Ruffled feathers

True, the Newcastle supporters didn't exactly take to the streets in protest when Duncan Ferguson was sold to Everton last week…

True, the Newcastle supporters didn't exactly take to the streets in protest when Duncan Ferguson was sold to Everton last week but we know of one particular group that was gutted by the transfer. Who might they be? Duncan's pigeons, of course. The last few years? Dundee to Glasgow. Glasgow to Liverpool. Liverpool to Newcastle and back to Liverpool again. Yes, they're homing pigeons but surely they're a limit to how many homes they can find in a lifetime. Settle down Duncan, for the sake of your birds.

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times