Rangers Banter Archive May 31 2020

31 May 2020 21:29:34
Hi everyone, with Rangers like any other club struggling financially while this virus is hovering about. Is there anyway us fans can help for example a direct debit say capped at £10. per month? Which is not a lot nowadays for those who can afford it. If say 25,000 signed up then that would be a 1/ 4 million a month going in to help the club every month. And could be much more if even more people signed up . What do you think.

31 May 2020 22:02:02
I would pay 10 per month watch them training, eating lunch, Jimmy sorting kit, anything. If people will pay to watch the Kardasians i'm sure if they got the content right we as a support would pay to watch.

31 May 2020 22:16:33
Are we not paying our season tickets without possibly not going to Ibrox? That's a huge and faithful sacrifice from our fans.

31 May 2020 22:22:16
I'm a shareholder, season ticket holder and also a community shareholder with club 1872 as i'm a member there also! I've been paying a 20 quid a month direct debit to club 1872,for a good few years now. As a club 1872 member, we're the 2nd biggest shareholders at rangers. I also now have joined mygers membership scheme! I'm honestly in most things rangers guys and very happy and proud to contribute, to the club i adore!

01 Jun 2020 00:37:03
Robbie, nice sentiment buy gers not a charity nor will they set up foundation to help club financially. Million ways to do this whether buying strips or whatever at shop. Personally increase share portfolio each month.

01 Jun 2020 10:39:19
You loaded coops😂.

01 Jun 2020 12:45:41
Fauldhoose bear 20quid a month is not a lot in this day and age mate.
I'm not loaded but i'm comfortable enough, how about you mate? 🤔.

01 Jun 2020 16:07:52
I have enough to last me till I die coops as long as I die this friday😂😂.

31 May 2020 16:24:43
Was discussing today with pals i go to ibrox with, about just how good a centre half big richard 'the lionheart' gough was in his pomp! Out of the five of us 4 of us reckon big gough was the best centre half we ever witnessed, playing for the glasgow rangers.
The other one incidentally said big terry butcher was the best ever rangers centre half. Gough IMHO could have played for any club in europe in his peak years, with ease.
We were all just saying with over inflated transfer fees nowadays and going by them,
how much would big goughie be worth in today's market. I personally reckon anything between £60-£80million, which i gauged on how much liverpool paid southampton, for big virgil van dijk and as far as i'm concerned gough was easily as good as van dijk, if not better. I remember the great juventus manager marcello lippi interested in signing gough and at that particular time lippi said he hadn't seen a better centre half anywhere in europe at the time. Some compliment from an italian who perfect in the art of defending. The words of lippi were very true however, as big gough was an exceptional centre half! 👌Once gough hung up his boots and blood soaked bandaged headband, i honestly thought he was an absolute cert to be a future glasgow rangers manager. I think he would have made a very good manager. He's now rightfully however, the rangers worldwide ambassador. Very fitting for a legend of his stature, don't you think fellow bears? What's all your thoughts on this and big gough in general guys? 🤔.

31 May 2020 16:45:25
Coops, wonderful player for Gers, think Gough was manager at Livingstone.

31 May 2020 16:55:29
Did Gough not manage a club coop?
Great player/ defender.

31 May 2020 17:12:44
I was fortunate to know him quite well for a while as he lived next door to a relative in Bothwell. He was a gentleman off the field and a warrior on it. He was more mature and intelligent than your average footballer and loved being a Rangers player. We all got pissed after the 1996 cup final when we murdered Hearts (at this time I was doing some work for Rangers), a great memory. He tried management but wasn't a success, but is now a great ambassador for our club.

31 May 2020 17:13:08
Hard as nails blue blood. In all respect Big Terry Butcher was a Hardy big article too. Wish they could clone either one of them today. No disrespect to present players.

31 May 2020 17:13:55
Yes bankie is correct he was manager of livingston for about a year or so. I think as he had his house in america, that was how he left his job at livingston, to go back there to his family.

31 May 2020 17:49:40
Loved him but no chance he was as good as van dijk is the now mate.

31 May 2020 17:57:53
Coops, as good a player as he was I don’t think Gough had the desire or fortitude required to be a successful football club manager. He is much more comfortable front of house and working the media. In some respects I’d say he’s similar to McCoist and has similar weaknesses.

31 May 2020 18:22:56
Gough was a great ch for the gers also an excellent right back.
I had a pound on him 33/ 1 when he scored against England.
SGL u r right Gough value would be 60 plus.

31 May 2020 18:33:40
I don't think you can compare players now to back in the day as the game has changed so much. Players where players back in the day now they are athletes. My first rangers news poster was stuart Munro does anyone know if he was any good?

31 May 2020 18:41:58
Stuart munro was a good left back and unsung hero in amongst class acts! I'm sure we got stuart munro from alloa athletic!

31 May 2020 18:47:29
Covenanter, i agree with everything you say regarding big gough! It must have been a privilege being the big man's neighbour. I bet you enjoyed all big goughies stories and his undoubted love for the rangers! What's your take covenanter on who you personally thought was the better centre half between richard gough and virgil van dijk? All about opinions and mine differs to Herewego55.Big gough could have played for any club, that's how highly i rated him. Like you state covenanter, he was a total gentleman into the bargain and was a thoroughbred of a professional! 👌.

31 May 2020 18:49:57
Correct SGL, he was our Supporters Club POY during his time with Rangers, and was great company that night, a very steady left back.

31 May 2020 19:05:29
Gough all day long.

31 May 2020 19:18:28
Irvger big gough was a right centre half, who could play right back especially in his younger days.

31 May 2020 19:32:41
Ross McCrorie displays some of same attributes Gough displayed, can also play RB and CH in addition to DM. Young Ross should be back in the first team squad next season. A future Gers captain.

31 May 2020 19:34:37
Coops I think Irvger was talking about Stuart Munro mate.

31 May 2020 20:14:42
I beg your pardon irvger! Cheers jaws for pointing out my stupidity mate! 🤭👍.

31 May 2020 20:27:13
Lads, we all loved big Goughie but Van Dijk is top 3 centre half’s in the world at the moment.

31 May 2020 21:11:20
All about opinions C of Ibrox but i honestly thought richard gough was a better centre half than virgil van dijk mate. Richard gough in his pomp could have played for ANY club in europe. Perhaps the biggest compliment gough received was from the legendary italian juventus manager marcello lippi. That said it all for me!

31 May 2020 21:27:49
C of ibrox I’d say the standard of ch position was greater when gough was in his prime than now so he might not have made top 3 in world but in Europe I’d say aye.

31 May 2020 22:30:23
John25, that same day that you bet big goughie for first goal against england at hampden, i missed the scotland v england game that day in 1985,as me and 5 of my mates were at the bon jovi concert, in the playhouse in Edinburgh. We all went to the scotland games in those days.

I remember it well because that saturday it was pissing of rain all over scotland. Bon jovi came onto the stage that night, drapped in the saltire praising scotland for Beating england 1-0,with our very own richard gough scoring the only goal with a header! Superb memories my friend! 👍👌.

01 Jun 2020 01:38:47
Did Gough not get himself into a bit of bother, hence hurrying up his wedding ?

01 Jun 2020 03:41:19
SGL Van Dyke is a different, more modern player, and is a top centre half for today's game. Gough played in a different era and you can no more compare them than you could Gough to Woodburn. Great players should be judged only in their generation, mate.

01 Jun 2020 08:56:45
I know what you're saying covenanter. Big gough was actually a good passer of the ball also and could bring it out of defence to link the play. I just thought the guy was a total thoroughbred and even in his late 50's now, you can easily see he looked after himself!

01 May 2020 12:54:34
Richard gough all day long for me. He was quick brave definitely had will to win dominant in the air. What a leader of men!

01 Jun 2020 12:56:42
SGL you’re right we signed Munro from Alloa. I might be wrong but I think it was something daft like 30k we paid for him. Was very reliable from my early memories.

01 Jun 2020 12:59:28
Big gough for me to 100%.

01 Jun 2020 14:51:01
I think i would be correct in saying that big richard gough was rangers most successful captain of modern times! I reckon off the top of my head big gough must have lifted around 18/ 19 trophies as glasgow rangers captain? Of course i stand to be corrected! I think barry ferguson can't be too far behind big goughie in trophies lifted, as glasgow rangers captain?

31 May 2020 15:12:50
Naismith Scott Allan Dykes Cosgrove just 4 names iv read we should sign on this site. Guys not 1 is good enough and to stop 10 we'd better hope the club have better quality lined up and funds needed to get them.

31 May 2020 15:47:54
If we took just one from your list of 4 I would say worth the risk. All 4 then its 9.75 in a row.

31 May 2020 15:48:45
I agree with Dykes Allan and Naismith, ps who should we be looking to offload permanently or on loan out of Hastie Barker and Middleton, we have Kent Jones Arfield Murphy Hagi Aribo that can play wings and wide mids when needed i see them as surplus as i do with Barjonas and Docherty i'd loan out Docherty though.

31 May 2020 16:20:03
9.25 in a row I’d say.

31 May 2020 16:22:17
Hastie and Middleton were signed for the future. I'd keep them and docherty. Aribo, arfield and hagi are not natural wingers.

31 May 2020 16:28:25
Ok onewaltersmith, its all about opinions pal and of course everyone of us bears, is entitled to an opinion, so who do you suggest we sign mate? I truly think big dykes would be a good signing for us!

31 May 2020 16:49:14
We don't have an out and out right winger other than youngsters that are not ready for the task of winning us the league and progressing in Europe. Playing midfield players wide right generally does not work. For me, signing an outside right is a top priority. Additionally, so we have the flexibility to play a 4, 3, 3, a 4,2,4 or a 4, 5, 1 etc., depending on the tactics for a specific game I would also like to see us sign a Midfield Enforcer and, if Goldson is sold then we need a top quality centre back. I appreciate that to sign the quality needed that we will need to sell and Kamara would be a prime candidate for this as would Stewart. If we can get rid of Barker then that would be an added benefit. Oh, and we need a backup keeper!

31 May 2020 17:51:08
I'd take big dykes, totally different option if we need to chase a goal.

31 May 2020 18:14:47
@bankie and TJBB unfortunately for you guys you don’t have a say in what the records will show. There will be no 9.75 or 9.25. IF Celtic win the league next year it will show 10 years in a row and the sooner you accept that could happen the more you can focus on cheering on your team and hoping they stop it. Those are the simple facts. Amongst yourselves you don’t need to accept what happened this year but the records WILL show Celtic were champions this season and if they win it next year it will show as 10. For the record I would have like the SPFL to have held off calling the season as would most other fans as seems like a bit of a non event however I do believe if your are being honest you know there was little to no chance of Celtic having the implosion you talk about on here.

31 May 2020 18:20:40
Would take a gamble with Dykes but wouldn’t touch Steven “the rat” Naismith. Think that ship has sailed for Allan and at the moment Aberdeen would want a fortune for Cosgrove.

31 May 2020 18:52:06
Not just saying this because dykes would be cheaper than cosgrove, but i rate dykes better, as he's much quicker and far more mobile!

31 May 2020 19:09:44
Sorry Mojo, unlike Liverpool you did not win it. Big Peter dropped the ball and he is raging. The Asterisk in the history book will be big and clear.

31 May 2020 19:44:41
Bankie it may have an Astrix but will still say 9. Like I said would have wanted to finish the league on the field but as we are seeing clubs cannot afford the necessary C.V. tests to get it going again. Another report stating both Celtic and Rangers will struggle without gate receipts so who knows what the future will hold for both clubs.

31 May 2020 21:13:43
Mojo, how can you have such a great taste in music and yet, such a $ h! t taste is football?

31 May 2020 21:15:41
Mr Mojo Rising the honest truth of the matter is you DIDN'T WIN 9 in a row, you were AWARDED it, simple as that pal! You guys try and dress it up anyway you like, but that's the bang honest truth of the matter.
awarded, not won!

31 May 2020 21:30:41
C of Ibrox nice one! Don't agree on the football front but can at least agree of the music! SGL I have read a lot of your posts and know you are a passionate Rangers fan sometimes to blinded by your own loyalty. I remember when you were touring Warbouton for the England managers job so with the greatest respect I can't take you seriously. Remember it was only a few weeks ago New Balance were DEFINITELY going to be your shirt sponsor.

31 May 2020 22:37:08
Mr Mojo Rising, i didn't know you stalked me that much pal! I'll take it as a compliment because not only are you OBSESSED with the rangers, you're very much obsessed with me and have obviously been following me for ages!

Should i be worried, because i must make you aware, i'm not easily worried pal! I bet you've got a diary of all my posts on you're bedside unit? It means a lot pal, so it does! 👍👌.

31 May 2020 22:38:34
Its not shirt sponsor Mr Mojo Rising its shirt manufacturers. I'll educate you pal, don't worry! 😂🤭.

31 May 2020 12:04:07
Why are people wanting Naismith signed, he's 36 injury prone. and also DONE. much better going for a big striker like Dykes to give us more options up front, .

31 May 2020 13:08:42
Jgreig1972, there is no serious consideration of signing Naismith. Just a healthy discussion over unwise and ill advised remarks of a young footballer on a non football matter almost a decade ago.

31 May 2020 13:28:58
No bankie get the story correct pal.
You said naismith should be forgiven as he was just the same as all the others that left. You were corrected on that by quite a few of us on here because you didn't know what naismith said, simple as that mate.
So face the truthful facts instead of spouting fabrication to johngreig1972!You were caught out along with Jason brown as you made up what you didn't know pal!

31 May 2020 13:54:19
Anyone, at that stage of their career should be pay as you play.
I include Davis and Defoe in that group.

31 May 2020 14:47:08
Coops, don’t recall anything about forgiveness. You are now you are sounding like the man who seriously wanted Billy Davies as our club manager.

31 May 2020 15:22:43
If we want to stop 10 we need a better standard of player than Naismith and Dykes.

Both very decent but would Celtic fans lose sleep over either? No.

31 May 2020 15:29:58
Defoe shouldn't be at Rangers the wages he commands compared to the product we see ON the pitch doesn't represent good value for money we need a pacey striker like Brophy or someone physically imposing like Cosgrove.

31 May 2020 15:42:34
Does anyone else smell at rat?

31 May 2020 16:27:59
Defoe has scored 17 goals in 32 games (a good few from the subbies bench)
He's still a good player.

31 May 2020 17:20:03
Spot on mrgrumpy! Defoe is the best/ most natural finisher at ibrox mate! He's still brilliant to have around the squad. Uncle jermain all our younger players call him 👍.

31 May 2020 17:26:51
SonOfStruth1872 Behave yourself for fu@k sake. You have either been out in the sun too long, or you have been on the airfix again. Defoe's goals to games ratio is superb, he is also a very inteligent player. Neither of the strikers you mentioned could lick his boots 🤣.

31 May 2020 18:01:01
Ger4life, it’s his first day and he is lost.

01 May 2020 12:51:22
If our players had half the fight and battle that naismith has in him we'd be a lot better. Who cares what he said, fans are fickle. Miller played for celtic, mo played for celtic. As soon as they scored against celtic for us fans loved them, naismith would be the same. If he scored the winner at parkhead and we won the league, fans would sing his name. I'm not sure if he still has the ability or how good his fitness is, maybe a one year deal? But what he does have is fight which a lot of our players don't have. 👍.

31 May 2020 11:41:39
Guys see we are still talking Naismith, I'm not for a minute saying we sight him as I think he's a bit injury prone now but I do know he was ill advised prior to interview and that he does have learning difficulties. I also know him and his family are rangers through! Kings I remember rangers fans burning season books because we signed wee mo! The same ones celebrated in the pub watching the games when he scored then went back following season.

31 May 2020 12:51:19
I'd rather sign jonny hayes than Naismith that's, how pathetic the mere mention of his name makes me feel.

31 May 2020 13:02:14
Given Naismith's age and injury problems I can't believe that we would want to sign him. We need players than can win us leagues now, not someone that could have won us leagues 10 years ago!

31 May 2020 13:48:50
Begatew, Good post. Not only is the boy true blue but he does an extensive amount of work for charities including the homeless. If he was 5 years younger and fully fit he would walk to Ibrox and into our current team.

31 May 2020 13:57:40
But he isn't fully fit and isn't 5 years younger. Unless we want to pay him for another 2 years in the treatment room ( he owes Rangers nothing! ) Then we should steer clear.

31 May 2020 15:08:50
Agree Bar72.

31 May 2020 16:31:28
And bar72,you forgot to mention he's s dirty wee rat! 😂.

31 May 2020 18:28:02
bgate w

He wasn’t a 5 year old when he did that press conference and he knew exactly what he said. He wasn’t forced to do that conference and there is no way a true Rangers fan would do that. He is done and injury prone. Not one for wanting to see Hearts relegated but if they are then at least that wee rat goes down with them.

01 Jun 2020 12:53:58
Who was it that said *you dirty double crossing rat".
James Cagney or Humphrey Bogart.

I remember naismiths da in the Daily Rebel Saying how his son was feeling suicidal because Rangers and killie couldn't agree on a price all he wants is to pull that Jersey on for the team he loves.

I know gerrard sees him as a great player I've heard him say as much, he knows him from Everton clashes.

I've always rated naismiths always backed him to score 1st goal in hills every week but wouldn't give him the privilege of pulling on that Jersey ever ever ever ever again.

You dirty no good for nothing rat.

31 May 2020 00:29:09
Is it true that the tainted league trophy was wearing a mask when they were awarded it.

31 May 2020 06:58:55
Laudrup your mistaken. it was wearing a plaque stating " i don't belong here"

31 May 2020 13:11:37
I Dinnae ken about the trophy wearing a mask. But them whom excepted it surely did. Or maybe it was the stench coming out o the Piggery. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺⚽️😎👍.

31 May 2020 13:38:23
Because o the stench 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺⚽️😎👍.

01 Jun 2020 12:02:09
Yeah. Saying that Motherwell could have caught us so did we deserve to be second?

01 Jun 2020 12:32:24
We should demand a new 🏆 when we win it next season, we should steer well clear of the C.V. trophy the mhanks can keep it.
Hope morelos is staying, whoever is there when it kicks off will be massively aware of the job in front of them and I honestly believe Steven Gerrard will be lifting that C.V. free trophy high in the sky at the end of the season.
Every game must be treated like a cup final
Don't ask what your manager can do for you.
But what you can do for your manager.
Be a Bear with the heart of a Lion
Be together and together make Glasgow Blue, We Are The People.

01 Jun 2020 12:37:00
and a sign saying 0.79.