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11 Oct 2024 21:10:23
John i know you posted the other day that the rangers kit deal for next season ie.25/ 26 onwards is out for tender but was wondering if you've heard anything in regards that macron are desperate to win the right to become rangers new kit manufacturers and are prepared to outbid any other sportswear manufacturers ?.
1.) 11 Oct 2024 21:36:46
Heard nothing I have no contacts re suppliers.
2.) 11 Oct 2024 21:45:50
SWS I believe Macron shirts are very good although my own club have a fantastic partnership with Nike.
You have also mentioned numerous other manufacturers in recent weeks as being forerunners.
3.) 11 Oct 2024 23:05:00
Asa, only posting rumours i'm hearing mate I honestly myself think we'll remain with castore ?.
4.) 12 Oct 2024 03:53:30
If he mentions every company he can say he got it right ?.
5.) 12 Oct 2024 06:24:22
Covering all the bases!
6.) 12 Oct 2024 08:21:43
John 2561, has he not asked you for the lottery numbers yet?
I am sure you are being stalked.
7.) 12 Oct 2024 08:42:31
You know me too well storm ?Asa, i agree mate macron are a good, quality sportswear manufacturer but even smaller made than castore, so if they did indeed tie in with rangers we'd need to go up 2 sizes ?.
8.) 12 Oct 2024 09:02:17
Macron is a like a brand of the old shorts you used to get handed in school from the lost property box if you forgot your shorts.
9.) 12 Oct 2024 09:08:26
"Who's on first" ??.
10.) 12 Oct 2024 10:54:39
Coops, covering all his bases. ???.
11.) 12 Oct 2024 11:20:32
Eeww! Big D disgusting ??.
12.) 12 Oct 2024 16:47:39
I hope its not macron as there kits and sizing is horrible, i would much prefer that we look to a big brand like, nike or addidas or Puma or New Balance. The other option would be do what teams like wolves and a few other teams are doing and create your own brand and start making your own kits then you get 100% profit.
13.) 13 Oct 2024 19:02:20
if i remember rightly we tried our own brand before and was terrible, maybe my memory is playing tricks and correct me if i am wrong.
14.) 13 Oct 2024 20:21:11
Ibrox. sorry but Sudu who manufacture Wolves kits are a subsidiary of Levis. Fosun Sports Group who do own Wolves have a small stake in it. So Levis have the experience and expertise in those markets so it is slightly disingenuous to say that it is them who are designing, making and selling their own kits.
geesadodothat. you are right we made our own kit from 2002 to 2006.
26 Sep 2024 13:17:49
John or any other poster with info regarding my post here, please feel free to contribute ?I've been speaking about an hour ago to a fellow rangers shareholder who usually gets good information that adidas are in talks with rangers about taking over from castore, as our kit manufacturers starting next season.
He tells me adidas are the favourites and at the head of other sportswear manufacturers including our current ones castore, to become our new kit manufacturers on a 5 year deal which he was told was £6.5million a season ie. £32.5million over the 5 years. ?
He also told me that puma are possibly taking over from adidas as celtic's new kit makers starting next season and thus possibly why adidas are desperate to get the rangers manufacturing deal. ?
He tells me he's been told puma offering the eastend mob a whooping £7 million a season over a five-year deal, which is obviously £35million in total ?Has anyone else heard adidas are now the frontrunners to become our new kit makers after this season ?.
1.) 26 Sep 2024 15:40:44
Hopefully not. Their kits are disgusting.
2.) 26 Sep 2024 15:46:05
I'm not in the know or anything but if this us true it would be a tremendous kit deal for us linking us with a big name manufacturer again. Just my opinion.
3.) 26 Sep 2024 16:38:40
Have no idea, but would assume we'd put it out to tender.
4.) 26 Sep 2024 17:04:20
Adidas Kits are some of the nicest I've seen this season. Arsenal and Real Madrid come to mind. Not to mention they are the manufacturer of many of our most Classic kits.
5.) 26 Sep 2024 17:30:21
WeeRedVan, Adidas have got far more wrong than right with all there strips this season, some are worse than bad, but they pay the biggest fee I'm happy with that.
6.) 26 Sep 2024 17:30:43
Am sure John said going out to tender in October.
7.) 26 Sep 2024 18:38:07
Correct storm.
8.) 26 Sep 2024 21:41:51
WRV terrible take. They are awful. rehashed and templates. Rotten.
9.) 27 Sep 2024 08:48:13
It's whoever comes up with the most money gets the contract.
10.) 27 Sep 2024 12:11:30
Trouble with Adidas is that when they come up with an idea, all their strips get it. The big horrible vertical stripes on the shorts which continue onto the jersey is an example . They have wasted Arsenal's strip by putting these on the shorts and continuing on to their jersey, in blue. Now we all love blue but Arsenals kit is red and white and the blue looks awful.
The design works on some kits but shouldn't be on them all. Their other problem is that whoever designs the second and third kits and training gear appears to be on LSD. They make our black top this season and red one last season look plain.
15 Sep 2024 22:40:08
Story breaking in the daily record late tonight is that dave king is wishing to return as chairman of rangers for at least 2 years to sort things out and get our club back on track like before he left ?He reckons he's got a lot of backing for his possible return ??I would have him back in a heartbeat and he's correct in saying this job at this particular time is not for someone who's a stranger to rangers, it's for someone with a big connection to our club, who knows how to go about it Get him back ?.
1.) 16 Sep 2024 07:46:06
I agree SWS. At present it is rhe best option. Our club is in a vulnerable position and stability and viability are important. Interesting that DK spoke about "investor fatigue".
2.) 16 Sep 2024 08:03:41
I hope Dave King returns and gets everything sorted out at board level
So badly and unprofessionally run
I believe Dave King will have a great structure in place going from Chairman, CEO and the rest.
3.) 16 Sep 2024 08:11:48
Him and gilligan worked well in 2015. Need to get all this uncertainty sorted, lots of names linked Wolhardt, Halstead, King, Easdales, McColl and others, as it stands we're a bit directionless.
4.) 16 Sep 2024 08:32:03
He would start a fight in an empty room and not even sure he would pass the fit and proper person rule. Think we need to get away from the Rangers fans investors who most say have done too well. experienced businessmen with either football nous or others who have that is what is needed. Mr Bennett did a good job it would seem with everything he had to face but time for a change.
5.) 16 Sep 2024 09:19:44
When dave king stepped down as chairman and handed the chairmanship to douglas park, rangers were in a good place and healthy ? We've went backwards again under douglas park who was more interested in protecting his own company and picking fights with everyone, which our club didn't need ? It's going to take someone like dave king to come back as chairman and pick up this mess and clear it up over the next couple of years or so ? He's without question the man for the job imo ? I honestly believe king will attract investment into our club from outside wealthy businessmen ?
He knows the job inside out of being rangers chairman and has the business acumen and steely decision making determination, to carry it out ??? It's a no brainer for me, get dave king back to our club and he'll fix us ?.
6.) 16 Sep 2024 09:27:27
Walter king had more cases in court than anyone, in our recent history, but he would be a good chairman.
7.) 16 Sep 2024 09:30:58
Dave King is a huge reason we are in the state we are in. He should be nowhere near the board, nevermind as chairman.
8.) 16 Sep 2024 09:31:57
We need someone to fight for the club and king has shown he. ll do that, for me if he can come in to get us back on track I'd back that also sure he and Gilligan worked well before.
9.) 16 Sep 2024 09:42:25
King fighting for club has cost us a fortune,
10.) 16 Sep 2024 10:34:10
We weren’t in a good place when king stepped down maybe on that park but not off it.
11.) 16 Sep 2024 10:58:42
Dave King could start, and would start, a fight in an empty room. The guy, as much as I appreciate what he done, tried to take on fights he was never going to win, and it cost us. Is he really the best man for the job? Was there not chat that he was one of the shareholders willing to sell to that conwoman from the States? Sorry, I'm not convinced with this one!
12.) 16 Sep 2024 11:03:30
Short term King will come in and steady the ship, fans furore towards the board will fade and the team, hopefully will start producing the goods on the park. King pulled a master stroke when appointing SG as manager, can he orchestrate something again at board level? Who knows. Long term, personally I think that the share holding Directors that are also our investors is not the direction the club needs to be going. There's too much conflicting influence and decision making. A sole investor that obtains a majority holding will be able to take the club forward. Its a huge sell though as our league is being sold off cheap by the SPFL. Something the East End mob are happy with just competing for domestic titles. At present, its not a big money maker.
13.) 16 Sep 2024 11:11:33
Are we in that bad a place financially? Only money owed is to shareholders who are supporters. Turnover the last 2 seasons been over £87 million and £84 million which is record turnover. Granted this summer was spent reducing a ridiculous wage bill a lot of that has been achieved. Biggest off park issue is Celtic have turned over a lot more money lately primarily in player sales. The board don't have a crystal ball to know if players will become sellable assets to make huge profits.
14.) 16 Sep 2024 12:35:20
King was in Talksport today saying he would come in for a 2 year period and steady the ship. Given where we are it might be the best solution short term as we certainly don't seem to have any better ideas.
15.) 16 Sep 2024 12:53:29
Think it would be a good appointment given where we seem to be again
Steady the ship and see what he can do
I’m all for it
No one else seems to be wanting to put their hand up so if not king who you all suggesting from the guys not wanting it?
16.) 16 Sep 2024 13:16:17
Dave has so many business and a director of none of them, no we need much bigger than him, someone like Halsted or another with as much clout and funds. This club is a permanent CL club with the right guy in charge, can't be a Man City but can be at the level Newcastle have fairly quickly, not perfect but certainly acceptable .
17.) 16 Sep 2024 13:37:31
i really don't think having one individual in control is ideal. remember what happened before or do we all have short memories.
there are no David Murrays anymore willing to risk such a huge amount and get no or little return.
18.) 16 Sep 2024 12:24:49
I thought King was what we needed at the time to sort out the mess left by the charlatans, yeah, and pick a fight with a few of them. He was the one who decided to take a chance on Gerrard after all the other poor appointments by others and his plan and timescale was spot on.
He left after a fallout with Parks, so I would imagine they would block his return unless they want out. My only concern would be his behaviour since he quit, every time he returned to the country he was giving interviews slagging off the club and was a bit hypocritical at times.
However, he has the charisma and drive to get us through a difficult time and if he is prepared to be hands on again, I think it would be worth doing for a couple of years or so.
Appointments need made and the football dept needs backing, immediately . Things cannot be allowed to drift like they have been.
19.) 16 Sep 2024 14:29:34
Murray only risked a banks money and his pal Joe Lewis was the real start of his problems when demanding his money back, he's now at Spurs robbing them on top of the other 4 clubs he robbed . So of course we don't need a Murray we need a genuine owner who doesn't need to con or beg a bank .
If you check where the Hutton transfer money actually went you might suss Lewis and his kind he thought by chucking in a few million as a loan he would make fortunes from broadcaster money that didn't come, he tried that before Rangers and failed .
20.) 16 Sep 2024 17:37:28
Walter smith can u explain how rangers were in a good position, loss after loss under both, if either were to become chair again, it’s simply mor infighting.
13 Sep 2024 14:42:35
Has John or any you guys on here heard that new balance are in pole position, to take over from castore as our new kit makers after this season ? I was told this ten minutes ago from a guy who used to work at ibrox ? Just sharing what i've been told.
1.) 13 Sep 2024 16:18:37
Why don't you just say has anyone heard? instead of putting poor John on the spot all the time, give the guy a break man.
2.) 13 Sep 2024 16:41:25
I'd love Adidas again or Nike that would be excellent.
3.) 13 Sep 2024 17:46:15
New Balance would be a decent shout, anything is better than Castore is my opinion I've not been impressed with quality of the shirts considering the money we're charged.
4.) 13 Sep 2024 17:52:52
I must admit i like the castore rangers jersey's mate and like the quality ? The pro jersey's imo are terrific quality ???.
5.) 13 Sep 2024 18:09:32
I couldn't careless who is, the sponsor as long as we get the most lucrative deal,
6.) 13 Sep 2024 18:20:04
Anyone but castore for me.
7.) 13 Sep 2024 18:20:41
As long as the quality is good for the fans and the deal is a good for the club it doesn`t much matter who makes the kit . I have bought lots of Castore gear including jerseys and they are excellent quality. As for the price, if anybody thinks that a different manufacturer would mean cheaper jerseys, they are kidding themselves. I would wonder who would be agreeing any deals at the moment considering we don`t have a CEO and a Commercial Director who is leaving. With a year to go I would think we might wait until the new CEO is in place as the Chairman has plenty of other priorities.
8.) 13 Sep 2024 18:50:49
Heard nothing apart from we are not out to tender yet, told by mid October.
9.) 13 Sep 2024 18:53:32
I don't think it matters who the sponsor is, all the football tops seem to be poorly made.
10.) 13 Sep 2024 19:03:21
All that matters to me is we have the players fit to wear the shirts not who makes them.
11.) 13 Sep 2024 19:12:39
Wouldn't like it to be Adidas they make some silly looking strips right now, very happy with Castore but it will be whoever pays the most.
12.) 13 Sep 2024 19:16:16
I have to say I want Macron for Rangers, I know fans don't want traditional Nike or r Adidas due to being like other clubs.
13.) 13 Sep 2024 20:21:47
Pretty confident we will remain with Castore.
14.) 13 Sep 2024 21:03:27
I do like the Castore stuff but as a runner I would love new balance.
That and asics are my favourite ?.
15.) 13 Sep 2024 21:38:58
I think we should be demanding more money from castore tbh if we go down the route of another deal. I think the strips have been brilliant personally, i hink we have helped them massively build there reputation globally, we were I'm sure there first football team and now followed by a lot more in the football market.
16.) 13 Sep 2024 22:07:24
As a "runner" you want new balance! OK, as I'm a couch potato, does anyone know if Albert Barlett makes strips?
17.) 13 Sep 2024 22:31:31
Hopefully not their tops and training gear are utter rubbish unless club get a fair few quid then fair enough.
18.) 13 Sep 2024 23:11:55
GD Adidas and Nike are utterly terrible choices this day and age, template made gash.
If you want good kits, kappa macron and umbrella are the 3 best these days.
19.) 13 Sep 2024 23:39:47
££££££ don't care who it is, we must take the best offer.
20.) 14 Sep 2024 07:39:22
Sunshine ??? love it.
21.) 14 Sep 2024 08:17:13
Sunshine absolutely brilliant. I almost spat out my tea.
22.) 14 Sep 2024 08:40:02
I like castore to be honest
But new balance would be another great choice as I quite like new balance but also like Nike and adidas
so I’m happy either way get best deal for club is main thing ?.
23.) 14 Sep 2024 09:06:03
Haha fair play Sunshine.
24.) 14 Sep 2024 09:56:09
I bought tops from rangers store online. Heavily discounted to entice me. They succeeded. I was very happy with the Castore quality. Couldn't fault them.
25.) 14 Sep 2024 11:11:20
Asathor, i quite like the italian sportswear brand macron myself mate ?They make the scottish national team rugby kit and the quality and designs are really good ?Is there any particular reason for you wanting macron as the rangers kit manufacturer mate ? Just asking your thoughts Asathor ?.
26.) 14 Sep 2024 12:26:06
My son has a number of tops and training tops and even Castore golf wear and he loves all of them. Must admit they do look quality and every item washes brilliantly.
27.) 14 Sep 2024 11:15:22
Tbh I like castore but I want the club to get as much money as they can.
11 Sep 2024 11:33:55
Allegedly former english fa managing director adrian bevington now the favourite/ front runner for the rangers chief executive officer job ?.
1.) 11 Sep 2024 12:38:22
Interesting one this, certainly has a descent looking CV.
2.) 11 Sep 2024 13:02:25
the link for Bevington I understand comes from a go radio interview where he commented on what was required to be CEO of Rangers and that he had always said he would at some point want to work in Scotland. From that the press have said he is being considered by Rangers. as nothing is coming from the club then they are making it up as they go along.
3.) 11 Sep 2024 13:54:31
We need somdy decent sorted with the club at heart n will help the club n team and nor hinder it.
4.) 11 Sep 2024 13:55:33
Exactly Angus. Yet our fans fall for it again.
5.) 11 Sep 2024 15:12:35
John is not just a case of someone kindly passing on info they've read or been told? It is rumours page mate, you don't like people reacting negatively to your info.
6.) 11 Sep 2024 15:37:20
As unlikely as any potential or alleged investment might be, is it possible that potential investors will be looking to have a say on who the CEO should be - could this be a possible reason for the time it is taking.
7.) 11 Sep 2024 15:45:14
Boy blue he's obviously read this from the media saying he'd be interested in the job, nothing has come from Rangers.
8.) 11 Sep 2024 16:10:54
BB I don't think you are right re John on this one. It isn't a rumour it is repeating a poorly put together newspaper/ online report without going to the source of the news and seeing what was said. It continues the spread of the malicious pieces about the club. there are enough doing that without the fans adding to it.
9.) 11 Sep 2024 16:19:44
Agreed Angus, some take the media guff as the truth.
10.) 11 Sep 2024 16:23:19
Boy blue but it’s not a rumour.
11.) 11 Sep 2024 16:25:34
Guys it’s cool boy blue loves a pop at me. No wonder I don’t post the good stuff any longer.
As I wrote weeks ago Gillespie was not the front runner and never was
Same re guy from hearts but then we r looking at someone from Kelly background.
12.) 11 Sep 2024 17:00:38
John always appreciate any real rumours from any poster. I always only truly believe anything when they are holding the scarf above their head though; I take it that is the saying we use ?.
13.) 11 Sep 2024 17:11:36
Angus defo. Not easy to get rumoured incoming players just now.
Scottish interest and out goings pretty straightforward
Or who has a bad habit.
14.) 11 Sep 2024 17:38:41
John your info is always welcome mate and you state that jim gillespie was never the frontrunner ?so who is in your opinion ?.
15.) 11 Sep 2024 17:59:19
This isn`t even a rumour its just a story made up by putting his interview alongside our vacancy. There is no source or substance to it.
16.) 11 Sep 2024 18:27:07
SWS it must be hard being confused permanently ?.
17.) 11 Sep 2024 18:35:19
The "good" stuff! ????.
18.) 11 Sep 2024 19:13:43
Walter I’m not at liberty to name him. , there is no love lost between Bevington and rangers.
Least he has stated who has worked for in relation to rangers which as far as I’m aware was a well kept secret.
19.) 11 Sep 2024 19:21:35
This place grows nuttier by the day?.
20.) 11 Sep 2024 20:46:17
Fork it sure does, that’s what happens on an international break.
21.) 11 Sep 2024 21:37:49
Rumour or not we need to have someone in every day running the club who knows what it takes to run a major club, did Bennett not say a ceo wasn't far off when he gave the interview on rangers tv.
22.) 11 Sep 2024 21:35:33
Fork, bevington was the intermediary who set up rangers meetings with American investor Kyle fox.
They all met In London with rangers represented by park and Bennett, a meeting which Bennett himself
Discussed on one off his interviews.
It was widely rumoured that fox was seeking to purchase then sell it on to somee From England.
23.) 12 Sep 2024 06:29:20
I wonder who John? think we know how that would have ended.
24.) 12 Sep 2024 09:51:48
John I love to have a pop at you? Your not that important mate, get over yourself. You obviously don't like the fact that I Don't act like half the posters on here around you. I've never once had a problem with you, so it's obviously you with me mate. John it's your perogative to post what you want, but that's about the 30th time I've read that about the good stuff ? angus/ John if swso reads what he believes in his head to be a roumer, does it make it not a roumer because you both know it not to be true? Some people aren't as savvy at getting to the bottom of the story, passing on what they believed to be genuine info.
25.) 12 Sep 2024 10:47:35
Boy well ignore me, u r not worth the time.
26.) 12 Sep 2024 10:48:16
Oh and boy blue Sws is very savvy and clued up,
27.) 12 Sep 2024 11:03:55
Clued up maybe, but savvy? ?.
28.) 12 Sep 2024 12:52:55
Play nice Ger88?? btw where u been?
29.) 12 Sep 2024 13:07:20
Ach sws knows I just like a wee laugh nothing malicious. Missed you too fork was over in the dam for a few days and I may or may not have been handcuffed and robbed by a lady of the night ?. She could go though so I'll take it.
30.) 12 Sep 2024 14:58:03
Did one acquire some herbal remedies in the coffee house??.
31.) 12 Sep 2024 16:56:58
Boy Blue the fact is I don't know it isn't true. What I was saying that I follow the 'rumour' to its source and actually see what was said. I thought he might want clarification that it was a lie written by the paper in question rather than a valid rumour.
32.) 12 Sep 2024 17:09:56
So he's that savvy and clued up yet your telling him he fell for it? what's it to be john? can't have it both ways. Once again I've never had a problem with you, so have no idea where that came from with you? Ppl on here appreciate your info, but why feel the need to constantly say that's why I don't post the good stuff? It's cringey john. You had a little pop at swso, I had a little pop at you, it's not that deep. If you want to start ignoring each other over a little disagreement then fair enough, I'll not lose any sleep over it. It is childish though.
33.) 12 Sep 2024 18:30:46
Had a good time fork ?.
34.) 12 Sep 2024 19:15:34
Bang your heads together, we have enough numpties arguing about our club that aren't supporters, you 2 are, were up against it as it is, we don't need bickering from guys that want the same thing, just my thoughts?.
35.) 12 Sep 2024 20:28:29
Gd for you Ger88??.
36.) 13 Sep 2024 06:13:28
Jesus Christ this still going on ?.
Away and have a lie doon bb4.
37.) 13 Sep 2024 14:45:15
???? storm you have no shame ya brass neck. maybe if you keep it up you'll get to meet him one day
☺️☺️.
38.) 13 Sep 2024 15:05:32
Boy blue you really don’t get it, every one of us on here has fell for a rumour, I’m sure even u
Imo u want to have a pop, but why involve Sws, u r now saying he is not savvy, I know who I’d prefer to read.
39.) 13 Sep 2024 17:24:23
Deserves an oooft! ??.
40.) 13 Sep 2024 18:06:39
A didn't want to have a pop at anyone john. Swso gave what he believed to be info, to which you replied fans falling for it again, instead of just explaining to him it wasn't correct. If you put up info and someone said that to you, your reply would be, that's why I don't post the good stuff. So my point is it's ok for you to do it, but don't like it when it happens to you? BTW that's below the belt saying you would rather listen to swso than me I'm gutted about that ? was the option just between me n swso to listen to? Trying to figure out if a maybe came 2nd.
41.) 13 Sep 2024 18:09:21
Ya we mixer forky ?.
42.) 13 Sep 2024 19:01:07
Yes I am ???.
43.) 13 Sep 2024 19:06:29
Boy blue u must know Sws is a far better poster than u, we all do.
44.) 13 Sep 2024 22:01:01
Another oooft???.
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13 Oct 2024 13:02:45
Getting back onto the subject of an experienced no.6 type midfielder we absolutely need to sign in january i honestly would bring in jordan henderson on the short term and because of his undoubted experience which of course will help enormously the likes of connor barron, nico raskin, diomande etc ? I don't know if it's feasible to sign henderson wages wise but if it's doable, i would most certainly not turn my nose up at bringing in a midfielder with his experience ?.
1.) 13 Oct 2024 13:51:35
Our attacking 3 should be top priority. We need to score goals.
I feel we need a decent RW, Cerny looks slow and predictable. We also need a LW, Cortes has potential, however he has been injured more than he has played. Then we have Dessers, he seems a nice guy, gives 100% and works his socks off, however not a natural goal scorer. Misses way too many chances.
Maybe try him as a no 10 and keep Bajrami as LW, but we need a decent goal scorer.
2.) 13 Oct 2024 14:05:47
With you on this one sws- you can't buy experience . he would stand out in Europe if we are still there after January.
3.) 13 Oct 2024 14:08:33
Not for me SWS, can't afford him and it's not doable, we're reducing the wage bill bud, he's 34 also.
4.) 13 Oct 2024 14:41:09
Weve been down this road b4, with past it pros, looking to enhance their pension,
We must do better.
5.) 13 Oct 2024 14:45:53
Henderson is never signing! Would anyone really want him? Unfortunately, you can bring in who you want, Coops, but I fear no player is going to help Diomonde.
6.) 13 Oct 2024 14:52:03
Deecee will still be in Europe in jan as we still play europa games in the new system.
Henderson is a straight no from me.
7.) 13 Oct 2024 15:31:09
Henderson is done. If you think Tav has lost a yard then Henderson has lost two.
8.) 13 Oct 2024 16:01:06
We couldn't pay the wages he'd be looking. We need to reduce the wage bill.
9.) 13 Oct 2024 16:57:04
God help us if our standard is Henderson,
10.) 13 Oct 2024 17:40:49
Henderson more MSM talk ? we play Dio n Connor Connor drops into the back 3 Dio is away somewhere onistly canny remember us ever having CDM that pass too each other going years back, nothing has changed Fae Gerrard canny remember dominating a midfield pining a team back, rubbish show people say need a new Alfie a want better than Alfie need move goals from everywhere just think there's not enough class roll on next few transfer windows we'll get there benjain looks class.
11.) 13 Oct 2024 18:58:26
Absolutely not, he is done. He'd offer us the same experience we got from Ramsey, we can't afford him and there are better, younger, fitter, faster players out there.
12.) 13 Oct 2024 19:08:11
we are having a discussion on a player we probably aren't interested in because a bookie decided to run prices as he isn't getting game time at Ajax. Sunderland favourites and even Celtic quoted at 6-1.
so don't think he will come. high wages can be got around remember Jordan from Seville was quoted as being on very high wages but we were looking to loan him. However if it were true a no from me.
13.) 13 Oct 2024 19:45:12
I liked the No 6 for Finland tonight, some guy called Kamara.
14.) 13 Oct 2024 19:54:06
The six is probably the priority position - unfortunately our targets weren't willing to come, so hopefully something we can address in January.
Henderson would be a no for me though.
15.) 13 Oct 2024 20:04:17
We'll just will need to wait until January, not a long time away.
16.) 14 Oct 2024 06:48:13
Henderson goes against everything we have been trying to do this summer, ie lower wage bill and squad age. plus his legs are gone. Some see a big name and forget where we came from and where we are trying to go, but by all means sws let's go backwards again. Silly signing with no legs to it at all.
17.) 14 Oct 2024 07:01:30
If we want a number 6 with experience that's not going to cost a fortune on wages and can still offer something as a stop gap for a year, I'd much rather look at Christoph Kramer or Francis Coquelin, admittedly don't know how many games either played last season or what their recent injury history has been, but they would cost a fraction in wages what Jordan Henderson would and there's Bundesliga and German national team experience or Premier League and La Liga experience right there.
09 Oct 2024 15:53:58
A van driver from London was speaking to me today and he's a fanatical Millwall supporter and obviously i was telling him about myself being a massive rangers supporter. ?He then said to me the majority of Millwall supporters really like rangers and absolutely despise Celtic and he said that's always been the case. ?
I never actually asked him, but does anyone on here know why that would be and if it is indeed true? ? Do rangers and Millwall have a link? ?
1.) 09 Oct 2024 16:34:20
I associate millwall as being very ‘British’, bulldogs and union jacks. Probably a reason they despise Celtic ?.
2.) 09 Oct 2024 16:36:57
Millwall are not a club that Rangers ought to be aligning themselves with they have a reputation for extremism, they don’t share my view of the world.
3.) 09 Oct 2024 16:45:33
There’s a Millwall supporters club in Scotland few of the boys (mostly Rangers) go down for the games.
4.) 09 Oct 2024 17:25:42
They are a (rangers) pub in mwell that a good friend owns and that used to have a millwall strip on the wall. There has been links with Millwall fans.
5.) 09 Oct 2024 17:36:20
probably just the loyalist element but they were founded by dockers in Isle of Dogs who had something to do with Morton Canners who were based in Aberdeen and east coast.
6.) 09 Oct 2024 17:57:02
A lot of English clubs support Rangers and despise them. More so in the London area. A lot of things to do with, the union, terrorism, the crown, politics and sadly religion.
7.) 09 Oct 2024 17:59:29
Alloa has hit it on head, actually surprised u had to ask that Walter.
8.) 09 Oct 2024 18:35:09
Sws the majority of English fans prefer Rangers mate, can mind of the Millwall bushwackers very well, don't know anything about a link though.
9.) 09 Oct 2024 18:42:47
BaldyBear, where is the millwall supporters club in scotland mate ?.
10.) 09 Oct 2024 19:08:08
Is that pub The war office, Storm? There was a bunch of Milwall fans in there when they were up here playing a friendly.
Does Livi still own the war office?
11.) 09 Oct 2024 19:32:03
Wouldn’t be slagging off Millwall as some undesirables simababyjive, our own support have been in just as much bother as Millwall have over the years, our travels to England are notorious down South.
12.) 09 Oct 2024 20:02:05
Its pretty easy 2 explan during the troubles when England was a target for ira bombs and u have a majority of celtic fans supporting the ira it lead to a lot of English club's fans hatred of celtic.
13.) 09 Oct 2024 22:09:41
Most fans of English clubs hate Celtic for many historical reasons, and have an affinity for us, though they don't have any real links. Most of our supporters have come to know this over many years of visiting English grounds.
14.) 09 Oct 2024 22:59:54
Rangers will always have the strongest links to chelsea although seems like every club in england have a Rangers crest on there flags. Bar i would say Man u. Rangers and man u fans have a mutual hatred. Liverpool is a strange one they hate all things british have links with ireland and a lot celtic fans follow them although there founders were masons and orangemen.
15.) 10 Oct 2024 00:19:44
There are a number of English clubs that have fans that prefer us, it’s the British thing.
Chelsea
Everton
Man City
Newcastle
Blackpool
Carlisle and maybe more.
16.) 10 Oct 2024 01:00:43
Good to see you back Paul. Yes. can't get my head round that mate.
17.) 10 Oct 2024 04:05:46
SS yes it is and it’s his son who is knowing as livi that owns/ takes care of it now.
18.) 10 Oct 2024 13:58:06
Don’t think Everton are one Rosevale, lot of N Ireland Rangers clubs have Liverpool crests in them, maybe changed a bit when we took players off them in the late 80s, Steven, Stevens and McCall.
08 Oct 2024 08:24:26
Got talking at work yesterday about how we badly miss a scotty arfield type midfielder ? Arfield was a very clever attacking midfielder, who was superb at timing his runs to score goals for us and it's of my opinion we should have kept him another season for his ability to come on and change games for us and also for the experience of him being about the place for the younger players. ?
We still don't have anyone like a scotty arfield, within our ranks and i really rated him in every sense. ???
That got me talking about how good ian durrant was especially pre injury because imo durranty was an exceptional attacking midfielder, who was absolutely superb at time his runs from deep, to get on the end of things and score goals for us. ?
Imagine how much an ian durrant type midfielder pre injury would be worth in the modern day, with the way transfer fees are nowadays. ? There's midfielder 's going for over £100million, who couldn't lace wee durranty's boots. ?
A lot of our supporters actually rated durrant that highly, that they said he was at the same level as the world class paul gascoigne ?Thoughts on my post fellow bears ?.
1.) 08 Oct 2024 10:17:04
i agree we need a Scotty Arfield type player but not Scotty to be honest, he did his time and we are grateful for that. we should be though looking for more goals from midfield and hopefully they start coming.
2.) 08 Oct 2024 10:43:04
Durrant was never at same level as Gascogne, only ever played in Scotland.
3.) 08 Oct 2024 10:45:08
Blame that prick beale for that.
4.) 08 Oct 2024 10:46:02
Jasper was best Iv seen and what a lad.
5.) 08 Oct 2024 11:20:31
Midfielders that are direct in their running with the ball are rare, not a thing that can be taught you either got it or you haven’t, we were blessed to have two.
6.) 08 Oct 2024 11:32:23
Gascoigne. There will never be as talented a midfielder in this country again.
7.) 08 Oct 2024 11:40:13
Yes Gascogne was world class no doubt about that but Durrant was a great midfielder great engine in him remember the great Skoll cup final against Aberdeen he ran the whole match never stopped but yes Gaza was something else.
8.) 08 Oct 2024 12:18:45
Durant for me had he not got injured, had the potential to play at the very top level and most likely wouldn't have been long before a big move away from Scotland to a top league.
9.) 08 Oct 2024 12:22:21
Souness will tell you about durrant.
10.) 08 Oct 2024 12:41:21
We did let Arfield go a season too early but I don`t think he would have been around for this season. We miss his guile, nous and goals from midfield. He was a really clever player and someone who could make a real impact off the bench too. We have never replaced him and his goals from midfield although Cantwell did not bad, whatever happened to him? (joking) .
Durrant was a brilliant player and until that assault up at Aberdeen was on his way to being right up there with the top midfielders in Europe. He had a great career after that but never achieved the heights that he would have and we can only imagine how good he could have been . Imagine a pre injury Durrant playing with Gascoigne and the best of them all Laudrup. Dreamland.
11.) 08 Oct 2024 13:34:12
John if ian durrant hadn't got that serious injury he could have played in any of the best leagues with the biggest clubs with ease mate ?So i agree with graeme souness on that score ? Regarding paul gascoigne i've not seen a midfielder as good as him on british shores ever imo ?He was the greatest most talented midfielder i've ever had the privilege of seeing in british football and at one time i believe he was the best midfielder in the world ?He was a phenomenal footballer and that's no sleight on durranty because he was a superb midfielder himself but nobody touches paul gascoigne for me ???.
12.) 08 Oct 2024 17:20:47
None of this current bunch could lace the boots of the players from the 90's.
13.) 08 Oct 2024 18:04:59
Big if and the fact is he didn’t so we will never know but I was a big fan of durrant great player.
14.) 08 Oct 2024 22:27:35
Baxter was the best ever midfielder at rangers, not even a competition.
15.) 09 Oct 2024 08:30:42
That's your opinion John, of course but paul gascoigne was easily the best midfielder at rangers and that's no competition imo ?.
16.) 09 Oct 2024 11:39:06
Disagree guys, Jorg Albert was the best midfielder at Ibrox, could run with the ball, play great passes to create goals and score brilliant goals from free kicks and open play.
He wasn`t great in the air or a crunching tackler but neither were Slim Jim or Gazza.
17.) 09 Oct 2024 16:17:45
Gaza was shocking at tackling, it always looked out of place and could of resulted in cards, genius with the ball and just seemed to create space for himself that’s why he glided past players and never needed electrifying pace to do it.
07 Oct 2024 10:50:26
I don't know how many on here will agree with me here but i would like to see nico raskin and connor barron getting a run together in our midfield ?I think both provide a bit of bite which we badly need and i thought raskin had a very good game against st. johnstone last night ?I think if raskin starts to play the way he did when he first signed for us, he'd walk into our midfield imo ??? He's been hampered with injuries of late but there's signs he's starting to find his best form again ?I think he's a very good midfielder ?.
1.) 07 Oct 2024 11:32:23
100% agree.
Always liked Raskin. Lost his way a wee bit with niggling injuries but a fit Raskin performing at the level we know he is capable of walks into our current midfield.
Barron has totally surprised me the way he has adapted to life as a Rangers player.
2.) 07 Oct 2024 12:02:03
I mentioned a few weeks ago that based on the few first team training sessions I've seen, Raskin was comfortably the best player in our squad - which surprised me
Hopefully PCs handled his recovery correctly and we now see him start to deliver more on game day.
3.) 07 Oct 2024 12:03:00
it would make us more solid through the centre as both can defend. The only other half they played together they were getting into the others space so they would need to learn to not do that and be coached. Barron played further forward last night it seemed when he came on so that might be the way to do it. It means we have a player who seems to have limitless energy and knows how to press, and that pressing would be further up pitch.
I don't think we have the midfield blend right at the moment but that might be because we missed out on a no6 in window. trying different mixes for a few games may be answer.
4.) 07 Oct 2024 12:03:51
Raskin is still a young guy, so if we can get him playing to the levels he was before the injuries, then we'll have us a very good player again.
5.) 07 Oct 2024 12:04:54
I actually disagree especially when we’re at home. In my opinion we should be play 2 forward thinking midfields or two forwards rather than playing two defensive players.
6.) 07 Oct 2024 12:05:55
Thought Raskin and soutar were really good last night. Didn't think cerny was mom to be honest I'd have gone for either of the above.
7.) 07 Oct 2024 12:32:16
Raskin and Barron are actually quite similar, we need a more attack minded cm in thier with either of them, if we signed a quality number six in the summer, Barron would have spent plenty time of the sidelines, I really like Barron, but is he a number one pick for Rangers right now? before anyone says he is am actually meaning is he good enough right now, my opinion, not quite yet.
8.) 07 Oct 2024 12:46:13
They started together against Hibs and it didn`t work because they were both trying to play in the same area and Barron wasn`t as effective because of it . Last night when he came on Barron was pushed a bit further forward probably more like he did at Aberdeen but he didn`t look comfortable . It could work with a bit of work but to be honest Raskin has done nothing for over a year to suggest he should be a first pick, Barron has been miles better in that role. Maybe a switch to a Gerrard type 4-3-3, would bring more out of Diomande as part of a three with those two, lack of goals from any of them might be a worry though.
9.) 07 Oct 2024 12:51:28
my star I think I get your point nut if not CB then who would we play in there. he is still learning but we don't have anyone else.
having him slightly further forward may work as he is a Duracell bunny and his press might stop counter attack in its infancy.
10.) 07 Oct 2024 12:57:26
If it's a toss up between Barron and Raskin at his best, then it's Raskin all day long. Can Raskin stay injury free? Will he get back to his best? I really hope so!
11.) 07 Oct 2024 13:32:44
Raskin is a good player. As said above it’s the injuries that hold him back. If he can stay fit and get game time he’s definitely an asset.
12.) 07 Oct 2024 14:14:14
Anything worth a try to get diomande out the side.
13.) 07 Oct 2024 14:50:04
Sunshine has already answered what i was going to ask yourself My star if you don't mind ie. who would be your choice if it was between raskin and barron to who started mate ?.
14.) 07 Oct 2024 14:59:06
Agree with Dado, both players not really suited to playing together atm, a few times last night they were trying to take up the same positions and in one instance nearly bumped into each other.
Maybe they just need to build up that kind of on field relationship and understanding. But certainly against a St Johnstone at home, we do t need 2 defensive mids.
15.) 07 Oct 2024 15:18:17
Right now it has to be Barron sws, but when Raskin is fully fit, him in the majority of games, the player Raskin should us he can be in the early months of 2022,my opinion Barron hasn't showed us that level of player yet.
16.) 07 Oct 2024 15:24:41
Dado and zikos, playing both raskin and barron doesn't mean we should be playing 2 defensive mids as one could easily be moved forward ?.
17.) 07 Oct 2024 15:29:35
Yeah fair enough, if that’s the case then we should be playing Barron higher up the pitch. His passing is definitely the best out of the 2. Would be good to see that level of passing higher up the pitch rather than dropping into defence all the time.
That said, I don’t think PC would ever do that.
18.) 07 Oct 2024 15:31:24
Both are better holding sws.
19.) 07 Oct 2024 15:45:49
Out of the 2, I see Barron as the most forward thinking, but a fully fit, and functioning Raskin, is the better overall player.
20.) 07 Oct 2024 16:22:38
Barron is a good player but massively overrated by some rangers fans.
21.) 07 Oct 2024 17:19:31
I would agree with that sunshine ?.
22.) 07 Oct 2024 17:24:20
I still can’t believe some people come on here slagging Raskin For his performance last night lol.
23.) 07 Oct 2024 17:26:59
I watched a good few of standard liege games when we were linked with Raskin and he was more of a box to box player, sunshine I have my doubts about Barron playing further forward mate, believe he's better holding, still rate Diomande but we'll hardly seen the player he can be.
24.) 07 Oct 2024 17:56:18
We'll never get high rate of goals or assists from either of them that not their game, we only need one of them in the side, can't see both starting together very often.
25.) 07 Oct 2024 18:32:32
Yes i agree with you My star. when we were linked i watched some of his games for standard liege and raskin was more of a box to box midfielder ?.
26.) 07 Oct 2024 18:36:29
Storm, i don't think it's as much as a lot of rangers supporters overrate connor barron mate, it's more they're praising how well the young midfielder has done since signing for rangers and being thrust into a starting midfielder in our team already, coupled with the view that he's going to get better and better ? Remember we're led to believe we beat another 5 clubs for connor barron's signature, which included an italian club ?.
27.) 07 Oct 2024 18:46:34
I’m not convinced either would be great as forward thinking players, I’m not saying they can’t do that but I don’t think it becomes naturally. Although I’m not Hagi’s fan, he clearly was very forward thinking. I wonder if he could play with Barron or Raskin.
28.) 07 Oct 2024 19:06:55
I'd prefer that than seeing Raskin and Barron together Dado.
29.) 07 Oct 2024 19:09:03
Raskin has done nothing in well over a year, Barron is a miles better player at the moment. More mobile, more aggressive, a better long and short passer and a great attitude. No contest which one should start.
30.) 07 Oct 2024 22:38:32
Raskin joined the play much higher than normal last night and he’s better equipped with Diomande to influence the game in opponent half than Barron for me. Still crying out for a proper 6 and surprised that Rice is getting zero minutes in that role.
31.) 08 Oct 2024 09:44:43
I am also surprised Bailey Rice is not getting any game time would have been better staying at Motherwell.
05 Oct 2024 15:18:06
I see on the manager poll on here yesterday that derek mcinnes came out on top which surprised me tbh ? I'll be honest that when our alleged 3 man shortlist when beale was sacked was frank lampard, kevin muscat and philippe clement, my preference was kevin muscat and he's done very well in management and has his team's playing a nice brand of attacking football ?I was surprised that either him or gerrard didn't top the poll as opposed to mcinnes ?.
1.) 05 Oct 2024 16:04:38
Is that how far down our expectations have come sad state of affairs.
2.) 05 Oct 2024 16:24:23
Knutsen for me.
3.) 05 Oct 2024 16:56:40
Let’s be honest we don’t have a big kitty so any manager will have to set up a team that can adapt and change system or tactics when needed, something the current manager hasn’t grasped especially in bigger games, need to be harder to beat too easy to play against at the minute.
4.) 05 Oct 2024 17:06:29
Knudsen always crops up as an option for many on here.
5.) 05 Oct 2024 18:55:12
Tbf gp he's done well with bodo?.
6.) 05 Oct 2024 19:00:54
I still back PC.
7.) 05 Oct 2024 19:13:33
Clement for me but it didn't give that option. Rosevale go and look at PCs CV and you'll see he has been adaptable in the past with other teams.
8.) 05 Oct 2024 19:24:42
That’s who I want, fork.
9.) 05 Oct 2024 20:06:35
I couldn't give a toss about what he done at "other teams", Angus, and what you have posted is a moot point! My only concern is what he's doing now at our team, and that's all that matters.
I think I've made my feelings clear on PC, and how he needs to go. The man is a busted flush who is losing the plot and digging a bigger hole for himself each week, and I stick by my opinion, he'll leave us a failure.
10.) 05 Oct 2024 20:15:37
With better quality available to him maybe Angus?
Don’t really care about other teams Angus, we are talking a year now since he’s been here and he has to face facts in certain games that the quality in the other team is better so adapt and be harder to beat,
I’ve not saw any forward thinking, he’s stubborn should have stripped Tav of the captaincy in the summer.
I think that’s why some fans are mentioning McInnes cause of the lack of funds and he could possibly get more fight and organisation out of the players, not saying he’s for me just think we need to adapt in certain games and quick.
11.) 05 Oct 2024 20:19:35
Angus, why does he continue playing the same formation in every game with us.
12.) 05 Oct 2024 20:58:24
Knutsen for me fork
But already asked don’t think anyone wanted to debate it
Why we extended PC contract and how much would it cost to let him go
So until someone can tel me a definitive answer I reckon he ish here to stay no matter what happens over the next 12 months like or not .
13.) 05 Oct 2024 21:31:16
Coops thought for a moment there you were about promoting Billy Davies.
14.) 05 Oct 2024 22:08:10
You would have thought Knutsen would have been picked up by another club if he’s a highly rated coach, honest question why hasn’t he?
15.) 05 Oct 2024 22:22:45
My original point was that the poll was two folks, i. e does the forum think that clement will still be manager and if not who would be manager. It didn't ask the first part so I put forward my opinion one that, same as everyone else has done.
3 months of his own players, Knutsen took time to build his team 3 years I think. McInnes behave, we will still have the same players for whoever the manager is and nobody thinks they are good enough.
as an aside what happens if they play Tav and Cerny?.
16.) 05 Oct 2024 22:46:21
Sunshine what he's had to deal with this summer is embarrassing. He was basically manager and only point of contact this summer. I personally think clement will get us there we need to have faith but rangers fans these days don't seem to stay loyal to the players and managers. We can't keep changing and I guarantee we won't.
17.) 06 Oct 2024 00:26:44
he needs. To be given a chance to build a team so far it was all about getting rid of the high earners to stabilise the club financially, with very little money he has brought in young players who will take time to grow plus players like Cerny but just like Lammers the fans decide not good enough so hound them out, now it’s sack the manager and start again with very little money and if that one doesn’t suit them sack him and start again it’s madness then we now have lunatics in the stand setting off flares which will result in a heavy fine and maybe a stand closed costing the club even more but hey we’re the best fans in the world don’t make me laugh we are when we’re winning but when the going gets tough it’s the scatter gun approach sack everybody for me it’s time for stability yes teams like Lyon may beat us simply because they are a better team, , we are not the team we were in years of old we are a team with very little money having to buy players previous Rangers managers would not have this rebuild will take time but hey let’s sack another manager it might work.
18.) 06 Oct 2024 06:46:03
Totally agree lads that I cannot see our manager changing as we need some stability - however I would like to see him be more flexible and be willing to change tactics to suit each team we play - we can't always go gung ho and sometimes we need to be more pragmatic how we shape the team - especially in defensive third and also when we play in Premier league we need to transition a lot quicker and get ball from back to front with pace - no more tippy tappy passing across back four including back passing let's get their defence turning and facing their own goals asap - I get possession is key but we waste a lot of time and effort going basically nowhere (its a pet hate of mine) - hopefully this changes vs St J tonight.
19.) 06 Oct 2024 09:10:09
Fickle bunch our fans at times, wish our fans would try supporting the club more rather than be like a praying mantis on a bad result or miss placed pass, we honestly have the best and worst fans in the world.
20.) 06 Oct 2024 09:18:46
We don’t have the quality to play the system the manager prefers at this moment in time, our midfield is non existent as a defensive unit subsequently the defence gets exposed and made to look worse than they are . The two big defeats this season have made us look amateurish tactically.
21.) 06 Oct 2024 09:40:28
yes BF 3 just let's punt the ball forward to our poor CF who can't hold the ball up. when a team sits in don't you realise that there is no space and that passing back and forward may have a purpose. that being to create some space if they don't shuffle across quickly enough or create a 1-2-1. yes it does need to be quicker but F2B quickly doesn't work either as the massed defence snuffs it out. look at every game and see how many chances we create using that tippy tap style. we just don't take them all; however a greater proportion than every team in the EPL apart from Chelsea and Brentford and in the SPL celtic, Dundee and Motherwell.
agree GJD couldn't put it any better.
Sima as we don't have th players to play in midfield what do you suggest, that we sit with 10 behind the ball. that is what got GvB sacked, i. e. his pragmatic style of play.
22.) 06 Oct 2024 10:21:38
Agree with Fork knudsen has done wonders.
23.) 06 Oct 2024 10:26:26
Hear all this talk of tactically being wrong, wrong systems, not adapting but never actually heard anyone suggest a different system that would work better for the players we have. So what would folk try? 3 CBs? 2 up top? Diamond in midfield? Given the options we have I'm struggling to see an alternative.
24.) 06 Oct 2024 10:54:01
Angus -who dsaid punt ball to CF? there are more than just Dessers up front - are we not allowed to play ball over full backs to wingers? - c'mon man also passing back and forth across our back line allows teams to regroup - how silly of me to wish to play with pace and move forward - why do Celtic capitalise through fast breaks and getting front to back quickly then? ?.
25.) 06 Oct 2024 12:21:58
A bit early to be talking about a new manager but nobody will succeed without backing in the transfer market, Gerrard won the league after 3 years of bringing in decent players over a few windows, there were a good few failures in amongst it, too. The appointment of someone like McInnes would be a declaration of lack of ambition and settling for second best and would continue, rather than halt, the current downward spiral.
The only reason to change the manager would be if we suddenly had millions available to spend and we didn`t trust Clement to use it well.
26.) 06 Oct 2024 12:22:17
Good points sima
Huey there has been plenty mentioned in the past on here regarding other systems, mainly for Celtic games and bigger games in Europe.
We aren’t adapting to these teams and like a previous poster said I don’t see us having the players in these games to play the system that the manager wants.
We don’t have a top striker, or pacey wingers or a clever player in midfield or a good disciplined midfield that keeps the ball well enough to play that way against these teams.
Fans don’t like it but be more compact and sit in and break with the players available in the bigger games, that’s our best option or we will see a few results like Thursdays.
27.) 06 Oct 2024 13:26:33
BF you said get ball from back to front with pace which usually means missing out midfield, perhaps wrong choice of word punt but it tends to be long ball football which is risky as you lose the ball. Against better opposition you can tend not to get it back for a while as well.
there is no space in behind FBs in games in SPL as teams sit with 10 behind ball. so you try to break that system down by creating either overloads, i. e. 2 on 1s or isolate one of the FBs to give our wide players a chance to get a yard and whip the ball in. he doesn't actually need to beat him just create that yard of space.
CBs stepping into midfield with the ball is another way to create that overload. the passing does need to be quicker as that gives less time for the team shuffling back and forward to regroup. and switches the ball across the back faster where the space is due to that shuffling across.
that will happen as we get better understanding between players. look up how too beat a low block if you don't believe this. it isn't just my opinion.
Sir Walter Smith OBE's rumour replies
12 Oct 2024 08:42:31
You know me too well storm ?Asa, i agree mate macron are a good, quality sportswear manufacturer but even smaller made than castore, so if they did indeed tie in with rangers we'd need to go up 2 sizes ?.
11 Oct 2024 23:05:00
Asa, only posting rumours i'm hearing mate I honestly myself think we'll remain with castore ?.
10 Oct 2024 22:01:15
Oh god i hope you're info regarding that useless man graeme park is wrong mate otherwise we're in the biggest trouble in our history ? He's an absolute imposter hanging onto his daddy's appron strings who is out his depth ?.
09 Oct 2024 21:30:19
I wonder if John has heard anything to jim duffy being linked to the rangers dof job ?.
09 Oct 2024 21:20:00
Jim duffy knows his football c-bear85, but just can't see him becoming the new rangers director of football mate ?.
Sir Walter Smith OBE's banter replies
12 Oct 2024 21:15:29
Absolutely agree sunshine ? they're all special, outstanding songs and both ian curtis and paul weller are pure class ?.
12 Oct 2024 15:44:28
Ok sunshine, as atmosphere is your favourite ian curtis/ joy division song, in your opinion has paul weller/ the jam/ the style council ever done a better song ?.
12 Oct 2024 15:41:59
That's a fair enough, honest answer sunshine but imo going by what i'd actually heard of ian curtis and joy division before the tragic circumstances regarding ian curtis and obviously knowing paul weller even up until now, i would say that ian curtis ever so slightly edges it for me and god only knows what him and joy division would have went on to achieve ??.
12 Oct 2024 14:03:32
Sunshine and My star, like you guys i really like joy division and the jam myself and ian curtis and paul weller are absolute superb songwriters and great performers and iconic to put it another way ?My question to both of you is this who in your opinion is the more talented singer and songwriter ian curtis V paul weller ?.
12 Oct 2024 10:50:10
Great post sunshine and agree with everything you state there my friend, superb ?.