McArthur to join Wigan

[Hoody 103]

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According to reports Hamilton Academicals midfielder James McArthur is set to reject a move from Rangers FC in favour of a move south of the border.

BBC Sport claims the youngster is preparing to snub his boyhood club.

The 22-year-old has been a long-term target of Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez who has recently brought him to the DW Stadium for a trial.

Accies boss Billy Reid said: "I've got a wee inkling of where he'll go, but I don't want to comment on it now.

"I think he will certainly go down south. He has earned the move.

"He has served his apprenticeship with me and his level of consistency this season has been fantastic and it is all credit to James."

Views?

His loss as far as I'm concerned, if this is true

[GovanFrontGers 1]

Another player thats so over rated, would not want him at Rangers at all.

[Poetry_In_Blue 1,043]

Think he is a bit overrated and we don't need him as there are other players I would play in front of him.

[Amac9 2,060]

Good.

Means we won't waste money on him.

[Dietspam 733]

My view is that i could not give a shit.

[bluenose andy 1]

Glad hes going to wigan would rather we try and get wide players

[derekweir29 505]

Have seen enough of james and he is a cracking player, he is pals with one of my mates and is a Rangers die hard.

[super hans 55]

Certainly a better player than what we have in that position.

[warden90 0]

He can't reject a move to us if we haven't actually bid for him...

[Poetry_In_Blue 1,043]

He can't reject a move to us if we haven't actually bid for him...

that thought actually crossed my mind as well, a bit of news speculation once again seeing that there is nothing to say we have tried to buy him.

[chris_glasgow 2]

Hope he goes down to England and becomes a success

The more Scots we have down south or abroad is a good thing for the National team. Hopefully he can break into the first team.

[Ozblue 4,331]

He can't reject a move to us if we haven't actually bid for him...

that thought actually crossed my mind as well, a bit of news speculation once again seeing that there is nothing to say we have tried to buy him.

Exactly!...I was scratching my head and thinking I had got fucking Alzheimers disease or something because I could never remember seeing ONE story from Ibrox saying that we had put a bid in for him.

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,772]

People are saying they aren't bothered but in a years time we will have the same people going on about how we should have signed him

[fog 289]

People are saying they aren't bothered but in a years time we will have the same people going on about how we should have signed him

yeah after every game he gets a goal

[docspiderman 1,225]

Saves us having to pay some other team to take him of our wage bill in a couple of years.

[CanadianBacon 2,088]

I actually rate this lad and a source at Douglas Park told me that he was earmarked for Ibrox last January but, as everyone and their Granny knows, we didn't have the bish-bosh and it fell through.

The lad is a good bluenose too and the fact that I know his uncle (another staunch bluenose of Dennistoun fame) is neither here nor there to this tale.

James will only get better and I for one hope that this is just another BBC-led piece of pish.