Rangers Banter Archive March 02 2020

 

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Is Money Ruining English Football?

02 Mar 2020 23:33:22
{Ed's Note - MonkeyMad has posted a new article entitled, Is Money Ruining English Football?



02 Mar 2020 23:05:09
Two of our midfielders that gerrard can most certainly trust to continue on the journey with us for next season, will both miss our game against hamilton accies at ibrox on wednesday. Ryan Jack and Scott Arfield are both out with injuries picked up against hearts on saturday past. Both these players could easily be the captain of rangers and will be missed. When the going gets tough, these 2 are at the top of the list that you would want to be with you in the trenches! Arfield is going to be out longer and will most likely miss the bayer leverkusen games. Jack should be back for ross county on sunday.



03 Mar 2020 08:44:31
Supercoop, this just shows our lack of strength in depth when injuries hit us. Docherty would have stepped in to fill one of the gaps. The prospect of Kamara, Aribo or Ojo doing the same doesn't do it for me.



03 Mar 2020 08:50:11
Got to disagree SGL.
They’ve both been posted missing in the league and cup games since the start of the year.
I would expect a lot more from people who should know what it means👍.



03 Mar 2020 09:19:43
MrTupacman, your taking complete nonsense, Arfield has been out best player since the break.



03 Mar 2020 09:30:27
Fear not lads andy halliday is available.



03 Mar 2020 09:51:27
Is that right Sweep1? And what did Arfield do against Hearts on Saturday to drive the team on?
What about against St Johnstone in the league defeat?
Or the defeat to Hearts?
Or the draw against Aberdeen?
This is what I’m talking about. I expect the senior pros and bluenoses in that side to drive the side on when they are playing poorly. THEY have let the fans and the manager down. It’s not all about Gerrard’s tactics.



03 Mar 2020 10:02:49
Give us 11 players with Halliday's commitment to the team and we wouldn't lose many games.



03 Mar 2020 11:35:49
Hahahaha Doiger that cheered me up! 😂😂😂😂😂.



03 Mar 2020 11:44:47
I agree with sweep1,as arfield has been our best player since we came back, after our winter break!



03 Mar 2020 13:16:20
Arfield went off injured after 33 minutes against hearts. Hahaha.



03 Mar 2020 13:51:02
Aye and we were dreadful for the full 90 minutes with no one getting pass marks whether they were on the park for a second or the full 90 minutes!
So what’s your point? 🤔.



03 Mar 2020 15:03:36
Gerrard will stay for next season. things he has got to change

Top of list is tav as captain. arfield jack or shagger imo
His tactics when things are not going right.
Not keep picking his pals for team

He does these 3 small things we will win the league comfortable next season.



03 Mar 2020 19:29:11
I think the point is TUPA is that a game lasts 90 not 30 . hard to drive team on with an ice pack on your leg, Arfield
class . playing through family bereavement. Jack class . the odd mistake but us going to be sone player 👍.



02 Mar 2020 22:04:10
Some just don't seem to believe we have improved under SG, look at the stats from this and last 3 seasons:-
19/ 20 W20 D4 L3 64pts 11 games left
18/ 19 W23 D9 L6 78pts
17/ 18 W21 D7 L10 70pts
16/ 17 W19 D10 L9 67pts.



02 Mar 2020 22:51:53
Your spot on. Celtic are ten points better off right now than what they were at this time last season as well which makes it look worse on Gerrard.



03 Mar 2020 06:39:23
Aye, don't believe what you're seeing with your own eyes lads, heres the stats!



03 Mar 2020 09:20:54
Celtic had an off year last season, 2nd last season and same this season, no improvement.



03 Mar 2020 11:33:38
Sorry, but you are comparing apples and oranges. If you wanted to make a real statistical point you should have given us the stats for the same point in the season for the previous seasons. Great if we win all 11 games; not so good if we draw them. It worse, if we lose them. Not being pessimistic, just not convinced we are capable of going on a run of wins.



03 Mar 2020 15:04:32
BizzmyBrox, although you may be right with your stats unless he wins league he's a failure same as rest of managers. i want him to stay next season and i want the board to throw everything at winning the league next season. that's only if we don't win the league this season.



02 Mar 2020 20:31:27
Wee question for our resident sports writer supercooper. Do you think may 2018 stevie g sat in front of the board and dave king said to him. Right son I want you to improve us in europe and I don't care if celtic win 2 trebles and 9 in a row. If our board are seriously happy with this then we are in big big trouble. I can't remember 1 manager surviving celtic winning a treble never mind 2.



02 Mar 2020 21:24:10
This 👆

👏👏👏👏👏

Couldn’t have put it better myself. He has failed.



02 Mar 2020 21:25:50
No i don't fauldhoose bear but nobody has a crystal ball and can predict what football holds in the future. I'll ask you a question. I know the expectations of our club should always be to win trophies, but do you think steven gerrard has improved rangers and got them much closer to celtic, i do! We were getting totally embarrassed in old firm games 'till gerrard became our manager, that doesn't happen now pal! So that's improvement! I don't know to this day, how we didn't beat them in the league cup final in december as we totally outplayed them that we have under gerrard, in all but 2 old firm games under his tenure! Gerrard has beaten celtic 3 times in under 2 years as our manager, is that not big improvement or not, you tell me?
I still maintain that gerrard will win the league as rangers manager because although rangers in all probability won't win the league this season, i think gerrard will be here next season and imo can win the league for us. He has a mini rebuild this summer and i truly think he'll bring in the proper personel we need with a few being sold to give him that money to spend also, in his summer transfer kitty! He'll know now the sort of players we need for the scottish league, ie. physical as well as the talented players we've got. We are not far away from ending their dominance again IMO. Consistency is also a major element and we'll be well on our way. Get behind gerrard!



02 Mar 2020 21:41:13
I recall warburton beating them semi final. I remember Murty getting 2 draws against them. I'm sure you said the exact same at this time last season that Gerrard would win us the league this season of that you were 200% sure of. I think he has made almost 30 signins in his time and I'm sure he must have noticed last season that the league was physical. The players believe everything he says according to the ones I have read or heard on tv. So they must believe they don't have the mentality to win as stevie has said this many many times.



02 Mar 2020 21:42:19
Of course they will not be happy but we are not the financially strong club we were, Celtic have had years of champions league money building a squad over four or five years adding one or two quality signings every year, they can out spend us at will, look at the Jan transfer window they spent three or four million on players to just sit on their bench we got two loans so it’s not a level playing field
Let’s just say SG goes we then have to pay up the contract we just gave him what five million then bring in another manager with no guarantees where do we get the money to start again? I’d rather carry on and spend that money on the team we showed up till the break we can compete, whatever happened only inside the camp will know but we need two or three leaders and trim the dead wood they tried to do that in Jan but it’s hard to move players then .
I’d use what left of the season to try different systems and see if we can build confidence again then add in the summer that’s only my view I’ll be there on Wed just like I’ve been for last fourty years.



02 Mar 2020 21:54:02
SGL good reply mate and I believe Stevie will come good if given the chance .

It will be painful if we drop further points behind timco tho.
We have been suffering for many many long years so a bit more won't kill us supporters.

Having said that, providing we give him a chance and he stays I'm convinced we can get to be top again next season.



02 Mar 2020 22:01:39
Twacos. Your always going on about finance and we can't compete with them so what is the solution to this. They built a 60.000 seater to catch up with us as that brings in about 7 million a year more than we make so take that over 10 years. Can we add 10.000 seats to ibrox or can we get someone who is willing to put a 100 million out there own pocket. wee need a brendan Rodgers type signing dare I say it.



02 Mar 2020 22:11:38
S. g. l. I was having a look online sbout gerrards records / per cent, wise compared to pedro, murty and warbortun, gerrard has higher p/ c than the others hands down, this was not for your benifit, it was for the benefit of guys on here saying they done better than gerrard, plus saves me fae posting a new story, lol.



02 Mar 2020 22:31:02
Paulellen, we're hitting our heads off a brick wall here my friend, as a good few of us on here will never get through to Theswagman, fauldhoose bear, the stuck etc, that there's no doubt gerrard has improved us and we're much better than under the previous 3 manager's by a distance overall. They can't see it or don't want to see it, whichever! Granted we've still not won anything, but in keeping faith with gerrard, i truly believe he will win us silverware!



02 Mar 2020 23:11:08
Fauldhouse ; are you saying finances don’t matter? or are you saying we bring in another manager give him two years then even though he can’t match them in the transfer market if no trophies sack him?
We need to circle the wagons we’ve earned somewhere in the region of twenty million from Europe we have to sort out our kit deal we’re due four million I think or close to that from Hummel then next seasons season ticket money and we need two or three winners in the team I’ve been following them a long time I’ve sat in the ground with 13000 fans in it with a team that couldn’t beat Caseys drum but we came back and I’m convinced we can do it again but sacking our manager every two years will set us back.



03 Mar 2020 07:42:48
Guys I have never once said we have not improved but in all fairness I don't think it was difficult to improve. My full point it improving us was not the managers remit 2 years ago it would have been to deliver us some silverware which barring a miracle shall not be happening.



03 Mar 2020 08:30:50
Fauldhouse. Why don't you sit down and analyse Rodgers' signings. Maybe then you will dispel that notion.



03 Mar 2020 08:39:52
SGL. Haters going to hate you’re right pointless trying to reason with the usual suspects.



03 Mar 2020 08:41:25
SGL and twacoos, I wholly agree with what you say. The detractor brigade are only focussed on this 10IAR, I am convinced they would see us go bust again to stop this possibility, my view as I stated yesterday, is that we have to stabilise our Club financially, and hopefully this month we will get an indication of our plans in that respect. Too many also knock back proven decent players from other SPL Clubs as not being (Rangers Class), what is that, what we need is strong, hard players with a decent amount of skill, augmented with 2 possibly 3 higher quality playmakers. We have improved immensely in the last 18 months, both in football and financial terms, we simply just need to plod on until we get that trophy, it'll come soon, but we need to be solvent for the long term good of our Club.



03 Mar 2020 12:56:05
Super, I don't care what your imo is. It is just that, an opinion, no better or worse than anyone elses on here. When your start giving justification for your imo I'll start taking you seriously. Until then, I can only believe that you hope rather than believe sg wins the league at some point.



03 Mar 2020 13:27:40
Ivger; couldn’t agree more we have to sort out our kit deal that’s up to £5 mill a year get the money in that Hummel owe us use the money from Europe this year and season ticket money to buy three or four players winners in the mould of Butcher, Gough or even a hard tackler like Hurlock they don’t need to be Rangers men just winners and guys who will let’s the players know in the dressing room what’s expected but the most important thing is we must stay within budget we can’t go down that old toad again just to stop 10 in a row
We are going through a rough period but if we all stick together it will make us stronger I’ve had a season ticket for over thirty years I’ve seen the great times I’ve also seen the bad but we have always came back two years was never going to be long enough to build a completely new team especially with the financial constraints we have but this year in Europe we have earned close to £20 mill our kit deal is closer to being resolved so let’s stop the moaning I know Sat was very hard to accept but it’s gone let’s move in, there will be other set backs I’m sure but we will get there I’ve no doubt about that.



03 Mar 2020 19:32:32
Twacoos 👍👍 brilliant pal.



02 Mar 2020 20:26:11
So, interesting reading the conflicting opinions on here of go/ no go Stevie G. If we lose to Hamilton on Wednesday so we rack up consecutive defeats to the 2 worst teams in the nations top league, are the opinions still divided on whether he stays? Would this be acceptable to a club of our stature?



02 Mar 2020 20:43:07
Lose to Hamilton and the board will let him walk end of season at latest Carbolic.



02 Mar 2020 22:13:00
Carbolic, i think the guy signed a contract. let's hounour it like the club we are.



02 Mar 2020 22:50:09
Here's a different angle.

Celtic's squad is valued way higher than ours.

Would Stevie Gerrard win the league with Celtic's players?

Easily imo.



03 Mar 2020 00:40:48
@Geromino. It doesn't care what Celtic are valued at. Fs people are obsessed with them.
Its what WE do on the park. SG will be judged on winning games, signings and silverware. His signings are poor, he hasn't won silverware and we are struggling to beat teams in our league.

See if he puts this so called 4-3-3 on wed I would drive him back to Liverpool myself. Everyone can see bar him that the formation doesn't work.

Get Kamberi and Morelos up top. We need to start attacking more.



03 Mar 2020 19:35:07
Remember Stevie’s signings have been mostly loan and free . apart from Kent . and the goals against them and braga proves that was a correct signing.



02 Mar 2020 18:42:15
cant believe anybody that's posted on here that we still have a chance of catching celtic in the league, haven't beating hearts away can't beat st johnstone, Kilmarnock Aberdeen away, still have to go to Aberdeen, Livingston, motherwell possibly hibs, celic, don't think celtic will fear us in a few weeks. we really should be starting to build for next season now because if they do get 10 in a row will take years for us supporters and anybody connected to rangers to mentally recover from that.



02 Mar 2020 18:56:28
Correct 1964 one week comming up scares me to **** Thursday Leverkusan
Sunday Celtic thurs Leverkusan away could be final nail in the coffin mate.



02 Mar 2020 19:13:44
Hahahahaha😂😂😂😂😂
How do you plan to build for next season? The transfer window doesn't open until June? 😂😂😂😂😂
And 10's just a number! I was fortunate enough to see us do 9IAR and the Tims recovered from that! 👀.



02 Mar 2020 20:35:15
Why should we concede the league, we are 12 behind with a game in hand, play them twice. It's highly improbable but not impossible. Current form does not dictate future results.



02 Mar 2020 20:42:47
As someone who witnessed the events leading up to helicopter Sunday in 2005, I believe that absolutely anything can and probably will happen.



02 Mar 2020 20:47:34
We have no hope in hell of overtaking the mhanks Bizzmy.

And lose on wednesday as been said on here, final nail in this seasons coffin mate.



02 Mar 2020 21:53:38
And if we win on Wednesday?



02 Mar 2020 22:17:22
BizzmyBrox if we win then swagman will be on telling us it's meaningless and that Gerrard must go. If we win the Europa League he will tell us it's not important and Gerrard must go. If we prevent ten in a row swagman will say too little too late because they got nine and Gerrard must go.



02 Mar 2020 22:19:43
Seeker i hope so mate, can't really see it, but couldn't really see dundee utd beating them on that day mate, i remember it best for my situ st the time, phew never heard so many doors slam so loudly in my life, lol.



03 Mar 2020 18:11:03
Motherwell beat them paul 👍.



02 Mar 2020 18:25:10
Do you think Gerrard has the players for a 4 4 2 in the Scottish game? People automatically think Alfredo upfront with maybe Defoe but I think Alfie works better in a front 3. I’d like to see a 4-4-2 with Kamberi and definitely as the partnership, Kemberi is quick but also a bigger striker and i think Defoe would work better in a partnership. Rather than a three upfront you’d have potentially 4 with the wide midfielders pushing forward as well e. g. Kent and Aribo. I also think with a 4-4-2 Kent wouldn’t start as high up the pitch and would have more space to run at and also have more space for Barisic overlaps, similar to what lee Wallace used to do.
I’m sure there are many flaws in my system but surely something different has to worth a try because the 4-3-3 isn’t always the answer.



02 Mar 2020 18:48:11
Meant Kamberi and Defoe as the partnership.



02 Mar 2020 19:45:42
433 was the answer for the first half of season and has served us well in Europe, I'm not against a change too 442 from time to time but I think it would mean playing arfield left side midfield and probably only allow one of kemt/ hagi/ aribo.



02 Mar 2020 20:26:24
Play a 3 5 2 at home unfortunately a don't think Kent and hagi can play together both want the freedom and not have to defend wingbacks of barasic and tav more attacking at home most teams come and play 1 upfront at ibrox don't need 4 defenders to deal with that.



02 Mar 2020 20:39:00
I totally agree Jzer I just think sometimes we need to change it up a bit. I just think it’s easier to accommodate more of Gerrards forward players by playing the 4-3-3. Whether it was a 3-5-2 or a 4-4-2 it would be interesting to see if 2 strikers upfront would score more than the 3 upfront at the moment. Either that or the 4-3-3 is absolutely fine it’s just they don’t fancy playing on crap pitches in the freezing cold wind and rain 🤣.



02 Mar 2020 20:46:28
Kent and hagi can't play together? They play on opposite wings my god man, they have no partnership and don't need to👍.



02 Mar 2020 21:40:18
Coldo you having a laugh they don't need to have a partnership when playing up top in a front 3 of course they do all 3 up front have to and that's why candaeis worked well he done the dirty side of it to help out the midfield 3 when needed hagi and Kent don't both want a free role play 1 of them beside a striker in a 352 formation for me.



02 Mar 2020 22:42:07
Candieas had a partnership with tav which was completely different to that with morelos which is what I'm saying between hagi and kent. Ie kent barasic is completely different to that of the understanding that and kent hagi need. Neither are ST either and should never be part of a front two. One left the other right with two ST inbetween. More or less they have no partnership in that formation. And by the way both were able to influence the game at st johnstone when we went 442, kent left hagi right and kamberi morelos inbetween. Kent and hagi dominated in that formation. To say they can't play together is nonsense. Gerrard then fecked it by going back to 433.👍.



02 Mar 2020 17:37:11
no player is bigger than the club digest that pal before name calling kazmania -he will continue to do what he does if he isn't stopped.



02 Mar 2020 18:20:25
Some on here would have you believe the manager is bigger than the club and that we are lucky to have him rather than the other way round.



02 Mar 2020 19:12:52
I mean morelos not SG.



02 Mar 2020 21:57:41
Defoe is past it time to move on.



02 Mar 2020 17:35:26
After Saturday nights defeat has truly sunk in. It's time for a big month of march.

This month will either make Gerrard great or he will walk.

Big night on Wednesday ( win it then we are in for a shout )

2 legs of Leverkusen ( huge and all eyes will be on our players )

The old firm ( again huge but beat them then it's 6 points to go )

Even if we can win one leg against Leverkusen I think we have a good chance ( but I do think it's impossible for that as their team has class all the way through it )

As I said on Saturday I like Gerrard but I don't think he has what it takes to lead us to glory. But if I'm wrong then I hold my hands up. I want the man to do well at us to prove he's ready for the bigger picture. but I do think the fans need to get behind the club on these games and get the wins in the league anyway.

Mathematically the league is still there. If anyone seen the game they play against St Johnston they only win 1-0 and again in the last 10mins. Ugly win but they win summit we need to do.

Anyways rambling on here. As I said if Gerrard can pull off a miracle then I hold my hands up.



02 Mar 2020 18:21:19
Win on Wednesday and we are in with a shout? Are they giving out 9 points instead of 3 for a win on Wednesday?



02 Mar 2020 18:45:09
Swagman if you read the post right you would see if we beat Celtic then it's 6 points to go. 3 points each win is 6. then it's 6 more to go.



02 Mar 2020 19:17:47
You are seriously deluded mate. We’ve been dropping points all over the place. We’ll probably beat Celtic twice and lose to Livi and draw with St Mirren or something equally daft. There is absolutely no way we will win the league this season. NO CHANCE.

We need to focus on getting prepared for next season. Drop all the dead wood and whoever is going to be here next season start playing them. Would be getting the best of the youth players experience off the bench ahead of the likes of Ojo. Ideally would be a new manager in now rather than wait for Gerrard to walk at the end of the season.



02 Mar 2020 16:36:20
I know that McAllister is Gerrards number 2 but, do you think that it may be a help to get someone with more managerial experience to help?



02 Mar 2020 17:16:16
Or just put the experienced manager in charge? 🤷🏻‍♂️.



02 Mar 2020 17:40:27
Theswagman, I make no mistake - you and I and others want Gerrard gone, so why are you saying " put the experienced manager in charge " Just asking but I think I know the answer.



02 Mar 2020 18:21:00
Yous want gerrard gone you say! Be very careful what you wish for!
Gerrard still the correct manager for us at this moment in time and imo gets a 3rd season as rangers manager. Would achieve absolutely nothing and put us further back if we continue this trend of changing manager's regularly! I totally back steven gerrard!



02 Mar 2020 18:22:52
Stuck, bouncy was suggesting getting an experienced manager in as number 2, I’m saying if you’re going to go find an experienced manager, just make him the actual manager!



02 Mar 2020 18:41:41
Cool, Swag. ATB.



02 Mar 2020 18:44:18
Oh here's SGL with his pennies worth, totally respect your opinions but don't slate anyone else. SGL has spoken, so it must be right. LOL.



02 Mar 2020 18:53:18
SGL I am with you . The stuck I guarantee you were not saying that dec or on thurs . fickle or what . Why do we have a divine right to win things . the smellies are so far ahead it’s difficult to claw back but we are getting there.



02 Mar 2020 19:17:34
In Gerrard We Trust!
It's the players who need to start earning their corn! 👍.



02 Mar 2020 19:19:39
SGL - the name says it all. Steven Gerrard could come out on Wednesday, pick a team that gets skelped 5-0 off Hamilton, take a dump in the centre circle then petrol bomb the Copland Road and SGL would be on here saying “GERRARD DESERVES ONE MORE SEASON! ”.



02 Mar 2020 20:29:36
Of course he does . first manager of all time to bring a team from qualifiers to last 16 of a European football competition . it’s a no brainier.



02 Mar 2020 20:47:39
Wow get an experienced number two. Never mind an experienced manager🤦‍♂️👍.



02 Mar 2020 20:51:05
Swag, I've never read as much rubbish in my life than in your last post. We all know you want the gaffer out but please just make your point and rise above the trash talk. There is no need for it. It"s not big and it's not clever.



02 Mar 2020 21:26:53
Seeker - it’s not rubbish. SGL has made it very clear there is no circumstance in which he will want the manager gone.

He has made it clear his loyalty is to Steven Gerrard not Glasgow Rangers.



02 Mar 2020 22:55:08
Swag, coops only wants what is best for the club and as such he thinks keeping Stevie at the helm is the way forwatd. I agree with him. Yes, the boss has made mistakes but I didn't see anybody on here wanting him to go after we beat them on the 29th. This is the same bunch of players that played them off the park twice and have got this club from the 1st qualifying round to the last 16 in a European tournament, the first time any club has achieved this. Because of his name he can, and has attracted players who might otherwise not have come.



02 Mar 2020 15:08:21
On Wednesday do you think that Gerrard will play most of the same team and formation to try and let the players the chance to prove everyone wrong or do you think he will make player changes and possibly also make formation changes? Possibly 4-4-2.



02 Mar 2020 15:29:05
He’ll do the exact same thing 4-3-2-1 as he knows nothing else.

Lineup will be:
McGregor
Tav
Goldson
Katic/ Edmundson
Barasic
Jack
Davis
Kamara/ Arfield
Kent
Kamberi
Hagi/ Aribo.



02 Mar 2020 15:32:36
Will Gerrard still be at Rangers on Wednesday ?



02 Mar 2020 15:44:23
So damn negative. We where crap but have seen some great performances. Get behind the team.



02 Mar 2020 16:22:17
The Stuck yes he will and he is going to kick fak oot of the players!



02 Mar 2020 16:29:36
KAZ- I love your positive attitude my friend.



02 Mar 2020 16:34:48
The stuck is right? He basically said he wanted 48 hours to access the future😢🇬🇧.



02 Mar 2020 17:02:37
Yately01, well spotted, that's what I was going buy but yet there are some scarf burners quick to react.



02 Mar 2020 17:05:45
Assess the future if his players . he said nothing about his future . typical west of Scotland mentality . Stevie G is going nowhere. but is staying with our club to win silverware and ram it into the doubters faces .



02 Mar 2020 17:06:19
The Swagman - I hope wholesale changes are made but I fear you'll be right with that line up.



02 Mar 2020 18:28:13
Get a grip of yourselves and get behind gerrard and the team! Will gerrard still be there on wednesday?
What kind of negative question is that? Of course he'll still be there on wednesday and next season pal! I honestly just don't get this whatsoever! We're all hurting i get,
but some of you are not real.



02 Mar 2020 18:50:35
Sir Struth let’s hear your team with your changes.



02 Mar 2020 18:52:03
Attitude towards the manager is a disgrace.



02 Mar 2020 18:53:32
Could any of these gerrard haters who probably loved him after braga send on the line up they think he should pick as they obviously know better.



02 Mar 2020 18:54:13
Lets hope SG acts on Wednesday and drops the ones who he is obviously questioning the commitment and performance of. If he goes with the same formation tactics and players i fear his time really is up. If you keep doing what you've been doing you get what you've been getting.



02 Mar 2020 19:22:28
Tilla die - I came on here earlier in the week and said we would beat Braga and lose to Hearts as the manager is clueless how to pick a team to play domestically and got slaughtered.

I was correct.

Now I am telling everyone who says “the league isn’t over” - we won’t close the gap, we’ll drop more points and finish the season even further behind. I predict Celtic to win the league by 15 points. And still the fanboys will be here demanding Gerrard gets more time and blaming the players.



02 Mar 2020 20:36:11
And if your wrong we probably won’t hear from you lol. easy to slate when your down . harder to see the bigger picture.



02 Mar 2020 21:28:32
I’ve not been wrong about Gerrard yet. I said he was garbage months ago and nobody was on my side. Said it after Saints and maybe 30% had come round to my side. Now after Hearts it’s at least 50/ 50. I’ll still be here at the end of the season when it’s everyone bar SGL chasing him.



02 Mar 2020 22:17:50
Theswagman in December you were loving Gerrard yeah?
So if he doesn't improve we will say you were right, just for arguments sake but in the meantime get behind him!



02 Mar 2020 22:36:10
Kaz, perfect selution mate, s. g. l. i'mwith you& other older heads? , that know what we are talking about, lol.



02 Mar 2020 15:05:31
When is DK stepping down, who is inline to take over?



02 Mar 2020 14:49:17
£43 for the Leverkusen game, what do my fellow bears think of the price?



02 Mar 2020 15:20:34
I'd pay it if I could get one.



02 Mar 2020 16:22:56
I'd pay it Its a massive game and it's the team I love!



02 Mar 2020 16:35:24
The going rate unfortunately ✊🇬🇧🇬🇧.



02 Mar 2020 17:01:26
Can’t put a price on European nights under the lights. The club and team need the fans backing right now, get behind the team and show what it is to be a Rangers supporter.



02 Mar 2020 17:11:31
That price of ticket will bring in over 2mill quid through the gate.



02 Mar 2020 17:17:11
If people keep paying it they will keep raising price. Personally, I think it is way over priced but each to their own.



02 Mar 2020 18:51:59
Very fair price for a europa league last 16 tie. Yes Paul 86 good money that we require mate.



02 Mar 2020 15:11:04
Ed can you do a poll on who you think is the most consistent players this year

The list is out of the players who I feel have been most consistent this year

Allan McGregor
Borna Barisic
Ryan Jack
Steve Davis
Scott Arfield
Jermain Defoe.



{Ed033's Note -


Rangers consistent player poll

02 Mar 2020 13:20:08
punish morelos by making him 3rd place striker behind kamberi and defoe keep him in that order until someone comes in with a decent offer, that will hurt his career and if he's ok with that then fine he is hurting my team and paying 1 million and selling for 10 million is a success being worth 40 million comes with respect and he just doesn't get it see ya asap.



02 Mar 2020 13:57:05
No one will come in with a decent offer if he's not playing.



02 Mar 2020 14:25:30
Why would someone pay decent money for a 3rd choice striker?



02 Mar 2020 14:39:07
I'd rather keep him and run down his contract He is too important to let him go for 10m What's 10m in this day and age! Of course if the board will know his true value and will weigh up the pro's and con's with this type of player So let the professionals deal

Who are we guys to say what he's worth and what he isn't Most of the stuff people read is speculation aswell Think before posting as your not only crushing an individual player but your hurting your club 👍.



02 Mar 2020 15:25:39
Have i missed somthing wat has Alfie done to get punished.



02 Mar 2020 15:36:46
What a mental post. We want as much for him as we possibly can.



02 Mar 2020 16:26:04
Yeah Paul86 that deecee is clearly a grade A "whopper"



02 Mar 2020 16:31:29
no player is bigger than the club digest that pal before name calling -he will continue to do what he does if he isn't stopped .



02 Mar 2020 17:56:42
Yeah he can be punished but not by making him 3rd choice His value will just dwindle Gerrard is dealing in the most appropriate way, which I'm guessing will be docking his weekly wage!



03 Mar 2020 13:50:16
Kaz, have you actually thought your post through? You say that Alfie is too important to let go for 10 mil, but then suggest running his contract out. You do realise that if we run down his contract we have no hold over him and he leaves for nothing. I don't actually think he's that important to us anymore. I'd bite the hand off of anyone who would offer us 10mil.



02 Mar 2020 12:24:22
PROGRESS?
Yes Or No

I say yes ( as it stands ) 5 more wins from our remaining games sees us exceed last seasons Points tally.

Europe - Of Course.

League cup . Gubbed by the officials!

Cup - No

Where have we gone wrong?

in my view standing by players too long!
OJO - In recent years he has to be up there with the worst players I have seen at Ibrox.
TAV - keeps making too many mistakes and that's the difference between good players and great players. Winning cups etc means cutting out errors. Want to keep Tav ( and one or two others? ) then settle for second. OR change system to suit him.
WE NEED A PROPER CAPTAIN!



02 Mar 2020 13:02:55
spot on but we will decide when the season is officially over in other words when we exit the Europa and mathematically impossible to catch the eastenders.



02 Mar 2020 13:16:32
We have always got to keep developing.

We still have players playing that are still from our time in the lower leagues and for little money.

We all have to realise that there is still a job to done and we need to both ship players out and utilise the monies coming in for next seasons assault at all trophies.

I always have a moan, at the time when things are not good but it's in the past now we move on.

They have a bigger player budget than anyone in the SPL and it's the exact same as when we were doing our 9iar.

People should STOP spouting on about 10iar and just push for OUR 1st SPL Title (The sooner the better obviously)



02 Mar 2020 13:43:00
Goldson? Surely involved aswel. we have had a lot worse players than ojo over the years that's for sure.



02 Mar 2020 13:44:04
Progress is all relative. For me I look at progress in terms of success meaning trophies so no. Improvement yes but not progress
Stevie G is a winner and needs winners around him. Unfortunately they cost top dollar, SG is in a predicament where we don’t have the capability to give him the money for what he would like to do, but there again was he told he would have? I don’t know only he and DK have that knowledge
IMO he won’t leave now but maybe at the end of the season as it must be affecting his family situation also.
With this “experiment” it shows experience at the top end is critical so either he hasn’t been given or refused to take this advice. If he had a mentor this may have given the progress you refer to
His winning mentality is being crushed by second rate professionals who are in a comfort zone with good contracts that need to shown the door, and its more than 1 in the team.



02 Mar 2020 14:42:26
Spot on GR1961 I think it has become a panic to fans and that runs off the team! We should just be looking at our first title!

If 10IAR wasnt about Gerrards project wouldn't be as much pressure

FYI It is only 5IAR Rangers weren't there and that is all that matters

It's phantom title claims and everybody knows it So who cares!



02 Mar 2020 12:21:21
Does anyone think that Daniel Sturridge could be signed until end of season? He has terminated his current contract, so is available to sign for another club.



02 Mar 2020 12:44:42
No he isn’t. If you’re released outside the transfer window you can’t sign for another club unless they operate a different transfer window. Essentially he can sign for clubs in other parts of the world, but not Europe.



02 Mar 2020 13:00:07
Swagman as far as what sky sports are saying he can sign for a team in Europe. I’d take him for 6 months especially with what’s happening with buff.



02 Mar 2020 13:23:17
Theswagman, i find it hard too believe mate, but for once you are right, about sturridge. lol.



02 Mar 2020 13:37:39
Why have newcastle expressed an interest in that case?



02 Mar 2020 14:12:09
Will be an interest in signing them in summer. Or Newcastle are idiots lol.



02 Mar 2020 15:03:59
Apologies Swagman you are correct. He can sign for another club outside Europe. Its thought he maybe terminated contract to possibly play in MLS. Inter Miami?



02 Mar 2020 20:50:32
Sturbridge is banned from all football till June 18. Can’t train or sign with any club
Note he was released for gross misconduct.



{Ed001's Note - actually he was not, it was mutual agreement.}

02 Mar 2020 11:52:09
I hope Ross McCrorie comes back injury free and starts in the team next season. I think he's the best ball winning midfielder we have. Portsmouth are playing him at RB though which is annoying because Gerrard said that Pedro could have ruined his careers playing him at CB so early in his development, but now Gerrard loans him out as a RB but that's ok because Gerrard says it.

The fact is McCrorie and Docherty aren't world beaters but against hearts on Sunday they would have gave us more than what we got, a lot more. Look at Jamie Murphy too.

Could moan a lot more this lol but i think most can see what i mean now.



02 Mar 2020 12:15:33
Agreed mate. Too many snobby opinions on here about the likes of Murphy, McRorie and Docherty - “not good enough” etc.

Fact is, we always underrate homegrown players and overrate foreign ones. No idea why. Those 3 would have definitely given more than half the chancers that played at the weekend.



02 Mar 2020 12:19:51
Cant disagree with that post. We also need to start getting our young players through. We need saleable assets as some of our previous signings have been awful.



02 Mar 2020 12:23:42
Absolutely agree. Too many namby-pamby players like Aribo, Ojo and the like who tip-tap the ball about. We need players who will get intae them!



02 Mar 2020 12:26:30
Defo mate, see those 3 names, they give us the qualities we were lookin for. They would also bring a bit of freshness to the team.

We urgently need some dig McCrorie gives u plenty, mudfielders breakin forward to join in attack, also gives plenty dig Docerty, then Murphy wd hv took the ball a run, creates, crossed, can score.

Im no sayin the wd have us top if the lge but i don't think we would be 1-0 at tynecastle with no shots on goal after 68 mins if you had those boys in the team or pushin fr places.



02 Mar 2020 14:08:51
Did McGregor, Arfield, Stewart and Jack all turn up on Saturday?
What about Davis? Bluenose, Captain of NI who’s been here before and should know what it’s all about. Did he turn up?
Can’t remember many criticising the ‘namby-pamby’ Aribo and Hagi when they dragged us back into the Braga tie?
Stop being Xenophobic!
The full team isn’t good enough just now.
In Gerrard We Trust!
🔴⚪️🔵.



02 Mar 2020 15:16:48
MrYupacman - in Gerrerd we trust, really ? I think NOT.



02 Mar 2020 15:47:17
“The full team isn’t good enough just now! ” - pretty much the full team signed by Gerrard (apart from ironically arguably our most consistent player, Ryan Jack)

“In Gerrard we trust! ” - you are a very confused boy 😂.



02 Mar 2020 16:12:45
Who is being xenophobic Tupacman? Namby-pamby has nothing to do with someone's country of birth! I was referring to the style of play, e. g. Albertz was foreign but no namby-pamby! Gerrard's style of play suits European games but not against Scottish clubs looking to kick lumps out of your players.



02 Mar 2020 19:32:27
Ryan Jack might have been our most consistent player pre Dubai but what has he done post Dubai? Nothing! He's been as terrible as the rest.
I keep on reading on here he's a future Rangers captain? 😂😂😂😂
If that's the case he should be booting backsides up and down the park every week just now including his own as nobody deserves pass marks ( apart from the Braga games ) .
And yes the same Gerrard team that was blowing teams away up until and including the 29th December Swagman.
The same Gerrard team that's had you coming in your pants in a glorious Europa League run.
The same Gerrard team that has blown Celtic away the last 2 times we've played them and were very unfortunate to lose the League Cup Final.
Yes it's all went wrong somewhere since the turn of the year.
But don't lay all the blame on Gerrard. The players haven't turned up. There's been individual errors of calamitous proportions. And yes there has been tactical errors from Gerrard.
But in my opinion he'll turn it around.
In Gerrard We Trust.



02 Mar 2020 10:58:01
Maybe I'm missing the bigger picture here completely or maybe I'm not but if I am not mistaken, we are 12 points behind Celtic, with a game in hand and 2 games against them. Now god forbid we win all these matches including home and away against them that leaves us only 3 points behind them. Surely it's all still to play for. Yes it's a tall ask to win every game between now and the end of the season but I think we've given up far too easily here. Essentially all we are asking is for 1 team to take the points against Celtic and that leaves everything in our own hands. I think some people have written off this season too soon!



02 Mar 2020 11:05:09
You definitely are missing something. The way we've been playing of late braga apart we've not a chance of beating that lot away from home or anyone else for that matter.



02 Mar 2020 11:29:15
We haven't beatn bottom of the lge all season. We can't even get a shot off until minute 62 against bottom of the lge.

Sorry a lot of us aren't very confident domestic wise just now. Its came dwn to we are struggling to even hit shots never mind scrape a point.

If the managers names wasnt Gerrard he would be off i think. Gerrards name buys him some time.



02 Mar 2020 11:32:21
Honestly, I admire your optimism - but come on. Can you really see us beating them twice as well as our remaining games? They also now have a far superior goal difference. I don't think it's a case of giving up too easily, I think it's a case that some fans have a greater sense of reality - yes it's not mathematically over, but we all know it is.



02 Mar 2020 13:42:54
thejuanpacer, stop it, your not allowed to be positive, good and true post mate, I can see us achieving anything we want IF we show the right attitude until May. SG has to be ruthless now, and also change to a 4-4-2 formation, Haji has to be the provider behind the front two of Kamberi and Defoe, just my opinion, and, give Jones another try and if he fails, he's gone. If Helander is fit, play him and Edmundson in Central Defence, and play Polster at right back. I'll get shot down for my suggestions, but, it's worth the try, we can't get much worse than Saturday.



And Finally... 2020

02 Mar 2020 10:57:22
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new podcast entitled, And Finally... 2020



02 Mar 2020 10:32:25
So today is 48hrs after Gerard said he needs 24-48hrs to think. What are your opinions on what he was needing to think about? Was it his own position, or is he finally thinking what players he bins, what players he takes into next season (if he stays), stripping the captaincy from Tav, recalling loan players etc? If he's now acknowledged things can't continue, then I think there will be big changes on Wednesday night. We shall see.



02 Mar 2020 10:53:30
I got the impression it was his own future SirS.



02 Mar 2020 13:07:24
disagree I think it was who stays and who goes and formation etc oh and how much we can get to get rid of morelos he ain't leaving -that would destroy his career before it even started.



02 Mar 2020 10:12:02
OK OK guys,

We are all hurting wi the recent domestic performances an rightly so.

Why are most on here putting all the blame for that on our manager.

You surely realise Dave King and the board had to persuade Stevie to take on the challenge.

Also player signings would not soley be up to him as his suggestions would have been scrutinised by the board and other suggestions by our scouts taken into consideration before being approved by all concerned.

Stevie has far more than us to lose by being a failure, his ambition to be the future Liverpool manager is no secret and they only way he can acheive that is by being successfull wi us.

It would be pointless to have a change in manager before the end of this season as all it would do is cause more disruption and confusion wi the squad.

Always been my opinion he should stay till end of this season and if possible given a final chance till end of next season.
What good did it do to get rid of the past two short time managers, (none whatsoever) .



02 Mar 2020 09:47:51
Only two more SPL games to play before we play the unwashed at Ibrox. Hamilton at home and Ross County away. Obviously, must-win games but win them and beat Celtic we'll be 9 behind with a game in hand. We're still looking for them to slip up somewhere and their last game before the split is away to Hibs. I live in hope! I still can't comprehend what has happened to our team in domestic games since the winter break. Next year, send them to the Gullane Sands, a-la Jock Wallace.



02 Mar 2020 10:17:21
Usual sensible post from you DOIGER and fully agree wi you there.

One thing I would add is, the sheep won't lay down to them this time guaranteed.

Cheers mate, let's all hope we don't drop any further tho.



02 Mar 2020 10:33:02
Clinging on to this idea we can somehow come back and win the title is counter productive. When was the last time we won 11 games in a row? And given the goal difference you are counting on two different teams other than us taking points off Celtic, even if we were to miraculously win all our remaining games including 2 old firms.

Should be using the rest of this season to take stock, assess who is up for the fight next year and make plans to move on and replace those who aren’t.



02 Mar 2020 11:00:31
Don't believe any of us think we have a chance of winning the league this season Swagman .

Believe doiger was just saying we have a chance to close the points gap on the Mhanks, but maybe he will clarify to you himself.



02 Mar 2020 11:09:47
First time in ages you have written something I agree with. Ie use rest of season to take stock
I see the following definitely going. Fods Alnwick Flanagan Halliday Holt
Mb go tav Docherty Morelos kamara Barker ojo Murphy
Maybe controversial but Hagi, not got physical presence for Scottish game.
Davis mcgregor last season.
I’d have mccrorie back in a minute as squad player due to physical presence also if kamberi keeps showing great attitude I’d bring him in.
Then we need about five players to go into first 11, try promote three or four boys to first team squad.
Ie mccrorie Robbie, Kelly, a defender and a forward.



02 Mar 2020 11:28:52
Don’t believe this but I’m agreeing with Theswagman
The league has gone just accept that we need to sit down now and decide where we go there are players in that squad who can’t stand up to the physical side of our game they hide, we don’t need a huge clear out that is counterproductive we need two or three winners in that team who will kick arse if they see slackers we need born winners guys who can’t sleep at night if they get best get rid of some of the fringe players they have been given their chance but didn’t grasp it we need guys in the squad who are fighting tooth and nail to get in the match day squad guys who understand how the fans are hurting as it’s us who have to take the rubbings they return to their fancy mansions in their fancy cars also their will be fans now saying I’m not going back until this or that well they must understand there is no place for fair weather supporters I can’t wait to get back to Ibrox on Wed to support my team come guy let’s get behind them.



02 Mar 2020 11:49:00
I am living in hope and just think that a 12-point gap flatters Celtic at this stage. I honestly don't think we'll win the league now but I'd like to see the gap at the end of the season as less than half a dozen points. Maybe my Europa League bet of £5 at 80/ 1 might yet come home to make our season!



02 Mar 2020 12:46:33
Thanks for clearin that up Doiger, straight from the horses (DOIGERS) . mouth Swagman, like me he hopes we can cut the points deficit on the Mhanks.



02 Mar 2020 15:45:31
Hibs and Livingston already took points off Celtic in the first half of the season Swagman so it is possible 👍.



02 Mar 2020 18:25:25
Aye but how many teams took points off us? And when was the last time we strung together as many wins as we would need from now till the end of the season? Give it a rest lads, take your Stevie G poster off the wall and come into the real world.



02 Mar 2020 23:33:52
John25, when i suggested getting youngsters involved you said they were too young, what's changed your mind pal, do you think they are now of age, or is it down to our finaces you think youngsters should get involved with the first team.



02 Mar 2020 09:47:48
I'm keeping the faith wi SG, he's the man to bring silverware no doubt. He needs to manage his squad better all the same i. e Katic been totally mismanaged and I'd say the same for Greg Stewart, Jones also.

Tav, like him or not is never captain material. He's a very important player but never a captain. Ryan Jack or McGregor for me.

Teams know for certain what formation we play every week, it's time for him to mix that up surely?



02 Mar 2020 10:00:04
Our midfield is poor in my opinion Davis not the player he was kamara waste of a shirt lately aribo hit and miss same as arfeild Jack as been by far our best midfielder but he can't do it alone a think we need 3 new players for middle park.



02 Mar 2020 10:02:07
No doubt? There’s plenty of doubt. 0/ 6 trophies for a start.

And as even you point out, his total mismanagement of players. Chucking some under the bus for the slightest mistake, while protecting his favourites no matter the cost.



02 Mar 2020 10:04:38
Your keeping the faith with SG yet all the points you've mentioned are hugely concerning. Hows he the man to being silverware? Based on what?

Btw I actually agree with your points bar the first one.



02 Mar 2020 10:05:27
100 per cent behind stevie
Players need to grow a set n learn quickly every game is must win.



02 Mar 2020 11:33:39
They've had 2 months to learn quickly till I die. How long is it going to take?



02 Mar 2020 11:42:59
Why should / would Jack or McGregor be a shout as captain?
They are part of the current problem! Bluenoses who can’t even get their teammates up for a cup tie and their last chance of silverware this season!



02 Mar 2020 12:37:58
The guy is just over half way through his 2nd season as a coach. Mistakes are gonnae be made and hopefully learned from.

He will bring trophies I'm sure.



02 Mar 2020 09:31:14
No to Sturridge before anyone hears a rumour.



02 Mar 2020 08:50:27
Steven Gerrard was involved in 2 of the greatest comeback victories I have ever seen as a player against AC Milan and West Ham in the FA Cup. I don't see SG as a quitter but I am worried that his team have let him down so badly that he feels he has no choice but to go. I hope this isn't what happens and SG stays to turn things around and show what a winner he is. We need him now to show a bit of that Istanbul spirit and drag us back up from this.



02 Mar 2020 08:22:16
Stevie g has built a good European side but we need a couple of nitty gritty players for the spl games people with passion to win and know what it means to be a rangers player a big commanding no nonsense centre half is first on the list for me someone who will lead from the back and command the defence and maybe a change of captain to relieve tav of that pressure someone who can handle it and get ryan jack back to what he does best winning the ball back and helping the defence out instead of trying to get forward just my opinion.



02 Mar 2020 09:16:52
Who do you have in mind?



02 Mar 2020 11:10:33
No sure as1974 but think it's something we are crying out for doesn't have to be the best with the ball just no nonsense who puts fear in to opposition strikers we are getting bullied week in week out the now would like to see us play 3 at the back against Hamilton with tav and barasic as wingbacks and 2 up top go for it a bit more.



02 Mar 2020 07:06:30
Let’s not talk this up about Steve G leaving be careful what you wish for
Who takes the job after him if we punt him out the door
Give the guy a chance let’s give him next season and take the winter break to the south of Spain as Dubai has not worked.



02 Mar 2020 07:50:57
I agree king. SG brings a lot to the club and the profile has grown considerably, attracting players who possibly wouldn’t have come with the current financial state and ongoing disputes with MA.

He needs to do it next year with out doubt and the European money and kit deal will help bringing in some strong leaders in the team not the tactically cute players we currently have brought in.



02 Mar 2020 08:27:52
Portugal never worked the season previously 👍.



02 Mar 2020 08:55:47
It seems the teams that stay at home and rest up do just damn fine after the winter break.



02 Mar 2020 09:42:28
Dubai works for us.



02 Mar 2020 10:03:38
Dubai works for us? Where’s the evidence of that? 2 total capitulations in a row after trips to Dubai.

Dubai works for Gerrard. He has property and business interests over there.



{Ed001's Note - you are missing the point, that is a Celtic poster.}

02 Mar 2020 11:12:26
Wagsman try not dive in that is as celtic fan who posted.



02 Mar 2020 23:38:57
Theswagman, look before you leap mate,



02 Mar 2020 07:00:08
Watched hearts goal a good few time in slow mo. After 2 horrendous headers from Aribo and Tav the goal is still preventable with some basic defending, decision making and desire.

1. Macgregor not out fast enough, jogged out.

2. Goldson chose the wrong option and should have went to help his keeper and would have snuffed out the cross instead he chose to go on the line, Edmunson already in that area.

3. Even with that we had a 3rd chance to stop the goal, Jack went to sleep and basically let his man run in and slot the finish. Davis just as guilty however he spotted the danger slightly quicker than Jack but still had lost his man, Aribo was still where he headed the ball and his man was in the box long gone. May as well have given our midfield some popcorn, a comfy chair and a set of 3D glasses.

Now let's remind ourselves its Hearts attacking from a throw in and if you pause the play just after Aribos header 8 Rangers players can be seen facing our goal, how can you defend an attack when your facing the wrong way. It really is basic stuff. Just before the cut back there are 4 Hearts players in our box unmarked.

Its not the first time I've seen this lack of desire and switching off from our defensive duties. Its like they don't respect the SPL opposition and think they will either miss or loose possession and then the Rangers CB will pass to them and they can hit on the break.

There was no skill in the goal what so ever. I lay the blame with our midfield for that goal not prepared to do the dirty work when it matters against SPL teams.



02 Mar 2020 10:23:24
Defence has always been our bugbear even before Stevie arrived TJBB, but seems to have got worse past couple seasons.



02 Mar 2020 10:24:07
TJBB you are right about the midfield in these circumstances, time and time again sloppy back headers or passes that gift the opposition possession are not chased back by our midfielders, some more than others, they just stand and watch. I don't know if that is coached into them by the management, but I would much rather see battling midfielders fighting to get the ball back, rather than give the impression that they don't care and its someone else's job to win it back.



02 Mar 2020 13:46:18
Bluebilly, i agree mate, our defence has been the problem, since we stated our climb, back up the leagues, tav& goldson, mainly the problem.



02 Mar 2020 17:13:57
Now let’s remind ourselves . Jack was injured.



 
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