Durrant was the emerging star when I started going to games regularly as and he, Ally and especially Davie Cooper were my heroes. Just like every other wee boy back then. He was an extraordinary talent as a youngster and a great player for us even after his injury.
But we didn’t see the best of him. We were a year, maybe two or three, from him being at his peak. It was criminal we never got to see that and he never got to achieve it. And I mean criminal literally.
Ferguson on the other hand let us down. More than once. He was a hero to every single one of us when head was turned first time and he left for Blackburn fucking Rovers. His attitude in the Le Guen episode was unacceptable, irrespective of Le Guen’s failings. And his disrespectful behaviour towards Walter following the Scotland incident was arrogant and disgraceful. And I haven’t warmed to him as a person through his media work.
But, we saw Barry at his peak. For nearly 5 years he was exceptional. In 2002/03 he produced one of the single best seasons of any Rangers player in history in my opinion.
Would Durrant’s potential peak have eclipsed Barry’s? Very possibly. But as much as a I wish he had, I can’t honestly say he did.
TL;DR. Barry, but more than likely only because a thug robbed Durrant of reaching his potential.