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05 Sep 2024 08:32:01
I'm assuming no one leaving and no free transfers coming in. ?
1.) 05 Sep 2024 08:56:16
Think turkey league is still open for transfers for another week. Along with a few others closing over the next few days (including Belgium and Romania) . Sp still some chance of outgoings.
I think our Europa League deadline was last night though, so not recieving any upcoming free transfers sadly.
2.) 05 Sep 2024 09:47:40
It's the hope that kills you.
3.) 05 Sep 2024 09:52:31
I think it's really bad form we ain't giving Hagi a chance though we will stick by others who bloody give up on the field he could be like a new player so give him a shot
Our mentality is crazy
Utilise what we have
He can't be any worse than some of the others.
4.) 05 Sep 2024 10:06:05
Yep that and absolutely no football worth watching for a fortnight though might see if Stiofan O'Clarke selects Barron or one of his regular pals.
5.) 05 Sep 2024 11:10:55
I know the whole hagi scenario is bizarre
Why would the club want to treat him the way they are in front of the whole footballing world
Their has to be something else in it other than he’s not in clements plans
Surely you can still give him minutes especially in games where we are. Few up and get him in shop window?
6.) 05 Sep 2024 11:36:00
Bluedreamer it’s not about ‘giving Hagi a shot’, as has been mentioned on here a few times, it’s not just an additional £6k a week we have to pay if he plays again, it’s also another €1.4m we need to pay to Genk. That’s an awfully expense ‘shot’ if it turns out that (as the manager seems to expect) he’s no better than what we currently have in the team.
7.) 05 Sep 2024 11:37:55
Blue I ain’t a fan of hagi or Lawrence but I would play Hagi before him but he isn’t good enough either. I don’t like Hagi has went about things he has been hawked all round Europe by his agent and dad and no club he thinks is worthy has come in for him so he put that bs post out that he didn’t want to leave.
8.) 05 Sep 2024 11:48:12
Blufreamer, I think the chat is one more game will trigger a substantial payment to Gent (>£1m? ) . So I guess the question is whether that's worth it if PC doesn't think he'll improve the 1st 11. Suggest he's not what we need if we've Bought Bajrami now. Hope he gets a move away, even on loan,
9.) 05 Sep 2024 12:12:23
Why wouldn`t we sign free players because our squad is registered for Europa? We are still short of a No6 and a winger for domestic games and if we signed two players at eases the burden on the others too. If players haven`t got clubs by now there has to be deals that can be done that says come now, do well and there could be spaces n the Euro squad come January.
10.) 05 Sep 2024 15:34:10
How's about if 100000 of us all chip in £20 that would cover the additional fee and about a year of the increased salary. then let's see how many of those 52 weeks it will be before the shouts are out for him never to play again and that he wasn't that good in the first place.
11.) 05 Sep 2024 16:03:49
we will be shouting for tav back in a week if he goes.
12.) 05 Sep 2024 17:47:48
Seen 1.4m yo jimbo.
13.) 06 Sep 2024 10:57:43
No we wouldn’t garicky.
14.) 07 Sep 2024 13:50:53
Romania no good enough for Hagi? well I doubt they will be too chuffed about that.
30 Aug 2024 18:16:12
Ipswich in for Jack Butland circa 12million
Do we think Rangers will deal 12 million pounds guys?
1.) 30 Aug 2024 18:25:42
I would say club would be wanting upwards of 15 stig ?.
2.) 30 Aug 2024 18:27:20
Fake news.
3.) 30 Aug 2024 18:27:25
I suspect the board would let him go for half of that paid up at a pound a week.
I tell you what will be guaranteed, if we see him PC will not see a single penny of that money.
4.) 30 Aug 2024 18:27:26
In a word yes if that's a concrete offer they will take it.
5.) 30 Aug 2024 18:30:33
Where's this from?
6.) 30 Aug 2024 18:32:30
15m take it and invest in the squad. Probably much too late however.
7.) 30 Aug 2024 18:34:07
Already quashed.
8.) 30 Aug 2024 18:34:41
To late in the window if it was the start I think we would sell.
9.) 30 Aug 2024 18:36:21
If it's legitimate let's be honest would you trust the board to say no.
Cause I wouldn't.
10.) 30 Aug 2024 18:37:23
Fake Twitter account
Dado would u be happy to see us in admin again, I’m asking a very serious question, the board are being financially responsible.
11.) 30 Aug 2024 18:37:46
Sorry guys just been told it’s a fake X account been made up
Ipswich not on for him at all
Sorry so much getting said and seen on social media
got to say this late in window thank god ?.
12.) 30 Aug 2024 18:38:03
If true we must accept 12m the club need money.
13.) 30 Aug 2024 18:42:14
I woukd take 12 mill tbh.
14.) 30 Aug 2024 18:50:20
Id take easily as good as he is he's nowhere near mcgregor or goram or even a klos level let's in a lot he should be saving imo better out there for way less wages and wag less that he would fetch.
15.) 30 Aug 2024 18:51:53
Didn't sell kent or Alfie when we should have if it's enough sell.
16.) 30 Aug 2024 18:59:36
Agree with others. It’s made up nonsense I think but £12m is too big to turn down for us.
17.) 30 Aug 2024 19:03:01
Far too late in the window to lose one of our best players.
18.) 30 Aug 2024 19:06:19
I’d prefer the board to manage the club as the board should do and get us a winning team on the park.
They’ve not done either John.
19.) 30 Aug 2024 19:07:21
I'm not blaming any1 but if we get rumours of incoming, fans will rightly get frustrated when little happens.
20.) 30 Aug 2024 19:09:11
Stig, it happens to most of us, no need to apologise.
21.) 30 Aug 2024 19:25:46
John we are all commited fans who want the best for our club mate BTW keep your posts coming.
30 Aug 2024 17:47:17
@ John
Throw us a bone if you can
Bajarami is this one a goer?
1.) 30 Aug 2024 18:14:12
Time will tell stig.
2.) 30 Aug 2024 18:14:41
Were certainly leaving it late. If bajrami was signing you would expect to have seen some movement by now. Were badly needing a number 10.
3.) 30 Aug 2024 18:33:47
Stig the truth of the matter no1 is throwing a bone because there's nothing going on imho.
4.) 30 Aug 2024 18:43:41
If I remember correctly Clement said more in than out so far this week it looks like 3 out 1 in wouldn’t blame him for walking if he gets the chance this board have no clue whatsoever.
06 Aug 2024 11:12:16
Also what's the truth in Ryan Jack possibly coming back in ??
1.) 06 Aug 2024 12:23:48
Great player always liked him ?? would make our midfield better 5 games a season.
2.) 06 Aug 2024 12:29:32
Hopefully not. we’d be better just offering John fleck a contract he’d probably stay fit enough to actually play….
3.) 06 Aug 2024 12:30:19
I think Jack is a really solid player, but he's never been able to stay fit for a prolonged period. It would speak volumes about our recruitment in this window if we're even considering bringing him back and we should be moving on to younger players that will be available week in week out.
4.) 06 Aug 2024 12:32:08
Think it's tabloid guff bud, was just a floated suggestion I think.
5.) 06 Aug 2024 12:50:28
Largely zero.
6.) 06 Aug 2024 12:51:45
Stig- does he need more treatment from Rangers medical staff?
7.) 06 Aug 2024 13:03:12
We, re not bringing Jack back it was a suggestion by a journo.
8.) 06 Aug 2024 13:26:37
It's our luck that he'll have a miraculous recovery and sign for another spfl team playing 30+ games.
Wouldn't mind him coming back if he quit inteenational football and was on a really low wage plus an appearance bonus.
When he's fit he leaves everything on the park.
9.) 06 Aug 2024 13:35:02
Baxter probably the rangers medical staff that kept him injured for so long think we employ doctor nick out the simpsons.
10.) 06 Aug 2024 14:21:47
Great player, no doubt about that. Haven't heard anything at all about him and I"m sure he would have been snapped up by now had he been fit. Hope I'm way off but suspect the injury may have finished his career. Remember hearing Willie Miller say on the radio not so long ago that he was one of the best young players he had ever seen. I can see why tbh.
11.) 06 Aug 2024 14:34:43
happily take him back good mentor to have around and useful to have someone who understands what it is like to play for the jersey.
12.) 06 Aug 2024 15:21:44
Are the medical staff lonely? They have a few guys now in there to replace Jack.
13.) 06 Aug 2024 15:43:46
Someone mentioned above about Fleck, I was told that he is likely to be offered a contract by the end of this week. Not a source I would say, more an opinion I think.
14.) 06 Aug 2024 16:12:31
5 games Paul - that's a bit optimistic.
15.) 06 Aug 2024 16:26:01
Fleck is free - if stays fit would add a bit of dig in midfield as long as wages not too high it seems a no brainer - also knows what it means to play in this city too?so would not be averse to this given our current financial position at least for a short term fix.
16.) 06 Aug 2024 16:31:36
I honestly can’t see why anyone would give this story oxygen.
17.) 06 Aug 2024 16:52:54
Fleck hasn't played for a year so maybe Brora Rangers for a fortnight and see how it goes, also Tweedmouth Rangers a possible, failing that Kilsyth which is quite handy and on a main bus route.
Let's just stop the nonsense for a few days . ken man eh?
18.) 06 Aug 2024 17:44:08
Was Keith Jackson suggested it give him £2k a week and £10k every game he plays he thinks Jack would jump at it considering it would nearly double his old wage I think he would jump at it to but in all seriousness if Jack took 2/ 3k a week I would have him back.
19.) 06 Aug 2024 18:23:25
£2k a week I’d take him back on 12 month deal if he passes a medical . No doubt about it.
20.) 06 Aug 2024 18:50:23
If we are to lose this season before much action has taken place I'd rather see the likes of rice play than old heads same goes for Scott Wright love the guys effort but we would be better trying to find out more about our youth players some players play better with the step up and better players around them.
We sign rice and told he is the future
How many games did he start last year.
21.) 06 Aug 2024 18:50:56
This is why boys like barron are miles ahead of any of our youth because they play week in week out and learn.
22.) 06 Aug 2024 23:26:11
Agree Rfc.
06 Aug 2024 11:10:50
How worried should we be if Galatasaray coming in with a bid for Yilmaz?
Don't see us replacing him this late in window
And be left with Jeffe who I don't think is anywhere near ready to be number 1 LB.
1.) 06 Aug 2024 12:18:25
Plenty of time in the window to replace anybody who leaves now.
2.) 06 Aug 2024 12:31:10
Jefte, in the little I've seen of him, looks pretty poor defensively. If Ridvan went we'd need to get good money for him and replace him with quality.
3.) 06 Aug 2024 13:20:49
Agreed Yo.
4.) 06 Aug 2024 14:38:32
YO-jimbo I agree but with cortes injury I think we might be seeing him play at left wing and yilmaz left back.
5.) 06 Aug 2024 16:32:48
Yilmaz has said several times he ain’t going and a Turkish team is never going to pay enough for us to agree.
Can’t see it.
6.) 06 Aug 2024 16:44:57
I will be surprised if Yilmaz signs for Galatasaray, apart from the obvious that Besiktas and Galatasaray are major rivals the boy wants a move to Germany at some stage in his career and we would be looking for a fee in the range of £5m.
7.) 06 Aug 2024 18:52:17
Things change and sometimes for the worse as it appears to be with our squad might just be enough for guys like yilmaz to get out before it gets worse and the way we are going it will get worse.
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10 Sep 2024 15:19:31
Sorry Guys just seeing some replies to a question I asked about the manager having a say in players brought in
Storm I know it happens in football ?
Just wasn't entirely sure it happened with us
@John I'm not sure what was out total outlay this summer on players coming in? Anyone got an amount they would like to throw out there?
@John given PC has already been given an improved contract can I ask a question?
What is your thoughts on the board giving him more funds in January? How much more do you think we can offer him in January and the hat about summer?
As far as your concerned John out with all the posts on banter and another chats PC will be given time do you think to get rid of the players we don't want and need and he will be given the time needed along with Nils to get a squad together no matter what happens this summer?
Or do you think or heard anything on the grapevine that could suggest PC has a minimum set of (what's the word) honestly mind blank ?
Does he have a minimum set of targets to hit?
If you are getting any info at all on the manager are we all safe to say he's here until next year at the very least? And will he get what he and Nils expect to get the players in?
Sorry dragged on a bit ?.
1.) 10 Sep 2024 15:34:30
Stig u made it vert plain I am a board lover and should not have a view on them with all due respESt, off er the question to other well informed posters on h.
2.) 10 Sep 2024 16:42:38
Stig I think you need to join the board as those answers are ones I would expect only to be know to the board. Can you imagine the board printing the targets he has and the fuss and furore that would happen if he missed one or just got it over the line. also if they told fans what the budget was and thinks hat wouldn't help buying or selling clubs.
Fans seem to think that they should be told this info somehow and respect to John, if he does know, he is right not to put that info out there. Hats off John.
3.) 10 Sep 2024 17:23:35
Unless John is on the board pretty sure he doesn't know that either angus.
4.) 10 Sep 2024 18:15:00
Good point BB which is why I put if he does know. More the point that I don't think the club should be informing fans of everything. Kick off times, ticket prices yes, budgets even tactics no as it gives others that info as well.
5.) 10 Sep 2024 18:26:26
Exactly blue and Angus I could answer a few questions from my opinion
But a lot of it would be pure speculation
Its pretty obvious what pcs targets are he and Bennett have told us.
6.) 10 Sep 2024 18:44:06
I'd be absolutely stunned if PC doesn't have an input on the players we sign he's part of the executive along with nk and I'm sure Robertson who look at signings.
7.) 10 Sep 2024 22:12:35
I think the idea though is to have a style which even if the manager leaves the new one can come in and play similarly. therefore there isn't the same turnover of players. I suspect even then the manager has some say on the positions he needs and he might be given a list of possibles. we can't keep changing managers and if it doesn't work we can't keep rebuilding so having a strategy and style like that makes sense.
08 Sep 2024 12:20:14
What is everyone's thoughts on if true that 2 brothers from the west coast want to up their shares in the club?
personally I'd be very worried for the club as I'm not sure they would have the best interests of the club at the forefront of their intentions.
1.) 08 Sep 2024 12:36:17
Where are we reading anything about two brothers want to up their shares in club.
2.) 08 Sep 2024 13:03:00
Haven't read anything bout 2 brothers. More on Boely takeover which salivating about because get shot current board Including that f№##### bus driver.
3.) 08 Sep 2024 13:15:45
Keep seeing comments popping up on here now and again John over the months and again someone mentioned a rumbling about them again this morning on here which prompted me to ask the question
They have the means to buy anyone’s shares and as I said in my post if it’s true?
Folk around the area have also mentioned it previously
I wanted to know what everyone’s thoughts on it would be if it indeed were true?
If it’s not and you’re saying it’s not John?
Then that’s good and I’d be happy to know that?
4.) 08 Sep 2024 13:30:23
I think everyone just needs to calm down, Rangers fans need to stop feeding into this ridiculous destructive narrative around our club and start sticking up for it, too many so-called fans are happy to continue the negative nit picking on every aspect in the media. We lost a game and played really badly I think we all get that, now is the time to start supporting again and that includes all the Rangers leaning pod casts on social media, sick up to the back teeth with it.
5.) 08 Sep 2024 14:39:01
With all due respect, you don’t get to decide how people choose to criticise the club they support willie, other people spend as much money as you and follow there team just the same as you do, you may be happy with mediocrity others are not and are simply fed up being told to put there hand in there pocket and put up and shut up, you can be sick to the back teeth if you like, so can fans who are sick of this clubs loser mentality.
6.) 08 Sep 2024 14:49:28
Nowhere has it ever been suggested that Boely was going to take over Rangers. There was a article that Keith Wyness said that we could be a target for a takeover by a hedge fund . He described it as a Boely Lite deal not that Boely was looking to take us over.
7.) 08 Sep 2024 15:01:40
Correct wsl.
I think the takeover talk as just bs because we are in a mess supporters want to believe it but anyone coming can’t just throw money at us which a lot of fans don’t seem to understand because they are stupid.
8.) 08 Sep 2024 15:18:29
Boardout so what’s the remedy, what are the current board preventing.
Is there someone out there that’s willing to come in and invest millions for no realistic return is that what you think. Sounds as if you just want to keep on ripping it up every time we lose a couple of games, new manager new scouting set up new board, that will just lead to the final demise of our football club once and for all. Let us hand the ownership over to another Craig whyte or Charles Green, unfortunately it’s going to take time and a wee bit more patience.
9.) 08 Sep 2024 16:07:54
City Am ran initial story and mentioned King was viewed as someone who would sell shares based on his proposed agreement with Club1872 and alongside the US investor Fox who tried to buy 75% of club last year unsuccessfully. These two points together with a statement saying sources linked other US investors with buying a minority share is what Wyness was asked to comment on and called it a possibility that US investors could conduct a Boehly-lite takeover.
Fans somehow think someone is going to throw money in. the money they would invest if it were to happen would be the purchase of other shareholders shares. Unless the club have a new shares issue mostly in recent years to convert loans>
If they do carry out a rights issue then every other shareholders percentage is diluted so they are unlikely to vote for that.
10.) 08 Sep 2024 16:23:00
I don’t know what easedales plan, I see Berkshire saying they may put in 40 million, that would be great, two rangers men
Stig why would u be happy for rangers men bot to invest.
11.) 08 Sep 2024 16:33:33
PC will not survive. !
12.) 08 Sep 2024 16:34:12
Willie wanfit, good post, you get it.
13.) 08 Sep 2024 18:08:35
John, I hope your are being sarcastic about the Easdales . They had their chance to pump in millions and really help the club, instead they got into bed with Ashley and his assorted charlatans and left us so poor that we had to force Lewis McLeod to leave because we needed the transfer money to pay the bills. Whatever we think of our owners since then they have done everything they can to progress the club from the state it was in under the Easedales and co.
14.) 08 Sep 2024 18:30:45
2 men from the west coast. Unless you mean Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg i ain't listening homie.
15.) 08 Sep 2024 18:48:26
John not sure about the posts above on a takeover that’s wasn’t what initial post was about
I was asking what everyone thought on the rumour the two brothers buying up more shares and any investment coming from them I’ll assume John you don’t come from down the west coast or know much about their backgrounds and how they went about getting there money?
I’m not going to diverge but a bit of Digging most can’t find out what they want
Not for me mate Rangers men or not although if they did I tell you what no player would mess the club about if they wanted to keep their legs for playing football with that’s for sure and a fact!
16.) 08 Sep 2024 21:16:17
I would be very surprised if any pair of brothers or any hedge fund would be interested in taking over Rangers . SPL is not a money making league for any club. One of the best method of making money is via TV deal. SPL deal is notoriously poor.
We haven’t a stadium capable of holding enough and any enlargement would cost a fortune. Our playing squad would gather very few million. As I say I can’t see the attraction to attract a buyer who will make us the strongest club financially in Scotland.
17.) 09 Sep 2024 18:10:56
Sting all rumours. I did live in Brighton for best part 45 years. I’m an Ayrshire lad
Easdales never took one payment out off our club unless proposing we posted fraudulent accounts.
06 Sep 2024 10:40:21
Think this was mentioned a little down the pages
But see when the few folk who turned up at Ibrox to shout at management and the team
Which I don't condone at all
But in the video did anyone see some of the players walking out swinging little bags they were holding all looking relaxed and smiling after being beat by our biggest rivals
Can you imagine a team from the past ever looking so happy? I can't and that's a problem right their too many don't actually realise what it is all about unfortunately so how can they raise there game against them?
1.) 06 Sep 2024 10:52:27
I noticed that, a lot of the players don’t actually realise pulling on the royal blue is a privilege. John souttar smiling away. The mentality through the squad is shocking the only player who knows what it’s about is young Barron and it reflects on how he puts himself about the pitch. As for the rest of them, the don’t give a toss and are just collecting a wage.
2.) 06 Sep 2024 10:58:24
Stig do you go and buy knickers just to twist them, it's done, we all know we don't have the players, the style, the tactics or mentality. Save yourself some heartburn it'll be a while before we're anywhere near "ready".
3.) 06 Sep 2024 10:59:43
Souttar smiled. That’s it about no one else looked happy.
4.) 06 Sep 2024 11:04:57
Very true people.
5.) 06 Sep 2024 11:35:08
Aye the players being manically depressed is definitely a big plus for the club. Get a grip.
6.) 06 Sep 2024 11:39:31
The guy is pissed fork, he's just venting, understandably so. ?.
7.) 06 Sep 2024 12:03:32
Players swinging bags and smiling.
Add that to the never ending list of things wrong with our club.
8.) 06 Sep 2024 12:35:21
Fork that’s class ?and true.
9.) 06 Sep 2024 12:39:50
Gone are the days Stig where we had players on the park that lived and breathed Rangers, we have a lot of foreigners in the team and I don’t believe that they don’t get the fixture it’s just a sign of the times, cultural maybe and that starts with the management team, did you see the panic in Alex Rae, s face when he got the yellow card for demonstrating, he looked at Clement who obviously didn’t approve and said it’s ok, like I won’t do it again.
10.) 06 Sep 2024 13:22:05
We have a weaker mentality now than when PC took over, which is mental considering this was one of his pillars for success.
11.) 06 Sep 2024 13:53:42
I think that PC's next step is to have the players indulge in self-flagellation when they get beaten so that fans can see they care, especially the foreigners and those who areas Rangers men. I think the problem is that its Friday and people are still pouring over minute details to tell us why the players weren't what was an expected during the game. I suspect that they were walking back to Ibrox with their toilet bags when we beat RC 6-0; have you tried to walk without swinging it; it's almost impossible.
Tactics were actually sound until they got the disallowed goal and then we panicked. PC can work on that and try to stop the panic. I suspect that is why he was going on about stats as he can then say to players in the next two weeks we weren't far away it was just attitude and that we panicked; I know you might not agree but that is what opinions are for. Imagine he says on TV we were crap and then tries to pick them up.
12.) 06 Sep 2024 19:59:05
@fork you were spot on bud
Black laced frilly hand cut tailor made mate got them on a crack in deal as they were already used ?.
13.) 06 Sep 2024 21:08:34
Lol?? stiggy boy but a bit disgusting also ???.
04 Sep 2024 10:12:10
Just a question for debate and I know it's Celtic but it's relevant to us too
I'll be honest I'm not sure I have all the dates correct I don't have the best of memory at times ?
But here goes
When Celtic imploded under Lennon was Ange starting with a solid base yes or no?
Think they had 12 players leave and added 10 new that summer?
What about Rodgers when he first came did he have a solid base in around 2016?
How about w Jansen in what was it season 97/ 98 did he have a solid base?
Prob shouldn't be included but Ronnie diala 2014 granted never had to compete with much
What's the thing all these managers have in common?
It's their recruitment that sets them apart from ours finding diamonds in the rough players who make a difference players they can find in the cheap and sell big
If anything we need to do it's our recruitment seriously needs ripped up and have it looked at properly the amount t we spend on players over the past good few years and we're not talking pennies here folks it in the millions 3 million their 4 million theirs but yet to see these million pound players make a real difference let's hope Bajrami will be one of them
But I don't care why anyone says we have wasted a lot of money hence why we're cutting wage budgets and pulled back on spending big on players
Seriously guys what can we really do about recruitment is Koppen going to be the difference this time around?
Don't just jump in think about it seriously look at our past 3 - 4 or 5 summers with transfers anyone know how much total we have spent and tell me what massive difference these players have made and how much profit have we made
Let's have a real grown up debate on recruitment it's where we fall short compared to them out with their 7 and 8 and 11 million pound signings
They have done it for years on small outlays and managed to return a profit and a player who can make a difference.
1.) 04 Sep 2024 10:28:12
Can’t really comment about O’Neill or Jansen but Rodgers took over when they were still miles ahead of us so don’t really think that’s comparable.
Ange is the one really but he spent a good chunk of money to get the team to where it needed to be. The one standout from ange was that from minute 1 they had an identity and it took him 2 windows to get the players to fit that identity then they never looked back. Clement’s team doesn’t have an identity which is a big concern considering he’s been here for a good part of a year now. I can accept a rebuild and things will take time but we need to see signs of progress to remain on board with it.
2.) 04 Sep 2024 10:49:35
think we need to give Koppen a chance as he had great success at PSV and even before that to get that move.
PC has played the same formation since he came and style similar although it seems to have changed slightly this season as he gets the players to play it better. never sure what people mean when they say they see no identity. what are they looking for; perhaps you just don't see the style he is using.
3.) 04 Sep 2024 10:51:48
David ange was good in Japan market and they are still bearing those fruits today with Kyogo and hatate.
4.) 04 Sep 2024 11:11:03
Those Japanese players killed us in Ange's first season.
5.) 04 Sep 2024 11:26:57
100% storm there’s no doubt about it but he still had levels of money that Clement didn’t. I distinctly remember Celtic fans banging on about how good the football was from early on despite the results not being great and if you look at the team he had to begin with it’s no better than what we have now.
6.) 04 Sep 2024 12:07:15
Remember celtic have had a lot of bad recruits too. 5m on Nawrocki, Lagerbielke, Barkas to name a few. Yes they hit the jackpot under Ange with his knowledge of Japan. Throw in Oriley, Juranovic etc they did this pretty much in one window and had the money to do it.
We don't and that's the big difference, so it will naturally take a bit longer. We don't know yet if this summers recruitment will be good or bad but i definitely think we had to step away from the previous methods. there's still quite a few we need to leave before we can replace them but its going to take time. i'm pretty calm about that and we are now seeing some of our own youth playing which people wanted too you can't have it all ways.
7.) 04 Sep 2024 13:00:13
Most managers seem to know a couple of decent players in their homelands but PC hasn't brought any in. Raskins was a Beale signing I'm sure.
8.) 04 Sep 2024 13:13:22
Think your right Dado they have had some howlers like us but think they have done significantly better with the bigger transfers though not all, but they can take the hit as you say when they don’t work out.
And when they sell they are patient and wait till the price is met and they don’t panic, they also tend to know the right time to offload players, all that points to having a better structure in place.
I mean in the last few years we have been scouring the lower leagues in England for l prospects, apart from dare I say it Tav and Aribo not many, how was O, Reilly missed? Timing, luck? who knows, he cost 1.5 million not a fee that we couldn’t pay.
It’s a good point though think in total they brought over about six Japanese players with only three being regulars, and good players by the way.
They are financially stronger and cope better with the poor signings.
9.) 04 Sep 2024 14:04:31
Celtic knew when to sell ie when stock was at its highest no matter how much the manager or fans disliked it. Morelos should have went under SG but he insisted on keeping him, same as Kent and indeed Tav. it hurts and you can't sell all at same time but as celtic always do they move on at least 1 key player every year netting a great profit and return for them. we just don't and we need to start doing it. ofcourse we need to find sellable players in the first place.
10.) 04 Sep 2024 14:33:25
Ur right Storm but I suppose the point is about overall recruitment, they have brought over I think six in total Japanese players, there is the obvious three but the others haven’t really worked out, add to that think it’s Jun, Korean I think who hasn’t held down a regular spot either.
11.) 04 Sep 2024 14:49:29
Stig - they had money, we don’t.
12.) 04 Sep 2024 17:50:05
Rodgers in his 1st spell has a rangers coming back into the league with a squad nowhere good enough and little money to overhaul its had less pressure Ange was given over 20m to spend and still had players like Eduard and Christie he used before both left later and they got lucky in that he had knowledge of players like kyogo or hatate or maeda who are still there main men now so I'd say the names u mention had a solid base to build on and Rodgers 2nd time he took on a team who'd just won the treble and gave a few quid to spend. Money matters the more you have the better chance of being successful.
03 Sep 2024 22:49:13
Just going to put it out their
PC is t getting sacked he got an extension for a reason if he goes it will be on his own accord
Could we actually afford to sack him serious question?
what ever we may all think or want PC is here for a while I reckon he gets end of January to see where we are and another transfer window and see what we can do with off loading some more and bringing in a few more
if we're making progress by then I reckon he stays and has another summer of ins and outs and see how we start next year
I think the league is out of our reach sorry I do it's only 5 points but think I think the other mob could have an invincible season their for I can't see us turning it around and may even drop more points going forward out with old firm games
If it's going to be painful then I think this is what pain looks like and a very long season ahead league wise
Whether we can do anything in cup competitions and look to have a run in Europe which I'll enjoy the 8 games we're goi g to have no matter what as their will be big nights and some good football I'm sure will be in show I just hope we can also show some good football along the way
anyway started to go on a bit really was only posting to say PC will be here whether it's correct or not he will be here for a while.
1.) 03 Sep 2024 23:42:06
So you think if we are sitting 4th come December they aren’t going to sack him?
2.) 04 Sep 2024 06:51:09
Time will tell but the other lot only started to play last year when they were out of Europe. This time, like us, they'll have at least a couple of games after Christmas and maybe more as for once they've got an easier CL draw to negotiate. Things turned for us last year partly because we still had extra European games to negotiate that they didn't. Injuries and suspensions might also take their toll, so all in all, they'll have games where they'll struggle also. The main difference will be down to attitude, belief and work rate between the teams. If we can string a few wins together then it's not impossible to catch them but layers need to step up now.
3.) 04 Sep 2024 07:10:28
AUS so say we are 4th come December and the board sack him what happens after that? Does a new manager come in and doesn’t fancy all of the players and we’re back to the beginning again we have to take a step back and realise exactly where we are at the moment like it or not we’re years behind them on and off the pitch we’re cutting the wage bill for starters and trying to get younger players in to sell them on for profit this all takes time, unless we get a sugar daddy with a magic wand we are where we are for now that team just now is more than capable of getting 2nd place we’re what 4 games into the season we’ve played hearts and them away and we’ve won the other 2 at ”Hampden “ and the champions league against Kyiv came to soon for us and we probably wouldn’t have beaten Salzburg anyway in the playoff
We need to give PC time.
4.) 04 Sep 2024 07:47:40
So, some think Clement gets to January. There is.
5.) 04 Sep 2024 07:49:51
So, many think Clement gets to January. There is a transfer window in January. I imagine getting players Clement wants. So, he's not getting sacked in January, even if we could afford to.
6.) 04 Sep 2024 07:55:44
RWandB Good Post mate the answer to your question is simple, we'll go into administration be docked 15 points, and possible get punted back down the leagues again, I've just said in another forum, doing anything like sacking our Manager just now or in the foreseeable future is a NO NO financially. I see Ollie McBurnie's name cropping up again today, would he be a plus for us folks?
7.) 04 Sep 2024 08:55:55
I agree. he needs longer than January to rebuild the club. we were saying give him 2-3 windows and now since we were beaten by Celtic we want him gone now (some) and January (others) . We then go through another rebuild end up 4th again and do the same on repeat. Hoping that someday we pick a manager who will turn it around quickly. Gerrard got 3 years, Walter had a 3 year plan in his second stint. Celtic wanted rid of Ange quickly and Brendan all last season. they didn't and how did that go. they were also building on a solid base where we aren't. we need patience.
8.) 04 Sep 2024 09:08:48
If anyone thinks we will be fourth come January I will take that bet, mind you paying out might be a problem as I will be starting a new life as a Hermit in a cave somewhere.
9.) 04 Sep 2024 09:12:44
McBurnie is in Spain with Las Palma.
10.) 04 Sep 2024 10:07:23
Stillblue the major difference is the other mob have a squad big enough and good enough to cope with 3 games a week and imo could go through the domestic season unbeaten I know fans who are saying the same thing.
05 Sep 2024 11:10:55
I know the whole hagi scenario is bizarre
Why would the club want to treat him the way they are in front of the whole footballing world
Their has to be something else in it other than he’s not in clements plans
Surely you can still give him minutes especially in games where we are. Few up and get him in shop window?
03 Sep 2024 22:23:35
Hope you don’t take offence but it’s given me a great Read tonight and I will look out to see if anything you say comes to fruition
The comments ?
@Fork mate that was fecking comedy gold that 5 point gap just slotted right into place for you tonight ??.
03 Sep 2024 19:32:50
Wow ?
Think I need a whisky after all that and not sure what to make of it all
Anyone want to jump in and clarify any of it or not ?.
30 Aug 2024 19:38:31
I really hope so guys honestly have a good feeling on this guy looks exactly what we need
looks a solid player will certainly be a first team starter I reckon.
30 Aug 2024 18:41:01
I’ve heard it’s getting finalised John should be a Blackburn player very shortly.
09 Sep 2024 17:47:44
Haven’t actually seen anything regarding Gerrard coming back and why would he when he’s getting paid a fortune I bet.
09 Sep 2024 17:25:26
Boy blue good posts
But a few say clement has nothing to do with transfers which I find bizarre
So can anyone confirm it’s only Nils who brings in the players and clement just manages what he gets?
Again bizarre but it has been said on here so I have to ask if anyone knows any truth to it
Then if it is does Nils stay or go? And clement has a a better chance if he gets his own players?
08 Sep 2024 18:48:26
John not sure about the posts above on a takeover that’s wasn’t what initial post was about
I was asking what everyone thought on the rumour the two brothers buying up more shares and any investment coming from them I’ll assume John you don’t come from down the west coast or know much about their backgrounds and how they went about getting there money?
I’m not going to diverge but a bit of Digging most can’t find out what they want
Not for me mate Rangers men or not although if they did I tell you what no player would mess the club about if they wanted to keep their legs for playing football with that’s for sure and a fact!
08 Sep 2024 13:29:08
It’s an interesting question fork?
To be honest we really don’t want to go down that road.
08 Sep 2024 13:15:45
Keep seeing comments popping up on here now and again John over the months and again someone mentioned a rumbling about them again this morning on here which prompted me to ask the question
They have the means to buy anyone’s shares and as I said in my post if it’s true?
Folk around the area have also mentioned it previously
I wanted to know what everyone’s thoughts on it would be if it indeed were true?
If it’s not and you’re saying it’s not John?
Then that’s good and I’d be happy to know that?