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23 Apr 2025 16:00:27
Was talking to a friend of a friend who has contacts within Leeds. I brought up that I'd been reading that Leeds could change managers and asked him what he thought about it. Anyway long story short, he thinks they could make a change but also said he thinks Farke could do a good job for us. I personally don't think he would come up here.
1.) 23 Apr 2025 16:11:19
No thank you.
Danny Rohl or nothing from down there.
2.) 23 Apr 2025 16:35:25
Royal Raskin,just a wee question to you if you don't mind mate ? Tell me why do you think Danny Rohl is a better manager than Daniel Farke when Farke has clearly achieved much more? ?I'm not saying Rohl isn't a decent head coach, but let's be honest here when we're comparing him to Farke etc ?.
3.) 23 Apr 2025 17:29:42
I don't like Farkes style of football mate.
I think Rohl is destined for quite big things and I'd quite like to be part of that gravy train before it leaves the station.
He isn't my first choice, Motta and terzic would be up there.
But from the championship, he'd be my choice.
4.) 23 Apr 2025 17:33:29
Leeds play some good football, I enjoy watching them.
5.) 23 Apr 2025 18:24:57
Royal Raskin my strong feeling is Marco Rose will be our new manager mate ?.
6.) 23 Apr 2025 19:02:32
Hope so sws, I've got a ton on him at 28's, not main reason though, I just think he'd be a good manager for us mate.
7.) 23 Apr 2025 22:28:25
You looking to add Danny Rohl to your list SWS? ???
Only joking btw, in all seriousness I think they have a manager in mind. As I said earlier its just about timing.
27 Mar 2025 20:12:56
Heard a rumour today that we are looking at a RB called Kaine Kesler- Hayden. Must admit I've never heard of him or seen him play. Told he is early 20s and great engine.
1.) 27 Mar 2025 20:29:47
Great young player can play both RB and LB.
2.) 27 Mar 2025 21:53:23
Who is looking?
Will the new Sporting Director and Coach/ Manager, not require to get involved.
3.) 27 Mar 2025 22:00:53
Koppen has said publicly on multiple occasions we aren't going to be paying for players from down south anymore.
Is he OOC?
4.) 28 Mar 2025 01:08:41
Bar anyone can see its been clyb buying playerx for a while now not manager.
5.) 28 Mar 2025 06:26:17
Koppen hasn't said that at all, what an absolutely ridiculous statement.
6.) 28 Mar 2025 07:31:05
Correct Rabbi.
7.) 28 Mar 2025 07:53:13
Yes, he did.
Firstly in October 2023, when he said there is real lack of value for money.
So look it up before calling me a liar, it was all over fan media at the time.
Expected someone inside the club to know what people said publicly EHL. Pity.
8.) 28 Mar 2025 08:04:42
East, those two statements are not the same.
2+2 doesn't equal 5.
9.) 28 Mar 2025 08:28:30
Looks like his contract is up in summer. So makes sense to be checking out his in that boat.
10.) 28 Mar 2025 08:35:04
East Enclosure so what happens if another Arbio pops up for peanuts? not move because he's in England, you're saying Koppen has repeatedly said this you must pick up his words different from me then.
11.) 28 Mar 2025 08:44:52
Had a look, can't seem to find that statement anywhere? did he actually say it?
12.) 28 Mar 2025 08:45:22
I did look it up. so is there not a difference between saying he wasn't going to spend money down south and what he said on the Rangers website in October: 'everyone realises that the UK market for us is getting difficult financially'
the second doesn't mean we won't spend it justmeans it is more difficult for us to be able to afford the fees and also get value for money. so he didn't say we won't spend.
you even say it in your second post East where you sat there is lack of value for money which isn't we aren't going to spend.
13.) 28 Mar 2025 08:53:12
Kinda hard to say that in October 23 when he took over on the 2nd January 24, just saying btw?
Extract from the Record
Rangers have their replacement for Ross Wilson as Nils Koppen takes up his new role from January 2nd 2024.
14.) 28 Mar 2025 08:56:09
Clement spoke about value in the British Market and what koppen can do, as discussed at koppens interviews, when the appointment was announced before koppen took his position up, he opined different markets.
15.) 28 Mar 2025 09:16:45
I'm sure what koppen probably meant, if he did indeed say something like this, was that we won't be paying over the odds for a player from down south. Why would be not be interested in a player of good value for money, just because he was coming from England.
16.) 28 Mar 2025 09:38:37
Aribo represented value for money.
Koppens comments on this are also frequently spoken about on heart and hand.
What if another Davies, dowell, cantwell and Lawrence are signed?
17.) 28 Mar 2025 09:43:29
What if another Bassey or Arbio is signed East?
18.) 28 Mar 2025 09:47:52
Post the comments from Koppen as a few have looked and not found what u said anywhere, not other forums, comment actually from Koppens mouth.
19.) 28 Mar 2025 09:50:48
There is a new wage structure in place, East Enclosure.
The club will no longer pay over the odds for players who do not contribute well enough for that outlay.
We will still look at England like any other country we scout.
If a player meets the criteria and falls within the wage structure then we will sign them.
The 4 players you have mentioned would most likely not fall into the wage structure and therefore a player of that profile would not be signed going forward.
20.) 28 Mar 2025 09:51:32
East - but what if there is another Butcher/ Defoe/ Stevens/ Wilkins/ Woods/ McCall/ Bassey etc etc list could go on forever! . are signed? - right player at right time seems to spring to mind?
21.) 28 Mar 2025 10:01:00
East I think you are agreeing with the consensus that we will be looking for better value down south. Unfortunately you did say in your original post that we just wouldn't buy. even your posts are now saying that this isn't the case.
22.) 28 Mar 2025 10:01:25
Spot on TrueBlue ?.
23.) 28 Mar 2025 10:12:03
NK has never said we won't 'pay for' anyone from England as that would be foolish.
He has said that we would prioritise other markets as they offer better value for money - which is why we have struck a number of partnerships with agencies in those markets.
We still have a number of direct, and indirect, scouts watching players in England, as there is value for money down there - it's just harder to find.
24.) 28 Mar 2025 10:13:01
East enclosure your statement re Koppen is 100% correct, he says English players want to much money and so do clubs
It's a market that does not in the main represent a good value to our club.
25.) 28 Mar 2025 10:15:13
East you don't half come out with some absolute bangers, keep it up as I enjoy a laugh.
26.) 28 Mar 2025 10:31:25
Koppen has the power to get in to some peoples dreams especially after a pile of late night cheese, some dreams can feel quite real apparently.
27.) 28 Mar 2025 11:09:51
Mills have u actually read the two part intervie with Josh Barrie of Rangers review printed in October 24.
He talks about over inflated prices for championship players who are not good enough for rangers
He discussed the need to shop in other markets which represent better value.
28.) 28 Mar 2025 11:17:59
Thanks John, at least some folk actually bother to read what our technical director says.
For the mentions of Bassey and aribo, they had value for money. Young, cheap and low waged.
Do davies and Lawrence each on 25k a week provide VFM? Or cantwell after making a loss in 18 months?
Poku of Peterbrough might with his deal running out.
But, as John has backed up, if you're going to try and blast me as incorrect when I am not, perhaps start reading what the club put out there.
29.) 28 Mar 2025 11:26:54
East, your original post was still incorrect.
Maybe just own the error instead of making snide comments back to other posters.
30.) 28 Mar 2025 11:32:30
Some of those young players in the championship are on crazy wages.
The English market hasn't been good for us in recent years. We've paid far too much in wages for average players.
There's definitely better value in other countries.
31.) 28 Mar 2025 11:36:32
BBJ RTV interview with Koppen in October 24 he discusses it and says the UK market is too costly for us and we have to look elsewhere.
Hopefully that's a banger enough for you.
And hopefully enough cheese for you Mills.
Do your own research next time.
32.) 28 Mar 2025 11:58:34
Yes he is occ.
33.) 28 Mar 2025 12:45:40
East he never stated that we wouldn't shop in that market but just that we needed to widen our horizons and not exclude the market. Just own up to the mistake and be done with it.
34.) 28 Mar 2025 12:47:38
John no-one is saying that the English market provides good value for money. what they are saying is that East's proclamation that Koppen said we would never buy from the English market again is totally wrong. people can check from yesterday at 22.00.53 if they want.
so to the come back on and try to argue a different point seems a little disingenuous at best. hopefully for eats that is banger enough and with enough cheese.
35.) 28 Mar 2025 13:52:25
He never said anywhere what east originally posted, that's why everyone is saying it's wrong, if he'd said we won't shop there because its not value for money, which he did later, then this stream would not be this length, EHL is correct, being snidey doesn't help.
36.) 28 Mar 2025 14:29:18
At no point has Koppen said we will not sign a player from England he spoke about value and it being hard to find it down south that doesn't mean he won't enter the market. It was a swipe at Ross Wilson and his absolutely terrible legacy of signings if anything.
37.) 28 Mar 2025 14:51:13
Now that is sorted who do we think the next manager will be? ?.
38.) 28 Mar 2025 16:43:06
No chance of that bbj.
39.) 28 Mar 2025 17:58:05
People just hear what they want Fork, like a giant game of Chinese whispers lol.
40.) 28 Mar 2025 19:56:33
Sorry east end but that's just not true to say we are never going to buy a player from the English leagues again is a load of p##h. I just think we will be a lot more careful we have had good players from down south for very little cash tav Bassey Aribo Sterling lunny and Kent were good at the time fair play Kent cost a bit of cash then there is Defoe Goldson Clint hill Windass Waghorn balogun fair play some of they players were not world beaters but were cheap at the time and done a job others like lunny goldson Kent we hung on to for to long but they were good players the club should of sold them at there prime I think they 3 could of brought in around 30million if sold at the right time the club failed imo not the scouting they had hits and never sold them when they should of would of got £10million for aribo if sold at the right time. Butland has done ok for a free as well.
41.) 28 Mar 2025 22:30:02
The comment was about what Koppen was supposed to have said and certainly did not, not what someone at Rangers review said, now it all looks like a run for cover because of a stupid comment about Koppen.
42.) 28 Mar 2025 22:34:32
I didn't say we wouldn't sign anyone from England, did I?
43.) 29 Mar 2025 05:47:11
No, you said koppen said, "we won't pay for players from down south. " He didn't say anything of the kind. He spoke about value and different markets elswhere in relation to cost. Then adjusted your comments later to include the value part, a fact pointed out by the posters in the stream.
44.) 29 Mar 2025 07:04:01
I love good "pile on" when guys are creative with their posts. Makes for good reading. ?.
45.) 29 Mar 2025 09:57:33
Being doing a bit of digging about Kesler hayden, a mate from south of the border is telling me he's held in very high regards at Villa and would only be a possible loan, rb rwb or rm he's played even filled in at Rcb for Preston this season, contacted until 28/ 29.
46.) 29 Mar 2025 10:08:42
Just made my morning reading the banter but at the same time it's concerning how passive aggressive some of the posters are on here. Thought we were meant to be one big family instead of trying to get one up on each other?
47.) 29 Mar 2025 12:02:48
Spot on Fork, the comment was nonsense .
48.) 29 Mar 2025 13:01:12
Having someone on here who can read Koppens mind must be useful I would think?
We will buy from anywhere if the price is right and the personal terms are sensible, don't need a daft mind reader to work that out.
49.) 30 Mar 2025 09:27:46
You said it was October 2023 and have now changed further down to 2024 and still not admitted your mistake. ?.
50.) 31 Mar 2025 06:23:33
I remmeber saying i thought english market was iver inflated wages before and even if out of vontract still higher wage
Its kinda obvious when you see epl reserves and championship and league one players going for more money than spl players.
51.) 31 Mar 2025 06:24:36
Lets face it our main focus since warburton has been english market and it beought us very little in return. Think english players always have a tendency to need a brittish manager as well.
52.) 31 Mar 2025 15:20:22
We won't pay over the odds for a player, I think everyone would say that now. But he did not say what was suggested he did, that would be nonsense and entirely made up nonsense.
19 Feb 2025 18:00:46
Any truth that there is the possibility of a takeover involving the guy that's just took over Leeds. Has something to do with the 49ers American football team.
1.) 19 Feb 2025 18:05:09
Hope so but think its all pie in the sky.
2.) 19 Feb 2025 18:06:11
Just asked the same it's the daily Celtic reporting it do pinch of salt.
3.) 19 Feb 2025 18:09:46
Daily rhebel reporting this as an exlusive.
4.) 19 Feb 2025 18:20:04
There has been active interest from an American group for the best part of a year.
Had a feeling the rumours would start to circulate again after the share announcement.
5.) 19 Feb 2025 18:21:50
Keech Jackson stating this will go through as it is at an advanced stage. So make of it what you will.
6.) 19 Feb 2025 18:25:21
Other outlets starting to run with this now.
7.) 19 Feb 2025 18:25:31
Should it be true and, with due dilligence, the terms be reasonable I hope the board manage to put the club above self interest and don't destroy the little goodwill that they have left.
8.) 19 Feb 2025 18:32:58
Howwasthat3.
Two ways to look at today.
Share conversation provides Shareholder with a greater number of shares in order to fight off potential takeover.
Share conversation provides Shareholder with more shares to convert at a higher share price as part of a successful takeover.
Chat I heard yesterday was that this was a defensive move.
9.) 19 Feb 2025 18:38:26
Hmmm interesting definitely need fresh investment and new ideas. Thanks for the update EHL ?.
10.) 19 Feb 2025 18:41:15
Can't think of anything better!
Followed the Niners from their first Super Bowl!
This would make sense with the current manager position.
Maybe I'm getting all giddy at the thought but this could be legit!
11.) 19 Feb 2025 18:48:50
EHL hear what you are saying but Jackson stated tonight that the share issue was not connected to the takeover as the share issue was agreed at AGM, he also stated as it was reported at an advanced state positive talks had taken place between both parties. Don't shoot the messenger.
12.) 19 Feb 2025 18:53:37
We are due a bit of luck.
13.) 19 Feb 2025 18:57:34
I like this and hope it happens. But how would we generate the money to spend? Say 100m in transfer fees over 2 windows? Ibrox rename? Comercial deal? With ffp a take over alone isn't the answer.
14.) 19 Feb 2025 19:05:54
This is reported everywhere btw not just the record n sun.
15.) 19 Feb 2025 19:14:27
Fifepl - no shooting of any messengers required.
This one has been on the radar for a long time now, I'm pretty sure I first heard about it a good 6 months ago.
I mentioned last week that there was a battle being played out in the boardroom and that there was some good news waiting in the wings.
As I said earlier, I was told about the share conversation yesterday and it was described to me as a defensive move.
Personally don't think there's any coincidence that the shares news, PS interview and the potential takeover news all break on the same day.
Just to reiterate my earlier message - and so it begins!
16.) 19 Feb 2025 19:16:58
Tbf u did say the yesterday before this broke EHL??.
17.) 19 Feb 2025 19:19:35
It started from the record tho fork. It's just everywhere else picking it up from them.
18.) 19 Feb 2025 19:23:47
Is "so it begins" means 2 fat guys empty their fridge and leave the club i'm all for it.
19.) 19 Feb 2025 19:25:33
Met a miner 49er and his name was Clement ine?? sorry?.
20.) 19 Feb 2025 19:39:14
Thanks EHL.
21.) 19 Feb 2025 19:42:43
Ehl confirming its been ongoing storm, but I get it it is Keith jackson?.
22.) 19 Feb 2025 19:43:34
Guys love the excitement, think Glaser family, as I wrote in December Paul Stewart was the guy who integrated ratcliffe and his team into United
Also the American sports company doing the review, I call it due diligence are linked to the Yorks. The Scottish consortium r still around.
23.) 19 Feb 2025 19:44:09
Chris Jack confirms it's true.
24.) 19 Feb 2025 19:48:32
Prefer the 69rs.
25.) 19 Feb 2025 19:52:49
Maybe I'm being ignorant but why are the Parks hanging around when it's clear the majority want them out and are not fans of them.
26.) 19 Feb 2025 20:01:24
Chris jack reporting it.
27.) 19 Feb 2025 20:02:56
This could explain he presence of Halstead on the board? I'm not a huge fan of the way America treats sports, it's all fake and cringe. If you think the board and Clement etc "don't get it" wait til the yanks arrive.
28.) 19 Feb 2025 20:03:33
Strangely I was looking up yesterday Sportsology, the American group helping with the review and noticed their biggest client is 49ers. Could be coincidence.
29.) 19 Feb 2025 20:07:08
Chris jack of the Rangers review confirming this takeover advanced talks has happened ?.
30.) 19 Feb 2025 20:36:22
Blue parks Gibson king were all committed to club remaining in in hands of Rangers people.
31.) 19 Feb 2025 20:37:13
Huey of course not, it's not a review it's due diligence.
32.) 19 Feb 2025 20:45:03
Would make sense of the root and branch review.
And making the correct decisions at the correct time.
33.) 19 Feb 2025 21:15:56
Whether it happens now or later, the way the club has moved to become solvent with wage bill slashed, average age down, it looks from a business point of view like we're getting in a position for a takeover agreed by all.
34.) 20 Feb 2025 05:34:01
We need to move with the times, sentiment of remaining to think like the guys John mentioned above, won't progress us in the right direction, it may keep us stable, but a change will move us forward.
35.) 20 Feb 2025 07:05:12
Ehl that's what I said regarding shares too. I 100% agree ill believe it if I see it.
17 Feb 2025 12:33:51
Was talking to a fella in the place I am working today and his information is we have interest in at least 4 young players currently playing in the SPL just now. He wouldn't give any names but did say it doesn't include Cameron. He also said we have dropped interest and withdrawn the offer to the LB at Aberdeen MacKenzie I think his name is.
Heard from a separate source yesterday that we are very interested in the young lad Wilson that played in hearts front 3 yesterday. Also the young LB Penrice I think he is called. Was impressed by the lad Wilson but never saw enough of the LB to make a decision. Lennon Miller is still a target but I personally think we will be priced out with motherwell looking for a deal worth at least 5m, 3.5m fee and 1.5m add ons, with a 20% sell on. For me i'd take the hand off them at that price as i believe we could easily quadruple that price in a couple years with us. I also believe Bailey Rice would benefit massively having played with Miller at motherwell and heard they were close.
Heard another 2 or 3 names but not from any my trusted sources.
1.) 17 Feb 2025 14:43:06
I was speaking to a family member of Penrice at the weekend, he suggested we'd been monitoring him in the back ground for a while. Said although he no longer supports Rangers he grew up supporting us and would absolutely know what it's all about to play for us.
2.) 17 Feb 2025 14:43:50
I think Penrice looks a good player. Late bloomer, but seems to have good pace, crosses well and would definitely give us a solid option for Jefte (assuming we can move Yilmaz on) … I think other young Hearts player could do with another 18months of football, as I don't genuinely see him getting much game time.
Other than that I hope we are looking at a solid ball winning CH with strong aerial capabilities (tbh cannot think who that would be in the league right now) …
Signing young players from our league can be good as long as they PLAY and can develop. Barron has shown flashes but for me is a clear step down from Raskin and Diomande. And assume if either of these 2 go, we would go to market for a quality CM….
3.) 17 Feb 2025 14:45:59
I know Penrice looks like he's young but he's 27 this year.
4.) 17 Feb 2025 14:46:55
Good in a way. But we cannot simply fill our side with young scots. Be mid table.
5.) 17 Feb 2025 14:51:33
Wilson looks the part but would disappear at Rangers as we wouldn't play him often at 17. Plus our expectations of him would be very high.
Penrice also looked very good.
Miller - and I know I'm in the minority - I just don't fully see it.
Would love for rice to be given more game time though.
6.) 17 Feb 2025 15:27:56
27 is young for some I suppose.
7.) 17 Feb 2025 15:30:55
We are getting bullied and we don't have real pace, so find those types, we want teams to rubbish themselves playing Rangers home or away, so we need coaching staff that understand what we need big Phil doesn't.
8.) 17 Feb 2025 16:01:39
No one is paying 5m for Lennon Miller if he doesn't extend his deal . He has a 1 year left in the summer and is available on a Bosman (development fee only) in ten months.
9.) 17 Feb 2025 16:21:18
It's time to move on from the nonsense that Scottish players aren't good enough. We've had the usual suspects on here for years saying that, most notably saying that Lewis Ferguson is not Rangers class but he is seemingly now on the radar for Juventus! We need to be signing the best players available to us in our price range or developing our own young players. It's worked before, there is no reason whatsoever that it can't happen again. Alex Ferguson proved what could be done by trusting in young, local players - why should it be different now?
10.) 17 Feb 2025 16:24:38
De boer mwell want 4 million + sell on.
11.) 17 Feb 2025 17:03:04
I'd go for Wilson but loan him back to hearts for a season.
12.) 17 Feb 2025 17:06:45
I would sign both hearts left back penrice and their forward james wilson in a heartbeat ?I've always really liked penrice everytime i've seen him playing, even when he was at livingston ? What a left peg he has, with superb delivery ???.
13.) 17 Feb 2025 17:53:05
Regarding hearts left back james penrice, if we were interested in signing him, i honestly doubt he'd give up being hearts first choice left back, to become Rangers second choice left back, even if we did sell either jefte or ridvan yilmaz ? What's others thoughts on this and would james penrice be a better fit at left back for us over jefte or yilmaz ?.
14.) 17 Feb 2025 18:05:13
Dado, james penrice's aunty is from shotts and one of my mates knows her.
15.) 17 Feb 2025 18:19:20
We tried to sign wilso when he was 16, he was not interested, wants to play football
At 27 is penrice a better option than Fraser.
16.) 17 Feb 2025 18:25:36
It was more a chance encounter SWS, the person was really honest about his feelings for us and that there was no doubt he'd give us his all.
I think he'd be a good challenge to Jefte I'm just not sure he'd want to sit in more as a centre half like EHL was taking about previously.
If your good enough I don't honestly care what nationality you are, the one benefit from having some Scot's in the team they tend to understand that getting best off QP is completely unacceptable, other people in the squad tend not to really care.
17.) 17 Feb 2025 18:27:43
I'm pretty sure we still have a number of open offers on the table for OOC players who are currently playing in the SPL, and we are actively scouting about a dozen players in the league.
Penrice, Wilson and Miller have all been watched at some point.
18.) 17 Feb 2025 18:28:28
Would love to see more Scot's through the door, got to get away from the snobbery, buying abroad has not exactly set the heather on fire and remember with better players around them they will progress and have that inbuilt hunger which we are sadly lacking. As for the miller debate I think about £3 m would be a fair price, look at the money promised for Cortez, and he hadn't kick a ball. I think if we don't get him, it will be another mistake.
19.) 17 Feb 2025 18:38:13
I would reckon penrice would start before both yilmaz and Jefte.
20.) 17 Feb 2025 18:38:48
I know what you're saying John but for me james penrice is a good bit better than fraser understandably at the minute and Fraser might never be as good as penrice, we just don't know how fraser will develop further ?.
21.) 17 Feb 2025 19:54:51
Why would be go and buy Penrice from Hearts now when we could have got him for nothing on a pre contract last January? That makes no financial sense .
Why would Hearts sell us Wilson and take him back on loan, do you honestly think we can just sign who we want and do what we want to other clubs. They have proved in the past they don't just roll over and let the big club, Rangers, take their players and its arrogant to think they will. People harp on about Ferguson but we are the last club Aberdeen would have sold him to and to ever do so they would have made us pay a lot more than the Italians did.
22.) 17 Feb 2025 20:29:41
I would really like us to have a scottish core its always been the Rangers way and should always be the Rangers way.
23.) 17 Feb 2025 21:04:57
Sir walter hibs nicky cadden is better than penrice with a far better delivery imo.
24.) 17 Feb 2025 21:15:16
Robbie Fraser has interest from Sheffield United and FC Twente
Would explain our interest in Penrice.
25.) 17 Feb 2025 22:12:26
That's your opinion paul 86 and I like nicky cadden, but from those 2 left backs, i'd prefer james penrice TBH ???.
26.) 18 Feb 2025 01:41:04
David Watson, Lennon Miller, Lewis Neilson, James Wilson would be my young Scottish players.
27.) 18 Feb 2025 04:55:20
I'd like the boy Mulligan as well as Penrice, our defence needs shored up.
28.) 18 Feb 2025 05:08:40
Not for me Paul penrice better.
29.) 18 Feb 2025 05:34:39
Totally agree with you storm ?james penrice a better left back than nicky cadden for me ?.
30.) 18 Feb 2025 07:05:05
We need a right back also?.
31.) 18 Feb 2025 07:09:12
Nobody's getting ahead of jefte, he's our best left back.
32.) 18 Feb 2025 09:14:32
Jefte is our fittest LB but can't defend. So he's not our best LB. Shows we need a LB and a RB for that matter and a big tough CH. We need a lot.
I'm so frustrated also. 4 m for Cortez. Hasn't kicked a ball. It's unbelievable.
33.) 18 Feb 2025 09:21:43
If we can make some decent money for Jefte and Yilmaz I'd be quite happy with Penrice and Fraser next season.
34.) 18 Feb 2025 10:11:10
Walter how many lbs do we need, jefte yilmas Fraser, reducing wage bill does not require 4 or 5 lbs.
35.) 18 Feb 2025 10:35:28
2nd time we need a RB also or does that not matter?.
36.) 18 Feb 2025 10:58:49
Fork, seemingly Kasanwirjo is tied up for next season mate, hopefully true ?.
37.) 18 Feb 2025 11:02:05
Stormtrooper, Motherwell can want 4m plus a sell on all they like in the summer but whoever wants him can get him for a development fee on the 1st of January.
Maybe other teams have the money to pay that in those circumstances but we don't. Celtic didn't pay it when he had 18 months so why would they pay it when he has twelve and can sign a Bosman 4 months after the season starts?
38.) 18 Feb 2025 12:11:20
Young James Wilson is going to be a star. only 17 and lighting up the spl.
39.) 18 Feb 2025 13:02:57
John frasers contract is up in summer is it not?
If we want to keep him on he may not agree after tasting 1st team football.
Yilmaz likely to be sold, jefte will develop for another 1-2 years so we need a back up, penrice would be a great replacement for yilmaz. Fraser out on loan, if Fraser stays without going on loan then of course no need to sign anyone.
40.) 18 Feb 2025 13:36:05
Same with Wilson. his contract ends in Summer 2026 so leave him where he is.
Is Nikki Cadden not a left midfielder.
From I understand there's a young lad called Alexander Arnold who is OOC in the summer. worth a risk but he can't defend either according to some.
41.) 18 Feb 2025 13:36:19
Sorry Fork darned autocorrect.
42.) 18 Feb 2025 13:41:00
John, i don't believe yilmaz will be with Rangers next season and i don't think fraser is totally ready yet and might get sold ? Who's to say jefte might not get sold, so there you have it my friend ?.
43.) 18 Feb 2025 13:47:11
I agree 100% with that fork he can also play a few other positions as well which always helps.
44.) 18 Feb 2025 14:18:41
There's a few notable players OOC at the end of this season, I have no info to suggest that any of these are players that we have offers out for but something to run the eye over.
Josh Mulligan
Lawrence Shankland
Danny Armstrong
Jack MacKenzie
Bobby Wales
Kai Fotheringham
Martin Boyle
Mohamad Sylla
Adewumi (Loan at Dundee expiring)
45.) 18 Feb 2025 14:20:40
Cheers Star was unsure bud? Angus I haven't a clue bud about your autocorrect? ?.
46.) 18 Feb 2025 14:29:56
Davie 1980. Lighting up the spfl might be a bit of a stretch.
29 Jan 2025 12:47:13
Just spoke to a former colleague who has been told that should we sell and get the expected money for our top players the name that topsour potential signings is Lennon Miller as Koppen and Clement believe we could make huge money on the lad. The fingue he told me was a total of 6m plus a sell on.
1.) 29 Jan 2025 12:57:15
As much as I rate the boy I can't see us spending 6 million on him. 3.5 maybe.
2.) 29 Jan 2025 13:01:36
I would be very surprised at this.
3.) 29 Jan 2025 13:05:45
We should just play bailey rice and save the 6m.
4.) 29 Jan 2025 13:14:03
Who ever leaves
Who ever gets bought
We all wish them well and welcome to ranger55 fc
No player is bigger than the club money talk no matter who you are iganame butland hagi dessers etc
So if someone leaves it will be a bye and thank you fpr your contributions to ranger55 fc.
5.) 29 Jan 2025 13:15:16
We definitely ain't paying 6 million.
6.) 29 Jan 2025 13:15:25
Yup Bailey is quality.
7.) 29 Jan 2025 13:21:41
Yep Rice is the option and quickly will develop to be the equal of Miller, M/ well may get £6m but not a chance of that from Rangers or Celtic for that matter.
8.) 29 Jan 2025 13:24:09
I can't see us spending anything like that and also don't think that Koppen and PC are telling anyone who our top target is. think our top target may be an experienced CM. If we are buying youth it will be similar to the markets we have been in as there is better value there it seems.
9.) 29 Jan 2025 13:24:26
I would love Lennon Miller to sign for us, but storm has said numerous times he's not interested ???.
10.) 29 Jan 2025 13:27:24
Bailey rice can be just as good. There's zero chance we're spending 6 mill on miller.
11.) 29 Jan 2025 13:27:34
Bailey Rice was higher rated than miller.
12.) 29 Jan 2025 13:39:03
We won't pay 6m for anyone.
13.) 29 Jan 2025 14:38:19
We won't and more importantly can't afford 6 mill for anyone unless it's on the drip over 5 years.
14.) 29 Jan 2025 14:41:10
Not a chance we are paying that.
15.) 29 Jan 2025 14:50:13
Am I the only one who doesn't see the fascination with Miller?
I believe giving the opportunity that Rice will develop into a better player and save us millions at the same time.
16.) 29 Jan 2025 15:10:06
Bailey rice will not hit the heights of miller. All good and well saying that but if we had the funds available to buy him for 6 million I am more than confident in saying after a season or 2 we'd make 40+ on him unfortunately he will probably go to the other side of the city and they'll get the money instead.
17.) 29 Jan 2025 15:15:53
I'm told the the 6 is with add ons. Initial fee of 4m with 2m in add ons based on appearances and international caps is what he told me.
18.) 29 Jan 2025 15:47:41
MPH I am with you and don't understand the fascination. not saying he isn't a good player just the fact that he will make us world beaters if we sign him. and Sam if any player in Scotland is worth £40m + even in 2 years i'd be highly surprised.
19.) 29 Jan 2025 17:01:58
Angus it's only 10 million more than the current Scottish record. He has all the attributes to go right to the top.
20.) 29 Jan 2025 19:00:11
it may be but I don't see anyone getting £40 Million for a player from our league. since 18/ 19 Dembele the record fee has only increased by £5-6 million.
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06 Nov 2024 11:05:47
John you seem to have a good knowledge of our B team just now. Was talking to a friend about the young lad Finlay Curtis and how well he's been doing this season. After last night I'm sure he is on 12 goals 2 assists in 15 games. I'm hearing he has caught the eye of first team coaches. Any insight into how close the lad is yo getting an opportunity for the first team?
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27 Apr 2025 22:44:51
Gerrard came in built a team and won the league assembling a good quality squad. He was also guilty of handing out ridiculous contracts paying way over the odds for average players. The reason he left was the failure of our board to back him to take our teamto the next level.
For me we need to focus on the future. I don't think Gerrard is the way forward and I'm also not filled with excitement with the names being mentioned.
27 Apr 2025 12:44:16
For me, Raskin is better than 10m. I would also extend his contract and build the team around him. For me he is probably the most complete player worth keeping.
24 Apr 2025 16:52:34
Would be a good squad player. Can play a few positions so for me solid bit of business.
11 Apr 2025 15:53:47
Read today that it's all on schedule but will be quiet due to the stage it's currently at. Everything is with the lawyers at present so nothing exciting.
Have a contact that has a working relationship with cavanagh and he thinks it will be done in next 3-4 weeks.
03 Apr 2025 13:05:32
It isn't the 49ers that are buying our club. Their owner is correct when he says he has nothing to do with it. The same as they have nothing to do with Leeds. It's an investment arm of the company that work somewhat independently. Also cavanagh has nothing to do with the 49ers as he is in the pharmaceutical industry. Spoke to a friend in the States and he knows cavanagh professionally and says the guy has a great business man. Very highly respected and very well connected.
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