Rangers Banter Archive December 07 2018

 

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07 Dec 2018 21:21:31
Fellow bears should we consider the boy shankland from ayr no risk signing for me at £400k!



07 Dec 2018 22:27:02
Yes hardest thing to do in football is score goals and would be a snip at 400k and a very low wage.



07 Dec 2018 22:29:07
No he's not proven in top league how do we ever expect to challenge Celtic if fans want to sign players from Ayr United Kenny Deucher scored a barrowload for Gretna few years ago in lower divisions but he was never good enough to play at top level in Scotland Shankland is same there's a world of difference scoring goals in lower league to Premier league.



07 Dec 2018 22:30:43
Definetly - I've mentioned him on here before - we must keep looking to the future- in my opinion the boy is a natural and could only improve when he joins The Rangers!



07 Dec 2018 22:39:47
Some media sites now saying celtic are interested in signing lawrence shankland from ayr utd, with the view of loaning him back to ayr, in january!



08 Dec 2018 07:16:20
Bluebear38 is spot on here. At 400k,
its a risk worth taking on ayr utd striker lawrence shankland! It could be he ends up being the next nicky clark, but what if he ends up like the next jamie vardy and we miss out on him! I get my kill at some on here saying young shankland isn't good enough for rangers, as he's playing in the division below us! How do they know for defo, that this young striker, just might be the real deal and next big thing! They don't know and nobody can predict, one way or the other, for certain! At least sign him and one way or the other, rangers can decide how good the boy is, or not for that matter!



08 Dec 2018 08:53:40
No brainer!

Guy scores for fun! £400k is a snip, I doubt he’d command a massive salary! If it doesn’t work out then it’s no big deal.

Give the guy service and he’ll score goals. Similar to Kris Boyd.



08 Dec 2018 09:46:16
I'd prefer a proven striker to be honest. Someone who has played at a decent standard. Shankland might work out but we've taken a chance on Pena, Herrera etc. And its cost us. Wasted millions and now we've got a big debt again.



08 Dec 2018 10:21:58
I’m not saying sign Shankland but the argument he’s only scored in lower league is crap many a player over the years have stepped up in bigger divisions it’s the chance u take Andy Robertson’s turned in to not a bad player.



08 Dec 2018 10:45:16
shankland is out of contract at the end of the season so he could sign a pre contract with us on january and also the boy is a big rangers fan so it shouldn't take much to sign him no brainer for me.



08 Dec 2018 11:21:08
Would be crazy to not take this lad. He’s a bluenose and would be a dream move for him. Personally I think given some time he would continue to score for fun. He could make a similar impact as Novo did.



08 Dec 2018 21:27:22
Why spend 400k on shankland when we have rudden, Dallas.



08 Dec 2018 21:30:41
Cooper good point we may miss out on the next vary, so let's sign every player from the lower divisions in case.
We need to develop guys like rudden, or no point in having an academy.



07 Dec 2018 20:34:22
Morelos does need to screw the nut, not speaking english is No excuse, as it's commonly said football is a Universal language, he needs to realise the referee wins every time, keep his head down work hard then he'll create or score goals, 3 red cards so far this season, some players don't get sent off in there whole career!



07 Dec 2018 21:00:34
well done on fitting the most cliches possible into a single post.



07 Dec 2018 22:46:06
He might be trying to beat Bud Johnson's record.

Young guys look it up!



08 Dec 2018 07:19:32
I’ve been wondering why he doesn’t speak English. He’s been here 18 months. You’d think it would be a priority.



07 Dec 2018 20:30:06
I realise this is not a transfer rumour, but does anyone know if Rangers have allocated the tickets for Vienna yet have written them but no response.
Going on Tuesday would be nice to know if I will have a ticket through the travel club.



07 Dec 2018 21:24:59
They have been given out to travel club members over three weeks ago. They’re were a lot unsuccessful too. Myself included.



07 Dec 2018 21:32:36
sure you will here of flights but no tickets for travel club members. bit of a mess brewing.



07 Dec 2018 21:47:46
My mate is going, he hasn't said anything about any problems with tickets. I'll ask him, see what he say's👍.



08 Dec 2018 21:22:53
My and 3 of my mates got tickets for section 5 home end through viagogo. Section right next to rangers fans. there's good few hundred got tickets in there as well.



07 Dec 2018 18:25:19
Morelos to a large extent has proven me wrong and I've held hands up to it, however
An absolute pre requisite any foreign import must be encouraged to at least learn basic english it's no excuse after length of time he's been here that he still can't effectively communicate or understand English
I think he's at a crossroads in his rangers career and one more red between now and Jan window may see us cash in and fund another striker
Not my preference but he's no use to us in stands.



07 Dec 2018 18:39:01
Great goal scorer but a serious liability👍.



07 Dec 2018 21:20:52
Coldo agree there's a fine line no doubt he's a scorer but he needs to sort it out.



07 Dec 2018 17:33:18
Would love to sign big Jake Cooper watched him last 2 seasons and been very impressed left footer would give us a balance, would like a left back to compete with barisic, a number 10,a striker that would be my Xmas list.



07 Dec 2018 13:28:34
We keep hearing about Gerrard and discipline. If Morelos is not willing to listen we have to sell him. No other option. I go with Lafferty rather. At least we play an 11 man team for 90 minutes.



07 Dec 2018 14:36:56
Sorry kfraser, big kyle lafferty not in fredo morelos's class mate. Since he's come back, he's certainly not set the heather on fire, that's for sure!



07 Dec 2018 14:39:04
Lafferty should have been sent off against Aberdeen kfraser.



07 Dec 2018 14:52:13
Yip. I thought is it wasn’t Morelos getting sent off it would have been Lafferty.



07 Dec 2018 16:34:12
If Morelos is sold any chance of us winning league is gone IMO.



07 Dec 2018 18:42:56
We need to keep 11 men on the park or any chance of us winning the league is gone👍 morelos is no use to us if he is constantly suspended👍.



07 Dec 2018 20:33:30
@SC11 - 100% agree mate. Expected a lot more from him so far. Do you think he’s trying to hard?
@kfraser - so if Morelos is a liability are you still expecting top dollar for him? Or should we just ask any potential suitors to give back what we paid for him? 🤔.



07 Dec 2018 13:15:40
Cunny in oz, Bluebilly, thanks for the answer, I believe the Scots and the N Irish are very alike in a lot of ways, obviously you know that we have a dialect called
“ Ulsterscots “ which is spoken mostly in rural areas. Maybe we could learn Morelos that 😂.



07 Dec 2018 11:55:05
I think we should look at Greg Stewart in January.
He’s free at end of season. Good squad player who can play as a 10 or up front.



07 Dec 2018 12:52:50
not good enough.



07 Dec 2018 11:52:51
Just read on Rangers news that Jordan Jones is heading for Ibrox, is this a maybe or a fact?



07 Dec 2018 12:02:26
he nearly signed last Jan Ulster

Killie pulled plug at last minute.



07 Dec 2018 17:28:52
Rangers news is bottom of the league when it comes to accurate Rangers news.



07 Dec 2018 22:30:33
He's rotten.



07 Dec 2018 08:33:28
I read McCauley told Morelas “ to screw the nut “ I laughed when I heard it as it’s an old saying in Ulster, is it said in Scotland?
I hope it works because the buffalo is beginning to lose it big time. I still say it’s his lack of English that is a big factor, frustration maybe?



07 Dec 2018 09:10:19
Got to agree on his ability to speak English being a problem. There maybe underlying factors. But it must cause huge confusion on and off the pitch. Everyone in that dressing room really needs to be able to understand what the manager is saying, could make a joke about Liverpudlians accent but won’t. If he was just a boy that went on the park and done his job then maybe it wouldn’t be as bad but he has a anger problem.
The SPL has always been a gateway for foreign players into the EPL. If he wants to end up there his ability won’t over shadow his inability to talk English.



07 Dec 2018 11:50:43
Whether you speak English or Spanish you still know not to lash out when you are on a yellow .



07 Dec 2018 11:58:15
Ulsterman Screw the nut is said where I come from in Scotland.



07 Dec 2018 11:57:52
Aye Ulster, screw the nut has been a Scots saying forever.
By the way, been thinking long and hard why Morelos is continually getting booked and red carded, but I am at a complete loss to come up with an answer. Is it desperation to score, is it not understanding you can't backchat the officials . It can't be language barrier cause f. off is understood globally. Any thoughts on his attitude fellow bears?



07 Dec 2018 06:28:36
If a huge bid came in for Morelos I'd consider it, I do like him but his petulance is an issue that is out of control . I would only sell him through if we had solanke in the bag then maybe another striker. also as lb is a problem with barisic injured why not take a punt on max Lowe as cover?



07 Dec 2018 08:53:00
LB shouldn't be a problem bgate we have Halliday Wallace and Barisic for that position but our manager prefers an inferior right footed, on loan player to any of the above, Gerrard refuses to put the same defense out for two consecutive games and its getting to be a worry. If anyone thinks that failing to beat the sheep in three attempts is an improvement then that's also a worry, throw in the piggery debacle and livingston and for me there is only standing still to be seen.



07 Dec 2018 09:22:17
I generally agree with what you have said but Flanagan was a free I am sure not a loan. Still bomb scare at LB.



07 Dec 2018 09:49:39
Instead of chopping and changing or defence every game Gerrard should stick with a settled back 4, get a bit of understanding between them, tav goldston McCauley borasic.



07 Dec 2018 10:31:19
I’d say that’s our best back 4, our defensive midfielders need to protect when the full backs go forward.



07 Dec 2018 10:41:44
The spine of the team has to be settled, especially the CB’s. I’m still not sure who is best suited to partner Goldson?!
In the middle of the park lately they are all too similar and safe, Arfield likes to run beyond the lines and he’s been missed. I don’t think Ejaria and Coulibaly are the right fit together either. At the start of the season everyone looked at Coulibaly and wondered how we had managed to get him on loan but since his injury he’s struggling to do the basics like make a 5yd pass. I’d like to see Rossiter get a run.



07 Dec 2018 11:13:37
Flanagan was a free. Signed pay as u play deal. Allegedly 5k basic, 4K per squad, match appearance.



07 Dec 2018 12:12:30
Thanks for putting me right, i'm still at a loss why he's first choice at LB though, any suggestions?



07 Dec 2018 14:40:35
His best friend in football picks him.



07 Dec 2018 14:49:46
Jyf I think barasic is first choice lb.



07 Dec 2018 02:11:32
Hard shift again v the sheep. Just knew as everyone else did. Morales was in his back pocket the same with candeis. Tav is inconsistent, flan is too slow, jack is as fast as a lawnmower, Ollie least said. Coulibali looks a shadow of himself. What up? If manky mob sign sheep centre half then it's all over. Maccauley was like konterman. pedro would have been proud of us on Wednesday. Com on Rangers you can do better than that. Alfredo is a waste of time. Chase him he's had his chances. Young guys in bin the others.



07 Dec 2018 08:47:14
After watching Alfredo sending off again it really is a worry? Every game he plays he commits crazy fouls, is petulant and I do understand he plays the game on the edge but I am seriously starting to think we don’t need it anymore. To keep carrying on like this tells me there is something wrong and maybe a prolonged sit on the bench might help or do we move him on and it’s a shame as on his game he’s a great wee player 🇬🇧.



07 Dec 2018 08:53:07
Talk about a negative post Macrae! You might have missed that we are 2nd in the league and could go back to the top by Sunday, we are still in Europe with only one defeat so far and reached the League Cup semi-finals. Very few players can play at a high, consistent level all season. I think we've missed not having Dorrans and Murphy in the squad but not long ago we stuffed Motherwell 7-1 and beat Hearts 2-1 away. I agree that Morelos has a discipline problem but he does score goals. Jack is essential in midfield and I'd bring back McCrorie to give him a chance as a defensive mid. I never thought we'd be doing this well even when SG was announced as the new boss. Have faith and be loyal and support your team. No more negative crap!



07 Dec 2018 09:38:49
DOIGER

Only Reaching the league cup semi finals is not positive.



07 Dec 2018 09:44:02
DOIGER

Why is Jack essential in midfield? He is a very defensive midfielder with a goal threat of zero. No use when you go behind early on. Honestly don’t see why so many think he is the answer. Not the player we need if we are to challenge Celtic.



07 Dec 2018 10:07:57
We are already challenging Celtic this season, unlike the last two seasons. Jack is very good at his position. I never saw him as a goal threat but I agree we do need a creative, attacking midfielder. let's take stock in January after we've played the 6 league games still to play this month and we'll know if we are still in Europe. It would be interesting if SG would play Rossiter and Arfield together in midfield against Dundee and Halliday deserves the left back spot while Barisic is out injured.



07 Dec 2018 10:32:57
Agree with you Arthur, Jack can be effective and does the simple stuff but we need better to move forward. Good squad player for me nothing more.



07 Dec 2018 11:18:36
I have written on here and been slaughtered .
Tav, candelas, jack, Halliday, Flanagan, Murphy Dorrans. Foderingham all no better than squad players.
SG only had one window, so as hard as it is we need to tough it out.
Also need to move on Pena, Herrera, dodoo, holt, Hardie, Alnwick, Wallace to free up wages.



07 Dec 2018 15:34:22
If we were to get rid of that lot who would you like us to sign jboy21?



07 Dec 2018 18:14:53
Attacking mid, jake cooper and loan for solanke, my opinion is long term deals are done in the summer
Also I'd like us to push forward one or two boys, my Kelly and rudden.



 
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