22 May 2026 15:59:06
Anyone with any friends or family, or if there are any young'uns, on here who are involved in youth football, I recommend you check out Roofes Two Halves Journal that he's been promoting at Ibrox.
He's really leaned on the mental resilience and support he needed throughout his injuries to create something I think would be really beneficial to young players.
Lol, p. s. I'm not paid for this endorsement.
22 May 2026 17:44:41
I was hoping he was going to join the backroom team when I saw his video, think he would be a good appointment for a striker coach, would help Chermiti.
22 May 2026 18:23:11
The most naturally gifted striker we've had for years and showed that when he was on it he certainly was on it. Must have been a nightmare for him having to cope with horrendous injury problems.
22 May 2026 18:30:25
Seeker Roofe was a magnificent goalscorer.
22 May 2026 18:37:32
I absolutely agree, Seeker ? Roofe was a very talented striker, and it's so sad that his injury issues put paid to his football career, which most definitely should have been a brilliant career. ☹️
22 May 2026 18:42:42
I wanted Stooge at Ibrox when he was at Leeds, but he went to Anderlecht, I believe. I used to live in South Yorkshire and was always impressed when I saw him play. Great player, such a shame injuries hampered him. I'm not sure we'd ever have got him, if he was fit most of the time.
22 May 2026 18:47:32
Will look it up, thanks. Grassroots coach of 16 7 year olds. Need all the help I can get. Any other tips/content would be greatly appreciated. ?
22 May 2026 18:51:09
If he did not have chronic injury issues, we would never have seen him at Rangers.
22 May 2026 18:55:40
Roofe was a big difference maker in 55, and I'll always be grateful for him for that. If he didn't have injury issues, I don't think he would have ever played at Ibrox.
22 May 2026 19:02:22
I agree, wishy. ? If Roofe was injury free, he could have played in the English Premier League with any of the top clubs. ? Extremely talented striker. ?
22 May 2026 19:12:22
How can he be the most gifted striker we've had in years when Jermain Defoe was actually playing at the same time?
22 May 2026 19:55:24
GeoGers, always happy to answer any questions.
My biggest tips would be to ignore the SFA and look at Spain's Bio-Banding and ball sizes.
It's amazing how quickly players improve when the physical playing field is levelled.
22 May 2026 19:56:30
At the time, Roofe was better than Defoe. However, Defoe had the far better career.
22 May 2026 21:09:15
EHL, is Kemar Roofe currently working within our youth academy, doing what he's doing or any coaching etc, mate? ? Do think there's any chance that Kemar Roofe could be a coach at Rangers within our youth academy, EHL? ?
22 May 2026 21:42:03
Thanks for the reply, EHL. I'll certainly look that up.
22 May 2026 21:43:50
SWS, he's doing his own thing within the game.
I like what he's doing and he seems pretty genuine in his interest to use his experiences to help others.
I'm sure he'll make money, but I get the feeling there's a bit of substance to him too.
23 May 2026 07:23:12
I rated both Kemar Roofe and Jermain Defoe very highly. ? So, taking injuries away and going on ability alone, and if both were, let's say, 25 years old, who do you rate the better striker in ability only, and who would you take first at Rangers, Roofe V Defoe? ? This should be very interesting. ? ??
23 May 2026 08:37:49
Sws, Defoe everyday of the week and twice on a Sunday, mate.
23 May 2026 10:10:12
Defoe was levels above Roofe in terms of finishing and ability. His career shows that and Defoe had horrific injuries as well.
Roofe was a good player and could score goals but nowhere near the level of Defoe.