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22 Apr 2025 19:22:15
The daily record has just broke the news there that the identity of our new sporting director is imminent with nils koppen and Barry Ferguson also about to learn their fates. ? Very interesting breaking news especially with the meeting with our CEO Patrick Stewart and shareholders and supporters scheduled for tomorrow evening. ? We're about to be told who our new sporting director is going to be ???.
1.) 22 Apr 2025 19:46:03
Contradicts what a few on here said about it not being announced until after the takeover I'd personally of left it until the takeover is announced which likely won't be until the season ends would have given him a complete fresh slate.
2.) 22 Apr 2025 19:53:44
Jason if sporting director gets announced, takeover is completed
So if we confirm Fergie away, his interest drops.
3.) 22 Apr 2025 19:54:28
Will u be at meeting Walter.
4.) 22 Apr 2025 20:13:34
Thanks for the info John thought maybe this was a bit of guesswork from Jackson with the meeting with Stewart on the horizon.
5.) 22 Apr 2025 20:20:58
I think we have to remember that the 49ers won't complete the takeover in one transaction - so I anticipate the DoSO will be announced pretty soon.
Also mentioned last week that there was some discussion over a potential replacement for NK.
6.) 22 Apr 2025 20:32:23
Kevin Thelwell is the rumoured man for the job.
7.) 22 Apr 2025 20:55:02
If Kevin Thelwell was to be our new sporting director, which managers do you reckon he would be keen on / linked to? ?
8.) 22 Apr 2025 21:25:12
Ehl do you think nils koppen should be kept maybe at his old role?
9.) 22 Apr 2025 21:27:06
Sorry John, who's interest drops? BF. I think he's professional enough to still do his best even though he's not getting the job and tbh think he'd have known from day he was unlikely to get it.
10.) 22 Apr 2025 22:03:30
OWS, I really like NK and think he's done a lot to reshape the club that will set us up for success.
There's been some rumblings that he's getting frustrated and attracting interest from other clubs though.
11.) 22 Apr 2025 22:18:26
It doesn't need the takeover to announce anyone surely. all it takes is the agreement of those who will takeover to do it. so technically it could be announced anytime.
12.) 22 Apr 2025 22:39:42
It needs the takeover or dof won't join the existing regime angus.
13.) 23 Apr 2025 02:09:11
I'd be happy
To let koppen go if I'm absolutely honest.
He's been hit and miss.
Defo not a failure but not a success either for obvious reasons.
If we have identified a better man for the job then I'd happily let him move.
20 Apr 2025 19:08:38
Chris jack has just stated that Andrew Cavanagh and the 49ers have now secured a route to acquire the 51% they've been striving to secure without the need for sandy easdale's shares ??? Looks like very good news for all us bears ?.
1.) 20 Apr 2025 19:20:01
Sounds awesome. What's your expectations of the 49rs money wise?
2.) 20 Apr 2025 19:27:49
Short term transfer wise they will invest it will be a few years Before things turn around they will bring in the money through from there 49ers deals.
3.) 20 Apr 2025 19:28:00
I wrote this three weeks ago, well done Chris Jack.
4.) 20 Apr 2025 19:30:20
I have been saying almost every day for weeks.
5.) 20 Apr 2025 19:33:28
I don't know and can't speak for every poster on here but we as a club must as soon as we possibly can press on with the appointment of our new sporting director and new permanent manager, with time and preparation paramount, for next season with no wriggle room to delay and wait around ?If they know this takeover is definitely happening imo we must move as fast as we can with the appointment of a sporting director and identity our next permanent manager ?.
6.) 20 Apr 2025 19:40:25
You wrote what John?
7.) 20 Apr 2025 19:40:54
The new sd has met the new manager. Once announced this will happen pretty quick, ie before June.
8.) 20 Apr 2025 19:42:48
The new owners will want their own 1 and 1 expect they will get it done asap.
9.) 20 Apr 2025 19:51:25
Europe quali's to think about, spot on Coops??.
10.) 20 Apr 2025 19:56:19
Only a few more days to wait Guys.
11.) 20 Apr 2025 19:58:20
Cheers john and asa. appreciate it ?.
12.) 20 Apr 2025 20:03:48
It looks like Gretar Steinnson is going to be involved in some capacity and Gerards odds have gone to 2/5 odds on. Time will tell but you are 100% correct SWS, it needs to be done ASAP regardless of who it may be.
13.) 20 Apr 2025 20:04:13
John and Asathor I 100% agree with you both. You have both been saying continuously that there was no issue and the deal was going to be done. Yet every day folk have been panicking over the latest load of trash in the Record and Sun. When are people going to learn that these 'journalists' have to churn out a new story / take on an existing story every day or they won't have a job.
So the longer anything goes on after it is first reported they will constantly release contradicting stories back and forth just to get the masses reading / clicking. They wouldn't have a job otherwise. But realistically most of the time there is as much truth in these stories as what comes out Trump's pie hole.
14.) 20 Apr 2025 20:10:30
Just to add to the above posts and state some stuff that is easily accessible online.
Chris Jack states in his article that the confirmation of the deal complete is still "several weeks away" and that it's being held up by legals and regulatory approvals.
On the manager front it has already been stated that there will be no announcement on new manager until completion of the season.
All in all. Patience is the buzzword.
15.) 20 Apr 2025 20:11:02
What would be the shock that you mentioned earlier John, if you don't mind me asking?
16.) 20 Apr 2025 20:14:19
John not having a go here mate and please don't take this the wrong way but did you not post earlier today when we were talking about this meeting with our CEO, Patrick Stewart this Wednesday coming, that it could also be bad news he could be telling the ones present? ?
So if you don't mind me asking mate, why would you say something like that, if you definitely knew this takeover was definitely happening and the 51% was already acquired? ? Only asking and like i stated at the start of my post, don't take this the wrong way ?.
17.) 20 Apr 2025 20:22:31
Hopefully EHL however Chris jack said in his article still a few weeks away.
18.) 20 Apr 2025 20:37:01
Covering all bases SWS.
19.) 20 Apr 2025 20:41:29
So going by your post there John, our prospective new manager is more than likely a current manager who's out of work at the minute - Marco Rose maybe? ?.
20.) 20 Apr 2025 20:58:11
John, does the new SD and rumoured manager excite you?
21.) 20 Apr 2025 21:04:12
Or Steven Gerrard!
22.) 20 Apr 2025 21:08:47
Article says an announcement is still a few weeks away. Hopefully not as long as that, impatient loyal!
23.) 20 Apr 2025 21:09:27
Where is it that there won't be a new manager announcement until the end of the season?
24.) 20 Apr 2025 21:12:13
Patrick Stewart won't be able to say anything about the takeover this week due to NDA's being signed. No questions will be allowed to be asked about it.
25.) 20 Apr 2025 21:49:17
John, please tell me it's not Gerrard, don't need to tell me who it is just not it's sg.
26.) 20 Apr 2025 21:51:44
Sunshine that agreement was in place for over 51% paperwork with lawyers.
27.) 20 Apr 2025 21:57:23
Walter two things, the news some expect on 23 won't be forthcoming
Walter I right little now because of the sniping, I won't name who I understand will be in charge or who manager will likely b,
U will note I have said for weeks dof won't be revealed till takeover is cast iron,
RFC the shock for many is PS won't be going into detail of a takeover.
28.) 20 Apr 2025 22:26:30
The Easdales' 2.9% of shares were never an influencing factor in the takeover. The route to the 51% was established at the end of March. An announcement is not quite imminent but will take about three more weeks to finalise legalities, so it will be mid-May.
29.) 20 Apr 2025 22:31:32
John what you make of Gerrard rumour
Would you have him back?
30.) 20 Apr 2025 22:35:25
John, ignore the sniping. You're the best poster on this site, and has been for many a year.
It was yourself and Ibrox4me who first posted about this takeover last November. As usual, spot on with the info.
31.) 20 Apr 2025 23:40:50
I don't think PS can say very much until like u say things are cast iron. Still I hope there is a little clarity and a wee bit info on the progress of the situation. Top info as usual John.
32.) 20 Apr 2025 23:58:21
Sws, Rose is 28/1 mate, get it on.
33.) 21 Apr 2025 06:40:52
Mark there's not many i see sniping at John and of course he posts very good info and is appreciated by myself and most posters on here but like everyone else on here, he's allowed to be questioned like we all are, if another poster thinks he's not in agreement with John from time to time mate, that's what this site is all about and provides for each and everyone of us my friend ?
Regarding your post John about our sporting director and new manager that you state have met one another, so both have been already chosen then John going by your post mate ?.
34.) 21 Apr 2025 06:42:13
I agree with you My star although i haven't yet bet Marco Rose, like yourself i do honestly think he's going to be our next permanent Rangers manager mate, for which i've now posted a few times ?.
35.) 21 Apr 2025 08:18:20
John can you just please tell me that it's not S. G. ?
36.) 21 Apr 2025 08:20:16
Marco rose i'd said before i'd like also just not sure if it will be him though.
37.) 21 Apr 2025 09:13:01
Stig it's a rumour on a rumour site, I would not touch gerrard with a barge pole. Bit if he gets ift I follow Rangers not individual
Walter if the takeover goes through.
38.) 21 Apr 2025 08:33:01
Walter, you must be blind, it's been going on for years.
Not as much lately, as he's not posting as much now.
39.) 21 Apr 2025 10:13:25
Sws only because of his price mate.
40.) 21 Apr 2025 10:27:30
Well i'm blind Mark because John gets appreciated and an easy ride on here compared to a helluva lot my friend, so get your gregorys on ?
John, i thought the takeover is going through mate ?.
{Ed001's Note - he also doesn't constantly repeat the same topic over and over, so yes he gets an easier ride than you. If you keep bringing up the same topic day after day, you have to expect people to get annoyed with it.}
41.) 21 Apr 2025 11:03:24
Oooft Ed???.
{Ed001's Note - I have to read through the posts too Sporky. It is bad enough when lots of different people keep repeating the same topic, but one person doing it is really frustrating. At least SWS is not an a-hole with it, usually on the other sites the person doing it does it deliberately to be an arse. That's why he doesn't just get his posts deleted or himself banned. But he has to realise people are going to get frustrated when it is the same topic over and over.}
42.) 21 Apr 2025 11:51:15
Correct Ed coops is a good poster and gets into a fervour at times? a tad over excited shall we say, but a good lad??.
{Ed001's Note - yeah that is all it is. It is refreshing most of the time as far too many are cynical.}
43.) 21 Apr 2025 12:17:09
I do like Walter. He comes across very sincere.
Certainly never any harm in his posts.
44.) 21 Apr 2025 12:29:18
I can't see anyone getting hired until they are officially in.
And if it drags i can see barry getting asked to stay a little longer.
45.) 21 Apr 2025 12:54:59
Correct Ed 1, and he proves it with his last line,
16 Apr 2025 17:35:27
I know you can't read too much into this but Steven Gerrard has now moved into 1/2 on with a bookmaker (b.365) to be the next permanent Rangers manager ?.
1.) 16 Apr 2025 17:42:39
Walter, just can't see it happening.
2.) 16 Apr 2025 17:53:30
Looks like the bookmakers will become even richer with silly bets my friend.
3.) 16 Apr 2025 17:57:14
So you don't think steven gerrard has any chance of becoming Rangers manager for a second time Asa ?.
4.) 16 Apr 2025 17:58:07
Asa, i honestly now think hand on heart that marco rose will be our next permanent manager ?.
5.) 16 Apr 2025 18:07:17
SWS you and Managers! Someone reach out to Netflix this is a documentary in the making, 100 names all got a chance ??♂️??? RELAX ….
6.) 16 Apr 2025 18:19:53
I wholeheartedly don't think that Steven Gerrard will be returning as manager in the near future.
SWS if Marco Rose is the next manager if this great club then we will be extremely fortunate.
7.) 16 Apr 2025 18:22:29
I can see it now. each week will start with a trailer " this week on Rangers manager soap opera the choice is. dah dah dah! "
8.) 16 Apr 2025 18:49:36
Stick a bag a sand on it then swso!
9.) 16 Apr 2025 18:50:50
It sure how much your ITK Asa, but I tend to agree that I think the manager for next season will continue to be BF or a return for SG. BF for stability and give the leadership some time to work out exactly who they want to lead the team. Or SG because he's done it before in very similar circumstances.
Why go out and recruit a manager, with all the risks attached when there is a guy out there, available and who did exactly what you're looking for on a couple of years ago. It just makes sense.
10.) 16 Apr 2025 19:32:00
Gerrard is a funny one
I really like him as Gerrard the player absolute class player
I like Gerrard when he talks he's a good talker and knows football inside out.
I like Gerrard when he won 55 in fact loved him even more.
didn't like Gerrard as manager when we went through so many players and team bottled it 2 years running
But was that the players led by current captain?
have to admit if Gerrard came back in I'd hold my hand up and say if back him and would absolutely love to see him be successful he's a likeable guy brilliant player in his time would love hime to be successful manager at Rangers if he got the gig under 49ers
Not much else to say on the matter really ?.
11.) 16 Apr 2025 19:33:31
BF and SG will be nowhere near our club for next season!
12.) 16 apr 2025 19:49:44
he didn't make a choice, he posted a rumour or discussed a name .
13.) 16 Apr 2025 20:06:22
The thing is bigbluejim none of us know for definite mate ?.
14.) 16 Apr 2025 20:41:58
Zikos it makes sense that we don't do that as neither of your options are good enough.
15.) 16 Apr 2025 21:15:24
Correct BBJ no chance whatsoever.
16.) 16 Apr 2025 21:26:29
How do you know Bigbluejim, that Steven Gerrard will be nowhere near the club? It is possible ✌️.
17.) 16 Apr 2025 22:02:33
I've seen some people totally convinced that Gerrard will be coming back as manager. No idea why, there's been nothing in the media or from journalists close to the club to suggest this. All it takes is a few bets on him to be new manager and the odds drop.
18.) 16 Apr 2025 22:16:41
Gerrard very much interested in returning.
One of a few names put to the new regime.
19.) 16 Apr 2025 22:47:04
Gerrard returning is very much a possiblity
He's angling for it and has made that known to those who'd need to know.
03 Apr 2025 11:37:53
Just bumped into a fellow bear in the bookies there, i hadn't seen in ages and he told me he has it from a good source that rafa benitez is one of the manager's shortlisted and being considered by the prospective new owners to be the next Rangers permanent manager ? Before anyone jumps down my throat, i'm only sharing on here with you guys, to what i was told ?I don't know if benitez was one of the names from the 3 the EHL had heard ?.
1.) 03 Apr 2025 12:20:37
Cheers sws.
2.) 03 Apr 2025 12:21:31
I honestly think we already have the right man in Barry. It's a staunch management team if anything bring in another really experienced coach to help him.
3.) 03 Apr 2025 12:22:14
How many managers is that now you've mention Coops? I've lost count.
4.) 03 Apr 2025 12:45:16
SWS interested in where the fellow bear got his information from really. was RB on the bookies odds, what he read in the press or do they have real insight into the fact he is a contender. I ask as he isn't managing in the Championship and isn't Marco Rose so suspect he won't be short-listed really.
5.) 03 Apr 2025 13:11:49
Did u get the winner of the national for Saturday to??.
6.) 03 Apr 2025 13:34:10
I'm not jumping down your throat I just think your trying to get ehl to spill the beans lol.
7.) 03 Apr 2025 14:22:09
Only passing on info Baxterboy ?Not coming from me read the post pal ?.
8.) 03 Apr 2025 14:30:43
Heard SG will not be considered due to family connections, heard this weeks ago.
9.) 03 Apr 2025 14:33:26
Sirwalter, I have read your post and you mentioned another manager, how many is that now pal?
10.) 03 Apr 2025 16:45:50
I'm interested in who SWS put his money on out of all the potential managers he has quoted on here?.
11.) 03 Apr 2025 17:12:57
Fair point that gvb11. Could hamper him getting jobs with now links to the kinahan family. His wife used to go about with gangsters in liverpool pre meeting SG.
12.) 03 Apr 2025 17:38:10
I've bet barry ferguson MPH, as my choice was always kevin muscat but that ship has sailed imo and it won't be him ?I also really like kjetil knutsen and marco rose ??.
13.) 03 Apr 2025 17:54:46
Paul86 naive if you think that doesn't still happen. Rampant in scottish football. A few recent captains of the other mob have been around them, look at a certain cult here of our owns in laws.
14.) 03 Apr 2025 18:02:15
Is that the boxin Promoter guys? I'm sure sg won't be up to any shady business. Everyone on here probably knows a dodgy fellow.
15.) 03 Apr 2025 19:02:32
Bgate - aye, fork, John, tom, storm, angus, few more but they're the main dody ones.
16.) 03 Apr 2025 19:33:51
Lol@ athole??.
17.) 03 Apr 2025 20:13:30
Coops, don't be put off from posting anything you hear I'm always interested in what you have to say pal.
18.) 03 Apr 2025 21:34:39
If Benitez gets the job then it's will end in tears!
He is not what we need and will have zero connection with fans or club.
No no no not for me!
19.) 03 Apr 2025 21:56:55
Athole too many compliments will go to my head ?. what is the saying about it takes one to know one ?.
20.) 03 Apr 2025 22:18:11
I know Barry likely wouldn't stay on under a new manager but I wouldn't mind McCann and Dodds staying as part of the coaching team next season under any new guy.
21.) 03 Apr 2025 22:55:33
Did he pass on any tips for the Grand national Coops?
22.) 03 Apr 2025 23:14:06
Heard Benitez was one of many names being considered weeks ago, don't know if he is still in the minds of the new directors/ owners but time will tell.
23.) 04 Apr 2025 06:12:01
Maybe it's Scott Brown he's a manager in the championship???.
24.) 04 Apr 2025 06:39:14
3 cheers - His tip was- don't bet on a lottery horse race and don't smoke in bed???.
25.) 04 Apr 2025 12:21:40
We are a big cloob for Rafa but he might fancy Kilmarnock when McHoofball gets binned .
26.) 04 Apr 2025 15:14:14
Do people still go into the bookies?
27.) 04 Apr 2025 20:31:59
I wasn't a fan of barrg coming in mid season ill be honest i think we keep missing that new manager bounce and manager getting that at starg of a season could be enougb to get us over line with a title look at aberdeen start or even think of clement start he gained like 5 points on Celtic if that's start of season we are 5 points ahead going into a jan window we've waste new manager bounce every time with direct appointments caretake was right way to go its just problematic that barry has started ok.
If he keeps it up and gets appointed i'd like to see a defensive coach brought in think about it
Dodds striker
Mccann winger
Ferguson midfielder
Need someone to sort that defense and i can't see it being any of those guys.
28.) 06 Apr 2025 09:18:20
Best defensive coach around atm is Sean Dyche.
I'd take him no problem at all.
26 Mar 2025 09:22:02
Allegedly nico raskin attracting interest from several clubs in different leagues and no wonder ? Seemingly aston villa and leeds utd already showing big interest in signing nico this summer, along with interest from 2 german clubs, a spanish club and a club from italy ? We'll be very lucky to hold onto nico beyond this season ☹️I actually read somewhere last night that even real madrid were monitoring him ? Like i've previously said he's easily the best no.6 midfielder in scottish football, bar none ???.
1.) 26 Mar 2025 09:43:40
Sir Walter I always enjoy your posts but I need to ask, what browser do you use as you have read stuff I can't even begin to imagine was ever written? So I'm not saying you're talking rubbish, but just want to know your source. Particularly the Madrid one?
I am more than happy to eat my words on Raskin. He's been excellent since coming back into the team and I never saw that in him.
Real Madrid and other top teams see ball retention as a pre requisite. Raskin has work to do on that side of his game. I agree he's a great player for us and hope to see a new contract and continued improvement.
2.) 26 Mar 2025 09:50:36
Excuse my ignorance here! If the 49ers group take us over, and with them owning Leeds, would that have any say on whether they can buy Raskin?! Or does that not matter?
I believe owner groups are restricted from overpaying for sponsorship etc to boost their club's funds, so is there any restrictions on overpaying for players between football which have the same owners etc?
Ed001 can you please advise? Thanks!
{Ed001's Note - they can buy but they can't set ridiculously high prices. It doesn't work like that anyway, these groups always have one team that is seen as the top dog and the rest are feeders. So they will sell at a lower price to the top dog, such as when City bought Savinho for a lot less than he was expected to fetch.}
3.) 26 Mar 2025 09:51:34
Real Madrid I'm finding very hard to believe sws, but can't see Raskin being a Rangers player next season though.
4.) 26 Mar 2025 09:53:00
Bet the Aston villa rumour started after talk of him keeping a couple of there cm's out of the Belgium squad.
5.) 26 Mar 2025 10:00:52
20 mil and they can have him.
6.) 26 Mar 2025 10:13:02
Real mardrid! wheres the link for this?
7.) 26 Mar 2025 10:20:37
Coops is correct gooner I seen that also, think it was Team Talk so may be clickbait, I hadn't heard of the site tbh?.
8.) 26 Mar 2025 10:22:35
It's also on MSN and a Leeds site?.
9.) 26 Mar 2025 10:25:27
I remember city doing it, and I thought that would be the case regarding selling/ buying low.
With regards to us needing as much money as we can get, and the financial restraints we are working under, I would hate to think of us selling Raskin at a lower cost to Leeds just because of the 49ers group involvement. I'd be hoping for top dollar.
Also, Ed001, do the "top dogs" buy players from the feeder clubs, boost their funds, and loan them back? I'm not saying this would happen with Raskin, but it would be interesting to know?
{Ed001's Note - not often. They usually loan players from other feeder clubs to them if they are unable to buy the players they need. Again Savinho is a good example, when he was loaned to Girona.}
10.) 26 Mar 2025 10:25:44
I'd sell now stock is highest it'll get in Scotland.
11.) 26 Mar 2025 10:26:50
Seen the Real rumour on X.
Think started as a joke that a scout from Real were at the Belgium game and the6 were impressed by Raskin.
Rumour has since grown arms and legs.
No doubt his performance will have been noticed and he will be monitored from now.
12.) 26 Mar 2025 10:47:05
There was a rumour about real I seen but was utter bs.
13.) 26 Mar 2025 11:04:02
Regardless of where he is linked, it's clear his stock is massively on the rise and now a Belgian CM. So we must cash in this summer if we are to implement or trading model as we can get some good cash and re-invest. Koppen best get looking for the next one.
14.) 26 Mar 2025 11:09:35
Could be a real game changer if we can move him on for good money in the summer.
Will be sad to see him go, but needs must.
15.) 26 Mar 2025 11:26:21
It's cause real are monitoring him doesn't mean they want him now, they've probably been impressed with his performance and he's been mentioned at the club. Is that so farfetched to believe?
I think he'll go to England and will be to Villa if they want him. Can't see anyone above them in league wanting him. Maybe even Newcastle if they lose Bruno?
16.) 26 Mar 2025 10:51:47
Cheers Ed001!
{Ed001's Note - very welcome.}
17.) 26 Mar 2025 11:35:35
That's it EHL get a good fee it will only helps us, Koppen will have replacements lined up and can't see clubs not being interested in Diomande this summer either.
18.) 26 Mar 2025 11:52:56
Coops is correct although only link I saw was real Madrid attended Belgium This is something all clubs do, especially at this time of year,
In the last week Rangers have had representatives at Morocco, Costa rico Columbia and Sweden games.
19.) 26 Mar 2025 11:55:46
Real rumour is on X.
20.) 26 Mar 2025 12:16:35
Sell only if the money is right. Playing for Belgium and showing up well.
Must add a few mill to the price.
What are people valuation on him?
21.) 26 Mar 2025 12:40:05
The original link to Leeds and Aston Villa was from teamtalk, who is the infamous Fraz Fletcher.
22.) 26 Mar 2025 13:01:39
Was waiting on the real Madrid link wish the bookies had odds on who would say it first on here i would have won a fortune.
23.) 26 Mar 2025 13:23:51
Huistra I'd be asking £20m one time payment.
If we can't get that I'd be asking £15m with add ons or sell on which could be worth another 5.
24.) 26 Mar 2025 13:29:24
Stating price at £20m. Full Belgium international. We sell our self short selling players. Boys only getting better and better.
25.) 26 Mar 2025 13:31:27
Pieter i'd let him go for 15m and a 20% sell on.
26.) 26 Mar 2025 13:42:35
Said that up there bud⬆️⬆️.
27.) 26 Mar 2025 16:08:13
If Raskin keeps injury free until summer it will be the ideal time to sell , hopefully he gets a few more European games to pump up the price, would love him to be here next season as most would but can't see it as we must learn to sell at right time for right price.
28.) 26 Mar 2025 17:26:54
I'll tell u this if we beat Betis and he puts in a motm performance in one of the games, particularly away then my price would be £25m rising to 30z
Look at oriley. Can't even get in the danish squad.
If raskin performs and we progress then I'd want £25m.
29.) 26 Mar 2025 17:36:58
Glad hearing that John, couple of good footballers in that Tanzania team last night mate.
30.) 26 Mar 2025 18:04:30
Google raskin news now they usually have every story regarding players if madrid link will be in there somewhere but we all know how these things work only takes one clueless reporter to dream up a story and it catches fire and spreads wven though not a bot of truth to it.
Not saying that's the case but most of time it is.
31.) 26 Mar 2025 18:53:15
It's happening, Dembele Dollars are no more - it's now Raskin Rupees.
32.) 26 Mar 2025 18:57:40
Take it your Fifa+ app works well Star??.
33.) 26 Mar 2025 19:22:47
Yes Fork watched the second half couple of good player in that side mate, think the Morocco players will be our budget some quality in that side.
34.) 26 Mar 2025 19:51:30
My star Africa would be a very good market for us.
Targhalline is a top top player. Allegedly valued around 3 million.
35.) 26 Mar 2025 20:24:19
Yes John he came on, great business for 3m, agree would be plenty of talent in Africa for not much outlay.
36.) 29 Mar 2025 07:42:31
I honestly think we should be looking at 15-20 million for raskin
Onana went for 55 in same position same age english teams selling guys for like 10-12 with one or two first team appearances not full international who just got rave reviews vs spurs manu fenerbache Celtic and in national team
I fera Rangers will undersell again ask for 12 or so get 8 or 9 when we should be ask way way more
All depending on his contract talks though.
37.) 29 Mar 2025 07:43:38
Point is too he's definitely going to get more chances with belgium now and if he plays that well again certain teams will go out of the bidding as bigger teams atart looking if thier not already.
38.) 29 Mar 2025 07:56:21
Bollocks to that i watched morroco full game main talent has already been plucked from that national team look at where they all play lots already at top clubs like psv prem spain and the like
If we are to get any more Moroccan players it will need to be a igamane type situation taking the punt first.
Also targhaalline not exactly playing much and performance from him haven't been great and just signed for feyenord still young though but doubt we wil be paying type of fees feyenord will want either last time we paid 6million for danillo who was bench most time for them so can't see them being easy to deal with.
Sir Walter Smith OBE's banter posts with other poster's replies to Sir Walter Smith OBE's banter posts
27 Apr 2025 21:01:19
Very unusual as there's been nothing from EHL on the site today ?.
1.) 27 Apr 2025 21:07:33
Sws i was just about to. post the same and did he post last night we had offered our preferred candidate the job and he'd accepted. Hope he's OK and just busy.
2.) 27 Apr 2025 21:36:56
He had a cup semi final today.
3.) 27 Apr 2025 21:41:10
He may have been at the ladies semi final.
4.) 27 Apr 2025 22:09:08
Probably fed up of the same stuff mate tbh.
5.) 27 Apr 2025 22:18:34
He's probably getting very bored answering the same questions on here day after day after day after day.
It's like Groundhog day on here.
26 Apr 2025 15:01:12
Just noticed on bet365 that Marco Rose has come down from 20/1 to now 10/1 the same as edin terzic, to be our next manager ? I think there's also value on the generous 20/1 odds on offer for Roger Schmidt ?.
1.) 26 Apr 2025 16:09:15
Coops, Marco Rose has been bagged in every job he's had? See to much a similarity to Clement and surely we need to go British? ✌️??.
2.) 26 Apr 2025 16:31:45
Who would you appoint Yately?
3.) 26 Apr 2025 16:44:21
Why? ?.
4.) 26 Apr 2025 16:52:56
Marco Rose odds go down every time you mention him.
5.) 26 Apr 2025 18:50:33
Four British managers out of 20 in EPL so who do we bring in Yateley? Tried Gerrard and Beale and got 1 trophy.
25 Apr 2025 15:42:28
That's now confirmation that yilmaz is out for the remainder of this season also ☹️As much as i like both sterling and yilmaz, they both are very injury prone for me and made of glass ? Our new manager/ sporting director should look to move both on, as they're absolutely no good for us being constantly injured ☹️We can't keep carrying injury prone players ?.
1.) 25 Apr 2025 16:17:03
Agreed.
2.) 25 Apr 2025 16:20:36
Agree, like both lads when fit but like so many are contributing very very little.
We need robust quality.
3.) 25 Apr 2025 16:21:06
Million dollar question - how do you move them on?
4.) 25 Apr 2025 16:23:12
I agree, Walter
Add to that list Butland, Tav, Propper, Jefte, Bajrami, Hagi, Lawrence, Danilo, and others.
It's a huge undertaking for the club, certainly won't happen in one window.
5.) 25 Apr 2025 16:37:57
It's unfortunately an ongoing issue with us over recent seasons with certain players. That needs to be rectified.
6.) 25 Apr 2025 16:45:01
Mark, hagi and Lawrence will go,
Ehl, u sell them, as I have said and u agreed there has been interest in sterling last summer and yilmas at evert window, do not renew Lawrence, Balogun, hagi contract, here's five injury prone players away.
7.) 25 Apr 2025 17:10:14
We constantly seem to be really unlucky in players fitness, the list goes on and on did I read somewhere that Sterling has some form of muscle weakness, and for Ridvan for a young man he's nowhere robust enough to play in the SPL. So much for our lauded medical staff, can we swap them for their counterparts at Celtic as they usually have a full squad to pick from.
8.) 25 Apr 2025 17:22:51
Walter move them on? You say injury prone so no good to us? ;Does that not make them no good to anyone else?
9.) 25 Apr 2025 17:54:30
Good post John good for the club to finally have them off the books.
10.) 25 Apr 2025 17:55:00
Agree with ehl think it will be really difficult to move both on with there injury record. If we did move yilaz on it would definitely be at a loss.
11.) 25 Apr 2025 18:22:49
Get them fit and don't play them in full games and keep them fit someone will take them, we did after all.
12.) 25 Apr 2025 18:30:30
So where a player doesn't have a record of injuries they wouldn't be considered as injury prone when we bought them. however they do seem to carry a lot of injuries when they get here. It could just be bad luck, perhaps the level/ type of training which causes these injuries or lastly an unwillingness to play when they carry a minor injury.
Neither of these players would seem to be slackers and they have no history of injuries so must be reasonably robust. Clement alluded to the fact we get more than our fair share so what is it which makes previously uninjured players to get more, frequent injuries when they reach us. EHL you might be able to give some insight on this.
13.) 25 Apr 2025 19:07:00
I don't think it's unlucky, i think it's the conditions in Scotland these players are mostly coming from warm countries with hard and fast pitches to soft rain sodden pitches and cold weather in Scotland.
Muscle injuries are more likely in cold conditions - fact.
Injuries are more likely in wet conditions.
Hello, i'ts Scotland, it's not rocket science.
14.) 25 Apr 2025 19:19:10
Agree John sell them even if we lose money shame but that's the nature of the beast . not sure how it works but if they don't want to move is that a problem?
15.) 25 Apr 2025 19:22:37
Get ridvan in one of those big plastic Baws you roll down a hill with, keep him from moving until January and roll him back to Turkey, the boy just doesn't have it for Scottish football. I think we would probably have to take a loss but we need players with more, more anything to be honest.
16.) 25 Apr 2025 19:46:43
I think it's a wee bit simplistic to say it's down to cold weather, Lots of cold countries play football, Scandinavia, Germany and so on. We have been badly hit over the last few seasons, I think when a team are playing well and winning for some reason they seem to suffer less. Hopefully we are just about to enter another era of winning football, I bloody hope so.
17.) 25 Apr 2025 20:08:02
Correct sima it's just utter nonsense to blame the weather.
18.) 25 Apr 2025 20:14:16
Yilmaz has a repeated problems with his hamstring for some reason . I do think if we have him fit for the transfer window a Turkish team will come in for him and we can get rid . Sterling would be more difficult though .
Not sure that Butland, Jefte, Bajrami and Danilo will be sold unless the new manager makes it clear he doesn't want them or an offer comes in that we can't refuse.
25 Apr 2025 12:50:19
I know you can't hang your hat on the bookies odds for our next manager but i just noticed there, that edin terzic from absolutely miles out the betting has came right into 12/ 1 in the space of a couple of hours there ?Asa and sydney will be praying this is a sign and that there's something in this ?.
1.) 25 Apr 2025 13:08:09
Even £100 changes his price sws.
2.) 25 Apr 2025 13:33:13
Never mind Coops your Russell Martin is 3rd favourite at 9-1✌️✌️.
3.) 25 Apr 2025 14:33:11
Be better with Doc Marten He could give the players a Boot up the arse when things are not going well.
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4.) 25 Apr 2025 14:37:14
Hang your hat?
You'd need to be a self employed Milliner for the amount of potential managers you have mentioned, SWS! ?.
5.) 25 Apr 2025 14:53:23
Marco Rose, yately and i had actually bet barry ferguson from the very start ?.
6.) 25 Apr 2025 15:17:32
Walter, that £40 you had on Barry is gone.
7.) 25 Apr 2025 16:11:50
It's Terzic for me.
8.) 25 Apr 2025 16:56:53
I would imagine Mark ☹️.
9.) 25 Apr 2025 18:04:15
Walter, it will be the best £40 you ever lost. Barry would have been a disaster!
10.) 25 Apr 2025 18:34:00
Mark it was the £40 he had on every other manager that he named which will break him though ??.
25 Apr 2025 10:57:08
How long do you think it will be before we officially appoint our next permanent Rangers manager and what timescale shouldn't it go over fellow bears? ?.
1.) 25 Apr 2025 11:32:11
When Rangers announce it, not something that needs to be rushed, they may have him identified and giving input before he's in place.
2.) 25 Apr 2025 12:14:10
I beleive it will be done in plenty of time swso.
3.) 25 Apr 2025 12:30:03
As long as we get the right man for the job, I don't care how long it takes.
It's a huge appointment.
4.) 25 Apr 2025 12:43:01
I would expect just before end of season or just after it if he is still in a job. It takes as long as it takes as it needs to be the correct appointment.
5.) 25 Apr 2025 12:48:37
We really can't get this wrong.
Huge weeks coming up.
6.) 25 Apr 2025 12:52:41
I would think myself guys our new manager will be appointed by the end of may/ early june latest ?.
7.) 25 Apr 2025 12:56:27
The timing of the appointment or the timing of the notification of the appointment is of little importance. He will probably want Barrie F to finish this season as previously arranged .
As usually, apart from our Ferguson, he will come in in a blaze of glory, next England's manager, come in like a Lion and leave as a lamb . New manager will only be as good as the money men who supply him with the money war chest .
A spokesman for San Francisco 49 ers said they didn't expect problems from UEFA fair play, should worry us.
8.) 25 Apr 2025 13:31:04
By 20/ 5.
9.) 25 Apr 2025 14:10:24
That is my middle daughter birthday John.
10.) 25 Apr 2025 14:16:58
Sws a week on Tuesday I'm hearing mate.
11.) 25 Apr 2025 15:45:52
Yoursperx two points
1. I think the new manager will be as good as the performance he gets out of the squad he is dealt with. we need to stop thinking that we will throw money at this problem.
2. however Chris Jack wrote re the Q and A that the 51% would be reached in part through a share rights issues and the amount of that would depend on what was required for next season. that might be why FFP (or whatever the right anagram is) won't be an issue.
12.) 25 Apr 2025 15:50:26
SWS you've got to be on the wind up now. Every hour or so it's repeated or similar posts.
13.) 25 Apr 2025 16:15:43
I'm hearing its Edin Martin and Russell Knudsen and possibly Kevin Ferguson as back up should they refuse? Barry schmodt has an outside chance?.
Sir Walter Smith OBE's rumour replies
28 Apr 2025 11:11:15
Correct Mark ?Red Bull is a massive global brand to be associated with ???.
28 Apr 2025 11:08:01
I echo that Asa ? very good to have you back posting Coplandfront5 ???
I seen in your post yesterday that both gerrard and Russell Martin are in the running and that marco rose, edin terzic and roger schmidt won't be our next Rangers manager which is very interesting indeed ?
Whereas EHL and Asa stated it's a young progressive german manager that will be our next manager ? It's got us all stumped on here to who it's likely to be and we may not have too long to find out ?The plot thickens ?.
28 Apr 2025 09:23:46
I was getting worried about you EHL as we hadn't any posts from you yesterday at all ?Glad you're ok and back posting as usual mate ???.
27 Apr 2025 22:31:29
Flb, the ED'S could clear this up regarding if MSLOYAL, is indeed the former terrific poster CF5 ?.
{Ed033's Note - i don't know who MSLOYAL was previously.
27 Apr 2025 21:18:59
So Ayrshire, are you still saying it's marco rose ?.
Sir Walter Smith OBE's banter replies
28 Apr 2025 15:52:14
Totally echo what Boy blue says ?
It's a big thank you from me to you 2 EDs who do an outstanding job providing this site for all us mad/passionate Rangers supporters. cheers again guys ???.
{Ed033's Note - ok, thanks to the posters and viewers on this site.
28 Apr 2025 10:11:45
So EHL i take it no manager has actually been offered the job and accepted, which we all thought was the case on Saturday night ?.
28 Apr 2025 05:16:33
I've always said kevin muscat would be my no.1 choice OWS?.
27 Apr 2025 21:28:18
I think it's becoming pretty clear guys that there's none of us for definite knows who's going to be our next manager ?.
27 Apr 2025 20:56:33
What about Steven Gerrard Florida ?.