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02 Feb 2025 14:56:02
Lots of good chat and debate about movement this window - both on here and at the training centre.
This is the overall summary of the situation - John / Ibrox let me know if this maps to what you've heard.
Koppen effectively works one window ahead - so we entered this window with 9 targets, majority looking to be concluded for the start of next season.
GK: No leaks on this one.
RB: Kasa deal done and dusted
CB: Fernandes deal done and dusted
LB: OOC offer made
CDM: OOC offer made
CDM: OOC offer made
CM: OOC offer made
LW: Done and Dusted to join summer
RW: OOC offer made
Players will be a combination of experience, Scottish and Development.
Interesting no striker mentioned - which surprised me.
1.) 02 Feb 2025 15:08:15
Is Moreira the LW that is done and dusted EHL? Would be happy with this one and hopefully Cortes can get back to fitness. Would be two exciting young wingers with high sell on potential.
2.) 02 Feb 2025 15:52:25
I'm presuming cameron is amongst that ehl with Scottish development?
3.) 02 Feb 2025 15:57:04
I think Mouad Dahak will be the LW player for the summer.
4.) 02 Feb 2025 15:57:41
Maybe trying to keep the striker role quiet EHL so nothing gets out and encourage bids from other teams, that's what I'm hoping as we need to strengthen there for sure.
5.) 02 Feb 2025 15:58:19
3 cm mentioned in know there's been speculation on dio and raskin i wonder if there's a feeling we will lose both or either in summer.
6.) 02 Feb 2025 16:28:33
One Walter we've not got enough natural cms as it is.
7.) 02 Feb 2025 17:16:48
I'm basing thst on speculation on here and elsewhere.
8.) 02 Feb 2025 17:33:50
Wonder if Oussama Targhalline is one of OOC players you are alluding to as he was left out the Le Havre squad today hopefully he's one we are trying to bring in this window.
9.) 02 Feb 2025 17:50:17
If he works 1 window ahead, what was he doing in the summer to get bodies in this month?
Good info though. Hopefully get some deals agreed.
10.) 02 Feb 2025 17:53:26
Why on earth would we resign "Kasa", the few minutes he got he looked like a less than average squad player and subsequently has had a long term injury.
Nonsense.
11.) 02 Feb 2025 17:53:54
EHL, i was told at ibrox today that the left winger that's done and dusted for next season is indeed mouad dahak mate ? Have you heard that's the left winger that's done and dusted yourself mate or anyone else on here in general ?.
12.) 02 Feb 2025 17:55:40
Mj88rfc - obviously sitting with his feet up enjoying the Scottish sunshine.
13.) 02 Feb 2025 18:11:35
MJ88 there aren't many players whose contract ends in January and that's predominantly the market we're shopping in. I think EHLs info sounds very exciting for the summer and overall the overhaul of the squad is heading in the right direction.
14.) 02 Feb 2025 18:31:54
Great intel EHL and a great post as usual. I've heard of the working a window ahead practice. Very few names have been passed on. Had heard about a couple of likely departures. These may have changed. Propper in the summer, originally having been planned for this window. Lawrence the same which is no surprise and appears to be common knowledge. I'm led to believe that Hagi will be offered a deal but is more likely to move on. Yilmaz will be away by the summer. Believe two confirmed this window in. Remains to be be seen.
15.) 02 Feb 2025 18:51:10
Rangers100, behave yourself man he played well the majority of the time he played.
16.) 02 Feb 2025 18:53:39
Ranger you are clearly not one, anyone who watched the lad play knows he was outstanding when he was involved!
Only person who couldn't see that was Stevie Wonder.
17.) 02 Feb 2025 19:02:05
Ranger you clearly can't spot a player, less than average ok ?.
18.) 02 Feb 2025 19:10:52
Ranger 100. Very strange take.
19.) 02 Feb 2025 19:47:57
Said that to him yesterday just a diddy trying to get a rise ignore the fool.
20.) 02 Feb 2025 20:02:59
Bigblue - stevie w said he was a good player too.
Really rates him. Ray Charles on the other hand didn't fancy him ??.
21.) 02 Feb 2025 20:04:45
I'd say the majority of football fans in general don't get football beyond the basic win/ lose. That's why there's so many bad takes.
22.) 02 Feb 2025 20:13:57
Ranger100, you must've watched different games to us then.
23.) 02 Feb 2025 20:15:31
Really liked Kasanwirjo, was coming along fine for us, couldn't see why Feyenoord wanted to loan him out tbh?
Mind u, still being young they might have a couple of strong established players in and around where he operates.
Real pity what happened to him whilst on international duty with the dutch u - 21s.
Hopefully he can come back stronger for us.
24.) 02 Feb 2025 21:05:43
Kasan was excellent in his gametime, that's not why I wouldn't sign him.
Hes had 3 major injuries at 22. Should be avoided.
25.) 02 Feb 2025 21:17:41
Thanks for the info EHL. Very interesting and informative as always ?.
26.) 03 Feb 2025 06:55:59
Ehl, hearing same re kassa and fernandes, also two wingers occ. cameron appears done and dusted
Kloppen met two others in London last week
Told mckenzie has till end off month or we move on.
27.) 03 Feb 2025 07:46:39
EHL think the fact we have 3 up top who have scored 40 plus in half a season may temper it for now, but as PC said if any go it has to be the same quality back in. ?.
01 Feb 2025 10:21:15
Not sure how it will be received, but looks like deal to make Kasa permanent is almost done.
1.) 01 Feb 2025 10:58:39
All for it, I think people would be screaming for us to sign him had he not got injured.
2.) 01 Feb 2025 11:01:22
It's risky after such an injury.
3.) 01 Feb 2025 11:02:20
Strange one unless the injury is not as bad as it seems, good player on what we've seen, but hope if he returns he's robust. Take it he will be full checked out fitness wise EHL.
4.) 01 Feb 2025 11:02:56
Don't think that's the right deal to pursue tbh as it would be just our luck to sign him permanently and he gets a serious injury again if anything it should of been another loan with an option to buy.
5.) 01 Feb 2025 11:07:06
Would make sense, thought it was strange when the manager listed him the other day still as one of the players missing from his squad when I thought he had returned to Feyenoord. So maybe this was being worked on behind the scenes.
6.) 01 Feb 2025 11:08:48
Did he gets recalled by his ub to send others out on loan?
7.) 01 Feb 2025 11:37:06
Terrible peice of business if you ask me. Thought we had moved on from this nonsense. Apparently it's his 3rd serious knee injury. We've already made this mistake with cortez. Deary me. Mind boggling.
8.) 01 Feb 2025 11:38:03
Didn't look up to much for the limited game time he had.
More terrible business if we sign him now.
9.) 01 Feb 2025 11:15:53
I trust Koppen and his judgement.
10.) 01 Feb 2025 11:22:42
If the price is £1m it's a no brainer. He looked like someone who could start for us no problem.
11.) 01 Feb 2025 11:39:22
Yes Burt, but as EHL said, it's a permanent deal.
12.) 01 Feb 2025 11:44:38
Will we ever learn, said it with Cortez and I'll say it again we should walk away and look elsewhere, not happy at all with this.
13.) 01 Feb 2025 11:51:31
It will be a nominal fee, Feyenoord need to lose him in order to allow another to leave on loan. Club did try for a further loan with option based on certain conditions.
14.) 01 Feb 2025 12:05:51
Am I right in saying the fee quoted to buy him was as low as 1.7m? I think if that's correct he's worth the risk. Especially if feyenoord are currently covering his wages and rehab.
15.) 01 Feb 2025 12:07:11
Can't sign him whilst injured.
16.) 01 Feb 2025 12:07:20
Ahh just realised if a deal is being done EHL might mean in this window meaning we'd cover his rehab and wages. When I first read it I presumed EHL meant in the summer.
17.) 01 Feb 2025 12:13:01
I think it is worth the risk. As I said we are not a club buying finished articles so taking risks is what we need to do.
Kasanwijro, Benjamin Tahirovic, Rafiy Durosimni.
Big risks big rewards.
18.) 01 Feb 2025 12:24:23
Kids should consider a career as a physio if they want to work in football and follow Rangers or maybe sports science.
19.) 01 Feb 2025 12:27:05
The little I've seen of him, he looked like a good player. Strong in the tackle and can play a few positions. My concern is how he comes back after a serious injury. I'd rather another loan next season with an option to buy.
20.) 01 Feb 2025 12:42:50
They don't dave all they need to do is recall him then he's theirs not ours, that allows someone else out on loan.
21.) 01 Feb 2025 12:47:14
As long as he has recovered from his injury he will be a good signing, just because he has had an injury doesn't meant that he will again. Any player can get injured immediately after signing its just bad luck, going into the past Kuznetsov had a fantastic debut, then got injured right away and was never the same player, as I say its just bad luck.
As for the manager listing him as a player missing due to injury, he is listed in our squad and if he hadn't got injured he would have been available to play in the game not returning to Feyenoord for rehab.
22.) 01 Feb 2025 12:47:49
Wasn't that the 2nd time he done his knee?
Once would be high risk given we've not seen if he's recovered but twice would be ridiculous.
23.) 01 Feb 2025 12:50:28
His injury was on international duty so the Dutch FA are meeting his wages I imagine. Fifa/ Uefa rules are for up to a year minus first 28 days. not sure if the cover moves clubs with him.
24.) 01 Feb 2025 12:51:06
Good player but this is his 3rd knee injury, asking for trouble imo.
25.) 01 Feb 2025 12:56:36
Kasanwirjo looked a very capable player, we need to take chances on this type of player, not a big outlay but he could bring us in a big outlay.
26.) 01 Feb 2025 12:58:05
It's a good thing and he will be insured anyway.
27.) 01 Feb 2025 13:00:42
Are they names we are looking at asathor or players you would like us to take a risk on.
28.) 01 Feb 2025 13:05:40
Ranger100, if u can't see Kasanwirjo is a player, u shouldn't comment or be on a football site that is blatantly obvious that your name is nothing to do with who u purport to support. Not one positive comment since you appeared.
29.) 01 Feb 2025 13:20:44
Won't be happening on a permanent deal.
If anything another loan at a push.
No indication any deal is close after his loan spell was ended by the Dutch.
30.) 01 Feb 2025 13:21:30
I thought he looked good when I saw him play. If the injury isn't as bad as feared, and if he's going to be back sooner rather than later, signing him would mean one less change needed to the European squad. But it all depends on if he's going to be fit or not.
31.) 01 Feb 2025 13:23:15
Previous knee injuries were in 18/ 19 and 19/ 20 so he was okay for 4 years. Remember we didn't sign Hartson as he had knee issues and how did that turn out. he looked good before injury so might be worth a risk depending on terms.
32.) 01 Feb 2025 13:29:10
No brainer to sign him if the fee is as low as being quoted (£1mill-1.7mill) the boy looked a standout in Dutch u21 set up and is not on big wages.
33.) 01 Feb 2025 13:32:23
I wasn't keen on him when he turned his back for the Aberdeen goal. Stand strong and take it in the face if you're a defender. That result could have cost us the league.
34.) 01 Feb 2025 13:47:38
Barron bear it's not strange PC is classing him as that because of he wasn't injured we would still have him.
35.) 01 Feb 2025 13:48:41
Got to get a player insured so several similar injuries makes that difficult.
36.) 01 Feb 2025 13:53:44
I'd imagine his price would be lower due to injury but to get a Dutch u21 regular for around the 1m mark with low wage, it would be a risk worth taking.
37.) 01 Feb 2025 13:57:49
I think the fee was to be pretty low to make permanent and he looks a player, still a risk as we have seen so far with Cortes, think at low fee we have to take these types of risks.
38.) 01 Feb 2025 14:09:29
Think he will be a fantastic player tbh, looked really good before the injury.
39.) 01 Feb 2025 14:19:54
The blue blazer you've got to be the worst poster in here. You shoot down everything but there was a rumour for a 2 bit bob championship player and u were frothing at the mouth.
40.) 01 Feb 2025 14:43:46
M I'll sit does not, just a higher premium.
41.) 01 Feb 2025 14:50:07
Financially it's relatively low risk. At the time i thought he was the pick of the summer signings.
42.) 01 Feb 2025 22:04:43
Mills agree with John. injury doesn't mean uninsurable as otherwise 60% of players would be insured and rules of thel eague, in fact any league, say players must be insured.
26 Dec 2024 11:43:33
Interesting article in the media today about Dilaver.
A while back I posted about seeing a couple of available players being shown round the training centre - one being a CB from the Balkans that I jokingly said looked like a Bond Villain.
This was the player, I was mistaken when I posted he was a youngster though.
1.) 26 Dec 2024 13:02:19
Dont think we missed much .
2.) 26 Dec 2024 13:42:54
Turned us down 6 years ago.
3.) 26 Dec 2024 16:14:14
The story was about him turning us down in SG's first season, not a few months back when you put your post up! What are you talking about?! I'm calling BS on this!
I'd suggest reading the full article before coming on here and posting rubbish, and that way, you'll not end up looking as silly as you have here.
4.) 26 Dec 2024 16:39:51
Oh dear SS - you really are quite something.
5.) 26 dec 2024 16:47:50
sorry, is it you who have looked “ very silly “
as far as i can see ehl hasn't ever said anything about a “ few months ago “
nor has he said ever said this guy dilaver hasn't been spoken to six years ago
he clearly said the guy was show round the trainng centre, nothing more, can he nit have been shown round the centre because he was considered six years ago like?
think yiu need to stay aff the booze if yir as aggressive as this mate,
ehl has given a great insight on the training centre, your just a loudmouth
, btw, he said “ an interesting article in the media today”, then told us the guy had been at auchenhowie recently, obviously you think he couldn't have been at auchenhowie as he was linked 6 yrs ago,
cheers ehl for the updates.
6.) 26 Dec 2024 16:47:56
You not getting what you wanted off of Santa sunshine?
Geeezzz
It because of people like you other posters don't bother.
7.) 26 dec 2024 16:51:03
in fact that's a dreadful reaction, you obviously aren't able to read the post
merry xmas eh.
8.) 26 Dec 2024 16:58:07
EHL ignore that moronic reply.
Ive enjoyed your posts these recent months.
Its a good insight into the training centre.
9.) 26 Dec 2024 17:27:08
Goodwill to all men.
10.) 26 dec 2024 17:44:04
theres a reason some people shouldn't drink and post fork
it shows a character better hidden, i personally love that ehl tells us a few pieces that we might never know,
ehl thanks and hope you all having a great time
c'mon the teddy bears.
11.) 26 Dec 2024 17:45:18
He never said it, it was me who said "a few months ago", because that when he posted this.
"Aggressive"?! You really take the biscuit, Tom! Have you forgotten the time you were on here challenging posters? ??? There's being a hypocrite then there's you! Don't ever change!
12.) 26 Dec 2024 18:25:12
Cheers Folk - think that's the final straw for me on this forum though.
Far to many posters are more interested in putting others down or dragging up petty vendettas.
All the best for the new year and the rest of the season.
WATP.
13.) 26 Dec 2024 18:46:03
Don't be daft bud your info is well received, I for one look for it??.
14.) 26 Dec 2024 18:48:20
Sunshine. you were wrong. the correct response when that is the case is to apologise. but no as always you go ranting at some other poster who was defending the first poster you slighted. neck and blow torch spring to mind
EHL I hope you change your mind and continue to post on the forum as I also like the inside snippets. you can see how many other fans feel the same.
15.) 26 dec 2024 18:51:27
well done sunshine, yiu appear to be the type that points at others when your own character is exposed
ehl most of us appreciate your input is fantastic and i hop3 you rethink, i won't be on much as in going home soon but i enjoy reading what you have to say so much, i'm nott just a fan i'm a football man and i love that you take the time to post, don't stop my son.
16.) 26 Dec 2024 19:55:31
Ehl u take care. U are a fantastic poster.
17.) 26 Dec 2024 20:50:08
Well done ss. Another one bites the dust. I have had run ins with TT in the past and I may not agree with his view and probably like wise. But at least its constructive and what he believes.
18.) 26 Dec 2024 20:54:27
Agreed John??.
19.) 26 Dec 2024 21:10:36
ehl, like you, I was once involved at Ibrox about 30 years ago and it was so good to have some insight into the club and its dealings. However, that came with some responsibility as to how information was handled, which you achieve so well. This sunshine supporter is just that, a sunshine supporter - or a glory hunter. He is a bombastic balloon, a bullying buffoon who obviously believes that intimidation and aggression are vote winners, which of course they aren't. Ignore him mate and keep posting so that all of us veterans can feel part of that insight we all love. We are the people, not SS and his ilk.
20.) 26 Dec 2024 21:37:18
A bombastic balloon ???.
21.) 26 Dec 2024 21:39:04
Guys you lot are being really unfair to sunshine, he called bs which actually seems correct, I think it’s unlikely a 33 year old who knocked us back 6 year ago was shown around Ibrox a few months ago, let’s be honest EHL has just got the player wrong. Sunshine like EHL is a cracking poster who simply doesn’t suffer fouls lightly and calls it like he sees it. Yet again this whole issue has blown up due to one continuous bully on this site who has a go at everybody. The place was cracking when he wasn’t on here.
22.) 26 Dec 2024 21:54:20
Cheers Dado, but listen mate, there isn't one poster on here capable of bullying me. I'll call BS on here when I know BS has been posted, and regardless of what anyone on here thinks, I'll never back down.
I doubt the Ed will post this as it appears he's censoring my replies, but allowing others to take a pop at me. But EHL's post is BS! For some reason, he's come on after this article appeared in the media and he tried to link that to what he posted a while back in order to give his own post substance. Why even bother?
A "bombastic balloon"?! I love it! I think that's my favourite one so far, so thanks hubby! ?.
23.) 26 Dec 2024 22:02:09
EHL made a mess of that mate you said that a few months ago he rejected us years ago.
24.) 26 Dec 2024 22:02:18
EHL, just hope you reconsider mate i love hearing you insight.
25.) 26 Dec 2024 22:35:05
EHL did post a while back that 2 players were being shown around the training ground. he said that one looked like an Eastern European bond villain. his post today was simply to say the player he had seen on that day was this player who was claiming to have been offered a contract 6 years ago. EHL is simply saying the player he saw at training ground is the player in this story nothing more.
call BS on that all you want Sunshine but you are a bully on this site. you won't like that being said as you have proven countless times in the past but it is the truth.
26.) 26 Dec 2024 22:42:39
The amount of animosity creeping into some of the posts between good posters is, imo sad. It's a shame to see such differing opinions, because that's what it is opinions/ information genuine, or not, being the cause of friction. Too many good posters are walking away, and like I said, that for me is sad.
27.) 26 Dec 2024 23:20:19
EHL I hope you re consider, great insight and knowledge. Well Done SS, should be encouraging not putting others down. Another fantastic poster bites the dust.
28.) 26 Dec 2024 23:24:00
I love giving it out and can take it back, there's banter lads but ehl is a good poster wot.
29.) 26 Dec 2024 23:25:16
Ehl is a good poster woth good insight, and also ss offers a straightforward opinion which I also like, I love a bit of banter between us just wish coops would lay off they damn emojis once in a while ? but nobody needs to walk away over someone's opinion on a website.
30.) 26 Dec 2024 23:44:01
who cares sunshine it’s a rumour on a rumours site, no idea why your so rattled by it bro.
31.) 26 dec 2024 23:59:51
i get you don't like me dado, and that’s fine
but to say the place was cracking when i wasn’t here us just nasty and a poor way to speak of another rangers fan, you have no idea what kind of person i am but because one of your wee clique has made a fool of himself you prefer to attack me
32.) 27 Dec 2024 05:27:37
this site never fails to amuse me. as soon as posters get called out or a slight disagreement the little violins come out ? whether people contine to post or not i for one will still sleep at night.
33.) 27 Dec 2024 07:47:06
TT1212 - Wasn't that long ago you were screaming for me to be banned by admin lmfao.
The reason - you didn't like one of my posts / opinions.
34.) 27 Dec 2024 08:25:03
I’m not attacking you Tom, I’ll leave the attacking to you as you’re renowned for it. This site had a number of months of peace and quiet with most people being capable of showing mutual respect regardless of opinions, that all changed again a couple of weeks ago.
As these comments of cronies, that really cracks me up, I don’t know a single person on this site but I’ll happily chat to any rangers fan who has something to say. I don’t mind calling bs on people and certainly don’t lose my patience when people do the same to me.
Both EHL and SS are good posters and the forum is better with them on it.
35.) 27 Dec 2024 08:58:02
??? Oh, the irony!
So, I've been accused of being an "aggressive" drunk (I was stone cold sober), a moron, a "loudmouth", a "glory hunter", a "bombastic bafoon", but I'm the "bully"?! ???
You do see where I'm going with this?
I'm not "rattled", Tav! I just called out BS, and it's the others, who would appear very 'rattled'! ?.
36.) 27 Dec 2024 09:29:52
Tbf sunshine I've heard fork call you worse in the live chat. ?.
37.) 27 Dec 2024 09:31:50
Really disappointed reading this thread. 2/ 3 days ago, everyone wishing each other well and remembering that we all want success for the club we say we support. Then seeing a genuinely excellent poster feeling that he needs to withdraw from posting due to hassle from other people is just depressing. There are people who shouldn’t be given oxygen on a forum. I’m not pointing anyone out but draw your own conclusions. Take care EHL and hope you reconsider. Ignore the background noise, that’s all it is.
38.) 27 Dec 2024 10:29:33
He's allowed Ger88 because he doesn't take himself that serious mate - Well, apart from the time he wanted a poll to see who liked him!
Maybe I should run one of them, eh?! ????.
39.) 27 Dec 2024 10:32:15
A very sensible and considered post Ibrox4Me. I completely agree. EHL, you’re one of my favourites and I hope to hear more of your info and insight soon. I wish all of the wonderful eds and posters a joyful festive season ?.
40.) 27 Dec 2024 10:41:16
the issue is it wasnt BS. EHL said he saw someone at training ground a few months ago but didn't know who it was. then he saw an article from which he recognised the guy he saw a few months back. the guy in the article was saying he had been offered a contract by Rangers 6 years ago. so you are calling BS on someone saying they now know/ recognise who the guy is they saw a couple of months ago. odd if nothing else.
41.) 27 Dec 2024 10:52:46
Ibrox, I'm feeling the same. Sad thing is that it's genuine Rangers fans insulting one another,
42.) 27 Dec 2024 11:19:08
Ibrox what have is people that only come on here who r mainly interested in having a go, as many say read and ignore.
U getting anything kloppen met two agents on Monday, one pre contract one a significant fee, both allegedly have legs.
Albeit the easiest phrase is we can’t afford him.
43.) 27 Dec 2024 11:26:40
And you call me a grass, Ger88 ?????.
44.) 27 Dec 2024 12:43:01
John, hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Chat has been very quite of late however I’m meeting our new chairman for lunch in the early New Year. I hope that Koppen has been busy lining up deals as there will be more outs than ins, but the ins have to be good.
Interesting news from you. The two signings had better have legs! ? In all serious though, I hope we add some quality and get rid of some some underperforming players. Not long til the window opens for business. All about next season now and bedding in wherever possible.
45.) 27 Dec 2024 12:47:50
John, Ballard wasn't in the squad yesterday and he's not injured, could just be a bug, hoping that's the significant fee.
46.) 27 Dec 2024 13:48:04
I’d love the significant fee to be Ballard, I really think he’d advance us as a team.
47.) 27 Dec 2024 14:21:17
My star, dado, that would be good.
48.) 27 Dec 2024 14:48:06
good to hear that we are looking at some quality and better still with some 'legs' as we miss that in certain areas. some pace at the back would be good so hoping Ballard would add that.
49.) 27 Dec 2024 15:29:03
Tongue firmly in cheek ss and course not fork, would never say such a thing, saying youve got a big wooden spoon though lol.
50.) 27 dec 2024 15:56:49
screamed to admin to have you banned? wit
dado utter nonsense.
51.) 27 Dec 2024 16:42:23
Yes I have?chestnut, larch, ash??.
52.) 27 Dec 2024 19:10:33
I know you don’t like it Tom but it’s the truth regardless if it hurts or not.
26 Dec 2024 10:01:51
Hearing the following are reasonably close / realistic.
Yilmaz, loan to buy Germany.
Dowell, loan to buy Championship
Dessers, loan to buy France
Hagi, permanent deal Italy.
Hearing chat that part of agreement with Hagi is that he'll receive what he's owed from any transfer fee we get.
1.) 26 Dec 2024 10:45:09
Would be a shame to see Hagi go, I think he's a player who gives us something extra in the final third.
2.) 26 Dec 2024 11:01:54
EHL2020 have you heard of any players coming in to replace the four you have mentioned above. ?????????.
3.) 26 Dec 2024 11:10:11
If we can replace Hagi with someone like Olaru, I’d be for that.
4.) 26 Dec 2024 11:17:12
If true loan to buy and only bit money coming in for hagi I hope management team have identified simaler deals as doubt we have a lot to spend this window.
5.) 26 Dec 2024 11:36:12
Newman, hearing lots and lots of names and rumours, nothing concrete though.
Blue89, Olaru is one I read about a lot, but not one I've ever heard anyone at the club mention.
Davie, if they are loans with obligations to buy - we have the option to bring the money in this window via a Finance Company.
6.) 26 Dec 2024 12:09:00
Correct re hagi dowelll Ehl. Bennett and park finance deals at 4%. Much less than any finance company
If yilmaz had been fit he would have left in the summer for Germany.
7.) 26 Dec 2024 12:16:00
EHL2020 thanks ?????????.
8.) 26 Dec 2024 12:54:23
We would be stupid too let hagi go at the moment him n nico run our midfield.
9.) 26 Dec 2024 13:01:41
Rangers have approx £5m set aside for transfers in this window. I know finances haven’t been great and most of you will shoot me down.
Any fees coming in aren’t added to the pot but that’s how much we are prepared to invest if no significant player sale money generated.
Dessers £3m loan with obligation to buy has 3 interested parties from Italy and France.
10.) 26 Dec 2024 13:46:25
Does the 5m include wages or fee only?
11.) 26 Dec 2024 14:07:38
I'd be very surprised if we had £5m of wriggle room given our forecasted turnover.
12.) 26 Dec 2024 15:26:11
St Etienne manager not interested in Dessers, quoted 24th/ 25th.
13.) 26 Dec 2024 15:42:15
4% is also a good return for them John.
14.) 26 Dec 2024 16:04:40
RFC no it’s not I could get 7.5 right now.
But tell me would you rather pay them 4% or a finance company 11%.
15.) 26 Dec 2024 16:10:52
im sure properly invested they would get more than 4% in the general markets.
16.) 26 dec 2024 16:53:38
4% is a very poor return at that kind of cash, imo, and is clearly a very big mate rate, i couldn't get 4% on a major loan that's fir sure.
17.) 26 Dec 2024 17:05:09
Exactly Tom, just another excuse from someone that does not get it to run down a major shareholder.
18.) 26 dec 2024 17:55:37
yes john, my admiration fir these guys knows no bounds
in 36 yrs of business i never cane across such a loan deal, certainly not in normal business, , i'm forever grateful to them.
19.) 26 Dec 2024 21:08:09
EHL2020 would happily sell the first 3 on your list, letting Hagi go for 1.5 mill doesn't make sense to me, Olaru had been broguth upo on here past few seasons i think, if we were going for him should have done it earlier as his value has shot up a fir bit now and we would need to pay in the region of 6-8 million for FCSB's best player and Captain, he ain't coming on the cheap that's for sure, currently ranked as 4th in th top 5 Romanian international in the world, 5th place is Hagi funnily enough.
After the st mirren shambles today, i think we need a new manager one that actually knows how to utilitse the current squad to ti's best potential and a manager that has quality tactics.
Beligian tactics doesn't work in the scottish league clearly.
Almost the same as Dutch tactics not working in the EPL.
Their is a talented squad currently at Ibrox unfortunately Clement does not know how to get the best out of them on a consistant basis.
20.) 26 Dec 2024 23:14:05
Time for Clement to go Rangers cannot afford not to play their best players ( Raskin Danilo ) the man is useless.
21.) 27 Dec 2024 04:52:09
Darius Olaru had his original FCSB contract extended recently until 2028, and he around the same value as Cerny 7/ 8 mill bracket so we are not signing Olaru anytime soon.
22.) 27 Dec 2024 09:05:19
I would hope dessers brings a straight cash sale.
23.) 27 Dec 2024 13:22:33
Selling hagi is absolutely stupid at this point if that happens there will be a lot of unhappy fans he's been running the show since he has come back.
Yilmaz
Dowell
Dessers can all go along with
Popper
Tom Lawrence
Matondo.
24.) 27 Dec 2024 12:18:04
Bluedreamer we still owe two payments for dessers.
19 Dec 2024 22:36:59
General chat today is that there is positive movement on Lowry, Devine, Dowell and Dessers for Jan.
Yilmaz, Tav and Matondo have interest but will be dependent on us securing replacements - so may be closer to the end of the window.
King no movement.
Lawrence looking like pre-contract and will remain until end of season.
Hagi and Igamane, no chat.
1.) 19 Dec 2024 23:04:24
Ehl u picking up anything on Ballard.
2.) 19 Dec 2024 23:40:56
Just started to play, injuries are back! All waffle.
3.) 19 Dec 2024 23:43:41
Liking the sound of that, you got any names of possible incoming?
4.) 20 dec 2024 00:49:09
whats all waffle?
5.) 20 Dec 2024 01:23:43
John Sunderland cb?
6.) 20 Dec 2024 05:03:29
John, he is a monster of a centre half, miles better than we have and would be a great signing. I would be shocked if he ends up at us. I could see a premier league team taking him.
ETL - do you think king is staying to play? I actually thought he might start today.
7.) 20 Dec 2024 06:10:18
Yilmaz goes are we after Mckenzie or Adams?
8.) 20 Dec 2024 07:37:22
Which Adams Folk?
9.) 20 Dec 2024 07:43:11
John, heard his name mentioned a few times.
Hard to get any handle on potential incomings as there are so many rumours - most valid as we're actively watching/ monitoring so many players.
We are definitely interested in using the SPL to improve the depth of our squad - PC and Koppen seem to see a lot that they like in the league.
10.) 20 Dec 2024 07:43:51
Dado we watched him last weekend.
11.) 20 Dec 2024 07:59:01
I take it it's the Sunderland centre half Daniel Ballard you're talking about John ? I've actually seen him playing for his country and a couple of times for Sunderland and he looks a good centre half mate ? However i don't know what he'd cost and could be too pricey for us ?.
12.) 20 Dec 2024 08:17:30
Keelan Dado.
13.) 20 Dec 2024 08:26:24
Excellent update EHL. These would all be hugely positive and I’d snap your hand off if all could happen. A fit Lawrence to the end of the season would be ok as he’d largely be a sub or for lower games. I’d hope we have targets identified and moves lined up. Thanks for the info, that’s very positive and if they come to pass, would majorly progress the rebuild.
14.) 20 Dec 2024 08:36:52
As far as the spl is concerned I'd be looking at Mackenzie, shankland, Cameron and would use a big chunk of our budget to bring in young Lennon Miller.
15.) 20 Dec 2024 10:32:26
EHL or John, are you guys hearing anything about iqurram rayners the south african striker we're getting heavily linked with again ?.
16.) 20 Dec 2024 10:39:28
So it's Ballard from Sunderland then John? can't really see that
happening, he'll be well out of our price range, would be an excellent cb for us, I would be very happy if he's a Rangers player, but really don't think Sunderland will even think about selling him with still looking for promotion, he also he a good few years on his contract.
17.) 20 Dec 2024 10:39:39
I live in North East and have asked a few of my Sunderland mates about Dan Ballard I was told that he was aware that Rangers have been keeping tabs on him and he is not against coming to Rangers if Sunderland don't get promoted that's all they said they knew.
18.) 20 Dec 2024 10:42:32
Lowry, Devine, Dowell and Dessers?
Positive? In like out the door?,
Apart from Dessers (& not guaranteed, the way we do business!) We won't make any money on them.
Let's hope there are FIT first team starters lined up.
19.) 20 Dec 2024 10:48:24
BAR I was going to comment that the next part of this story would be around how we didn't get any money for them. we can't have it both ways saying they are rubbish and not "Rangers class" but then expect clubs to pay big money for them. Also if they don't want to go then we have to make allowances of sorts to get them out the door early before their contract ends. just a reality of life in the way we did business up till now.
20.) 20 Dec 2024 10:50:37
Ballard will cost over 5m, but he'll not be a big earner, maybe the way we'll work things now.
21.) 20 Dec 2024 11:16:26
EHL or John,
You heard anything in Mo Sylla from Dundee?
22.) 20 Dec 2024 11:43:36
He's on around £680000 a year around 13k weekly.
23.) 20 Dec 2024 12:27:32
UnionJack - Sylla is someone we are monitoring.
24.) 20 Dec 2024 12:35:53
Hopefully we don’t pursue mo sylla personally don’t think he’s what we need and he’s also 31 surely got to be better options out there.
25.) 20 Dec 2024 12:40:19
Mo sylla, if we don't have anything in the academy that's better than mo sylla just shut the academy down.
26.) 20 Dec 2024 12:49:44
Syall be a good squad option to have Dundee really struggle without him and he makes them tick. he's really solid defensively and is decent going forward think gogic but actually has ability and wouldn’t be on much a week.
27.) 20 Dec 2024 12:55:38
Rangers signed Leon Balogun at 35 while releasing Lewis Mayo at the same time. We should have shut the academy doors then. The stagnation of Bailey Rice just confirms that the Ibrox academy is not somewhere young talent should be.
28.) 20 Dec 2024 13:13:26
A mate of mine who's a Sunderland fan reckons they'd be looking for about 10m for him. And reckons there will definitely be prem teams in for him as well.
29.) 20 Dec 2024 13:36:40
Ballard valued between 3-4 million, we have watched him four times this season, most recent last Saturday
Mayo is not a good player.
30.) 20 Dec 2024 13:37:03
Lewis Mayo wasn`t good enough to breakthrough and still wouldn`t get a game . A good solid SPFL player who is playing at his correct level, Balogun is a different level as a centre back.
Rice is still only 18, there is time for him to breakthrough but if you are saying he should have been in the Rangers first team at 16 you have got to be kidding.
Before you start comparing him with Miller at Motherwell, yes he`s broken through and done well but there is a reason players get chances at smaller clubs earlier, they are not expected to win every game. Also there is the possibility that maybe Miller is a better player than Rice or even just has matured earlier.
31.) 20 Dec 2024 13:50:58
John Sunderland will not sell Ballard for 3/ 4m mate.
32.) 20 Dec 2024 13:53:28
CHOF. all teams should do that if the success rates are to be believed. figures are from England but you will see the success rate and that it won't be that different up here in fact probably worse due to pressure on teams to succeed or not get relegated. Depending on the base model used the number of youth players making it to EPL is 0.012%, that is 180 out of the 1.5m boys playing organised youth football. 0.5% signed by age of 9 make it to the first team of a club. those released are reported to suffer clinical levels of psychological distress so many will leave football completely.
Re need for success a manager will look to buy a seasoned pro they know will do the job rather than a young academy player who will make mistakes whilst learning. Just use this season for us as an example people were calling for managers head after 6 games. some granted were saying that they would be happy for academy players to be played instead but were very much in the minority.
By getting 1 or 2 successes though we save £millions in transfer fees whilst selling some on at £100 thousands so economically it still must work.
not saying I know the answers but supposedly new methods of scouting using data rather than the naked eye will prove more successful.
33.) 20 Dec 2024 14:09:55
Chof maybe the young players you think are good enough for us just aren’t good enough and don’t work hard enough it’s not rocket science.
34.) 20 Dec 2024 15:12:13
Burt, that's a very short sighted, and narrow minded, view to take on our academy.
CHOF, I'm not sure what you expect the Rangers academy to overcome a players physical limitations?
35.) 20 Dec 2024 16:27:11
EHL, have you heard anything regarding our alleged interest in south african striker iqraam rayners ?.
36.) 20 Dec 2024 17:08:10
SWS, last time I shared some rumours I was kindly advised that I was wasting posters time as I wouldn't share the source or all the details that I knew - so I won't comment on anything I don't directly know of, which will predominantly be those players we are watching in and around the SPL.
37.) 20 Dec 2024 17:16:23
Players playing in the championship will be on decent money, and looking to make the step up to the Premier League.
Does Ballard meet the criteria of our player trading model?
38.) 20 Dec 2024 17:42:48
I don't think there's any chance we'll be signing ballard as we couldn't afford him and sunderland wouldn't sell him unless for a big fee anyway ?.
39.) 20 Dec 2024 18:19:30
My star u may be correct however should I just make things up, at end off day we r watching him regularly, we don’t scout a player if we r not interes
Copland Ballard on 14 k a week, half what we r paying Davies.
40.) 20 Dec 2024 18:46:41
John did I say you were making things up? all i said was Sunderland do not sell him for 3/ 4m, will be over 5m probably be even more, signed him for a couple of million a couple of seasons ago and he's improved a great deal since then and the best cb at Sunderland in my opinion and only a young cb.
41.) 20 Dec 2024 18:51:03
Clement was building a squad.
Ehl half the squad could leave in jan.
Who's right who's wrong.
You decide.
42.) 20 Dec 2024 20:08:12
No u did not my star, I said should I make things up… I’m told we r very interested as is the player
I’m not sure 25 is young, Sunderland need to sell players due to psr.
43.) 20 Dec 2024 20:16:19
ingtr but if those players are ones we want to lose form eh squad anyway is that a bad thing? too late to get any cash really but down want t give another contract due to sign wages or not fitting in with PCs plans.
44.) 20 Dec 2024 21:00:37
John if we manage and get him we've signed a very good cb.
45.) 20 Dec 2024 21:56:03
Tav is going nowhere in January.
EHL2020's banter posts with other poster's replies to EHL2020's banter posts
16 Feb 2025 16:53:23
See a lot of negativity towards the vast majority of our squad, so quite interested to see how you Guys would like to see us line up if we had no injuries.
1.) 16 Feb 2025 17:04:01
Gk Butland
Rb Sterling
Rcb Souttar
Lcb Nsiala
Lb Yilmaz
Cm Raskin
Cm Diomande
Rw Cerny
Cam Danilo
Lw Cortes
Cf Igamane.
2.) 16 Feb 2025 17:05:31
Butland
Sterling Soapy Nsiala Jefte
Raskin Diomande
Cerny Igamane Dessers Cortes.
3.) 16 Feb 2025 17:08:42
I feel like when we have actual wingers on both sides we'll see a difference but it's just horrendous luck that Cortes has suffered different injuries, fingers crossed he can come back strong and prove the doubters wrong but who knows. This summer is a big one for the club.
Koppen has had 18 months to track targets now and will have a better understanding of what is required. I personally didn't expect much from this season.
4.) 16 Feb 2025 17:19:50
I'd opt for,
GK: Butland
RB: Kasa
RCB: Fernandes
LCB: Nsiala
LB: Jefte
RCM: Diomande
CM: Raskin
LCM: Bajrami
RW: Cerny
ST: Danilo
LW: Cortes.
5.) 16 Feb 2025 17:38:50
Cortese hasn't proven him self yet a would say.
6.) 16 Feb 2025 17:39:07
That's a great question EHL I honestly struggling to think which players should be nailed on starters. Probably only Raskin Butland and Cerny deserve in. The fact you have picked 4 players who have barely played for us and a young defender in Nsiala just breaking thru says so much. I'd probably just put Hagi in ahead or Bajrami tho because have hardly seen anything from him to convince me he's going to cut it here. Created both OGs today.
7.) 16 Feb 2025 17:56:28
Same as mystar apart from swap yulaz for jefte. All decent looking line-ups right enuf eh ehl,
8.) 16 feb 2025 17:57:44
why anyone would have yilmaz is beyond me but star loves him, i'm looking fhrward to cortez being fit, , i'm told today was poor, it's getting more difficult to keep supporting the gaffer but i'm still there.
9.) 16 Feb 2025 18:05:22
Tom vert easy decision for me better lb the Jefte right now.
Can't see you team mate.
10.) 16 Feb 2025 18:06:35
A little shocked with your picks EHL. I would have went more with my stars.
11.) 16 Feb 2025 18:09:34
I think you've hit the nail on the head Kaiser.
Wasn't much between Hagi and Bajrami for me - but love the way Bajrami, Cerny and Danilo link up when playing together.
12.) 16 Feb 2025 18:22:28
Flb, maybe certain games at home I'd drop a midfielder to play Danilo and Igamane - but there's not many occasions that is set up with the same backline, especially the fullbacks.
No offence MyStar - it's all about opinions.
13.) 16 Feb 2025 18:22:52
Same as Mystar team bar jefte for yilmaz.
14.) 16 Feb 2025 18:24:22
EHL, no Igamane? Why does he not get your vote as a starter?
15.) 16 Feb 2025 18:27:40
On sterling he's a good player but way too injury prone as he's constantly out for weeks on an end and can't be relyed on unfortunately ?.
16.) 16 Feb 2025 18:50:23
How often we seen that tho EHL?
17.) 16 Feb 2025 18:50:55
Yilmaz has been way off it, not doubting he has ability but can't put him in in front of Jefte for me, outside Cerny, Raskin and probably Souter then the rest might vary with fans pick.
18.) 16 Feb 2025 19:12:10
EHL it's leaving Igaman out that's startling as you see the guys in training more than anyone else on this site. I also think that Danilo makes a difference to the young lad when he plays.
19.) 16 Feb 2025 19:22:14
We're talking about a fully fit Cooper, Yilmaz everyday for me.
20.) 16 Feb 2025 19:29:44
Cooper, think we're a better team with Danilo up top.
Igamane is still very raw, but has bags of potential - wouldn't make my first 11 yet.
21.) 16 Feb 2025 19:58:02
That game was dire today no cohesion, poor poor performance but good result.
22.) 16 Feb 2025 20:15:46
I agree re igamane EHL. needs to learn when to do the tricks, nutmegs etc and when not to.
movement in front 4 with 3 of those was excellent and Cortes more natural as left winger.
23.) 16 Feb 2025 20:52:24
For me in a big game ie old firm.
Butland
Kasa balogun nsiala yilmaz
Sterling
Raskin diomande
Cerny igamane hagi
Against a low block I'd go
Butland
Kasa balogun nsiala yilmaz
Diomande raskin
Cerny Danilo hagi
Igamane.
24.) 16 Feb 2025 22:07:54
Totally respect what you're saying EHL.
14 Feb 2025 11:49:29
Probably got lost in the fallout from the result, but what was everyone's thoughts on Fernandes?
1.) 14 Feb 2025 11:59:03
Too early to make any judgement. Time will tell.
2.) 14 Feb 2025 12:07:54
Thought he looked really nervous on the ball and not assured, obviously far to early to judge but early signs are that he is not comfortable on the ball.
3.) 14 Feb 2025 12:09:23
I didn't see the game as I'm on holiday, how's he liking in training? I got the impression from your previous comment that he's keen as mustard? Run through a brick wall to get the ball?
4.) 14 Feb 2025 12:10:27
Too early, wasn't overly impressed. Hopefully see more of him as it was a poor show all round that match.
5.) 14 Feb 2025 12:11:14
Quick.
Liked a gallop forward as he appeared in the RW at times?
Doesn't look as if the physical battle would faze him either.
At this moment Nsiala looks better.
6.) 14 Feb 2025 12:21:02
Looks pretty quick, comfortable on the ball. Didn't do anything wrong just a shame his debut was one to forget Ehl.
7.) 14 Feb 2025 12:30:05
He's a good size, and looks quick enough across the ground. Early days, but I'm not sure he's the type that would throw his head in where it hurts (a la Katic), more of a ball playing centre back. Don't think he takes any blame for the poor result and performance at the weekend, not much he could do about that.
8.) 14 Feb 2025 12:30:36
Dunno yet mate. Only had the radio to go by and they weren't very impressed. Maybe just the wrong 1st game. How's he looked training etc?
9.) 14 Feb 2025 12:36:57
Thought he showed as you explained EHL, looked quick and wants to charge forward. Too early to see what he is all about but look forward to seeing more of him.
10.) 14 Feb 2025 12:40:20
Early days, but got the physique.
Don't think he would be on Koppens radar if he wasn't comfortable on the ball.
11.) 14 Feb 2025 12:46:02
As I say it's too early but he wasn't good on the ball in Sunday, was well reported after the game, read a few ex players mention it as well.
12.) 14 Feb 2025 12:47:00
MPH, that made me laugh - likes a gallop is the perfect way to describe him.
I'm still on the fence in terms of wither I think he can adapt to our game - however he has the toolkit to be exceptional.
It will be interesting to see if Nsiala starts this weekend, as I think this will be his biggest challenge and we may see his temperament being tested.
13.) 14 Feb 2025 13:13:21
It's way too early to even ask the question. WAY TO EARLY ….
14.) 14 Feb 2025 14:14:54
Rough round the edges but expected as he hasn't played much at all in the past year or so but looked keen enough and definitely quick and looks like he will handle the physicality of our league. Passing abit rough too but he hasn't had the 6 months to settle like Nsiala so willing to give the lad time and see where it goes.
Agree with this weekend but he surely has to start especially since he's in the Euro squad.
15.) 14 feb 2025 14:15:31
more importantly what di you think of his temperament ehl, u believe he's ready fir parkhead, nsiala i mean, has he been out under pressure yet?
16.) 14 Feb 2025 14:44:15
Tom most of this team will fold at Celtic Park again. Raskin has already said that the players feel safer at Ibrox, what does that tell us about the mentality of our players? Raskin is supposed to be one of our leaders.
17.) 14 Feb 2025 14:46:13
Pick6 - to early to ask what question?
18.) 14 Feb 2025 14:48:37
Tom, think Nsiala has been a breath of fresh air since he stepped up - but when things weren't going his way in the B team he let things get to him.
So for me it's the one remaining question mark, something I think we might see tested at the weekend.
19.) 14 feb 2025 15:01:18
yes, tynie would be a good test, maybe playing with more experienced players has helped him grow up a wee bit.
20.) 14 Feb 2025 16:06:24
Fernandes was ok, I was very disappointed to see him go off, he tried to go forward at every opportunity, we saw nothing re his defensive abilities, this was due to him not being tested
I'd have kept him on and took propper off, one key negative he kept appearing on rw not what I want to see from my ch
I suspect against hearts it will be Souttar and propper, alth I'd pick nsiala.
21.) 14 Feb 2025 16:34:23
I seen the first half and thought he looked good on the ball and wanting to push forward.
Difficult to really judge him based on the fact the full squad played crap.
But also pairing him with Propper isn't going to help him.
weird that Fernandez got a game so quickly compared to Nsiala though, some on here saying Nsiala didn't look good enough in B team etc yet he looks a real good player to me.
Obviously both young lads so hopefully plenty to improve and grow.
13 Feb 2025 08:49:59
Good luck to the under 16s over in Doha.
Hopefully they'll go far in the tournament.
1.) 13 Feb 2025 09:11:18
Morning EHL.
Can I pick your brain ( or anyone else who may know )?
What's the pathway for these younger lads with the scrapping of the B Team?
Is it a case of that once they are ineligible for U18's they will either be released or sent out on loan?
Are we therefore hoping that other clubs will develop our players and make them ready for 1st Team action?
And what happens if other clubs aren't interested in taking on the players that we think can become future Rangers players?
2.) 13 feb 2025 09:33:13
yes ehl, i wish them well, i mind being in belfast with a Rangers youth team assisting my friend, who was the coach, he asked charlie miller at halftime nit to get involved with the opposite number 8, , as there had been a running battle, charlie said he would stay clear of trouble and just play football
2 mins into second half charlie planted the oppo boy and was sent off lol.
3.) 13 Feb 2025 10:38:19
Wee Charlie is a tough wee character Tom. Not surprised that was the outcome!
4.) 13 Feb 2025 11:07:12
Won this tournament in 2019 (I think I'm right) .
Hopefully be on the telly.
5.) 13 Feb 2025 11:51:02
MPH, there is a lot of work still being done on this and I'm sure their will be a lot more released on it by the club.
There will be a number of pathway options, from strategic partnerships, integrated loans and even some discussion around international league / tournaments.
Think we had to announce it earlier than we hoped.
6.) 13 Feb 2025 13:09:49
Cheers EHL.
Fingers crossed the new format works out.
There is nothing quite like seeing "one of our own" come through the ranks and play for the first team on a regular basis.
11 Feb 2025 14:19:01
This will probably infuriate most, if not everyone.
However, with the exception of one player the result at the weekend didn't 'hurt'.
Our squad is made up of players who have been coached to accept a loss as part of the process and move on.
Gone are the days where our squad is made up of players who know what it means to be a fan of the club.
It's difficult for me as a fan to watch the reaction from the team in and around the training centre.
1.) 11 Feb 2025 14:45:37
Sorry EHL, to make sure I'm not misunderstanding you, from your point of view you don't think that the players really cared if we won or lose? If you can, could you name the player who you do think cared (I get this is your opinion) .
You hold a lot of weight on here mate and people listen to you, I really hope everybody take stock of this.
To a certain degree part of this sits with the manager, I've said on here before, if you've not tried you should be petrified to go into the dressing room. I just don't think PC has this natural leadership that people want to follow and would die in battle for.
2.) 11 Feb 2025 14:52:52
EHl
Does the players get on and play for PC in your opinion.
3.) 11 Feb 2025 15:02:42
Doesn't come as a shock when we look at the team on the pitch.
The sad thing is, we seen more passion for Rangers from Nikola Katic in a post match interview for Plymouth against Liverpool than what we have seen from our own crop of players.
The recruitment strategy to sign young scottish talent each season will help rectify this but it'll a long and steady process.
4.) 11 Feb 2025 15:02:47
So basically mercenaries that don't know what it means to be a Ranger, all this kissing the badge carry on, totally changes my perspective of our playing staff, wish you'd kept that to yourself EHL, that's a hand grenade in the middle of an inferno bud. Appreciate your candor bud?.
5.) 11 Feb 2025 15:07:24
That makes me sick this club is losing its identity the longer we persist with the current set up.
6.) 11 Feb 2025 15:11:32
EHL, that is a damning indictment my man. I think this has been suspected for a few years now. Coming from someone like yourself who sees it 1st hand is a shock nonetheless. I always look out for your posts, but I wish that I hadn't read that.
7.) 11 Feb 2025 15:19:37
We're missing players like John brown, Richard Gough, Ian Ferguson, ally mccoist, players that would run through a wall for the club.
8.) 11 Feb 2025 15:34:00
EHL that doesn't suprise me in the slightest. We need to get some Rangers people back into the club and remember everyone what it means to play for us. May not be popular but I would have Barry Ferguson back in their in a second on the coaching staff, can you imagine him at ht on Sunday or yesterday after that defeat. We need people who care about the club and what it means to us all more involved.
9.) 11 Feb 2025 15:34:10
I've also heard previously that koppen doesn't actually get on with clement and they regularly butt heads. If that is true and the mentality of the team is to accept a loss and move on then that's really disheartening. Clement constantly talks about wanting to win every game and hating losing so why don't his players share that mentality.
10.) 11 Feb 2025 15:34:49
Maybe keeping the hurt hidden because more than one player will feel the pain of losing that game.
11.) 11 Feb 2025 15:38:54
What a shambles of a club we have become. Disgusted to hear this EHL but not surprised. We deserve better. ?.
12.) 11 Feb 2025 15:43:04
All you need to do is look at the training ground photos every week for the past few years. Players are always laughing and joking after results like this.
13.) 11 Feb 2025 15:55:46
Ehl, u r 100% accurate, only interes In pay checks and fast cars
I'm told only two that care are butland and Souttar,
The relationship between Souttar and jefte is horrendous.
14.) 11 Feb 2025 16:03:11
True blue 33 that's spot on ma man. Big Katic has shown more passion for Rangers since the start of the window by wanting and trying to get his move here, then while playing for another club in another country, than any of the players who are actually here right now.
I'd say the player who was hurt was souttar.
15.) 11 Feb 2025 16:11:56
I think that one will make the DR at some point today.
16.) 11 Feb 2025 16:19:59
Seriously Star EHL is giving a first hand account and your doubting it, sorry bud I believe EHL rather than your assumption mate?.
17.) 11 Feb 2025 16:20:23
My star defending them still ?.
It's up to the manager to make them care and if they don't get rid that's why Tav should have been away long ago.
18.) 11 Feb 2025 16:23:46
I actually thought the one who cared might have been Tav. While I'm not his biggest fan, I actually thought the losses he has to his name were actually hurting him.
19.) 11 Feb 2025 16:25:35
Was the Captain hurting. or nah?
20.) 11 Feb 2025 16:27:26
Just to clarify, it's not that the players don't care - it's that they weren't hurting.
They've been coached from a young age not to feel loss, but to accept it and move on.
Liam Kelly was the only one who i'd say actually felt it - he was visibly angry in and around the training centre.
There was a moment when a number of players could be heard chatting and laughing in the sauna and I felt like kicking the door down and dragging them out.
Also to be clear, this isn't something that comes from PC - it's embedded in the club.
21.) 11 Feb 2025 16:33:14
Was thinking balogun.
22.) 11 Feb 2025 16:35:44
Yeah i think we all know by now nothing Hurts Tav apart from if we kept back his wage.
23.) 11 Feb 2025 16:40:37
EHL it's also funny you say this as i said in a few posts earlier that it's become the norm at Ibrox and we have had a playing squad that hasn't cared since before Gerrard days and even today your saying nothing has changed and I don't know who ultimately can change that mindset that seems to be deeply embedded in Ibrox just now.
24.) 11 Feb 2025 16:43:39
Fork so you thinking only one man is feeling that pain, just can't see that.
25.) 11 Feb 2025 16:46:31
The only real surprise about what EHL posted is that it actually comes as a surprise to some on here. We have a team made up largely of non-Scottish players, none of whom know what it's like to have the demand of winning every game or harbour a similar mentality. The modern day footballer is overpaid and only interested in picking up their inflated salaries. If you listen to all their interviews when they sign they all say positive things about how big Rangers are, or comment on our history - but not one has an emotional attachment nor the pride to go the extra mile to at least see if the jersey fits. As a club we make it clear that our strategy is to get in young talent, improve them and sell on at a profit. That mantra is hardly promoting a requirement for the players to bleed blue for the cause.
26.) 11 Feb 2025 16:46:56
I did hint at this a few days ago. patting/ kissing the badge. But jeez EHL you have blown my subtle hint right out the water.
27.) 11 Feb 2025 16:48:48
Storm who is defending them? what I'm saying is more than one man in our squad feels the pain at that result on Sunday, couple are Rangers men us fans feel the pain and Rangers supporting players don't, nae, maybe a few but not only 1.
28.) 11 Feb 2025 16:51:42
I'm not. EHL is telling us bud, think he knows more mate, inclined to side with him as he actually sees it and interacts with the players. ?.
29.) 11 Feb 2025 16:59:07
Our club is not the same club we grew up with! Mr Struth and the gaffer must be turning in their graves! I've nothing else to add. ?.
30.) 11 Feb 2025 17:04:38
Fork just because players are having a laugh that doesn't mean the pain of that result isn't their, a good few will be feeling like us.
31.) 11 Feb 2025 17:07:43
Nice to see u post bud, hope your well??.
32.) 11 Feb 2025 17:11:39
It certainly isn't SS.
From minute Murray sold us it has never been the same and I don't think we will ever be the same again bud.
33.) 11 Feb 2025 17:19:36
Welcome to modern football.
34.) 11 Feb 2025 17:32:52
That's probably one of the hardest things about it all SS.
35.) 11 Feb 2025 17:36:59
U may be right bud, but as I said EHL has a clear insight mate?.
36.) 11 Feb 2025 17:43:12
EHL I think that attitude is within all clubs where the players are younger. the way of coaching kids at young ages where players are taken off if they get a few goals behind giving medals to the losers as well as the winners. To then shift that culture in a club is difficult. in lower level teams the 'this is our cup final' attitude means they want to win those games more and every team in our league bar Celtic have that attitude against us.
as you say they do care but down have that hurt that we fans have when we lose. sad really.
37.) 11 Feb 2025 17:55:58
No point fork you are banging your head against a brick wall.
38.) 11 Feb 2025 17:56:00
I agree EHL. I posted something similar earlier responding to a poster who expected players to give it all for the badge. Players who are not Scots, not supporters, no history, no family connections. It's a job. However it's down to the manager to overcome these negatives to ensure maximum performance on the pitch. I'm not surprised players will be accepting defeat and laughing and joking the next day and not sick like us. EHL I get it mate. Sad but true and no surprise actually.
39.) 11 Feb 2025 18:13:48
Very true Angus, it's very much built in to the psychological coaching in clubs all over - lots of players use and refer to the Tiger Woods 'next shot' mentality.
The Colonel, again spot on - the sad reality is that I can't see us ever restoring that mentality and it almost feels like we're losing a key part of our identity.
40.) 11 Feb 2025 23:01:15
Many people on here would get angry at losing a game of 5 a sides. I don't believe for a minute you can coach that out of players unless they just don't have it in them to begin with. And too many of our squad dont. When i read your initial post i thought of kelly and butland immediately and nobody else.
07 Feb 2025 23:36:45
I honestly have no idea how we're going to cope watching Fernandes!
I've never seen a centre half who's so eager to win every single ball and thinks the ideal starting position is the halfway line.
Whoever partners him is going to need the patience of a saint.
17 Feb 2025 18:27:43
I'm pretty sure we still have a number of open offers on the table for OOC players who are currently playing in the SPL, and we are actively scouting about a dozen players in the league.
Penrice, Wilson and Miller have all been watched at some point.
16 Feb 2025 10:08:06
Not heard any chat on replacement managers.
Personally, I think it will be PC for tis and the next two seasons, then we'll promote from within.
14 Feb 2025 11:47:33
From what I understand and hear it's not so much a case of the split being good Vs bad - it's more a split in terms of the direction of the club - or to be blunt about it, the direction that will allow Shareholders to recover their investment the quickest Vs what others think is a more sustainable pathway.
14 Feb 2025 08:35:31
GersGirl - board members are usually in place to represent shareholders, so coordinating a majority vote to remove a board member is pretty difficult as the shareholders with significant shares will all have their representative board members.
I can't see anyone standing down on the board in the near future, so until the pathway is cleared for new investors to buy out existing Shareholders things will continue to stagnate.
12 Feb 2025 14:29:20
Stevie, I believe he's agreed a move and the club were open to letting him go.
That being the case, I'd be surprised if he didn't move on in the summer.
He's one of the few remaining players that are out with our new salary structure.
18 Feb 2025 12:47:26
Good post Kaiser.
Before I get to what I think PCs done well, I think the biggest issue facing the club and fans at the moment is expectation.
As Rangers fans we expect to be competing for titles, and the board will never openly say otherwise, however the reality is that as a club we aren't on a position to be competitive YET.
What PC has done well.
Overseen a massive overhaul of the application of sports science.
Overseen a massive overhaul in player integration and recovery.
Revised the pathway programme for youth to first team- starting to see this.
Implemented a new playing style - yet to be fully embedded.
Improved / developed a number of players.
17 Feb 2025 23:14:33
The irony is Stig that there's a lot of positivity behind the scenes on the roadmap for the academy and training centre.
There is also a lot of optimism amongst the coaching and recruitment side of things for the first team.
I think the findings from the review will have a more significant impact on the commercial side of the club, especially in terms of the infrastructure and capital investment strategy - which I suspect may play out in a boardroom battle.
All of which unfortunately leads to more uncertainty and frustration amongst the fans.
And although I still have faith on PC, seeing fans on here post that they'd rather see us lose to expedite his departure, or that even if he win a treble he wouldn't be trusted - is usually a sire fire indicator that were beyond the point of redemption.
17 Feb 2025 23:07:39
Thanks Rosevale.
I was genuinely looking for a follow on discussion/ debate around MuscatIns original post - I. e. it being clear the players weren't playing for the manager at the weekend.
Purely as it's not something I seen and I was keen to see if I had missed something or if others were seeing things that I wasn't.
No offence, but I've spent the best part of 6 hours rewatching and analysing footage from the game - so I'll pass on that particular debate.
17 Feb 2025 20:08:12
Thought as much Rosevale.
Hard to either agree or disagree when you haven't actually provided any content to debate.
Hence why I asked.
17 Feb 2025 18:34:44
Aka, manager uses squad and wins game.