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25 Apr 2024 17:57:01
Allegedly zeb jacobs has agreed to leave rangers to become feyenoord's new head of academy ? He's highly rated so that's a loss for us, no doubt about it ?.
1.) 25 Apr 2024 18:16:49
Allows clement to bring in his own.
2.) 25 Apr 2024 18:34:41
Do you think Clement will make a few backroom changes I think I seen somewhere Alex Rae name mentioned for the Sunderland job not sure if talksport were talking in general or Sunderland where definitely interested in him?
3.) 25 Apr 2024 18:47:41
Last 4 years the youth has gotten worse and worse.
Probably isn't a bad thing.
Kevin Thomson for me has to br involved. It's no coincidence it's his year groups that make the break through.
4.) 25 Apr 2024 19:03:24
Kevin Thomson should be nowhere near our club in a coaching position.
5.) 25 Apr 2024 21:04:06
Zebedee is going to feyenoord as their manager is going to replace klopp at Liverpool?
Nedd some continuity at academy level maybe?
6.) 25 Apr 2024 21:45:05
Why Storm?
7.) 25 Apr 2024 23:03:45
Because he's a rangers da.
8.) 26 Apr 2024 05:02:26
What’s he done to deserve it? Absolutely nothing.
Tjn ? embarrassing ?.
9.) 26 Apr 2024 08:38:00
Patterson, King, mccausland and lowry are products of the year group he took.
He won league 2 at an absolute canter, and is an excellent coach.
10.) 26 Apr 2024 09:02:23
What has Thomson ever done to warrant a job at our youths? He's done fek all in the football world and if he was any good he'd have been snapped up years ago . just my opinion and open to argument lol he's not even a decent commentator. fire away ?.
11.) 26 Apr 2024 09:57:40
Correct Mr pc but seems he has pulled the wool over peoples eye. League two at a canter ?. He has touted himself for nearly every job going in lower league and not got one.
12.) 26 apr 2024 10:12:55
what have you done in your world then mate, the usual abuse of ex gers men, one of walters boys, , “ done fek all in the football world”, only played for rangers and his country, won a league in his fledgling coaching career and helped countless young players but hey, what the fek has he ever done eh.
13.) 26 Apr 2024 11:28:32
He hasn't plugged himself for anything, he had literally and consistently said he wants back into the game. that's all. His own academy is excellent, he is absolutely fantastic with young players and regarded well on the Uefa licence courses.
14.) 26 apr 2024 12:02:06
nothing unusual in the dislike of yet another rangers man
from barry to boydy
thomson to rae
some people just hate rangers supporting scots, it’s always been a strange thing on here, thomsons quite obviously a talented coach, but he’s a rangers man, not good enough.
15.) 26 apr 2024 13:41:54
why would a rangers supporting ex player not be allowed anywhere near ibrox, do we have people on here now who are experts in the world of football coaching? if a professional decides thomson, or anyone else is capable his do we have people on a banter site deciding other people “ shouldn’t be anywhere near “, on what authority are you deciding under, do you know how to employ football professionals? , qualified maybe or have experience of professional coaching? or just mouthing off,
16.) 26 Apr 2024 14:19:28
I thought Kevin Thomson grew up supporting Hibs?
17.) 26 Apr 2024 14:23:07
Will disagree on one there Tom. Barry Ferguson treats our fans with nothing but contempt.
18.) 26 apr 2024 15:22:27
jve yet to see that mate but maybe you have.
19.) 26 Apr 2024 19:50:28
Don’t bite Tom, they are looking for a reaction.
20 Apr 2024 17:30:01
Otterspocket, i was speaking to a big jambo supporter in our local shop who has been a hearts season ticket holder and shareholder for over 40 years and follows hearts everywhere. He told me today that he has it from a very good source of his that lawrence shankland is a done deal to sign for rangers in the close season ? so i have the same info as yourself mate ? I've also been told that even in january alex rae was constantly in clement's ear that we should have signed shankland in january never mind this summer ? All the jambo i was talking to would say it's from a very high position he got his info and he ain't happy that as far as he's concerned, shankland is signing for rangers,
time will tell ?.
1.) 20 Apr 2024 18:03:05
he is to old and to slow we have to do better.
2.) 20 Apr 2024 18:28:53
We need to replace dessers and roofe and get the home grown quota up its a no brainer as long as we are getting a main striker in on top.
Danilo will be a dud as well.
3.) 20 Apr 2024 18:53:52
He can still show Dessers how to finish?.
4.) 20 Apr 2024 19:22:19
Car-d blue, how about Mbappe, Haaland, Salah, or Bellingham? Are they better enough. We need to be realistic as to where we are - we are no longer a club that can attract the best players like the 90's - had Shankland signed in Jan, then I've no doubt we'd be top of the league just now.
5.) 20 Apr 2024 20:00:30
Aberdeen scored twice today from crosses to back post. We can’t do that with a 100 corners. Different type of player to what we have.
6.) 20 Apr 2024 20:29:22
Totally agree SirStruth ?.
7.) 20 Apr 2024 22:03:32
I wonder if we’ll see a change to the system if he does indeed sign? I’m not sure he’s going to chase down every lost ball or press on the same way Dessers does today.
If he does sign I wish him the best of luck.
8.) 20 Apr 2024 22:38:16
Really don’t want Shankland he’s nothing special. he's beyond slow.
9.) 20 Apr 2024 23:20:38
SWS I was told the only reason we didn’t sign him in January was because we were skint and needed to sell first to buy him but it didn’t work out. Shanks is desperate to sign for us. I got laughed at on here when he was at Ayr Utd and I said we should sign him for £100k…………my ex team mate played for Ayr Utd, my other ex team mate managed Ayr Utd and won a Scottish Cup with Killie. My ex team mates son is one of the best talents we have in our youth system. I am not saying I know everything but I do hear stuff that is credible.
10.) 21 Apr 2024 06:06:42
Otterspocket I was the same I wanted him at that stage too but relatively risk free at that type of fee but the fees hearts reportedly wanted for him i wouldn't be shelling out that type of figures, I feel it waa too much.
11.) 21 Apr 2024 06:39:26
Otterspocket, out of a matter of interest mate, do you know the possible fee involved for shankland have you heard what the fee is likely to be ?.
12.) 21 Apr 2024 07:07:57
Otters/ GJD - Was of same opinion when he was at Ayr and many of my Gers supporting mates were the same at that time and wanted us to give him a go then - football snobbery got in way - our lower leagues have given Scotland some great talent over the years - hopefully we get back to a stage of signing good Scottish talent in its youth and get some identity back too.
13.) 21 Apr 2024 08:19:52
Lawrence Shankland would definitely have made a big difference especially on the domestic front same way kris Boyd done first time around.
14.) 21 Apr 2024 08:35:13
SWS no the conversation didn’t include the price. Think the figure branded about in January was 3 or 4 million. Personally I wouldn’t mind Shankland and Miovski but really unlikely.
15.) 21 Apr 2024 08:58:55
What kind of trading model do we want? Shankland McBurnie McNair, all probs looking for their last big contract and NO sell on value?
I hope PC has better younger cheaper targets in line.
16.) 21 Apr 2024 09:16:40
How do you know danilo will be a dud?!?!?!?! He hasn't a decent run to prove himself and what he has had he has proven to be more effective in front of goal than dessers.
17.) 21 Apr 2024 09:17:00
I’m not Shanklands biggest fan, nor do I think he will take us to the next level. HOWEVER, recent weeks have shown that we can get the ball in the 6 yard box and Dessers cannot put it in the net the way Shankland can. We would be top of the league with Shankland instead of Dessers.
18.) 21 Apr 2024 09:46:58
My issue bar72 is our trading model selling Patterson and Bassey did nothing stopping us losing maybe 3 champions league direct entry. We should be selling raskin, hagi, McCausland and Cantwell for profits. As well as Butland. Promote Rice etc but we don’t or won’t. Makes business sense. We want to keep a 32 year old right back at the expense of a 24 year old, because he scores more than our forward line. Shankland gives us something different and takes penalties.
Our trading model doesn’t mean every player we bring in has to have a sell on value increase, if so we have a major issue. We have spent and are about to spend millions on projects that have and will increase our revenue for ffp. However the club is built on traditions and has been built on success. I am old enough to have seen a lot and the swings and roundabouts that football brings. However in the last 7 years we have won the equivalent of a treble, a treble. We are not a European heavy weight, we don’t have a mentality of you don’t win nothing but great European nights. 2 horse race in Scotland and we are second. Been patient and waiting on the success that our board said would be delivered, well that’s run out.
19.) 21 Apr 2024 10:30:32
Seems to be little or no chance of us taking any chances of promoting youth, baffles me and by the looks if it we'll lose nsio, lovelace, rice and yfeko, maybe more, Barcelona played a 17yr old the other night, totally different level, the boy done well, yes Barcelona gt beaten, but a 17 Yr old in an ECL 1/ 4 final, n we very rarely play youth in our first team in the SPL or Cup, no real incentive for them to stay, or am I missing something?
20.) 21 Apr 2024 10:32:34
Bar72, it is ok having a trading model if you have already developed the strategy and you have the players coming through to fill the gaps when a quality player is sold. We don't have that.
You also need a Board of Directors that have the investment potential to dig deep initially and when the need arises.
Under King's direction and prior to Wilson coming on board as DoF our prime objective was to get back to having a team capable of winning the league. (I'm not saying that King was the Messiah, far from it, but that was his plan) .
When Parks took over he was to all intent a dictator and he did little to take the Club forward. The appointment of Wilson was objectively to maximise income from the sale of players but they were never replaced with better quality and our youth system remained as not fit for purpose. Our CEO at the time was not commercial and just one of Parks' lackys.
We should be thankful to those that saved the Club in our time of need, and the supporters were no small part of that, however we need to move on. We need fresh money and fresh faces in the Boardroom. It is there, the problem is getting rid of those that add nothing, don't have the investment or are not willing to invest that are only there for the club tie and the blazer.
21.) 21 Apr 2024 10:54:20
Windy and Berkshire, I agree with both of you and for me the rebuild should have started after '55', 2 or 3 good young signings every window, replacing the deadwood, instead of rushing to loans, freebies and hanging onto players well past their sell by date, was and is a big mistake. As is signing players with no sellon, and big wages, again puts us on the back foot.
I don't think we will ever have the money for a mega rebuild so we need to buy smart, and young, and hopefully sell on for a profit.
22.) 21 Apr 2024 11:29:12
If we get Shankland on a free then it's a no brainer. Forgot trying to negotiate with Hearts. They'll want stupid money.
23.) 21 Apr 2024 11:34:16
Wonder how many on here who don't want Shankland didn't think Boyd was good enough? We don't need a heedless chicken running about up top on his own in the spfl we need a proper goalscorer like Shankland.
24.) 21 Apr 2024 12:46:05
The thing is we don't know how a player will be for us until he gets here (if he ever does) . Same ones saying shankland would win us the league, shankland will score for fun, it's same ones who said cifuentes is a baller raskin will run riot who will make us millions.
25.) 21 Apr 2024 13:20:53
Nope. I never said that. Shankland is a penalty box player and at times we need that. Not looking for pace but a threat, cause CH issues etc. An addition not the overall solution.
26.) 21 Apr 2024 13:29:40
The people that loved Frankenstein Cosgrove want Shankland, we need strength and genuine pace . People can laugh at McBurnie and Che Adams but no club at the level they are at will ever go for Shankland, or clubs like Dykes is playing at for that matter .
The manager will find the right players and that big lump ain't one of them, no chance.
27.) 21 Apr 2024 13:31:08
Shankland won’t be free.
28.) 21 Apr 2024 17:27:17
On todays showing I think I would rather have dessers.
29.) 21 Apr 2024 18:16:48
He really schooled Dessers today eh. Away with the absolute nonsense about Shankland. He will never play for us.
30.) 21 Apr 2024 19:58:05
Fellow bears. From a very good source, the reason Shankland has not signed for us in this current season is he has a clause in his contract which states he can NOT be sold to another team in the SPFL during his contractual agreement ??. Until he has 6 months left and contractually allowed to speak with other clubs in the SPFL he will be a Hearts player or going elsewhere in Europe.
31.) 21 Apr 2024 20:22:16
Was told today that Clemente did not pursue Shankland in January and won’t be looking at him in the summer. To put it simply, he thinks he’s too slow.
This came from the player himself.
32.) 21 apr 2024 21:16:48
kingandukster, there's truly nothing more nonsensical than someone saying
“ the same peo0le who said this are the same people who said that”
utter nonsense, how on earth do you know its the same people, so you think the thousands who wanted shanks are the sam3 thousands that dudnt want such n such.
33.) 22 Apr 2024 08:00:17
I very much doubt we will sign shankland as I said before recruitment will look pretty stupid if they turn nose up twice then go in with player at a higher value than other two opportunities to sign him.
English leagues for shankland I think.
34.) 22 Apr 2024 12:39:40
Leerc78 its just my opinion. He misses sitters like dessers but without the physicality. Re danilo.
35.) 23 Apr 2024 16:56:46
Dessers physicality not that great to be fair.
19 Apr 2024 20:04:49
Our manager philippe clement and nils koppen want to make rangers the scottish version of porto and want to mirror the way they work as a club regarding finding talent from south america and give them the chance to sign for rangers and establish themselves, before going on to play in the english premier league etc ? Obviously we then sell them for big money and make sure our player trading model starts to bear fruit ? I hope we start this signing of young south american targets by signing oscar cortes and jefte ?.
1.) 19 apr 2024 20:56:02
evening coops
much as was excited by clement and early appearances, i'm really struggling to come to terms with, if true, that he would tell players they have no future at the club, while they are involved in a title fight with 6 games to play and in a semi final,
if that is trueit simply is beyond belief, players aren't fans, they care only about the bank account and they're own futures, unless they're real gers fans of course, if he did do this then he effectively threw the title away if you ask me, i care about the title this season, anything else can wait,
2.) 19 Apr 2024 21:01:59
Bringing in talent from south America gives me the fear.
Rarely do they fo well in our country.
3.) 19 Apr 2024 21:28:10
I think PC just needs to focus on winning the league then we can focus on replicating Porto.
In fact I’ll take a step back, he just needs to beat Celtic, somebody that he’s not managed yet.
4.) 19 Apr 2024 21:35:59
Blue we need to try something, we've failed by bringing players from England lower league and if we can get quality like cortes then we should try and get them.
5.) 19 Apr 2024 22:05:28
Couldn't have put it any better myself, Dado. Nailed it, mate!
6.) 19 Apr 2024 22:10:54
Id rather try brazil etc than league 1 in england.
Also, i don't beLieve PC told players theyd be leaving unless it was just balogun and barasic etc the obvious ones. That wouldn't cause a fuss in dressing room.
7.) 19 Apr 2024 22:15:52
Would like Jefte and Cortes signed along with Sima couple of cb's cm couple of cf's, wouldn't mind one of the cf's being Mcburnie, most of that will only come with sales, Tavernier Goldson Davies Cifuentes Hagi Lammers Wright Dessers and Dowell i really like him but not available regular, rather keep Butland if possible, maybe Lundstram but only on Rangers terms, would also like Sterling and Yilmaz as our fullbacks next season.
8.) 19 Apr 2024 22:19:18
Scandinavia and Netherlands is where I’d be scouting for talent. They usually do well in our league and majority are in our price range.
9.) 20 apr 2024 00:06:42
big dado, you mean thise two first team players being told is fine, during a time your expecting them to lose blood for the club,
10.) 20 Apr 2024 06:38:59
Asathors he man for any info from there TGR.
11.) 20 Apr 2024 07:33:21
Isn’t it difficult for British clubs to bring in young talent from South America due to work permits?
12.) 20 Apr 2024 08:57:41
I don't think our midfield is too bad. it's the defence and front line that give me the fear.
13.) 20 Apr 2024 09:05:50
I wouldn’t be against this type of model. The reason Portuguese and Spanish clubs are successful in this I think is partially a much easier transition for young South American players based on culture, climate and languages. Dutch clubs seem to have some success with this aswell so we should be looking at their methods. We would of course be competing with these other leagues also.
14.) 20 Apr 2024 10:07:34
What? Are you serious, Mark? Our midfield against them has been non existent! Honestly, if you're using any team outwith the tims as a benchmark (may as well throw R County and Dundee in there), you may as well just bury your head in the sand. Our midfield is a massive part of the problem as the tims just play right through them.
15.) 20 Apr 2024 09:44:22
Tom I would imagine that balogun and barasic know without being told, obviously if they were wanted next season then contract talks would have happened by now.
16.) 20 Apr 2024 15:00:42
Raise, our defence and front line are a much bigger problem than the midfield.
17.) 20 Apr 2024 15:06:57
Theglasgowranger - Agreed and also Eastern bloc countries (Latvia Estonia Belarus et al) have plenty of talent too and many happy to play in the West for reasonable salaries.
18.) 20 Apr 2024 18:30:27
Jfm precisely mate.
19.) 20 Apr 2024 20:16:39
The midfield is just as big a problem as our defence, Mark. Honestly mate, it obvious that we have major problems in midfield when we play the tims.
20.) 20 Apr 2024 21:37:04
Don’t think many of us would have second guessed our loan signings in January -Silva, Cortes, and Diomande.
No doubt it will be the same in the next transfer window, and NK and PC have a big task ahead of them in reshaping the squad especially with so many players out of contract.
21.) 21 Apr 2024 10:49:40
Dado, I agree 100%, so put yourself in PC's position. If your main objective is to win the league and you have had six months to have a good look at the motley crew masquerading as football players, what is your reaction.
For me it would be, ok, I have looked at this squad, we are seven or eight players short in terms of quality, a winning mentality and we don't have the guts for a fight.
Indeed a couple of the players that would make a difference are injury prone and are at the end of their contract.
I am sure that PC and his team will know the players that could make a difference and could acclimatise to the peculiarity of Scottish Football. So he goes to the Board and says I need 8 players initially, wages can most likely be covered by the departing Bosmans but the cost is likely to be £30k and by the way, here is the list of players that are currently on contract that won't be in the squad, we need to get rid of them.
What do you reckon the reaction of the current Board will be!
That is a big part of where our problem lies.
22.) 21 Apr 2024 11:07:12
There's not one out of contract player that will be missed, Copland1. The wages they will free up lows for better players than Roofe, Lundstram and Barasic.
23.) 21 Apr 2024 12:45:47
Anyone thought about management being approached by a players agent and being asked the question. Would expect it to happen to allow the player to plan also.
13 Apr 2024 13:59:37
Just after reading an article that kemar roofe has four clubs vying for his signature at the end of the season ?The named clubs that are allegedly wanting to sign roofe are, fulham, sheff utd, southampton and QPR ?
I think fulham would be a superb move for roofe ?.
1.) 13 Apr 2024 14:47:48
Thought he was retiring.
2.) 13 Apr 2024 14:57:35
They must have money to burn then. Paying wages to someone that is never fit.
3.) 13 Apr 2024 15:07:27
Can't really see Fulham wanting him.
4.) 13 Apr 2024 15:45:54
He'll find it very difficult to find a club that'll be happy for him to play 2 or 3 games a season.
5.) 13 Apr 2024 16:11:58
Can't see any club wanting him - plays 1 game and then on the treatment table for 9 months.
6.) 13 Apr 2024 18:08:51
I think it’s utter bs that any club wants him who would want a player that’s never fit.
7.) 13 Apr 2024 19:00:13
Storm, none of us know what club or clubs want roofe and what his current situation is with fitness/ injury etc ? I'm only sharing with everyone on here an article i read online i think it was from the scotsman, no need to get your knickers in a twist over it mate.
8.) 13 Apr 2024 19:17:47
Storm was the one saying roofe actually wasn't just retiring he stated he'd already retired on thursday there ? Wrong.
9.) 13 Apr 2024 19:55:54
As long as it’s not rangers he signs f.
10.) 13 Apr 2024 20:20:39
I think i'll trust and back our manager on that one, John227 ?.
11.) 13 Apr 2024 20:58:35
I’d be very surprised if any of the mentioned teams are indeed interested in signing him. Can’t imagine any club offering a decent contract for kemar, maybe short term or pay as you play.
12.) 13 Apr 2024 21:06:02
Couldn't give a monkey's who he signs for as long as it's not us. He gave us a season's worth of games in four years in return for £5.5million. Thank you very much and cheerio.
13.) 13 Apr 2024 21:34:46
At least some other club can pay his 35k a week he's been robbing from us the past 4 seasons.
14.) 13 Apr 2024 22:11:14
Walter, u would want us to keep roofe at 1.7 million a year he has screwed us for enough.
Manager not that stupid I hope.
15.) 13 Apr 2024 22:42:28
Roofe hadn't screwed us enough/ out of anything pal? He's had constant injury problems which we're led to believe has got to him psychologically and no wonder because it would p**s off anyone ?
At no time did i say we most definitely should keep roofe but if our manager does then i back him simple as ? Roofe never asked to have these constant injury problems just listen to yourself mate!
16.) 13 Apr 2024 22:51:18
Hubby Roofe cost us 10m+ wages included, fair bit of cash for us, was he worth it, certainly not in my opinion, few great finishes.
17.) 14 Apr 2024 06:26:58
Yes coops and I admitted I read it wrong my knickers ain’t in a twist I leave that up to you ?♂️ I forgot you never get anything wrong on here ?.
Roofe has stole a wage of rangers far too long and there is no danger he signs for Fulham as they aren’t that stupid to sign him.
Mystar you are correct no where near worth it but it’s the old rubbish from coops when fit he is the best player in the “world” we had it with Kent when he was here ?.
18.) 14 Apr 2024 09:30:12
John, Hubby, Storm, Comeonrangers! Oh dear! What you are all saying here is one steaming pile of jimmy white!
I agree with My Star's evaluation of Roofe, which is a much more balanced, and accurate summoning up of his contribution compared to the "stole a wage", "contempt", "screwed us", single fish!
19.) 14 Apr 2024 10:12:25
Raise the roofe we tried to get rid last season, he refused a pay off as he wanted contract fully paid.
If clement keeps roofe or Jack his judgement will be questioned.
20.) 14 Apr 2024 10:41:58
Storm u like me ror and many others lift our hand if we make a mistake. We all make mistakes it’s a site for rumours etc we here or believe
Least we don’t get called out like the other on here who replied to his own posts,
21.) 14 Apr 2024 10:42:05
John, he has a employment contract and is not screwing us or holding the fans or the club in contempt. You clearly don’t like him and are entitled to your opinion. In my opinion he is the best natural striker at Ibrox. When we signed him we knew all about his injury record and took a risk. But for his injury record he would be playing at a much higher level than Rangers.
22.) 14 Apr 2024 11:34:32
??? That's rich coming from someone who has banged on on the past about players having a contract that must be honoured.
Roofe, like all other players with contracts, is quite within his right to say no if he was going to lose money. The guy has a young family, and with his career nearing an end, do you think he should just take what's offered?
Considering how much you stuck up for Morelos (who was clearly treating the club, and us supporters with contempt), this is a clear show of hypocrisy and double standards from you.
23.) 14 Apr 2024 11:43:48
Roofe obviously you will back him as you obviously like him because of his name but if you are happy with what he has produced since coming here that’s up to you my opinion last 2 years he has stolen a wage plain and simple.
Bankie he can’t show us being the best natural striker stuck on the treatment table ?
Ps roofe you been having a go at barasic (which I agree with) but you defend Roofe doesn’t make any sense because at least barasic is fit the majority of the time ?.
24.) 14 Apr 2024 11:47:18
That’s very true John.
If I get called out I will always reply if I see the post someone sees the post and very rarely replies and it’s getting more and more noticeable now.
25.) 14 Apr 2024 11:53:49
Bankie I love roofe,
Ror my point he refused a payoff as he wanted everything, how many minutes in 2 and a half season
All about opinions.
26.) 14 Apr 2024 14:15:35
I doubt that Roofe has cost us that much since for the majority of the time he has been out injured the Insurance will have been paying the majority of his wages. If the Insurers have questioned the claims made it isn't really surprising given the number of players that have been out injured and in any event it is down to the folks that signed an injury prone player in the first instance.
27.) 14 Apr 2024 15:01:22
I agree it's about opinions, John, and I usually respect the majority of yours, but the rhetoric you used is way OTT.
28.) 14 Apr 2024 15:28:32
Cool Ror, I respect your view.
06 Mar 2024 05:40:56
Has anyone else on here heard that tennents are wanting to sponsor either a stand at ibrox or our rangers academy training centre ?I heard this from another bear last night and don't know if there's anything in it, thus why i'm putting it out to each on here ?Cheers guys ?.
1.) 06 Mar 2024 07:06:40
Nope SWS not a thing, I mind there was chatter about stadium naming rights a while back, nothing on that either. Any investment income always welcome though.
2.) 06 Mar 2024 08:00:17
Some business model if true - alienate half your drinking population ?.
3.) 06 Mar 2024 08:14:37
Would be surprised in this small country of ours if a local business favoured one side or the other.
Not worth the hassle.
Might be wrong though.
4.) 06 Mar 2024 08:32:13
It's bouffing stuff anyway?, but we'll take their dough.
5.) 06 Mar 2024 09:01:00
Now now Forktongue, a lot of the more mature generation shall we say rate tennents lager and tbh it's a superb pint when you get it fresh poured during the tennents brewery tour ?A lot of the golf clubs and bowling clubs i find do a very good pint of tennents lager ?I think it all depends on the actual pub, to how good the pint of tennents is ? A good pint of it is lovely and hard to beat tbh ?.
6.) 06 Mar 2024 09:45:37
I like tennets prefer that to a lot of the pish from other countries.
7.) 06 Mar 2024 09:59:33
Does the T for Tennents remind you of any other symbols you may have seen? There may be a reason they want to favour one side over the other. ;)
8.) 06 Mar 2024 10:39:30
The lager is bogging imo.
Ellwood23! Eh?!
9.) 06 Mar 2024 10:43:36
No for me guys, kinda chemical aftertaste for my delicate palate, and I'm approaching the end of my 3rd score, and as you are aware I'm a sensitive soul???.
10.) 06 Mar 2024 11:22:34
Yes Ellwood partic if turned upside down.
11.) 06 Mar 2024 11:34:51
Tennants over that Madri panther p*ss any day of the week ?.
12.) 06 Mar 2024 12:43:21
Real men drink tennets ??
That’s is a joke obviously.
13.) 06 Mar 2024 13:02:25
Ellwood - i hear ye ?.
14.) 06 Mar 2024 13:18:12
Innis and Gunn is for the man's man?.
15.) 06 Mar 2024 13:46:42
Love a pint of tennants. altbough sir walter. The bowling club i drink at they drink a lot of 80 or tartan special. I imagine these drinks will be no more in next 20 years.
16.) 06 Mar 2024 13:49:20
Is there anything better than a cold pint of T? Always my go to.
17.) 06 Mar 2024 15:14:00
Been on the San Miguel last few days here in Spain, really cold on a hot day, can't beat it.
18.) 06 Mar 2024 17:01:18
Club wouldn't allow an alchol company to be so prevalent nowadays.
Sad to hear gazza has relapsed on that point.
Would imagine after unibet/ 32red we'll finish with gambling companies as well.
19.) 06 Mar 2024 18:01:14
Not much wrong with a cold freshly powered Pint of draught T however can be utter piss water if not looked after properly or out of the can like a lot of drinks. If you've ever been to Munich or Belgium you will know there are hundreds if not thousands of top quality lagers/ beers to sample. On Madris, they spent a fortune developing the recipe for the UK and I have to say its on point.
20.) 06 Mar 2024 18:24:15
Tennents owned by a southern Irish firm so I'd doubt they'd align themselves to us but could be wrong.
21.) 06 Mar 2024 19:09:22
Bar 72- try a chilled pint of Victoria Malaga.
22.) 06 Mar 2024 19:10:01
Tennants would be an awesome sponsor probably not worried about Celtic fans not buying their brand as they historically prefer a different brand. that in mind maybe special brew will offer to sponsor them and let the battle of lagers commence ??.
23.) 06 Mar 2024 20:51:50
Pretty sure Tennants sponsored us and not them few seasons ago.
24.) 06 Mar 2024 20:52:02
Genius and madness tjn1872 both have a tendency for self destruction, a fallen idol blighted by fame, pressure to succeed and alcohol dependency, sad indictment of care for ex pro's. Either that or he liked a swally too much and didn't care. Guess we won't know.
25.) 06 Mar 2024 20:39:48
Estrella is nice on hols ice cold. It's nice in a litre bottle too, just shy of £2 a bottle. Surprised our neighbours' regular isn't Papal Ale.
26.) 07 Mar 2024 04:54:26
Mines also The seeker ?The famous tennents lager made with the best water in the world from loch katrine ?pure scottish ingredients, the best, just like our club ?.
27.) 07 Mar 2024 06:59:56
But it has to go thru Milngavie SWS, and why's that no spelt "Mullguy", ? been thru Milngavie a few times on a Friday ?, kidding aside, don't think Tennents will be back in, with us previously and today's societal influences may temper that, that name on my shirt made my boy drink and gamble??, Teams trying to step away, but if the money is good they'd have anything on the strip, within reason, just a few thoughts. ??.
28.) 07 Mar 2024 07:44:01
Never had a decent pint of tennents, so I must be going to the wrong places.
29.) 07 Mar 2024 10:54:50
Who cares what it tastes like? The post was about sponsorship, no one would be forced to drink it as part of the deal, you would hope.
30.) 07 Mar 2024 13:07:51
You must be, SirStruth, I've been drinking it for more than half a century and I love it. But stadium naming rights? Absolutely no chance.
31.) 07 Mar 2024 17:36:17
I agree hubby, but it was mooted some time ago now, think 10mill was the going chatter.
32.) 07 Mar 2024 18:40:25
I'm about 10 tins of tenants now. They can call me what they like as long as they give me loads of coins. at least a draw tonight gers please.
33.) 08 Mar 2024 07:04:58
Tenants is a good pint when it’s served properly chilled to the right temp in a proper treated tenants pint glass
Listen Walter I have a mate who used to work in tenants going to message him right now and ask if he’s heard anything I know he still has lots of contacts their
I’ll come back to you and see what he knows or has heard.
Might take a day or two mate
By the way I like the idea of tennants having a relationship with our great club once more. ?.
34.) 08 Mar 2024 20:07:28
I haven't drank Tennant's since the last T in the Park. I am afraid that if I drink it I will go mental lol.
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23 Apr 2024 17:29:26
At work today myself and some fellow bears were talking about cyriel dessers and how well we think he's doing and the stats he has with us ?We then got onto the topic of who we'd prefer between him and lawrence shankland and who we rated the better all round striker ?So it was pretty close between the 5 of us and who we picked, so i'm throwing the same question open on here guys ?So who do you guys reckon is the best overall striker between cyriel dessers and lawrence shankland and if it was only a straight fight between those two, which one would you prefer to lead the line for us and be our no.9 ?.
1.) 23 Apr 2024 19:01:11
Shankland. Far far more clinical. Dessers misses alot, terrible composure, 1 on 1s not great. Although dessers probably runs about a bit more. Hoping he moves on in the summer though.
2.) 23 Apr 2024 19:32:53
Shankland more clinical. Neither should be rangers number 9 in an ideal worl so Hopefully danilo is the player we hope he can be and that we sign another.
3.) 23 Apr 2024 19:39:21
I think Dessers is on 19 in all comps with 6 assists. He has probably played more than Shankland in terms of appearances but he rarely plays the full 90 mins so mins in pitch may be similar.
Shanks also takes penalties which inflates his stats in comparison.
I think Shankland is a better finisher though would he be as effective when playing teams who sit much deeper than when he plays for Hearts?
Personally I think Shankland all round game and link up is better but Dessers is decent at holding it up.
I’d sign Shankland to replace Roofe and would consider Miovski to replace Dessers or Danillo if price was right.
4.) 23 Apr 2024 19:47:31
Shankland better all round player for me.
5.) 23 Apr 2024 19:53:26
SPFL only:-
Shankland goal every 137 minutes.
Or a goal every 1.5 games.
3.8 shots per match.
0.7 shots on target.
17% goal conversion.
Dessers goal every 144 minutes.
Or a goal every 2.3 games.
3.0 shots per match.
1.4 shots on target.
15% goal conversion.
Shankland has more shots on goal.
Shankland has less shots on target.
But is obviously more clinical with his shots on target.
Disclaimer. The above includes penalties.
Would I spend £2-£4 million on Shankland to replace Dessers? Definitely not. I expect better.
6.) 23 Apr 2024 20:03:29
Paul86, i'm not saying for one minute that we don't need a better striker than dessers but we have to give the big fella credit here imo ?We should be focusing on the goals he's scored, instead of continually putting the guy down and focusing more on the chances he misses ? He's most certainly not as bad a striker as some would have you believe and we've had a lot worse strikers at rangers than big dessers, over the years ?.
7.) 23 Apr 2024 20:10:07
Miovsky iv heard is celtic bound but shankland is a better all round striker who I'd sign to replace roofe we need 4 good forwards danilo dessers shankland and 1 other.
8.) 23 Apr 2024 20:31:32
Shankland doesn't take hearts pens anymore.
9.) 23 Apr 2024 20:43:30
Shankland All day every day.
Shanks on course to finish with 30 goals, same as last year. Shankland also does something we have been crying out for, scores goals in spl (21) and scores very regularly v celtic- 9 games 6 goals. He has played more minutes than dessers, but you can't hold that against shankland that dessers keeps being dropped for playing poorly. We are in need of a scorer like shankland that's for sure. It's similar thing to ferguson, we look down on our own for some reason, why? I will never know, as scottish players have always been the spine to our success over the years.
10.) 23 Apr 2024 20:44:15
Shankland all day long by a mile.
11.) 23 Apr 2024 20:59:56
It’s a close call between the 2 but Shankland edges it for me.
I think we need 3 strikers in the squad and preferably 1 is association or home grown for Europe.
Danilo Shankland and another.
If we can sell Dessers and sign Shankland with the proceeds, then hopefully we can find a gem in the transfer window.
12.) 23 Apr 2024 21:00:31
Dessers for me, works his ass off and runs the channels well. His hold up play has got better but still not great.
Cracking goal return this season, he probably should be on 30 with the chances he’s missed.
13.) 23 Apr 2024 21:03:25
Shankland for me, think of all the chances that we create and if they fell to Shankland pretty sure he would be on more goals, also he’s done well against them when a chance has fell his way and that’s with Hearts.
It’s all hypothetical though.
14.) 23 Apr 2024 21:15:52
Dessers wouldn't even get double figures in a Hearts team. Shankland is miles better.
15.) 23 Apr 2024 21:17:37
I think with Shankland you need to play to his strengths and I’m not sure we’d do that. Dessers presses much better but Shankland probably more of a goal scorer.
16.) 23 Apr 2024 21:39:01
Good stats mph.
If dessers took pens he would be up there with shanks in terms of goals.
Dessers is the better all round player and it’s not close in my opinion. Shankland misses chances also you would think they way some go on about him on here he scores every time he takes a shot. He doesn’t. No striker does.
We need better than both.
17.) 23 Apr 2024 21:41:06
Agree MPH, we do need a finisher but given his age I don’t think would be a great investment. We should have taken a punt when his value was lower / free.
18.) 23 apr 2024 21:59:14
not even close for me, shankland should and could have fired us to the title, imo
not even close, a far, far better player.
19.) 23 Apr 2024 22:19:37
If if if. Shankland all day.
20.) 23 Apr 2024 22:26:55
Think it's the boy Barnes Paul86.
21.) 23 Apr 2024 22:27:40
Would rather have Shankland however going forward I also think we need better then both
Shankland pace worry’s me he doesn’t look the most nimble at times? Or am I wrong on this?
22.) 23 Apr 2024 23:51:38
Shankland 21 goals in spl
Dessers 13 in spl
Shankland 3 in Europe
Dessers 1 in Europe
Shankland 9 starts v celtic 6 goals
Dessers 3 starts v celtic 0 goals
Out performing dessers basically everywhere.
23.) 24 Apr 2024 00:01:05
Teams try and play different against us to hearts.
24.) 24 Apr 2024 02:09:05
No doubt Shankland is a better striker and finisher, but Dessers work rate is far superior. The way he presses off the ball for us is second to none.
25.) 24 Apr 2024 05:10:26
Apart from the semi final though BB3.
26.) 24 Apr 2024 07:10:30
This isn't even close, it's Shankland by a country mile.
Look, Dessers numbers are good, while he continues to go from the ridiculously bad, to the ridiculously sublime, without any in-between, but we need better. Lawrence Shankland is better, much better, but time is not on his side.
I would take Shankland in a heart beat, but if hearts start getting arsy with the price, then it's a no - 2m tops, and that's it!
27.) 24 Apr 2024 07:31:09
I think they could form a good partnership as part of a two.
28.) 24 Apr 2024 08:04:30
Fair points RTR and Camoo, but as opined earlier by some, we seem reluctant to play two up top.
29.) 24 Apr 2024 08:10:02
To the point boy blue, I like it.
30.) 24 Apr 2024 08:15:13
Not much between them. tbh, we need better going forward next season. it will be interesting to see more of Danilo.
31.) 24 Apr 2024 08:17:08
Yes Dessers should score more we all know that, boy does a gd job imo, Shanks, could he score more at Rangers, when a few on here are bemoaning service, will he be a gd fit, we just don't know. Just need to wait n see if we pull the trigger. Agree though, as much as I like big Cyriel, we do need someone more clinical.
32.) 24 Apr 2024 08:51:46
I'd go for Shankland. Think he's a much better finisher tho Dessers better work rate. He's also scottish which is important. Not being able to have a full squad in Europe was crazy and can u think of many better options? Even if u rate them equally this would push it for me. To be fair to Dessers tho he's done far better than I expected and perhaps problem is noone else is scoring to take pressure off him making him look worse.
33.) 24 Apr 2024 09:07:17
There's 2 things that put me off, Fork, his age and the fee hearts will demand.
Look, as much as I wanted him here in January, we were never paying what hearts wanted, and rightly so. If they are mad enough to demand anything north of 2m in the summer then it's a no, and we look elsewhere.
34.) 24 Apr 2024 11:57:25
Commented on that exact point to one of your other posts RTR, totally agree bud, age doesn't help?.
35.) 24 Apr 2024 13:54:30
Ror, hearts still believe they can get 4 million for shankland in summer. We certainly won’t pay that ….
36.) 24 Apr 2024 15:12:35
If that's what they're asking, John, then not a chance. What they believe they can get, and what they will get, are 2 different things.
Honestly, teams like Hearts crack me up with their demands. A player, who'll be 29 before next season starts, in his final 12 months of contract, and they believe they'll get 4m. No they won't!
37.) 24 Apr 2024 15:25:44
Who cares if Dessers works hard off the ball, its goals that win games. Dessers working hard off the ball never won us the game against Motherwell, Dundee, Ross county or any game v celtic! Now had he taken some of his chances in those games then we may have got some points!
38.) 25 Apr 2024 08:04:17
Better value elsewhere.
22 Apr 2024 13:48:01
Here's a stat i've just had a text message sent to me regarding and i'm sure the king of stats on here MPH, will be able to confirm ?I'm informed that big dessers is only now 1 goal behind jelavic's best scoring season for us and already scored more than alfie's best scoring season for us ?Well done big dessers and i wouldn't have thought that like many because a lot of focus is always placed on the chances he misses and that's probably why his good goalscoring record is overlooked ?I realise big cyriel probably should have been over the 30 goals mark but let's give the big fella credit for the goals he has scored for us ???.
1.) 22 Apr 2024 14:46:06
There is a piece on the BBC website by Tom English:-
If you looked at the bare numbers of Dessers' time with Rangers, you could only conclude that this guy is one of the most prolific strikers the club has had in the last 20 seasons.
Taking out their years in the lower leagues - where goals were a whole lot easier to come by - his tally is only bettered by the single-season totals of Alfredo Morelos, Kenny Miller, Kris Boyd, Nacho Novo and Dado Prso over the last two decades.
With six games left to play - five in the league and the cup final against Celtic - he's already scored more goals than Antonio Colak, Kemar Roofe and Jermain Defoe ever did in one season.
Over the past 20 years, he's outscored Daniel Cousins and Jean-Claude Darcheville, Peter Lovenkrands, Shota Arveladze and Michael Mols and many other Rangers strikers in that timeframe.
Nobody is saying that Dessers is the second coming of Ally McCoist, but he only needs one more to move ahead of the best season Nikica Jelavic ever had at Ibrox.
Jelavic only had one full one, but Dessers has matched him so far. His numbers defy some of the evidence of our own eyes.
2.) 22 apr 2024 15:03:48
its in tom english peice today, yes coops one behind jela, nobody could ever compare him to jela, but he's on course for highest rate in 20 years.
3.) 22 apr 2024 15:06:52
yes, that's english take, good numbers, but missed multiple chances, winning trophies is what counts, and its the on, y thing that counts, you should be scoring plenty at rangers or celtic imo.
4.) 22 Apr 2024 15:14:24
Mph good numbers but he's not got ability to hold the ball up or link the play if we are to become successful dessers can't bd the no1 striker.
5.) 22 Apr 2024 15:34:15
I think its important to consider the amount of minutes played between Dessers, Roofe and Colak. If Roofe and Colak played as much minutes as Dessers I'm absolutely confident that they both would easily out score Dessers. Dessers misses too many crucial chances for me and is not a natural finisher.
You're right though if you watch him play, at times you think he's horrific but then you look at his goals scored and it doesn't quite add up.
6.) 22 apr 2024 16:00:53
absolutely spot on blackadder,
7.) 22 Apr 2024 16:31:04
If if if. Roofe has not managed the same minutes in three seasons as dessers
Colak consistently feigned injury hence we git rid off.
8.) 22 Apr 2024 16:54:28
I’m hoping he continues to score for us this season and surpasses the names mentioned above. We would then get a very good fee for him at end of season. I’ll back him while he wears our jersey but we need better.
9.) 22 Apr 2024 17:39:51
I’m also sure he’s scored more goals from open play than Shankland.
Certainly not an outstanding centre forward but he can score goals and I think he’s reputation is still hindered from his performances under Beale.
I hope he’s not leading the line week in and week out but I think there’s a space in the squad for him, he’s rarely injured as well.
10.) 22 Apr 2024 17:42:40
I agree with storm totally regarding big cyriel dessers, as he's been prominent on here on backing the big fella constantly and that's why i've mentioned storm in particular here. ? As i've said before, i back every player that dons our famous rangers jersey whether they're my favourite player or not, because i'll always want them to do superb and i'll back them to the hilt.
I've known supporters who sit near me at ibrox who want dessers to fail because they don't rate the big fella and want him out, i could never be that type of supporter ??I'm not going to state here that dessers is the best rangers striker we've ever had or that he's superb, but i'll tell you something he's nowhere near as bad as some would have you believing. ?
The big fella gives his absolute all and even if he missed a few easy chances within a game, he never hides and comes back to have a go at the next chance, that comes his way ?He undoubtedly has the correct attitude i would expect/ want a rangers player to have?He definitely has the mentality required to play for rangers. ?
Too much i feel is focused on the easy chances undoubtedly he's missed which obscures the good goals and goal tally, he currently has for rangers ?He has good attributes no doubt and should be given more praise by some of our own supporters who just constantly berate the guy ? Good luck to big cyriel ?.
11.) 22 Apr 2024 17:58:47
Totally agree Scotty, I however would not be surprised if clement keeps him as backup, remember roofe will probably leave, sima May go, Danilo coming back from long-term injury,
20 goals and 9 assists always available.
12.) 22 Apr 2024 18:13:31
Correct Scotty.
13.) 22 Apr 2024 18:14:54
If roofe played ???? all ifs and buts.
Dessers link up play is hands down better than shankland, but shankland's finishing is hands down better than dessers. Dessers ain’t been nearly as bad as some panty wetters think on here.
Am I right in saying only 5 strikers have scored more than 20 goals a season in the last 20/ 25 years? If so it puts to bed the bs that rangers strikers should be scoring bucket loads.
People been crying out for 20 goal striker a year for years. They get one and still not happy as he ain’t good enough ?.
14.) 22 Apr 2024 18:20:29
Am sorry but prolific?
13 goals spl
1 europa league
1 champions league qualifying
1 league Cup
3 in sfa cup
0 v celtic
You would think he was a goal away from 30 with words like prolific getting banded about, being compared to guys that won titles.
Our bread and butter is to win the spl, imo 13 goals is not good enough lots will disagree, fair enough, just remember Alfred morelos was posting around same numbers for 6 year, we won 1 title. Not saying he's hopeless, but his numbers don't defy my eyes.
15.) 22 Apr 2024 18:33:13
Spot on, John.
I’d rather have a striker who is fit and helping the team than an if, but, maybe couple of strikers.
Is he what we need long term? No.
But like Storm says he’s all we have.
16.) 22 apr 2024 19:52:26
all about winning trophies, nothing else matters.
17.) 22 Apr 2024 20:09:03
Dessers may not want to stay as backup but I think he may go if the right offer comes in and danilo comes back ok.
18.) 22 Apr 2024 20:53:44
Fgs just wow, guy gets us in a final, stats are gd, and it's a pile on, fecking joke, he's a big likeable fecker that gives everything and 19 goals isn't to shabby, at least the boy plays for his jersey.
19 Apr 2024 14:25:19
Not necessarily saying i want this to be the case but as like john said and players have been told by clement that they've no future under him next season it most definitely could backfire ?By the looks of it imo raskin, davies, lawrence, cantwell, lunny,
jacko, borna, roofe, McLaughlin will all be away if we can sell the ones that's still under contract for next season along with the out of contract players ?I also unfortunately think jack butland will be sold ☹️ I think dessers will be a squad player and a new striker will be bought to be our no.1 number 9, for next season.
1.) 19 Apr 2024 14:46:46
You would think professional pride would kick in.
But if I remember right Laudrup didn't do much once it was announced he was away to Chelsea.
The late great Walter Smith announced he was leaving half way through the run for!0 in row and we crashed and burned.
Klopp has announced he was leaving and Liverpool have slightly imploded.
It happens unfortunately.
2.) 19 Apr 2024 17:02:16
I don’t believe contracted players should be told until last ball kicked.
3.) 19 Apr 2024 17:09:15
100% John the squad were going along nicely why would we risk any upset doesn't make sense.
4.) 19 Apr 2024 17:19:53
I totally agree John ?.
5.) 19 Apr 2024 17:38:34
John, I couldn't agree more.
6.) 19 apr 2024 18:02:13
schoolboy error if true, and ridiculous given the position they were in.
18 Apr 2024 05:35:29
As much as we blame our defenders and strikers a lot on here and justifiable at times we hardly create chances in our midfield area and this is very concerning. We just play the side way safe ball a lot of the time with none of our midfielders breaking the lines with that killer ball, not too mention not shooting anywhere near enough ?It pains me to say it but that lot in the eastend of glasgow have hatate and o'riley who i have to admit are excellent midfielders who score and can produce that killer pass ?My worry and perhaps John227 could possibly enlighten us on this is ie. where do we generate the money from to get creative, goalscoring midfielders that will make the difference ? Anyone who knows anything about the beautiful game, knows that if you're midfield is good and top notch you'll win the majority of your games, as that's mostly where it's won or lost ?I truly think we need at least 2 class midfield signings, that will massively make the difference ?We most definitely rely on our captain james tavernier far too heavily to bale us out in the attacking end of the pitch ?We also need a class defensive mid and class right sided centre half who have the ability to cover tav when he's attacking the opposition, on our right hand side and thus our team functions much better/ more efficient and fluid ? That's what tav brings you if the balance of our team is spot on ?Thoughts guys.
1.) 18 Apr 2024 07:54:03
Walter, no, he's pants, deal with it and move on, caught out too many times and getting on, get rid for me, your wanting others to cover his failings, aye he has an eye for goal, never a defender. IMHO.
2.) 18 Apr 2024 07:58:59
Water we generate money for salary by getting rid of all players who r out of contract, those who when fit r first picks, they r never fit enough
Remember I said after Real Madrid friendly Jack woul seriously struggle to start ten games that season and was ot expected to ever start 20 in a season
Same re roofe, not expected to start 10 a season
At Xmas I’d have kept lundstrum, not so sure now
To help what will be another massive rebuild we need to involve Lovelace who I believe will go, yefeko McKinnon rice ishaka
Bosmans are key as r three or four big loans.
3.) 18 Apr 2024 07:59:11
Tavernier is a major part of the problems. Rewind the game from last night and watch how many times he gives the ball away. He’s now older so slower and defensively he’s a mare. Agree we need quality players brought in but we need of him and about ten others who are stealing a living.
4.) 18 Apr 2024 08:01:09
Yeh, I agree Sir Walt, said as much in a reply post a few days ago . I'm not saying Tav is a world class defender but put a solid RCH, and a fit Ryan Jack in beside diomande and you'll see a different team. Unfortunately RJ will never be season fit again so we need to identify someone and I'm sure PC and Koppen can do that.
That said, Tav was poor last night by his own standards, Lundstrum has went back to his old form and Silva and cantwell not looking great. I'd give Sima leeway as coming back from injury and I thought McCausland made a slight difference. Think I might play Ross wide right, Matondi wide left and Sima either 10 or thru middle.
17 Apr 2024 22:23:28
Clement imo needs to cherry pick players that play in this league with other clubs, who fight and know how to play in this league ?For me we need to find a replacement midfielder in the mould of ryan jack, as for me taking his injury issues away for a second, was our best midfielder in the position he plays and is a far better midfielder than john lundstram ?
It's a big job clement has on his plate here and we need far better/ more creative players ?We need players who won't shrink wearing the rangers jersey ?We most definitely need a scotty arfield type also, who can make those unmarkable runs and score goals ?Send silva back to wolves and hopefully sign young oscar cortes ?We are far too slow and pedestrian in the middle of the park and it's always the safe pass we play ? There's absolutely no doubt we need a class centre forward and as much as some of our supporters berate tav it's him they continue to look to to bale them out ?.
1.) 17 Apr 2024 23:03:55
Sws we need a midfielder who'll make things happen like a Barry ferguson after past 2 games I wouldn't offer lunny a contract and a quality striker is needed as well as hopefully cortes being signed it's now time for our board to step up to fund these signings finally Connor goldson should not be a starter if still here next season.
2.) 17 Apr 2024 23:14:38
Problem is that we haven't replaced either Jack or Arfield with players of a similar or better quality. Indeed the quality has gone way down and sadly that has been the situation since we won 55.
There is a fundamental need for at least one better centre back, a quality right back, a quality holding midfield player and a top quality striker. That has been the case for a couple of years now.
3.) 18 Apr 2024 00:15:30
I don’t think Ryan Jack makes any difference. We need midfielders who are actually good on the ball not ones who’s game is based around being combative.
4.) 18 Apr 2024 00:44:09
Agreed davidb1996 we’ve been crying out for a goal scoring midfielder for about 10 years now.
5.) 18 Apr 2024 03:56:06
Ryan Jack when fit rubbish again he is never fit and has been a waste for the last two seasons.
6.) 18 Apr 2024 06:50:59
Problem I have is at this time of the season, bad result or not he needs to trust his strongest team and to start chopping and changing isn't going to do much for any players confidence, get the best 11 on, good or bad result and challenge them to prove the last result was a bad result . don't chop and change and find out its no better.
7.) 18 Apr 2024 07:02:53
We could replace Jack with Broxi Bear for the 3 games he’s fit per season. Made out to be Barry Ferguson or Graham Roberts calibre cause he came from Aberdeen and shows a bit of dig.
8.) 18 Apr 2024 08:11:38
Storm, completely agree.
Sir Walter Smith OBE's rumour replies
27 Apr 2024 07:28:35
Gal77, with pace a player can hurt any opposition pal ?Maeda can cause problems for any opposition players with his blistering pace and constant running ? it's not just tav who has problems with him so let's be fair mate ?.
26 Apr 2024 20:19:06
As clement has said before, he wants all his players as fit as the captain james tavernier and no wonder ? That's the level of fitness that every player at rangers should be expected to be at ?.
25 Apr 2024 20:26:52
I totally agree with both Rfc22 and Raskinloyal ?Some of our supporters on here regarding tav my strong message would be -be careful what you wish for ?.
25 Apr 2024 12:04:32
I can think of a few reasons to keep tav especially ?.
25 Apr 2024 08:54:13
Dessers deserves credit and most definitely more credit than he receives from some of our supporters on here ?I would say we need to sign a better striker than dessers but i'd also keep him as part of our squad ? He's a better striker than given credit for and has a terrific attitude and ability to score goals, as his decent goalscoring record with us, up until now proves ?I know he could do a lot better on his one on one finishing but some of our supporters need to concentrate on the goals he has scored, instead of the constant negative fibes all the time, of the ones he has missed ?All striker's miss chances and if dessers could improve on his one on ones, i reckon he'd be playing in one of the top leagues in europe, with a decent size club ?.
Sir Walter Smith OBE's banter replies
26 Apr 2024 20:40:58
My star yilmaz if fit will most definitely play against them and without one shred of doubt, so will james tavernier be playing in his usual right back position against them mate ?.
26 Apr 2024 20:16:02
I've said all along on here that imo our captain james tavernier won't be going anywhere and will stay with rangers for the rest of his career ?I stand to be proved wrong.
26 Apr 2024 05:08:26
My team would be -
Goram
Jardine
Gough
McQueen
McGrain
Souness
B. Ferguson
Dalglish
D. Cooper
McCoist
Jordan ?.
25 Apr 2024 20:18:48
Superb opening post Rangers-idealist and you've clearly put a lot of work and effort into your post mate ? Very good info indeed ?.
25 Apr 2024 12:01:34
Life/ football never runs smoothly tjn1872 these things happen mate ?.