29 May 2026 12:20:34
Just for a wee bit of fun and I don't like criticising past players so I'll phrase it as, who's the been the least effective player ever to wear a Rangers shirt? We've had some belters, looking forward to seeing some names from the past that we've forgotten about.
29 May 2026 13:06:53
Daniel Prodan or Paul Ritchie.
29 May 2026 13:09:41
God love him, but surely it would have to be Daniel Prodan, or does he not count as he never managed a game.
Massive talent that we just never got to see.
29 May 2026 13:10:25
I will kick things off with my top three:
1) Egil Ostenstaad - mediocre striker, who didn't last long.
2) Emerson - Brazilian MF who had a decent track record but was poor for us.
3) Jim Denny - defender in the 70's, never made many appearances, easy to see why.
29 May 2026 13:28:32
Jerome Rothen, thought he was going to be fantastic, but we ended up with Jeremy Rotten. No pace, no dribbling ability, had nothing really, & only played 4 games.
29 May 2026 13:42:23
There's been a few, obviously Prodan, but for me a player who was tipped for massive things, and unfortunately had a horrendous injury, was Sebastian Rozental. Came to us, played one game, done his knee, which pretty much wrecked his career.
29 May 2026 13:50:55
Joey Barton/Joe Rothwell must be near the top of such a list.
29 May 2026 13:53:15
Don't like to use players who couldn't contribute due to injury, so my choices are Barton and Rothwell.
29 May 2026 14:00:14
I really didn't like Ojo, Namouchie, Sebo, Svensson, Ortiz, Letizi.
29 May 2026 14:00:24
I hope Daniel Prodan is resting in internal peace. I find it distasteful to speak ill of the dead.
29 May 2026 14:04:06
Some belters there, forgot about Seb Rozental, lovely hair that boy had. ? Wasn't a fan of Fran Sandaza either, and, going back to the Souness era, can anyone remember a couple of strikers, Colin West and Mark Falco?? Can't believe they kept Super Ally out the team.
29 May 2026 14:07:00
Rothen is definitely 1.
Emerson
Ostenstad
Sionko
Djordic
Stensaas.
29 May 2026 14:08:26
Barton. Came up with a huge ego and was rotten.
29 May 2026 14:09:40
I was just about to say that as well, John. It's in bad taste, but some may not have known that. RIP Prodan.
I would say CuPacho, or whatever he was called, from Porto.
Sebo.
The Russian striker that scored 5 goals in one game, for the life of me, I can't remember his name.
29 May 2026 14:16:56
Marcus Gayle, Franny Jeffers, James Beattie, Jerome Rothen, Mladenovic.
29 May 2026 14:22:54
Oleg Salenko storm.
29 May 2026 14:26:43
Pena and Rothwell for me.
29 May 2026 14:27:41
Rabbi Matondo is the worst pound for pound signing ever imo.
29 May 2026 14:47:58
Storm Oleg Salenko, I believe, scored 5 in a European game or an international.
29 May 2026 14:49:31
John, you must have some crackers, you'll be old enough to remember when the goalies didn't wear gloves. ? Kidding, my friend.
29 May 2026 14:56:27
Alloa scored 5 at the World Cup in a single game.
29 May 2026 14:57:44
Russell Martin
Carlos Pena,
Aaron Ramsey
Cifuentes,
Jon Flanagan,
Jeffers
Gordon Ramsay.
29 May 2026 15:17:35
Guivarc'h
Boli
Martin.
29 May 2026 16:46:18
Salenko was my choice.
29 May 2026 16:47:26
I had high hopes for sandals in 3rd division but that failed.
29 May 2026 16:54:05
Alloa I could name a 100, , we have always been dreadful at recruitment, the one player I actually hated was black, I always back individuals but not him.
The Greek right back Argyriou
29 May 2026 17:05:42
I was stood behind Sebastian Rosenthal in the bank Q on Paisley Rd West once.
Gorgeous hair, smelt lovely. In hindsight I was probably stood too close to him. ?
29 May 2026 17:07:27
Don't think anyone, including myself, meant for any distaste or disrespect when mentioning Prodan, may he rest in peace.
29 May 2026 17:16:58
John, I didn't think you were capable of hating anyone. ?
Athole, I'm glad his hair smelled as nice as it looked!. ?
29 May 2026 18:21:45
John, your accidental phrasing there. ?
That sentence took a wildly unexpected turn there, mate. ?
Sorry, having a laugh - hope you can see the funny side of it. ?
29 May 2026 18:38:57
Stig, I never even mentioned that in my reply to him. ?? I thought, what does that have to do with his playing abilities? I had to google the Greek guy just to make sure it wasn't how I read it. ????
29 May 2026 19:11:57
All of the above, plus:
Ian Black
Richie Foster (except for the cross to Edu in Lisbon)
Dalcio
Filipo Maniero.
29 May 2026 21:26:50
Emerson had a fair bit of skill, just not often enough.
29 May 2026 21:59:48
How about the "Newcastle 5"? Can't think of a worse group to ever come together. Ferguson, Mbabu, Bigirimana, Street and Vukic. Other notable mentions: Grezda, Bacuna and Mervan Celik, who shouldn't have been signed purely because of his name.