Rangers Banter 2

02 Mar 2026 20:37:12
Hi

I have been impressed with C. Barron since he arrived from Aberdeen, for me the only thing he needs to improve is attempts on goal, but that will hopefully come in time!

Someone will come in for him in the near future, so I would try and tie him down and stay with us for as long as we can!

I also think he will be our captain very soon, for me he is one of our most consistent players at Rangers, and has been missed in recent games!

02 Mar 2026 21:16:14
Same time next week? I'll wait patiently in anticipation.

02 Mar 2026 21:26:39
Dado_Prso, not a fan of Barron then.

02 Mar 2026 22:22:45
Absolutely, he has a lot to offer the squad. I'm not a fan of you being a broken record on the subject.

02 Mar 2026 23:44:41
The longer he's out, the better he gets.

03 Mar 2026 05:22:22
I doubt you'd have run out of steam on Sunday, and would have been a great asset the way the game unfolded. We are missing him.

03 Mar 2026 09:53:54
Barron is a good player, but why the constant need for certain players to score goals? He's not a goal-scoring mid.

Barron is a defensive mid, and his job is to break down the opponents' attacks and stop counter attacks, which he is getting better and better at.



Leave the creation and goals to the forwards.

Soon some people will be saying, Oh well, Butland should have more goals and assists.

03 Mar 2026 06:50:34
Fantastic little player who will have a great career ahead, he is old school bremner type who will get better injury allowing

Not really appreciated by the few who don't get his value, not many of his type around, he would have chased everything down and not given them time and space they got, not fashionable to some, but he will have a great career

02 Mar 2026 20:20:29
What's folks thoughts on Chukwuani?
I'm unsure. At times he looks composed, good technically. Keeps it simple but i'm expecting more influence. He can look slow and cumbersome at times and i'm not convinced he's got enough about him for the money we paid.

02 Mar 2026 21:01:42
He was great in the first half, and some of his passing in tight situations with Moore and Rommens kept us on the front foot. Let's be honest, Moore was top class in the first half and fell out of it, so not blaming Chucky much either.

02 Mar 2026 21:17:07
I think he's a very good footballer who will continue to get better.

02 Mar 2026 23:33:32
Thanks, Coops & DP.
I'm on the fence, as I say. Moore def has his best game (1st half) for Gers. So refreshing, a player not afraid to take players on. Doesn't always come off, but I'd rather that than the safety 1st approach most footballers these days adopt.

02 Mar 2026 23:49:50
Chuck is a very intelligent player who is doing a defensive job in midfield. The difficulty Chuck has is Raskin running all over the place. Raskin is not a number 6, because he likes to get forward too much. Chuck and Souttar were actually telling Raskin to stay in position during that game at the weekend. Raskin's lack of discipline makes everyone's job harder.



Raskin doesn't have the attributes to be an attacking midfielder, yet that's where he wants to play. If Rangers can cash in on him this summer, I honestly think they should. Use the money to get a number 6 in who is more disciplined, can protect the defence, spray passes around, and dictate games.

03 Mar 2026 07:49:38
Rohl, that is the problem that the managers before Rohl said they had with Raskin: that inability to know what to do without being told a couple of times and given the reason for it.

That is why we need that experienced quality number 6.

Raskin can't be that player who just sits at the base of midfield and just recycles the ball. No matter how much he says he is a 6, he will never be that until he learns that discipline. Good player all the same, but not that player.

03 Mar 2026 09:56:30
Chucky is a very good player and will get better and better.

02 Mar 2026 16:23:09
I get that folk say the 3 draws of late has killed our season but did we really expect to win every game this season since Rohl took over? He had one draw and one loss until recently which is a miracle compared to the results we were getting under Martin. This was going to be a few windows rebuild, not immediately. The fact we're still in the hunt is a great achievement considering we all thought it was over in October. To say we shouldn't have dropped points against this one and that one is a bit unfair, every team drops points and could easily say they should have won those games.

we've only been beaten twice this season and both times by hearts. And what Celtic done to us yesterday was exactly what we done to them at parkhead, except we ended up winning.
Let's not get too downhearted, we're still in it. Lots still to play for and I'd have bitten your hand off in October to be in this position now.

02 Mar 2026 17:07:34
Sorry, but it kills me every time people will say there will be twists and turns in this title race when they all seem to just happen to us.

Motherwell, Hibs yesterday.

We seem to be the ones always dropping points and then making that excuse, ah well they still have to play Motherwell. Sorry, but title winners don't rely on others; they make it happen by doing their own job.

Celtic beat Aberdeen and then we will be behind them, having to go to Tynecastle, Celtic Park, and possibly another difficult away after the split.

And, honestly, I'm not confident this team has the mental toughness to win the rest of our games up to the split. Anyway, away against St Mirren and Falkirk will also be tough.

02 Mar 2026 17:17:36
AlloaGer, I don't have an issue dropping points at Easter Road or Fir Park, and even yesterday, but it's the manner in which we are dropping points, and a lot of the blame has to go to our 2 CB's constantly posted missing when balls are played into the box.

Souttar is quite rightly getting it, but Fernandez isn't any better, and, fingers crossed, that is an area we are looking to make a priority. We need 2 commanding ones, and one who can organise, because the 2 aren't the answer going forward.

02 Mar 2026 18:06:07
Only happening to us? Celtic have taken a point out of six in the last two league games. Maybe we've only had two, but that shows it's not only us.

02 Mar 2026 18:24:52
Agree, G4, and yes, we were off in the 2nd half and got overrun in midfield, but in a run-in you need games where your defenders can just go with the runners and defend cross balls, meat-and-drink stuff.
Daizen Maeda getting free headers against two giants should not happen!
It's basic things like this that are costing us.

02 Mar 2026 18:27:59
Bang on forever.

I'm sick of hearing it. People are just trying to make themselves feel better by saying it.
We've made a Noel Hunt of it, simple as that.

02 Mar 2026 18:36:14
Forever, it's the same crap posted year on year, twists and turns and all that jazzz. We have dropped 8 points in the last 6 games, but people using two games for Celtic to make it look better. If a worse, bang-average side than us wins during the week, they go above us. 🤦‍♂️ Work that one out.

02 Mar 2026 18:38:03
Never expected to be back challenging, but it's the manner of the points dropped now we're back in a position. Throwing away a lead against 10-man, having to come from behind against the worst team, and then that 2nd half against Celtic is gut-wrenching.

02 Mar 2026 18:43:18
Celtic, Hearts and Motherwell will be looking forward to playing us. We have no fear factor just now.

Hopefully Rohl learns from this, and we see significant improvements next season.

If we haven't had the avocado loving flop in charge, we wouldn't be worrying too much about this drastic downturn in form. In saying that, if Celtic hadn't had the French serenader, we wouldn't be close.

02 Mar 2026 18:48:03
I don't think, on our current form, we can go on to win the league this year, but I am certainly not giving up on it.
Everyone saying there won't be twists or turns hasn't been watching the league this year. There isn't much between the top 4 teams, imo. Also, using that we've blown it because we now need other teams to do us a favour is premature.

Pretty sure, helicopter Sunday season, we were 7 behind with 5 games to go or something and needed the mighty Motherwell to take something
from Celtic on the last day of the season, so until it's mathematically impossible I won't be giving it up.

02 Mar 2026 19:14:30
It's because Rangers, Celtic and Hearts will drop points, hence the twists and turns.

02 Mar 2026 19:23:44
It's the fact that people are expecting Hearts to drop 7 more points than us from the 27 left to win the league.
Or that Celtic will also drop fewer points than us.
Or that Motherwell will take points off everyone, which doesn't help us unless we are the only team that beats them?
We need 9 wins to just be in with a shout.


9 wins will prove we are title contenders.
9 wins will show the others that they will need to fight for this title.

02 Mar 2026 19:50:29
It's the same story as us getting level when Big Phil took over, then crumbling. Didn't quite do that under Beale, but played very well in his first half season, then blew up. Basically, when we get in with a shout, we bottle it.

02 Mar 2026 20:15:48
Rohl has done well to get us in position to challenge, but has to take responsibility for recent dropped points, with wrong team selection, tactics, substitutions.
He has had enough time to sort out defence, plus the opportunity was there to bring someone in in Jan but he decided Fernandez, Soutar, Djiga were sufficient, when most of us had reservations about them.


We spent money in Jan, but only lb Rommens was brought in for defence. This is what could cost us a chance of winning anything this season. The cost of Olsen alone would have covered a decent CB.

02 Mar 2026 20:17:14
There will absolutely be twists and turns and dropped points by all top 4 teams in the last 9 games or so before this league title is decided, and anyone who thinks otherwise is kidding themselves on. 🤔

02 Mar 2026 20:41:07
That's a good post, Jasp.

02 Mar 2026 20:50:29
Good post, Alloa. Totally agree, anything can still happen this year. With only 6 points in it, the league is nowhere near done. As long as the team have a chance, I will never give up on them.

I am also really enjoying it. Every game is an emotional rollercoaster, and that's what being a fan is about imo.

02 Mar 2026 21:09:53
Coops, and that lies the problem. We can't afford to drop any more points.
Jasp, good post.

Mph, good post, but it's lost on some.

02 Mar 2026 22:04:38
I tend to agree with MPH. With the dropped points lately, I think we will need 9 wins to win the league. I'm sure the others will drop some points, but we are so far behind now. That's what we need.

03 Mar 2026 10:08:21
Jasp, how do you know he didn't want to improve the defence? Maybe the board told him you have a choice how to spend money, and, since you have these defenders on board and we can't get rid of them, maybe he decided it was the best option to spend on a left back.

02 Mar 2026 15:22:48
As we've all now witnessed, Youssef Chermiti has delivered in the big games against Celtic and Hearts respectively ie.a combination of 8 goals against them both. 👌 So can he start scoring on a regular basis against the so called smaller teams and become a regular goalscorer for us. 🤔

I firmly do believe he can and we've got to remember this young highly rated striker had hardly played any games for Everton before we signed him and he's still very young at 21 years old and will have periods of inconsistentcy while still improving and gaining experience with age. 🤔

So ED, would you be so kind and run a poll for me to gauge all our opinions on Chermiti 🤔My poll being ie.can Chermiti become a regular goalscorer for Rangers, yes or no. 🤔 as usual cheers ED and very much appreciated 👍

{Ed033's Note -


Chermiti poll

02 Mar 2026 16:07:34
Two up top will certainly help him become a regular goal scorer.

02 Mar 2026 16:38:26
He will become a regular scorer if our head coach can see where his strengths are, and we play to them. That's if Rangers aren't looking at selling in the summer, or if an offer comes in we can't refuse.

02 Mar 2026 16:44:12
I think he could hit 25+ if we play two up top. I think he's closer to 3 goals playing up top on his own.

02 Mar 2026 16:50:21
Sir Walter, I'm not going to do the poll. Reason being, I would say yes, if, and a big if, we play w up top every game. When he's on up there, he's so isolated.

I think most fans can see this watching us play. I imagine Skov Olsen won't be here next season, so if we can get a rw to create chances, I do think he will score.

02 Mar 2026 16:57:07
What was Skov Olsen's loan deal? Option to buy or obligation to buy?

02 Mar 2026 17:03:29
Think it was option, sco11.

02 Mar 2026 18:23:30
I wouldn't be anywhere near Olson at the reported 9m.

02 Mar 2026 18:31:52
Sco11, option, luckily, I think. Maybe 3 or 4 mill. Not the price quoted.

02 Mar 2026 18:39:05
If it was a million or two, and he is on 20 k a week, you would take a gamble, but he isn't, so it's a hard no for Olsen.

It was an option.


We would need to see what Chermiti is like against the "lesser teams" than Celtic and Hearts.

His goals are lacking in those games. We shall see soon if we continue to play two up top, to see if that's the problem against those teams. I have doubts. He is improving, but needs to do it more.

02 Mar 2026 18:46:20
Can he? Will he? Very different questions. He has the ability, and if played to his strengths, ie in the box with a partner, not as one man up front. He also needs the right attitude. It is all well and good turning up in big games, or even for a half, but he has not done nearly enough in the rest.

He sat on the box enjoying the applause, then forgot about application in the 2nd half and started showboating, which cost us. Jas needs to learn, and learn soon.

02 Mar 2026 19:09:06
Chermiti is still learning the game, once his goals come regularly he'll not be a Rangers player. 💰 💰 💰

02 Mar 2026 19:11:43
SWS, you love your polls, don't you?

02 Mar 2026 19:42:59
Showed he can score different types of goal. Class header again, Hearts then yesterday. Supply him with the ammo and he'll get goals, some in speculator fashion. I really can't remember ever seeing a better double than that against Celtic.

02 Mar 2026 19:47:00
I'm more interested to see if Naderi starts chipping in with goals also.

02 Mar 2026 20:19:41
Absolutely hate polls, Whatsmyname. 🤔 What gave you that idea. 😲

02 Mar 2026 21:13:59
Whatsmyname, and the majority of them are pointless crap.

Laudrup, that boy needs to start scoring also. The 1st couple of games he looked a player, but he doesn't seem fit enough, but that's what happens when you buy from the 3rd division in Germany for far too much money.

Hopefully we will see the best of him soon, but I think it will be next season for him.

03 Mar 2026 09:32:43
My Star, best thing you have said in a long time about Chermiti: "He will not be a Rangers player".

02 Mar 2026 15:30:31
I wish we had really good youths defender to give a chance to next season.

02 Mar 2026 15:17:08
Offside rule could be changing. It's get trialled in the Canadian league this season and if all goes well which I can't see why it wouldn't it's getting rolled out world wide. Arsenal winger supposobly came up with it. The attacking player can be in front of the defender as long as their is part of their body in line with the defender.

If thiers daylight between them then offside. Giving the attacker the advantage and hopefully more goals and will speed up the var.

02 Mar 2026 15:36:56
I believe it will be a good change. It will definitely bring more goals.

02 Mar 2026 15:37:03
Our incompetent officials will just go back and find a foul, block, or other reason to deny a goal. The Celtic boy last week should have had a penalty v Hibs, in my opinion, but it wasn't even looked at. Some see corruption, but I believe that the whole Scottish football system is broken, not properly trained, and run by a crook.

New rules will just make the Scottish referees worse. They don't know what they're doing anymore.

02 Mar 2026 15:48:08
Davie, I knew Wenger was looking at it. However, it still does have a line, and I can imagine the chats on whether there was daylight or his foot overlapped. Not sure if it will change the decision-making problems, but it will make more goals and make defenders need to think more, e.g.

do they let that run go where he would have been offside. Personally, there has been enough tinkering with it. Just the handball rule; nobody knows when it is or not now.

02 Mar 2026 16:05:38
A positive and common sense change.

This nonsense of chopping off goals because someone's toe was offside needs to end.

02 Mar 2026 16:09:24
It'll just be the same, surely. They should just scrap offside.

02 Mar 2026 16:14:59
That, for me, would most definitely be a positive and quite correctly give the striker the benefit of the doubt and promote more goals. 👌

02 Mar 2026 16:34:50
Great, finally a change to benefit the attacker, the way the original rule was. We just need them to change the law on handball, deliberate or non-deliberate.

02 Mar 2026 16:55:40
Angus, I totally agree with the hand ball rule. Watching the Celtic pen, I said to my son no pen as close contact. Players were near touching each other, but a pen. I do think, though, the hand changed the direction of the ball, that may or may not have been saved, but regardless it's close contact.

The rule is so subjective. I say scrap it. If it's handball, regardless, it's handball.

02 Mar 2026 16:59:27
Baz Bear, I think if they scrap offside, world football would just be strikers staying up top and constant long balls to them. Not good for football or spectators, I'd imagine.

02 Mar 2026 17:04:40
Davie, if you watch it for the 3rd or 4th time, you can see it hits his hand, stops it from going in, and diverts it into Butland, who 'saves' it. That is why it was given, I think.

Whether his arm was in a natural or unnatural position, I have totally given up on.

It seems you need to lift your arms to jump in the middle of the park when you catch someone in the head, but aren't allowed to when challenging for a header in the box when it hits your arm. Who knows.

02 Mar 2026 17:14:21
We will always get those tight calls, but I agree this could help. For me, it should be about the attempt to keep oneself onside.

But we are going to see some really stupid stuff if they don't get wording of the rule right.

Davie could mean the game is more stretched, or teams retreat more and do not attempt to play for offside.

It will be interesting to see which way it goes.

It will definitely mean more goals in games, though.

02 Mar 2026 18:52:11
I am pretty sure one of the recent changes to handball is when an arm stops an attempt on target it's an automatic penalty.

I don't always agree with rule changes, but that one is good imo.

I would not be happy with the proposed new rule. But, to be fair, I have hated the newer interpretation of offside.

All this passive/active stuff is total BS. If you're on the field, you're affecting the game.

How the rules ended up with a player in behind a defense as being passive never made sense to me. It just introduced a new level of cheating, for me; where players take advantage of the stupid rule, causing defensive chaos.

Defending is also part of the game and I feel the rule makers are doing everything they can to favour attackers, which I don't like at all.

02 Mar 2026 19:00:24
I've no problem with the decision on Sunday.
Obviously the handball wasn't intentional and a bit of bad luck, but it diverted the ball that was heading towards goal. Penalty, but no red card. I'm all good with that decision.

02 Mar 2026 20:03:23
Always be a line, and if anything is harder for the linesman to call, everything goes through VAR, which is annoying for the paying fan, as the majority want rid of it altogether, so less stoppages and re refing games.

02 Mar 2026 21:53:15
I think it was in the old Dryburgh Cup. They experimented with being offside only if inside 25 yards from goal, and all that happened was the striker stood 26 yards from goal.

02 Mar 2026 13:46:15
I like Rohl, and from what I saw in yesterday's game, the difference between the first and second halves suggests that a few players fitness levels just aren't there right now.

I think that given the summer to sort out the defense and prepare properly for the upcoming season, we should come back with a stronger and fitter team.

We definitely need replacements over the summer, especially in defensive roles and midfield. Our defence has looked shaky at times we need a commanding centre-back who can organise the backline and give more confidence to the full-backs. Full-back depth is also a concern a long with injuries.

In midfield, we need someone who can dictate play, retain possession under pressure, and break up opposition attacks. Right now, we lack creativity and control in the middle, which puts too much pressure on our forwards. A proper box-to-box midfielder or deep-lying playmaker would make a huge difference.

Everyone knows how much I've liked Barron since he arrived he's a great player who covers so much ground, and his fitness levels seem far higher than others.

In my opinion, Diomande isn't good enough he loses possession too often and sometimes doesn't seem fully engaged. Raskin can be good but I'd sell him if the money is decent. He flatters to deceive at times and is lightweight on the ball in my opinion.

Miovski and Bajarami are players I'd also consider moving on. We need smarter, more consistent options up front who can finish chances and make defenders work for every ball. Right now we still lack the creativity
Chermiti is a big game player but he needs to start showing his class against the smaller opposition and start applying himself more in these games not just against the top half.

We also need more squad depth overall. Injuries or fatigue expose a lack of reliable options, and if we want to challenge next season, we can't afford that. Improving strength, fitness, and mental toughness across the squad should be a priority. We seen yesterday the lack of real options to bring in from the bench

There's definitely room to make smart changes that improve quality and depth. If we get the right signings particularly in defence and midfield and work on fitness over the summer, we could be much stronger and genuine contenders next season and actually have the personnel to finish games off.

02 Mar 2026 15:11:50
Thestigno1, Some give Connor Barron no credit at all, mate, and don't think he's good enough, which, imo, is very unfair. 🤔 Barron would never have run out of steam, and has an engine second to none at Ibrox, and would also have his style of midfielder in our team, no ifs, maybes or buts about it. 🥊 🤔

02 Mar 2026 15:18:19
Love what Barron brings to the team, SWS, missing his presence right now, mate.

02 Mar 2026 15:29:50
Appreciate your posts, guys, but I'm really sick of the wait and see what we'll do next season. We have won 3 out of the last 30 domestic trophies. This league was a fantastic opportunity against a very weak Celtic team, and imo so far it's a massive opportunity which we can't seem to take.

Still time starting on Sunday and, in the following weeks, let's hope our players have no regrets at season end.

02 Mar 2026 15:55:33
100% Stig Dio is nowhere near good enough.

02 Mar 2026 17:05:57
Barron was impressive before his injury. Hopefully he comes back in and finds that form again. Any idea when he is due back?

02 Mar 2026 17:17:24
Lol another one. I was saying to everyone how well Barron was doing before, others here again got slaughtered for it. Now he's out the team, people all want him back.

To be fair, we have too many squad passengers; we need to get rid of them next season.

Aasgaard, Bajrami, Antman, Miovski, Tav, Sterling??? Injuries, Aarons, and many more. Once we get another window, hopefully at least 5 or 6 in, we should be a lot stronger.

02 Mar 2026 18:09:14
Forever, the difference being, Barron was probably our best outfield player before injury.

02 Mar 2026 19:50:01
Barron was putting in more effort than the overhyped Raskin imo.

02 Mar 2026 19:51:23
How did that Mexican player last the whole game? He is just a thug, how many fouls did he commit? How did his barge on Raskin not result in a penalty? How did he not get booked for his antics at the end of the game?
Usual green protection!

02 Mar 2026 14:08:44
To Rohl or not to Rohl, that is the question.
Plenty rumblings online questioning Rohl's ability to create a winning team.
But is that justified?
SPFL only, our bread and butter.
Under the previous incumbent we went:-
DDDDLWD
With Steven Smith getting a D in his temporary charge game.
Then along came Rohl.
WWWWDDWWLWWWWWW
A run of form that got us right back in a title race.
And then the bumps in the road have appeared:-
DWDWDD
Which, with only 9 games to go have left our title ambitions in a precarious position and relying on others.
We can factor in that most aren't his signings.
But all the winter signings are getting game time.
And he has got a tune out of a few of Martin's signing that had been written off by the end of September.
Most of us had written of the season early doors.


Most had thought that we would be rebuilding for next season when Rohl first arrived.
Are we being unfair on him because it was under his stewardship that we dared to dream the title was on again?
There has been tactical errors in a couple of games.
But is it fair to blame him when he is trying to manage a squad of majority players that have had to buy into what another manager is trying to achieve?
Is part of the problem that Celtic imploding on and off the park this season we see a missed opportunity?
Or the fact that Hearts have took full advantage of the Old Firms misfortune and have led from the front all season?
I still believe Rohl is the man who deserves to take us forward.
And although this season now looks a step too far, it's never over until the fat lady sings.

02 Mar 2026 15:01:38
2 excellent posts, guys. 👏👏👍

02 Mar 2026 15:02:02
I think he's been great, MPH, and he is the man to take us forward.

Yes, he did get us back in the title race, which was semi-miraculous after the Martin disaster.

But.

From the point we become title contenders, he's judged against a different yardstick, imo.

02 Mar 2026 15:03:01
I don't get the gloom and doom myself, albeit in the second half on Sunday, Danny Rohl clearly came out tactically second best, showing his relative inexperience in management.

Here's how the bookies see the league.

I'm not saying we're going to win it, but I would never write off an 11/4 shot, especially in this crazy season. All to play for.

Hearts 13/10
Celtic 13/5
Us 11/4.

02 Mar 2026 15:16:10
MPH, in my opinion, Rohl is absolutely the man to take us forward.

02 Mar 2026 15:26:29
I agree with much of what is said, and so I won't restate it. We have had 4 draws in recent weeks, which have hurt our ambitions. However, 3 of these draws were against strong opposition, which under other circumstances might have been seen as positive results. The draws which have really hurt us were those earlier in the season. Stevie Smith's game in charge was the start of this current season.

Before that, I for one had almost lost hope in the team we had on the park, as I could see nothing to give me any hope. That game and those since Danny's arrival have restored our season and our future. I saw Marvin Andrews at the game yesterday. He seemed to still be believing, and that's good enough for me.

02 Mar 2026 16:13:12
Great posts there, guys. MPH, good read, mate. Overall, Danny Rohl has played 21 games, and, according to your post, has lost once, drawn 6, and won 14.
I'd say that was excellent form; it just looks bad because of a few draws recently.

02 Mar 2026 16:45:07
The draws right now have cost as much as the ones earlier in the season, Tom.

02 Mar 2026 17:07:56
If that's the odds currently, Teddyblue, then that just shows that even with the lead Hearts have, the bookies aren't even too confident to make them odds on yet.

02 Mar 2026 22:05:07
Danny Rohl has done really well with us, and hopefully will be with us for a few seasons. My only complaint with him is his use of subs, as proved yesterday when a number of players were knackered with 25 minutes to go, but he didn't use subs.

02 Mar 2026 12:55:39
Lads and lassies - Another sloppy goal to lose from a cross ball - Fernandez and Raskin both sleeping and ball watching and Tierney had easiest header he will ever get in a box - very poor. IMO Butland sees everything in front of him and should be roaring at both players to pick up the man and not the space- seems simple or am I too critical?

Another beef how can Maeda be closer to Hatate in follow up at penalty and no Gers player near - no real desire or anticipation on our part after Butland did his best (its basics again) - we should be breaking a neck to get in before any opposition player for rebound - FGS.

My gut feeling is if Celtic had been up 2-0 they would have gone for jugular - oh no not us, let's sit back - the one thing we all said prior to match was intensity - yes 100% first half - second half it felt we assumed job was done - also it was plainly obvious Hatate was running mid after 5mins - poor that we didn't actually try to nullify him and see the game out - sometimes stopping someone doing their job is just as important as creativity ( error on Rohl's part).

Have I expected too much from Olsen? - he seems happier to turn back to look for pass rather than take a man on - good pass for goal but very few periods of true creativity- Tounetki always wanted to take our players on and was direct and am sure Olsen seems scared of outcome or is he just not match fit - I wonder 🤔.

02 Mar 2026 13:40:17
I said the exact same thing regarding Olsen. Now I have seen this lad play, and when he is bang on it he is class. However, after I saw that interview about how he has fallen out of love with the game, and football just being his job (add on top of that a failed move to Germany), I feel he just doesn't have the desire we need in a player. Even though he isn't 100% match fit, I have my doubts that this lad is what we require.



He was against glass-ankled Tierney yesterday, who we all know can't handle a full match and isn't the player he used to be, but Olsen only once tried to take them on and it resulted in a great goal. After that, he was literally just playing it safe and passing backwards or sidewards. I'd send him back at the end of the season, and be scouting our next replacement and working on that deal pronto.

02 Mar 2026 13:42:26
Blue Floyd, I think they used to call it schoolboy stuff! Oh, as for Olsen, I think I'd beat him in a race! Send it back, please.

02 Mar 2026 14:06:06
Totally agree, Blue Floyd.

02 Mar 2026 14:13:47
Perhaps we need to have more home-grown players with a bit of passion, e.g. Barry Ferguson, Stuart McCall, John Greig, et al. Still, we have only lost 2 league games this season so far. It's the stupid draws that have cost us. Hope all my fellow Bears are well.

02 Mar 2026 14:20:49
I agree, Floyd. I couldn't believe it. Third attempt to score, and not a Rangers player in sight. That was sickening, and they had no fight to get even remotely close to the two Celtic players for the goals.


Could Butland have come for the KT goal and for the cross that led to the pen?

02 Mar 2026 14:38:23
Butland must come for everything in the six-yard box. To be fair, on the second goal, Teirney being allowed that header from a dinked ball is a big no-no as well.

02 Mar 2026 14:39:13
Agree, Bbj - at the moment, I wouldn't be paying £7M or offering a bumper contract to Olsen. I understand he's still getting up to speed, but I've always thought he doesn't look like he's enjoying it (unlike Moore, who loves it).



I didn't know he said that in an interview, but that tracks with my own view on him so far. If that's the case, he would be a definite no for me.

02 Mar 2026 14:54:38
Bigbluejim, sure Aphelion said that was something about his situation, I think it was when he was in Italy. In games for Rangers, I wouldn't be signing him, but he gets more time.

02 Mar 2026 15:18:13
I'd give him another month, tops, Star, but he really needs to show me that hunger if we are to spend a decent wad of cash on him.

02 Mar 2026 15:37:28
He doesn't step up dramatically. I wouldn't be signing him either, Bigbluejim.

02 Mar 2026 15:45:30
If Souttar and Dio don't step up dramatically, would you sell them?

02 Mar 2026 16:28:28
Diomande will be sold for easily more than the fee paid.

02 Mar 2026 16:32:41
That's not what I asked you.

02 Mar 2026 17:08:38
Same Q's same retorts, sad and disconcerting imo, u really need to seek help, its on here if u want it.

02 Mar 2026 17:42:28
Can't imagine anyone being interested in Souttar. The guy is becoming more of a liability season by season and will continue to be caught out of position. He's also as slow as a supertanker. Diomande will go for a few million but will not command a big fee.

02 Mar 2026 19:13:03
Fork, it's getting a bit sad now.

02 Mar 2026 21:13:29
Agreed, bud. 👍