16 Feb 2026 08:47:43
Fair play to all the guys who came on to say they got it wrong about Chermiti after yesterday. Silence from a lot of others says it all. I've liked his work ethic and fight under Danny and hope the young lad can keep adding the goals. i'd say if he can get to 12-15, thst would be a good return
16 Feb 2026 09:41:35
I was definitely a Chermiti critic throughout the season, mainly due to his lack of goals, but it's hard to fault his work rate and commitment to keep going.
What I noticed last night is that he flourished with another striker up top supporting him. This is how we need to play going forward, with Naderi and Chermiti bullying defences.
16 Feb 2026 09:55:04
Yip, yesterday I got it way wrong and the lad had an outstanding game. On that basis, thank God Danny Rohl picks the team.
However, out of all the games he's played this season, there have only been two standouts. As an 8.5m player, he must be showing these performances week in, week out.
Before anyone starts having a pop at those who have been rightly critical, let's see if he kicks on this time. He never did after beating the Tims at the midden, which was 12 games ago.
16 Feb 2026 09:59:19
I've always said there were bigger issues in the side than him. Yes, we need a striker to score goals, but the predicament we have been in is we don't have a goalscorer. Let's hope Naderi can get us goals. Miovski doesn't score many goals either, and adds far less to our play than Chermiti.
Still, I worry about our center backs and the blend in the middle of the park. Rohl seems to want the midfielders to be fluid in terms of who presses when, and for me it leaves big gaps.
We need to press the space better as a unit. When we're out of possession we still have one or two pressing and others not closing off behind, allowing teams to knock it around us.
Souttar has been guilty for a while of losing concentration. He's been caught on his heels a few times. CBs need to read the game and be proactive to cut the ball out; the minute you're being reactive as a CB, the striker has beaten you to the ball.
16 Feb 2026 10:10:30
Bazbear, Chermiti is definitely talented, and if he becomes a regular/consistent goalscorer, we could well have a very special striker on our hands. ? We'll make big money when we eventually sell Chermiti, imo. ? ?? His footwork and skill levels are superb. ?
16 Feb 2026 10:25:18
He played well and actually took his chances well, but I still don't think he's a no9 who will score the amount of goals needed.
16 Feb 2026 10:26:19
People forget he's still on 21. Actually, I saw a comment yesterday on a Rangers fans' Facebook page that Rohl should be sacked for selecting Chermiti.
16 Feb 2026 10:27:54
Hat trick yesterday, but for me, he should be scoring more than he does. He's proved, with his goals from yesterday and the 2 against that mob, that he can do it. He just doesn't do it enough, imo, to win a league; you need your main striker scoring consistently.
16 Feb 2026 10:54:31
Chermiti has played well in at least half a dozen games, not only a couple, Sunshine. He made a massive difference in a couple of games, yes, mate.
16 Feb 2026 10:56:32
I was one who admitted I could be wrong, but I still have to say two games does not make him good enough. Still a lot to prove, but I think the main takeaway is we should remember he's only 21. We sometimes forget, with his time at Everton, that he's still very young and learning.
16 Feb 2026 11:03:20
Consistency is the key. I hope he can start to build some off the back of what was an outstanding (absolutely outstanding) performance yesterday. More like that and we'll be in a good place. I just hope he's not a one game in six type of player.
Rohl certainly seemed to play to his strengths yesterday. I love the proper crosses into the box, it's exactly what we should be doing with 2 * 6.4ft strikers on the park.
16 Feb 2026 11:15:39
Only seen bits of the game as I was at a christening, but let's not go overboard like we did against Celtic. The boy needs to do it week in, week out, not over two games. ?
16 Feb 2026 11:16:52
Good post, SS. It's embarrassing, the told-you-so posts from some on here. The boy has had two good games this season. I'll save my humble pie until he does it a bit more often.
16 Feb 2026 11:38:42
We just need to accept that the boy is 21 and works his backside off regardless if he has a good game or not. He definitely looks as if he will benefit playing with a partner up front, and on the days he is up alone will need more encouragement and support.
He's been frustrating at times, but he's the one player in that team that needs backing by the fans more than anyone else. We can be an impatient bunch, but with Rohl guiding this group, anything is possible.
16 Feb 2026 11:42:54
Chermiti has had two good games that reflect the price we paid since he has been here. He has a lot more to prove and consistency to show before anyone can say that they got it wrong.
16 Feb 2026 11:47:47
Chermiti had a good game yesterday, but I will hold judgement on him until he starts scoring consistently. He has turned it on in only two games all season, which is not enough contribution from your striker. Let's see how he plays next time against Livy.
16 Feb 2026 12:02:36
No-one is saying that posters can't criticise, but surely everyone can see the difference between criticism and calling one of our players (or was it two) dug meat.
He has played well in games after the Celtic match. However, unless he is scoring, people don't acknowledge that good play.
Last year it was Dessers; he didn't score in big games. Now we have a player who does that, but he doesn't score enough.
It will be interesting to see that, if we do win the league (which is still a big if, imo), how we managed that without our main striker scoring.
16 Feb 2026 12:03:45
Folk who have never seen his ability are clearly wrong.
16 Feb 2026 12:16:06
On Tuur, I presume you cast your judgement on someone having a good game based on whether they score or not? I've seen Chermiti having more than two good games. I agree he needs more consistency in terms of scoring goals, but to say he's only had two good games is a bit harsh.
16 Feb 2026 12:38:31
He missed a sitter against Motherwell, which is the difference between us being joint top and 2 points behind.
16 Feb 2026 12:48:30
A Rangers review says he is 4th in the league for goals per 90. 0.55 goals per 90 mins. Only Nygran, Maswanise, and Jules are ahead of him.
If he does become a 1 in 2 striker, with his other attributes, he will be some player.
16 Feb 2026 12:53:27
What's embarrassing is thinking the boy decided he should be sold for that amount, and people thinking a 21 year old who's not played that many games really is 'dug meat' when there's obvious talent there. He may not score 20 goals a season, but he contributes, and the manager, back room staff, and squad clearly see his attributes.
He's also played more than 2 good games. Nobody is saying 'I told you so'. I'm just reminding people that if you're going to make outrageous criticism, it can bite you back sometimes.
16 Feb 2026 14:00:49
Tommy, he's 1 in 2. He's not going to be a Rangers player, mate.
16 Feb 2026 14:28:35
MPH, you can't attribute those 2 lost points just to one player. What about the defender (Sterling) who didn't win the ball at the back post for their goal? What about the player who didn't stop the cross? What about the player who wasn't close to the scorer, Walsh? By the way, not blaming any of them for the draw, as no player is perfect.
But Chermiti also scored 3 goals last night, which is the difference between being 2 points behind and 5; or is there a difference in the psychology there?
It is a team game, and it isn't as simple as blaming one player people don't rate as being the issue.
16 Feb 2026 15:17:48
Baz, I have never said he is dug meat. I did say he was improving, but he needs to score goals.
Angus, he is a striker, and he needs goals, so that's why people are criticising him. Dessers is irrelevant now, so I don't know why you're being that backup, and he did score in big games also, so that's a lie.
Mph is 100% correct. Motherwell was a big game, and he missed a sitter, or we would be sitting pretty right now.
He needs to go on a goal-scoring run till the end of the season, and shoot us to the title.
16 Feb 2026 20:25:47
Strikers miss chances, Storm, every one of them. I'll take a point away to Motherwell alongside a win against Celtic at Parkhead, and yesterday's win over the leaders. Both of which Chermiti played a major part in. Not sure if I said it was you who called him Dugmeat.