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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Barry Ferguson’s Steven Gerrard claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-barry-fergusons-steven-gerrard-claim/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "George McGibbon"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-03-16T17:10:18Z"
modified: "2021-03-16T17:10:18Z"
---

# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Barry Ferguson’s Steven Gerrard claim

**Fans of Crystal Palace have been reacting to a post on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/CPFCtransfersHQ/status/1371592995334672384), which relayed Barry Ferguson’s claim regarding Steven Gerrard’s chances of being appointed the Eagles manager this summer.**

Cited by the [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-gerrard-swapping-rangers-crystal-23729393), Ferguson rubbished claims that the Rangers manager is on Crystal Palace’s shortlist of potential Roy Hodgson replacements this summer, with the 73-year-old’s contract in south London set to expire at the end of the season.

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The former Rangers midfielder claimed that he is “not surprised” that Palace are interested in the 40-year-old, but that there is “no comparison” between the Rangers and Crystal Palace jobs, as the recently crowned Scottish champions are a “much bigger side” than the Eagles, and that Gerrard would not swap his job at Ibrox for one at a mid-table Premier League team.

However, after [CPFC Transfers HQ](https://twitter.com/CPFCtransfersHQ/status/1371592995334672384) relayed Ferguson’s comments on Twitter, fans of the club flocked to have their say on the matter, with many suggesting that the 43-year-old is a hypocrite, as he himself left Rangers on two occasions to join mid-table Premier League teams in Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City.

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### So, what exactly did these Crystal Palace fans have to say in reaction to **Barry Ferguson’s claim regarding Steven Gerrard?**

**“The same Barry Ferguson who left Rangers twice to join Blackburn and Birmingham.”**

[@hjclarke](https://twitter.com/hjclarke/status/1371750158552162304)

**“Don’t know who he is but Palace are a much bigger club than a team that’s only 9 years old.”**

[@HunterCPFC](https://twitter.com/HunterCPFC/status/1371748772221435905)

**“You’re right there’s no comparison, Palace are a great club and whoever he manages now are the 2nd biggest team in their own city.”**

[@JackWaugh\_](https://twitter.com/JackWaugh_/status/1371643349770309633)

**“Barry Ferguson, who left Rangers for Blackburn in 2003 and then again for Birmingham in 2009, here with a bad take.”**

[@SamSmiths\_](https://twitter.com/SamSmiths_/status/1371607748207652866)

**“Stop lying.”**

[@Sumo08112](https://twitter.com/Sumo08112/status/1371595425988415492)

**“Says the man who couldn’t hack it and bombed in the PL at a lower mid-table club.”**

[@SwindenBrian](https://twitter.com/SwindenBrian/status/1371735270782070790)

**“He is correct. We are far too big for Stevie G.”**

[@Paul43757482](https://twitter.com/Paul43757482/status/1371661192373096453)

**“What a hypocrite.”**

[@Ukhilal1957](https://twitter.com/Ukhilal1957/status/1371785170043424775)

***In other news: One Palace star has been linked with a move elsewhere in the Premier League, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-transfer-rumours/crystal-palace-leeds-keen-on-patrick-van-aanholt/)!***