Source: Team_Talk
Ferguson defers Scotland decision
Ferguson, 32, has been invited to end his international exile by new manager Levein.[LNB]But concerns over the impact it will have on the midfielder's career at Birmingham mean he is taking his time before deciding whether to return to the fold.[LNB]"I've got to give Birmingham everything I have and then, at the end of the season, I will sit down and think it through," Ferguson told STV Sports Centre.[LNB]Ferguson has not played for Scotland since he and former Rangers team-mate Allan McGregor were handed lifetime bans following their part in the 'Boozegate' scandal.[LNB]Ferguson admits he flies into a rage every time he watches footage of himself and McGregor flicking V-signs at photographers while sat on the bench during the World Cup qualifier against Iceland almost a year ago.[LNB]Ferguson, who had been captain until that point, said: "I miss being captain and I enjoy responsibility. I want to slap myself every time I see what happened at Hampden.[LNB]"Every time it is shown, I want to smash the TV.[LNB]"I look back at the thing that happened that Wednesday night. I look back and I cringe."[LNB]Those events came just days after Ferguso and McGregor indulged in an early-hours drinking session at Scotland's team hotel.[LNB]He added: "I still have a daft streak. I was born with it. But every mistake I have made I have come back stronger and a better person."[LNB]Despite admitting his failings, Ferguson is still upset with the way the Scottish Football Association handled the situation.[LNB]"I was angry the way it happened and the way it was done," he said.[LNB]"You get a piece of paper saying you will never play again.[LNB]"But the way Craig Levein has dealt with it is great.[LNB]"He took time out to have a chat and knows my feelings about the Scotland situation and he took everything into consideration."[LNB][LNB] EC Group I Win Outright: Scotland 10/1
