Duncan Ferguson leaves studio in stitches with response to Jimmy Bullard as they reunite

Duncan Ferguson and Jimmy Bullard were reunited on talkSPORT to hilariously recall their memorable exchange nearly two decades ago.

During the 2005/06 season, Everton travelled to Wigan and drew 1-1 in the Premier League after what as a feisty affair.

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Ferguson, now Inverness Caledonian Thistle boss, was introduced to the game by manager David Moyes with a little under 20 minutes to go with the scores level, but he was sent off for landing a blow on Paul Scharner.

Bullard appeared to ask the Scotsman: “Are you alright?” and the ex-Wigan man previously revealed his response was as you’d expect to being told ‘see you in the tunnel’.

“No problem, wee man,” Ferguson replied, before apparently waiting for him at full-time away from cameras.

After 17 years, the duo both joined talkSPORT and laughed about the incident.

“I would never be taking my top off now, mate,” Ferguson laughed, while Bullard joked he melted when confronted.

“Always remember, a good boxer always picks his victims,” Ferguson joked. “You were a wee bit out of your weight class that day!”

Host Ally McCoist, a friend and former teammate of Ferguson’s, then asked Bullard what was he thinking.

“I don’t know what I was thinking to this day! [Wigan teammate] Lee McCulloch said to me, ‘I wouldn’t have done that, Jim’. I don’t know to this day Al, honestly.”

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Ferguson then joked about the punishment dished out to him – this is a player who was sent off eight times in his Premier League career.

“I got a seven-game ban that day. I actually got two red cards and I’m glad I never got another one in the tunnel!”

When McCoist added it wasn’t the longest he’s ever been away for, Ferguson made light of his disciplinary record. “I’ve had bigger bans, haven’t I?”

And he couldn’t help another when Bullard mentioned the fact he had been on the bench for most of the game.

“I’ve been on front of the bench a few times as well,” no doubt referencing his time in front of FA disciplinary panels and in court having served 44 days in prison for assault in 1995 when he was 22.

That was a lifetime ago, the former striker, now 51, is back in Scottish football and raring to go.

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