‘That’s actually libelous’ ‘outrageous comment’ ‘You really posted this?’ Lammers comparison to Rogic goes viral

The timing was almost as good as the arrival of Tom Rogic weaving his way to goal before angling the ball into the net.

On the day that the legendary Australian announced his retirement with 16 medals in his cabinet, alongside international honours, Matthew Elder of The Scotsman took things too far in his attempt to deliver a good news story to the jolly bears in Morningside and Corstorphine.

Despite his clown shoes appearances so far which contributed greatly to Micky Beale getting sacked, Sam Lammers is actually incredibly gifted with the knack of delivering important goals in finals, semi finals, Glasgow Derbies and title clinchers.

After signing the Dutch dud from PSV Eindhoven in 2020 Atlanta quickly realised their error, sending Lammers out on various loans with no club prepared to bite with a transfer offer.

Thanks to Aaron Ramsey, the midfielder does have a Europa League winners medal in his locker from a night on the bench in Seville but stints at Sampdoria and Empoli last season continued a pattern.

Fortunately for Atalanta Micky Beale came along, offered £3.5m for Lammers and suddenly his stats were sugar coated and he was a former PSV starlet just needing the magic coaching powers of the Brains Behind Gerrard to fulfil his potential.

Former Ibrox ‘star spotter’ Neil Murray compared Lammers with Tom Rogic, Elder couldn’t resist the prospect of spinning good news out of the latest disastrous chapter from Ibrox with Football Scotland passing the story on to a different audience.

Sam Lammers can be Rangers’ Tom Rogic equivalent as ex Ibrox talent spotter compares Celtic wizard

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— Football Scotland ????????? (@Football_Scot) October 3, 2023

After stints at both Ibrox clubs and Millwall it seems that no club is prepared to directly employ Murray.

His latest venture, according to LinkedIn is as Sales Director with Instat of Limerick with his role described as:

Leading a sales team in the UK and Ireland to deliver sports data and analytics to leading professional football clubs in the territory. During this period sales have grown each year. As part of the role I have learned to use software tagging tools, telestration tools and read/interpret data. Further enhancing and strengthening my experience in the football sector and giving me experience of analysis to add to my recruitment and contract negotiation background.

Seems like he has been overdoing it on the telestration tools.

Embarrassing big Tam’s away with 16 winners medals in his pocket outrageous comment

— Joe Lisbon 67 (@joe21163) October 3, 2023

That’s actually libelous. Hope Tam’s lawyers get a hold of this…?

— Des ??????? (@johndes123) October 3, 2023

Why do people say this pish ahahahaa

— DonStacks (@TonyStacksssss) October 3, 2023

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— Kav ?? (@Kavanagh1967_) October 3, 2023

Good lord. You actually posted this.

— Joe Whyte (@howlinwhippet) October 3, 2023

Embarrassed for the “talent spotter” shows why he’s out a job and why the Rangers are pish

— ?ø??™ (@G11asgow) October 3, 2023

Just the 16 trophies short of big Rogic ?

— Gallusnthat (@glesgablooper) October 3, 2023

Aye retired

— ALDO?1888Ralstoncsc (@ralstoncsc) October 3, 2023

Aye right! We have all seen the video.??

— ..Murdoch, Auld and Hay.. (@deejays19671) October 3, 2023

This site doesn’t half put some amount ? out.?????

— Garngadbhoy (@shamrockbhoy7) October 3, 2023

I take it Lammers has confirmed he’s also retired ?

— Mick Docherty (@docherty_mick) October 3, 2023

Oh there will be bids of £100m on the way then from the footballing powerhouses, just like Morelos and Kent. Oh wait….

— Jlm (@dube_jim) October 3, 2023