting from the rooftops in anticipation of your best friends return? I like to break scenarios down into more realistic circumstances ... we have to sometimes take a step back and say "it's only a game". Easier said than done of course! As for Amoruso's comments, I think this proves one thing I said earlier. That being, we only hear what our respective press bodies want us to hear. In England, it's reported we win games at a canter every week and fight with each other due to religion. Both of which, as I explained in great detail on pages 38 and 39 of this thread, are nonsense. In Scotland, we hear very little outside the top three in the Premiership. The only way people with any common sense follow the Premiership is to watch every game on Sky, and any other affiliated shows regarding the league. You may or may not believe that Rovers were the first English team I "supported". I'm not in any way claiming to be a diehard Rovers fan, so please don't jump in line to have a go. However, at the beginning of the season which Rovers won the Premiership, myself and a good friend at school (at the time), bought Rovers shirts because we loved watching the way they played, and of course ... we loved watching Alan Shearers goals! The point I'm trying to make, is that unless we go out of our own personal way to find out more about a certain league, we will be fed the scraps which the press see fit to feed us. And 99% of the time, it's one sided, stereotypical nonsense which, in turn, breeds rumour, false information, and resentment. For the record, again, I would like to state that I do not under and circumstances see Barry Ferguson back in a Glasgow Rangers jersey. The deal may be "resurrected" in the summer, but I feel to the same outcome. Cheers.

They weren't so kind a few days ago. What was it..."at least we don't care if people are Catholic or Prodestant(sic)"? Actually, as prso said, he has never been to follow follow and doesnt post there, which backed up my original comment. If you had a look on there would find that they DO care very much if people are catholic or prod. So why dont you go take a little look on there before getting so pi33ed off. Oh and btw, it was my town that was taken the mick out of first not yours. As I also stated in that same post mate, my step-father is a Celtic supporter, my best mate at work is a Celtic supporter, and three of my mates in the 5-a-side team I run, are Celtic supporters. The whole Catholic/Protestant thing is blown out of all proportion, and I the aforementioned post also contained some decent info on the situation up here. Cheers.

I still think this whole situation has been hyped up to the extent people are beginning, on both sides, to make up their own stories in their heads. We have to remember one important thing here. Rangers have made ONE bid for Ferguson, which was rejected instantly. The way some people are making claims of Rangers "ripping" Rovers off, would make me believe Rangers had put in perhaps three or four derisory offers, in quick succession. The whole thing has been started by Viola. Both sets of supporters should be venting their anger on him, and not at David Murray and Glasgow Rangers, who have acted on his information.

We've never been a support to protest outside the ground and demand someone quits the board, etc. My last recollection of this was in early 90's when Celtic fans managed to get their board to step down and allow Fergus McCann to take control of Celtic Park. His induction to the board and his influence on Celtic are present even today, in the form of Celtic Park and the relative financial stability they enjoy. Celtic are some £18 million in debt, whereas Rangers are £20 million in debt, tied up in long term loans. If Murray wanted Ferguson back badly enough, he would be able to pay a decent price. As I've said, the people I feel sorry for here are Ferguson himself who has seen this move hyped up, and the fans who are desperate to see him return to Ibrox. Both parties are set to be desperately disappointed.

Can you do math? Your excluding the actual Transfer package. As you said, Rovers paid £4.4m upfront and and have a payment of £2.1m a year later.. a similar deal would be £4.4m upfront and the cancellation of the £2.1 in August. Under you concept rovers get £4.4m, where the deal was worth £8m. I would expect the £4.4 upfront and a payment of at least £2.1m a year later from the transfer of BF back to Rangers (totaling £6.5m and bugger the Euro triggers of £1.5m).. thats fairer IMO. Yes, I can do math, so please ... no need to silly derogatory remarks. None have been made on my part, I don't expect them in any retort. The fact is, Rangers are looking to pay what has been paid to them. Many Rovers fans I've read on other forums, would take £4.4 million including the debt of £2.1 owed. Think about it. You have no paid the £2.1 million yet, it's money "banked" by us, if you will. You did pay £4.4 million up front. So, by us giving £2.3 million and wiping the debt of £2.1 million, Rovers in effect would be receiving the £4.4 million which they paid out 18 months ago. This is painfully obvious. You also mention that you expect Rangers to match the initial offer of £8 million? Sorry, but why should we match the offer of £8 million? £1.5 million of that was dependant on European performances by Rovers. I can see no obvious excuse, within reason, why Rangers should pay out on a clause which has not, and no disrespect, look unlikely to be fulfilled in the near future. The transfer market is a tricky place, but please don't vent your anger on me ... I've no grief with anyone on here. Cheers.

BRFC4EVA Firstly, I apologise for putting your username in bold to gain your attention. However, had I used the Quote system, you'd have had to do some amount of scrolling for the actual post mate! "From reading your posts, you seem a very knowledgeable and sectarian free Rangers fan. I presume therefore you dont post on a footymad sire called follow follow, which seems to cater to more extreme rangers fans" I'd like to first thank you for the kind words. I follow football in general as well as follow Rangers. If football is on TV, I'll watch it. If I get the chance to go to a game, I'll take it ... it's that simple. I'd like to take up, briefly, the topic of Sectarianism. This, I feel, is another thing which seems to be reported in an over-reacted manner, especially to our friends in England. It seems that the portrayal is that the Protestants of Glasgow constantly fight with the Catholics of Glasgow. I'd like to go on record as saying that this is nonsense, and is not how things work up in Glasgow. My step-father is Celtic supporter and my best mate at work is a Celtic supporter. I run a 5 a side team, and three of my mates in the team are Celtic supporters. The banter is excellent and there's no animosity between us, even on the "dreaded" Old Firm games! Granted, I've been on the receiving end of some brutal stick in recent years, but it's a laugh ... why fight over football? Sadly, like every club, there are a minority who support Clubs and believe it's their "duty" to act in a more extreme manner, latching on to the said Clubs' past history. In all my years of following Rangers both at home and abroad, I have NEVER been involved, nor any of the fans in my company, in any trouble or fights with local authorities or rival fans. I have never seen trouble after Old Firm games, and again, the minority are the problem, not the majority. You'll also find that the people who cause trouble do not even go to the games, do not have a season ticket, and probably have not set foot in Ibrox or Celtic Park in years, if at all. 99% of Rangers and Celtic fans are decent, ordinary people. The sectarian issue is a dying one which is being replaced by something more realistic and acceptable ... a pressure to succeed. The Old Firm game at Ibrox on November 20th, where Rangers triumphed 2-0, was marred by the poor behaviour on the field or Chris Sutton, Henri Camara, Alan Thompson, and our own Nacho Novo. Sutton and Thompson were both sent off after Rangers had gone 2-0 up. This sparked a furious media frenzy into sectarianism. Why? The pressure on the field now, is a pressure to succeed. Losing these games is not an option, just as losing to Arsenal is not an option for Manchester United. It's an intense rivalry, and that more than anything else is what fuels Old Firm encounters. Nothing more. To answer your question, I've never visited the site Follow Follow that you mention. I mainly keep myself to myself when it comes to forums, but I found this forum through complete chance, when looking for information on Barry and this "transfer". While I cannot comment on Follow Follow, I can comment on this site, and in particular, this forum. I have to say, that as a fan of the Club which is, at present, the focus of many Rovers fans anger, I'm delighted with the response, conversations, and people I've met thus far. Hope to continue in this vein in future. Cheers.

Exactly. Put up, or shut up. And trust me mate, it's not only Rovers fans who are thinking and saying those exact words. We're not a support to be messed with, and there are a lot of fans who will talk with their feet ... and walk. Murray has to realise this, I know people personally who will give their seats up at the end of the season should this deal not materalise through Murray's inability to pay the going rate. Personally, I'm angry that this whole Ferguson thing has taken the attention off our big signing in the window, Feyenoord's Belgian International, Thomas Buffel. 36 goals from midfield in two seasons with Feyenoord and a regular in recent Belgian international matches ... he looks a cracking player. However, he's barely had a mention in light of this speculation, and I can't help but wonder if Thomas is a little annoyed at his "low key" arrival in Scotland.

The thing which i can't understand is, you say that winning stuff with the club you love is the pinnacle of someone like bazza's career, but its not like he aint won jack with rangers or something and want to return home to get his first trophy. Im mean he has countless winner medals from scots league, cup and league cup so why go back and win yet more, thats the bit i cant get. He has done everything he can in the scot game, even a treble so surely if you have made the initial decision to move on the why go back to beating motherwell 4-0 at home everyweek? All fair points, but the comparisons between English and Scottish football isn't the issue here. Look at it this way. You say why go back to beating Motherwell 4-0 every week? Ok, fair point. However, let's take a look at the Premiership for a second. Chelsea at the top, having only lost ONE game all season. Arsenal last season, the "Invincible" team ... one we'll likely never see again for a good few years, if we're lucky. The point I am trying to make is that the top teams in EVERY league in the World, win 99% of their games. The following is all hypothetical: Manchester United could beat Norwich 4-0 every week. Arsenal could beat Portsmouth 3-1 every week. And Chelsea could beat West Bromich Albion 4-0 every week. The point is that the top sides in every league, will win most of their games. The simple fact is they are a class above the rest, and Rangers are no different in the SPL. You could say "ah, but in the Premiership, everyone has the chance to beat everyone else", which sorry I don't agree with. Again, not meaning to sound disrespectful to Rovers, but Chelsea winning 4-0 against you earlier this season at The Bridge was not exactly a shock was it? Exactly the same as Motherwell losing 4-1 to Rangers three weeks ago wasn't a shock ... although at 2-0, Motherwell pulled one back with a screamer and made us work for the 4-1 scoreline. I get the feeling, and please correct me if I'm wrong, that the view down south is that Rangers and Celtic can put out any team from their squad and walk an SPL game. Correct? Sadly, this is not the case. After clawing back a 7 point gap on Celtic to go 1 point clear at the top, we travelled to Pittordrie to play Inverness, a team who shouldn't even be in the SPL in fairness, but credit to them ... West Brom are hardly Premiership class either! Anyway, within 5 minutes we're 1-0 down. Thankfully, Dado Prso equalises for us, but Inverness were unlucky not to beat us. Who'd have thought Inverness would hold Rangers to a 1-1 draw? You could say, "but Rangers had an off day". But then again, I'm sure Jose Mourinho looks on Chelsea drawing 2-2 with Bolton after being 2-0 up, as an "off day". Trust me when I say, the SPL is an inferior league to the Premiership in terms of the quality of player playing in it ... but please, don't think the SPL is like PlayStation game on the easiest setting, where Rangers and Celtic walk through opposition defences like they're not there. The SPL is a very hard league, in terms of how it's played. It's the same as the Premiership with respect to that it's fast, frantic, and can be entertaining. The view down south is that it's a "Mickey Mouse" league, but this comes from people who form their opinions, sadly, on the strength of their own league and the fact we're in Scotland! My final point with regard to this, is that Celtic lost a 7 point lead to allow us back to the top of the SPL. 3 of those points came from us beating them 2-0 at Ibrox in Novemeber. If the SPL was a canter for both the Old Firm clubs, then surely a club like Celtic would not have thrown away four additional points before allowing Rangers to use their home advantage in an Old Firm tie to change the SPL leadership? Trust me, it's not a canter. You say that you "don't get" why Ferguson would want to go back to Rangers. For a fellow Bluenose, that answer is simple mate. Unless you've been in Glasgow for a sustained period of time, you won't realise the passion for Rangers. I appreciate fully, that ALL supporters of ALL teams will love their team with a passion, but in Glasgow, football is life. Sad as it may seem, you need to experience it for yourself first hand to understand just HOW mad this city is. Ferguson was brought up in a Rangers family. He used to watch from the stands as his brother Derek played for Rangers, and he dreamt of one day emulating and indeed surpassing him ... which he did. For a TRUE dyed-in-the-wool Bluenose, lifting the SPL title would be on a par with the UEFA Cup, etc. Riddicule me if you will, but it's the truth. It doesn't matter how many times you lift it, Richard Gough lifted it 9 times in a row, as did McCoist, Durrant, and many other Rangers greats, all of whom were dyed-in-the-wool Rangers supporters. I can't put it any differently, it's difficult to understand. Quite frankly, after the health of yourself and your family, Rangers are priority. They're the last thing you think of at night, and they're the first thing you think of when you wake up. Glasgow Rangers are like one massive family, and even if the body leaves Ibrox, the heart stays. Sure, Ferguson could sweat it out in the middle of the English Premiership with Blackburn, trying to push them into a top 6 spot, but he'd always be glancing up the road to see how Rangers are doing in the Group Stages of the Champions League or UEFA Cup, wondering how he could have helped us. However, what if after those two seasons, at the age of 29, a move to another English club further up the table, doesn't bid for him. He's pushing on 30 and again, with no disrespect, he'd regret NOT coming back to Ibrox, because the chance of European Football had deserted him. The chance to regularly lift trophies had deserted him. And the chance to play for the only fans who can support him "properly" had deserted him. You have to look at from Barry's point of view ... the love for Rangers Football Club, in a fan, is comparable to that of loved one. And that is no joke. That's the best I can put it, and even that I feel doesn't do the job. After a painful three years of debt management and selling of our best players, we're finally ready to rebuild a squad fit enough to wear that jersey and walk onto that field. I'd love to see Barry back, but sadly I can't see it happening. Cheers.

Did not the original offer include the £2.1 million; so in effect you would be paying us less than £1million for Barry. This was the reason for most of the outrage, the sheer cheek of it! I'm disappointed in Barry but would rather he went than stayed at Blackburn unhappy. But it has to be at the right price. Agree about Agents. This one seems a complete (rude word a lady doesn't say......) My understanding is that the original deal for Ferguson was £8 million. This included the £4.4 million which was paid up-front, with £2.1 due in August 2005. The remaining £1.5 million would be paid as and when Rovers enjoyed success on the European Stage. So while the original offer (£8 million "package") did include the £2.1 million, the simple fact remains that it was not paid, hence why it's due in August 2005. I think if anything, it would be fair to construct a similar deal for Rovers, for us to take Ferguson north. For talking sake, £2.3 million cash, plus the £2.1 million owed ... this would give you back the £4.4 million originally paid 18 months ago to secure Ferguson's services. Now, and I mean this with no disrespect, we play in the Champions League or at worst the UEFA Cup every season. I find no reason why a similar clause cannot be put in the Ferguson deal, to the one which took him south. When we qualify for the Champions League or UEFA Cup, we could pay you £500k. For every game Barry plays in the group stage, another £100k. In total, you would look to receive £1,100,000.00 extra on top of the £2.3 million and the £2.1 million owed. I can see NO reason why this sort of deal cannot be implemented. Qualifying for the group stages brings in £5 million alone, with a single point in the group stage being worth some £150k, the last time I checked. Sadly, our Chairman does not think this way. While in the past, our managers such as Walter Smith and Dick Advocaat would have the clout to make Murray act, sadly Alex McLeish doesn't have that luxury. I think it's only fair we pay Rovers a decent price for Ferguson. I don't think we should go over the top, but I don't think £900k cash and £2.1 owed is the way to go either. If you think you're unhappy at this proposed move, wait and see the reaction of Rangers fans if this deal doesn't happen.

Novo's looked good this season for them, and seems to be the only player being able to get to performances that Bazza can (but hasnt) reached... but Rangers wont get rid, so theres no point in even seriosly mentioning it. My quick glance over the Rangers first team through up a shock, in that for the first time in years, I barely knew any of the names... just a squad of foreigners. Novo, Prso or Ricksen. It's safe to say that neither Prso or Novo would be offered nor would any offer be entertained in any part-exchange deal for Barry Ferguson. Both have just joined in the summer, and are extremely happy and settled at their new clubs. Ricksen, is a free agent, so if Rovers want him on a Bosman, there is nothing stopping Hughes from approaching his agent and offering him a contract. However, the idea of either Novo or Prso is extremely unrealistic.

Hi folks, First of all, as the name gives away, I'm a Rangers supporter. But before you all queue up to have a pop, hear me out! For the record, I don't expect Ferguson to be wearing a Rangers jersey anytime in the near future. Yes, he's handed in a transfer request, and yes the timing of it wasn't perfect. However, I cannot see David Murray upping his original offer, which is ridiculous. While £3 million is a derisory offer, the fact is that Ferguson is not worth fee Rovers initially paid. If someone like Fernando Morientes, a three time Champions League winner, can be signed for £6.3 million, then some common sense has to prevail. I'd like to think Murray would be man enough to up his offer to £2 million cash and include the £2.1 million owed by Rovers, taking the total value to £4.1 million, obviously. The deal for Ferguson was £6.5 million yes? So, with £2.1 million still owed, Rovers in-fact only paid £4.4 million for him. If Murray does put his money where his mouth is, which I severely doubt, then Rovers would only stand to lose around £300k, from a transfer fee point of view. Sadly, when it comes to the salary that Rovers paid Ferguson, especially during his severe injury, it obvious there's no way of recouping those funds. No club ever manages to recoup the salary it pays players when they move on. Finally, I know a good few Rangers supporters who are prepared to NOT renew their Season Tickets this summer should Ferguson not be brought home. While this may seem drastic, it seems that Murray's broken promises won't be tolerated much longer down Ibrox way. Me, of course, I'll renew mine as always, with or without Ferguson's "return". Rangers are not in the poor financial state they used to be. Murray did wipe £52 million off the club's debt with the recent rights issue, which the remaining £20 million tied up in low interest, long term loans. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to realise that the monthly interest payments on a debt of £72 million are more crippling then the interest on long term debts of £20 million. Murray could yet raise his offer, and I feel sorry for Ferguson if he doesn't. However, we must remember the real "enemy" in all of this, and that's the wonderful agent. Rangers are merely acting on the advice from his agent, as is Ferguson. Now, while it's true Ferguson misses his team, the enemy here is not Glasgow Rangers. And as for the "lack of ambition" Ferguson is showing, this may be true. But while Rangers play in a league of lesser quality, the size of the club cannot be disputed. The fact he comes from a Rangers family and is a die hard supporter himself, is the biggest reason for coming home. And any true fan of their club cannot deny that leading them to glory, be it Rangers or Blackburn Rovers, would be the pinnacle of their particular career ... especially if the dizzy heights of gracing the Bernabeu or San Siro are out of reach.