17 Dec 2018 17:15:36
We are linked with trying to bring in Dowell, Solanke and Davis in Jan and Jones in or on a pre contract. If we do manage to secure these players do you think we can sustain a title challenge? Who do you think are better options within our budget constraints?
17 Dec 2018 18:28:24
I would be delighted if we managed to get these players.
I think we can make a challenge this season - I would like to add Cooper from Millwall as well
If we had been more consistent we could be a good few points ahead already
My only worry is that the tims will spend a lot in January
My hope is that they spend big and make an arse of it
Rodgers does like to sign the odd flop.
{Ed001's Note - Cooper has just signed a new contract with Millwall.}
17 Dec 2018 19:09:39
Ed, when did Cooper sign new contract?
{Ed001's Note - and you lot on here told me the Review of the Day I do each day has no relevance to Rangers! I mentioned it in one of them last week, as he just (which is why the word was in there) signed it.}
17 Dec 2018 19:49:58
Good catch Ed. Interesting that length of new contract has not been revealed. Previous contract had 18 months to run. Looks like Millwall may have upped his wages to increase his transfer value. Seen the boy play a couple of times this season, very good player.
{Ed001's Note - they are expecting English Prem interest mate. I am not so sure the lad will be all that interested in Scottish football if that is the case. I have never seen him play myself to be honest, but they genuinely believe he is set for the Prem. I assume, like yourself, that the contract is simply about safeguarding their fee.}
17 Dec 2018 19:57:27
The additions of Dowell, solanke and Davis would improve our chances of winning the league greatly in my opinion. Do think we need another centre half of quality and cover for fullbacks because you can't count on Flanagan because he’s utter mice unfortunately.
17 Dec 2018 20:02:01
Think I saw on sky sports news last week his new contact runs till 2022.
17 Dec 2018 20:55:13
Jgg harsh! boys constantly played out of position.
18 Dec 2018 07:13:51
Thanks Ed didn’t know about Cooper contract.
The Flanagan at LB is a strange one it just seems to about fitting him in at times.
There’s no doubt he’s a good player but not at LB
I kind of wish we had kept Declan John for cove there as it looks like Wallace was not be considered.
Despite some of these things we are a far better team in my opinion
The Tims are falling away and we need to be taking advantage of it.
Will be interesting to see how our academy players do over the next 2-3 years as we seem to be on there up with youth development.
{Ed001's Note - very welcome, I thought I would mention it now to try and head off the calls for his signature. It seems unlikely now that there is any chance of it happening. He is a regular in the Championship with prospects of a move to the English Prem, where even a bottom half team can reward him with money Rangers can't hope to match and would be crazy to do so.
As for Flanagan, he had bad injuries and turned to drink, like so many footballers do during long injury spells. He lacked a bit of pace anyway, but he seems to have lost a step and he does not seem as mentally fit as he was. Personally I think the lad needs to speak to someone about his mental state, as, in the little I have seen of him, he looks like a shadow of the player he was.}
18 Dec 2018 11:50:53
@ed001. To be fair to Flanagan I think playing him in a position he's not comfortable playing in is not helping.
{Ed001's Note - he has played left back more often than right back in Liverpool's first team.}
18 Dec 2018 12:23:53
Didn’t know about the drink etc
In my opinion every club should be employing someone to deal with psychology etc
I’ve coached at international level in a different sport and sports psychology plays a massive part in my opinion.
I know we use a sports psychologist at the academy but not sure what involvement they play at senior level.
You can see the benefit it could play with a few of our players.
{Ed001's Note - agreed.}
18 Dec 2018 18:00:21
Ah, I never realised that. I thought he'd be a bigger performer than what I've seen so far.
{Ed001's Note - yeah but he has had a lot of bad injuries in his short career. I think it is 3 full years (off the top of my head) that he has lost to major injuries. That is a lot for any player to cope with.}