disgruntled_bear 157 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 RANGERS wonderboy John Fleck has a KILLER uncle who stabbed a man to death, the News of the World can reveal. Evil Edward Lyon — the brother of John’s mum Christine — was caged for life after knifing his victim in the neck and leaving him to die in the street. The murderer was freed four months ago — but is already BACK in jail after breaching his parole last month. And the cocky con loves bragging to fellow lags about his star nephew in a bid to get on the right side of Gers fans behind bars. An ex-con who served alongside Lyon in Greenock Prison told us: “Eddie was always going on about his Rangers connections. “Obviously it endeared him to the blue half of the nick. And that offers you a level of protection.” Lyon turned killer when he was just 17 — the same age his talented nephew John is now. But their lives could hardly be further apart. One turned to crime and ended up in jail while the other is a rising talent tipped for the top — and a megabucks salary. Last night a source close to the young star told us his family are proud of how he’s fought to leave his relative’s dark past behind him. Our source said: “The situation with his uncle Edward is one John tries not to think about. He was just a toddler when he was jailed.” And our source revealed how John looked up to his OTHER uncle, Robert Fleck — his dad Alan’s brother and a Rangers star in the 1980s. He told us: “He has always admired his uncle Robert and tried to follow that example.He just wants to get on with his football.” Killer Lyon, now 32, was given a life term at the High Court in Glasgow for murdering William Barclay in April 1994. Lyon and pal Garry Brotherston, 33, both of Knightswood, Glasgow, attacked the draughtsman in the city’s West End. The thugs stabbed Barclay, 40, of Erskine, Renfrewshire, in the neck, leaving him to collapse and die in a pool of blood. In October 2002, Lyon’s lawyers launched an appeal bid after Brotherston — who became a Christian in jail — made a statement claiming he alone was responsible for the killing. That appeal was denied and Lyon served the rest of his sentence. He was released last October but sources claim he then started a bitter feud with his dad Alexander, 63 — Gers ace John’s grandad. Our source said: “Lyon’s mum Jean died six years ago while he was in jail and he BLAMED his dad in some way for her death. He believed he didn’t treat her right.” Frail Alexander was attacked at his home in Yoker, Glasgow, on January 4 and treated in hospital for minor injuries. A 41-year-old woman was also attacked during the incident. A week later, Lyon was sent back to jail for a breach of the peace. He is now in Glenochil Prison, Clacks. Last May, aged just 16, Fleck came on as a sub in Rangers’ Scottish Cup Final win over Queen of the South. He made his first SPL start last month and is expected to play today against Celtic. His uncle Robert, now 43, was a striker for the Ibrox side from 1983 to 1987. He won four caps for Scotland. Last night a spokesman for Fleck said: “We have no comment to make.” http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/scottish/s...ller-uncle.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby 41 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 pity he is being held to account for an uncle - not like he chose him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer 11 2,584 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 RANGERS wonderboy John Fleck has a KILLER uncle who stabbed a man to death, the News of the World can reveal. Evil Edward Lyon — the brother of John’s mum Christine — was caged for life after knifing his victim in the neck and leaving him to die in the street. The murderer was freed four months ago — but is already BACK in jail after breaching his parole last month. And the cocky con loves bragging to fellow lags about his star nephew in a bid to get on the right side of Gers fans behind bars. An ex-con who served alongside Lyon in Greenock Prison told us: “Eddie was always going on about his Rangers connections. “Obviously it endeared him to the blue half of the nick. And that offers you a level of protection.” Lyon turned killer when he was just 17 — the same age his talented nephew John is now. But their lives could hardly be further apart. One turned to crime and ended up in jail while the other is a rising talent tipped for the top — and a megabucks salary. Last night a source close to the young star told us his family are proud of how he’s fought to leave his relative’s dark past behind him. Our source said: “The situation with his uncle Edward is one John tries not to think about. He was just a toddler when he was jailed.” And our source revealed how John looked up to his OTHER uncle, Robert Fleck — his dad Alan’s brother and a Rangers star in the 1980s. He told us: “He has always admired his uncle Robert and tried to follow that example.He just wants to get on with his football.” Killer Lyon, now 32, was given a life term at the High Court in Glasgow for murdering William Barclay in April 1994. Lyon and pal Garry Brotherston, 33, both of Knightswood, Glasgow, attacked the draughtsman in the city’s West End. The thugs stabbed Barclay, 40, of Erskine, Renfrewshire, in the neck, leaving him to collapse and die in a pool of blood. In October 2002, Lyon’s lawyers launched an appeal bid after Brotherston — who became a Christian in jail — made a statement claiming he alone was responsible for the killing. That appeal was denied and Lyon served the rest of his sentence. He was released last October but sources claim he then started a bitter feud with his dad Alexander, 63 — Gers ace John’s grandad. Our source said: “Lyon’s mum Jean died six years ago while he was in jail and he BLAMED his dad in some way for her death. He believed he didn’t treat her right.” Frail Alexander was attacked at his home in Yoker, Glasgow, on January 4 and treated in hospital for minor injuries. A 41-year-old woman was also attacked during the incident. A week later, Lyon was sent back to jail for a breach of the peace. He is now in Glenochil Prison, Clacks. Last May, aged just 16, Fleck came on as a sub in Rangers’ Scottish Cup Final win over Queen of the South. He made his first SPL start last month and is expected to play today against Celtic. His uncle Robert, now 43, was a striker for the Ibrox side from 1983 to 1987. He won four caps for Scotland. Last night a spokesman for Fleck said: “We have no comment to make.” http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/scottish/s...ller-uncle.html This is the NOTW big exclusive then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootSpeedKillLight 0 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 And this comes out before a celtic game, what a surprise. Lyon turned killer when he was just 17 — the same age his talented nephew John is now. There's some ridiculous implications there. Fuck them all. Just wait til Fleck tears the timmy defence to shreds tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno 2 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jardy 0 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 his uncle sounds like a pathetic loser. Good on john for making the right decisions in life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
docspiderman 1,234 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Wow ! I s there an old firm game soon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer 11 2,584 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Lets hope the wee man can feed off styff like this and go out and unleash it on the celtic goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights 2,526 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Who gives a fuck? John and his uncle are two different people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey_RFC 122 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Typical fucking rhebel scum material. They'll try anything to unsettle us before an Old Firm game. Get torn right into them Flecky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff crap in the head 120 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hope he gets the killer goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey_RFC 122 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 By Jacqueline McGhie.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopermania 1 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 By Jacqueline McGhie.. exactly. This story means nothing, it has no bearing on Fleck, either as a player or as a person. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza 21 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Stirring and shit. Whatever order you please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer 11 2,584 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 sure if you looked up her family history you would find some unscrupulous characters in there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootSpeedKillLight 0 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 He's going to score, and we're going to win. It's that simple. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Surprise surprise it comes out on today of all days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 5,692 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Surprise surprise it comes out on today of all days. They're desperate, and they will be undone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootSpeedKillLight 0 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 This story suggests to me they're terrified of Fleck, and they should be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 NOTW = Dirty fenian, rhattling, monk - loving worshipping, mhicky, Oirish bastards. Thank you for bringing this out now - your paper is piss poor, your columns are shite. You mean fuck all and your embarrassing scripts aint going to effect anyone at Rangers - MUST TRY HARDER = WHY DONT YOU GO HOME, YOU AINT WELCOME ANYMORE, CHEEREE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasGers 96 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Typical sensationalist, tabloid crap. Yellow journalism at its very finest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott-RFC 308 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Talk about holding a story till it suits the agenda Filthy fenian rhat cunts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaceIII 0 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Talk about holding a story till it suits the agenda Filthy fenian rhat cunts i love how these cunts are trying they're hardest to undermine fleck already...first the incident at the club and now this garbage? I mean comeon you would think they could come up with something at least a BIT better..this will surely just fuel the fire and make Fleck wanna rip them a new one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimenez 1 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Quelle suprise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryann 0 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 who cares anyway, as long as we win today and fleck has a good game or even scores he will be all over the papers for all the right reasons/ sounds like the uncle is trying to cash in on him!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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