Rangers Banter Archive March 01 2020

01 Mar 2020 22:40:16
Shoot me down here guys but do you think our first 11 has too many young, inexperienced players? We talk about inconsistency and that’s a trait a lot of young players have. There can’t be many over 26. Only a couple know what it’s like to win anything, not making excuses but it might be a factor.

01 Mar 2020 23:14:18
Our 1st eleven. 8 on or over 26. Average age 28. We are loosing games through basic errors. For me the big finger is pointing at Michael Beale.
Macregor - 38
Tav - 28
Goldson - 27
Helander - 26
BB - 27
Davis - 35
Arf - 31
Jack - 28
Aribo - 23
Kent - 23
Fred - 23.

02 Mar 2020 01:24:17
Edmundson for Helander (22)
Hagi for Davis (21)
Which recently has been more realistic and we have half the team 23 or under. Either way, however, the answer is we have a team that is just of average age. Means very little.

02 Mar 2020 01:26:59
Why Michael Beale? He’s third in command. That’s like the Starship Enterprise having a nightmare and giving Kirk and Spock a pass and blaming McCoy.

“Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor! ”.

02 Mar 2020 07:06:29
Hilarious!

02 Mar 2020 10:50:14
Swag, where do you pull these analogies from?

01 Mar 2020 21:05:58
Still all the talk but still nobody has come up with a credible replacement.

01 Mar 2020 22:21:33
There’s credible and practical. Practical in the short term if required would be Neil Warnock as he is proven in an equivalent level league with bags of experience and tactical know how. In the long term it depends on who is willing to come with a pedigree and probably a wage cut.

01 Mar 2020 22:27:42
Addition to earlier reply to CofI remember we all laughed at Wim Jansen not so long ago going for the big 10 and looked what he did to us
Read Neil Warnock = Wim Jansen.

01 Mar 2020 22:32:25
Why is that our job? That’s what the director of football and board are for. If I was to say a one-legged man wasn’t suited to run the 100 metres for Britain in the Olympics, do I need to know the name of the person I want to replace him for that comment to be valid?

The average football fan in this country knows probably the SPL managers, the EPL managers, a handful in each of the Championships, and a few from top teams around the world. So just because we can’t name a replacement doesn’t mean there isn’t one out there. There are probably 25 leagues minimum that are of a similar or better standard than ours. So I’m the last 10 years that’s 250 titles up for grabs that managers have won, plus cups, promotions, European trophies, international tournaments. You’re telling me there aren’t better managers out there? 😂.

01 Mar 2020 22:33:27
Can I tell you why c of Ibrox, because to us rangers fans it’s the biggest job in football, to outsiders it may be a bit of a poisoned chalice. It’s a team in scotland with a great history but has currently won hee haw in years and does not have the finances to compete with a club going for a quadruple treble, and if you don’t play brilliant every game, all season, you’ll get folk wanting you hung, drawn and quartered and come up with third rate managers as possible replacements! Aye that sounds a great gig, where do I sign.

01 Mar 2020 22:47:22
Swagman, did I say there wasn't better managers out there? I got to one legged man and stopped. Only when scrolling down I caught your question. It's not our job to discuss potential managers lads. So let's leave it there lol.

01 Mar 2020 23:08:27
Yes but you’re implying we can’t get rid of him because nobody on here can name a replacement. That’s not reason enough to keep him.

02 Mar 2020 07:29:52
Aye mate that's what I am implying. Rangers need to keep Stevie because us lot can't find an alternative. Have you had a bang to the napper?

01 Mar 2020 20:28:42
Save your credibility, your reputation and mostly your job Stevie. Kick Morelos in the arse and tell him he is on the summer tranfer list, end of! plus about 6 others too of course. OUR CLUB'S REPUTATIN IS IN TATTERS.

01 Mar 2020 21:01:04
ritchie 1, that’s effectively exactly what SG has done to Morelos.

01 Mar 2020 21:33:32
I seriously think Gerrard will walk, he's lost the dressing room, it's to far gone. It's clear the players are not performing for him now. There's unrest which is obvious to see. Rangers are bigger than Steven Gerrard, 2 years without a trophy is unacceptable, especially with the amount of cash he's spent. Well done though for a good run in Europe which is obviously a financial bonus. I'm sure the board are looking at replacements incase he does walk.

01 Mar 2020 21:44:48
Who says he's lost the dressing room?

Had he lost in on Wednesday night?

Overreaction to the team not playing well domestically.

01 Mar 2020 22:09:47
I agree with you Lanzarote blue,
behave yourself The Stuck! Its players not playing well against certain teams set up on the domestic scene, gerrard quite clearly ain't lost the dressing room, our european performances is the clue mate, if you're able to see it! HONESTLY!

01 Mar 2020 22:17:51
Yip, on Wednesday night it's clear the players are putting themselves on the shop window, big stage, the world is watching. No over reaction, just stating the obvious .

01 Mar 2020 22:34:33
I don't think people being unhappy with a manager that has not won anything in 2 years is an over reaction.

01 Mar 2020 23:12:05
SGL, players are playing well in Europe as they are given a formation and tactics to be able to do it. The manager has not been able to find them a solution to do the same in Scotland.

02 Mar 2020 00:28:14
SGL, why do you criticise other people's posts? Whether they are right, wrong or indifferent, it's just their opinions, which we are entitled to. Have a little respect for your fellow brothers my man.

02 Mar 2020 06:31:58
The Stuck, i've had many a criticism on here. i can assure you! that's what happens when we all have different opinions and are very passionate about rangers.

01 Mar 2020 19:32:59
one thing that is a mystery to me is how, after 3 years in june morelos still can't speak English and still needs a translator--surely the first thing you do in your spare time is learn the lingo and I don't mean glaswegion -.

01 Mar 2020 20:26:08
I don't live but work a fair bit in norway and still not a scooby do what anybody is sayin.

01 Mar 2020 21:36:21
Morelos is a football player not a language student and after the last translation of his interview if I was him I’d keep my mouth shut as well.

01 Mar 2020 22:28:48
as a footballer you have to be able to communicate in English in the uk--if you can't communicate on the park all kinds of things can go wrong -if he wants to ply his trade in the uk he should learn the most important words like geez the f******* baw.

01 Mar 2020 19:08:35
I sincerely hope Steven gerrard stays and fights for our club, look what he has achieved in Europe for a start! I know domestic honours is the bread and butter and maybe we need to tweak when we play Scottish clubs and I'd like to see maybe some more physical types in our team especially domestically. I think the staff know this and will get it right! Can you imagine the damage it would cause if we had to hire a new coach? It would send us back a couple of years. It takes time to get back from where we were at . Show faith guys, we will get there.

01 Mar 2020 19:24:21
B gatew, i agree with everything you say mate.

01 Mar 2020 19:53:42
BUT HE hasn't WON A TROPHY IN SIX ATTEMPTS!

01 Mar 2020 20:19:09
Whats he achieved?

01 Mar 2020 21:09:35
Jyf remember the last manager couldn’t get past progress! Then there is the estimated £20 million from Europe this season alone!

01 Mar 2020 21:22:33
Ok guys i'm giving it to yous two barrels here! I follow the rangers everywhere and have done boy and man for the best part of 45 years now.
Season ticket holder, shareholder the lot. Have experience in the bucket loads of us playing under different manager's with a multitude of players under them, into the bargain! Watched over the years many manager's and players come and go at the institution we're proud to call the famous glasgow rangers. We should always have the expectation of being the number one club in scotland, but have to have a sense of realism at the same time, especially where our great club has been, over the last 8 years or so. Steven gerrard our current manager we all agree inherited an absolute mess, a shambles and shell of a club we all love. For anyone to try and tell me on here or anywhere else, he hasn't made progress and improved us are absolutely blinkered as far as i'm concerned! Yes its very disappointing and hurtful that it still looks like another barren season again but there's progress been made under gerrard and he deserves a 3rd season at the helm, of our great club. Before he got the rangers job, celtic were wiping the floor with us everytime in embarrassing beatings, ie.5-05-1,
4-0 etc and so on. Gerrard in under 2 years has stopped this and apart from 2 old firm games if my memory serves me correctly, we have played them off the park and gerrard has 3 old firm wins under his belt and how we never won the league cup in december past there against them was unbelievable to say the least! Its consistency against the so called smaller teams who press hard and make themselves difficult to break down, that we have the problems against. Once gerrard cracks that he imo will win us the league. To even contemplate changing manager at this stage will take us back several years and would hand them the holy grail of 10 iar on a plate. I've always said since gerrard got the manager's job, that he deserved 3 years at it, at the very least, i still 💯% stand by that. let's get right behind our manager and the players until the end of the season.
With gerrard STILL at the helm for next season i strongly believe he will leave behind the players he now knows can't continue this journey with us. He's an intelligent guy and will now know he most definitely has to mix physicality for the scottish league with the current skilful players he has at rangers for the assault on the league against them for next season. Sometimes tactics are read into too much and a good few players have let gerrard down and he now knows who they are. We're not far away so we shouldn't throw how close we are away! Gerrard i have no doubt is the man for the job! His name alone is a magnet for our club
which also shouldn't be overlooked!
He will have a mini rebuilding job to do this summer and i believe he'll be ruthless and do it! So disappointing as it is, that we've not won a trophy yet, for anyone on here who says we haven't as a club in a whole, improved under gerrard are talking absolute tosh as we have and patience under gerrard will get us where we all want our club to be!
I will most definitely be backing steven gerrard as our manager to the hilt.

01 Mar 2020 22:10:08
S. g. l. hear hear mate, my thought also.

01 Mar 2020 22:50:02
Good analysis and reasoned perspective. Well said Coop,

01 Mar 2020 22:50:39
SGL, great post, I also remember those days you speak of, and boy there was some s--t being played then, BUT, we all stood together through thick and thin. People are on here talking about Richard Gough and Terry Butcher, both great players, but, Gough has never managed, and Butcher was rubbish at Hibs. We've been too quick to send players out on loan this season, leaving us short in the pool at times, but, SG is learning, our cash from Europe has been a godsend to us this season.

Let's get back to being as positive as we can to the end of this season, and see where we end up, decisions will be made based on that I feel.

01 Mar 2020 23:17:12
Would like to see some support for Gerrard at the game on Wednesday.

02 Mar 2020 10:58:56
SGL an absolute fantastic post mate. I don’t always agree with you however I’m with you on this post.
If we get rid SG they will win at least twelve.
U r right he needs to be ruthless in summer starting with tav and Alf if he did let manager down, we need to understand hw I’ll his mum is because it’s family first all the time for me.

02 Mar 2020 23:48:06
S. g. l. Good post as always pal, john yes bloods thicker than water right enough, well in,

01 Mar 2020 17:45:46
I don't thing SG will quit but, if he did, I think Duncan Ferguson would be a good shout. he may also lack experience but would certainly have the passion we need!

01 Mar 2020 18:23:40
So after a rookie manager we will do exactly the same again?

01 Mar 2020 19:07:12
As a non rangers supporter I hope gerrard stays but if he doesn’t then I genuinely wouldn’t want Ferguson to take over. I think he would be fantastic for rangers.

01 Mar 2020 21:27:59
Gerrard will be fantastic for rangers and truth be told isn't that far away from celtic. Once gerrard gets the correct personnel suited to the rigours of the scottish game blended with the players he currently has, he knows he can trust he most definitely can win the league for us, yes as the rangers manager! We have progressed a lot under him and because its not fast enough for some, they think at this stage we should bin him? No chance as it would put us back years imo!

01 Mar 2020 17:16:48
The fact is that we are a good team playing on the break as was evident against Braga and in other European ties as we have players with pace e. g kent- when we have to go on the offensive we leave too many spaces for other teams to exploit. This has to be resolved alongwith getting a captain who has respect and is not to be messed with and ensured no one slacks e. g. Gough, Butcher etc.

01 Mar 2020 17:11:44
If gerrard goes i'd love to see big sam get the job. That guy knows hiw to win ugly. Thoughts please.

01 Mar 2020 17:56:15
Always been a safe pair of hands in the hour of need for clubs down south, but couldn't afford him.

01 Mar 2020 19:04:18
He’d win the league for us. He’s a Walter smith type and I’ve no doubt he’d know what it would take. However he would be looking to earn more than we could pay. Unless one proper shot at trophies matters more to him.

01 Mar 2020 15:36:08
Folks, we're all angry yet about last night, but, let's not be too quick to throw the toys out of the pram yet. I'll say again think where we have come from, and the fact that we're still not out of the mire financially yet, the money we've earned from Europe thisseason circa £15-20 Million, has balanced to a great extent what we paid for these players. Steven Gerard has to take most of the plaudits for the European performances, domestically though, we have more than enough quality in our squad to be doing better, so, in my opinion, the players deserve all of the s--t that is coming their way just now, overpaid, and underperforming.

Getting rid of SG will not solve the problem of these under performing players, the Directors need to get down to the Training Centre tomorrow and kick the backsides of the whole squad, too much leniency being shown. Get the list of outgoings and position to be filled for next season to Ross Wilson now, no further reprieve for certain individuals. Outgoings I want to see are, Morelos, Arfield, Tavernier, Halliday, Jones, Barker, Davis, Goldson, Foderingham e. g., Incoming, recalls for Docherty, Murphy, contract for Kamberi, Nisbett (Dunfermline), Dykes, just to name a few. What are your opinions guys, hopefully our income from the sale of those failed players should far exceed what we would need to replace them, just an opinion guys.

01 Mar 2020 16:02:47
It doesn't matter where we have come from, that is irrelevant. Its where we are going that matters and that is nowhere. Gerrard is to blame👍.

01 Mar 2020 16:13:32
Gerrard is part of blame. I’m sure your happy with rumours, Thomson or Murty.

01 Mar 2020 16:17:42
Irvger you hoping to still be a top six team with these incomings mate.

01 Mar 2020 16:38:11
We may trail the Mhanks but we are comfortably ahead of 3rd and 4th by a much wider margin than previous seasons. We have 2 old firm games and the European tie to look forward to, oh, and the game in hand. With a nice run we get closer to them, if not we start building towards next seasons challenge. Over the season we have shown some really good form, just inconsistency that's hurting us.

01 Mar 2020 16:51:35
Teams never win anything if there is no leaders on the park.
We will NEVER win a trophy so long as Tav is our captain.
He is worst captain i can remember in over 50 years.

01 Mar 2020 16:58:31
Hi John, most certainly I'm looking be a top six team, the players I named are failures to my way of thinking, the recalls, know the league, and are younger, who we buy to replace those mentioned in outgoings, I'm not sure TBH. John in essence what I'm driving at is to get more Scottish based hardened players in, and balance that with two maybe 3 higher quality individuals that will be more creative, I would also contract Haji. Just a throw out for discussion.

01 Mar 2020 17:00:02
Slim jim. Rangers should have 11 captains whatever 11 pull on that jersey. I'm not buying into its cause tav is the captain it's more because he makes same mistake after mistake.

01 Mar 2020 17:02:43
John25, the rumour you've heard I would say 2 things

1. If the Board is backing Morelos, then he becomes bigger than the club.

2. No Manager in their right mind will take the job if the Board are backing a player rather than the Manager under these circumstances.

I am not criticising you for posting the rumour, rather making my observations on it,

01 Mar 2020 17:05:38
We are trailing a bang average Celtic side. Open your eyes. Lots trying to paper over the cracks with the "look were we where" and "we are better off than this point last season". Call a spade a spade. We have been woeful since winter break and that lies with management as well as the players. But at the end of the day, the management picks these players to play. Should teach some of them a lesson now and bring the youth in. I'm sure they will welcome the opportunity to pull that Jersey on.

01 Mar 2020 17:05:45
Slim Jim I have been saying same for three years and get slaughtered on here.
We have no leaders. Players who can’t put in a tackle when they need to.
Whilst not advocating kicking everyone that moves look at our bookings against for defenders putting in tackles.

01 Mar 2020 17:29:01
if we are trailing 12 points behind a average celtic side wouldntwant see a good celtic side then.

01 Mar 2020 17:36:50
A strike force or nesbitt kamberi and dykes. Heard it all now. For a minute i thot we were back in the championship.

01 Mar 2020 18:27:04
The Board will not back Morelos at the expense of SG. Not only does SG have the moral and legal high ground, he is actually honouring the history and traditions of our club. We all know Morelos leaving in a few months, let’s get him back in he team and maximises his exit value.

01 Mar 2020 18:30:10
Inver, i posted the exact same thing on here mate, a good point, its makes absulute sence mate,

01 Mar 2020 18:34:58
If Tav had any decency about him, he would hand in the Cpt Armband . We will never win anything as long as he is Captain, Lead a team, my God he can't even header the ball back . An absolute joke for a Captain . I heard SG interview last night and he said the dressing room was full of leaders, was he in the Hearts dressing room. Can't think of 1 in the rangers dressing room. The team is full of imposters who are now getting caught out .

01 Mar 2020 18:39:50
Blue toon and bankie I’m only posting what I hear, I’d be surprised if board back Morelos over manager.
Our manager has backed Morelos all roads.
Like a couple of posters on here I hear problems between manager and both dof
Wilson wanted Morelos money in January window before it went Pete tong.

01 Mar 2020 19:15:36
John25, agree with that. Time for DOF to prove he is a team player and his mettle and work to maximise exit value of Morelos in the summer. International matches coming up, quite easy to create pathway for Morelos to redeem his behaviour and max his exit value.

01 Mar 2020 20:49:37
We need winners in the team and who are familiar with SPL, I would sign Halkett, Naisy and Power. Not short of effort, too m
any lightweights in side.

01 Mar 2020 23:04:33
I'll tell you what Paul, the 3 players I mentioned would score more goal between them than what we're getting at the minute, I also said in my post to supplement them with 3 higher quality players. We don't have the cash to splash as it stands, we have to toughen up or we'll never win anything up here, and that means big strong players up front to rumble up these packed defences.

01 Mar 2020 14:12:53
If Gerrard does elect to fall on his sword how about Duncan Ferguson for Manager? He wouldn't suffer these shirkers and is highly respected at Everton. Saying that he'd probably say no thanks.

01 Mar 2020 14:26:25
No thanks. Exactly the same problem as Gerrard, just a big name with zero experience. I want a manager who has won multiple trophies.

01 Mar 2020 14:55:34
Unfortunately swagman a manager who has won multiple trophys will be beyond our budget and wouldn't want the hassle of life with the least motivated players in scotland. I don't think that will happen.

01 Mar 2020 15:17:02
Duncan ferguson is an interesting one👍.

01 Mar 2020 15:17:19
Absolutely not true. Even when mediocre clubs have a managerial vacancy they get over 100 applications. There are far more managers than there are good jobs.

Our issue is that every time the board has tried to be too clever and “headhunt” someone rather than see who applies or expresses an interest. Thought they were being clever going for Pedro, I guarantee you there would have been better managers than him sent in their CV.

I know someone on the Hibs board and they said they got some huge names express an interest last time, Hibs just couldn’t pay the salaries.

01 Mar 2020 15:47:55
Like who wagsman, I can’t think of any who have won loads of trophies that would be in our price range.
You never answer the question do u go to rangers games.

01 Mar 2020 15:49:27
The swagman, one of the best managers we had in recent times had no experience Grahame Souness the only difference here is we don’t have the money to compete with Celtic plus we now have transfer windows I remember the signings Souness made a few didn’t cut it but they were back out the door in a heartbeat but now we can’t do that we have to keep those players for a season as I don’t count the jan window it’s hard to ship players out then as we have just seen.

01 Mar 2020 16:04:26
Doesn't matter whether he goes to games or not john👍.

01 Mar 2020 20:47:34
Yes I have a season ticket Copland Road have done for 30 years.

02 Mar 2020 07:01:42
Swagman. I doubt if the mediocre clubs who get hundreds of applications for the position of manager come from applicants who are multiple trophy winners but i may be wrong. Walter smith wasnt a multiple winner and he turned out ok.

01 Mar 2020 13:52:47
Tav must have felt a bit left out. With goldson and katic flogging all the recent goals. he's not had 1 for a bit so decided he wanted a bit of the action. So frustrating how the team have just stopped playing for each other, throwing new contract extensions about like confetti probably not helped. Stevie your time is up lad. 20 mill spent majority of which are duds or paid over the odds for. 1 final out of 4 attempts and that we lost. zero trophies out of 6. If he stays when all of a sudden have we at rangers started to accept mediocrity? This is not good enough. Had he not been a 'celebrity' name then he's out of a job by now. Simple. Mind u we prob don't have cash to pay him off so need him to walk.

01 Mar 2020 14:10:58
I am all for people having an opinion on whether or not they want rid of Gerrard but please don't come back and say names to replace him that will clearly only want to play that exact system that Gerrard is using. These guys like de Boer etc believe in the system so much they will die by it, it does not work over the course of a season here, perfect for Europe and Celtic but not for the rest. We would need an adaptive manager who would change system dependant on the opposition. I personally hope that's sunk in and Gerrard kicks on with it. If he does not change it against Hamilton at Ibrox he never will and it will be the beginning of the end for him. I hope he changed and he kicks on from now.

01 Mar 2020 15:35:01
He spoke about 24 to 48 hours to think. Well if he's still here for Hamilton on Wednesday there had better be big changes in set up/ tactics or he will know all about it. If it is obvious to every man and his dog that this slow side to side possession style doesn't work in the spl, then why can't the backroom staff see it. Just watched some german footy today and the variety in corners was a revelation compared to what we see every game.

01 Mar 2020 16:17:36
It’s obvious to every man and his dog mate but half the folk on here that want him gone are saying to replace him with guys like de Boer etc who are even more rigid in the system they believe in, it’s madness to swap like for like.

01 Mar 2020 19:11:13
Correct Coully! De Boer, Gio would all stick to their system they have been brought up with since they were kids!
And if anyone thinks they would prefer a Docherty over an Aribo you are having a laugh!

01 Mar 2020 13:50:22
Morelos has been unavailable 18 games for Gerrard with poor discipline. He has saved us a lot but cost us dear plenty. Walter would have sorted him out after 2nd red. Gerrard is learning and learnt so much. We can't afford to change managers we have to back him and success will come. Tough times domestically but Euro run shows a glimmer of light.

01 Mar 2020 12:42:53
Tempting as it is to lash out after last night, I think SG should have another go next season. He's now not a new manager, he's seen the highs and lows and should know by now the rights and wrongs.
I fail to see how AM can remain beyond the Summer and I would also be tempted to sell on one or two other "High rollers" such as Tav or Kamara.
However SG must be prepared to adapt the system for different games, but above all else he MUST get a Captain onto the pitch! Old school Red faced greetin' blood soaked would do me, I don't hold with this "don't raise your voice to the players" BS.
So with that in mind, who do you think, realistically, we could attract to the club to be the leader on the pitch we need? Or do you think such a player is already at the club, such as BB or even Jack?

01 Mar 2020 13:37:13
hate to say it but what we need is a scotty broon. say what you like about him, i do. but he kisks ass in dressing room.

01 Mar 2020 13:57:18
Bimotablue - BB will be off ski in the summer so maybe Ryan Jack for captain or Arfield.

01 Mar 2020 14:02:59
So if we need a new captain and you're suggesting Jack, who's already at the club why's he not taking more responsibility when he's on the pitch?
Where's the senior pro's like McGregor and Davis? What about there leadership quality / responsibilities to the younger pro's in the team when things aren't going right on the pitch?
Or are they more concerned with self preservation and are prepared to hang Tav and the manager out to dry?

01 Mar 2020 14:21:57
Mr Tupacman, I agree that if a future Captain were already at Rangers, he should have found his voice by now. Problem is, any team with a real leader would be reluctant to let him go. Can't actually think of anyone if I'm honest. But action players like Jack or even Docherty strike me as the all action type that I could see bullying their colleagues into action.

01 Mar 2020 12:51:36
Now do people believe me when I've been posting for weeks now morelos doesn't want to be with rangers any more? Rangers fc were decent enough to give him time off. and he repays us by coming back 24 hours late. been saying for ages now his hearts not with rangers anymore and i was getting pelters for it.

Guy shouldn't be allowed to wear a rangers jersey again. he's been disciplined therefore it was his choice to come back late.1st and foremost wether he likes it or not. Playing for rangers is his current employment. shouldn't be takin the piss out of your work with no explanation.

especially after being granted extra leave. he wants the epl. and i wish him all the best and hope he brings us a big sale but don't want him in a rangers jersey again. Sell him . he's now irrelevant and i now only see him as a sale waiting to happen. current form 12 million if we are lucky.

shame really because before dubai i would've laughed at any deal under 25. Now i'd be happy for him to fo for anything over 10.sick if his diving. his moaning. and his aura. wouldn't surprise me if he's the problem behind this sh@t show weer displaying atm.

01 Mar 2020 13:12:34
The thing is he's not just letting us fans down he's killing his own career. No logic there.

01 Mar 2020 13:30:13
He may sit on the bench for a bit, but I suspect he'll be back in the team ASAP. He is our main asset and will need to play to max his fee in the Summer. But Yea I agree, get rid.

01 Mar 2020 13:47:20
I said last summer to get rid of morelos because of his attitude🤷‍♂️👍.

01 Mar 2020 14:06:23
Yeh, he certainly sounds as if he's getting above his station, all of a sudden he's getting a hansom wage and running around in a Lamborghini. I think a spell on the bench is required for him. No one is bigger than Rangers.

01 Mar 2020 14:07:54
You lot are now starting to sound like the same Tims and media we despised only a few weeks ago for making Morelos life in Scotland hell. 👍
Pot and kettle? With friends like you, who needs enemies? 😩😳👀.

01 Mar 2020 14:57:20
I don't get your point Mr T
I've backed AM to the hilt, but there is a line and with pals like you, he's not seen it and waltzed right into trouble!

01 Mar 2020 16:58:44
Aye Coldo, but you fell back in love with him when he mended his ways and was rattling in the goals.
You can't just chop and change your opinion on him depending on his current actions?

01 Mar 2020 11:55:46
If he is going to stay, then if this isn't a wake-up call I despair. Now there is nothing to lose domestically changes have to happen;
- New Captain
- Use of all club team structure resources including kids
- Coach in different formations dependent on opposition and surface
- Major review with board for next season team and transfers
- Review of coaching staff
- Think on what his short term and long term aspirations with club are
- Any playing staff who don't deliver consistently need to be replaced
- No more trips to Dubai
End of.

01 Mar 2020 12:45:53
Spot on Carbolic, Start of tho.

01 Mar 2020 11:35:08
Judge me if you want I do not go to away grounds anymore in our country. I wouldn't give any other clubs my money

I feel terrible for our fans that traveled to Edinburgh and paid for tickets to watch that yesterday .

I think Rangers should refund all our away supporters for the game.

01 Mar 2020 10:56:07
What has really come back to bite us all the title claims at start of season and sayin how lennon was the best possible signing for them we could have hoped for. Singing songs about griffiths etc. Its literally all just fallen apart. Tough to watch.

01 Mar 2020 11:55:33
Yip, we're our own worst enemy with all this chat about 55, Lennon etc, but we never learn. There is the real possibility that they'll get to 55 before us.

01 Mar 2020 12:18:08
100% correct guys. I find it amazing we still go on about 55 and every other week we have a new hero. Katic scoring at porkhead now he is rubbish. Alfie worth 30 million now we want to punt him. Kamberi last sunday. Edmondson on wednesday. Its embarrassing they are possibly going to do 4 trebles in the time we have been back in the big league. how some laughed when they never won a treble when we were down the leagues. Timplositions, they are not that good, they shall need a full new defence. Some guys still coming on and saying same nonsense.

01 Mar 2020 13:19:28
When they hired Lennon I said it was a terrible appointment for us, as he knew how to win things in Scotland, would much rather they had got a big name manager who would have taken time to settle.

01 Mar 2020 10:55:32
Having calmed down slightly I hope Gerrard stays. He has to rid us of the bottlers. Tav Davis goldson morelos and buy in players who have won things and find another way to play instead of 433.to get rid now would cost millions we don't have and would mean starting again. There's no doubt he cares and maybe last night will be the last straw for him and he has improved us. Don't forget we were being pumped 4 and 5 nill by celtic now we beat them regularly and the progress in Europe is clear so things are better maybe its going to take longer than we all thoight.

01 Mar 2020 11:31:34
HE'S the bottler OWS HIM!

01 Mar 2020 10:22:45
As I said before we may need a coach in the group that can set up our team to play SPL football. Somebody that knows the club and would rinse the players if required. Barry Ferguson could be worth a shout. I Think SG is a good manager but needs additional support for the SPL.

01 Mar 2020 10:35:38
Yes we need a coach TJBB, one that's heading to Liverpool that will take Gerrard and his pal Ojo back to where they long to be!

01 Mar 2020 10:39:03
Barry Ferguson is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. I guarantee you I care about Rangers more than he does. I also run a company in one of the most competitive industries around and year on year we not only boast brilliant figures, but also incredible staff retention rates for the industry. It can be said, and has by others, that My strength is in how I deal with people. Man management if you like.

Based on your nomination of barry Ferguson, I therefore trump your idea by nominating me. Anyone else keen to see me in charge?

Barry Feguson 🙈honestly!

01 Mar 2020 11:01:38
Read the post, didn't say BF to be in charge but as one of the back room coaches. Only a suggestion. Who would you bring in to help you set up against other SPL teams. Somebody that know the club, the league, the grounds, the weather the fans and can coach and set up a team for the SPL - answers on a post card.

01 Mar 2020 11:05:33
I agree Barry Ferguson the most ridiculous shout fir owt I have ever heard.

01 Mar 2020 11:37:25
The days of kicking teacups over and screaming I players faces are over. The players hold all the power.

01 Mar 2020 13:58:39
Glasgowranger,
Was that post concerning gers or a company advertorial?

01 Mar 2020 08:45:27
Regarding Morelos - how much do people honestly think we'll get for him now? Other clubs will be watching regarding his off field antics with the car incident, his constant discipline issues, ignoring the managers instructions on how long he can go to Columbia for etc. Do we honestly expect £20+ million for him now? I don't, I think we've turned down higher bids than what we'll actually get for him now, we'll be doing well to get between £8 - £10 million.

01 Mar 2020 09:34:15
I’m fully with you at Struth be lucky to get £10mil all for him and his goals but the discipline is horrendous, he gets extra time off and misses all these training sessions, he also gets copious amounts of chances and manages to ruin them for all the good he brings he also takes a serious amount of bad. And no premier league club are going to pay top dollar for a player to sit in the stands for half the season.

01 Mar 2020 09:40:15
Being totally honest SirStruth probably around £12million max. pal!

01 Mar 2020 10:33:32
I would estimate between 40 and 60 million. Right, whens high tide.

01 Mar 2020 10:40:22
In hindsight, we should have sold him in january. If he gets kicked from the squad for remainder of season we'll be lucky to get 2 mill for him.

01 Mar 2020 11:21:49
Morelos and Pena a lot in common actually.

01 Mar 2020 11:58:08
morelos was no problem till he came to rangers and scotland, some of the blame has to be shouldered from referees, media sfa etc, he has been hounded out by jealous and vindictive journalists and nomark pundits who are stealing a wage, yes some of the blame is on him but only a small percentage, imaginary yellow cards, made up rules by the sfa by their crooked agenda to hide their own corrupt board.

01 Mar 2020 08:34:43
Back to the stevie g out brigade he was legend during the week now get him out utter nonsense
So who would you prefer to try stop 10 and is the timing really right to get new guy with fresh ideas no time for that
Take a step back n suppport the man n we will get there sooner rather than later.

01 Mar 2020 09:44:16
Totally with you tilla die!

01 Mar 2020 09:50:00
I said before it would set us back if SG left.

01 Mar 2020 10:34:33
Are you still with the goldson/ edmondson partnership SGL. 3 week ago alfie was worth 25 million now you saying 12.

01 Mar 2020 10:44:14
I am with you guys above., last week he’s a god this week some on here want him sacked . Sack a man who has got us to the last sixteen in Europe and still to play . we would be the laughing stock if world football .
West of Scotland mentality
The team was exhausted . simple.

01 Mar 2020 11:04:11
To be honest i feel for sg, but not with use guys above, the scottish cups and title are out bread and butter to be out off all of them by end of febuary for any manager that's spent over 20 mill in 2 season not good anynuff, sgs signings very poor so far, formation shocken no plan b, picks the same team no matter how there playing, end of the 9 this is mostly his team he built any manager gets jugded on his results and its simple sg not good anuff would love to see him turn it around but can't see it, just my thoughts.

01 Mar 2020 11:27:30
Oh poor wee players, tired and exhausted, poor things, I suppose they were also exhausted against Stranraer, Motherwell, StJohnstone, Livingston, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Hearts back in January, St Mirren, oh yes poor wee things, and shame too how little money they get for their efforts its all wrong really.

01 Mar 2020 12:24:08
Wee shame muppet they have to work weekends. Lol over paid not over played. Some shall never earn the money rangers are paying them. It must feel like xmas everyday for them.

01 Mar 2020 07:00:19
Wtf is going on with rangers? We need answers .

Unbelievable display against braga away in europe. Piss poor performance against hearts. every single one of them last night were sh#te. no one tried. and that defence was embarrassing. midfield was atrocious and upfront was non existant. to save a joke of a second half of the season we need to win this league which ain't going to happen unless we get our act together.

I will always back stevie g and i will always trust the team and formation he picks. we have to. But there has to come a time where we say. stevie we love you for what youve done for us but rangers fc as a whole has to come 1st. doesn't matter who you are or what youve achieved. don't get me wrong this isn't me wanting him sacked. I've always backed him and aslong ad he's at rangers i will give him my total trust. obviously domestically its not working.

is stevie the man to blame or do most of the team think they're too good for rangers domestically and the only importance to them is how they do in europe? If it was a fall out somewhere then we would be playing badly all the time . but to go from smashing braga to getting humiliated against hearts is mind boggling.

telling you now. Rangers should be refunding us the ticket prices for last nights game because they never turned up. Hearts beat us fair n square . they showed more hunger to win and deserved the win. they should've had 1 red card for hand ball but don't even think them going down to 10 would've mattered the way we played.

Its heart breaking to watch the team you love fall apart before your eyes and not have a clue what why or how this has happened.1st half of season after the celtic win in december i was happy. i was confident we would blitz the leagur and leave them lagging behind. NOw whenever i go to a game i'm wondering what rangers are going to turn up. the good the bad or the ugly. and since dubai 85%s been the latter 2.the team chosen last night has the capacity to beat any team.

i'm off to work. have a good day lads. chin up and let's move on. that's basically all we can do anyway.

01 Mar 2020 07:28:00
Good post IP and sums up the mood of many of us.

01 Mar 2020 07:48:46
We have now become one of the teams who
Raise there game for big occasions
Buff priceless in January
Bet they can't give him away
And too many others who believe the
Hype including the manager.

01 Mar 2020 08:38:51
Well I've told you all that some of the boys aren't prepared to roll the sleeves up for the Scottish game There are many reasons for it The refs are lame towards any team against Rangers There was yet a clear red card last yesterday and the boy remained on the park and assisted the winner! Give Hearts their due they came at us and played unlike other games where all other teams will just park the bus! The refs need a reality check and I reckon poor refereeing and decisions going against Rangers players time and time again has caused a few in the team not to try 100%

Now if you were to ask me, such guys shouldn't be playing for the jersey as they don't know how big and important Rangers are and these certain individuals clearly are weak and don't have the right mentality!

I like Tavs but he is too soft to be captain You need a man that can voice his opinion and drive the team on I see that in one outside player and that is ARFIELD.

01 Mar 2020 11:16:39
Arfield or jack for me.

01 Mar 2020 06:54:25
How on earth can Gerrard continue as manager? He has nothing to offer, nothing. We are nothing but his toy and any manager that was in charge of a shambles like last night should be sacked no matter who they manage never mind The Rangers. The Gerrard can do no wrong brigade have the same question to answer as Gerrard himself, how does he turn this round? Over to you.

01 Mar 2020 08:20:55
Is that the same Gerrard that had you creaming your pants after Wednesday's result against Braga?
And you'll probably be one of the ones on here that wanted Morelos dropped for a lack of form and guys like Stewart given a go up front?
Now you realise why they are squad players. 👍
And let's get one thing straight, when the team and manager get results like Braga they deserve all the plaudits but they aren't above criticism either when things go wrong.
Our problem just now seems to be that everyone is having an off day at the same time!

01 Mar 2020 09:17:13
creaming my pants over a victory in the last 32 in europe? Not me mate. I see Gerrard for what he is, a manager with one tactic in his head and if that tactic works then we win, unfortunately for us the teams in Scotland have worked that tactic out and we are now an easy team to beat, Rangers are now dis-functional.

01 Mar 2020 04:13:44
Forgot to add this in my last post. That has got to be one of, or if not the worst performances I've ever seen. Took us until 62 minutes to have our first shot. i mean come on man?

01 Mar 2020 10:48:47
Remember Arfield and jack we’re both injured . although I must admit I wouldn’t have brought on ojo fir jack
A ballerina on fir a warrior.

01 Mar 2020 02:21:43
Just watched 1 shocking game. So let's see how stevie trusts his youngsters, cause its time for them to come in. And i think its time morelos finds a club.

01 Mar 2020 00:25:23
If we don't get by Leverkusen, it could be the end for Stevie G. That would be a shame in my opinion. Apart from Walter Smith coming back, which might be asking to much of the man who has gave up most of his adult life for our club, I don't see anyone who would be an improvement on Stevie G. I might be wrong. I'm open to suggestions. There is no up and coming manager or well established who is a big blue nose. I think we should get shot of Alfie, all the goals go for nothing if he isn't pulling in the same direction. We will find another striker. The club is bigger than he will ever be. Good luck to him. Need to be back to being Rangers we know we should be. Follow Follow.

01 Mar 2020 02:48:15
Alfie. Get him to leave. Bids taken.

01 Mar 2020 00:18:28
Hi

We are all hurting after that display against Hearts, but I for one is not holding Gerrard totally responsible its a team game.

The players let everyone down today, no player got pass marks.

For me Gerrard is still the man for Rangers, but we need investment big time.

01 Mar 2020 02:36:39
When you make a decision to start Greg Stewart up top you know you are in trouble then move Ojo upfront when he came on in 1st half awful decisions.

01 Mar 2020 02:49:34
Investment again. How many times?

01 Mar 2020 04:10:30
For me he only gets away with it because he was limited with kamberi and Morelos out but would he have changed the system if he had them available? I’m not so sure but he really needs to.

01 Mar 2020 05:23:14
So we need investment. Ok what if we get it? You would give SG more money to buy players? Really? . Time to wake up. Enough is enough.

01 Mar 2020 00:03:17
First time poster, long time listener. felt I had to comment tonight.
I’ve read everything about gerards hurt and how we’ve got to back him. he’s had 2 seasons now to get it right, yet after the winter break each season we’ve imploded. The worst team in the league have let us leave tyncastle with 1 point this season, they’ve knocked us out of the Scottish cup, put the biggest dent in our title challenge and basically shown us up every time we’ve been there this season. Now answer this one, how many of you seen at the end of the 2-1 game at the start of the year that hearts bullied us out of the game, yet we start with an even softer team this time around knowing the importance of this particular game to our season? We start this game with no recognised striker, a midfield that were bullied last time and no striker to hold the ball up. Everyone could see from the first 5 minutes we were being outplayed, out muscled and out jumped by Naismith. all 5’8 of him. No hagi, no Defoe, no Morelos? Look at what Morelos has got away with over the last 2 seasons and he drops him tonight. of all nights. I don’t know what SG is feeling at the moment, but lads in all honesty could any of you sit hand on heart and say you’d have picked that same team tonight? I’m sorry but Mr Gerard please do the decent thing and walk away, leave with no compensation and let us get a manager with a bit of tactical awareness to move us on. Europe is only papering over the cracks. Yes it’s an added bonus but we it’s only a bonus if you’re doing it at home first and foremost. otherwise all it is is a distraction, something to take our eyes off the main prize. I love the player he was, but that doesn’t always translate to being a winning manager, we are too big a club, with too proud a history to have a rookie cutting his teeth so he can get his main prize at Liverpool. Please Stevie, go now and let us try to progress with someone who has a clue what he’s doing. you looked as lost tonight as you did with that pass back in the champions league final. go before 10 in a row is your legacy. that’s all you’ll be remembered for .