Champions League - Boyd craves Euro chance

Eurosport - Sun, 28 Jun 14:22:00 2009

Rangers striker Kris Boyd has pleaded with boss Walter Smith to give him a chance in the Champions League next season, claiming he is now mature enough to play at the highest level.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Scottish Premier League Rangers Kris Boyd - 0

The striker has won every domestic trophy with Rangers, as well as netting more than 100 goals for the Ibrox club, but has never started a game in Europe's premier club competition.

"I've done just about everything I wanted to do in my Rangers career. I have won the title, cups, scored 100 goals and played for Scotland," he told the Sunday Mail. "But I haven't started a game in the Champions League and next season I want to be part of it. I want to stamp my authority on that tournament."

The striker added "I'm the first to admit I had a lot of daftness about me early on in my career.

"I was young and naive. I tended to follow other people and was influenced by them. But you have to grow up and realise what is right and wrong.

"I feel I'm ready and believe I can play at that level. If I'm lining up at Ibrox with that Champions League music on it will confirm I've matured in to the player I need to be.

"It will show I have grown in to the kind of man who can be successful at a club like Rangers. I want to build on that and show I deserve to be there."

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  1. Sorry to hear that pal. its true though the black tie­ is oot more than the grey one.
    Stuart that could be­ grounds bud, she never told me she had a twin!

    From sherbet_d, on Mon 29 Jun 1:36PM

  2. METZ m8 nancy have said this 2 see if mowbray will­ offer more money it's all mind games

    From spud, on Mon 29 Jun 1:33PM

  3. Greyskull Bring and Buy sale, Bring your wallet, Buy­ anything. Everything must go. First team Reduced! Great­ deals on litter collection recepticles. Advertising­ hoardings must go. Knockdown prices on scoreboards. No­ sensible offer refused! All proceeds from the sale­ will go directly to RBS. Help the club, buy stuff­ please!

    From sherbet_d, on Mon 29 Jun 1:33PM

  4. Pt120....Condolences matey to u and urs.....

    From Stuart, on Mon 29 Jun 1:32PM

  5. Pt119...Confident of doing well in the Champs L again­ then Metz?...uve already got ur team in the run for the­ Uefa cup....I think it will be same again for he gers­ one man upfront and it will be miller or laughertty

    From Stuart, on Mon 29 Jun 1:31PM

  6. Pt117...Is your wife my wifes fookin twin sister

    From Stuart, on Mon 29 Jun 1:27PM

  7. Howdy big man? She's spending somewhere, Its aw­ stuff for the holidays noo! Hows things in Metz­ Land?

    HAIL HAIL!

    From sherbet_d, on Mon 29 Jun 1:24PM

  8. BTW...Bhoyd nearly at IPOX for 4 years and never­ started a CL game...thats a shocking stat

    From Stuart, on Mon 29 Jun 1:24PM

  9. Pt98...Do you want an extention to Jan 2010 for news­ out of IBROKE Park metz?

    From Stuart, on Mon 29 Jun 1:18PM

  10. Spud by all accounts the sunbeds are now powered by the­ exercise bikes when the players are training

    From Stuart, on Mon 29 Jun 1:16PM

  11. Rankers have received an offer for Ferguson, Aye the­ Massey Ferguson! The Ground Staff have voiced their­ concern saying, " it;ll take daays to cut the­ pitch with a flymo". Mr Bain said he will "do­ everything possible" to compete a deal with flymo,­ Untill then staff will "have to get the shears­ out".

    HAIL HAIL!

    From sherbet_d, on Mon 29 Jun 1:12PM

  12. STUART is bains sunbed not up for sale as well because­ it costs 2 much 2 run it 24/7 they got rid of the goals­ because of the new attacking formation 10-0-0 (no need­ for them)

    From spud, on Mon 29 Jun 1:11PM

  13. Pt105...the Celtic groundsman was out bid for the King­ Edwards seeds by a guy from Murray Park...David­ sumthing or other....Paid over the score btw but he did­ say that there was spare ground at Murray park that­ will do just fine for a good crop

    From Stuart, on Mon 29 Jun 1:07PM

  14. Metz...Gossip in Glasgow is that Birmingham want Bazza­ for 1 million....Adam nearly away for £325k..Furman­ going and Sunderland looking at Davis...all paper talk­ nowt firm

    From Stuart, on Mon 29 Jun 1:03PM

  15. METZ hi m8 how r u welcome back thanks for that who do­ u think will be sold any player your not worryed about­ going

    From spud, on Mon 29 Jun 1:02PM

  16. Awrite Spud...yes there is news from Ipox....they are­ still skint, removal vans seen at Murray park removing­ sunbeds, and goal posts from one end of each park

    From Stuart, on Mon 29 Jun 1:00PM

  17. STUART hi m8 how r u doing any news over at ipox yet­ this silence is unbearable have
    CELTIC signed anybody­ yet

    From spud, on Mon 29 Jun 12:58PM

  18. Awrite Metz old bhoy...hope all is well with u and­ urs....News is coming out
    1) Ally new house will be­ ready in 2 weeks
    2) Kris Bhoyds grannys ingrowing­ toenail is still gouping
    3) Martin Bain sunbed is still­ not fixed
    4) Paul G is still a Dubai windae Licker

    From Stuart, on Mon 29 Jun 12:57PM

  19. Hello Ladies!!!!! thought I`d forgotten bout­ you`s?????? Sorry, but I do have a life outside of­ these posts,Stuart,Black Ginge,Sherbet,Spud I know I­ said there would be some news from Ibrox by the weekend­ & there hasnt,so,on your behalf I have sent a­ rather strong worded e-mail to the board on the­ subject of lack of transfer news from gods own­ country,recieved 1 back saying they apologise for the­ delay & news will be forthcoming b4 the 1st­ champions league game,promise!!!! on another­ note,Fortune,would rather sign for a 2nd rate team than­ sign for you????? How much influence do you think­ Mowgli has as a manager???? Please discuss(all except­ paulgardner,co you just a wee d*ckhead)

    From METZ, on Mon 29 Jun 12:51PM

  20. NOKTURNALTKELT how's things m8 wallers new­ attacking formation will be
    10-0-0 then a long punt up­ field and hope for the best in the league it will be­ the same more anti football out of there games

    From spud, on Mon 29 Jun 12:49PM
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