Rangers Banter Archive August 02 2020

 

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02 Aug 2020 22:59:02
Fellow bears we all agree signing a striker is a massive priority. Over the last few weeks we've been linked with a helluva lot of strikers, some really good, some good and some not bad. So ED, would you be so kind to run a poll for me on this critical subject for us bears, just to gauge amongst us all which striker we'd prefer gerrard to sign? The poll reading which striker would you prefer rangers to sign ie. Ivan Toney, Karlan Grant,
Lyle Taylor, Josh Maja, Mirko Maric,
Lawrence Shankland, Lyndon Dykes, Jean Pierre Nsame, Artem Dzyuba, Andre Gray,
Matej Vydra? Cheers ED, very much appreciated pal! 👍.



{Ed033's Note -


Rangers Striker Poll

02 Aug 2020 23:31:52
Think I would go for a now fully fit Sturridge.



02 Aug 2020 23:42:03
🙄🤦🏻‍♂️.



03 Aug 2020 07:29:06
Dzyuba will never ever happen.



03 Aug 2020 09:30:18
100% I take Sturridge before them all! No doubt at all.



02 Aug 2020 21:15:19
Where toney goes could well depend on the playoff final down south if Brentford get up they will blow both the old firm out of the water with the wages they will offer him,



02 Aug 2020 22:37:58
Border Blue, i don't think we're now even in the hunt for ivan toney unfortunately mate. I hope i'm wrong but i think toney will sign for celtic.



03 Aug 2020 08:56:19
SGL

They will be wanting £12-£15m for Toney and I’m not sure Celtic will spend that kind of money. If the rumours about Brentford are true and they do go up then I would be astonished if he chose Celtic ahead of a premiership club.



03 Aug 2020 09:26:33
Can only hope that Brentford beat Celtic to him but I think if they get promoted they will end their interest in him.



02 Aug 2020 20:49:15
Can we calm a bit, they played Hamilton at home we played Aberdeen away on the first game of the new season. Already the doom and gloom merchants are posting.



02 Aug 2020 21:02:27
I agree weewon one ofour hardest games of any season against the sheep weehave st mirren then st johnstone at home next i'm sure wee will win them comfortably and get good few goals and no doubt have a new striker on board who hopefully hits ground running 37 games left until title #55.



03 Aug 2020 07:26:38
Yes we won and three points was always the main aim, but although we controlled the game all it would’ve taken was a stroke of luck for Aberdeen to have gained a point. For example, the scramble from their corner when Balogun clashed with post could’ve been avoided if McGregor dealt with the cross. That ball could’ve ended up in our net. We need to be much more clinical when we’re on top rather than just controlling and managing the game, we won’t be able to keep clean sheets all season.



03 Aug 2020 15:39:57
Celtic are better than Rangers, end off.



02 Aug 2020 20:38:08
Just want to put this out there and see what everyone would think

How would you all feel if the rumours are true and we signed shankland

And Celtic signed Toney?



02 Aug 2020 20:51:25
As flat as a witches chest area! did these rumours not start with a questionable tweet from a questionable account in his name? After what the fans have done in terms of season ticket purchase, my Gers, and new tops Shankland as one of our main signings would be kick inn the stones.



02 Aug 2020 20:51:36
Id be gutted n raging man.



02 Aug 2020 20:52:40
Confident we are living within our means and not overspending in uncertain times.



02 Aug 2020 21:45:40
Thestigno I don’t think Shankland is the answer. Iwould rather sign Toney but if it was Shankland we signed I would get behind the man simply because he has got our jersey on his back.



02 Aug 2020 21:58:58
Toney maybe a bigger name than shank land but the lads a born and bred rangers supporter so he knows what it will mean to wear the jersey. 🔴⚪️🔵.



03 Aug 2020 02:28:02
If we sign Shankland and they sign toney, we can forget about league (simple)



03 Aug 2020 08:12:47
We will sign a striker who we are all not entirely happy with but chances are that the first one that comes in is not Morelos replacement as that probably can’t be funded until he leaves or if he leaves. So it will probably be a Luke taylor or another low cost or free option to start with.



03 Aug 2020 08:39:18
Absolute bull to say that Tonev going to them would cost us the league, we have a better defence than them, so we'll see how good he is when he plays against us. Shankland would score a few for us with the chances provided. I commented on us only having 4 attempts on target out of 15 on Saturday, that stat has to improve, that's where the league will be won or lost, early days yet though.



02 Aug 2020 19:44:41
I believe our first 5 or 6 games will determine our fate for this season guys.

I posted we would be behind on goal difference because we could only score once in our first game and got suggestions I was a timco fan .

We are now already down 4 goals on timco after just one game so I shudder to think how many it will be after 6 games if we manage to even keep level points wi timco.

That's if we keep winning cause they won't be beaten or even draw with any other SPFL club apart from us that is.

So those of you who slagged me for saying goal difference after one game is irreverent , think again once your behind you are playing catchup regardless of how many games have been played.

By the way I have been going to all our home games and as many near home games as possible wi my Dad since I was ten.

So please realise it is bitter disappointment wi our club that has turned me sceltical of our chances to topple the timco mob.

If I am the only supporter with these doubts fair enough but I will continue to live in hope till the bitter end results this season and the rest to come.

Have a nice day guys.



02 Aug 2020 20:09:18
Bluebilly, celtic will drop points outwith the 4 old firm games mate! It won't be a lot but they will drop points. Far too early about worrying about goal difference mate, common!



02 Aug 2020 20:11:52
So you thought c*ltic would score more goals at home, against Hamilton, than we would against the sheep away from home🤔
Your footballing knowledge is unquestionable.
Congratulations 👏.



02 Aug 2020 20:16:20
Goal difference we played one of the so called better teams away and they played a team that’s relegation material.

The league this year won’t go to goal difference it will be won by points IMHO.



02 Aug 2020 20:24:27
not sure celtic will drop many points watched us yesterday them today there squad is far bigger and better felt we were slow at going forward the pace from celtic was alarming we should of had players in before now few injuries and we are in trouble rather we just sent 2nd string out on thursday game in germany.



02 Aug 2020 20:27:24
Bluebilly i totally agree with u have been saying same fur past year but got told i'm just being negitive.



02 Aug 2020 20:31:13
Columbo must be shi@ing himself!



02 Aug 2020 20:44:52
Rangers played Aberdeen away from Home and won. didn't concede any goals either.
Celtic played a Hamilton team at home who are filled with young boys and won.
I know which result i would be happier with the Gers any day.



02 Aug 2020 20:45:29
If we don’t get a big striker in to give us a plan B it won’t be Celtic that’s dropping points. Some games we need 2 out and out strikers, not 1 and 2 number 10’s. However, given his footballing knowledge and experience just edging mine I’m sure SG is fully aware so fear not and fingers crossed the signings will come.



02 Aug 2020 20:55:39
Didn’t want to drag myself into this convo lol

But hey I’m here now

I watched there game today - it was Hamilton they were playing but they definitely have pace in all areas of the field

And they have a bigger squad than us and unfortunately eduard looked in top form and the whole game was a bit of a stroll for them to be honest

I do think as the season goes on they will hopefully drop points But as some have said it won’t be many

Anyway forget about them for a moment

Gerrard really has a very big season ahead and who ever he has planned to try get to come through the doors they have to be players who are better than what’s here just now and can go into 1st 11 and improve us straight away otherwise I feel it will be a waste of our money and time

They unfortunately have had a settled team for a while now and pretty much a settled management team when Rodgers left Lennon slotted straight back in and knew the club inside out

Gerrard should now know more about our league or club what the fans expect and what his job now is

With all that in mind he really should be looking for the most talented players we can buy that will help us bridge that gap and hopefully over come them

One or two on here has said they expect Celtic to get 10
And I said that’s not what we should expect at all

But possibly I need to take of the blue tints look at the bigger picture and possibly accept they might and possibly do have a much stronger side than we currently have

And by the way that kills me to say that it really does but we’re still rebuilding and it’s possibly going to take longer than I had hoped for

One game played its teams 3 points
Can only take it a game at a time

Our team though can not afford slip ups this season the silly slip ups and we can’t afford for players to let there head drop either the year
If we can do them things we might be able to at the very least take them to the wire

This post is not about defeat at the 1st hurdle bu the way
It’s taking a step back and listening to my fellow supporters and realising possibly we all want things to happen quicker then they can

Win our games let them worry about themselves

Gerrard needs more quality in the door though suppose it all ldlends who wants to come who our scouts have identified and how much spending power we have.



02 Aug 2020 21:03:50
Let's go out and win every game then f**k goal difference.



02 Aug 2020 21:20:20
Honestly guys, that scoreline today was predictable, we won away from home, 3 points, no fuss no fan fare, they dick a rubbish Hamilton team at home, what did you expect, stop rubbishting your trousers after one game, your as bad as the obsessed, Fact. Its what we do that matters, and that only, we do not control the refs, the fixture list or other teams, We must solely concentrate on one game at a time, and when they slip up, We don't! We will be in the chase for the whole season, so calm your jets guys, We are Rangers, stick together.



02 Aug 2020 21:23:56
Aye DSGERS, we are being negative in a way I suppose, but the facts are there and our team need to go out and prove us wrong, which I hope they do mate.



02 Aug 2020 22:00:46
I thought there first goal shouldn't have stood. Thought elyonoussu fouled the full back by clipping him as he runs across him. Hamilton also missed a couple of free headers first half they should have scored with. Therecdefence looked shaky and there to be got at.



02 Aug 2020 19:12:39
personally I hope Hamilton get the drop this year and take their plastic pitch wi them as I said earlier home advantage means a lot less now and if teams have the chops results are there to be won -get this crap out of our league as all they do is bring it down same as any other teams who can't play the game in a competing fashion .



02 Aug 2020 19:51:49
I hope whoever picks up least points is relegated. Livi and Killie plastic too. If you want a change then its should be the SPFL that bans plastic pitches can't blame the clubs. don't want to accuse but seems you are pissed off Celtic beat Hamilton so just want a rant at them.



02 Aug 2020 20:11:34
Huey, i for one certainly expected celtic to beat hamilton comfortably,
didn't you or deecee for that matter? 🤔.



02 Aug 2020 20:15:36
nope just the facts pal -makes a mockery of our league that teams get hammered like that at least hearts and thistle had proper stadiums and yes, no plastic pitches for me rant over.



02 Aug 2020 18:55:03
SGL seen your post down below but don’t know if you would get to see reply.
You never needed to apologise to me as we all love the club and going to have difference of opinion from time to time, I don’t mean any harm with any of my replies it’s all in jest.

We just all want the best for our club and recently we have been agreeing a lot lol.



02 Aug 2020 19:17:10
So we have been agreeing a lot of late KJA9👍 People will be talking mate 😂😂No probs whatsoever pal! 👍.



02 Aug 2020 19:24:57
Get a room you two 😂.



02 Aug 2020 20:00:44
Beat me to the punch blue bear! 😂😂👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧.



02 Aug 2020 20:13:05
Now don't be jealous guys, you 2 can get the room next door to us! 😂😂.



02 Aug 2020 21:06:13
Just book the full hotel I'm sure in the current climate there crying out for beds to be filled 😂😂😂.



02 Aug 2020 18:23:27
Was just wondering poeple but were is the big invester we were awe talking sh@te about still waiting to see who it is 🧐.



02 Aug 2020 18:32:39
Hong Kong bud a lot of politics there at the moment.



02 Aug 2020 18:36:27
There isn’t one.



02 Aug 2020 17:50:53
Rumours of imminent signing
So both nearing peak age, scoring goals most weeks with good average consistency last season, untried in a top league and both available for a reasonable budget. Shankland v Toney which one?



02 Aug 2020 18:04:19
I would get behind/ back fully any player gerrard signed whether it would be my own personal preference or not. So if we signed either/ or ivan toney or lawrence shankland i'd back both fully. If i had to pick my preference then undoubtedly in my eyes i'd pick ivan toney, as he's done it in a tougher league and from what i've already seen of him, he's a very good striker 👌 Shankland is also a good striker.



02 Aug 2020 18:05:44
Toney every day of the week.



02 Aug 2020 18:24:37
Toney would be coming in as 1st choice if morelos leaves. Shankland would not.



02 Aug 2020 18:31:16
Toney has the physicality required and hold up play style, good feet.



02 Aug 2020 19:07:07
Id prefer Toney over shanks any day.



02 Aug 2020 19:11:35
if celtic can't aford Toney what makes u think we can.



02 Aug 2020 19:19:37
However i do think toney is going to the ANTHILL MOB, unfortunately 👎.



02 Aug 2020 20:25:35
Hopefully none of them haha, no where near the level required.



02 Aug 2020 17:46:24
Howe may well take a few months out, if I'm right he's a Everton fan sure I heard that when they were looking for a manager, but if I was a betting man spurs by Christmas.



02 Aug 2020 18:06:27
West ham by Christmas if I was to have a flutter.



02 Aug 2020 17:29:52
Great to start off with a win but we. re still short wide right and another striker. Get those 2 signings correct and we have every chance of 55.



02 Aug 2020 18:39:27
We don’t play anyone wide right.



02 Aug 2020 19:55:08
Where was Hagi playing then?



02 Aug 2020 20:27:52
Hagi was playing in the number 10 role along with Kent.
4-3-2-1 formation.
We have not brought anyone in to replace Candeias.



02 Aug 2020 17:10:09
Hi Ed's, was there any reason why you didn't show my post? I did not mean offence against you guys, you do a great job. I just wanted my fellow Rangers pals my intention.



{Ed001's Note - sorry mate, it did get posted on the other page, rather than this one. I must have done it by mistake. I was editing on my phone while still half asleep and the buttons are next to each other on there. It does happen sometimes when I edit on phone. I am going to have to get Ed33 to sort it so that the button changes colour when pressed and to give each button a different colour. That way I might notice when I make a mistake.}

02 Aug 2020 17:52:58
Cheers Ed's, all the best and to SGL and stig etc.



02 Aug 2020 18:31:10
Stuck I wouldn't get annoyed by other posters mate, most can't handle the truth👍.



02 Aug 2020 19:59:16
wouldn't worry stuck. i'm not even allowed to post.



02 Aug 2020 16:51:40
I'm no sure if its shankland or not that we are getting, and on here he's getting made out to be a very poor and unpopular choice, I never ever watch other Scottish teams so I did the criminal thing of checking out his goals on YouTube to see why everyone was so disappointed. I'm going to have to disagree with most of you in that yeah YouTube makes most players look good, but I was more interested in what sort of goals he was scoring. It was mostly nice finishes and headers, skinning cbs in the box just clever strikers play improvisation etc. that's perfect for our playing style or against the teams we play and tactics they employ of parking the bus so I would be happy with him signing I would go even as far as saying watching some his goals there's a touch of mols about him the turns and his movement please don't think I'm saying he's as good as Mols was, but similar at times! Ps before tearing me to bits on this watch some clips of Mols goals and Shanklands.



02 Aug 2020 17:18:02
I watched him at ayr a fair bit when were not playing as I'm a couple of hundreds yards from Somerset, not saying he's the answer but he's a better player than folk think. I'd imagine he'd only be a squad man if he signed anyway.



02 Aug 2020 16:48:53
No such thing as home advantage anymore --You either have the talented chops to win a game or you don't yesterday at pittodrie was the perfect example .



02 Aug 2020 16:00:27
Denzil is probably leigh Griffiths oldest wane.



02 Aug 2020 15:34:57
Can balogun play on Thursday?



02 Aug 2020 15:46:20
No, joe. Quire a few can’t play.



02 Aug 2020 15:57:35
Nah mate.



02 Aug 2020 16:10:02
Shame he can't play👍.



02 Aug 2020 14:53:39
I have nothing against shankland signing but don't think he will, he was at Murray park to play a bounce game only. The one thing I would say is I wouldn't want to give scumdee Utd any money!



02 Aug 2020 15:58:00
Past is the past man, need to move on. Are you saying if Dundee united had another andrew robertson in their ranks and we had a chance to get him, u wouldn't take it cause its them?



02 Aug 2020 15:59:27
Think Shankland would be good backup as 3rd choice striker and believe we shouldn't cut off our nose to spite our face, anyway I think they have a new director and board.



02 Aug 2020 16:07:40
Geronimo. Why we not take him for nothing last year.



02 Aug 2020 16:11:48
Orange tinted I still remember what they done with Gough then Duncan Ferguson! As well as trying to get us stripped of titles. So no I wouldn’t want to give them any money at all. Let alone pay them over the odds for players.



02 Aug 2020 16:23:22
Tinted Robertson and Shankland both played for QP against us in the lower divisions both stood out but were decided not to try to sign them for button's from an amateur team.



02 Aug 2020 17:02:12
do you think Shankland would be happy playing as our 3rd choice. remember just now he is first pick at Dundee. depends on his ambition but to come to us and play 3rd choice would effectively cut off any other chances that might come his way.



02 Aug 2020 18:19:17
We need top class striker no a 3rd or 2nd choice bench warmer forget bout shanks no were good enough.



02 Aug 2020 14:14:14
If Gerrard fails this year which I believe we all fear what would you guys think of Eddie Howe.



02 Aug 2020 14:28:20
Not for me but 1 game in and your asking about replacing manager should he fail? what have you seen pre season and in one game! That would promote such a question
Unbeaten in 5, 5 clean sheets
Unbelievable.



02 Aug 2020 14:28:36
Jsijenkins you really are very negative. Yesterday it was that the strips were squinty and Castore are rubbish. Then it was the result/ performance now it’s, let’s find a replacement for our manager. after one game. that we won. away to Aberdeen. a game we drew last year. Give it a break will you.



02 Aug 2020 14:29:59
Eddie Howes not a winner he takes a small fish to a big pond and out does the other strugglers ans he spent a lot of money on flops like Solanke and Ibe that didn't wirk out for him so its a no from me.



02 Aug 2020 14:30:08
Howw will be in a job by start of season but instead of looking at contenders why don't u back SG instead all the way.



02 Aug 2020 14:40:29
Unbeaten in 6 blue sea. and we conceded v hamilton.



02 Aug 2020 14:42:30
Not negative at all, I asked a question yesterday and today I'm throwing a topic of debate across.

We were all having these thoughts only a few months ago I am merely throwing a name into the conversation.



02 Aug 2020 14:45:52
For a banter and debate page yous really are a bunch of ignorant people, are yous only on her to be nasty to others I see KJA9 gets it quite alot. It's a topic of conversation guys get s grip.



02 Aug 2020 14:54:38
Jeez ohh 1 game in!



02 Aug 2020 15:03:19
Jsi I get it because I speak the truth am a big auld guy and I can handle anything idiots throw at me lol.



02 Aug 2020 15:09:47
Js we could not afford Howes wages. He will get a job very soon, mb watford.



02 Aug 2020 15:10:44
kJ can u handle what us non idiots throw at you mate 😂.



02 Aug 2020 15:14:30
I can handle what people say I'm just asking for us bears to show respect and intelligence in debate instead of acting like our unwashed Glasgow neighbors.



02 Aug 2020 15:31:30
KJA9,i know me and you over the piece have exchanged a few unpleasantries to one another but i wholeheartedly apologise if i ever offended you in any way mate! I respect your opinion pal, like i do everyone on here, believe it or not.
We're all entitled to our opinions right, wrong or indifferent! We're all bears wanting the very best for the club we all love. So personally i would like to take my opportunity to throw it out there that although we can all say things to each other in the heat of the debate, i don't take it personally when i get it and i hope to god none of my fellow supporters on here take it personally/ to heart when i give it out! I can't remember know who called me a bully on here, but honestly guys that's the last thing i am, or want to be called as i totally detest a bully/ bullying. I used to stick up for people at school who tried to bully another person, honest to god guys, straight from the heart!



02 Aug 2020 15:44:00
SGL I wholeheartedly apologize for calling you a bully and hope we can have healthy debate in the future mate. We all want rangers to be on top again I just feel that there is some people on here that comment with nothing but snideness because unfortunately they lack the intelligence to have a debate.



02 Aug 2020 15:46:54
And John I did think he may be out our reach but I thought I'd Chuck the name out and see what fellow Bears would think. As for him not being a winner tho he steered Bournemouth away from what looked like certain relegation from the EFL which would have resulted in the end of the football club, he then took that wee diddy team to the best league in the world.



{Ed001's Note - with the backing of a Russian billionaire and lots of money.}

02 Aug 2020 15:48:55
Js u r right. I used to regularly ask people to show respect to each other, total waste off time.
Yet they r all nicely nicely to impostors from the east.



02 Aug 2020 16:01:48
No need to apologise jsijenkins and of course we can have a healthy debate mate, just like i hope i can have with every bear on here, with the exception of obsessed celtic fans who come onto OUR site! I wouldn't dream of going near their site because as a rangers supporter of many years i'm not interested what that lot say on their site!



02 Aug 2020 16:01:54
I would like to see how Eddie Howe performs at a big club as he is potentially a top manager.

I'm happy and have always been happy with SG in charge at Ibrox though.



02 Aug 2020 16:10:52
Is he is a top manager. He was close to getting Arsenal job, I still think he will get a big job in England soon.
Ed is right he had loads of money. But he punchedway above his weight.



02 Aug 2020 16:16:52
Correct ed but he done exceptional with zero budget also, and I would like to see him manage a big club and what bigger club than Glasgow rangers. SGL I'll always apologize when it is required and it certainly was. John the impostors from the east are who we should direct the nastiness to atleast we focus on rangers and not obsess over the dark side.



{Ed001's Note - you might want to tell Burnley that. And you were wrong about Bournemouth being certain for relegation before him, they were not in particular danger of going out of business, unlike Burnley were after employing him. When Dyche took over he had to sell players to keep the club afloat thanks to the mess Howe had left. Howe can't organise a defence, he is massively overrated because he is English and friendly with lots of journos, because he is a nice guy, so they twist stories to present him in the best possible light. At the end of the day, with the obscene amounts they spent under him, they should have been in the top half. He is not that good and Bournemouth will have a lot of work on to fix the mess he has once again created.}

02 Aug 2020 16:37:50
Éd when he took over in 2009 they were 23rd in league 2? Forgive me if I am wrong but seems in relation danger although I do admit it did not work for him at Burnley but it didn't work out for Walter at Everton and no one will claim Walter was a bad manager even if he did have Murray's millions.



{Ed001's Note - they had plenty of time left, it wasn't like it was a miracle rescue, again they had money (comparatively) and were in no danger of going out of business. Walter Smith did ok at Everton, now that was working with no money at the time, the football was horrible though. Howe was a miserable failure at Burnley, it was completely different. I am not sure why you are bringing in Smith though, not sure why it is relevant that a completely different manager did something completely different at a completely different level in different countries. Oh and plenty of Everton fans would argue with you regarding Smith, because the football was so dire. When you play football that terrible to watch and win nothing, you are not going to be remembered fondly. I know quite a few Toffees that would say he was crap and just lucky to have millions to spend in a weak league with little competition. Howe plays 'pretty' football, so people seem to think he is great, even when his team punches well below their weight. This is Howe who was so bad with transfers they had to bring someone else to take over recruitment, as even he admitted to being hopeless at it, but people still rave about him. I just don't get it.}

02 Aug 2020 16:42:19
Jenkins no one being “ignorant” as you put it All most replies mentioned was fact we’ve played one game but you felt it prudent to ask a question about replacement manager? by all means ask it but not after one game
Ed hit nail on the head as far as Howe is concerned.



02 Aug 2020 16:58:48
Interesting insight ed.



{Ed001's Note - I just find it odd that people think so highly of Howe when he got £50m worth of players in the summer and still couldn't save the Cherries. People often confuse pretty football with good football.}

02 Aug 2020 16:59:41
Js I don’t engage with the dross from the east.



02 Aug 2020 17:05:09
I was under the impression since they had gone into admin that they had little to no financial backing at the time. My mistake I hold my hand up the ed has it right.



{Ed001's Note - most people seem to think Bournemouth had no money and spent little, even though they spent so much to get promoted that they received a fine from the EFL for a major breach of FFP regs. Maxim Denim keeps himself and his investment very low key to be fair, so people can often forget he was there all along.}

02 Aug 2020 17:08:31
so here is another twist, you say we all want Gerrard out if he doesn't win the league, that's not true, provided we run them close and we still see signs of improvement (i get it that everyone has a different measure on what those signs are) then i don't want to keep changing manager after manager. we need some stability and continuity. we can't just keep changing manager who will want total change in personnel.



02 Aug 2020 18:48:53
John yea I can you are one of the good guys on here.

SGL no need to ever apologise to me mate we both love the club and have different views from time to time but recently we have been agreeing a lot to be honest.


The only one person I have a problem with on here as he doesn’t listen to anyone and it’s only his way is right when 99% of the time he is wrong and the KID knows who he is 👍.



02 Aug 2020 20:07:43
To be fair remember reading Walter was the only manager in the league at that time to make money from transfers at Everton. Remember big Dunc being sold from under his feet. Working with one hand tied behind his back.



02 Aug 2020 14:05:33
I have to disagree with you coldo with your comments about Alfredo he is not fat he, s well built. just because he doesn't score 3/ 4 goals ever game he gets slated. he also works hard for the team and brings others into play. it's only one game into the season and what got the 3 points that was the most important thing yesterday. the players and the team will get better each game.



02 Aug 2020 15:48:56
He's overweight and out of shape mate, he's a yard off it. Its clear as day. 👍.



02 Aug 2020 16:11:35
Disagreed with coldo on a few things here dava, and as coldo will tell u am a big fan of morelos and stuck up for him at every turn, BUT it's quite clear as day he's definitely a few pounds over, looking unfit and disinterested, think it's definitely best for club and player that we move on.

Should the move for any reason not happen I hope he gets his head right, his fitness back and the will to play for rangers again, I'll support him 100%.



02 Aug 2020 13:49:10
Darren Fletcher is a considerable improvement on Sutton, McAvennie etc despite his Celtic leanings.



02 Aug 2020 14:24:02
I would prefer Stephen Craigan He was always fair.



02 Aug 2020 16:05:21
I agree with you Johnboy 141!I would prefer creegs as i thought he was very fair and sensible on BTSPORT 👍.



02 Aug 2020 16:15:40
I did like Fletcher yesterday.



02 Aug 2020 13:44:32
Reckon zungu would play beside Jack in midfield, in a 4,2,3,1 formation.



02 Aug 2020 14:10:25
Border blue, gerrard doesn't play a 4-2-3-1 formation mate! Its 4-3-3 with both kent and hagi playing narrow, ie.2 no.10's supporting the striker with both tav and barisic high up the pitch supplying our width! If/ when zungu signs, i expect gerrard to play him in a withdrawn midfield role with jack and aribo in front of him.



02 Aug 2020 14:41:47
sgl i think aribo will be massive for us this year. And will sell on at a very healthy profit.



02 Aug 2020 15:04:47
Another o w with the formation change no we will play 433 like always SG won’t change formation and eventually will be his downfall.



02 Aug 2020 16:09:53
I think joe aribo will be so important for us in the attacking sense for us this season paul 86.To win this league ALL our squad are going to have to be at it all season. Everyone has their part to play on what could be a very memorable season to each and everyone of us, connected to glasgow rangers! 🙏I have a strong feeling we'll do it! 👍.



02 Aug 2020 16:22:38
Kja9, he played 4231 every game last season so by playing 433 this season he has already changed. There needs to be different systems for different games. 433 seems best so far but some games will be 4231 some 442.



02 Aug 2020 13:37:40
Hi first time poster although I've read posts for a few seasons now.

Just don't get why we some on here are so obsessed with celtic. We should be concentrating on trying to stop the 10 and winning something that matters this season and not a worthless summer friendly tournament.

We rode our luck yesterday, we have no firepower upfront and had it not been for a dubious goal we would of dropped points first game of season.

We badly need 2 strikers and a decent CB if we are to have any hope against Celtic this season. They are the benchmark and until we are on a par stop embarrassing yourselves by obsessing about them!

Its us who have to prove our worth and pressure lies firmly on Steven Gerrard shoulders because I have no confidence whatsoever he is the man to lead us to title. Walter Smith would be far better option even until end of season.



02 Aug 2020 13:51:11
Denzil you sure your not a Tim.



02 Aug 2020 14:00:04
Hi buzz🖐👍.



02 Aug 2020 14:01:03
How was Kent's goal "dubious"? There was nothing dubious about it.



02 Aug 2020 14:07:45
Rode our luck?

Your drunk.



02 Aug 2020 14:10:26
😂😂😂 ok timmy.



02 Aug 2020 14:12:57
We rode our luck you say Denzilrfc? 🤔🤔The sheep didn't have a shot on target and we were very comfortable against them yesterday 👌 What game were you watching pal? 🤔.



02 Aug 2020 14:14:57
Walter Smith has retired for good Denzilrfc! The man's entitled to enjoy his retirement. Wattie has done his time/ stint as a fantastic rangers manager! 👏👏.



02 Aug 2020 14:16:52
Wonder what denzilthebhoys original handle was eh timmy?



02 Aug 2020 14:23:18
Don't bite sirstruth🙄🤦‍♂️👍.



02 Aug 2020 14:31:56
Denzil the tim I can almost see the mono brow as your sitting in your maws kitchen with the grey and green hoops on #obsessed 🇬🇧🇬🇧😂😂😂 comedy gold.



02 Aug 2020 14:40:35
First and last post hopefully.



02 Aug 2020 15:35:27
Dry July is definitely over.



02 Aug 2020 15:44:54
Now, Now guys, we've all agreed to accept the GUFF spouted by the De zils of this world, he is a good fisherman that's for sure, ha, ha.



02 Aug 2020 15:51:15
How many people took the bait🤦‍♂️👍.



02 Aug 2020 15:58:44
Our CBs are better, fitter and more experienced now than the last few years. Edmunsons been tremendous and Leon b looks very good. Helander might come back better. As for strikers, yeah we need one or two, but once again it was a winger who scored. Alfie's been off the boil goal wise for ages now. Almost 90% of all our goals preseason have come from MFs or wingers. Goal wise this year, we should do alright.



02 Aug 2020 12:26:09
Not posted for a long long time but been reading comments .

Not feeling any shame but I'll be watching Celtic against Hamilton later today.

Hope hamilton park the bus and avoid humiliation and save us going behind in goal difference after just one game.

But it will be our own fault as we could only score one against the sheep .

It was a great win for us just the same though.



02 Aug 2020 12:59:02
Again against teams that park the bus we need that target man to give us something different. We tried to play through them yesterday and with the exception of the goal it wasn't working. Plenty possession and side to side passing but as you said we created very little chances. a target man in a 2 up top is what we need against park the bus teams👍.



02 Aug 2020 13:05:47
Let's not concern ourselves with goal difference after 90 mins of football. Let's just worry about getting more points than them by the end of the season.



02 Aug 2020 13:25:21
Exactly Jsi

Can’t believe a fan is mentioning goal difference after one game get a life.

Coldo, SG isn’t going to play 2 up top kid 👍.



02 Aug 2020 13:26:16
If we went 2 up front which midfielder would we drop? Kamara? 🤔.



02 Aug 2020 13:32:43
ugh i'm agreeing with coldo. well said jenks. sorry sir will not watch them except in guaranteed defeat. learn more that way anyway.



02 Aug 2020 13:48:58
KJA9 he should kid, or he'll lose us the title again👍.



02 Aug 2020 13:58:36
I would argue that we play 3 up top, a striker plus two attacking wingers.



02 Aug 2020 14:03:05
Coldo I fear he is going to lose us the title, o don't care about getting slated I think he should have lost his job after losing to hearts in the Scottish cup last season.



02 Aug 2020 14:12:44
Bizzmy the 3 up top is exactly the problem against park the bus teams. 🤦‍♂️👍.



02 Aug 2020 14:57:22
The way we were playing I think cv did Gerrard a favour, would probably finished a good few more points behind that mob.



02 Aug 2020 15:07:36
He may lose the title but it’s nothing to do with playing 2 upfront FACT.



02 Aug 2020 15:48:07
Spot on Jsl, we cannot worry about goal difference after 1 game. Who knows, Hamilton may park the bus successfully today, just like last season at Ibrox, they have a few new players, so we don't know how they will play.



02 Aug 2020 15:51:03
Keeping the ball and passing the park the bus teams off the park graddually opens them up as mistakes are inevitable. One small problem I had with yesterday is that I feel, my opinion only, that we pass it around our 18 yard box far too much, if you get caught out late on in a game, you have no time to recover.



02 Aug 2020 16:17:28
U are correct irvger. Re passing around our box.



02 Aug 2020 11:02:42
First Rangers vs Celtic I want to see 35 brown get bullied off the ball by our young guns his legs will be slowing down he won't go the distance all season going on 36 remember Miller lost his pace at 35 but could still score we need to use everything to our advantage.



02 Aug 2020 11:18:25
Why not just play the way we can against them and take our chances.



02 Aug 2020 12:37:52
Boys watching that yesterday we ain’t going to win League. New central defender looked good but that’s exactly how we played last year with the same team. They are ready to sell their centre forward for £30 million pounds and we can compete with that!



02 Aug 2020 12:51:15
They have to sell their main man because of their huge wage bill and they got pumped in Europe that’s why 🇬🇧.



02 Aug 2020 13:19:57
Yately - do you think Rangers with all our resources should be beating teams comfortably home and away with exception of Celtic? The answer should be yes. Then 4 OF games to contend with and current squad have shown over 90 minutes we can more than compete. Even with the £30m striker, the £30m defender (Ayer), the £20m midfielders (McGregor and Ncham), Captain fantastic, etc

It will be really tough. We need decisions to go our way (please no paranoia posts about SFA, SPFL and referees) and a massive slice of luck.

In recent time both Walter and big Eck beat Better Celtic squads. Keep the faith as there are 37 games to go.



02 Aug 2020 13:33:47
well that's that then yatesy.



02 Aug 2020 14:00:35
I would hate to see this site if we had got beat yesterday. Honestly guys we won at a ground that has been a hard lace for us in the past. If Celtic had went up there and won they would have got more praise of off some posters on here.



02 Aug 2020 14:06:07
Coldo's spot on guys.

Walter, let's hope it never gets to be down to goal difference but agree we need to be scoring more goals not just slender wins.



02 Aug 2020 14:18:49
I wholeheartedly agree with you Jaws and have been saying similar things myself on here 👍.



02 Aug 2020 15:56:05
One thing Graeme Souness said when he took over and he was spot on, you get the same 3 points for beating Celtic as any other team, it was against the other teams we lost the league. I see no reason why we can't win this league this season, we have the quality, and it will get better this window.



02 Aug 2020 10:56:16
Was just reflecting on yesterday's game and tbh I cannot understand some of the negativity surrounding the result/ performance. We went to a venue where we have had some recent struggles and for me were fully deserving the victory. I will always accept that result from there and not too long ago we were leaving there with our tail between our legs having dropped two points behind after one game.

I remember Sir Walters team going up there and coming away with a hard fought win for it to be deemed a tactical masterclass.

Two areas of the team I was particularly encouraged by was the centre back partnership and the partnership in centre midfield. I have never really saw what others saw in Kamara but yesterday I thought his energy was terrific and I will gladly put my hands up to being wrong, wouldn't be the first.

I think we need to sort out the striker position as soon as possible, the last thing we need is to get into a groove and then have the full team disrupted in what is a critical area.



02 Aug 2020 11:07:36
Some of our support only see negatives and look for any reason to moan. 3 points is a decent result at the sheep.



02 Aug 2020 11:20:35
Cam I’m afraid to understand it you just need to accept the west of Scotland mentality. A bit Neanderthal methinks .
Onward and upward.



02 Aug 2020 12:31:06
There wasn't really any negatives yesterday cam, I thought morelos looked a yard off it and was honking compared to his own standards but it is early days and the sharpness will come, however great assist and awareness for kent. I agree we looked solid in the central position's, early days but I can't remember the last time I saw a cb casually stroll a game the way balogun did. I thought kamara and aribo were excellent. Hagi tried to be too clever at times. But as performances at pittodrie go we can't have too many complaints. 👍.



02 Aug 2020 13:36:29
haha morelos told to come back to flood midfield and laid on assist for goal. keep those standards consistent and improve a bit from there, add a little fire. we have a season.



02 Aug 2020
New image uploaded to the
Rangers Player Sightings page entitled, My new signed shirt nice wee gift along with a private vip tour of ibrox and training centre yasss



02 Aug 2020 10:48:13
Good first half and a bit pedestrian in 2nd half, but we won, clean sheet, 3 points, job done. Thought Balogun looked so comfortable and now believe we have a stick on pairing at the back. Kent looked really good too.



02 Aug 2020 10:57:06
Morelos had another stinker another million off his value.



02 Aug 2020 11:04:35
6 counties u obviously never watched the game.



02 Aug 2020 11:26:42
Thought Morelos was great.



02 Aug 2020 11:27:21
He was rotten john, he never looked sharp at all. He had a great assist but in all honesty he looked a yard off it. 👍.



02 Aug 2020 11:39:20
he needs to sharpen his match fitness for sure, but he was hardly rotten. he was doing exactly what he was meant to do. ask the gaffer coldo.



02 Aug 2020 11:46:27
Coldo he is an easy target, 68 touché, 52 passes. Most fouled player on pitch, so can’t be all bad is all I’m saying coldo.
I keep hearing one off our described as overweight, fat, lazy, useless, uninterested.
Whilst in a gers top I will continue to support him.
Also others say he is coming to deep.
Our manager yesterday said Alf was good, doing as instructed, coming deep, help load the midfield.
So it’s obviously what SG wants Alf to do in certain games.



02 Aug 2020 12:16:55
It wouldn't matter what Morelos did yesterday, the usual suspects would still on here moaning about him. 👍.



02 Aug 2020 12:24:28
Correct Mr grumpy.



02 Aug 2020 12:24:35
Was Morelos told to play so deep he was too deep hole game for a striker.



02 Aug 2020 12:42:40
Decisions made by some - players not good enough despite stats, facts etc.

Poor support who just criticise and can't acknowledge when they are wrong.

Morelos rubbish but we better not sell him cheap
Aribo waste of a shirt but now amazing
Tav hopless but SG rates him highly as RB and captain
Goldson a liability but always a starter

Some fans eh!



02 Aug 2020 12:44:13
Geesa he looked nothing like a 17mil player yesterday or half the player he was the first half of last season. I don't need to ask anyone, based on yesterday we'd be lucky to get 5mil for him. It is early day's and he will regain his sharpness but you can't honestly tell me that gerrard is happy with him 😂😂, he looked month's behind the rest of the team. 👍.



02 Aug 2020 12:46:21
I wouldn't say he was uninterested or lazy yesterday john but he does look fat and well off it. Early day's though. 👍.



02 Aug 2020 13:22:26
Morelos didn't get much service, but any long balls up to him he controlled and laid off to a teammate. He had one chance and it was deflected wide, not sure what else he could have done in this game.



02 Aug 2020 13:42:33
great! i get to disagree wholeheartedly with coldo again and now have to admit i'm a john25 fan yayyy! sg agrees with john. read a game.



02 Aug 2020 14:09:26
Cheers Eric, don’t become too much a fan the know all’s will turn on u.



02 Aug 2020 16:04:15
Dsger. Managers says Morelos followed his instructions to play deep yesterday, Sg said he wanted to pull centre halfsout of position to create space for Kent Hagi and Arizona.
I’d say that worked.



03 Aug 2020 15:33:12
For someone who is supposedly not interested, Morelos was first to celebrate with Kent!



02 Aug 2020 10:40:53
Yous can shoot me down in flames here

But I hope Morelos stays we need every player to step up this season and take this league and we do need him firing back on all cylinders

I gave him abuse on here last week

It's through frustration and wanting the best for the club

I take it back and hope he stays

I can be wrong and I was wrong to give him the stick I did

He's our player and as you all said he scores barrow loads of goals for us
I hope he's here for 55
And lifts that trophy he deserves it

I await the onslaught 😃.



02 Aug 2020 10:53:07
I genuinely believe Stevie g wants him out the door as soon as price is acceptable and is confident he can replace him and improve us with the funds.



02 Aug 2020 10:54:14
Well said stigno, I too want him to stay, however if he goes he goes.
You don’t realise what you have till it’s no longer there.



02 Aug 2020 11:00:57
To be honest am surprised by your post theinstigno1 😉
As much as I like Morelos I think he's away this summer.
Don't think he'll be the last player to leave either. Barisic and kamara will have teams interested in them.



02 Aug 2020 11:07:50
Mr grumpy

I get frustrated easily at time’s lol

But I’ll be the first to raise my hand and say I’m wrong
Might take a while lol

But no I hope he stays and hope we get another top striker in too we need all the help we can get to win this league this year
It’s going to be a long hard fought season and we need goals coming from all sides of the pitch

Another top striker who might be able to play along with Alfie and if zunga is the layer he’s looks to be we could be a right good side this year all through the year 😉😀.



02 Aug 2020 12:43:35
WOW the STIG! Your turnaround is as big as Aribo!



02 Aug 2020 12:47:26
I think stevie wants him out too. 👍.



02 Aug 2020 10:07:43
Don't want to keep goi g on about this guy but

I'm really hopping the next signing we unveil is bongani zunga

Been watching a lot of clips and reading about him and he really does look a player

The way he can spread the ball about the very fast feet work
I'm really excited about the prospect of him joining us

Anyone else be happy if he does sign this coming week?



02 Aug 2020 10:09:53
Stigno I will be delighted when we get this deal over the line.



02 Aug 2020 10:11:21
The stig í hope that it does happen, all the noise is announcement today.



02 Aug 2020 10:24:11
Be superb If he does

Watching a podcast from a supporter of Amiens and he said the zunga can play at the highest level for the next few years and his performances against PSG and Monaco etc have been impressive and he’s improved as a footballer over the last few years and definitely thinks he has what it takes to succeed at the top

Going with hearing that and watching clips of the player
Very excited indeed

Fingers crossed we get him and he is the player I hope he looks to be.



02 Aug 2020 10:27:39
I hope he is an upgrade on what we have, but we all know what video clips are like, Kamara is decent player and if you watched a YouTube of him he would look outstanding with all best bits, i am hopeful we are getting an upgrade but not overly confident, we need a striker more as it stands.



02 Aug 2020 10:43:28
Totally agree with you guys, zungu looks a cracking, strong, powerful midfielder, with a superb passing range. Would enhance greatly our midfield and would obtain a starting place within it! 👌.



02 Aug 2020 10:59:27
U r right about kamara. However we need a squad.
Someone on here last week talked about how we don’t need him as we have 16 midfielders, still waiting on him naming them.
I’d say we were short yesterday. We struggled to fill bench yesterday hence four defenders on it.
If u r chasing a game we need better options.



02 Aug 2020 11:22:22
Only seen Zungu on the yt but he looks a class player.



02 Aug 2020 11:29:30
Kamara is a class player. Absolutely strolled the game yesterday. 👍.



02 Aug 2020 09:50:15
I see Chris Sutton has been in Twitter and the headline about 5 words saying “that’s the league already over “ after our game yesterday. Well here’s five for you,
You are an absolute c**k.



02 Aug 2020 10:00:41
He's right tho PBI.

Well that's what will happen when Dumbcaster and Liewell get together again to void the season next week and will probably award timco the ten in my humble opinion.



02 Aug 2020 10:30:06
He’s actually the one guy that really annoys me, he thinks he was as good as ronaldo. He talks utter p1sh and is a very bitter you know what. He has a dig at Gerrard as well And couldn’t lace Gerrard’s boots! he goes on as well about what Lennon said about not being the manager if he went 2yrs without a trophy. Only a complete moron couldn’t see that the circumstances between the clubs are totally different, if Gerrard came into a rangers side that had won 8 titles on the trot and were well ahead in terms of finances I can guarantee Gerrard would be sacked if he went 2yrs without a trophy as well.
These clowns are bitter to the core and have no class whatsoever.



02 Aug 2020 10:32:36
It's only posting these things to noise up the support and stay relevant. Best not giving it any coverage and eventually it will get starved of oxygen. Oops, I just did!



02 Aug 2020 10:35:45
I’m in no way a bigot in any shape or form and have many Celtic supporter mates

But Chris Sutton I have a an absolute hatred for
I really don’t know how a guy who was a professional football player now writes articles in newspapers twitter feeds etc and that has young kids reading and watching hearing what he says about Rangers his absolute bigotry and hatred towards rangers for me is absolutely disgusting
And in all honesty wish his employers from newspapers and being a pundit for BT sports
I really wish they would all sack him

Yes you can say do t listen don’t read don’t watch
But I cannot help myself

He really is a horrible horrible human being the bigotry he shows towards our club live on air and in his articles can’t for the life of me understand how he gets away with it

I would actually love to start a real petition to have him sacked

He is no role model for the young kids growing up and want to play football
They should not be subjected to this man

Chris Sutton you an absolute bigoted horrible human being
And a total embarrassment to all the clubs you ever played with period!



02 Aug 2020 11:07:14
Sutton is treated as a bit of a joke by his fellow football commentators down south. Listen to 5live sometimes, they actually laugh at the fanny.
He says these things for a reaction, otherwise he'd be completely irrelevant.



02 Aug 2020 11:14:36
Going to have to listen to 5live now mr grumpy so I can laugh along with them at him lol

Hate looking at his face

But will take some beating when I see it when we win the league this year 😄.



02 Aug 2020 11:31:23
Stingo I’m with you pal, have a few Celtic mates and am in no way a bigot but I hate Sutton with a passion. Best to ignore him as someone said earlier.



02 Aug 2020 12:31:15
Chris Sutton has created a persona to remain relevant, he has seen the traction he got after spouting the odd controversial quote years ago and now he says things whether he believes it or not because it’s where his income is now coming from and the more controversial he is the more work he gets.



02 Aug 2020 16:04:55
That would be the Dream Team of Pundits, Sutton and Stewart on CTV, more s e than a silage tank.



02 Aug 2020 09:39:19
Did the club shop at the stadium reopen yesterday does anyone know as I live in Belfast and don't want to waste my time travelling into town if the new stock of kits aren't in the shop I haven't ordered online yet as I fluctuate between shirt sizes depending on the design and manufacture and like to try the tops on before i buy? I had been into the rangers shop in Belfast a few times the past few weeks but they were still stocking all the old gear?



02 Aug 2020 09:58:36
It opens on Thursday mate.



02 Aug 2020 09:59:52
the ibrox shop opens on thursday.



02 Aug 2020 11:00:53
Cheers lads will be in Glasgow from tomorrow until Friday so will take myself up to Ibrox on Thursday and get a top.



02 Aug 2020 11:06:25
Aye ready u need to book a slot through my gers or u can’t get in the shop mate.



02 Aug 2020 08:55:03
My fav English team is Berwick rangers :)



02 Aug 2020 07:45:06
My observations from yesterday. Tavernier gave the ball away too often and was disappointing. He is still a defensive weak link. Balogun was impressive as were Jack, Aribo and Kent. Jury's out on Kamara and Goldson. Presumably SG will mix it up for Thursday's European game. We have to home league games to come against St Mirren and St Johnstone so surely 9 points from 3 games is achievable and would be a solid start. Early days but 5 wins out of 5 and no goals conceded isn't bad!



02 Aug 2020 08:34:58
Doiger good post, not sure how much we can mix it up for Thursday due to severe squad restrictions.
Care making an observation about tav, the blue tints will be after u.



02 Aug 2020 09:05:20
Can’t disagree with the comments on Tavernier he constantly gave the ball away and was the weak link. Fortunately we came up against a very poor Aberdeen side.



02 Aug 2020 09:06:17
My observations from yesterday. The whole defence was solid, Aberdeen were never likely to score so full marks for every defender.

We scored against a packed defence who sat deep but did not create enough chances.

Same problem as last season, we don’t score enough but a win is a win and if we win every game 1 nil we win the league.



02 Aug 2020 09:19:12
He will have to mate balogun is not eligible to play on Thursday.



02 Aug 2020 09:52:22
Is Jenkins neither is Bassey McLaughlin mccrorie docherty.
Firth on the bench, let’s pray nothing happens to mcgregor.



02 Aug 2020 10:18:27
I think with regard to Thursday's game all we can hope for is a respectable score and a good performance as the likelihood of scoring 3 goals without loss over there is pretty remote! We can then concentrate on the next two league games.



02 Aug 2020 16:08:01
We've absolutely nothing to lose on Thursday, nobody apart from our own fans gives us any chance, funnier things have happened in football. Let's just be proud of our exploits in this tournamnet.



02 Aug 2020 07:03:09
Rangers only need a tricky RW we have hagi morelos kent if they get all four in they will score goals for fun.



02 Aug 2020 09:19:34
Arise Andreas Skov Olson.



02 Aug 2020 09:34:52
We don’t play a 4-2-3-1 though, we play a 4-3-3 with Kent and Hagi acting as inside forwards cutting in to support Alfie and allow Barisic and tav the space to bomb forward.



 
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