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14 Jan 2024 10:39:37
Some interesting chat today that's given some insight in to the mentality of the new Management Team.
Barron, deal was agreed in principle and we immediately revoked it when they asked for more money. Chat today was that they are trying to honour the original deal but we're not progressing as PC has questioned the mentality of the player.
McKenna, we spoke to player and agents, were very much interested and were willing to meet the provisional demands - we gave them a deadline to respond and this wasn't met - so we're moving on.
There's are a rumour that a number of the injury prone players have been advised that they no longer have a future as they've not been managing their recovery process sufficiently.
Looks like PC only wants players at the club who are 100% committed to being there.
1.) 14 Jan 2024 11:05:57
If this is all true (not doubting you) I have no problem with it. For too long we’ve had injury-prone passengers and players not up to the mentality required at rangers.
Full faith in bad bad bald phil - he clearly has the right mentality and if he doubts a potential incoming player has the commitment/ mentality required we should be moving on.
2.) 14 Jan 2024 11:11:12
Thanks EHL apreciate the info mate ??
I think cole McKinnon could do a job for us similar to that of Conor Barron,
We know it’s left centre back we’re looking at but again I’ll say, Lewis mayo is someone we should be looking more at. We have a buy back option and he’s one of best defenders in the league.
I actually prefer him to Souttar. Plays on the right of the defence but as back up to a first pick he’s a great addition.
Also like shankland and Danny Armstrong.
Lennon miller is one od like to sign and loan back for 1 year.
3.) 14 Jan 2024 11:42:09
Don’t think we will get miller to be honest stevie we have tried a few times.
4.) 14 Jan 2024 11:59:39
There are always these kind of rumours about the injury prone players.
5.) 14 Jan 2024 12:00:20
I doubt this is true but if it is well done pc.
6.) 14 Jan 2024 12:04:48
Will29, agree 100%.
Also, this is just rumours from some coaching sessions this morning - could be close to the truth, could be miles away from reality.
I only tend to post the rumours from the guys I tend to believe though.
7.) 14 Jan 2024 12:05:32
StevieG2 - tend to agree, think our squad should be bolstered by some of the younger squad and some tried and tested SPL players.
8.) 14 Jan 2024 12:08:38
That’s very interesting information EHL, it’s about time the management took control. We are Rangers and players shouldn’t be allowed to backtrack with us?
9.) 14 Jan 2024 12:57:23
He's trying to create an elite squad, you can clearly see that. He understands what the club demands and it would seem his own demands are on par. Can't wait to see what the future holds because I think he'll take us places.
10.) 14 Jan 2024 13:29:33
Mi info which I said last week is we have stepped back from Barron for now on clement say so.
11.) 14 Jan 2024 13:37:10
I don’t doubt or have an issue with clement wanting the injury prone players away from us, but I doubt he’s telling them that early January.
The chances are between now and the summer you will need them at some point and by telling them now that they will be away, there's a risk they will down tools. He’s not going to tell Roofe for example that he has no future at the club then ask him to come off the bench and rescue a game for us with a goal.
Based on the current market and the options in our squad, it looks very much like PC is stuck with the majority of what he’s got until the summer. He won’t want to upset anyone within in, he’ll need to utilise them all until he can make changes.
12.) 14 Jan 2024 13:37:15
Encouraging if true. The number of injury prone players signed and the number of times that injured players return only to be injured again almost immediately has been a concern for some time.
I'm encouraged by the professionalism of this management team but they will need considerable support from the Board if we are to reach the levels that can be achieved.
13.) 14 Jan 2024 13:39:18
Hope we don’t cut our nose off to spite our face with Barron as I think he’d be very good for us. If it is true he won’t be happy with his new agents for pushing for more money.
14.) 14 jan 2024 13:59:25
every good info as always ehl,
15.) 14 Jan 2024 14:22:35
Fruitbear, from what I gather it's not a blanket approach to all our injured players.
PC appears to be very strict in terms of his application of sports science and the rumour is a number of the injured players have either neglected to follow their recovery plans exactly or have chosen to follow advice from their own fitness teams - for those players, I believe we now have a zero tolerance approach.
16.) 14 Jan 2024 14:35:44
Good info mate, as I said I don’t doubt PC will cut the deadwood loose. Just think he will (unfortunately) to work with what’s there until the summer.
It’s good we seem to have a manager that doesn’t take any passengers.
17.) 14 Jan 2024 15:09:37
Thanks for that information mate. Great post.
18.) 14 Jan 2024 15:35:53
Barron Watson and miller would be some midfield in a few years even if 1or2 make the grade would be money well spent.
19.) 14 Jan 2024 16:53:00
Injury prone list not, exhaustive
Roofe
Souttar
Lawrence
So what you’re saying is they are finished at us?
20.) 14 Jan 2024 18:17:00
That’s exactly what he’s saying Ravers! ?
Although Souttar isn’t injured a lot? He’s just bang avg.
21.) 14 Jan 2024 21:19:11
Could add Yimaz and balogun and Jack to that list then?
Maybe Matondo?
Danilo?
Davies.
22.) 15 Jan 2024 01:26:51
Players that are out of contract in summer must know there self that they will be leaving, as there has been no offers/ talks of new contracts, so if required to play would you not try your best to attract more interest come summer, unless you have something lined up and you don't want to risk further injuries. we have had a few like that in past.
23.) 15 Jan 2024 01:56:24
Balogun, Jack, Roofe, Mclaughlin, Barisicare all away in 6 months, along with Lundstram unless lunny signs an extension.
would not sell Danilo, Matondo or Yilmaz all young and talented, sort of players we should be keeping, if they can stay fit and hit there best form.
Gofur i reckon your right mate, Don't see much coming from Silva, unless PC can work his magic on the lad and get him scoring again regularly.
24.) 15 Jan 2024 08:34:07
Laudrup lunny will stay imo. so will yilmaz come summer amd u lost me at matondo talented. Bang average. 1 of the highest wages and not really doing a lot needs moved on.
25.) 15 Jan 2024 15:08:35
For me Matondo has had his chance and hasn't taken it. If we could get decent money for him I would gladly take it. Unless he is free from his injuries, (which I suspect is not the case then I would also be looking to move Souttar on if there was any interest.
We need to have players that we can have for a full season, not players that we know are injury prone when we sign them.
26.) 15 Jan 2024 18:31:01
I think you can put Clement calling up youth to first team tells you he wants a look at these guys first.
For me it means he wants to try maximise his budget.
02 Jan 2024 14:50:36
Met up with a few of the youth coaches with Rangers and Scotland last night and got some gossip - most of which has already been shared.
Barron is as good as done and will come in this month if we can move someone on.
McKenna is in the works, but couple of complications are wage demands and he wants to join a new club now - and we need to move players on first.
Shankland isn't being actively explored.
King and McCrorie have good loan offers from SPL clubs, but both moves are complicated as the clubs are restricted on the number of loan players they can bring in so may not happen until the end of the window.
Devine has loan offers but not from a level that Rangers want.
Lastly a new name, a LB currently on loan at St Mirren - Thierry Small, who we are apparently keeping a watchful eye on.
1.) 02 Jan 2024 16:41:16
EHL, i don't think we'll be signing scott mckenna unfortunately mate ? Celtic are in discussions with mckenna and his agent and are prepared to sign him now, as opposed to signing him on a pre contract ? Middlesbrough also have held discussions with mckenna's agent, no mention of rangers talking to him at this moment in time with celtic seemingly big favourites to sign him ?.
2.) 02 jan 2024 16:42:00
i like your posts mate, you know your stuff and i'm grateful for the info, i'm surprised you say mckenna is still a possibility as i thought as soon as celtic showed interest that would be that, but ma6be they havnt spoken to him?
3.) 02 Jan 2024 17:20:17
Great info mate
Certainly interesting month ahead.
4.) 02 Jan 2024 19:58:29
Id be delighted if McKenna went to them. I don’t think he offers anything better than we have currently.
5.) 02 Jan 2024 22:33:00
Been linked with small since last season.
27 Oct 2023 19:42:56
Had an interesting catch up with some friends who work at Rangers and they said that a lot of what PC is doing behind the scenes is very similar to what GVB and his team tried to do - which a lot of the players didn't take to.
1.) 27 Oct 2023 19:52:31
A lot of the players we have need moved on so that doesn't concern me. If they can't better themself or cope with changes and demands then cheerio.
2.) 27 Oct 2023 19:55:44
New manager same ideas?
You never know they might actually play for him.
3.) 27 Oct 2023 20:27:20
Too many auld guard had it too easy for too long n hit periods of underperformance with little too no cociqunce, also to many wit too much influence but not the play too back it up
Don't like it move on
Nobody's bigger than the team
Tune up or tune out.
4.) 27 Oct 2023 21:39:14
The core of this team have a history of throwing the manager under the bus and need to be replaced if PC wants a long and successful time as Rangers manager, because as we have seen over the last three years as soon as the going gets tough these same core of players will down tools.
5.) 27 Oct 2023 22:38:33
Big difference in character. Gio was a pushover. Clement won't tolerate nonsense.
6.) 28 Oct 2023 04:28:33
Look in my complete personal opinion from the info I’ve gathered. Gio’s downfall was completely on partly being too lenient on player performances and partly being too defensive minded when setting up against teams we should be beating.
I have heard nothing of this around Clement of yet. I feel people aren’t completely understanding the rubbish show that Beale left him. Hopefully Clement can sort at least the majority of this out in Jan but it probably will take longer.
I know people won’t want to hear/ accept/ acknowledge it but at the very least our club has been a rubbish show since around appointing Beale (definitely longer as well) . But as usual we are left to pick up the pieces and trying to move forward.
7.) 28 Oct 2023 04:35:28
We need to give Clement the time to change things as he sees fit. A section of our fans just don’t seem happy with anything the club do! I, personally still think we could do at least a double this year!
8.) 28 Oct 2023 08:26:09
We have not had a quality manager since were kicked down the divisions, but I believe we now have one, although early days, and we need to give him time. Some of our players will prosper under PC, and some will have to be replaced if they don't show it on the pitch. Next few games will give us a good idea of the progress our new man will make.
9.) 28 Oct 2023 08:33:02
There is a major difference this time. The guys that were primarily involved in the Clement appointment, Bisgrove and Bennett, involved Souness in the process so you had three professionals. In the past I would suggest that this wasn't the case.
Some of our old Board, that are no longer there, were as much of a problem as the manager.
Thankfully we now have a proven manager, probably the first since Walter, (and I say that with the greatest respect for Stephen Gerrard) .
With the right players, (and I agree that we need to steadily replace the old faces), we should look forward to a period of success, but he will need time and he will need everyone behind him.
10.) 28 Oct 2023 08:56:55
Gio's downfall apparently started during the preseason trip to Portugal some of the players weren't happy with the rules he set in place for the trip.
11.) 28 Oct 2023 10:28:57
What player threw the manager under the buss? You wanted Beale out now he’s gone yer blaming players our fans are always looking for someone to hate.
12.) 28 oct 2023 15:02:57
you just love the old “ our fans “ abuse raskin.
13.) 28 Oct 2023 12:14:02
Board need to make clear to long servers follow manager and do what he wants
We can only keep swapping manager for so long before board realise it's long serving clique players that are the problem.
14.) 28 oct 2023 20:11:11
we don't swap any managers, , no manager worth his salt will allow any clique to buckle him amd the board will support a good manager,
15.) 29 Oct 2023 01:56:45
So true TT1212. If this happened in a normal work place. Chaos!
16.) 30 Oct 2023 16:11:48
White horse, that is why in any Business the Board and in particular the chairman has to be 100% behind any new appointment. I have seen it personally, (during my working life I went into underperforming Companies with a remit to turn them round, where I had 100% commitment from the Board and the Chairman it worked. It's exactly the same for Clement, he has the job of turning round a non performing Business, (unfortunately his job is much more complicated, I could just get rid of non performers irrespective of what level they were at with the total commitment of the Board, and I could replace them with a top team, sadly he doesn't have that level of flexibility) .
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03 Mar 2024 16:48:27
Haaland showing a touch of the Dessers today.
1.) 03 Mar 2024 17:07:36
More Van Vossen, I would say.
2.) 03 Mar 2024 18:34:42
Or Bo Anderson??.
3.) 03 Mar 2024 19:45:17
Morelos missed a couple 1 yard open goals as well.
01 Mar 2024 10:59:58
Good statement by Hibs today.
Think reducing ticket allocations for away fans who use pyrotechnics is 100% the right thing to do.
Needs to be eradicated from our stadiums.
1.) 01 Mar 2024 11:37:45
Ironically on the same day that Hibs fans were out of order throwing missiles onto the park. And others were pictured with pyros as well.
I'll expect Hibs will be demanding less away tickets for their own fans after the scenes at Tynecastle?
2.) 01 Mar 2024 12:30:54
Fully agree EHL, said it for years.
3.) 01 Mar 2024 12:53:15
Well said MPH, their hypocrisy knows no bounds.
4.) 01 Mar 2024 13:05:36
MPH, to be fair to the member of the Hibs hierarchy who I heard on the radio he did call that out and said he would expect similar sanctions from Hearts.
5.) 01 Mar 2024 13:19:35
Let he who is without sin cast the first lighter / coin / pie.
6.) 01 Mar 2024 14:14:00
100% agree with Hibs but they also need to get their own house in order but good stand on pyro.
7.) 01 Mar 2024 15:34:34
As if it's not dear enough for footy, strips, merchandise, even fushul programmes and Sky/ Discovery subs, how can they afford fireworks? ??.
8.) 01 Mar 2024 15:37:50
Wsl, with quotes like that you should be Jesus4ever, but don't think there is a Jehovah witness rumours site ?.
9.) 01 Mar 2024 15:50:44
Football needs to get with the times and allow pyrotechnics has done the bundisliga no harm.
10.) 01 Mar 2024 16:30:32
Such a well behaved bunch the spoonburners are. I think they should get there own house in order. They have the fans trying to fight with tav, throwing a bottle at borna, wrecking seats at ibrox and the cup final "exuberance" then what kind of people go out of their way to make up stickers and posters dedicated to mocking people killed in the ibrox disaster? I think sorting themselves out should come first.
11.) 01 Mar 2024 17:07:19
EHL, I agree. sadly there are some fans who think it's safe to use pyrotechnics at games.
12.) 01 Mar 2024 22:09:46
A celtic fan got his hair set on fire with a pyro few weeks back, somebody tell that poor guy they're safe. I believe they could be used safely at a designated area or something, but it's drunk morons that spoil it by using them any old way.
13.) 01 Mar 2024 22:33:58
Boyblue that was feckin hilarious ?.
14.) 01 Mar 2024 22:50:36
I'm probably going to get criticised, but it's hard to feel sorry for that Celtic fan, Boy blue.
15.) 01 Mar 2024 23:09:52
It was funny to see dado, the poor guy didn't even tipo his head was on fire, didn't even have much hair to begin with. All jokes aside they're just dangerous.
16.) 01 Mar 2024 23:16:34
Ajd. Your also allowed to drink in stadiums in Germany, us glaswegians aren't even allowed to have a we swally in the streets, why? Because there's far to many we persons that can't handle it. so moral of the story don't trust monkey's way fire starters.
17.) 02 Mar 2024 07:51:46
Somebody's head on fire, nah Mark, criticism from me, nope, some might say your being crass tho, seems a woke element creeping in with some, I just found it funny, shoot me?.
29 Feb 2024 09:07:25
Most of the chat on here before the game was 'all that matters is three points'. 45 mins gone in the game and the live chat is full of comments around our players having no bottle, Killie wanting it more and the same old serial losers costing us again.
PC has just guided us through our 11th victory in a row and still is decision making is being questioned.
We really are a fickle bunch.
1.) 29 Feb 2024 09:18:45
Are you trying to say we looked like we wanted it more in that first 45 mins? C'mon?!
Yes, the bottle comments were way over the top (considering where we've came from this season), but that 1st have was a dire watch.
Posters have every right to criticise, but I agree, some of it is way ott. Remember, most of it is frustration, passion, and the thought of them going back to the top.
If PC and the team can get the plaudits, they can also get the criticism if things are going wrong. It's a public, online football forum for different opinions, not one where only the one opinion is allowed.
2.) 29 Feb 2024 09:41:57
From what I seen the bottle comment was directed at BB who was a joke last night, why he thought it was acceptable to hold the ball in that position was beyond me. Even if it was a foul (and I think it was) there was no need for him to handle the ball and give away the free kick.
He’s been a good player for us over the years but his times up.
3.) 29 Feb 2024 09:52:19
EHL; i was one who wasn’t happy with first half and wasnt happy with team selection, no idea why BB started Ridvan has been outstanding he brings so much to the team, Silva for me is not a number nine, ii said so on live chat and was happy to see Ridvan and Dessers on in the second half they changed the game for us, that is what supporters do they voice an opinion, i have praised PC for what he has achieved since he arrived last night i thought he had got it wrong in those two positions and obviously he did to as he changed it at HT which i again praise him for so its all about opinions its not having a go, that was a hard game last night against a good team on a terrible pitch but we got the job done but ill say it again please no more BB unless Ridvan is injured and Dessers is our best option as a nine and PC as our manager again my opinuon.
4.) 29 Feb 2024 10:01:54
Borna time is up. we'll need a new left back in the summer.
5.) 29 Feb 2024 10:06:19
He picked the wrong 11 and we luckily didn’t get as bad as it could have been first half, we scraped in at 1-0 down.
Side shouldn’t have been changed from hearts game until after killie game, Motherwell at home rotate a few.
Realises error of ways and sorts it at half time, top manager not letting it go any longer.
Dessers is better than silva
Ridvan is better than borna
Sterling probably now has to be starting even if it’s wide right.
6.) 29 Feb 2024 10:44:20
Mark I believe the deal for jefte is already agreed and in place.
If ridvan still wants away in the summer we’ll likely get more than we would have gotten in January and will need a 2nd left back.
7.) 29 Feb 2024 11:18:49
Probably the same fans who said we wouldn't win the league as we never signed a striker?.
8.) 29 Feb 2024 11:48:52
Stevie, hopefully Yilmaz will stay in the summer. been very impressed with him lately.
9.) 29 Feb 2024 11:57:36
I wasn’t happy with 1st half we started with wrong team plain and simple. But PC rectified it at ht and we won.
10.) 29 Feb 2024 11:58:53
Mph the people that said that could still be right tho nothing is won in the league yet. I would have preferred a striker signed but when it didn’t happen you gk with what you have got.
21 Feb 2024 20:06:35
Just read an article stating that the winners of the last 10 Champions Leagues have all had a turnover in excess of £400m.
Pretty frightening when you think that our record turnover was £87m in 2022.
1.) 21 Feb 2024 20:34:49
Imagine what Rangers turnover would be if they were getting the money from the TV rights that the top leagues in Europe are getting.
2.) 22 Feb 2024 08:29:09
Its pay to win. Same in the SPFL. Same in every league.
There is always exceptions of course but generally the more money the more you win.
16 Jan 2024 20:45:56
Silva is levels above us - we need more players capable of playing on his wavelength.
1.) 16 Jan 2024 22:05:28
A decent offer for Cantwell and so long. just a waster tbh. but he thinks he's the Beez Kneez and that's what matters.
20 Mar 2024 09:43:48
Apologies ed, it's 80% next season and 70% the following.
20 Mar 2024 09:13:31
Remember that under new Sustainability rules we can effectively only spend 70% of what we bring in.
{Ed001's Note - that's not true. That will be in a few years and that will include agents fees and wages, as well as transfer fees. You can still spend 100% of your revenue, but just not on buying and paying players. That is left for infrastructure costs.}
13 Mar 2024 10:49:07
Will miss Borna when he goes.
Hope he gets a good move and a good send off from the fans when he says his farewell as a treble winner.
02 Mar 2024 09:05:25
I watched Coventry a couple of times this season to see what Hagi-Wright was like.
O'Hare stood out on both occasions.
18 Feb 2024 08:49:07
Won't be popular, but for our player trading model this is what we need.
If we can give Butland a platform to win some trophies, play in big European nights and then get a big move / national call up - then other players of his calibre will consider making the step up North if they find themselves in a similar situation.
19 Apr 2024 18:24:39
For a while out defence was holding a high line, which reduced the distance between our midfield and forwards - during which we were looking really good.
Even against Benfica at home, at times our defensive line was in their half.
In recent weeks we've regressed and the back line is sitting deep and our midfield has been really disconnected.
Whatever the line up on Sunday, hope we have the bravery to hold a high line.
14 Apr 2024 17:37:22
My tuppence worth from today.
I think that'll be the last live chat I join - i struggle with some of the hate that posters direct towards our players, but the bickering between posters has reached new lows.
In terms of the team, I think we're still the second best team I'm the league and the current management team have worked some minor miracles to close the gap as much as they have.
Have a feeling there will be a couple more twists and turns before the season is out.
We move on to Wednesday (hopefully) .
14 Apr 2024 11:23:43
Live chat should be painful today based on the starting 11!
14 Apr 2024 09:41:49
Who knows Scrambled.
Similar to John, I'd read that it would be Dundee away 3 times. so might still be waiting until the summer to close out the league campaign.
13 Apr 2024 13:30:41
I agree his behaviour on the pitch is questionable at times, but I'd definitely start him - no point rushing other players back.