TWO separate Associations, two separate sets of circumstances but that hasn’t stopped an Ibrox meltdown about Kyle Lafferty’s international woes and bringing up Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths in the process.
The Ibrox striker will NOT be available for his club this weekend after pulling out of international duty with Northern Ireland.
Upon doing so, the Northern Irish FA has taken the unusual step of invoking a ‘Five Day Clause’ on their striker which doesn’t permit Lafferty to play for his club until five days after the international break has finished.
This means their striker will miss the Hamilton game on Sunday. A complete, 100% Ibrox issue with no ties to anything else whatsoever.
Hark, I hear a meltdown anyway.
Some Ibrox Fans have taken to social media to liken Lafferty’s call off to Leigh Griffiths’ Scotland snub last week.
They then go on to slam the SFA for not giving Griff the same treatment another FA has given out to their man.
Yes, that’s right! The Northern Irish FA has banned one of their players from playing in a game and the SFA and a Celtic player are getting it in the neck.
Kyle Lafferty banned for playing for Rangers on Sunday by the Irish FA but no action taking against Griffiths? #sfa #wankers
— Derek Mckinay (@DMckinay) October 17, 2018
📰 Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty set to be BLOCKED from playing against Hamilton by furious Northern Ireland chiefs
Griffiths pulls out of the Scotland squad with NO injury, he just wants to get fit – aye fine.
Lafferty pulls out of the N.I squad with achilles injury – FUCK NO!
— West Mids Loyal (@WestMidsLoyal) October 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/FredMorelos1/status/1052557316166438912
Fucking joke. Would be fine if he was Scottish could have pulled out to work on fitness instead of an injury and still been allowed to play
— Gary Hughes (@gazhug1985) October 17, 2018
Personally, I believe the rule is a bit ridiculous. Any players living is made up predominantly from his club wage and to prohibit anyone from doing their job because they haven’t answered a call-up for their country is a bit backwards.
Just as backwards as giving a Celtic star and the SFA grief for an Ibrox and Northern Ireland FA problem.
Oh Well.
