BAZ SAYS ‘LOONY’ AL COULD FIRE UP GERS

Light Blues legend Baz backs old pal McGregor to get Ibrox dressing room going if he seals return

FORMER Rangers captain Barry Ferguson is excited at the prospect of ex-teammate Allan McGregor making a possible return to Ibrox this summer, believing the 36-year-old is exactly the type of character that this Rangers dressing room needs.

Ferguson’s assessment of McGregor could only have come from an old friend given the way

he both elevates and demeans him in the same breath, as he showers him with praise for his ability while simultaneously labelling him a ‘loony-bin’.

But Ferguson believes McGregor can still make a valuable contribution on the pitch too, ranking him as the best goalkeeper he played with.

“I got told maybe a week ago that there as maybe a chance of him going back, and I think it’s what Rangers need,” Ferguson said.

“Not just as a goalkeeper, although I think he’s different class.

“He’s probably the best goalkeeper I’ve played with, and I’ve played with some top ones like The Goalie Andy Goram, Stefan Klos, Joe Hart, Ben Foster, Brad Friedel, and for me he is up there with the best.

“He’s also a strong character, and that’s what that place needs. He knows the demands and the pressures that go with it.

“I think there’s a lot of good players at Rangers, but my worry is, can they handle the pressures and the demands placed upon them?

“[McGregor] was an absolute loony-bin, not just a loony-bin. But he had everything. When it came in that goalkeepers had to play, I noticed at a very young age he used to want to join in the boxes and the possession drills.

“As a player I think he would be good. They have a good goalkeeper as it is, but for me, you look at the type of character he is. He will go in that dressing room and he will demand from guys, and he will make sure he gets the best out of them.”