Rangers Debates 5

17 Mar 2026 12:37:09
Appreciate the posts regarding Moore and Djiga but got my doubts about how viable either deal would be. Even with the extra investment, we still have to live within our means and don't think either deal has legs. Moore will be sought after if Spurs even consider letting him go and will command a hefty fee as well as being offered a contract that we don't want to ever get involved in again.

Djiga wages more of an issue than the fee would be in my opinion. Need to eventually at ome point bleed our own and hopefully Finlay Curtis can comeback as a starter next year

17 Mar 2026 12:49:17
Del Djiga is on £15k according to the salary sites, so wage won't be an issue if that is the case. Wolves being relegated, and having to cut their cloth accordingly, might mean they are willing to accept a price we can afford.

Moore, I agree that I can't see a way for a price to be agreed permanently.

I think any chats on him coming back would be another loan. If he is to be let go, and we could afford a deal, the fact he is enjoying his football might come into play.

17 Mar 2026 17:22:28
I would be trying to sign Djiga. I have been really impressed with him lately; he and Fernandez are still getting used to each other, but they could be our best partnership in a decade.
Sterling, Djiga, Fernandez, Rommens are a top back four for Rangers.

18 Mar 2026 07:42:12
I'd agree with that Star, just wish Sterling was bulletproof bud. 👍

18 Mar 2026 08:34:51
Star/Fork, I don't think we can rely on Sterling though to be that starting rb every week. So we need to buy another of similar quality who fights for that place. Same with our back up for the other 3 positions, where the competition needs to drive on those in possession of the jersey.


However, I would be happy if we did have that back 4 as it at least means we haven't changed the whole defence for next season and can have that continuity we have been crying out for. Oh, and so much for having to rebuild the whole defence as well. 😉

18 Mar 2026 10:37:37
Yes, Angus, we definitely need a rb signed, but that's a top back four for Rangers, mate.

17 Mar 2026 11:52:56
I have no doubt Skov Aasgaard and a few others have talent and different attributes. For me the problem is I never see these type of players bursting a gut. Every single fan on this forum would run through a brick wall for Rangers given a chance. It should be a given for any player no matter where they come from to give 100% on the field and i'm sorry but I'm not seeing that and it's unforgivable.

We have better players than most teams in our league but without desire commitment to win individual battles we will win nothing. There is a snobbery about signing the best Scottish talent that know how to play in our league and has been for years. Even just a few in the team that know what it's like to play fur Rangers. Giving 100% should at the very least be a given.

18 Mar 2026 08:45:09
Rob Skov Olsen isn't the type to run his socks off all game, but his technical skill is amongst the best. So, instead of just running around for the sake of it, he's smart about his positioning and just waits for the right time to strike. When he's on the top of his game and in the final third, he doesn't need to be sprinting everywhere when his end product is that good—he just drifts into the right spots.

He is struggling with fitness and confidence, I think, at the moment, but if we can get him fit and firing, we will see more of that. However, he will never be that bursting-a-gut type you are speaking about. We have others who do that, so our talented players should be able to do their part.

17 Mar 2026 10:28:45
So far I would give DR 7/10 on his efforts so far. What I would applaud him for is his vision to replace players who have not done as well as expected. Aasgaard is an example and also Souttar who I'm pretty sure thought he was going to play every week.

With Sterling at RB we should have a settled back 4, DR has to find a way to make more chances up front we won't get away with winning 1 nil each week.

17 Mar 2026 11:16:06
When he got the job, I'd be interested what you'd have rated him then, if you were told he'd have us 3pts off the top of the league with 8 games to go.

Personally, the position that we're in is wildly beyond what my expectations were back then.

17 Mar 2026 11:30:53
The problem I have with giving Danny Rohl a glowing report is that Europe was a bit of a disaster. We are out of both cups, and are beating teams with a 20th of our budget, teams we really should be beating by more than 1 goal.

Being 2 nil down to Livingston, and being outclassed against the likes of Motherwell, did not sit well with me. But he's got a chance to win us the league. Let's hope he can do it.

17 Mar 2026 11:32:01
Agreed, Souness. Our league was over in October for many. Him getting us into this position is nothing more than exceptional. He is a man working mostly with the squad he came into, and he had one transfer window. Give him another couple, and see where we're at.

17 Mar 2026 11:59:56
BT, I think more than Rohl would have struggled to come in when he did and do well in Europe with the inexperienced squad we had.

Re budget in the cups, we were beaten by the team with a £55-60M greater turnover than us, and that was after extra time in one, when down to 10 men, and on penalties in the other.

So the budget excuse always runs both ways, imo. Not happy to lose, but these are 1 off games and can go either way against Celtic.

3 points behind in the league, and despite those poor results you rightly mention, we are just 3 points off the top. At the end of Martin's time I never thought we would be anywhere near there.

17 Mar 2026 14:33:27
I would say a 6 out of 10.

16 Mar 2026 21:27:45

The constant slagging off of Connor Barron is ridiculous. He's 23 years old, covers more ground than just about anyone in the team, and defensively he contributes a hell of a lot more than he gets credit for.

Is he the most creative midfielder in the squad? No. But he wasn't brought in to be that. That's not his role. Nicolas Raskin is the one expected to provide creativity and attacking output. Barron's job is different energy, pressing, breaking up play, keeping things ticking over. And he does that.

Yet every day there's another sarcastic post about him "the new Zidane, " the new this, the new that. It's constant digs dressed up as humour. Why?

Is he not a Rangers player?
Did he secretly sign for Celtic F.C. and I missed it?
Or have some of you just decided you don't like him and that's that?

Here's the thing if Connor was over the road playing for them, a lot of the same people would be praising him for his engine and work rate. No doubt some would even be saying, "Why didn't we sign him? " That's the irony of it.

Instead, we're lucky he's not part of the team across the east end. With his work ethic, coming back from injury, he could easily have helped them grind out results and push on in the league. That's the type of player he is relentless, disciplined, and all about the team.

We constantly see posts about "support your own" and "back the players. " We're told to be mindful, be kind, think about what people are going through. Then the next day it's back to petty digs, nipping at players and supporters alike for no real reason especially when someone tries to build a player up instead of tearing him down.

Constructive criticism is fair enough that's football. But this constant negativity, especially toward a young player still developing and coming back from injury, is just tiring. It doesn't help the team, and it doesn't reflect well on the support either.

It's honestly getting pathetic now.

And before anyone jumps in no, I don't care if people disagree. Debate is fine. But the pile-ons, the snide comments, the constant undermining? That's not "standards, " that's just tearing down one of our own for the sake of it.

Support doesn't have to mean blind praise but it should at least mean fairness.

Anyway thank god all the Rangers fans I know all really rate him along with Curtis and Cameron.
Who would need enemies eh?

17 Mar 2026 00:08:00
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Stig, great post mate, and thank u for it.

Connor Barron's treatment by some of our fans is shocking.

If u don't think he does certain things in his game, fine, but praise what he does do instead of always attacking what u think he doesn't.

Barron has probably been our best mf player anytime he's played this season.

When he plays in our team, our team plays better.

Gattuso didn't do all the nice stuff either, and he did not do too shabby in his career.



Barron will be at the World Cup, and he'll be here next season, and imo will force himself to be a starter.

He's a great player, and imo he'd be better served going to Italy and showing everyone exactly what he's capable of, and then they'll all change their tune, as usually happens with Rangers fans when we lose out on a player or he leaves.

17 Mar 2026 05:49:05
Right now I'd have Barron before Raskin. Raskin's done nothing for months.

17 Mar 2026 07:52:28
Stig, Stevie, the majority of people do praise what he does do, but use fairness in their answers by speaking about things he does not do.

I like Connor Barron, I like what he brings to the team, but I do not think he should be a starter yet.

I think he has the potential to develop into a starter, but he is not there yet.

17 Mar 2026 07:55:28
Couldn't agree more, Stig. We don't all have to agree about him, but it's the way it's put over sometimes. Who would have thought, when he was signed and viewed by most as a back up, he'd become the most controversial, talked about and debated player on here.

17 Mar 2026 08:11:41
Stig, Rangers fans don't need enemies, some are their own worst enemy. It's ridiculous the way some fans act if a player or the team don't do well.

17 Mar 2026 08:47:37
Stig, excellent post. I often find myself at odds with the collective mood on here, mostly because I prefer to look for the positives in our team rather than joining what seems like a chorus of criticism. I see the same issues everyone else does, but I don't get any satisfaction from dwelling on the negatives or joining a pile-on.

My instinct is to defend our players and look for the merit in their performance, which frequently makes my posts more antagonistic.

I know I can be a bit more blunt than I intend, and things often get lost in translation in the heat of a debate. I try to give others the same benefit of the doubt, knowing that tone is hard to read online, though I'll admit I don't always manage it.
I try not to take any of it personally, as I know we're all just a passionate group of fans trying to have a real discussion because we care.

17 Mar 2026 08:57:32
Energy and desire should be a prerequisite for any / all Rangers players.
Not a parameter to class someone as brilliant when they lack in other departments.

17 Mar 2026 10:24:38
Cracking post, Stingo. That's the Rangers support for you, mate. When that support stops with certain players, it's craziness, imo. Try supporting each of them; maybe you'll get a wee shock. Barron has already improved as a Rangers player. He was a squad player when he signed for us, but Barron would always be in my team now, and he'll only improve further.

17 Mar 2026 11:22:26
Mystar, you're correct re our support. It's crazy how quickly our fans can turn at times, and pile on a narrative pushed by some.
What's even worse is that it happens at the stadium, and the opposition team talk about it openly. Opposition managers often talk pre & post match about turning the crowd at Ibrox, because our support can be a real asset for other teams at times.


I really rate Barron. I probably didn't understand the signing at the start, and thought he struggled heavily in his early months, but he's been a different player since the day Ferguson was appointed last season. Fenerbahce away was the first time I looked at him, and thought, wow, this guy could be a proper player for us.

17 Mar 2026 11:47:02
Sourness, Ally as a pundit earlier in the season never helped with that either. He dished a good few Rangers players, and some fans took on board what he was saying. He started doing my head in.

17 Mar 2026 12:30:12
Great post. 👏🏻

17 Mar 2026 12:56:21
Excellent post stig

16 Mar 2026 18:08:30
For John,

Scottish slang, "sconce" can be used as an insult meaning to jeer, mock, or scoff at someone, often connected to acting foolishly or being a "walloper". While not a common daily insult, its usage implies holding someone in contempt, similar to calling them a "dafty" or "roaster".

It was annoying me, Got oot ma sickbed to answer the man, kinda think it's only "wallopers" that use it😉😇 I'm away.

16 Mar 2026 18:42:51
Thank u fork. Greatly appreciated.

16 Mar 2026 19:54:42
Never heard of it before.
Googled it, and it said for holding candles?

16 Mar 2026 13:53:05
Good to see Finn Curtis in Scotland squad. Must have impressed Steve Clarke at the weekend

16 Mar 2026 12:23:51
Why did it take a new contract and a payrise to finally notice that Souttar is an absolute issue in our defence?

16 Mar 2026 13:02:12
He should never have received an extension. Big mistake in my opinion.

16 Mar 2026 13:18:51
Same. I think we can do better.

16 Mar 2026 13:43:29
Should have let him go on a free.

16 Mar 2026 14:08:04
He's been kept to help fill the Scottish trained quotas for Europe as a backup defender. Chances are he'll be 4th choice anyway, and in that position on the squad, I think he's good enough.

16 Mar 2026 14:14:12
17k a week for four choice, farce over 800k a year.

16 Mar 2026 15:33:55
Danny Rohl, in his comments, clearly views him as a leader in the dressing room, no matter what we think. He is someone who knows the club inside out, and during what is, and will continue to be, a massive transition, the more old heads who understand the demands, the better, possibly.

By keeping him until 2027, Rangers secured a homegrown international player without having to pay a massive transfer fee for a replacement, providing a safety net while they rebuild the rest of the defense for next season.

So, more cash in transfer fees for other positions.
The wage rise, as I understand it, was to bring him into line with other regular starters. He had been on £8k until then. The salaries always split fans, as the figures are well beyond anything we are likely to be paid per week. That isn't the player's fault, nor the club's, just the going rate for a current Scotland international, perhaps.

16 Mar 2026 15:36:32
But he fills the European quota. 😲
If that's the basis for signing players or giving them improved contracts, we are fecked.

16 Mar 2026 19:05:31
Mph, I agree with u, it's affecting the quality of our squad and its depth.

The problem is, though, that's the realistic situation we're in.
We need to fill these 8 positions somehow. Lads.

John, you're right, mate, it's a helluva price for our finances to pay out on a 4th choice, but with the exits that are going to be happening, it's important to have some continuation.



As
Yous know, I've been one of Souttars biggest critics for the whole time he's been here, but we could do worse for back up.

He'll be away next summer.

16 Mar 2026 21:59:55
Correct, Mph, it's ridiculous.

Angus, he shouldn't be a regular, and if he is, we are fecked.

17 Mar 2026 08:01:58
Storm, your opinion and others, but until we sign better he is. I don't think he is as bad as he is made out to be; like all players, he makes mistakes, but some of those are contrived. He gives away a free kick against Livingston and 1 minute later, after our defence is meant to be set, they score from that free kick. That isn't him giving a goal away, surely.


But I have said before, what we think isn't worth the ether it is written in, as it is what the club and the manager thinks. I think he will get regular game time this season and next, as they obviously still rate him; otherwise, why give him a new contract? Just to fill a euro quota seems an odd way to spend close to £1M if he isn't going to play.

17 Mar 2026 08:13:43
John, 17k, was he not only on 8k prior, and was that initially why he never signed? If true, that's a hell of a pay rise.

17 Mar 2026 10:48:49
How much would it cost us to replace him with another Scots-trained player, between fee, signing-in fee and wages?

Souttar will play his share of games. I just don't see him being first pick. The manager sees what we see too.

17 Mar 2026 12:59:31
Stevie, we use the Scots part as it leads to the mocking that he is only there to fill a Euro quota. Looking at this year's squad, only Souttar, Barron and Curtis really got game time there, and Curtis wasn't in the 8 spaces as he was u21. So, what is the point of having a player in the Euro squad if he will never get game time? We would be better binning him and buying a non-Scot to take the place of one of the international players.

Take Cameron as an example - Scottish, in squad but never played a minute. What was/is the point of that?

I think he was re-signed to give the carry over of a player experienced in the club when we are about to make massive changes to the defence. Otherwise, we only have Manny, Rommens and possibly Sterling from a group expected to be around 8 players.