Woops! Barry Ferguson tied in knots over Celtic’s 20% Ibrox ticket allocation

Barry Ferguson has never been the brightest.

Last night on Go Radio the Ibrox Ambassador demonstrated those issues live on air.

Helpfully the Glasgow based broadcaster clipped it up to share with a larger audience

Rob MacLean was hosting last night’s show and was joined by Ferguson and Charlie Mulgrew to discuss the weekend talking points.

ARITHMETIC ISSUES FOR FERGUSON

The Scottish Cup draw sent Celtic to Ibrox with the rules of the competition allowing Celtic to take 20% of the tickets. As almost everyone knows 20% of the tickets in a 50,817 stadium results in an allocation of 10,163.

All competing clubs know the rules when they enter the competition.

Until last season Celtic were restricted to 700 tickets at Glasgow’s third biggest stadium.

For their last two trips to Ibrox Celtic were given 2,000 tickets. The two clubs had agreed on a 5% European allocation, in line with UEFA competitions.

The 20% issue seemed to cause Ferguson a problem when it related to a 50,000 seater stadium.

At the school Ferguson went to the answer was 5,000 tickets. For Mulgrew and McLean the answer was 10,000.

When they tried to explain that to the Ibrox Ambassador he turned back to pure banter.

??”I don’t think Rangers could handle that, 10,000 fans at Ibrox”

Do you think we could see a return to a bigger allocation of away fans in the upcoming Scottish Cup tie between Rangers & Celtic.

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GO RADIO DISCUSSION

Fergie: It’ll be interesting to see what happens in terms of the 20%

Mulgrew: Will that be 10,000 at Ibrox?

Fergie: No 5

Mulgrew: 5?

Ferguson: 5

Mulgrew: is it?

MacLean: Well 20% would be 10,000 that, I guess it is all negotiable

Mulgrew: Imagine 10,000 at Ibrox that would be brilliant

Fergie: That wud be more than normal, wunit?

Mulgrew: A, hu

Ferguson: Previous, ah think

Mulgrew: That would be the lower, the back bit then down the side as well

Fergie: What wasit last time?

Mulgrew: I don’t think Rangers could handle that, could they? 10,000 Celtic fans at Ibrox?

Fergie: Naw, but listen, listen

MacLean: Those were the days

Fergie: The proper days, they were the proper days.

If for whatever excuses Celtic are only given 7,500 tickets they can insist that the home side only gets 30,000 tickets- enforcing the20% rule.

That should quickly ensure that Celtic get the allocation they are due according to competition rules.

Between 2000 and 2011 the SFA allowed Rangers to field ineligible players without any punishment.

Will Michael Nicholson secure 20% of tickets for Celtic fans at Ibrox?

YES- Don't doubt our mighty leader

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NO- Expect capitulation from the mouse

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