Rangers Banter Archive January 03 2018

03 Jan 2018 20:21:20
Looks like Pena is out the door according to the DR.

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03 Jan 2018 21:05:14
O M G O M G NO WONDER THE UNWASHES PISS them selves at us

04 Jan 2018 17:19:26
Would've been up there had it not been for a few of my posts go missing eds

05 Jan 2018 13:07:22
Same here Ger88

03 Jan 2018 16:00:43
Goss has signed on loan till end of the season

03 Jan 2018 17:31:52
Dont see logic in signing a player who can't get a game for Qpr. We need a midfielder who is ready for first team. Thoughts guys

03 Jan 2018 18:50:48
Hard to give thoughts when, I for one and most I suspect, ain't seen the guy yet. I'd never heard of Declan but I rate him highly now its wait and see and hope we get Murphy, who won't be free for all those screaming we are skint. Same guys who scream, ed the same the last 2 years when we found £5 mil, £10 mil and best of all £3 mil to get rid of Ashley.

03 Jan 2018 20:50:18
Well said Pete! Said on the rumours page that I’ll give anyone a chance! If we assume that he can cut it at SPL level then it makes so much sense, we have been really short in the middle of the park of late and he will give us the option of a 4-2-3-1 with him and McCrorie in the holding roles as well as cover for McCrorie in the Diamond and at centre half. We need to be versatile and this type of position needed covered this window. If we can get Murphy in this would be a good addition I think as well as a centre half and a back up RWB for Tav!

03 Jan 2018 21:40:45
Hope the boy does well. Instead of relying on 'soft loans' if the club was run properly and within its means would we be any worse off, team wise? £8m in transfers in summer, who's worked out? Dorrans, jack, Morelos.

03 Jan 2018 23:04:48
If you take Declan John he’s worked out and signed permanently for no fee he played well during his loan spell he got signed minimal fuss minimal risk and has a sell on value now it’s going to be all profit so getting these young guys in on loan is good for us I think

04 Jan 2018 17:06:21
Agree Huntywallsend, why not just promote Jordan Thomson who I think is a fantastic Young talent.? What will he and Barjonas be thinking with this signing and bringing Halliday back?

03 Jan 2018 15:02:08
Looking at possible players that are still youngish that have experience in the top flight in Scotland or England. Would you like to see any of these guys signing?

- Kyle Bartley 26 (MV £3.5m)
- Steven Caulker 26 (Free Transfer)
- Martin Kelly 27 (MV £3.5m)

03 Jan 2018 01:16:21
Some interesting players out of contract in the summer in EPL.
Scott Arfield
Gareth Macaulay
Julian Speroni
Kyle Bartley
Ollie McBurnie
Chris Brunt.

03 Jan 2018 12:59:08
Would love to see us go for McBurnie and Arfield

03 Jan 2018 13:38:16
Arfield probably won't come to us massive Tim, mcburnie would be a brilliant signing and I definitely think we should try and get him asap

03 Jan 2018 14:27:27
McBurnie would be a terrific signing, he has his best years all in front of him and a big bluenose!

03 Jan 2018 15:39:07
I agree McBurnie would be a terrific signing but I'm sure he's contracted till June 2019 so maybe a loan instead.

03 Jan 2018 15:41:56
Speroni - 38
Brunt - 33
McAuley - 38
Have a word.
Would maybe consider Bartley and McBurnie.

03 Jan 2018 15:45:33
Here we go with the "he's a massive tim" stuff again 🙈.

03 Jan 2018 16:41:51
is Arfield not getting a decent amount of game time in a flying Burnley team?

03 Jan 2018 17:31:33
Well arfield is a Tim plays quite a bit in the premiership and if was coming back to Scotland he would fancy his chances of getting into the celtic first team especially when someone like sinclair could get a game and he is now one of their main men. It ain't bigoted to say he is a massive Tim he comes from livi and that's how I know and when I said to a couple of his mates a few years back when he was at Falkirk that I'd like to see him at us they all told me that there was no chance of it. Or is it the fact I'm from the same place as him and didn't get my info from a petrol station or chippy netting or my source that makes it unbelievable

03 Jan 2018 18:15:26
Sorry to say he is not a Celtic fan. He is a rangers fan. Yes he is from livi but I work with his best mate, and as of last week, Scott arfield is and always has been a rangers fan. My mate speaks with Scott on a weekly basis. His exact words were ‘Scott would crawl up to ibrox to pull on the blue of rangers’.

03 Jan 2018 19:01:11
He is a celtic fan 100% I have two guys who work for me that went to school with him and are still in regular contact so you are 100% talking rubbish, the boy is quite well known about livi he comes from knightsridge I have no reason to make this up

03 Jan 2018 19:13:08
It disny matter who he supports. professional footballers don't think the way a fan thinks. just ask Maurice John Giblin Johnstone or Michael Francis O’Halloran

03 Jan 2018 19:22:34
Just ask young Lewis Morgan who was a season ticket holder at Ibrox till 2yr ago.

04 Jan 2018 21:33:24
Arfield is 100% a Celtic fan, I knew him personally growing up. Have even had a talk with him before if he would play for us and he said he would if the circumstances were right. Albeit that was a very long time ago now when he was still very young but like already stated it doesn’t matter who he supports, he’s a professional and someone who would better our team so if he gave his all for the shirt why shouldn't we sign him?

03 Jan 2018 00:35:17
I hope this transfer window we get our main targets in ASAP. I know Murty says he wants them in before the trip away so heres hoping!

Murphy is a good steady start. Hard working skillful player who knows the league and has had a great education over the past 5 years or so playing down south.

Id like to see MacArthur but i can't see that for the life of me. Only way would be a loan and we don't need that we need a steady solid squad so we can move forward.

After murphy i'd say maybe another 2-3 signings. Followed by 1 or 2 young guys coming in on load as squad players to give us a boost not to be relied on for 90mins every week.

To free up some space some need to go.

Rossiter it just hasn't worked out he may well come good but unfortunately we don't have the luxury of carrying a player on such a high wage doing nothing. A real shame for the boy but its time to move him on.

Pena as well if possible i would move him on, A potential cult hero at Ibrox who has a lot of ability and great movement but will never have that hard work ethic required to succeed which is a true shame.

Herrera again i'd love him to come onto a game but i can't see it happening, If we can get a new striker in then i would try and offload him.

Kranjcar is 50/ 50 for me he has bags of class but is expected to play a more physical high energy role which isn't really his game. Keep him or sell him i really don't know. Surely if he stays its to come off the bench and play last 20.

Halliday Forrester Dodoo and ohalloran i'd put into the reserves and put them on transfer list.

Dalcio, Nemane cancel loans with immediate effect.

This is only my opinion and i'm aure some will agree and some will disagree.

What would you like to see happening with players in and players out?

03 Jan 2018 10:40:11
I think that's a decent assessment of where I'd like us to be by the end of the transfer window, der-goalie. I've already said there's enough money to bring in two players on permanent contracts right now, and others will depend on who we manage to offload. I won't speculate on who might come in, there's enough experts on here with far better 'contacts' than me to do that, but I reckon that in having good attacking skills, Murphy would be a good addition.

I still think we need a midfield player with both fearsome tenacity and an eye for a forward pass, plus a marauder up front beside Morelos, but it's exciting to sit back and watch developments. If Murty wants new players to travel to Florida, maybe we can expect some action by the end of this week.

03 Jan 2018 10:52:57
I would begin by offering new contracts to Wilson, Bates, Thompson, Beerman and Hardie.

Players I would sell or release are:-
Foderigham or Alnwick – Don’t need both and I would promote Kelly and McCrorie.
Hodson – Not good enough, would replace him with new RWB
Alves – Too inconsistent, injuries are mounting and a high earner, would also promote Aidan Wilson, done well last year when he broke into the team.
Wallace – This won’t be a popular decision, but he isn’t the player he once was, and after signing John I fell we have enough cover here in Thompson and Beerman.
Halliday – Not needed, for the DM role, and if going for Murphy, not required for LW either.
Kranjacr – Not the player he once was, out of contract in the summer, not fit enough yet for the run in. I would recall Forrester to fill his position for the run in.
Pena – I like him, but not suited to Scottish football
Dalcio – Cancel loan and return to club
Nemane – Looks a player in the u20s but if not getting a chance, cancel loan and return to club
Dodoo – Never really fulfilled his potential
O’Halleron – His attributes aren’t suited to playing for Rangers with teams sitting back
Herrera - Not suited to Scottish football
Miller – due to injuries and contract being up in the summer, i'd offer a coaching role the now

Positions we need to strengthen would be a RB, a LW, a ST, and a creative playmaker for the middle, be it a no.10 or deeper

GK – 1. Foderingham/ Alnwick 2. Kelly 3. McCrorie
RB – 1. Tavernier 2.?
LB – 1. John 2. Beerman
CB – 1. D. Wilson 2. Cardoso 3. Bates 4. A. Wilson
DM – 1. McCrorie 2. Rossiter
CM – 1. Dorrans 2. Jack 3. Brajonas 4. Holt
AM – 1. Forrester 2. Burt 3.?
RW – 1. Candieas 2. Atakayi
LW – 1. Thompson 2.?
ST – 1. Morelos 2. Windass 3. Hardie 4. Rudden 5.?

Players I’d like to see us go for would be Cadden, Hendry and Morgan. Good young Scottish talent.
I am happy with potential of experienced players like Murphy coming in, but until its confirmed by Rangers, no point in getting hopes up.

03 Jan 2018 11:03:41
Pena has go no ability whatsoever!

03 Jan 2018 11:43:26
Pena does have ability, you don't get 20 caps for Mexico (plus goals) with no ability. His movement and finishing is very good, he just looks like it's too late in his career to have played all his days in Mexico and all of a sudden change to Scottish football, it's too fast paced for him.

Mind boggling signing, but again, that's what you get when you sign a manager who has never managed in British football.

03 Jan 2018 14:35:59
Pena, is an enigma. maybe not well suited to the Scottish game. but you can't say 'no ability'. I doubt you would say that about many Scotland Internationalists and our FIFA ranking is a long way off Mexico's? 9 Rangers appearances and 5 goals? Morelos claims he is the best player he had played with? I thinks he has bags of skill. but slow and lacking aggression. On his day one of our best players

03 Jan 2018 15:02:13
Morgon is signing for Celtic.

Hendry is no netter than the young centre halves we have.

Jack is a DM and Dorrans is an AM.

Declan John can't defend so I'd move him forward as we don't have a left winger and sign left back cover for Wallace for when he's fit.

If bruno goes we need a centre half. I'd take Martin, always thought he was the best of a bad bunch for Scotland. Danny Wilson is rotten.

Murphy would be a good signing as would James Macarthur.

Looks like we're bringing in a young guy from QPR he will likely be cover for Jack.

I can't believe you're debating whether we keep Wes or alnwick. Wes is the best keeper in the league and has saved us loads the last 2 year's. Ok he's not excellent at commanding his area but that seems to be the case with most keepers nowadays. We won't sign a better keeper than Wes if we let him go.

03 Jan 2018 15:03:08
That was aimed at Gordon83

03 Jan 2018 15:20:07
Wison isn't that bad, the boy from qpr is a left midfielder / left back. Dorrans is definitely not a defensive midfielder. I don't think we'll pay a transfer fee for anyone playing in spl. How many players will murty actually get to sign though?

03 Jan 2018 15:46:35
Hes murder and i don't care how many caps he's got. there's been players over the years that have caps for better countrys than mexico that are crap as well. it doesn't mean because you’ve been capped you’re all of a sudden a good player

03 Jan 2018 16:18:46
Hi SG34, I don't quite agree. What you are saying is the exception to the rule and therefore I don't see why any reasonable person can't use the capped player scenario as a general yard stick with regards his ability. What you say is irrelevant.

03 Jan 2018 19:16:54
“Bags of ability “hahahaha. i think saying a player has been capped therefore has ability is just plain crap. TJBB let me ask you, have i never thot a player is crap that has caps for whatever country?

04 Jan 2018 08:39:20
Stuart AC you will find that Jack and Dorrans have both played more in the CM positions for us this season with McCrorie playing DM in the diamond formation. and before this in a 4-4-2 partnering each other. Hence why have them both as CM's.
Hendry would be decent cover.
Until Morgan is confirmed by Celtic why can't we put a bid in, plus all I was saying was that I would like us to go for these guys, so wind your neck in.
Wilson has been our best CB this season, if you don't think so, please explain who has.
Im not debating who goes out of Fod or Alnwick. i'm simply not fussed as I feel both are adequate, as Alnwick has proven with his shot stopping also in the cup games, but we could get more money for Fods. (something apparently we need according the financial experts on this site) .
I fail to see how McCarthur would be a good signing now tho.

04 Jan 2018 14:16:40
Gordon it doesn't matter where they have played this season Jack is a DM and should be played there. Dorrans is an attacking midfielder so should be played there same position as kranjcar and pena.

Alnwick has played 3 or 4 games in the cup only one of these games was he really tested.

Wilson is rotten. At fault for 2 goals against st Johnstone and one against killie. I'd rather Cordoso got a run in the side.

04 Jan 2018 15:07:26
So by your rationale McCrorie shouldn't be playing DM as he is a CB. But I'd move him there permanently.

Move the players about all you will, CM DM AM, its all relative, but I suppose you know the players better than our managers, who have chosen where they play, wait who do you manage again?

You have still not answered is Wilson is so rotten, who has been our best CB?

If you ain't impressed with Alnwick then sell him, I don't care which one of the two goes, as I feel we have cover.