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Naismith and Whittaker claim they are both free agents

The saga goes on and on for fans of what used to be Rangers Football Club.

RANGERS DUO STEVEN NAISMITH and Steven Whittaker are in dispute with the beleaguered Scottish outfit, insisting they are now free agents after the formation of a new club.

The Glasgow side claimed that, following liquidation, the transfer of all players contracts had taken place.

They warned that any players contesting the move would face legal action, something that came in the wake of reported concerns from Rhys McCabe and Sone Aluko.

However, now lawyers acting for Naismith and Whittaker – arguably Rangers’ two most pivotal players – say that the duo are seeking new employers.

A statement from Simon Catto of HBJ Gateley said: “Steven Naismith and Steven Whittaker are formally intimating their objection to becoming employed by the transferee in accordance with Regulations 4(7) and 4(9) of the TUPE Regulations.

“Accordingly, Steven Naismith and Steven Whittaker will not be attending for training or any other meeting next week and consider themselves to be under no contractual obligations to any party.

“They consider they are not employed by any party and are free to consider any employment options they wish.”

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    Mute Donal Desmond
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    Oct 24th 2020, 4:33 PM

    Congratulations to Kerry….If only Fungie was around to see it…

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    Mute Thomas Quinn
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    Oct 24th 2020, 3:55 PM

    Congratulations from a Dub. Can’t wait to see Dublin and Kerry go at it again in the Champo. Hopefully it happens and happens in the final.

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    Mute my name
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    Oct 24th 2020, 5:18 PM

    @Thomas Quinn: agreed. Always happy to see Kerry won silverware so long as it’s not at Dublin’s expense

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    Mute Desheen
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    Oct 24th 2020, 7:07 PM

    @my name: how is Kerry winning the league not at Dublin’s (and every other team in the divisions) expense. Did Dublin win the league too? Congrats :-D

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    Mute Great White Hope
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    Oct 24th 2020, 8:53 PM

    @Thomas Quinn: Competition is a joke. Meaningless.

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    Mute Alan Carthy
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    Oct 24th 2020, 3:58 PM

    Well 2020 is even stranger now wicklow promoted to div 3
    Mup wickla

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    Mute G
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    Oct 24th 2020, 4:12 PM

    @Alan Carthy: Some going by Limerick to win the division with a zero score difference

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    Oct 24th 2020, 4:17 PM

    @G: and wicklow +39 lol

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    Mute Justin Gillespie
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    Oct 24th 2020, 3:58 PM

    Bit of a damp squib with Donegal leaving their key players at home ahead of next weeks championship outing against Tyrone.

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    Mute Noel Doherty
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    Oct 24th 2020, 4:17 PM

    @Justin Gillespie: well that it may have been but the correct decision obviously with the big game next weekend & safe from relegation. Imagine fielding a strong team & lad’s getting injured for nothing really, the manager would have finger’s pointed for sure so sound decision

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    Mute Joe
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    Oct 24th 2020, 7:32 PM

    @Noel Doherty: do people not want to win the league? Why bother play it so and just set a longer period for club players

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    Mute Great White Hope
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    Oct 24th 2020, 8:54 PM

    @Justin Gillespie: Joke to be fair

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    Oct 24th 2020, 4:56 PM

    Ref was a disgrace. Both those goals started in an offside position. Were is var when u need it.

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    Mute Gerard Martin
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    Oct 24th 2020, 5:08 PM

    @john s: offside position
    What the f eck are you on about you flute

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    Oct 24th 2020, 5:29 PM

    @john s: Loads of knock ons and forward passes not picked up by the TMO. Shocking stuff.

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    Oct 24th 2020, 6:11 PM

    @Cian Nolan: Serious amount of handball too. Can’t understand how both sides got away with it?

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    Mute Ger Lyons
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    Oct 24th 2020, 7:17 PM

    @Gerard Martin: up th4 kingdom

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    Mute Gerard Martin
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    Oct 24th 2020, 8:00 PM

    @Ger Lyons: every time

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    Mute Great White Hope
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    Oct 24th 2020, 8:56 PM

    @Cian Nolan: Numerous hand ball incidents not picked up..

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    Mute Larry Whack
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    Oct 24th 2020, 5:22 PM

    Big win, heavy defeat.

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    Oct 24th 2020, 6:53 PM

    Could this be fungi who was washed up in Donegal this morning ?
    Sadness as dolphin washed up on West Donegal beach
    written by Staff Writer
    https://www.donegaldaily.com/

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