Rangers Banter Archive February 10 2020

10 Feb 2020 23:05:41
This doesn't surprise me and in most probability won't surprise many fellow bears,
that hibs already rate and want to sign rangers midfielder greg docherty, who's currently on loan with them, on a permanent deal in the summer. I personally think it would be a mistake, if we did sell doch to hibs permanently. He's never been given a proper chance and run in our midfield, due to the tremendous form of the likes of steven davis, ryan jack, glen kamara, scotty arfield etc. That's not to say however that we should sell docherty, as i like quite a lot of fellow bears think he has the ability to carve out a career with his boyhood idols rangers. I think with davo coming towards the end of his career he could be davo's longterm replacement. He's a little bit different to davis now, as greg is a box to box very fit,
powerful midfielder with goals in his game.
I think getting his break at rangers and given a chance, doch still can be a mainstay in a rangers midfield. I hope rangers DON'T sell him to hibs, as jack ross rates him very highly and admittedly i do think he would be a brilliant signing for hibs and would be a superb midfielder for them!

11 Feb 2020 00:09:08
I actually think he’s like a young Arfield. I watched the Hibs game the other day and he was one of their best players.

11 Feb 2020 00:42:23
Not sure how strong he actually is tho? Played a game v them was thrown about like a wet sock. Listen i like the guy just don't think he's quite good enough for us. Certainly not starting anyway. Good squad player for the bench. If he wants to play week in week out then imo he will need to drop a level to likes of hibs or go to england.

11 Feb 2020 02:01:38
Agree coop both him and murph not given a chance, big mistake imo. As I think burton and hibs will be looking to grab a bargain.

11 Feb 2020 06:12:25
Sgl I hope the doc does well on loan and hopefully he can become a successor to Davis in the future. I think Hibs are a good move for him right now and hope he comes back better.

11 Feb 2020 08:20:26
I agree Supercoop. I've always thought Docherty deserved a chance and I think the club (SG? ) let's too many players go without giving them a real chance. Jones and Hardie are two others that spring to mind.

11 Feb 2020 09:10:17
Sorry guys - can't agree - - a lot of his passes went nowhere or were intercepted against BSC! he wouldn't get away with that playing for the famous. I don't think he broke sweat and didn't look like he was trying to either.
Although credit where its due his pass for the 3rd? goal was a stoater. (no defence mind! )

11 Feb 2020 09:19:24
Docherty will sign permanently for hibs with Kamberi signing permanently for Rangers all in all makes good sense.

11 Feb 2020 10:58:46
He was playing against BSC!
Likewise with Murphy - he is doing well in League 1. It is all about getting his fitness and some game together.

10 Feb 2020 21:07:17
ALEXA , what will Rangers win be over Kilmarnock on wednesday.

10 Feb 2020 22:20:37
ALEX says a draw 😠😠.

10 Feb 2020 22:39:08
DSG my alexa says gers 3 kilmarnock 0.

10 Feb 2020 22:57:34
Hope she's rite.

11 Feb 2020 05:43:23
My alexa says 5 - 0.

11 Feb 2020 09:12:12
Hope for a win and NO feking injuries.

10 Feb 2020 15:14:58
I really am getting fed up with these pages morphing into a schoolboy playground. These pages are supposed to be all about banter and rumours about our beloved team. It is now all about who can spell properly and, making an opinion a fact. Grow up for fu#k sake. We are all supposed to supporting the same team.

10 Feb 2020 16:19:13
Yes totally agree. People have an opinion. Good and bad. Just seems on here if you say anything bad about the tean its frowned upon. I've supported the club for 40 years, been a season ticket holder etc. If people don't agree with your opinion then tough. We can all have a say.

11 Feb 2020 09:03:40
I don't comment on here often as I have genuinely thought for a long time that the majority of posters on here are still in primary school.

10 Feb 2020 05:47:28
For all the Kent critics, watch the run and cross for Aribo's goal.
He has to get away from not 1, not 2 but THREE Hamilton players!
And for all the Aribo haters. Watch the class finish in the same move. 👍.

10 Feb 2020 06:34:23
Can't argue with anything in your post there Agent Ghost.

10 Feb 2020 08:06:41
Both are quality players in tight situations, those who are criticising have their opinion, but, I'll take Steven Gerrard's opinion over theirs.

10 Feb 2020 08:31:30
i’m not an aribo hater, far from it but i don’t think we’ll win league with him in the team irvger he just doesn’t do enough for me

only my opinion, which i’ll be absl delighted to be proven wrong but we don't dominate games enough and at times get bullied

i’d prefer hagi up top with kent either side of fredo with arfield jack and davis in midfield.

10 Feb 2020 09:55:43
Aribo has 7 goals so far this season and is probably going to finish the season with double figures. I know he has played in the front 3 out on the right but he is a central midfielder and its great to have goals coming from midfield. He is an absolute class footballer but sometimes the rough and tumble of the SPL sees him drift out of games. He will toughen up and he will be a vital part of our success going forward. He will certainly make us a lot of money when he leaves. Kent is a great player as well. I didn't see the game on Saturday and when I managed to watch the highlights last night I thought he was on fire. i'm aware that highlights don't paint the whole picture but he laid a few chances on including Aribos goal and had a few decent efforts at goal. Judging by the comments that some posted during the game on Saturday you'd have though he was having a nightmare.

I like to think i'm respectful of everyones opinion but some people are unwilling to give praise where praise is due if it goes against their already formulated opinion.

Kent and Aribo are certainly among Rangers 5 best players at the moment. that's my opinion.

10 Feb 2020 12:47:48
Kent is undoubtedly a class act, but, as with most wingers they will have off days or just be a bit off in spells, Davie Cooper being a point in case. Aribo has shown enough to me to see that he is going to be a top player. He still needs to sharpen up a wee bit as the sheer speed and ferocity of the game up here doesn't allow any kind of dalliance on the ball. When he is really in the mood some of his touches are sublime and the finish for his goal was sheer class. It is very difficult to take the ball coming across you on your wrong foot and guide it so accurately into the corner. Also thought Kamara was very good after two or three poor games for him. I think we also miss Jack. Hopefully be back very soon.

10 Feb 2020 13:22:48
I don’t know why anyone’s doubting kent, best in the league at his position. Defenders are frightened of him. Aribo is good just needs to do things a little faster as he slows things down sometimes. It ll come though.

10 Feb 2020 14:01:50
I was at the match. Kent and Aribo were our best two players, and Davis was so good when he came on. The thing the haters of Kent and Aribo don't get (or don't want to) is that they attract opposition defenders to them, creating space for others. Most of their good work doesn't show up in stats like 'assists' as they make the pass or the move or the run that leads to the 'assist'. Of course, many on here would rather we signed hammer throwers and thugs than proper footballers.

10 Feb 2020 15:45:07
It was indeed a lovely run from Kent to set up Aribo, I just wish he would do it more often instead of cutting back and inside. He certainly has the speed/ ability to go outside defenders and skin them, maybe its a confidence thing, but he's got the tools to do it! I suppose I'm from the "old school" who loved to see wingers flying past full backs!

10 Feb 2020 21:02:41
Over to you swagman.

10 Feb 2020 21:25:12
What about me? Kent has bags of ability, not denying that, but he doesn’t score or assist enough. I don’t fully blame him for that though, not sure whether it is our formation or what, but he doesn’t take his man on, try a killer pass/ cross or shoot enough. 99% of the time when he gets the ball he just cuts inside and passes it back to the midfield. My frustration with him is that he clearly has the ability to do more than he does. I don’t understand why I seem to be the only one who remembers what Rangers standards are? One 8 out of 10 performance every 6 or 7 games doesn’t excuse 5 and 6 out of 10 performances the rest of the time.

10 Feb 2020 21:47:58
I think you are are basing Rangers standards from our past when the team was made up mainly of stars. I agree we could be playing a lot better. Do you ever think for a minute that Kent is hesitating when trying things due to the constant groans and howls from the stands when he makes a mistake. 1 thing for sure is he never hides and as for joe aribo a blind man can see the talent the boy has. I feel he is just taking a bit of time to adjust to our game but will come good. People slate the UB but at least they have the players backs no matter what. That was a very constructive post from you, 1 of your better ones without being on the same few players case all of the time.

11 Feb 2020 00:11:43
I want to make something clear - I NEVER get on the player’s backs at the game. In fact, I’m always here defending the whipping boys like Halliday who give 100%. My only issue is ever with players who I don’t think are giving as much as they can, but again I only vent on here, I only ever support positively at the game.