06 Sep 2025 12:30:58
Think posters that don't want Souttar offered another contract are not thinking straight, currently the best Scottish cb easily imo, Rangers need a hardcore of Scottish players, look at even Celtic giving Steven Welsh or Walsh another contract all because he is Scottish and a very poor mans Souttar, we need more Scottish players and some want rid of the best cb.
06 Sep 2025 13:01:59
Agreed just needs to play on the right.
06 Sep 2025 13:02:06
Being the best Scottish CB is not exactly a indication of quality is it? What happened to Souttar being the best in our league? Change your mind again? I don't think Souttar is good enough to be in our Starting 11. I do agree though that he is a decent squad player and makes up the quota. That's the only reason I would keep him.
06 Sep 2025 13:08:49
Welsh is actually a very good player imo mate I rate him as a good prospect, he'd be better leaving permanently for his career
Souttar is more than deserving of a new contract, on ability alone, throw in Scottish and quanta etc there's no question.
For me however we need better to succeed. He'd be back up rcb for me in an ideal world.
06 Sep 2025 13:16:20
Coldo, In my opinion John Souttar is the best cb in the league.
06 Sep 2025 13:16:31
If Martin persists with a high back line, then Souttar is a scare and liability.
06 Sep 2025 13:18:37
Djiga signed for a club for around 10m he doesn't replace Souttar, I would love Souttar being a squad player because his replacement must be first class.
06 Sep 2025 13:21:58
Souttar a very good CB not sure what people want - think some need to get a grip - new contract for me.
06 Sep 2025 13:27:18
Stevie, I've only seen Welsh play a few games he wouldn't get a game for Hibs or a good few teams in our league mate, you must have seen him play more than me.
06 Sep 2025 13:36:52
Mph that doesn't stop Souttar from being a very good cb though.
06 Sep 2025 13:40:05
They are not giving Welsh a contract to keep a core of Scottish players. He never plays and now that he has been loaned out again he doesn't even help with the European quota. In fact in the last Euro game they played a young centre back before him. They give him a new contract so that they can get money when he finally leaves.
You can't compare his situation with Souttar, better comparison is with Leon King . A young Scottish player who will never make it at the OF and would be better moving on and having a career somewhere.
As for Souttar I wouldn't get rid of him but keeping him because he is Scottish isn't really a reason . Maybe if he signed a new deal then there would be less talk of moving him on.
06 Sep 2025 14:34:02
I would give him a new deal in a heart beat - but feel he'll soon be regarded as back up, which will see him leave in January.
06 Sep 2025 14:59:15
He is a good defender mystar but you need to play to his strengths and martin doesn't mate. That high line kills his game imo.
06 Sep 2025 15:35:01
I rate Soutter and think he us a good defender. But I don't think he has turned into the Rangers player I hoped for. I wanted him to become our defensive leader but I just don't see it happening now or in future. There is not enough leadership and communication in his game. I am not bothered if leaves as a result because he has not progressed in this aspect at all.
06 Sep 2025 15:50:09
Boy blue he's only doing his manager orders mate, EHL Djiga shouldn't be keeping him out the team he plays rcb for me.
06 Sep 2025 16:07:07
Mystar i wasn't his biggest fan but nobody can argue that souttar doesn't give his all probably the only defender that flings himself in feont of things regardless of the situation boy has heart and he like dessers have grown on me over last two years.
Thibk your right thinm we definitely need to offer him a deal especially when you compare him to likes of djiga.
06 Sep 2025 16:22:24
Djiga signing for 10 mill is irrelevant. Djiga has been very poor never a 10 mill player. Look at price of fabio silva. That kid must have a best agent in the world.
06 Sep 2025 16:30:04
I think he's good, MyStar.
But as BoyBlue said, Martin is making him look ordinarily.
Same as a Raskin looked getting played out of position.
06 Sep 2025 16:45:00
MyStar, Souttar, like others, was informed that he wouldn't be first choice by Martin.
As it stands Djiga is our first choice RCB.
Personally, I'd rather it was Souttar.
06 Sep 2025 16:48:52
Agree with BB n MPH here, he needs to play RCB, yes he's committed and does well, but the high line and out of position takes away from him, due to what Martin wants him to do, it weakens him and can leave us exposed imo.
06 Sep 2025 16:56:30
John 'soapy' souttar is a good centre half and i hope somehow we can keep him at Rangers beyond this season by offering him and getting him to sign, a new long term contract ? Russell Martin has to stop hanging our centre halfs out to dry, by continuing to ask them to play this risky highline which is costing us and creating havoc ?.
06 Sep 2025 17:48:09
Agree My Star,
Souter on right of centre defence a different player,
I think with the new Canadian lad on left could work for Souter.
06 Sep 2025 17:57:07
Soutter under a different manager with different tactics would stand out. As an out and out get that ball out of the box and compete 1 on 1 he is amazing.
06 Sep 2025 18:17:39
Hopefully he gets a shot at his natural position mystar. He is definitely worth a new contract, going by what ehl is saying he may well be away in January. He's at an age where he has to be playing, don't think he'll play 2nd fiddle.
06 Sep 2025 19:13:25
Defo give him an extension either stays and fights for place or can sell if he wants to leave.
06 Sep 2025 19:22:29
Also felt the best Rangers teams of days gone by would always try to sign the best Scottish players.
It meant Celtic weren't able to sign them if we got in there first.
Now we would have to get them a bit earlier while still in our price range but surely we could do that and integrate them into the first team like we have done in the past to good affect.
We let Lewis Ferguson slip through our fingers and we are far too reluctant to take the con young Scottish talent.
I'm with you on this My Star.
06 Sep 2025 20:31:31
What kind of manager tells players that they won't be first choice when he needs them to play . Surely a proper manager makes his players fight for the shirt and if they get it they keep it as long as they play well.
If that is the way he manages its no wonder so many players seem unhappy at the club.
The solution to our poor form becomes more obvious every time one of these stories breaks.
We need a new manager who will treat the players properly.
07 Sep 2025 08:32:12
Players are told they won't be first choice all the time. Are people seriously unaware how squad management works. When players sign they are told their status within the squad. I agree Martin needs to go but telling players their squad status or guarentee playing time or minutes is not a new thing.