21 May 2025 17:10:28
Thinking about Cortes and the money spent on him
I don't see him getting much if any game time going forward has he not been for a while and not been picked?
I think we will find this has been a terrible bit of business obligated to buy a Loan player who's barely kicked a ball and more then likely not kick a ball for 4 million
Would really like to say I think we will get our money back but cannot see that happening either will dwindle into obscurity and at some point will be moved on with just a total loss all round
I'll hold my hands up if I'm wrong but on this one I just can't see it.
21 May 2025 17:17:50
Stig he was injured when we had a manager who would play him and then when he was sacked we got an interim manager who didn't play wingers when Cortes was fit. let's see who the next manager is and if he likes wingers. too early yet from when he got full fitness to say just yet.
21 May 2025 17:18:19
Seems injury prone.
He did look good at the start.
Him or Bajarmi need to go this summer.
21 May 2025 17:18:55
Stingo hopefully he kicks on next season, surely you can't be writing him off right now, well obviously you are but he's only returning from injury mate, he could excel under the new management.
21 May 2025 17:23:00
Stig he's barely had a chance to prove himself mate. If injury free i think you'll be pleasantly surprised this year mate, how's the ribs?
21 May 2025 17:24:01
He would have been played more under clement had he not had some bad injuries, barry ferguson obviously didn't fancy him but that's not to say the next manager won't. I'm my opinion from what i've seen cortes is a good player who's been unlucky this season. Remember he's not long turned 21 and has already made an appearance for colombia albeit just one. I'll back our young player and hopefully we see the best of him next season.
21 May 2025 17:42:58
Stig I don't think he has had a chance to play tbh. Ferguson stuck with a core of players he felt could win games and get him the job, players like Cortes, Nsiala, Danilo, to name a few were never really given a chance to prove themselves.
I understand Fergusons way of thinking but surely we should have seen so much more of these guys instead of players that have played all year.
Unless it's been an ability issue or mentality issue right enough then that's different.
21 May 2025 17:48:11
Mark, Cortes had no injuries before Rangers mate.
21 May 2025 17:51:07
BF never played him because BF done what was best for BF and not the club.
21 May 2025 17:59:42
Quite a few that want rid of Cortes are the same people that wanted rid of Raskin but will deny that now he is our best player funny that.
21 May 2025 18:03:38
I really rate him and hope with a good preseason he'll be a big asset for us.
21 May 2025 18:06:35
Cerny is a winger Angus, you can be a winger that comes inside.
21 May 2025 18:14:20
There been some signs in the game's he has played that there is a player in there if fit and given game time a think a full pre season will do him the world of good.
21 May 2025 18:19:02
Will be another waste of money, will have niggling injury's for the full of his career, I hope I'm wrong but he's rarely been available, I'd cut ties soon as I could.
21 May 2025 18:26:34
Agree with a lot of the posts. He got inured and hasn't played much under Ferguson. But he did look good when he started out with us. I wouldn't write him off yet.
21 May 2025 18:27:38
He looked miles off the pace the couple of times he played as a sub, that's why he wasn't playing.
21 May 2025 18:31:04
Mabye not the best piece of business we have conducted, but the lads here now, hope a run in the team can give him a boost, looked ok at the start, mabye needs a wee arm round the shoulder, not a Barry headlock. But no more deals like this, options only.
21 May 2025 18:40:26
Rosevale he is listed on the club website as a midfielder and I think they would know better than me. he was also coming back form injury so would be a bit of the pace until he got regular time in team to 'get ups to match speed'
21 May 2025 18:42:56
We absolutely should continue to give the likes of Cortes, Jefte, Barron, Igamane, Nsiala, maybe even Kasanwirjo if we bring him back, more time.
It's the very approach that we need to take regardless of the takeover. Some won't work out (present or future signings), but those that do will make it absolutely worth it. ?.
21 May 2025 18:52:04
A lot of the time i genuinely can't believe how quick people are to write off young players, he's 21 years old people talk about him and jefte like they are seasoned pros who can't develop anymore and will never be Rangers class - the same people that said it about raskin and diomande no doubt. give him a chance to get some minutes under his belt next season.
21 May 2025 18:49:12
The reason Rangers got an obligation to buy is because they wanted to sign the player, was either get a loan with an obligation or sign him they were going to do one or the other (i assume the loan means payments could be more stretched out) so not doing an obligation to buy is irrelevant as it's just like any other transfer it may work it may not but Rangers wanted to sign him permanently whether it was last summer or this summer.
21 May 2025 19:14:24
Who was listed as a midfielder Angus do u mean Cerny, ok then a midfielder that plays on the right wing.
21 May 2025 19:18:29
Rosevale, Ferguson did not even want to play Cerny as a winger, kept playing him off the striker or as a No 10 and his scoring rate dropped off .
Looking at Cortes when he came on against Hibs, I thought he had bulked up a wee bit and he 'll need that in Scotland . He has shown he has ability and a bit of pace, he is a young man in a strange country and probably doesn't speak much English . I think if he is settled now and gets an injury free run in the side we could have a real talent in our team.
21 May 2025 19:27:05
Rosevale Ferguson played Cerny as a 10 most of the time so is he a winger or is he a cam? Ferguson didn't like playing with wingers.
He hasn't looked great in his cameos? Gie the boy a chance he is just back from injury and not getting a lot of game time that's maybe why hasn't looked good or is that too much like common sense for some fans ?.
21 May 2025 19:37:35
Storm, would you keep Bajrami?
21 May 2025 19:38:11
Guys good debate ?
Like I say if I wrong I'll hold my hand up but presently I don't see him fitting into Scottish football as doesn't look like he will stand up to the tackles and punishment some teams dish out the may surprise me
Btw I think most doubted Raskin at one point worried about his injuries but he's managed to turn it around and I hope Cortes can do that and I'll be able to change my mind can only go on what I've witnessed him playing for us as never watched or followed him before so can only judge from what I've seen
EHL if you think he will kick on mate that's good for me and I'll hold you to that ?
BB4 my injury still terrible and getting a bit fed up with it now doesn't feel any better at all doing my head right in ?.
21 May 2025 19:55:04
Stig it's a strange one mate, done it one time lasted about two weeks then done it another time was in agony for about 10 weeks. I think it depends on how badly you do it. You don't realise how you basically use your ribs for almost every movement, sneezing was the worst for me, or even laughing. Don't envy you mate, hope you feel better soon. ?.
21 May 2025 20:04:44
Thanks BB4 appreciated ?.
21 May 2025 19:49:27
He was allowed to drift but his starting point was wide right. The original discussion was about Cortez and from what I saw certainly didn't deserve a start.
21 May 2025 20:20:18
Rosevale not under Barry Ferguson it wasn't he was more central and then maybe changed to out wide.
The stig not everyone did doubt Raskin mate.
Mark I would keep him no it was a panic buy imho.
21 May 2025 21:02:26
Rosevale I hope you laid out string on your way through this argument as you have been doing so much backtracking on this at the end until you eventually scramble back to trying to talk about Cortes. ??.
21 May 2025 21:28:34
Stig
Your comments exactly how feel bout Danilo. Classy forward underused due to ijury and managers choice. Feel he's such an under utilised, untried, untested forward. Saw him ìn training and he looked classy, skillful forward. Deserves a chance once back to any kind fitness.
22 May 2025 10:31:34
He can't get fit if they don't give him games.