24 Aug 2015 02:47:04
Rangers fans go on about a hungry ST, the thing is Rangers had one. Kris Boyd.
Formation,

GK - foderingham
LB - Wallace
CB - Wilson
CB - Ball/Kieran
RB - Tavernier
D/Mid - haliday
RM - Mckay
LM - Oduwa
RS - Aird
ST - Boyd
LS - waghorn

Possibly even Miller as ST too. Or even give Hardie a chance.

But in my opinion Boyd would have been a good player for this team set up. He is lazy but with this team with pace and width he would have been great for a box poacher.

Rangers need that big 6foot ST to boss about that box and no doubt, this team could give Celtic a ran for their money.

W/W style is amazing! Their going back to the days of the way DICK ADVOCATE played, fast and wing play. Someone touched on this is the only manager since Bill struff will 6 games in a row. This warbuton has only win 3 league games. Maybe in 6 weeks time should people start being positive if unbeaten.

I'm loving this new Rangers team oh I am. Their getting back to normal in a way. All football not off the pitch stuff. ( go gers! )

But in fairness to every fan out there and players too. You can't start calling people great till they do great. Rangers 3 players that will stand out this season.

My picks,

1, James Travernier ( best buy ) 2 years on I say £7million easy.

2, Barrie Makay ( great player to have on either wing ) 2 years on ( £5million ) unless your Liverpool and pay over the odds.

3, Martin Waghorn ( runs his heart out ) 2 years on ( £8, 5million maybe )

That's Rangers key players this season and maybe next too and maybe in Europe if Rangers can get there for next season.

Just my thoughts. Anyone agree?

1.) 24 Aug 2015
24 Aug 2015 06:12:44
Hi Tee Boy. Not sure on your team to be honest. Having to 4 wingers in a 4-3-3 formation is suicide(I'm classing Waghorn as a winger in that statement) and personally I think I prefer Boyd not being at Ibrox. He had his time, he failed the second time round. I totally agree that we should give Hardie a go. Kids got talent and needs a run out and I believe that Clark will come good for us. I don't believe that size is a factor in our striker requirements. Clinical finisher is the term I would use. Jordan Rhodes would be perfect in my mind but extremely expensive (His type of player)

I would tend to agree with your player valuations. IF these players were playing in the English premier league! Tavs would be a max 4mill, Mckay 2mill IF he can add goals to his game and Waghorn will maybe reach 2/3 mill, again if he can add goals to his game.


Zelalem will replace either Law or Holt within 2 games. He is a class above Law and Holt would benefit playing with that kind of quality in my eyes.

2.) 24 Aug 2015
24 Aug 2015 06:42:03
As much as we played some good football I thought we struggled to break their defence down. Those long balls up the right were so wasteful at times also.

Hibs had a couple of chances to score, I thought we were a bit lucky.

3.) 24 Aug 2015
24 Aug 2015 10:13:15
Teeboy 1. We certainly did have a hungry ST in Boyd. That is probably why he was so fat. Look to the future and leave the past behind. Boyd was useless last season and would still be too slow this year. I like what W&W seem to be doing and their style of football. The three loan signings from Spurs and Arsenal should lift the team to another level. I look forward to the cups to see if we draw SPL opposition. WATP.

4.) 24 Aug 2015
24 Aug 2015 10:37:25
We do need a good striker up top and the defence needs to be tighter our we will ship goals

5.) 24 Aug 2015
24 Aug 2015 11:13:29
Need a strong central defender to captain the midfield.

Need a capable striker to put away all those chances, and remember there have been a lot of chances missed not just yesterday but in the previous games.

GK is competent, but not great. Needs to brush up on the silly mistakes which could have cost us.

Find it hard to believe that it is 70 odd years since RFC last won their first six games. Mind you it means my 3 bets are still on.

6.) 24 Aug 2015
24 Aug 2015 15:16:06
Teeboy1 - Tav, given he can continue his quality in the SPL (personally I think he will, minus a few goals) will probably be worth somewhere in the region of £1.5m - £3m, depends on who the team is and such.

Can't see McKay being worth more than £500k - £1.5m. Bit lightweight and can disappear for 60 mins of a game. But age is on his side and has the traits to prosper in SPL or English Championship (probably)

As for Waghorn, he is just a work horse, admirable sure, and gets the fans behind him. But he will never ever exceed the £1m mark. Couple of hundred grand at most. Too slow and not silky enough of the wings in England. And not clinical enough to be a centre forward.

Personally I think, that Wes, Halliday, Holt and Kiernan could thrive in MW's system.
Halliday is up for a challenge, composed on the ball and can pick a pass.

Kiernan looks sturdy in the challenge, quality in the air and he's no slouch. He will grown into the football playing system at the back (still early days).

Holt is probably one of the most promising signings, quick, agile, gets about the pitch, can pick a pass and not a bad finisher or dribbler. Can see him being a very good SPL quality player.

Wes Foderingham looks to be a very good shot stopper and looks assured when collecting balls in the box, he will also adapt to playing more with his feet and releasing the ball early on counter, at 24 he's still very young as a keeper. He looks SPL quality already and I'd love to see what he will be like in his peak at 28 - 29. Also Swindon fans highly rated him, so I'm not passing judgement too soon.

AS for players like Bell, Law and Aird. I don't feel like they have a future at us, Law has no fight and very very inconsistent, Bell just doesn't look interested, he clearly developed a massive ego after that Kilmarnock cup final win over Sceptic. Aird doesn't have the techical ability to be a winger for Glasgow Rangers especially under MW.

Thoughts?