Rangers Debates 5

03 Jan 2026 23:33:44
As the game started today I said to my my boy I feel Butland gona make a mistake, powerfull shot but think he could have done better even tho he made some great saves and chermeti gona score Patrick. Wasn't that far off. Danby Rohl has done wonders for us and so humble also.

03 Jan 2026 23:44:06
I've watched their goal several times, and in my opinion, Butland had very little chance with it.

04 Jan 2026 00:50:29
I'm 99.9% sure Butland will be annoyed with himself.

Left to much space at the front post, goalies hate that.

04 Jan 2026 05:14:13
His positioning could have been better but Jesus Christ two keepers weren't stopping that shot. The Celtic boy also skipped past our defence for fun. I think Butland shouldn't have been put in that position in the first place.

04 Jan 2026 07:07:59
I've been plenty critical guys but come on. Maybe just being part of keepers union but a wee bit harsh on Butland today guys. Maybe he COULD have got it but it was a great strike and the totally the defenders fault. EHL we're annoyed by 90% of goals thinking we could have done better. And saying none were worldies and just doing what's expected is a bit like saying Chermitis goals were just making runs or getting in the right position and finishing like a forward should, Raskins assist was just doing what a midfielder does and Moore wasn't that great because GK made a mistake.

Point is he had a great game and DID make all those saves expected of him. Without we would have took an absolute hammering because the rest of the team certainly wasn't doing what was expected of them.

04 Jan 2026 08:23:58
I blamed him slightly to begin with the more you see it the more you know it was the power that beat him. It was the players that let him dance about that's to blame and if it wasn't for buttons we don't win that game tho some say it's saves he should be making 😳.

04 Jan 2026 08:50:52
Not going to labour the point but it's close enough to Butland for him to get something on it, Yang has struck it sweetly however so may have made no difference. The real issue is the run Yang made and went past 5 players without anyone making a challenge which is criminal.

We were struggling on our left side of defence that whole first half and we looked shambolic at times in defence. Thought Butland did well after that and def kept us in the game until HT and made some important saves in the second half also.

04 Jan 2026 09:00:13
I agree it also swerved at last second and was hit with so much power and early. I think he will be annoyed but just because every GK I have known has been annoyed at losing any goal so I imagine he would be given his class and ability.

He also made 2-3 top class saves which kept us in it.

why can't we as fans just accept that we had a very good 3-1 win against our biggest rivals. or do we need to always find someone who made a small mistake. we should win as a team and lose as a team as everyone in it will make some sort of mistake at some point.

04 Jan 2026 10:50:17
Kaiser, I think my post is being taken out of context.

Yes Butland played well - and he was at fault for the goal.

However, me saying non of the saves were worldies is in response to exaggerated comments like we'd have conceded 4 or 5 without him.

On that point I don't agree, as I would expect us to have a GK who is capable dealing with those.

So I'm not diminishing Butlands performance - we have high standards for GKs and he performed at that standard and made a massive contribution to the result.

04 Jan 2026 11:11:07
EGL agree with you on this. Butland had a good solid performance. Nothing more nothing less.

He was in part fault for their goal. Positionally, going down to early and weak hand fling up.
But also add in Meghoma / Fernandez for me. Raskin / Aasgaard also played a part.

04 Jan 2026 11:13:11
Butland will be annoyed with it but it was a very powerful shot too and he was also badly let down by defense so it didn't give him much chance to read it also all other play from yang was ball across the goal.

04 Jan 2026 12:47:13
Sometimes that's all that's needed THOUGH EHL. Someone keeping their head and doing their job while all those around were losing theirs. Given the sheer number of chances they had it could easily have been 4or5 if he wasn't on top of his game.

Seems a shame to just draw focus and highlight on just one thing that possibly he might have done better in a moment where 3 or 4 others were more responsible rather than what he did to keep us in the game.

04 Jan 2026 15:51:09
I'm really confused Kaiser, as I wasn't drawing focus on just one thing.

I think my original post was something like -

Made some big saves, questionable over the goal and put us under pressure at times with his distribution.

Which seems fair and balanced to me - but obviously not to the Butland fanclub.

04 Jan 2026 17:42:16
Not meaning to have a pop at u EHL mate just a discussion, a few seem to be dismissive of his performance and wanting to look to be critical of him, not just yourself, which I think is a bit of a shame when on the day he was probably our man MOTM if not for Chermitis 2 goals and saved us from a hiding.

I'm not in his fanclub either if u look back I've started many a debate about him but yesterday credit where it's due. 👍.

04 Jan 2026 17:50:00
No idea about the THOUGH in my message? A bit of a strange one to emphasise. 🤣🤣.

03 Jan 2026 22:19:51
I know one hiding of them doesn't mean we have turned a corner completely yet, etc etc etc.
But how do we all feel about individuals who finally turned up today!
Chermeti, Moore, Diamonde, Barron, Souttar, Fernandes, Sterling, Raskin, Butland.


All the above showed passion and a level of belief today that shows me they do have the credentials if they believe it themselves.
Who would we add to this core, and who would we let go.
What a day! 💙.

03 Jan 2026 23:57:45
JR our squad isn't as bad as some think mate.

04 Jan 2026 02:00:09
Jr, we need your or give known footballers that the squad would look up to, guys that can step right into the squad, let's get this league won.

04 Jan 2026 02:37:16
I've been saying this since the squad 2as assembled. Plenty of talent in there. Problem war brussel farting knocked the confidence out them with his bs tactics or lack of. Look how gasman n Antman ripped it up their first game together then the rm poison took hold n it all went to tommy tit.

A few key additions hopefully this month and the team gelling and understanding each other on a weekly basis, we could well be on our way to 56.

04 Jan 2026 07:24:40
Don't think u can just completely ignore the whole first half when none of those qualities were shown and we were nearly the ones getting a hiding. Hopefully now with a few additions we can start putting in good performances for the full game.

Let's not get carried away by one great half against a team some said were easy to beat. Rohl needs major backing and will do well seeing what he's managed with these players so far. The title could be on its way.

04 Jan 2026 08:25:09
Correct Kasier. If they had a striker the game would have been done at HT but they haven't an we won.

04 Jan 2026 08:40:51
Lets enjoy the result and the fact we are at the business end of the league ( took us 20games! )
But reality is, we could easily have been 4 down at halftime and no one would have been surprised.
Some great saves by Butland, goalline clearance, Celtic keeper having a mare (again), and 3 goals, at least 1 because of said mare.


Enjoy it, we haven't had many breaks over there recently, so if DR gets 2 or 3, quality, 1st team starters, who knows where this will end up.
Onward and Upward 🫡🫡.

04 Jan 2026 08:58:32
Kaiser you are correct about the 1st half however not that long ago we wouldn't have had the ability/belief to recover never mind actually score 3 goals in a game. That in itself adds to the celebration. Not necessarily getting carried away, just been starved of joy for long enough
DR can get a tune out of that, I have no fear as to what he'll both look for and get from his own additions.


I loved how you started the paragraph with "let's not get carried away" and ended with "The title could be on its way" 🤣 Not a criticism buddy, I genuinely laughed.
Love that all that old positivity is starting to creep back in. WATP.

04 Jan 2026 09:17:32
I would rather we don't have the title talk conversations as I remember what happened with Clement when we were in a position but the team didn't get it across the line. from that point on there was negativity around him so I don't want the same to happen with Rohl if we don't manage it this season.


the one thing I see is a manager who can get the best out of players, makes changes where needed even during a game. with the right support he can be the manager to take us forward and win leagues in future. that is what I want.

04 Jan 2026 13:02:45
Angus one game at a time that's the way I look at it tho we know the next two are against the same team. It was the same the season we won it just a game at a time and keep getting 3 points. If I get my hopes up I am always thinking I could be in for a big fall.

04 Jan 2026 14:06:11
Absolutely, one game at a time.
It's good to be back in with a chance of being champions, but that's all it is, a chance among other contenders.
Keep a level head, but enjoy contending for a championship that looked miles away not so long ago.


One match at time, I don't think we've earned the right to get to far ahead of ourselves yet.
So on to Tuesday, the same 3 points up for grabs as any match.

04 Jan 2026 17:48:24
Fair play Ewan I deserve that. 😂😂 Emphasis being on the" could", if we back him win, not based on a good half being described as giving them a hiding.

04 Jan 2026 21:21:26
Let's enjoy the win and the fact we are 6 points of the top spot but please none of this players aren't as bad as we thought. To win the league that team needs prob 3 or 4 players to go straight in or we will falter again so enjoy the win but be serious we may have a chance if we are honest on what we need.

BTW big shout to DR whos done amazing to get us to this stage with what he has.

03 Jan 2026 21:08:47
Chermeti the boy that became a man today, couple slack passes under pressure, all round play was great again and took his 2 goals superbly and what a game to do it in.

04 Jan 2026 02:37:46
Starting to show plenty a promise. Made up for him.

03 Jan 2026 18:41:18
I do feel that Aasgaard was absolutely horrendous today but part of me thinks that if he were to go to Motherwell or Hearts he would put in performances that people would be screaming for us to sign him.

The old firm is possibly the fastest most disjointed football match on earth and I feel he has floundered on that occasion.

Maybe the demands are too much or he just isn't suited to playing for Rangers I don't know.

I am almost certain that if Felix Horn Myhre remains fit then Thelo does not go to the world cup.

03 Jan 2026 19:06:47
Aasgaard seems very slow and lethargic and wants to take too long on the ball. You can see he has good technique, but I think the SPL might be too fast and rough for him and a lot of games will pass him by. I hope I'm proved wrong, though and he might just need longer to get used to playing here.

03 Jan 2026 19:08:11
Aphe many players have failed to perform in that OF cauldron. however without him we lost points in last 2 games so there is a balance.

There is a very decent player there I think and perhaps he plays in the games which suits him at least initially. it is a long season and we need a squad who can be rotated without losing games.
I think like Bajrami fans think he is slow and lazy as he doesn't chase around as much but by staying still finds space to play. he does tend to want too long on the ball at times but once he adapts to that he will be a good player in our team/squad.

03 Jan 2026 19:13:50
Scottish football may not be the best level but it's played at a fast pace, he seems as if the game passes him by at times. Spends to much time on the ball and seems to be a bit of luxury player who isn't offering much in the attacking sense. Hopefully he can turn it around but him and Antman I have my doubts.

03 Jan 2026 19:44:50
One thing i will say is Antman and Aasgaard are not comparable in my opinion.
Angus i think you might be completely correct in that assessment.

He is a good player but I suppose like Diomande he may be an easy player to criticise.

Diomande changed the game today but people will still describe him as useless.

03 Jan 2026 20:06:05
Yea I'm not comparing them in a positional sense, personally I'm not sure if they will make it at Rangers. Always hope to be proved wrong and will try back every player. I thought Dio changed it by allowing Raskin to play in a role more suited to his game.

03 Jan 2026 20:09:49
Couple of points today
1) Thought Sterling was terrific and proved Tav not needed.
2) Barrons corners abysmal but wouldn't pick Tav just to take them lol
3 ) We took a very quick (for us) throw in that led to a goal instead of having to wait for Tav to saunter up the park to take it allowing Celtic to get organised.

So imo Tav should be demoted to the bench.

03 Jan 2026 20:22:43
That is fair supernovo. Personally I do believe that Antman will be an outstanding signing and I think the injury came at a good time.

His confidence was shot to pieces after Martin.

03 Jan 2026 20:32:50
Slim, excellent point about Tav not taking the throw in.

03 Jan 2026 21:36:35
Aasgaard has talent no doubt about it, I don't think he's suited to Scottish football. It's too quick and he's too laid back in possession and not sharp enough. I mean he was borderline bone idle. The jury is still out for me on Antman. However in saying that it takes some players longer to settle and get up to speed.

03 Jan 2026 21:37:01
Slim Barron should be nowhere near corners whoever told him he can take a corner lied to him 😂.

04 Jan 2026 09:07:08
Aphe I agree too many quick to criticise Diomande for what he doesn't do but yesterday we see how the team performs better with him in it. He does the dirty work which others can't do and by doing so makes other perform better.


oh re Tav was he responsible for a couple of players not taking quick throws yesterday and throwing the ball to the full back? 😉.

03 Jan 2026 18:30:07
That's now 2 old firm games we've been better team when assgard dissappear from team take the hint boss.

03 Jan 2026 23:51:24
he wasn't great today in that first half but the whole team were miles off it not just him.

Let's not forget he's made good contributions in the two games previous to today. The rest got a chance to redeem themselves second half after Rohl changing it up despite being not much better.

04 Jan 2026 09:08:41
Correct Tav but we need a whipping boy to pick on though. Guy is a good player who will get better with the experience of playing in an OF at Parched in that atmosphere. won't be the first or the last to struggle in their first away OF and hopefully come good.

03 Jan 2026 18:14:48
One game at a time, but i like the way DR is going about his business. Admits getting things wrong, and not afraid to change it when necessary. Onwards and upwards!

03 Jan 2026 18:10:12
Added bonus, i just remembered, it's Saturday so have the whole weekend to celebrate.
Must back this up now against Aberdeen and turn the screw though.
Happy new year!

03 Jan 2026 17:21:24
Butland could have done better with the goal but if it wasn't for him the game would have been over at HT. At HT I knew we would win as for some reason they are always poor in 2nd half. Had Chermiti any time and 3-1 at 50-1 also had Celtic ht Rangers full time at 33/1 also had Rangers and Hearts double.
I got it wrong we are in a title race and Chermiti could have something but needs to keep it up and score week in week out.

Defence is still shaky as 1st half proved and we don't have the best defence in the league as that is mwell that have that.

03 Jan 2026 17:33:13
I don't recall Butland making a save that I wouldn't have expected him to make, and agree, he was a little suspect for the goal.

Not a bad start to the year for you though!

If we beat Aberdeen twice, I'll start to truly believe.

03 Jan 2026 17:44:42
Well done storm, your in the money. Cracking odds.

03 Jan 2026 17:52:33
Aye Butland is a bit bi polar performance wise at times but he's put in a shift today.

Defensively we're not any worse than those above us … and even the best defences concede. Good result considering some of the 1st half performances were absolutely woeful.

Big 6 points in the next week!

03 Jan 2026 18:06:06
Absolutely EHL, we need to get through the next 2 games unscathed, the sheep aren't firing at the moment, we need to keep momentum going.

03 Jan 2026 18:29:26
ehl you just won't give him any credit it would have been 5 or 6 without him.

03 Jan 2026 18:54:18
Agreed Butland was tremendous today. Celtic could have been 3 or 4 up at HT had it not been for him 🫡.

03 Jan 2026 19:52:52
Strom, I've given him plenty of credit, he done his job today.

Most of the saves were saves I'd have expected him to save.

If I missed a worldy, point it out?

03 Jan 2026 20:04:11
I said on chat that Butland must have been reading these pages because he's been outstanding since. Yes maybe none were spectacular EHL but sheer number or saves and chances he stopped deserves full credit. Very much kept us in the game. U know I've been a big critic but he stood up today. Brilliant performance.

03 Jan 2026 21:38:31
Ehl if it wasn't for him we get beat today plain and simple you aren't giving him any credit at all you don't like him we know that.

04 Jan 2026 08:08:13
Perfect shout storm 100% agree deserves huge praise for great game would have been man of match if vhermitti didn't gwt two.

04 Jan 2026 08:10:05
Ehl i think your being a bit unfair on Butland sure the goal conceeded wasn't great but to be fair he was badly let down by nearly everyone on that goal and it had a fair bit of power behind it from close range.

03 Jan 2026 17:14:02
Fact is they won first half 1-0 we won second half 3 -0 simple as that 🇬🇧.

03 Jan 2026 17:45:37
Were you carol vorderman in a previous life. 😂😂.

04 Jan 2026 08:11:36
Ill have 3 from top and two from the bottom please laudrup.