Rangers Banter Archive May 13 2018

13 May 2018 22:19:55
To say it’s been an eventful season would be a understatement unfortunately not for the right reasons. but on a high note season is finally over, Stevie G is our new manger and worth pointing out we only were 12 points behind them. so imagine we’re we can go with a coach like sg with a good team off players! anyway can’t wait for June 1st already and the potential names we could sign. Hopefully it’ll be the start on our road back to glory 🙌🏻

anyway guys hope you’s all have a good summer catch’s you all next season!

14 May 2018 00:13:21
why is everyone so happy we have Stevie G as our manager? please tell me.

his last 5 games as under 20s he's lost. and I'm pretty sure that under 20s team could wack us about the park.

telling you the now don't expect euro league this year. And I bet first old firm game when Celtic beat us, all fans will call for Stevie G to be out, and ruin the guys reputation
and honours as a player. Mark my words on this.

14 May 2018 08:09:58
Away and turn your xbox back on!

14 May 2018 08:22:18
Fifaguy it's the under 18's he was in charge off so your wrong away back into the shadows and howl at the moon

13 May 2018 21:16:23
Honestly thought when Russell Martin joined he would be a half decent signing.

My word was I wrong, I have to put him in the bracket of worst defenders I've seen at this club.

13 May 2018 22:46:12
How he ever played in the EPL and got capped for Scotland is beyond me. Was delighted when he came up here, thought he would shore us up but sadly he only made it worse. Hope his bags are packed. All the best for the future Russell you just couldn’t hack it with us.

14 May 2018 00:11:42
A knew he wasn't good enough. a said it on here before he signed but a lot of people were disagreeing with me.

14 May 2018 13:30:53
Hands up, I really thought he would have been a good signing.
Mccrorie the goalkeeper man of tournament in Germany, he will play alongside his brother in first team

13 May 2018 20:04:22
Ok stick with me on this one. The season is over and we finished 12 points behind the eastenders. Now take a look at what happened down south. Man Utd finished a massive 19 points behind City. Do they class that as a massive gap? Do they call that a total failure of a season. The gap is not as big as they make out and I'm confident that with a few wise additions Stevie G will make a go of things next season.

13 May 2018 22:15:43
Did Man City beat Man Utd 5-0 and 4-0? Have Man Utd not got to a national cup final? Our season has been a disaster no cup finals and finishing behind Aberdeen who have a much smaller budget. If you don’t think the gap is massive your delusional

13 May 2018 22:53:42
@AD - so you don't think being within 12 points of celtic with the supposedly ' worst ' Rangers team ever is any way positive? Factor in the disaster of Pedro's reign and signings and finishing the season with 2 different caretaker managers then we have too be optimistic. Let's see what signings Gerrard makes or even if he can improve what we already have.

14 May 2018 02:06:04
UJ. We were only 3 points better off than last year. The only reason we were closer is because Celtic were 24 points worse than last year. And we certainly didn't do much to take those points off them.

14 May 2018 11:52:00
Parky. The league is stronger hibs took 7 points of celtic. So in my view in a stronger league we have more points and celtiic considerably less . !

13 May 2018 18:52:20
Players I would keep:

Alvez
McCrorie
Docherty
Rossiter
Jack
Tav
Candieas
Murphy
John
Morelos

Wouldnt be fussed if anybody else left.

13 May 2018 19:52:22
Wouldn’t keep Candeias he is rotten. Another totally annoymus performance again today. Very average player

13 May 2018 20:27:51
Follow I Had a pen and paper out going through the squad today before the game with a pal and got to say I had the exact same players that you say to keep apart from I also had anwick to stay he is a decent number 2 to have but for me your spot on.

13 May 2018 20:37:56
I agree he has been quite recently mate but over the season he has arguably been our best player. Deserves to stay I think.

13 May 2018 22:14:59
Don't get the hype some people have for candeias if he is what some fans like and accept we have no ambition

13 May 2018 22:17:38
Follow. we. will

Well if he has been the best we have had this season then no wonder it’s been a disaster. The guy is rank rotten and we need far better than him to compete

13 May 2018 22:43:54
Spot on Arthur

13 May 2018 18:49:27
Ive been reading posts regarding Cummings, very mixed views. In my opinion he is not good enough for Rangers and i think we should be aiming higher. i'm going to ask Ed what our supporters think. Do we want Cummings in our team, yeah or nae?

{Ed033's Note -


Jason Cummings Poll

13 May 2018 19:26:37
I'm 50/ 50. If we can get him on the cheap then yeah. Anything much more than 500k-600k then no

13 May 2018 19:33:19
I think he needs a chance. He hasn’t had a decent run of games since he got here and he’s been played up front as lone striker which doesn’t suit him one bit. If he has someone along side him doing the dirty work I think he’ll be worth the investment

13 May 2018 20:29:26
It depends on the system steven gerrard wants to adopt at rangers, imo if its worth holding onto jason cummings or not guys! Cummings can't play the lone striker role and is suited to playing in a partnership of 2 up front!

13 May 2018 20:35:50
I like many others have a huge soft spot for Cummings. Having said that, I think we need better, much better. All the talk has been about Solanke, Ings and similar players and that's the standard we have to be aiming for. We need a huge step up in quality and the board have recognised this and are banking on Gerrard being able to attract them.

13 May 2018 20:47:19
cummings would be a good addition to the squad if he could get himself fit and sharp

13 May 2018 22:01:21
Defo keep. Big fan of cummings. Positive and a character that can score goals.

13 May 2018 22:57:03
He is a good character to have around but we need better I'm afraid.

13 May 2018 18:31:23
Im reading in the papers that Gerrard has shown an interest in McBurnie and McGinn. So does Gerrard phone the papers to keep them in touch or is it a total guess or fabricated nonsense?

13 May 2018 19:04:32
the majority of the media are the lowest of the low

they peddle deliberate lies to the gullible for profit

‘clarke knocks back gers approach’

clark himself - ‘utter lies I was never even offered iob’

nuff said

13 May 2018 17:54:43
Well that's it season over. So many posts recently on who stays and who goes. Only man who will decide that is Mr Gerard and the board. We have soo many players on contracts that we have not got a choice but to keep or see if the board will pay them off . If you look over the road there was no massive cull as all thought when delia left because a good manager managed to get the best out of the players. I feel we have a lot of players like this . I'm sure Mr g has his mind made up already . Whatever he does a new captain has to be priority.

13 May 2018 18:15:30
C. F. Bear the squad will be unrecognisable from this season I fully expect we need a major clear out!

13 May 2018 18:54:28
No major clear out, that strategy plays a part in the issues we’ve had of late, the players need better coached and fans off their back. Add 4 quality players and we’ll be up there next season!

13 May 2018 20:32:18
A fit and injury free jordan rossiter, must be in with a helluva shout, to become the new rangers captain! Don't you think fellow bears?

14 May 2018 01:54:38
Definatly. pure class. just stay fit lad. And we have won a watch

13 May 2018 17:29:55
Curtain down chaps!
Assessment of season?
Well given the disaster that was caixhana and the bulk of his signingz coupled with a run of injuries i think there has been progress albeit small.
Scored 20 more goals. Got 3 more points. gap with celtic reduced from 39 points to 12. Gap with aberdeen down from 9 to 3
Small steps . 2 good centre halfs wil make a huge difference
All the best.

13 May 2018 18:10:45
The season has been awful and I’m glad it’s over. We need more than just 2 centre halves and need yet another clearout

13 May 2018 16:28:24
Just been looking around the internet and stumbled across a story about a young (17) England player called Bobby Duncan. He was at Man City and is now at Liverpool. Well he only SGs cousin and a pretty bright prospect as a centre forward. I wonder if he's on the Radar. 17 is a critical age for a youngster and needs to get that real development under his belt to go on to be a success. His twitter page on the 4th and 10th reads let's GOOOOOOO. I wonder, what do you reckon bears?

13 May 2018 17:36:23
By the time he is ready to play, success or not SG will have moved on.

Why develop such young players for other teams to reap the rewards

13 May 2018 18:51:59
Fair comment Bluebells. Unfortunately It will be part of our business model to develop some players and then sell on. A 17 year old at Liverpool will not get 1st team football. At Rangers the lad over SGs 4 year period could get game time and let's just say he showed real promise at 19 after 2 years with us, sign for another 4 and sell on when he is 20/ 21. that's what will probably happen to Jordan Rossiter if he stays fit for more than one game.

There will be some real potential gems out there at the 16 to 19 bracket that will never develop into top pros because of the way the game is in England and other rich leagues. They need top competition at that age to make the transition. I posted I while back about Dutch football.

According to a Dutch Journo That why they used to be great as their youngsters were blooded young and developed into top pros and they had a production line of them which we benefited from. Now the young talent is bought up by rich clubs hoping say 1 out of the 20 will work out and the other 19 will be lost in the wilderness and will never see top flight football.

So hopefully we will see the fruits of Rangers efforts to develop our youngsters via the new game set up against top euro opponents. IMO we will see a raft of our own players coming through in 2 to 3 years time.

I know bit long winded.

Targets, wishesand hopes for next season bears?
1. Win the league or be very close, no more than 6 points behind
2. Beat Celtic at least twice
3. Win a cup
4. Get to the Euro group stage
5. Put Aberdeen and Hibs in their place
6. Draw Dundee utd in a cup at Ibrox and slash the ticket allocation and embarrass them on the pitch.
7. Skirtel V Scott Allan.
8. A total top signing that catches everyone out, eg Fernando T
9. Get some refereeing decisions, I know i'm on the glue.

Would anybody like to add to my bucket list, is there any team/ player out there you wish to humble.

13 May 2018 16:23:12
I was a little annoyed when Bates agreed to leave but judging by his recent performances, I don't think he will be any great loss. A much higher quality of center back is needed I'm order to progress.

We really are miles behind though. I think if there's any chance of us stopping 10 in a row then Gerrard needs to do what O'Neil did with Celtic and just go crazy on physical players. Get some absolute units in who can boss Celtic. We are far too small and timid to ever mount a challange. Fill the team with 6'4 beasts and we might have a chance.

13 May 2018 15:27:14
Oh aye and as for bates he's not going to be any sort of loss totally woeful although there were others even worse.

13 May 2018 15:18:29
Allan should have been of after that challenge on Rossiter but have to say good game to end the season on as it didn't really matter in the end of we won or not the other games we're over and we were stuck in 3rd but I'm expecting big things next season we've now had our 2 seasons

13 May 2018 16:09:35
Tommyj79, i'm surprised at your comment "it didn't really matter in the end if we won or not " We are Rangers and we want to win every game. We pay a lot of money to see our team and our team get paid a lot of money. So for that reason i cannot share your comment.

13 May 2018 16:14:34
Allan red, holts first yellow wasn't, we should have had a penalty for hand ball, Aberdeen not a penalty against us. All big costly decisions in just 2 matches all against us. Something has to be done now about referees in Scotland. But f, it roll on next season under gerrard. 🇬🇧

13 May 2018 16:35:50
Totally agree about the refs last 2 games have been shocking if it were the smellies getting this treatment you would not here the end off it, they have cost us second spot in the end! I know we have dropped 2 many points at ibrox but we been stitched up by the refs!

13 May 2018 15:01:51
It's what they do never defeated always cheated but I have to say Holt is sent off rightly so how is Scott Allan still on the Park after the tackle on Rossiter? Referee in a great position.

Again in a great position why does he not give a penalty for hand ball?

Game against Aberdeen never a penalty once more referee in a great position.

This is why Scottish referees don't get as high a salary as there English colleagues.

Never seen a man celebrate a draw at home like Lennon there you go it's against the Glasgow Rangers I suppose .

Glad the season is over Mr Gerrard will have plenty of ammunition to go to the board and demand funds for defenders .

Thank god Russell Martin isn't our player and Bates is going he will be back in Scotland within a year .

Silver linings of the season Dundee Utd remain in the Championship .

Aberdeen beat Celtic at parkhead for the first time sins 2004 and it's Celtics first home game of the season . coincidence?

I'm not so sure .

13 May 2018 14:59:55
Russell Martin is truly awful, a ball watching statue in the box. Stats don't lie: top scorers, but conceded 25 more than septic. I'm sure that fact won't be lost on Stevie Gerrard and shoring up the defence and defensive midfield areas will be given the greatest attention when he takes over at the glorious teddy bears.

13 May 2018 15:12:00
Hamburg are welcome to Bates another awful defender

13 May 2018 15:13:50
Pdot, spot on there. If gerrard isn't looking at a complete back four change, then there won't be any progress next season. Tav continually allows the opposition to go by him on the outside and get crosses in, and when they come there's no one defending in the middle! - but its been the same all year, left or right, four defenders that can defend is a must, and midfielders that put a tackle in instead of watching the opposition waltz by would be a bonus. At 0-3 today I was screaming at the telly, at 5-3 up I was ecstatic, and in the end I felt like we'd lost, roll on June 1st!

13 May 2018 15:14:57
Gerrard challenge cut goals lost in half

13 May 2018 14:29:47
I hope that game becomes a blessing in disguise as it's some of the worst defending I've seen.
It has really showed how weak we are in defence and that it's the first place we need to recruit for
I would rather Charles Green at centre half next season that Russel Martin.

13 May 2018 14:37:54
Hope his flight is booked tonight back to Norwich. Shocking. As for Tav. He was so slow going with his man for there last goal. Hope SG watched this and saw the shower of a defence, at least rossiter played and showed glimpses of the player he will be.

13 May 2018 14:41:00
Totally agree Fraser52. I don't normally like to criticise our players but i can't control myself. Has anyone seen Russell Martin have a decent game for Rangers? Our defence has been the weakest link for many a season. McCoist, Warburton and Pedro have failed to sort it out. All eyes are on you Mr Gerrard.

13 May 2018 14:42:52
Can't believe Martin has never been dropped he has been shocking for weeks

13 May 2018 14:50:24
Martin, Bates, Halliday and Tavernier just can’t defend. Hodson is not good enough and Alves only good in the air. Utter shambles in defence all season and no one has sorted it out

13 May 2018 15:17:08
Agree ArturD Tav simply can't defend. Get a defender first and foremostn

13 May 2018 15:17:18
ArthurD, been a shambles in defence since we went to the bottom league, (when it should have been sorted) and its been the same ever since!

13 May 2018 14:06:44
Got to say big credit to Jimmy nic for changing set up immediately I think we all no Mr murty would have left it the same.

13 May 2018 14:29:07
Good too see another Terrible Refeering Decision cost us the Game Stone Wall Penalty against Wittacher something has to change for next season is semi Professional Referees!

Plus Holt, s 1st booking was not one the Referee had a Howler against us as usual.

13 May 2018 14:32:56
Well what a surprise Aberdeen winning at Celtic park thata our 2 closest rivals they've lay down too in recent weeks but if we had taken care of our own business this would not have been the case today. Not happy with our performance today at all defence a shambles for me we have nothing to be proud off today or in fact this season

13 May 2018 14:42:09
Mate,19 shots to Don's 7.63 -37 possession. not bothered about SPL. however the stats say it all.

13 May 2018 14:51:32
When you defend like that you can’t point the finger elsewhere. Utterly shocking defending all season. Worst bunch of defenders for a long time

13 May 2018 13:27:43
Glad to see wee rossiter back him tav and alves only ones I could imagine gerrard would want to keep in squad! The rest are shocking and nowhere near the standard we are looking for.

13 May 2018 13:17:47
Keeping an eye on the Celtic Aberdeen game, and unsurprisingly celtic appear on the beach already.

13 May 2018 12:59:47
to everyone that was giving me stick yesterday for who I wanted to leave rangers because there a “decent squad. I rest my case most are up to the challenge like I said in my post. last thing I’ll say is only one impressing me is Rossiter looks like he’s the only one actually caring

13 May 2018 12:53:44
WTF IS HAPPENING FOR GET ALVES ON.

13 May 2018 13:21:24
Dont no why goss was raging about getting subbed. He was lost and on a yellow heading for a red. Big Bruno over Martin any day of the week.

13 May 2018 12:02:41
Not a rumour but y is Docherty not getting starts, there is a real player in him.

13 May 2018 08:34:29
I hope the sheer level or arrogance and contempt shown by Lennon this week, is finally rammed past his popcorn teeth today.

Although finishing second or third is no way looked upon as good enough for Rangers, being above them (Hibs) is a must.

I think the club, the crest and every fan deserves one last monumental effort from our players today. I don’t want to see any halfhearted challenges, or playing like you don’t want injured because your heads already on a plane to Dubai.

Go out and give it your all and show desire and passion from the off. Some of you players won’t be here next season, however, I and thousands more BEARS, will be.

Cmon the Rangers

13 May 2018 09:45:39
Agree 100% Jardine 72 but I doubt the majority of these imposters have it in them. The season has been a disaster and these players have found the weight of the jersey far too heavy. Let the revolution begin on june 1st and let's look forward to a higher quality player coming in and a challenge to the manky mob. Gerard is a born winner and will quickly know and work out these players who are simply not good enough and don't have the character required for this club

13 May 2018 10:24:29
I would say that this season is pretty much on track with expectations.

We are guaranteed 3rd and have a good shot at 2nd today.

To say the season has been a DISASTER is simply ridiculous!

Could we have played better? Of course

Could we have made better choices of manager? Of course we could but then maybe SG is the best option around

Are our current players at the same level as The Souness/ Smith heydays? Nope but we do not have the money or the draw to bring in that type of player now

We are on an upwards path and on a more stable foundation than we have been for many years. there will be more upheavals but that is simply a reflection of the journey back to the top.

Don’t think the players that will come in will be perfect- we will play badly and lose games next season but perhaps the fans could become the extra man to help the players instead of jumping on their backs at every opportunity.

Support the team boys

13 May 2018 11:57:16
Was good to see some meaty challenges going in against the sheep and letting the other team know the players were there for once. Then some folk saying ( walker etc ) we have discipline issues. cannot win

13 May 2018 11:57:27
Well said DK. But would say that there is a growing atmosphere of not being allowed to state you opinion on all things Rangers in fear of being over critical. Those who pay their money every week have every right to say what they think. In the end it is simply venting frustration and makes no difference to the decisions the club will make but does help to set a standard we aspire to as a group of fans

13 May 2018 12:04:27
MOLS

If the team are struggling on the pitch constant boos and moans from the terraces will not help them.

We can try to give support and be the extra man by being supportive - perhaps the player who are struggling will then want the ball instead of hiding?

On any given day the players we have are the players we have - doesn't really help by constantly criticing them. yes as always we want to sign better players but we can only do what we can.

13 May 2018 13:38:59
DK

The Players who represent Rangers always have and always will have to deal with this pressure. The reality is that too many do not have the mentality to deal with the pressure

I never have and never will boo or criticise my team when at the game as this is when they need support.

13 May 2018 07:00:14
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 13th May 2018