Rangers Banter

21 Apr 2026 11:46:28
As people in the know on here will be aware, information concerning the team is very hard to come by or can be cryptic or even untrue at the club now.
Some of us will have people we trust with info, but is the info they receive to be trusted!

I gave up a few years ago about letting the cat out the bag and am sure John, Asa, CF5 and a few others took the same route.
The golden nugget for info in my opinion was CF5.

Troops going out of the way to share info which made them more than happy and wanting to brighten up others day. Only to be, not even interrogated but down trodden on.

A lot of new posters may not be aware of this, but the older ones will.

21 Apr 2026 11:40:33
Tuesday quiz time.
Rangers sealed their first title in 10 years on the 7th of March 2021 when Celtic failed to beat Dundee Utd.
3 Rangers players all scored double figures for assists in the league that season.
Tav and Kent were 2 of them – who was the other?

21 Apr 2026 09:29:07
Re: James Tavernier personally I don't think we should keep him on unless it's as back up and on vastly reduced terms as when all is said and done he has been a good servant to the club I never regarded him as club captain material and he's presided as skipper over most of the last 11 seasons where we have not won enough silverware plain and simple and I also found he went missing on the park too many times and also off the park when the criticism was coming our way not what I think a skipper should be doing.

But like I've said he has served the club well for what he cost initially and scored many an important goal, but if we were to keep him it should only be as backup on vastly reduced wages and the captaincy should be given to someone else and he's been her the required length of time so the club should also do the right thing and grant him a testimonial whether he stays or goes.

But when I read that he'd said in an interview he thinks he has another 4 years left in his legs that did scare me a bit thinking he could be here longer But whatever happens I can just say thanks for the memories of the invincible season and that crazy Europa league run which for me has to have been his stand out moments in a Rangers top 🇬🇧

21 Apr 2026 08:55:45
I'm a bit late to the party with this post and the thread is way down the page.

I too have suffered some real bad times with mental health issues and have tried to check out a couple of times.

To those of you who have suffered similar or are going through something now, I say to you, there is always someone to talk with and someone who cares. As men we like to suffer in silence but talking is a fantastic way to lighten our load and a good first step.

As this site has shown, we will listen, we might not have answers but we will listen.

So take care of yourselves troops.

21 Apr 2026 09:47:01
Great post, Cletus.

I bid you good fortune, my friend. Hold loved ones near.

Sometimes your own thoughts are the most destructive.

21 Apr 2026 10:13:50
Superb heartfelt post Cletusvandamme. 🙏 I've had some issues myself, but not as bad as some poor souls. 😢 God bless and take care, my friend, and we're always here to talk, and that goes for everyone on here. 🙏

21 Apr 2026 10:17:10
Not late to the party at all, mate. Good to share at any time and wish u all the best. I know it's been helpful for me for one.

21 Apr 2026 11:59:19
Top post trooper.

21 Apr 2026 08:18:05
I've enjoyed the recent discussions and experiences regarding mental health as its been great to let things out and show support to one another. However I Think we need to try and separate mental health issues from judging a player performance. As far as I'm aware there has been nothing from the player or the club indicating that is in fact the problem, and has just been some peoples view on what could be wrong.

Much of the Criticism of a player is being regarded as attacks on their mental health which is not the case and is only damaging and causes arguments. Unless there is more to it then it's 2 very different discussions.

21 Apr 2026 09:50:07
You are correct that there is no official declaration of mental health issues, Kaiser.

As for confidence issues, this is widely known from his time at Wolfsburg and, whilst injured at Brugge.

He took a while to return to full form for Brugge as well.



In terms of his personality traits, this is also widely known and acknowledged.

I personally have never attributed a mental health condition to this struggle.

21 Apr 2026 10:28:57
Appreciate that and thanks for the clarification. Probably because the 2 discussions have been on together there has been some presumptions that they were related. Unfortunately I noticed expressions from others of comments and posters being called disgusting shameful or even toxic based on his health which in the most part were just debates about his performance or the risk of buying him.

That's why I wish to try separate the two discussions.
Criticism of players, while harsh at times is normal in Football and can be part of healthy debate and opinion and is monitored well by the Eds but when health is mentioned we try and come together which is the way it should be. 👍

21 Apr 2026 08:00:08
As said by some on here we've been down to watch blackburn rovers right back ryan alebiosu on occasions, as a possible replacement for our captain james Tavernier 🤔He looks quite fast and athletic this right back and at the correct age for us, with experience behind him 👍 What's our thoughts, do we think there's definitely interest in this player from us and would he be a good signing and replacement for Tav 🤔🇬🇧

21 Apr 2026 08:37:43
I don't know the player in question so will rely on others for him.

My information is Diogo Travossos is leading target.

Hampus Skoglund is another if Travossos is not signed.

21 Apr 2026 08:55:06
Only watched the match vs Coventry and he was very impressive. Not sure if he always plays at that level.

21 Apr 2026 09:05:31
Had a look at him the other day, he must be doing something right, Zikos, he's played around 40 games in the Championship, mate, I can't remember of him on loan at St Mirren or Kilmarnock, could have improved since.
I'd be trying to get Lissah signed.

21 Apr 2026 11:39:26
Yes, I remember him being fit and athletic, but prone to rash challenges. I would prefer the Liverpool loanee Stephenson at Dundee Utd. Lissah is good technically, but would worry about him defensively, and he is not the quickest. None would bring all that Tav has provided. I don't get this insistence about Tav being a serial loser. The same could be said about Harry Kane at Tottenham - who actually won nothing there.

11 players of Tav's quality in the respective positions, and we would have won a lot more. As for captain, that several managers kept him as captain speaks volumes. He is a leader by example in terms of training, professionalism, and, from what I hear, he is well respected by younger players at the club. I would keep him as club captain with someone else as team captain. Replacing him won't be easy - as we have seen.

21 Apr 2026 11:51:00
Lissah has actually got good pace about him, BearAbroad, you're maybe getting confused with different Falkirk players, mate, and he can play anywhere in the back four.

21 Apr 2026 07:39:14
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