07 Sep 2025 21:21:36
I honestly can't believe what I am reading today.
Must be international break syndrome.
Firstly I can't believe John Souttar has turned into Sergio Ramos since Rangers last played.
Secondly talk of preferring a part time scout over an experienced director of football.
Thirdly wanting the return of an amateur standard manager.
I think last season and this season has taught us something.
Playing for and/ or supporting Rangers does not automatically qualify you for a position at the club.
You require talent. The other stuff are just bonuses no more no less.
07 Sep 2025 22:04:21
International breaks Asa, like Halloween, all the ghouls come oot???.
07 Sep 2025 22:06:33
100% Agree with this.
If numan was as good as he's getting made out to be on here then I'm sure he would've been snapped up for a Dof role.
07 Sep 2025 22:17:28
Who said Souttar has turned into Ramos like Asathor? what I've said about John Souttar he is currently the best Rcb Rangers have, easily in my eyes, he should get another contract for our European squad, will be very impressed if he's replaced with better.
You said Ole as manager what has he done to be the Rangers manager?
07 Sep 2025 22:24:28
Witnessed first hand his coaching methods throughout youth, onto Molde first team and then performed well at a basket case huge club in Manchester.
A much better CV than the likes of Ferguson.
07 Sep 2025 22:41:56
To suggest Arthur numan has no talent Asathor is quite a silly statement mate.
And too ok those against such ideas, don't yous know that everyone was given their first job somewhere in the skill set they are current in.
Nobody is born a director of football.
Look at deco at Barcelona? Look at the Bayern Munich set up aswell.
Those two clubs really pis* all over the stupidity of saying someone isn't qualified for the job of anything.
They employ from within in almost every single job at the club and have done for a long time.
That's just 2 clubs that prove the replies I've read on the subject point blank wrong.
???.
07 Sep 2025 22:44:08
Souttar is the best defender at ibrox and probably 2nd best in Scotland.
Bit of an exaggeration to compare him to ramos Asathor.
But then if u had to the simple truth your points wouldn't really have been worth making in these notes.
07 Sep 2025 23:43:26
Asa,
Your having a laugh mate,
How you got so much time on your hands to be on here anyway?
Only joking!
I agree with My star, John Souttar the best we have at the moment.
Djiga and Fernandez got a lot still to prove before they get ahead of Soapy and Cornelius hasn't played yet but i have high hopes for him.
07 Sep 2025 23:48:03
Because he's norwegian, just like every available position at Rangers should be filled by scandinavians. John soutar is more than worth a new contract, and if its as back up, he will a more than able deputy.
07 Sep 2025 23:50:42
The only person associating soutter with ramos is you mate.
Would probably prefer a scout over someone that thought hiring rm was a good idea tbh. None of us on here have experience of dof, but 90% knew rm was the wrong choice, why didn't the guy with experience?
Would definitely have barry over rm right now ?%.
08 Sep 2025 00:07:10
What did he do in Manchester Asathor? done nothing at Cardiff or Besitkas only done well in Norway.
08 Sep 2025 00:07:48
Mystar he has a better cv than Martin and Ferguson for a start not that I am saying I want him.
Asathor totally agree on souttar I don't know what people watch when they see him maybe maldini
With blue tinted specs on he cost us more goals last season than Tav but hey Ho. I hope he performs on the RCB position that is his preferred position wish we could go back in time when if you were a CH you could play either times were simpler then ?.
08 Sep 2025 00:41:11
Ole has done nothing except in Norway.
Top quality center backs gives away goals, Souttar blocks far more certain goals than he gets even close to giving away but some clearly can't see any of that.
08 Sep 2025 00:59:12
Storm not often we agree, but your absolutely correct souttar costs us over 5 goals a season not as many as 10 but over 5, normally from aerial balls in, Be it corners or crosses or long balls.
I won't include this season as Martin is causing these goals with his tactics but I agree with u.
However as I've always maintained from we signed him, he's a good back up rcb to have imo. Never first choice for rangers.
But right now, he's the best we've got. N that's a sad fact.
08 Sep 2025 01:07:07
Or maybe bring back Nils Koppen since you know he found Igamane and Jefte as well as be held back by a board making all the choices, he was meant to be DoF but ended up chief scout essentially. He was shopping multiple markets as soon as he started the job and was at PSV, finding great players for them. Not his fault Cortes got 2 terrible injuries back to back and the board negotiated the deals.
08 Sep 2025 07:43:41
Stevie it was a deliberate exaggeration as some believe he is irreplaceable and have elevated him to best in class status.
I have given my opinions in a balanced and fair manner.
I agree that he is a very good back up but he wants to be first choice regular starter so will not sign an extension to be backup.
As for Ole I feel My star is just trying hard to slate my opinions.
Ole by all accounts done well in Manchester, I have witnessed him coaching first hand so that helps.
I will maintain my opinion that of Ole was still in Manchester they would be in a better place than what ten hag left and what Amorin will leave.
Never my first choice but a million miles better than Martin, Ferguson etc.
I never said Numan has no talent but he isn't exactly a young upcoming person. Their must be a reason why no one has taken the chance on him.
08 Sep 2025 08:21:28
You get like this regularly Asathor, it is getting a bit tired some now mate, why would I be trying to slate you opinion on Ole? what has done? you still haven't told me, I'm saying nothing except in Norway, what did he do in Manchester? I have clearly missed that.
Was wslgers trying to slate you opinion as well when he like me said he has done nothing to warrant the Rangers job? in fact Wslgers said he was a failure on the rumours page but didn't see him getting accused of slating your opinion, deary dear Asathor.
08 Sep 2025 08:29:22
We all have different opinions Asathor, because I'm asking you am slating your opinion it doesn't work like that mate, If i was going slate any of your opinions, it would have been the Israeli cf would be better than Igamane.
08 Sep 2025 08:29:56
My Star I would say 2nd in the league and a Europa final was pretty decent for Manchester United considering how much of a mess the club is.
No one since Alex Ferguson has exactly done anything at old Trafford.
Just look at Mourinho.
Also failed miserably in Turkey.
I have discussed Ole with you before and offered balanced opinions.
You over romanticize about anything connected with Rangers and it clouds your opinion.
Joe " Pirlo" Rothwell.
08 Sep 2025 08:34:18
And mystar i would not have said slate if this original post was anything about Ole.
You made it about Ole, You brought Ole into the conversation with the sole purpose of slating his career and my opinion that he would be a good fit for Rangers.
08 Sep 2025 08:45:04
Only because Ole has done nothing to warrant the Rangers job Asathor, can only be because he's from Norway, he took Manchester utd to the Europa final big deal mate, Gvb done it with players bought for under 15m which was a far greater achievement than getting Manchester utd into a Europa final, who called Rothwell Pirlo like? you need to stop your nonsense mate, it's becoming weekly now, nothing clouds my judgement I say what I see but clearly some can't see them.
08 Sep 2025 08:52:17
By the way Ole was only brought into my post because you spoke about managers not being good enough for Rangers in your opening post, why Ole was brought into it because imo he is good enough either.
08 Sep 2025 09:05:34
My Star I will continue to post my opinions in a fair and balanced manner.
Nationality does not come into my thinking.
I applaud your love of Rangers players but is your nonsense that needs to stop.
You have these arguments with strøm all the time because you can't debate with balance.
If you don't like what I post don't reply it's as easy as that.
08 Sep 2025 09:15:07
My star your not allowed to disagree.
08 Sep 2025 09:34:30
Asathor you constantly think folk are pulling you up when not, it is getting very tired some now, what has storm got to do with anything like? He is only your wee buddy.
Davie it is looking very much like you can't disagree with Asathor mate, it's getting very boring now, what about your nonsense saying that Israel cf is better then Igamane, don't come much better the that Asathor.
08 Sep 2025 09:43:10
My opinion on that is unchanged.
I still believe he has a higher ceiling.
I also believe his attitude is superior.
Let's get one thing straight.
You can disagree with me and I enjoy discussions with those who disagree with me.
I appreciate balanced opinions rather than entrenched views.
But as I am tiring you it may be best that you cease interacting with my posts.
08 Sep 2025 09:50:29
Because I don't like what you're saying Asathor am I'm not allowed to have my say like? this is a site for debating and you post something I don't agree with I will have my say on it ok?.
08 Sep 2025 09:52:41
Asa, I was in no way shape or form attempting to overstate Souttars ability.
My point is that we as a club are so focused on trying to buy success that we've lost focus on who we are.
Currently we're heading towards a position where 90% of our squad are not homegrown and we're in a position where we can't even name a full European squad.
Look at your side, your squad has 70% homegrown players!
I believe we should build a squad with more homegrown talent that understands the club, culture and league and complement this with fewer, but higher quality, imports.
We are so quick to turn our nose up at home-grown players, without considering that they bring way more to the club than just technical ability.
08 Sep 2025 10:22:53
Mystar your constant argument that PC was a good manager was because you said he done well in Belguim and now you are saying Ole "only" did well in Norway. PC done nothing outside Belguim and you said he was a very a good manager. Why does the same theory not apply to Ole?
08 Sep 2025 10:26:30
EHL i completely agree with that and I have never said Soutar is not good enough to be in the squad.
He does not want to be merely a squad player and for that reason I said we should part company and allow him the opportunity to move on.
And no my Star if you wish to debate then I am happy with that but you made it personal so I am ending that part of the conversation.
08 Sep 2025 10:27:44
Sorry for this coops it's not a dig at u buddy, was it not good who said about rothwell being this and that btw? It wasn't Beale (my star)
Asathor u said to have a position at Rangers first u need to have talent.
That was a direct response to the arthur numan comment by myself.
Btw while I don't think ole would succeed here and don't want him. I'd say he done a more than decent job with Utd when u look at the big picture of it.
He was unlucky not to get the job.
08 Sep 2025 10:28:39
Ole flatters to deceive.
Did nothing of note in his managerial career. I agree man United are a basket case but I believe one of Mourinhos biggest achievements was getting them second.
He also won a Europa league and a league cup.
They've gone downhill ever since.
08 Sep 2025 10:32:35
Djb Rangers if koppen would be willing to come back then he absolutely deserves the job. Correct mate.
08 Sep 2025 10:34:33
Stevie the talent comment was not related to Numan as I don't know how talented a scout he is.
The comment was in relation to Barry Ferguson.
08 Sep 2025 10:36:36
Superb again Asathor, you soon won't have anyone to interact with you, how many has that been now? must be into a dozen now anyway, I can only laugh mate, fair enough I want post to the many things I disagree with you on, lol man.
Coldo, How many times have you been told? I'm wasting not another second replying to your clueless crap constantly, you must need told daily but this will be your last time of hearing it.
08 Sep 2025 10:38:00
Ehl fantastic post mate, brilliant.
This is why I thought porteous would be a good buy. Back up Scottish very good defender when under pressure for 90mins. Can pass and has pace, also can step into mf.
There's the obvious ones we've missed out on like McGinn, Doig, Robertson when he was at Dundee Utd. Stuart Armstrong. You've got Lewis Ferguson, Lennon miller, max Johnston, list goes in of players who leave the spl and go into great things.
We really need to start. As I believe koppen was doing, signing one or 2 Scottish quota players each season.
For all it would cost.
It's not as dangerous as spending 8-10m on chermiti.
08 Sep 2025 10:38:57
Star was quite effusive in his praise of Rothwell stevie based on the past 2 seasons bud correctly.
08 Sep 2025 10:40:51
By the way on Clement, he won back to back leagues with two different teams and comparing him to Ole is a bit much.
08 Sep 2025 10:42:24
I'm with you EHL on the squad being mostly homegrown, however they have to be good enough. I don't think Souttar is good enough to be first choice but I will admit that he is a decent squad player. We have missed out on far too many good Scottish players recently. We should have signed Ferguson for £4.5m instead of Dio. Or Lennon Miller for £4.5m instead of Cortes. Or Doig for £4.5m instead of Yilmaz. Or Shankland instead of Danilo for £5m. Had we signed these Scottish players we would be in a far better position.
08 Sep 2025 10:43:33
Made it personal? you point out this getting made personal Asathor, you are something else mate you really are.
08 Sep 2025 10:49:39
Correct Fort, but i never called him Pirlo, very impressived with what I see him do for both Southampton and Leeds the last couple of seasons.
08 Sep 2025 10:53:14
Mystar why is Pc a good manager because he only did well in Belguim but Ole is not and he only did well in his own country?
Can't you answer because you know you have contradicted yourself again?
08 Sep 2025 11:04:11
Popcorn stuff lads. Yes Stevie G I believe the oracle known as coops did say something along the lines of Rothwells a better player than/ or he'd rather him than Callum McGregor in his team, a handful of games into Joe's Ibrox career, could remember thinking jeezo that's a bold yin even coming from that yin ??????????.
08 Sep 2025 11:18:45
Superb post EHL, we are missing one fundamental element in my eyes, quite simply Scottish players, yes they might not all have the technical ability but the one thing they bring is grit and determination and also heart. We have and continually are missing those attributes. Snobbery has played a major part in this and it's not as if recent policy not just martins has brought any success.
I feel we have lost our soul to some degree.
08 Sep 2025 11:20:22
Some can't figure out an very easy solution, did Ole win back to back leagues with two different clubs in Norway?
08 Sep 2025 11:22:23
Fair doos fork mate
Listen I think pirlo. I mean rothwell, is actually a good player who is being played out of position by Martin.
I think he'd be a good box to box 8
He seems to play raskin and Rothwell in each others better positions and that's what the problem here is.
When martin goes well see the best of rothwell.
08 Sep 2025 11:26:33
It is a massive difference with winning back to back leagues with difference clubs, rather than doing it with one club, clearly to much for some.
08 Sep 2025 11:46:02
Rothwell was an 8 under Martin at Southampton Stevie, box to box all his days mate, only number 6 last season for Leeds and he was one of there better players, Rothwell's problem is he doesn't look close to match fit, said before last couple of seasons he was coasting in the 70/ 80 minute he is burnt out after 30 now.
08 Sep 2025 11:51:55
Its not a massive difference. Both were very successful in their own country.
Your argument was and I quote, what has Ole done outside Norway.
What had PC done outside Belguim? Yet you argued he was a very good manager.
You have contradicted your own arguments.
08 Sep 2025 12:34:09
Agree EHL 100%
Said it many times over my time on here we needed a more Scottish core many argued against the point.
End of day the player who puts on a better showing for our club is all that matters
So If Rothwell isn't showing much and isn't match fit then don't play him until his fitness levels are where they should be.
Raskin starts and his jersey to lose
Rothwell started hasn't done it showing he's not match fit their fore he loses the shirt.
Argument done ??.
08 Sep 2025 12:34:35
Will you ladies put the handbags down, its getting embarrassing.
08 Sep 2025 12:04:06
Silly You just don't get it, anyway Clement done it with two different teams back to back seasons, how many managers can say they done that?
08 Sep 2025 12:06:31
Ole has won nothing in his managerial career except in Norway.
08 Sep 2025 12:25:39
Asa you were the one slating ppls opinion in the op, with comments like, can't beleive what am reading, john soutter turned into Sergio ramos etc. Then when mystar asked you a question, you started shouting about him slating your opinion and not to talk to you ?. You and another well known poster can't have a back and for without saying just ignore me from now on, it's so childish.
08 Sep 2025 12:45:35
Clement had Martin backing we'd be in a far better place right now imo.
It would also be a different story if Ole won leagues back to back with different clubs in Norway.
08 Sep 2025 13:54:07
If it pc won back to back leagues in one of the top 5 leagues then that would be impressive, but it was in Belguim so its not really impressive. The point is pc had done nothing outside Belguim either which was the argument you used against Ole. Ole got a poor Man Utd team to the EL Final. How many EL finals has PC got to? Ole won the league with Molde two years in a row but somehow you are trying to down play that achievment because it wasn't with two different clubs.
Again you are dancing around the argument you made about Ole because you know that it contradicts the argument you made about PC.
08 Sep 2025 14:03:04
Ger 88 it was after 90mins he said that about Rothwell. ?
Pc done it in Belgium ole done it in Norway don't see what the issue is really ?♂️ both have done nothing outside respected countries. Ole done ok at a basket case in Man U PC done ok till near then end at a basket case of a club in us.
08 Sep 2025 14:11:06
Boy blue, That is what you're dealing with, not just me it's been numerous amount of users, don't agree just ignore me, soon it will only be a few he is interacting with, we've had many disagreements mate but after the disagreement on the subject that is the end of the matter.
08 Sep 2025 14:17:29
The one thing Ole never done in Norway was winning the league back to back with two different teams, how some can't understand that being a far better achievement beats me, saying that a couple i can't understand.
08 Sep 2025 14:33:10
I can understand.
08 Sep 2025 14:39:57
Sorry storm wouldn't be like me giving our old pal coops the benefit of the doubt ?.
08 Sep 2025 15:19:45
Ano mystar put he put up a big post about being able to talk about things like adults, then you ask him a question and it's don't talk to me ? like you mystar if you have a bit of a back and forth with someone, you leave it at that, like we've had many times, some obviously don't operate like that though mate.
08 Sep 2025 16:11:42
Asa you did the same 2 me a asked if your opinion had changed on the board and a got the usual what do I bring to the group like you own it my Star must get the most come backs than anyone on this site you have gave him it tight in the past.
08 Sep 2025 16:22:02
Mystar we all know what PC done in Belgium ?♂️ but he has only done it there nowhere else.
What I will say is Belgium is a better standard than Norway IMO.
Neither will be manager of Rangers going forward so don't know why you are arguing.
08 Sep 2025 16:54:05
So what? My point was is was a far greater achievement than winning a league in Norway, also I'm not talking about the level of the leagues, not many managers would win back to back leagues with different teams in any league.
08 Sep 2025 17:08:25
Molde and Brann back to back?
08 Sep 2025 17:31:03
Get back under the stairs my star, I will throw you a piece of cheese in. How dare you?.
08 Sep 2025 17:36:36
Shota, I hope it's a nice bit of cheese ?.
08 Sep 2025 18:08:52
No it wasn't your post was what has ole done outside of Norway? that's what it was and you were asked what has pc done outside of Belguim ? and the answer to both is very little. You don't like it so you have changed it to won titles back to back to try and prove yourself right ?
08 Sep 2025 18:55:56
Your both decent poster
You disagree simple you don't need to batter each other into a corner where you come out swinging at every future post
Just agree to disagree and remember your both Rangers fans at end of the day
People here are taking stuff way too personal.
08 Sep 2025 19:11:44
Zero sense again Storm, I have changed nothing, you just woke up ??
And didn't Clement win a trophy with Rangers like?
08 Sep 2025 19:44:23
Asa how on earth you can solely blame star for his arguments with your pal storm is astounding. I'm waiting on a certain card getting played next. Mind that old Alanis morissete song a see right throooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuggghhhhhhh you.
08 Sep 2025 19:52:13
Think he was undefeated against psg with Monaco was he not? definitely in his first season I know that.