15 Jul 2016 14:14:49
I would like to throw this question out there to all fellow bears and indeed the ED, being total unbiased and completely honest here do u reckon rangers will win the scottish premiership league title in our first year back in it? In percentages what do you reckon our realistic chances are guys?
{Ed041's Note - it will be tough mate, Celtic have better players for me. That's where I'd put my money anyway. U have an outside chance though. I like Warburton and think he could build u into challenges season after.
15 Jul 2016 14:58:03
I think when you look at the current squads of the teams that will be up there then I think rangers actually have the better all round squad though Celtic do have the stand out player in Leigh Griffths. I do think Rangers will challenge this year but it is very hard to predict as we do not know what will happen to certain players and who else will be brought in.
With current squads I think Rangers starting 11 will be
Foderingham
Wallace
Kirenan
Tav
Rossiter
Barton
Holt
Mckay
waghorn
Forrester.
15 Jul 2016 14:58:24
I reckon we are building a strong squad and should be challenging my worry is the games away against hearts etc the players will be up for the old firm ones but rainy monday night against the sheep i hope so, i reckon we have a good chance.
15 Jul 2016 14:59:10
I love the prospect of this season. Celtic HAVE to win this season whereas we can aim to win the league but finishing 2nd-4th majority of fans will be satisfied.
15 Jul 2016 15:08:08
Playing with the handicap of having to travel to Celtic, Aberdeen and Hearts away twice each, with Celtic getting the more favourable outcome with their timetable, we will still win the league at a canter. I honestly believe this. We are on the rise and everything is positive, I firmly feel that this season is going to be something special. I don't care who they sign, if and when we add 1 more CB to the squad, we will have a squad capable of dominating the SPL this season. The quality of our signings are going to shock many people once we get going, just wait for it.
15 Jul 2016 15:08:36
celtic are a team coming to an end and now going into a new phase. we have started this last year.
it will be hard to win the title but we have just as much chance as any other team.
plus let's not forget about aberdeen, hearts. etc as there will be hard games when travelling to inverness in oct, ross county in nov, different type of teams who will be more physical than us
put the points on the board and welcome the chase!
15 Jul 2016 15:16:58
I think a season in the top flight to "calibrate" and then a realistic assualt on title the season after this. Despite our new style of recruitment our wage bill will still be 2nd highest in the league - and some considerable distance ahead of 3rd. For that reason I think that 2nd is a realistic expectation and will be disappointed with less.
I also think that where we end up depends on how Celtic perform under Rogers - which is currently an unknown. It's difficult to see them perform as badly as this week or last season - although they are still champions for all that.
So for me, I do think we have a chance of winning the league but don't expect us to. I'm a natural pessimist to avoid disappointment, however.
15 Jul 2016 15:21:12
celtic are by far the bookies favourites at 'four to one on' but they were favourites in the cup semi-final. It has been mentioned that we travel away twice to all our serious contenders before the break. We will have a good idea of the outcome at Xmas and if in contention we may have to add to the squad because rest assured the other side will. Bring it on.
15 Jul 2016 15:29:25
Before the signings we have made it would have said maybe a 30/ 40% chance of winning the league. However, with what we have now compared to what they have at this moment I would now say we have a 70/ 80% chance.
I firmly believe we have the better squad and without doubt the better management team.
15 Jul 2016 16:22:03
I agree with ed, our squad is getting better but it's the defence that worries me, middle to front looks superb, I think the season after this one is more realistic for us, but one thing I do know is the guys will give their all in every match, I'm really excited for this season all I'm saying is if we don't win it this year its not the end of the world, the club is building very nicely after the **** that had our club for three years before this board.
{Ed041's Note - a bit of stability should be good for Rangers this season, build a team that works for each other.
15 Jul 2016 16:27:59
ED I think Aberdeen or Hearts could win the league this season. I think if there is any season it is this season as Celtic have an absolute donkey as a manager. I agree they have better players but they have the most over rated manager you could ask for. I would have put money on them if they got anyone else as manager.
{Ed041's Note - Although i agree with you on the manager I still cant see anyone but Celtic winning. Hearts or Aberdeen no chance for me mate.
15 Jul 2016 16:34:37
All eds good for is censoring your posts or just no posting them at all.
{Ed041's Note - post something worth while and it gets posted. Stuff like this doesn't help.
15 Jul 2016 17:12:38
Ed you edit out swearing as if it can't be used to express over text which it is hard to as it is. You also can be guilty of times of completely changing the context of what I say and I don't appreciate that. Generally I put a lot of thought and effort into my posts and sometimes you don't even post them. I'm not guilty of any wrong doing and I don't like that you have power over what I say.
{Ed041's Note - I have never edited or deleted any of your posts. I don't see the need for swearing to express yourself either.
15 Jul 2016 17:26:14
You aren't me nor do you speak for me so why do you think you should make that decision? All I'm asking is you leave my posts be if you don't want to post it fine but don't edit it. I like to express myself how I feel is appropriate for the situation to express my feelings its not for you to tell me how to put that into context you aren't me. There's no other way to put personally into a post than through how you would express it through speach. You don't express my morals of swearing but it doesn't give you the right to censor or alter what I say. I write posts often, large and generally well thought I'm not against this site or you I just don't appreciate it.
{Ed041's Note - editors edit what they feel needs editing.
15 Jul 2016 19:17:22
Having the better players is no marker of the season ahead. Leicester anyone? If, and it's a big if, we win the league this season I hope it's because we were superb rather than the dhims being cack.
15 Jul 2016 22:14:24
Ed 041, Cheers for he reply mate. I wouldn't be surprised if Celtic win the league tbh i'm just saying this year may be the year for a surprise. I think they have a team that could walk the league without a manager but Rodgers will try to implement a style on them which they do not have the skill set to play. Or at least that is what i would imagine him to do as he has done previously. I'm a Liverpool fan as well as a rangers fan (I know it's bizarre) so i'd like to think i have some knowledge on his management style.
{Ed041's Note - You are welcome.
I think that could happen but I just don't think Ranger have enough quality in depth to make it happen this season. I could be wrong
16 Jul 2016 14:35:58
I think if we come out of the traps fast we have a great chance of winning the league. Celtic for the next few weeks will be distracted by their international tournament and salvaging their European hopes. As consequence I am hoping they have a slow start in the league and could lose their opening fixture v Hearts. Although we now lack experience of SPL football we have a very good squad and a great management team. The other advantage we have is that the competition don't know us. It will be difficult but we could be leading at the Winter break and after that who knows.
16 Jul 2016 14:52:28
Being honest I don't think we will, not with the current squad, but if we get the quality centre half and proven goalscorer we are all hoping for then there's no reason we can't run Celtic very close and with a bit of luck perhaps even pip them to the title. Think a lot depends on who Celtic sign between now and season starting. If we don't win the league we will definitely win a cup.
16 Jul 2016 15:19:47
I honestly think we have a stronger midfield we're both struggling in terms of a strong back 4 and attacking wise I would say overall we have the better players honestly think we can do it roll on 55 bears.
16 Jul 2016 15:32:37
I have got to disagree I think we have the best squad all our players look more hungry than the others and for me Barton is the best player in the spl
All the Celtic players look fed and want moves away our players sum have took wage cuts and sum have came for more playing time with the grit between there teeth with summit to prove like Barton niko and rossiter and if we get dodoo him aswell
There's quality threw out our team players who are quick and players who can play in a number of positions and young players that will only improve
I'm not getting ahead of my self because I truly believe we have the right balance threw out the team
With the best man manager in Scotland
I agree with the comments about we don't need to win the league this year as much as we want to but we have a great chance so we have to have ago and the players must believe we can as I'm sure the management believes we can
We need to sort this mess out with sd and get in Europe and try our best this season.
16 Jul 2016 16:27:07
Warbs15 i think we will be there or there abouts mate, if the team hit the ground running like last season (6v2) first game against hibs, the confidence will be dsky high, we have got more and better players this season, players that will be determind to win the league, known there's now a player to replace them if they play a bad game, also bruiserbear i see your friends (lol) have not posted on there sevco page since there recent euro adventure, which js a pitty, as i looked forward to you giving them it tight, lol.