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23 Aug 2024 18:41:31
John, or anyone else in the know. Apologies if I’ve totally missed this but there was chat of 2 midfielders potentially coming. Any news on if and who?
1.) 23 Aug 2024 19:27:58
Apparently we are very close to signing an experienced CDM, based off posts earlier today that could be Joan Jordan as that is potentially back on and we have been linked with a young lad from Benfica.
2.) 23 Aug 2024 20:11:45
We're not signing nobody unless there at outgoings.
3.) 23 Aug 2024 21:31:08
Has John Fleck signed for anyone yet?
4.) 23 Aug 2024 22:30:13
Would love it if there was any truth in the Joan Jordan deal being reignited. Exactly what we are needing. ?.
5.) 23 Aug 2024 23:06:53
Dothebouncy - that one could be a deadline day panic move from us ??.
6.) 24 Aug 2024 03:04:06
The last thing we need is a player who doesn’t really want to be here… pretty sure if Jordan wanted the move it would have been done weeks ago….
7.) 24 Aug 2024 09:34:46
I'm starting to think they will announce Fleck in a fanfare type thing all happy and smiles.
8.) 24 Aug 2024 18:39:50
Strummer not what's been said today. More incomings than outgoings next week.
9.) 24 Aug 2024 18:43:29
Is Flexk fit to play just now? If so then why not give him a short term deal….
10.) 24 Aug 2024 21:06:00
Fleck hasn't played for a year it's over.
18 Aug 2024 15:07:03
Question for John or indeed anyone else in the know, any truth in the rumours of an imminent takeover / investment from overseas?
1.) 18 Aug 2024 15:18:39
Hope so!
2.) 18 Aug 2024 15:38:18
No mate, just the usual lies coming from peoples x feeds.
3.) 18 Aug 2024 15:52:35
Ah, the "overseas investment"! Is it that time again?!
4.) 18 Aug 2024 16:09:07
Sunshine, yep, here we go again!
We are struggling (again! ) and again the 0verseas investment pops up.
Been hearing it for as long as I can recall.
5.) 18 Aug 2024 16:19:15
There has been interest and given the folks that spoke with me about this I am confident that this was factual. Names of interested parties, both UK based and South Africa based were mentioned by myself and others, including John
I have heard on a number of occasions regarding interest from existing shareholders, not necessarily shareholders currently on the Board, but unless there is another share issue, (which I would suggest is unlikely at present), any interested party would need to acquire the shares from existing shareholders and in the short term that does not benefit the Club financially, (although it might actually benefit the Club in terms of Corporate Governance) .
Add to the above the fact that we need to have willing sellers and while I understand that both King and Parks would be willing to sell, King has indicated in the past that he was offered a deal to sell and declined and Park, most likely as with others will inevitably want to exit at a premium and right now I would suggest that this would be a tall order.
With the rumoured new CEO we are securing a seasoned campaigner, well respected for the work that he has done in the Charity Sector and equally someone that is majorly respected by the IOD in Scotland. His track record at St Mirren, albeit at a Club with a significantly smaller supporter base is excellent.
Rangers cannot continue as they have been. Our supporter owner base is significant but financially I would doubt that they can take the club forward and I doubt if some of the existing Board can inject the sort of funds needed to take us forward and they have already proved that commercially they lack in ideas to develop the club and I would even go so far as to say that they have failed to exercise proper Governance and fulfil the duties of a NED.
I would still expect to see investment, if as anticipated, Gillespie comes in as CEO, he is perfect to steady the ship, improve Corporate Governance and restructure the Business side of the Club so that we have a good chance of passing any relative due diligence by a prospective Investor, (or take over bid) . The caveat in all of this is that there would be sufficient interest from existing shareholders, especially this on the Board, to sell their shareholding and give up their Club perks. (As far as the Supporter Shareholding is concerned I suspect that the Group would support any new Investor with ambition and a strategy to take us forward) .
6.) 18 Aug 2024 16:36:11
Which sea? Hollywood star? man or woman, I'm hoping for Ana de Armas or Blake Lively her man likes football she might want her own club .
7.) 18 Aug 2024 16:49:46
Very well written post Berkshire, I’m told Park intends to transfer his shares to his son Graeme.
8.) 18 Aug 2024 17:03:32
God help us John if true I know he very unpopular among the supporters.
9.) 18 Aug 2024 19:44:54
Thanks Berkshireblue, your input is always appreciated plus it is also well put.
10.) 18 Aug 2024 20:13:38
Berkshire another cracking post well written with excellent insight and info
Keep it coming mate very much appreciated ??.
11.) 18 Aug 2024 20:16:56
G4 that is the first thing i thought when i read that.
12.) 19 Aug 2024 08:14:24
Berkshire, a very well written post.
13.) 19 Aug 2024 09:00:44
Thanks Berkshire .
14.) 19 Aug 2024 09:26:47
Bb how would new investment or takeover help the team on the park, I understand the cost cutting is to bring us in line with FFP rules for next season so even if a rich Arab bought us out we can't go out and spend what we want.
15.) 19 Aug 2024 11:14:41
Onewalter rich Arab can sort out many things and quicker than the dumplings we have and no doubt income could improve with real pro business people in charge .
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15 Jan 2025 06:49:16
Just a wee bit of insight from a player (not rangers) about football fans. His team are going through a tough spell and he says the players feel the tension in the stadium and the moans and groans from the fans of an odd is misplaced or the opposition create a chance. He said some of the players get really affected to the extent they play with fear of making a mistake, to the extent they prefer it when they okay away from home and their fans are the minority. He also said the thing that really hacks him off is the fans that abuse him with dogs abuse on social media when the tough times are there and after a few wins and few good performances they're all on like his best mate praising him, he's like "f… off you were calling me all sorts 4 weeks ago! ". This guy has actually cancelled nights out when his team has been beaten that day and sits around the house like a bear with a sore head, because he cares.
Just something to think about I suppose, at the end of the day they're all human beings just trying to do their best. And before anyone says "they get paid enough and they should be thicker skinned", it doesn't matter if they're paid £1000 a week or £20000 a week, that's irrelevant.
1.) 15 Jan 2025 08:28:09
Oh shucks, poor wee things .
Pressure to perform in the workplace only happens in football.
2.) 15 Jan 2025 08:42:46
no but getting balled at and abused by more than 50,000 people doesn't happen in your workplace. Unlike you I am prone to the odd mistake at work thankfully not serious but still mistakes. I expect some form of accountability depending on the results of the mistake but 'I also expect support from my peers and managers when those things happen. Look up the word empathy as it obviously passes you by.
try to think how it feels if like Havertz the other day your new pregnant wife is getting messages on social media saying that their as yet unborn baby is going to be harmed then have a penalty in a cup match when you know what is going to happen if you miss is more of the same. so do you think a player will play better with support behind him or worse with 50000 fans grumbling at every mispass to missed shot.
3.) 15 Jan 2025 09:05:15
Sima, can see you're not living in the real world, how many times do you get abused in your workplace with 50,000?
4.) 15 Jan 2025 09:19:42
Unfortunately Angus there are many that think abuse is fun. Social media has given these people an outlet to spew their vile nasty filth. Players and their families should not be sujected to stuff like that, nobody should. Its a bloody nasty world we live in. Abuse has always been shouted from the stands since I first went to football 50+ years ago although it gas got much worse. Social media has made it too easy for it to continue away from the stadiums. I fear it will only get worse.
5.) 15 Jan 2025 10:10:33
What absolute nonsense, booing at football matches is part of the package
This should be part of the players development from youth academy to first team, they need to learn to deal with the crowd because it will never change.
Mental well being is important and ways of managing it should be on the curriculum. . I personally think it's easier to deal with 50thousand shouting than dealing with one or two individuals giving you a hard time at some low level football match . So I do live in the real world maybe it's you that doesnt.
6.) 15 Jan 2025 10:17:06
Aye cool sima.
7.) 15 Jan 2025 10:25:51
JFM I agree and when some on this forum seem to approve of it we cans ee where we are. I often wish we could replicate the scenario at their work where they have even their workmates giving them gyp as they go about their work and see how it goes. I think what we are saying is that people perform better off supported but hey ho each to their own.
8.) 15 Jan 2025 10:40:40
Sima so you think it's okay for online abuse to players, wives, children and in that case even unborn children because the abuse does not stop at the stadium.
There is a difference in shouting or booing to the abuse being talked about. Some people just don't know where to draw the line.
9.) 15 Jan 2025 10:45:47
Nobody is worried about a bit of booing, but when it becomes personal and threats to you and your family is a completely different matter, why do these faceless morons think this is OK.
10.) 15 Jan 2025 11:18:46
It certainly can't be easy when your own fans turn on you. Football fans seem to be the worst at this. Rugby, cricket and other sports fans seem to have more patience.
11.) 15 Jan 2025 11:49:09
Angus,1 or 2 on here think they're being smart with their replies to other posters on here. We are all entitled to our opinions without receiving smart arse replies.
12.) 15 Jan 2025 12:06:22
Correct Baxter.
Sima nothing wrong with what you say at all.
Also if it is true and the OP got that from a player it's only one players opinion also.
I am sorry but if you take the plaudits when playing well you take the criticism when you aren't it's that simple.
The people hanging on about players wife's children getting abused no one will ever say that's ok because it isn't. That is not what OP was talking about tho some just thought they would bring that in to suit their argument.
13.) 15 Jan 2025 12:32:52
Nothing wrong with criticism. Some people just don't know the difference. If you don't believe this goes on on social media well good for you. It is widely known.
14.) 15 Jan 2025 12:44:48
Jfm08 where do I say it's ok to abuse people on line, what a dreadful thing to say. Social media is toxic but it's got nothing to do with football that's a different argument altogether. This is why education of young footballers is an important responsibility for football clubs if anything it's only going to get worse now that the two main sites have decided you can pretty much say what you want.
15.) 15 Jan 2025 12:51:55
FFS why is it everyone is allowed an opinion when it meets with the approval of the normal negative bunch but when I bring an opinion it is pounced upon. the point is relevant re the online abuse as it can't not be in a players mind when they want to try something but think if they make a mistake or don't play the pass right, hit the target that there will be further online abuse.
My opinion on this sits very easily with me and my point that players who are supported by the fans in the stadium are more likely to perform at their best is a well studied and proven point.
So Sima have your opinion but I for one think it is wrong.
Baxter I don't think I ma being smart but trying to put my opinion across. However I am not going to try and hide my intelligence just to fit in with the crowd. I await the abuse, sorry opinion from the forum on that.
16.) 15 Jan 2025 13:13:41
Your reply to the opening post Sima was very flippant. There is a fine line between criticism and abuse. Many cross that line frequently.
As I said I've been going to football along time and shouting and booing at stadiums has always gone on. People just can't seem to switch it off. I've re read my reply and my wording was very poor. I should have said do you think. For that I apologise. Some of the stuff that gets posted on here towards our players makes me cringe. It's vile on social media.
17.) 15 Jan 2025 13:35:07
Angus just keep posting what you feel. Certain posters will always jump on what you say. I know if I said the sky is blue and the grass is green a certain poster would tell me our skies are mostly grey.
Don't worry about it, it is just the way it is.
18.) 15 Jan 2025 13:41:32
I'll take the wage PC is on and take boring every minute of the day for it. The guy is dud 7 million if he gets paid off he can handle a few boos.
19.) 15 Jan 2025 13:59:31
JFM It wasn't meant to be flippant but my point is and always has been that most people however much they get paid don't perform at their best when criticised.
I try to keep my posts respectful even when I do agree. I often re-read them and can see where my initial thoughts perhaps cross that line and have been known to apologise as well. I don want to fall put with fellow supporters, disagreeing is okay I feel if done in the right manner.
20.) 15 Jan 2025 14:36:48
Angus I never said your reply was flippant. I meant the reply from sima was flippant. In case you didn't notice I agreed with your point of view.
21.) 15 Jan 2025 15:43:25
JFM sorry misunderstood and I wasnt upset nor did I take offence at anything you have said in this thread. sorry but getting a bit defensive.
22.) 15 Jan 2025 16:28:08
I understand why.
23.) 15 Jan 2025 16:38:43
JFM my reply was not flippant, it merely highlighted the reality of professional football players get booed, always have and always will .
24.) 15 Jan 2025 17:17:34
Oh shucks poor wee things wasn't flippant, anything you say Sima.
12 Jan 2025 16:21:51
Well that'll send chills down the spines of the board, they'll be sacking Clement tonight and piling mountains of their own cash into the club after that showing from the union bears ?.
1.) 12 jan 2025 16:28:49
running over the seats dressed in black, i mind when rangers fans wore blue
it was pathetic.
2.) 12 Jan 2025 16:35:10
Agree with Tt.
3.) 12 Jan 2025 16:52:23
One good thing to come out of it, at least they'll have extra time to finish their homework.
4.) 12 Jan 2025 17:00:18
Remove their tickets and stop them returning, give the tickets to real fans, loads fans live to go to watch their club but cannot get a ticket or afford a ticket
Great chance to remove the guys that don't want to support the club.
5.) 12 Jan 2025 17:25:43
It's got a few people on here commenting on it so mission accomplished.
6.) 12 Jan 2025 17:35:14
Good to see that most folk stayed and let the children batter in with embarrassing themselves again.
7.) 12 Jan 2025 17:36:00
What relevance does colour of clothing have? I read this comment during the game and most the crowd had dark colours on tom ?.
8.) 12 Jan 2025 17:41:33
TT- looked like a gang of hoodlums.
9.) 12 Jan 2025 17:56:38
Gary they follow the club everywhere they deserve an opinion too.
10.) 12 Jan 2025 18:09:00
When they stop lighting flares/ fireworks, fighting in the street, ignore the board re dodgy songs and not cost the club money with their refusal to listen to repeated requests from the board to behave, do all that then yes they can have an opinion.
11.) 12 Jan 2025 18:13:04
Sam yes they do deserve an opinion, but it comes down to how they do it and the effect it has on the players during a game, funny things went to rubbish second half as players prob had all this going on in the back of their heads and they score at 53 mins
Wrong time wrong place imo.
12.) 12 Jan 2025 18:30:17
Sima people on here are laughing at them, not congratulating them on a huge shift at our club.
13.) 12 Jan 2025 18:36:05
Exactly Fork and Garyt ?I'm not saying they don't have the right to protest but do it correctly in an orderly fashion and not that pathetic way they proceeded to do it on 55minutes ??It was conducted all wrong and other club supporters are laughing at them.
14.) 12 jan 2025 18:38:41
yip they follow the club everywhere, fxxking the pope, murdering fenians and up to they're knees in blood
how could we do without them eh sima
most if the crowd were wearing black, omg what chance have we got, was most of the crowd trying desperately hard to look like paramilitaries too dado?
15.) 12 Jan 2025 18:51:11
Well said fork. Everyone's entitled to their opinion and they stressed theirs by walking out. But don't make out they are entitled to one more than another fan. I've been there when I spent all my wages following Rangers home and away so they are no better than all of other fans. Gutless fans hiding behind the fact they all wear black and cover their faces with scarves.
16.) 12 Jan 2025 22:39:07
You look at any fan group across europe they all wear similar colours to each other. For the record i'm not a great fan of the UB just don't think it has any relevance if they wear black or they have a uniform dress code. isn't something that should bother you. They are daftys though.
17.) 12 Jan 2025 23:28:33
What about the thousands of empty seats before the walk out does they no count.
05 Jan 2025 14:28:04
Neil Lennon, of all people, hit the nail on the the head, you can’t blame the manager for that one, he had his team selection spot on. This one is 100% on the players!
1.) 05 Jan 2025 14:58:51
Totally agree.
2.) 05 Jan 2025 15:59:42
It’s the managers job to make sure the players perform.
That’s how this game works for all managers, results are down to them no one else.4/ 15 seriously bad no excuses please manager is rank.
3.) 05 Jan 2025 17:04:29
sima the manager puts out the players and the tactics but they can never make sure the players perform; that is down to the players themselves. It was the same team as Thursday mainly as we don't have alternatives of the same quality. this is a longer term process and we won't be changing managers every 12 months as we have done since Gerrard. otherwise the results will continue like this forever until we possibly hit the right manager by luck.
05 Jan 2025 13:43:41
Folk still want Kelly in for Butland?
1.) 05 Jan 2025 13:56:04
Folk still wanting PC as manager.
2.) 05 Jan 2025 13:56:35
Was, just about to comment on that but defending in general was sloppy totally unacceptable the whole defensive unit.
3.) 05 Jan 2025 13:57:24
Kelly having a poor game doesn't make Butlands season any less poor either. Just another position we can add to the list where we don't have someone good enough. Though in fairness to Kelly he's only had 3 games and been at fault for one goal. Butland has had many more games and many more goals he's been at fault for.
4.) 05 Jan 2025 14:12:08
To be fair storm it was individual errors in defence that cost us today mate, we should have been out of sight ?.
5.) 05 Jan 2025 14:12:58
Ues let's slate the manager. Just about every poster on here wanted him to start the same 11 as we did against Celtic. He did just that. Too many players didn't perform today the way they did on Thursday. I'm not sure how you equate that to being the managers fault.
Igamane was outstanding and so unlucky not to score a fourth.
Not many others if any get oass marks.
6.) 05 Jan 2025 15:36:47
Agreed JFM08 ?.
7.) 05 Jan 2025 17:21:35
agree JFM and the difference today was we didn't defend as a team with the front 6 working their backsides off. we were 2-0 up and cruising and players subconsciously relaxed due to hard game on Thursday ; could that be a rationale for it. we don't have quality to replace the starters with but need to try to buy those over next 2 windows.
02 Jan 2025 17:15:46
We’ve had blips the last 3 games but with performances against Nice, spurs, Celtic in the final (where we were robbed) and today against them, anyone that doesn’t see that as progress then I don’t know what is. We have went from not creating chances to having a record number of shots against them in a match. He’s changed formation and not playing with both raskin and Barron and it’s working well. We have the players but still need a few more. But it’s consistency we need. Anyone that watches the last 2 old form games would think there’s a massive gap between us and them.
Delighted for raskin, propper and yilmaz at right back was a master stroke. Most of all delighted for clement, the abuse he gets on here at times is outrageous and I hope he gets the time to turn it around.
1.) 02 Jan 2025 17:35:38
Meant wouldn’t think there’s a massive gap between us.
2.) 02 Jan 2025 17:36:51
Agree with every word mate. What wee need now is a good transfer window to try win Scottish cup and save some pride in the league.
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07 Feb 2025 23:58:49
And we thought we had a tough job getting back to a league winning side!
06 Feb 2025 14:33:58
I would be against sacking PC and reinstating Gerrard.
05 Feb 2025 20:57:12
Show me a better 3rd choice striker in Scotland, and I include Celtic in that.
02 Feb 2025 21:32:52
So you're not hoping we sell Dessers and use the money to sack clement ASA? ?.
31 Jan 2025 22:23:17
Not changed my mind I've backed him from day 1.