31 Mar 2026 13:01:08
Kipbear thank you for your understanding my friend.
I do not comment on speculation regarding SK Brann for what i thought were obvious reasons.
I am not just a fan so it makes things very different.
Gentlemen you who you are, thank you for your defences of me on multiple posts. I do appreciate it.
You guys show the best of this site.
Out of respect for you guys I will address 2 non transfer related questions.
On the point of Rabbi Matondo, I feel he is still young enough to have a successful career.
He has had a very unlucky time at Rangers as many players in the past have with injuries.
It was the previous regime that offered him the contract so the abhorrent language used to describe a young man who accepted the offer is frankly disgusting.
He is a talented individual who with guidance, and with luck on the injury front he can gain a platform to show.
One poster said it was perhaps his level.
Given the fact that the Eliteserien is ranked higher than the SPFL i would accept anyone who can perform at this level. ?
On Denzel De Roeve.
I think he is a great young man and an exceptional talent who will undoubtedly move to bigger things in the future.
He is mature beyond his years and a very composed player, he is an example to follow with his approach to training.
That being said he is a very intelligent player so is not a player who blindly bombs down the side of the pitch.
He rarely gets caught out of position.
Once again guys thanks for your understanding on this matter.
31 Mar 2026 13:34:25
Aphelion, cheers for the information on De Roeve, mate, hopefully Matondo goes injury free and he's a great success at Brann.
31 Mar 2026 13:46:41
You're a top guy, Aphelion, so you are my friend. ?
31 Mar 2026 14:18:10
Well said bud. ???
31 Mar 2026 15:05:26
Thanks guys, I did mean to say you know who you all are.
I appreciate you all. It is men like yourselves that make this site enjoyable.
31 Mar 2026 16:32:04
Denzel De Roeve. Is Rangers interested in this guy, Aphe, or did someone ask you about him?
It's not Matondo's fault he got a massive contract; it's not like anyone of us would have knocked it back.
31 Mar 2026 16:35:10
I was asked about him, Strom, as someone speculated Rangers' interest.
31 Mar 2026 17:09:03
You were not funny the first time Dcdel.
Saying it again does not make it funnier.
31 Mar 2026 17:19:04
Absolutely agree ref the contract offered to him. I would have taken it.
I just want him gone and off the wage bill.
31 Mar 2026 17:23:50
Cmon, Aph, have you no sense of humour, and on the Matondo situation my take on it has not changed, to me he is still a wage thief but that is my opinion, so each to their own, no disrespects to anyone.
31 Mar 2026 17:29:09
It is disrespect. He did not choose to get injured. He is not a thief, he is getting paid his contractual agreed salary.
31 Mar 2026 17:38:29
Thanks, Aph, I appreciate you responding. Glad to hear he is a good prospect & also a top guy, so hopefully he has a fantastic career wherever that is. I hope Matondo does really well for you. He obviously has something, he just needs a really good run of games to showcase his talents.
When all the players talk about who they're close to, he always gets mentioned, so he must have something about him. And anyone I have spoken to in or around the club has never heard a bad word spoken of Matondo. Matondo, all the best with Brann, good luck.
31 Mar 2026 17:44:18
Stop biting Aphe, you're like a big Norwegian Salmon. ?
31 Mar 2026 18:18:10
I know Fork, although it has been pretty constant digs for a while, unfortunately, I have responded to one.
31 Mar 2026 19:03:51
I see a good few posters on here as trustworthy and friendly. You fall into both, Asa.
31 Mar 2026 19:10:12
White horse, I thank you, my friend. You were one of the first to welcome me into the Rangers family, and I hold you in the highest of regards.
31 Mar 2026 19:13:07
Brush them off, bud, silence is all the answer they get. ?
31 Mar 2026 19:14:39
No time for players like Matondo. saw an opportunity and took it with all the perks available. If all of a sudden he starts playing like a superstar which I highly doubt then the proof will be in the pudding that being a parasite has benefits. Glad he's gone. good luck Brann - you'll need it.
31 Mar 2026 19:20:32
My mother raised me never to ignore anyone, I just need to realize that it is the ones having digs that are the ignorant ones.
31 Mar 2026 19:34:43
It simply did not work out for Matondo or Rangers, but let's remember it was the club who approached him. We obviously thought he was a player with ability.
Personally, I wish him all the best at Brann and hope he resurrects his career in Scandanavia.
No hard feelings as far as I'm concerned.
Aphelion, I hope Rabbi can do big things for Brann.
31 Mar 2026 22:36:28
Aph, Rabbi had the tools at his disposal to be an absolutely fantastic player. However, he needs a total shift in mentality and work rate. Hopefully, that can be something your coaching team can work on improving.
I always compare him to Maeda. Mostly because of their physical stature, speed and limited technical ability.
For me they are all on par with each other. However, one player is Scotland player of the year and the other can't get a game for his team.
And the difference between the 2 is Maeda's work rate and determination. Hopefully this is something he can emulate.