Rangers Banter Archive June 08 2020

08 Jun 2020 19:39:44
Just like to ask how many of you on this site think Dykes, Cosgrove, Ferguson etc will take Rangers to the next level?

I'll start off by saying I think we need to look at a lot better than this caliber of player.

08 Jun 2020 20:11:37
Domestically they may fill in the team and have us a bit more ready for the tougher games where teams sit in or against the hammer throwers however I still wouldn't think that is the level needed to stop celtic.

08 Jun 2020 20:12:22
Of course not.

08 Jun 2020 20:20:51
Stopping Celtic IS beating the teams that sit in and the teams that are hammer throwers, we are already as good as Celtic head to head.

08 Jun 2020 20:36:18
Absolutely they are good enough! We need a core of players who know spl!

Dykes or cosgrove are big boys that can put themselves about! Ferguson is an ian ferguson type player, just what we need!

08 Jun 2020 20:17:31
Those players will win us the runners up prize again.

08 Jun 2020 21:01:19
Can anyone honestly imagine Lyndon Dykes Playing against Bayer Leverkusen?

08 Jun 2020 21:16:06
Another bear you're another one who's just not getting it regarding IF we were to sign lyndon dykes. He wouldn't be our no.1 striker especially for european games. But he would be very useful in the scottish premiership games when things are not going to plan and we need to mix it up a bit. He'd be a good addition to our squad because of this. Why can people just not understand this? 🤔.

08 Jun 2020 21:16:45
We don’t need players like them for Leverkusens etc same way we never needed Kris Boyd for anything other than skelping all the Diddy teams relentlessly.

08 Jun 2020 21:35:53
Dykes has one good game against Celtic.
If he was that good surely he would have consistently turned it on against all the other sides?
Cosgrove's goal ratio is inflated by penalties and his 2nd touch is a tackle!
Ferguson is already racking up red and yellow cards in Dons shirt. I'd hate to see referees treatment of him in a Rangers jersey. Plus he isn't good enough. 👍.

08 Jun 2020 21:36:46
I would have said no initially, then I see re-runs of games where we win a league with guys like Ian Ferguson, bomber brown, hurlock etc. Now I think to battle with teams we’re dropping points to we need to be more physical in certain areas of the pitch. 11 silky players isn’t going to win us the league either. We need a couple of players who can roll their sleeves up and get stuck in, a centre half, defensive mid and a striker. Maybe for certain games where we’ve dropped points in the past, these players might actually be exactly what we need.

08 Jun 2020 22:30:38
Seen all this when lafferty came back that he would mix it up and be good against teams that sit in. It's not target men you need to beat these teams. You need clever players who can find a pass to guys who can make space. Big centre halfs hate playing against pace.

08 Jun 2020 22:53:23
Guys, so the general concensus of opinion here is that Dykes, Ferguson and Cosgrove are not good enough for us in Europe. Tell me then, are the current players good enough for Europe, and, how much money do you really think is available for players. There was also negativity on the signing of young Bassey, and the potential to also get young Fox, I believe that Bassey will be very good for us, he looks an athlete, unlike some of the wimps who pulled on the jersey this season, how many real quality players do Celtic have, I'd say 3, Edourd, McGregor and Forster, the rest are hard players who don't shirk a battle, just my opinion guys.

08 Jun 2020 23:16:22
I would if we can buy the hammer throwers build a team of them just for the season its the only way to play against most of the teams in the league the better players can't seem to be able to break down the defensive teams the bigger guys would bully them into making mistakes a bit like martin Oneil did with pacific shelf might not be pretty but it might give us a chance.

08 Jun 2020 23:48:52
Don’t know if any of you played I played a bit not at a great level but decent . Give me good footballers over be physical players any day I guarantee you the good footballers will come out on top.

09 Jun 2020 07:00:17
Steve Davis didn’t when he got kicked off the park against Aberdeen at ibrox . It finished his season and he was flying before it happened . One reason we lost the league me thinks.

09 Jun 2020 07:02:26
Another Bear, I also played all my life and what you say is true, there is no substitute for skill and ability it always came out on top I saw this throughout my years of playing.

09 Jun 2020 08:18:28
The crux of the matter for me is lyndon dykes would be a good signing for us especially against our bread and butter scottish teams! He's proved against the best two teams, us and them, that he's capable and gave both defences a torrid time. I've been impressed everytime i've seen dykes playing against us.

09 Jun 2020 08:55:22
To say Dykes has only had 1 good game is total nonsense I think he has shown up well in games against is and caused us plenty of problems. As SGL said he wouldn’t be first choice striker but would give us another option and isn’t afraid to get stuck in.

09 Jun 2020 08:57:34
Another bear,

You need a bit of both though especially in Scotland. We have plenty of skilful players in our team but do lack some steel. See nothing wrong with having physical players especially when you play away from home.

09 Jun 2020 09:10:27
I played pro youth with Hamilton then 8 years junior football with vale of leven, I was a centre half and even at those levels I was always asked to play the ball out find a pass.

I was more physical and had pace but wasn’t technical or silky, but I read the game well. The days of lumping ball up from back for rangers are gone so spending money on dykes and cosgrove would b money wasted and they both wouldn’t take us forward.

08 Jun 2020 17:01:53
Its all good and well signing up these good young players from clubs in england but we must get experienced battle hardened players signed also that can handle the pressure of playing for us! I'm sure gerrard will and must if he's going to have a chance of winning the league and stopping the ANTHILL MOB!

08 Jun 2020 17:23:25
I agree we need to strengthen the spine of our team.
Does that mean we should go for an experienced target man instead of someone like dykes? 🤔.

08 Jun 2020 18:35:00
Guys it’s about budget, spending money wisely,

08 Jun 2020 19:51:47
What's other fellow bears thoughts on saido berahino ie. the one that was superb at west brom, that spurs bid £15million for? He's supposedly getting back to his best over in belgium. If gerrard can get the best out of him and get his head right he's a very talented striker and would be a great signing!

08 Jun 2020 22:58:05
Correct John25, I've just added a post asking that same question about money, we have to be careful at this time.

08 Jun 2020 13:23:22
Having a releationship with one of the top teams in the world being LIVERPOOL is an ace in the hole. OK OJO was a flop but going forward I see some real talent coming to our club on loan and leading to permanent contracts and sell-on benefits The future is good Priority is #55 this coming season for me and stop this ridiculous fake 10 in a row nonsense.

08 Jun 2020 14:05:39
Add in Ejaria.

08 Jun 2020 14:08:46
N add kent.

08 Jun 2020 14:32:45
Sorry DeeCee Stevie G is a Liverpool legend but the club are never going to do us any great favours unless it tsuits them. We will never get their very best available loanees e. g. Ojo, Ejaria not Harry Wilson. Kent was decent on loan but Liverpool played hardball on his transfer and we paid far more than we should have as we were desperate to get him. As long Stevie is manager Liverpool will help us out but only up to a point.

08 Jun 2020 18:52:10
I think we will see the Ryan Kent we all want next season. The boy just needs to forget about his price tag. New season new start.

08 Jun 2020 19:54:02
We'll see the best of the undoubtedly talented ryan kent, if gerrard now he's signed hagi permanently, puts him back in his natural wide left position, where he can isolate and tear apart the opposition right back!

08 Jun 2020 19:55:01
kent needs someone on the opposite wing that produces.

08 Jun 2020 09:52:50
Gerrard after 20yr old striker rhian brewster on loan from liverpool.

08 Jun 2020 12:13:02
He doesn’t seem very prolific.

08 Jun 2020 12:49:11
Another summer another liverpool loanee, I hope he is better than ejaria and ojo🤦‍♂️👍.

08 Jun 2020 12:55:18
Wouldn't be hard totally awful especially ojo must be up there with one of our worst signings.

08 Jun 2020 13:45:57
As much as I agree that ojo didn't work out, we've had much worse signings than him. Mind he was only on loan and for the first 2-3 months did contribute, especially in Europe.

08 Jun 2020 14:37:58
Despite Stevie's presence unless Liverpool think it will help them in developing Brewster there is no way he'll be coming to us.

08 Jun 2020 04:49:57
What is the view on Stephen Kelly? Is he ready to be given some game time In the first team?

08 Jun 2020 10:27:06
He has to be or he won’t make it. Barry F and Durranty were keeping experienced pros out of the team at 18 years old and they were clearly the real deal. At 20 years old this year is the year he has to break in to the team or he will struggle to have a career.

08 Jun 2020 10:35:00
I think he should be first team squad next year. Allegedly highly rated by Gerrard and McAllister.

08 Jun 2020 10:58:49
I'd like to think he'd get a chance. What's his best position John?

08 Jun 2020 11:30:53
Some young Players will thrive in the First Team, some will take a while longer and some will sink without trace. Barry Ferguson, Ian Durrant, Ryan Giggs and Wayne rooney managed it but the Lower Divisions in England and Scotland are full of Players who had GREAT POTENTIAL.

08 Jun 2020 11:52:28
Enter mid, can also play left. Excellent passer and can score from outside box.

08 Jun 2020 02:26:16
Nathaniel Clyne 29 is not a bad shout that would improve RB 2 year deal for me then take that captain armband off Tavernier them two at RB rotation sounds good.

08 Jun 2020 04:56:56
I like Tav however he is prone to lapses / error. I would like to see Nathan Patterson given more of a chance as well.

08 Jun 2020 08:30:07
Rotation is no use, a player should only be dropped if they are out of form or injured or rested when if knackered or playing a lesser team in a cup. This rotation for the sake of doesn't help build form, consistency or momentum. 👍.

08 Jun 2020 08:33:49
We're about to raid leicester city again for a young right back, who's got a lot of clubs chasing him. He's only 18 years old and his name is gyamfi. Ross wilson has a terrific record at picking up these gems and his contacts and european knowledge of players will be a big plus for us, moving forward.

08 Jun 2020 10:26:42
I actually think rotation might have helped Tav last season. Playing most games didn't seem to improve his performances/ form.

08 Jun 2020 10:47:01
If the armband comes off Tav, it would only be when he leaves. The effect on his morale etc would be pointless still having him about in my opinion.

08 Jun 2020 11:10:41
Didn’t Ross Wilson or Robertson say in a recent interview that most of the signing rumours suggested by the media were wide of the mark.

08 Jun 2020 12:58:05
Tav shouldn't be playing never mind being rotated. 👍.

08 Jun 2020 14:47:16
Oft coldo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺⚽️😎👍.