Craigy 0 Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 CELTIC star Scott Brown was dubbed the luckiest player in Scotland last night - after escaping the Boozegate affair totally UNPUNISHED. It is understood the Hoops star stayed up drinking with shamed aces Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor and retired to bed just TWENTY MINUTES before his Old Firm rivals. But, astonishingly, he avoided being hammered by Scotland gaffer George Burley after being shielded by his contacts at the Daily Record, we can sensationally reveal. And while Brown was included in the starting line-up for the World Cup tie against Iceland, his mates were dropped to the bench because of the marathon drinking session at Cameron House. The move sparked a chain of events that ended in Ferguson and McGregor being banned from playing for Scotland for life and transfer-listed by their club. But a News of the World investigation can reveal today that other senior members of the Scotland squad believe that: BURLEY only disciplined the Gers pair after they were NAMED by the Record THE manager REFUSED to punish any other star who stayed up drinking, and FERGIE and McGregor only stuck their fingers up at Record photographers - NOT the Scotland fans or manager. Last night a source insisted: "Barry and Allan have been hung out to dry." The News of the World can reveal that senior players feel Hoops midfielder Brown dodged blame because of his close links to a Record journalist. And they believe that the newspaper DELIBERATELY stuck the knife into Gers skipper Fergie because he works for their bitter rivals, The Scottish Sun. Last night a source close to the Scotland camp, who has asked not to be named, hit out: "What is the difference between drinking for seven-and-a-half hours and drinking for seven hours and 10 minutes? "Those 20 minutes seemed to make a world of a difference to Burley and the SFA because it resulted in McGregor and Ferguson being dropped from the team to face Iceland - yet Brown was in his usual place and being hailed as a hero by the Tartan Army. "He clearly is a very lucky boy - or perhaps he is just fortunate to have friends in high places. "No one's condoning what the Rangers pair did at Hampden. They were idiots. But it certainly appears to have been more convenient for Burley to dump them after the Holland game than it was to drop Brown." We can reveal that the Record contacted the SFA on Monday with details of the drinking binge. But the newspaper only named Ferguson and McGregor - and, despite having ALL the info, failed to mention to officials that Brown had ALSO been up for the marathon booze session. The call went in two days after Record sports editor James Traynor was involved in an angry exchange with Ferguson during the previous week's trip to Holland for another World Cup qualifier. Ferguson confronted the columnist, who had previously vilified him and even urged Walter Smith to axe him if the Ibrox side wanted to win the title. In Friday's Record, Traynor wrote: "Only last week he (Ferguson) had turned to a sympathetic paper to moan that he's some kind of victim and that some of us have the knives out for him. "Then, late on Saturday night as we all prepared to retreat from another defeat in the Amsterdam ArenA, I had a conversation with Ferguson, who wanted to know why he is criticised and why I don't consider him captain material." Other Scotland players now feel the Record failed to mention Brown to the SFA, or in their report on Wednesday about the booze shame, because he is an important contact of the paper's senior football reporter Keith Jackson. One player, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "All the boys are amazed at the way this issue spiralled out of control. "There has certainly been a lot of very selective reporting about what went on." Other Scotland stars who stayed up for the early morning drinking session were Steven Whittaker, Gary Teale and Alan Hutton - but they called it quits after a couple of hours. But the News of the World understands that Brown only made it back to his room around NOON on Sunday. Before then, he had collected a pair of hairclippers and SHAVED McGregor's head as the trio shared a laugh. One source said that the keeper was found slumped in a chair with his brown locks lying around him. But a short time after the Celtic ace left the party, Scotland coach Steven Pressley spotted Ferguson and McGregor at around 12.30pm - and ordered them back to their rooms. The pair were described as "drunk as skunks" after downing beer, expensive wine and vodka and Red Bull. It was suggested Ferguson then threw up in the hotel but our source said: "That is not true. They went off to to their beds without any fuss." But, incredibly, it took Scotland boss Burley more than 48 hours to inform his skipper and goalkeeper that they were to be sent home in disgrace. And he only made that announcement after the Record had contacted him and made it clear they were going to go public and reveal details of the pair's boozy antics. The source added: "There has definitely been a witch-hunt for Allan and Barry." We can reveal that ALL the Scotland players were given permission to have a drink after returning to Scotland in the early hours of Sunday. Our man revealed: "It was the SFA's idea to lay on food and drink in a private room for those players who decided to go back to Cameron House. We were actually ENCOURAGED to go and relax there. "Other players went home - and could have stayed up and drank all night for all anyone knows. "But the lads who did that at Cameron House - on their DAY OFF - have been hammered for it. "Allan and Barry could have pointed the finger at certain team-mates and asked why they weren't coming in for the same punishment as them. "But they kept silent and took their punishment on the chin. Their frustration just seems to have boiled over at Hampden during the Iceland match. They were put in a high- pressure situation and handled it badly. "But a lot of the boys are suspicious about how this all started. "The hotel staff were absolutely fine with what was going on and, to my knowledge, there were no complaints from the public - or they would have been plastered all over the papers. "But the way two players have been demonised for having a drink seemed a bit over the top, considering they were far from being the only ones. "Even some of the SFA staff were having a drink in the same place." After originally ordering Ferguson and McGregor home from the Loch Lomond training camp, Burley reinstated them after being approached by senior players, including Manchester United star Darren Fletcher and Celts captain Stephen McManus. The delegation voiced their concerns over the way their team-mates were being "hung out to dry" while others who stayed up for a drink went unpunished. During heated discussions between Burley and his squad, it emerged that four others - Teale, Whittaker, Hutton and Brown - had also stayed up for some time on Sunday morning. Burley was told the players were RAGING that two of their teammates were taking the rap, while others who also failed to go straight to their beds were being let off the hook. Our source revealed: "The players told Burley he couldn't have one rule for some and another rule for others. They made it clear he should either send SIX players home or none at all. There had to be some consistency. "The message which came through loud and clear from Burley and his staff was that if the papers hadn't got hold of the story about the other boys, there wasn't an issue to deal with." It is understood Burley was persuaded to reinstate Ferguson and McGregor to his squad for the Iceland game and leave them on the bench. The pair even met with SFA officials and were encouraged to go through the post-match media zone and speak to newspapers after the game. Officials were hopeful the pair would reiterate their disappointment over their own conduct. But that move backfired spectacularly when the players made obscene gestures from the bench during the game. And those gestures effectively ended their Rangers and Scotland careers. But our player revealed Ferguson and McGregor were NOT aiming their V-signs at the Tartan Army or SFA chiefs. He said: "To suggest someone like Barry was having a go at the fans or George Burley is nonsense. They were aiming the gesture at the Daily Record photographers taking their picture. "You don't play for Scotland for 10 years and leave your wife and kids for 10 days as Barry did to take on Holland and Iceland unless playing for your country means something to you. "Anyone who says otherwise is trying to stir it. Clearly they've succeeded." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayboleLoyal_atb 3,772 Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 It just shows what we are up against. Fuck Scotland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 5,756 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Hate to say I told you so, but... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 It just shows what we are up against. Fuck Scotland. Spot on Maybole and traynor is a scumbag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gid 46 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 This stank right from the start. Fuck the daily record. Anyone who buys this is not a rangers fan as far as I'm concerned. They should be banned from ibrox! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Good old Scott Brown, the man who drinks like a fish and hangs off both Ferguson, McGregor and Broadfoot's arse. The Scottish mhedia's golden boy - pity they don't know the truth. He's just as bad as Ferguson and McGregor, if not worse: that's if the SFA and media atually followed up their actins in St. Andrews back in February but I guess they wont as 2 celtc men were involved. Oh and what he 'supposidly got up to on that Sunday' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayboleLoyal_atb 3,772 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 It just shows what we are up against. Fuck Scotland. Spot on Maybole and traynor is a scumbag. I woudn't be upset if the cunt got run down by a bus. Fuck the lot of them mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DadoPrso9 7 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 BURLEY only disciplined the Gers pair after they were NAMED by the Record THE manager REFUSED to punish any other star who stayed up drinking, and FERGIE and McGregor only stuck their fingers up at Record photographers - NOT the Scotland fans or manager. Very Interesting I smell a libel case for either party Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I know the players done wrong and no excuse for their behaviour, but the whole thing stinks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 5,756 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Good old Scott Brown, the man who drinks like a fish and hangs off both Ferguson, McGregor and Broadfoot's arse. The Scottish mhedia's golden boy - pity they don't know the truth. He's just as bad as Ferguson and McGregor, if not worse: that's if the SFA and media atually followed up their actins in St. Andrews back in February but I guess they wont as 2 celtc men were involved. Oh and what he 'supposidly got up to on that Sunday' Oh, no Muff - didn't you know? According to comments I've actually read by some Septic fans, Brown "Famously doesn't touch the drink". You couldn't make this stuff up. Oh, hang on a second - maybe you can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy 0 Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 Is Keith Jackson not best mates with Scott Brown? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERCOOPER 115 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 The whole episode is a stitch up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 5,756 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 BURLEY only disciplined the Gers pair after they were NAMED by the Record THE manager REFUSED to punish any other star who stayed up drinking, and FERGIE and McGregor only stuck their fingers up at Record photographers - NOT the Scotland fans or manager. Very Interesting I smell a libel case for either party Good God, I've said this in a million posts already. Anyone that believed they flipped off the fans or the team needs their head looked at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERCOOPER 115 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 What annoys me the most is our players socialising with that fucking asshole Brown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManchestGer 347 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 The sooner Burley goes the better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy 0 Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 BURLEY only disciplined the Gers pair after they were NAMED by the Record THE manager REFUSED to punish any other star who stayed up drinking, and FERGIE and McGregor only stuck their fingers up at Record photographers - NOT the Scotland fans or manager. Very Interesting I smell a libel case for either party The bit about only sticking up their fingers at Record photographers is complete bullshit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 5,756 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 BURLEY only disciplined the Gers pair after they were NAMED by the Record THE manager REFUSED to punish any other star who stayed up drinking, and FERGIE and McGregor only stuck their fingers up at Record photographers - NOT the Scotland fans or manager. Very Interesting I smell a libel case for either party The bit about only sticking up their fingers at Record photographers is complete bullshit. I don't think so, and have felt that way since the start of this. They may not be too bright, but I have a very hard time believing they'd be that stupid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstamomusa 3,811 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 BURLEY only disciplined the Gers pair after they were NAMED by the Record THE manager REFUSED to punish any other star who stayed up drinking, and FERGIE and McGregor only stuck their fingers up at Record photographers - NOT the Scotland fans or manager. Very Interesting I smell a libel case for either party Good God, I've said this in a million posts already. Anyone that believed they flipped off the fans or the team needs their head looked at. That maybe but doesn't that make Ferguson even more stupid that he already had words with the guys and flips him off with a camera pointed at him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecky1 4 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 What annoys me the most is our players socialising with that fucking asshole Brown Apparantly Brown was partaking in some old folk songs, from our side! One thinks he made an awful mistake joining the mHob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayboleLoyal_atb 3,772 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 BURLEY only disciplined the Gers pair after they were NAMED by the Record THE manager REFUSED to punish any other star who stayed up drinking, and FERGIE and McGregor only stuck their fingers up at Record photographers - NOT the Scotland fans or manager. Very Interesting I smell a libel case for either party The bit about only sticking up their fingers at Record photographers is complete bullshit. Please expain..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecky1 4 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I thought the fingers were for the tartan clowns in the stands, the tramps booing their own players. I thought that is who it was meant for and rightly so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy 0 Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 BURLEY only disciplined the Gers pair after they were NAMED by the Record THE manager REFUSED to punish any other star who stayed up drinking, and FERGIE and McGregor only stuck their fingers up at Record photographers - NOT the Scotland fans or manager. Very Interesting I smell a libel case for either party The bit about only sticking up their fingers at Record photographers is complete bullshit. Please expain..... They done it for the camera. How do they know who the photographers work for unless they are pyschic? The NOTW has used this line to stick up for the duo and to get a dig at their rival paper. It's pretty obvious to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieloyal1 6 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 What annoys me the most is our players socialising with that fucking asshole Brown Apparantly Brown was partaking in some old folk songs, from our side! One thinks he made an awful mistake joining the mHob. Broonie is on mobile video singing some Rangers minded songs, I hope to fuck this gets out, and particular gets to that dick Peter Martin Macguire, The leader of the Carfin wing of the peado lovers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Fuck the Tartan army Get it up yees, The tartan army were pounding the sfa with e-mails to get Mcgregor and Ferguson out,so why were they not doing the same with brown?,they say ferguson has shamed scotland,well the tartan army also, is it not shameful forceing your captain out of your country out ???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayboleLoyal_atb 3,772 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 BURLEY only disciplined the Gers pair after they were NAMED by the Record THE manager REFUSED to punish any other star who stayed up drinking, and FERGIE and McGregor only stuck their fingers up at Record photographers - NOT the Scotland fans or manager. Very Interesting I smell a libel case for either party The bit about only sticking up their fingers at Record photographers is complete bullshit. Please expain..... They done it for the camera. How do they know who the photographers work for unless they are pyschic? The NOTW has used this line to stick up for the duo and to get a dig at their rival paper. It's pretty obvious to see. Ahhhh so you want to keep kicking away at our own players in the belief that notw is lieing. I think the notw has a point it was only the sun that ever mentioned that scott brown was involved, the daily rebel has yet to mention it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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