Rangers Banter Archive July 07 2020

 

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07 Jul 2020 22:34:31
I see Stoke are supposedly in for Turnbull of Motherwell. Personally i'd have him any day over Lewis Ferguson.

Thoughts Bears?



07 Jul 2020 22:59:24
He's a different style of midfielder to what lewis ferguson is As1974!



08 Jul 2020 00:24:05
Meaning what?



08 Jul 2020 06:52:35
Meaning if you signed david turnbull it wouldn't mean we couldn't/ shouldn't sign lewis ferguson, as like i said they're both different types of midfielders, so having him anyday over ferguson wouldn't come into it mate. Hope that clears it up for you and what i was meaning 🤔.



08 Jul 2020 11:27:30
Well I'd imagine we wouldn't sign both so my point BEING I would sign Turnbull before Ferguson any day of the week. That clear it up?



08 Jul 2020 11:54:21
As 1978

Are you going to play turnball a head of Hagi I can’t believe I am saying this but SGL is 100% correct 2 different players and positions altogether.



08 Jul 2020 12:03:47
Turnbull would be an excellent signing. Far better than docherty.



08 Jul 2020 12:45:57
KJ its AS1974.

Hagi hasn't proved himself yet so why not?
Turnbull has proved he can cut it in our league. I think he's a great wee player who's Scottish and a Bluenose.
I don't rate Ferguson. People are getting caught up with the name and I wouldn't buy anything from they SS.



08 Jul 2020 13:00:07
As1974,i work beside one of the motherwell youth coaches and not that this matters, david turnbull ain't a bluenose, he's a motherwell fan! I totally agree with KJA9 why are us 2 agreeing mate? 😂, hagi is for me a far better player than turnbull and turnbull does like to play roughly where hagi does. So that's why imo anyway, we don't need to go for turnbull and use our budget in much other needed areas of our team!



08 Jul 2020 16:23:00
Coops, who’s his big team?



08 Jul 2020 17:00:23
I've only been told he's a motherwell supporter bankie! Obviously you think turnbull supports another team? 🤔 Certainly not the info i've been given mate!



07 Jul 2020 22:27:41
Guys, I honestly hope that our players do the talking on the park and not in the papers. I listen to liverpool and man city staff and they have nothing but respect for each other. I feel our players say the wrong things as a lot on here do as well. Let's not kid ourselves on here! the east end mob are a good side and the quicker we accept it the quicker we can catch them. No more talk lads we need to walk the walk.



07 Jul 2020 23:06:33
I agree to an extent fauldhoose bear that celtic have a bit more quality in their squad than ours at present mate. Where I honestly slightly differ from you mate is that i truly don't think celtic are as good as some would have us believe. I think against them since gerrard became rangers manager, we've most definitely proved that mate. If we consistently over the full season,
find the form we did before the winter break, i believe we'll win the league! Its against the the sit in smaller teams we have to find a way to get the 3 points, at all costs. Do that and like i said we most definitely can win the league. In the games against them, we've proved without doubt, we're more than a match for them! let's do it! 👍.



07 Jul 2020 23:45:53
Yes coops I agree we need to be more consistent but nothing irks me more than players saying silly things like ojo did with the best squad nonsense. They have honestly got a better squad than us. It's very close with top 11 players but they have more depth.

I hope the players say yes celtic are a good side and that's the level we must get to rather than say oh we are better than them as it just puts more pressure on the team.



08 Jul 2020 00:43:52
It's true, I wish that players wouldn't get drawn on these things by the mhedia up here. Anything they say is always taken out of context. Leave the bumming to the lurgan bigot and his usual crew (crispie, lego and the hollicom cheerleaders such as mutton, fartson etc) and then do a Walter Smith and use what they say to our advantage. Worked a treat for us. Coops is right, we need to learn how to get the vital wins over teams that sit in. The games against the anthill mhob will take care of themselves. We've shown we can outplay them and win comfortably. It's the slip ups against the rest that have caused problems. We must find a way to try and win every game.



08 Jul 2020 01:10:55
Liverpool and city don't hate each other, and they are all very rich men, so they are chilled knowing they will still be very rich no matter who wins the league,



08 Jul 2020 06:30:19
Are rangers players are on the minimum wage tommy,?



08 Jul 2020 08:06:35
Not disagreeing with what you say Supercoop but how do you think Gerrard can cure the problem of breaking down teams who park the bus against us? It can't just be about taking chances, but also having a creative midfield spark to make openings. Maybe Hagi will provide that missing piece?



08 Jul 2020 08:14:47
I don’t buy into this idea which is constantly banded around that the only reason we don’t win the league is because the smaller teams sit in against us. Also that we are clearly better than Celtic. It goes without saying that the smaller teams don’t just sit in against us they also sit in against Celtic and because they have more goal scorers and threats from midfield they are better placed to break these teams down.

Celtic have another gear whereas Rangers are having to up their game too often. I don’t think there is a lot in it and if we can get the 3 class additions the title is possible. Hence the reason why we must get quality in the door.



08 Jul 2020 10:02:09
You took the words out of my mouth DOIGER 👍 Hagi playing in the central no.10 role, playing ryan kent in his natural wide left position, to get down the sides of teams and a class right winger to do likewise on the right wing (skov olsen)? Class/ creative players in their natural positions will in the end most of the time find a way to break the most compact/ stubborn of defences down mate! 👌👍.



08 Jul 2020 10:39:19
Doiger - Hagi could well be that missing piece, provided Gerard plays him in the no.10 role. Don't think he's suited to right wing which is where he was playing before lockdown.



08 Jul 2020 10:52:43
Let's hope Gerrard plays Hagi his best position. If he is half as good as his father was he'll be great for us. I think Arfield can offer more if played in his best position. We need goals from midfield to take the weight of Morelos (if he stays! ) .



08 Jul 2020 11:45:39
Morelos is not staying he is on his way out.



08 Jul 2020 11:56:54
Correct muppet they have more match winners in there team than us.
We need more goals spread around and also a change of formation against the smaller clubs that sit in.



08 Jul 2020 13:01:27
I think our main problem is that we don't have seasoned trophy winners in our squad. Once we start picking up some silverware then you will see a stronger winning mentality and improvement.



07 Jul 2020 21:50:48
Seen kyle naughton is free to sign for a club. Should we take him as comp for Tavs place or bring the youth boy up who played last season? Or we could do both.



07 Jul 2020 23:18:59
Anyone know without googling which SPL Club Kyle Naughton has played for.



07 Jul 2020 23:25:37
Gretna.



07 Jul 2020 21:33:01
With Morelos on his way out, Katic injured and no new signings to date ( not counting the 2 youngsters and reserve goalie) Gerard and Wilson have there work cut out to replace the above and significantly strengthen the team from last season. Less than 4 weeks to kickoff and we are currently minus 2! (not counting Halliday, Polster etc) . Have to be some strong signings coming soon.



07 Jul 2020 23:10:09
Calm yourself mate, the tranfer window is not even open yet.



07 Jul 2020 21:15:33
Gazzaloyal, what did you think of big lafferty's interview regarding how highly he rates our first team coach michael beale and his thinking he could follow gerrard as a possible next rangers manager/ head coach?



07 Jul 2020 21:44:46
Coops, hope your right. I was not impressed last season when Beale was interviewed about our inconsistency and why we often struggled against the smaller clubs. Sounded far too much like the same unacceptable explanations provided by Tav and Kent.



07 Jul 2020 21:44:57
Surprised SGL, last week u were saying Kevin Thomson would be our next manager.



07 Jul 2020 22:20:26
are we seriously taking Laf opinion on who would be our next coach. the man is a no user. was crap first time out and worse second. should never have taken him back. i for one certainly wouldn't listen to a word that comes out his mouth.

said he felt like being back at school, well if i was his teacher he would be back of the room with the dunce cap on.



07 Jul 2020 23:10:11
John25,i'm not saying beale will/ can be our manager. I'm merely stating what lafferty says and how highly as a coach beale is rated, that's all mate. I've thrown what lafferty said out there for opinion, so where's the problem? 🤔.



08 Jul 2020 00:48:02
Geesadod, I agree 100%. Lafferty had something but magically only used to find it towards the end of a contract. Too much baggage and a shocking attitude and not enough brains to blow his tammy aff. Not for me, I'm afraid.



08 Jul 2020 08:22:01
Sounded to me as if Lafferty was having a disguised swipe at Gerrard by suggesting Beale would make a better manager. Obviously unhappy at Gerrard for not getting a chance.



08 Jul 2020 10:41:22
Beale and McAllister will leave with Gerard so it's a non starter - management teams always stick together.



08 Jul 2020 12:07:36
Correct sir struth.
SGL Lafferty was having a pop at Sg. Despite all the support this guy was given he did not conduct himself or apply himself correctly.



07 Jul 2020 21:02:10
Genuine question bears one thing is for sure that spfl signings are splitting our fans views, some believe guys like shankland, dykes, Ferguson, souttar, hickey should be given a chance and other fans obviously think their not a step up.

To all bears hypothetical question would you prefer to see someone like shankland, dykes, Ferguson come on or would you prefer Stewart, barker, docherty, and ojo (yes I know he's away) on?

Quick thoughts on that?



07 Jul 2020 21:51:02
GazzaLoyal, is that you Supercoop?



08 Jul 2020 00:50:53
The truth is that I don't think any of the above would improve us based on what I've seen from them so far. I may be wrong and if we sign any of them I'll be 100% behind them and hope they do well. Sorry though, but I just don't see it.



07 Jul 2020 19:02:11
In current CV environment football operating with 5 subs from 9 available on bench. When SPL kicks off in 3 weeks will this be adopted?



07 Jul 2020 19:13:14
Haven't seen any decision on it Bankie and if I'm honest I'd be surprised if the morons at the SPFL even know themselves yet 🤣.



07 Jul 2020 19:32:43
Doncaster probably waiting on Liewell to tell him what to do.



07 Jul 2020 19:48:14
Hopefully cleared up before we play the sheep.



07 Jul 2020 19:57:13
Scottish football so it will be less subs than normal.



07 Jul 2020 21:06:56
If there's any decision to be made by Doncaster then guaranteed it will be wrong. I have no faith at all in him. Its plain to see the man is full of self importance and has no real interest in Scottish football.



07 Jul 2020 21:45:47
I think it is high time we moved to being able to field 5 subs. What is the point of an 18 man matchday squad if with 10 minutes left injury takes you down to 10 men and you have used your 3 subs. It also allows to game time to a higher number of the squad, just look at how rugby do it.



08 Jul 2020 00:51:58
The answer is the authorities will do what the big chinaman says. Simples.



07 Jul 2020 17:17:43
Who on here actually thinks this group of players are good enough to win the league? Be true to yourself, i think its about 5 starters short of a title winning side.



07 Jul 2020 17:48:40
At the moment were not good enough to win the league. We have some good players but for some reason Gerrard plays them out of position and at times his substitutions are left late or he doesn't seem to change the format to be able to compete with indivdual teams. So, some quality is very much needed over quantity.



07 Jul 2020 17:49:29
I would say 3 class acts short and we've proved we're a good team sweep1 and capable of beating them!
Its consistency against the smaller teams that sit in are our problems. I believe hagi and kent playing in his natural position, will be the key this season, of getting down the sides with kent opening them up and centrally with hagi in the no.10 role opening stuffy teams up!



07 Jul 2020 17:57:55
A lot depends on whether we lose Morelos and Barisic. If we do then I would agree that we need five, maybe even six first team players. Otherwise three or four genuine quality players should suffice although I would like us to make some money on Kamara since I don't see him as having the fighting qualities needed. I would like to see us sign a quality holding midfield player, a quality striker, two if Morelos goes a quality winger and a centre back / sweeper. I suspect that we see a better player in Kent, Aribo and Hagi this coming season but for me, Davis is well past his best and it worries me that he could be muscled out of the game against Aberdeen first game of the season!



07 Jul 2020 18:06:28
Nae chance i'm afraid.



07 Jul 2020 18:33:13
I think a decent manager could win the league with this team. The players have shown they are a match for anyone on their day. But far too often they come up against a stubborn defence and out manager doesn’t have a clue on how to break them down. Far too often games run away from him and everyone can see what’s happening except him. We have no plan B.



07 Jul 2020 18:33:42
You just not going to bother watching the season DSGERSFAN then if you are so sure it's going to go that way? Always bringing the cheer on here.

In answer to the question mate I'd say 3/ 4 quality and then we can do it.



07 Jul 2020 18:43:09
We need at least 3 players to come straight in at least more likely 4/ 5

Centre half’s give me the fear to be honest.
CDM needed box to box midfielder and a striker and a winger.



07 Jul 2020 19:00:34
Listening to some continual doom and gloom merchants on here Snell, we would be as well not taking to the field. Not a chance do i see it that way, as the ANTHILL MOB are honestly nothing special and football doesn't work in nae chance as our good friend DSGERSFAN puts it! Get behind the club for god's sake and wait and see who we sign and what unfolds throughout the season. Honestly snell i think we'll win the league 👍.



07 Jul 2020 19:28:51
I think we will see a bit of Transfer activity during the remainder of this month. I am sure Ross Wilson and Steven Gerrard are doing a lot of work behind the scenes. Wait and see>.



07 Jul 2020 19:31:49
We showed them how to do it until Christmas and most felt that we were favourites at that point.

Our form and confidence then dipped whilst Celtic became stronger.

For me we need two or three max unless we sell our best. One attacking midfielder who can score 10+ in a season, one midfield general to sit in front of the defence and one striker to challenge Morelos for the whole season.

Davis will not last the season, Defoe should be an impact sub.

Then we still need an extra man through the tough times to encourage the players - supporters not of the sunshine variety.



07 Jul 2020 19:37:45
Sgl, can you tell us why this season is a PENULTIMATE SEASON please, only asking as you have used that word a few times to describe next season, I only ask as it's not, don't know what you think penultimate means but putting words in that you don't know is very strange,



07 Jul 2020 20:01:27
Well said Coops, no need for the gloom and doom.



07 Jul 2020 20:23:42
Zikos the question could we win league with current squad not with 3or4 quality players added so again nae chance with current squad mate.



07 Jul 2020 20:28:17
TommytheBlueNose - ultimate would be the word he meant, I think. Last chance would be a better chooce.



07 Jul 2020 20:28:52
Personally don't think in doom and gloom only facts. The season finished with us being 13 points behind (with a game in hand) . I can accept that we could have caught Celtic and won the league. However SGL - can you accept that the more probable ending would have been us finishing around 20 points behind Celtic and SG getting the sack!

If you accept one version of what could have happened then you surely have to accept the opposite as well, because let's face it. That was more likely being in mind the form we were in - losing 2 of our previous 3 matches.

personally I think SG has got what it takes to become a great coach, but he far from the finished article and makes the same mistakes over and over and over again!

Tell me how many times he played Kent as a No. 10. Then tell me how many times he had a good game in that role. Everyone of us could see that he was rank in that position yet he kept playing the lad there. That isn't good coaching or management - it's anything but. He shot that kids confidence to hell!

In club football if you haven't got the personnel to play a certain system then change the system. There are plenty others out there doing that exact thing. Even over the city, they changed it a few times over the season, keeping the opposition guessing and getting the best out of their squad.

Not us - same formation and style time and time again. And when it isn't working, make a like for like change with 10 min left and pray we get a penalty - Oh and don't start me on penalties!

Negativity over with - let's hope he last year and how to become a better manager and succeed this season.



07 Jul 2020 20:30:06
Guys i'd love to be proved wrong but when it comes to scottish football well i personaly think SG is clueless with his tactics or still underestimates our league just hope he doesn't bring anymore young boys from liverpool we need hardened pros.



07 Jul 2020 20:37:03
SGL - that nothing special team were 13 points in front of us before the season got cut short, so what does that make us mate? We need more quality, we need commitment for 90 mins, for every game of the season. I do think we'll get some great signings, some big name Defoe signings perhaps.



07 Jul 2020 20:56:20
Tommy I think sgl loyal is referring to the fact it would be 9 3/ 4 if the unwashed were to win meaning the following season would be the final before they reach a landmark as no title was won by them last season just awarded 👍👍

On the debate kja9 you think exact same as me need 3 players to go straight into the squad and possibly a few decent loans or acquisitions to strengthen our bench.

I think for starters dykes and Ferguson will be 2 bought for the bench, possibly a premship Cb loan, and 2 quality signings none of us would probably guess, due to cv I doubt they'll be massive amounts of movements in the transfer window so be prepared to start backing our current players if they don't leave ie morelos, tav, Kent, aribo, Goldson to name a few.

Sgl loyal yep I reckon with a slight attitude or mental adjustment in a few players, Gerrard learning a few lessons and the unwashed losing a good few players so far and quite a fair bit of rebuilding, this season will be ours.



07 Jul 2020 21:06:17
Gazzaloyal, that's exactly what i meant by penultimate season pal you got it in one. 👍So there's your answer tommythebluenose.



07 Jul 2020 21:09:01
Gazzaloyal, i think if we could sign current crystal palace centre half scott dann, to cover the loss of big katic, it would be a terrific signing for us! What's your thoughts on that pal? 🤔.



07 Jul 2020 21:44:23
Am I the only guy on here who likes Kamara. I see a player in this guy but it’s all about opinions.



07 Jul 2020 22:04:21
Let’s just get real here it won’t be 9 and 3/ 4 if they win this year it will be 10

Do we as rangers fans say we have 54 and a half as we shared it many moons ago with Dumbarton
It’s clueless sad little people that think it’s 9 and 3/ 4
It’s childish.



07 Jul 2020 22:05:13
SGL dann has been playing the last few games don’t know his stats for the season what makes you think we could get him?



07 Jul 2020 22:09:37
I can't see it either i'm afraid. Would love to be proved wrong though.



07 Jul 2020 22:27:20
our first team pick is good enough, it proved it was good enough up to new year. unfortunately the back ups arent. we took a few injuries into the new year and it all fell apart. so we need better quality coming off the bench or better as first team and use those replaced on the bench. we don't have players on the bench when the squad is depleted that are game changers.



08 Jul 2020 01:10:03
Totally Agree with Gerrarg substitutions. I end up shouting for him to make them early when it isn't working and more ofter than not first sub is 60 mins.
Whats the fn point when it hasn't worked in the first half. Love the football Gerrard but if it doesn't work change it early.



07 Jul 2020 14:18:56
Right bears how are you all,
Little question for all of you if we can sign s CDM who out of dejan ljubicic, Nicklas dorsh or greame shinnie would you prefer.

Also with a box to box inclusion of young Lewis Ferguson.



07 Jul 2020 14:28:59
I would rather we signed tapia but from the ones you mention i would take the german dorsch!



07 Jul 2020 14:33:43
Ferguson would likely play the holding role for us beside jack.
Shinnie knows the league and would do a turn however do i think he would be an improvement on what we have. no.

Not being funny but i genuinly think tom huddlestone could do a job for us in there. available on a free.



07 Jul 2020 14:47:57
Absolutely none of them, woeful. Midfield not much of a concern.



07 Jul 2020 14:56:25
SGL Tapia would be great for us but I just think if it was happening it would already be done. I like dorsh also seen him against Hamburg and he was brilliant but also ljubicic played well against us and looked assured.



07 Jul 2020 15:41:32
Dorsch.



07 Jul 2020 15:55:15
Tapia in advanced talks almost done deal to go to spain.



07 Jul 2020 16:41:27
With what spanish club paul86?🤔.



07 Jul 2020 17:21:16
2nd place with this group of players.



07 Jul 2020 17:29:31
Think its celta vigo he's off to in spain stevie g loyal.



07 Jul 2020 17:30:07
Blue would do

How is midfield not a concern We need better in there it’s a concern.

Any of the other 2 would be ok but it’s a no for shinnie.



07 Jul 2020 17:50:20
SGL, I'd take Tapia but not your favourite Dykes or Lewis Ferguson mate.



07 Jul 2020 17:51:56
I agree, no shinnie for me at ibrox.



07 Jul 2020 18:17:47
Imo I feel people need to get real I would love to be able to sign Kanye, haverts, Sancho and Lewandowski but hayho reality kicks in and we cannot compete for proven European and world class players.



07 Jul 2020 18:25:44
Jsjenkins, we are all REAL on here and understand we can't afford Lewandowski, Sancho etc. That goes without saying but we can unearth another Morelos and attract another Defoe. We have to get it right this season.



07 Jul 2020 18:37:27
The stuck I agree with you but some people on here knock players on the basis of never seeing them, heard of them or due to the league they play in. let's discuss things with a bit of sense, we can't unearth another Morelos potentially Toney because some people are so deluded they want a Lukaku or something.



07 Jul 2020 18:44:21
Jsijenkins

The only person to have mentioned those players is you .



07 Jul 2020 18:54:50
KJA9 I was brainstorming a few names in which I believe are around the calibre of players that fit with some peoples choice of language when shooting fellow Bears suggestions down.



07 Jul 2020 19:53:24
Why don't you just say your a Tim sweep, it's really really boring and I notice hardly anyone answered your posts, it's plain you don't support rangers, I have been on here for over 7 years, never, ever seen anything remotely suggestion of you being a Rangers fan, I won't answer you again but maybe you should just say what you really are, it's very infantile coming on a Rangers site, or any club and pretend to be one of them, does it not get boring mate when virtually nobody answers, can you ever remember saying something good or positive about rangers, no me neither, so why do it.



07 Jul 2020 21:12:16
Sweep would be better disguising himself as sooty, so we don't know who he is! 😂😂.



07 Jul 2020 22:29:57
are you allowed to use that word SGL.



07 Jul 2020 13:36:22
Laverty saying Celtic wanted too sing him but he said nah imagine me in their dressing room and I pull out my deodorant and started spraying they would think it was a taser gun.



07 Jul 2020 17:54:52
A load of nonsense, do you honestly believe that? He got the boot from the Gers and he'd thought he would come back with that false statement!



07 Jul 2020 22:05:31
Do you know, I've never really realised, regarding Sweep. Will certainly look out for his posts in the future. Thanks for the heads up .



07 Jul 2020 11:02:26
Interesting hearing Lafs thoughts on the impact Michael Beale has behind the scenes at rangers.



07 Jul 2020 11:11:26
Did you know Beale was in the same Charlton youth team as Defoe? That's my wee learn for the day!



07 Jul 2020 17:09:29
Aye read is somewhere the last few weeks.



 
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