SHEER HEART ATTACK

Gers boss Barry feeling stress of 'bad old habits'

- By Andy Newport

IT was another frazzled Ferguson who once famously blurted out the line: “Football, bloody hell!”

That stunned sentiment fell from the lips of a certain Manchester United manager, Sir Alex, just moments after he’d watched his team come back from the dead to claim Old Trafford immortality with victory in the 1999 Champions League final over Bayern Munich in Barcelona’s Nou Camp.

Saturday evening’s events at Dens Park had nowhere near the significance of that historic triumph but you can bet interim Rangers boss Barry Ferguson would have known exactly how Sir Alex felt on that incredible evening all those years ago.

As he walked wearily out of the cramped Dundee press room after a pulsating, bonkers test of endurance that had seen his side battle back from 3-1 down with just 15 minutes remaining to win 4-3, it was suggested to him he might find a few extra grey hairs sprouting through his dark mop. “It’s not grey hairs I’m worried about, it’s the f****** heart attacks...” he exclaimed.

The former Ibrox skipper has certainly seen his heart skip a few beats since being called back to the club he loves. He’s been in charge for six games and has seen them sink two goals down four times already.

This time, just like his dugout debut at Rugby Park, Rangers recovered to win — but, oh boy, did the Light Blues put their manager and fans through the wringer.

The Rangers board spent Saturday morning sending out warmings as they urged the travelling Ibrox fans to end the emerging of “discriminatory” and “illegal songs.”