ShaneRalfRoss 301 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Ex-Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty: I 100% regret all the daft things I did at Ibrox.. but I'd love a second chance to win over fans08:59, 24 March 2015 By Colin DuncanLAFFERTY was dogged by controversy during his four years at Ibrox but the Northern Ireland striker claims he has matured now and would love to turn the clock back.Getty ImagesKyle Lafferty celebrates goal against GreeceKyle Lafferty celebrates a goal for Northern Ireland against GreeceREGRETS? Kyle Lafferty insists he has more than a few from his controversial four-year stint at Rangers.The Northern Ireland striker freely admits he did far too much off the park but also concedes he under-performed on it during his time in Glasgow.As the man who scored title-winning goals for three seasons under Walter Smith, Lafferty was far from a failure at Ibrox.But the 27-year-old knows he will always be remembered for a string of high-profile incidents, none of which portrayed him in a flattering light.Among his misdemeanours was the cringeworthy episode when he feigned injury, pretending Charlie Mulgrew had butted him to get the defender red carded during a clash with Aberdeen.A similar over-reaction led to Celtic skipper Scott Brown getting his marching orders during a fiery Old Firm clash at Ibrox while the Ulsterman sparked fury in the aftermath of another 3-1 derby victory when he tweeted then Hoops boss Neil Lennon, gloating: Lennon, Lennon Whats the Score? Haha.Parking his Bentley in a disabled space during a trip to Asda did the striker little favours while a bitter bust-up with manager Ally McCoist led to a suspension and ultimately ended his Rangers career.Controversy has continued to dog Lafferty since leaving Ibrox, with Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini accusing him of being an out-of-control womaniser after selling him to Norwich last summer.Yet it was a more mature and a more contrite Lafferty who arrived in Scotland yesterday ahead of his countrys international friendly at Hampden tomorrow. And he admits he has unfinished business at Ibrox .The Canaries star, currently on loan at Turkish outfit Caykur Rizespor, appeared keen to kill off his pantomime villain character, admitting he would love to turn back the clock.Asked how he had changed since leaving Rangers four years ago, Lafferty said: Ive matured definitely.I realised if you want to mess around you need to follow it up with football.When I was at Rangers I didnt do that enough. Ive matured. Now I let my football do the talking and Im enjoying it much better.Moving to a club like Rangers and I was only 20 at the time was hard, especially coming from a wee village in Northern Ireland.Maybe it hit me. Id be the first to agree I did daft things at Rangers on and off the pitch.But its all about learning from it and Ive learned my lessons. Im here to play now.On Wednesday night well see how Im remembered when there are about 50,000 people booing me!But 100 per cent I regret the daft things I did.I didnt let my football do the talking enough. To play for a team like Rangers, to be known as the crazy guy on or off the pitch wasnt what I wanted and who I wanted to be.Of course there were also plenty of highs with Lafferty helping himself to three Premier League titles, two League Cups and one Scottish Cup triumph during the stint with his boyhood heroes.His goal helped clinch the title at Tannadice in 2009 and he followed it up a year later with another landmark strike at Easter Road before bagging a hat-trick against Kilmarnock on the final day of the season to secure three-in-a-row.Yet Lafferty is well aware why those impressive exploits have not received the recognition they arguably deserve. He said: In some ways the other stuff overshadowed all the good things I did for Rangers. I did score a few important goals but Im probably most remembered as the guy who was given a chance and didnt take it.To score title-winning goals was a dream come true.But its the things I did off the pitch, and the stupid things on it, that maybe took a bit of shine off all that.Lafferty is relishing the chance to renew old acquaintances at Hampden and is hoping for a similar outcome to his last appearance there with Rangers in March 2011.A Gers team featuring Scotland stars Steven Naismith and Steven Whittaker beat a Celtic side skippered by Scott Brown 2-1 after extra time in a thrilling League Cup Final.He said: It is going to be good to be back there. I have a lot of memories from playing there.The last time Rangers played there was that League Cup Final win. We won a few games there against Celtic!I had four years of people booing me at Rangers so Im sure Ill be fine on Wednesday.It will be good to see Scott Brown again we had a few tussles on the pitch.There will be a few players I played with and against that Im looking forward to seeing.Since leaving Rangers under a cloud Lafferty has enjoyed spells with Sion in Switzerland, Palermo in Italy and is currently in Turkey after failing to nail down a regular spot in the Norwich line-up.While his current Black Sea base couldnt be any more removed from Sauchiehall Street on a Saturday night, it is the ideal place to keep the lanky Irishman on the straight and narrow.He added: Turkey is going well. I went there to play football as I wasnt getting much game time at Norwich.Turkey is different to anywhere I have been before. The lifestyle is different.Where Im living its so quiet Im only training then heading back to the apartment.There is not much to do so I cant get myself into trouble. 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Mr Soprano 13,964 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Fuck him Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delamonty 992 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Didn;t read the article. Guess his career is going nowhere and wants a payday. GTF Kyle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyali 248 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Fuck knows what Walter was thinking when he signed this diddy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,604 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAmo'sThighs 848 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Funny, I regret that cunt ever set foot inside Ibrox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,526 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Doesn't seem to understand why he's disliked, if that article is representative of everything he said.Clue, Kyle: TUPE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Wilmot's Wedding Brek 299 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Doesn't seem to understand why he's disliked, if that article is representative of everything he said.Clue, Kyle: TUPE.He was disliked because he was absolute horseshit. An absolutely awful signing, probably pound for pound Smith's worst upon his second spell at Rangers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mgg 3,766 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I would give him credit for some of his off field antics, twittering Lennon is good banter, getting Lego muncher sent off is a tactical master stroke. He just wasn't consistent enough on the pitch.Will never forget the killer awAy game though and I thank him for that. Had a spare ticket and couldn't even give it away a few weeks before the game, then a few days before it everyone was phoning up to see if I still had it, then the 3 goals in the first 8mins, a sprint round to the supermarket round the corner after the game, and then for the RSC mini bus not starting and needing a push to get out of the car park, then a couple of bottles of champagne in the chanter, and then being asked to leave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDavidCooper 2,505 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Useless fud Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamthedanger 2,854 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 The strange thing about him is he only seemed to turn up for the last few games of the season. Scored some important goals but needed that throughout the whole season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 My only problem with him is him fucking off and being a traitor.I had no issues with the rest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ger_Scott 73 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Caykur Rizespor? I can see why Rangers in contention for a return to the top flight appeals to him now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I'm not even reading it. The dafty can go take a fuck to himself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,003 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Tbh the article is inaccurate, broonaldo did a 'zidane' and rightly got sent off, Lafferty didn't feign anything that day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_Ibrox_Preacher 2,812 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEarle 9,733 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 This is something that truly needs to stop at our club. Past 'heroes' who for whatever reason fucked off, rocking back up for another snuffle in the Ibrox trough!Enough is enough. Once you've gone, you're gone!Please stop taking these players back or even thinking about it!The club really needs to be forward in it's thinking and approach.We fucked up our chance to reshape and redesign things when we were dumped in the 3rd Division, please don't blow a second chance to get things right! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie0202 12,222 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Tbh the article is inaccurate, broonaldo did a 'zidane' and rightly got sent off, Lafferty didn't feign anything that day.Wasn't a dive but not quite at the same level as the Zidane headbutt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getstiffed 8,863 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu 981 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Oh, so he wants to come back and he has regrets? ...Its us that have the regrets of watching this useless bastard Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie0202 12,222 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Anyone else got the wee tune in their head while watching this gif? do, dododoo... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surreybear 18 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Get stuffed Kyle you fucking little gimp. Only played well for 5 games a season and was a moron Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy cox 664 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Think most regret the day this piece of shit player walked into Ibrox another 4 million well spent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie0202 12,222 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 This Tune. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,263 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Fuck him This Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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