Rangers banter 2

19 Apr 2024 14:43:24
My predictions for Scottish Cup aberdeen to win and hearts to win.
Can really see this happening on Sat and Sun.

19 Apr 2024 16:35:44
Celtic v Hearts final unfortunately and they'll end up with a double.

19 Apr 2024 17:07:11
Think we will beat hearts. Clement has no option now but to read the riot act and I think we will see a difference on sunday.

19 Apr 2024 17:17:30
Rangers will beat hearts and they will beat aberdeen, simple as that for me 🤔 Rangers V celtic scottish cup final on may 25th . I ain't running scared of hearts that's for sure 👍🇬🇧.

19 Apr 2024 17:31:36
A think he would of read the riot act after the ROSS COUNTY GAME , it didn’t work I’ve never seen two teams run through our midfield as often as that, not even in Europe worrying is an understatement.

19 apr 2024 18:00:57
after this week i'm not even sure i want to see rangers v celtic at hampden, i don't trust these players one little bit at the moment.

19 Apr 2024 18:19:10
Hearts have not beat us in last 17 meet, if they do it’s a disaster.

19 Apr 2024 14:25:19
Not necessarily saying i want this to be the case but as like john said and players have been told by clement that they've no future under him next season it most definitely could backfire 🤔By the looks of it imo raskin, davies, lawrence, cantwell, lunny,
jacko, borna, roofe, McLaughlin will all be away if we can sell the ones that's still under contract for next season along with the out of contract players 🤔I also unfortunately think jack butland will be sold ☹️ I think dessers will be a squad player and a new striker will be bought to be our no.1 number 9, for next season.

19 Apr 2024 14:46:46
You would think professional pride would kick in.
But if I remember right Laudrup didn't do much once it was announced he was away to Chelsea.
The late great Walter Smith announced he was leaving half way through the run for!0 in row and we crashed and burned.
Klopp has announced he was leaving and Liverpool have slightly imploded.
It happens unfortunately.

19 Apr 2024 17:02:16
I don’t believe contracted players should be told until last ball kicked.

19 Apr 2024 17:09:15
100% John the squad were going along nicely why would we risk any upset doesn't make sense.

19 Apr 2024 17:19:53
I totally agree John 👍.

19 Apr 2024 17:38:34
John, I couldn't agree more.

19 apr 2024 18:02:13
schoolboy error if true, and ridiculous given the position they were in.

19 Apr 2024 12:54:07
From the youth/ b team do we have any players that have a genuine chance of making a solid contribution to the first team next season? I’m not talking making a couple appearances here and there I mean breaking in and pushing for a starting spot. Lowry, King and Devine seemed to be the most talked about a couple years ago and none of them have made the grade. Rice and Lovelace seem to be mentioned a lot earlier in the season but Rice seems to have fallen of the face of the earth and Lovelace can’t stay fit. Is there anyone else we should look out for? Ishaka, Stevens etc.? Really wish we gave more of these guys a chance.

19 Apr 2024 13:37:43
A number u mention now want out, particularly Lovelace ishaka stevens yefeko Nsio

I’m told rice extremely unhappy at rangers

Lowry may well go as will Devine and king.

19 Apr 2024 13:49:27
I don’t blame rice either John or the rest.

19 Apr 2024 13:54:31
You can't blame them. if they're never get any hope for a chance.

19 Apr 2024 14:47:30
Maybe some haven't kicked on as much as they should either?

19 Apr 2024 14:54:02
John27, I was told weeks ago that Rice was extremely unhappy at his lack of opportunities and has already asked to leave for the sake of his career. I'm also told that Archie Stevens thinks coming to us was the worst thing he could have done. For me those boys are the cream of our youth.

19 Apr 2024 17:03:35
Can’t disagree with anything u say hubby.

19 Apr 2024 17:40:44
Some of these youth players deserve a chance, they couldn't do much worse than some of the current first team.

19 apr 2024 18:04:32
these boys must look at the likes of lundstrum and others in that midfield and wonder wtf they're doing here.

19 Apr 2024 12:42:35
Interesting debate regarding Tav in my previous post and I’m only making a new one to stop it being lost in the archives. There’s points for and against Tav and I agree with both sides to an extent. For me though if I had to lose 2 out of him Goldson and Lundstram then he’d be the one I’d keep.

Goldson and Lundstram are the 2 biggest contributors in the painfully slow sideways and backwards passing that we can’t seem to get away from. I saw people saying Sterling would be better right back but for me he’s perfect to fit in the Lundstram role as he can do absolutely everything Lundstram can do and then some.

Tav has looked slow recently and has been poor all round I totally understand that but for me he’s the main reason we’re even in a title race and we need to remember he scored us the goal to win the cup a few months ago. For me out of the 3 he’s the one that stands out as being technically good enough to fit into a new system/ team. Goldson and Lundstram have consistently stank the place out over the last 2 seasons barring a couple months of a purple patch from Lundstram when Clement came in.

19 Apr 2024 18:36:32
If the Saudis are interested in Goldson, they will pay him the cash he is looking for. Otherwise, it may be impossible to shift him.

19 Apr 2024 12:36:19
With lunny set to ipswich and clearly not giving 100%. He needs dropped for remaining games. Raskin or sterling play in there.

19 Apr 2024 13:08:19
Paul I agree he's clearly not giving his all.

19 Apr 2024 14:00:29
Paul, I agree regards Lundstrum, get him dropped for one main reason, he's not good enough to hold Rangers to ransom, I only want players in our team who are committed to us.

19 Apr 2024 17:29:52
I'm personally very annoyed with this guy. A few good games each year was never enough. To the Ibrox ejector seat with him and bring Raskin back.

19 Apr 2024 17:57:44
Paul, I agree, although there are more than him that need to be dropped.

19 Apr 2024 11:56:55
On the Tav debate.

I see it posted by some that every manager we've had since Tav became captain have kept him as captain, and have always waxed lyrical about his leadership qualities. It's also pointed out by these same posters that all the managers can't be wrong about Tav.

OK, so, if my calculations are correct, that would be 6 managers and 2 caretaker ones. How many titles has Tav captained for these managers who wax lyrical of him? How many trophies?

So out of the 6 full time managers Tav has seved as captain, he's managed only one title, that's it. And for that same manager, who Tav was the captain for over 3 seasons, he managed the grand total of one trophy. Following that, there's on SC for Gio, and one LC for PC.

Aye, all they managers can't be wrong, can they?

19 Apr 2024 12:04:12
So what's your point caller? 📞.

19 Apr 2024 12:08:16
Pretty sad inditement too of the leadership qualities of anyone else that noone has been viewed as a better option.

19 Apr 2024 12:14:51
That's all not down to tav that he's won only what you state mate 🤔.

19 Apr 2024 12:25:20
Going by that record then they are wrong.

19 Apr 2024 12:29:16
I know he has been captain but don't think it's all his fault we have won so little.

Every game nowadays is about 14 or 15 players. During his time here in terms of contribution Tav has been a good player. To blame him for everything is too easy an answer. Many players over that period have contributed very little in comparison.

I don't care is he goes in the summer as he has lost the legs to get up and down the park the way he used too. Even if he stays I would be looking at Dujon to be our first pick RB next season anyway.

Goldson and Lundstram are much bigger priorities to get shot of for me. Goldson has been poor the last 2 years and has been getting worse as the games go by. Lunny just cannot be trusted because he is either great or a liability which is no good at a club like Rangers.

With them 2 gone along with BB, Jack, Roofe, Wright, Haji and Lammers leaves enough squad space for PC and NK to refresh the squad.

19 Apr 2024 12:49:07
I think every manager that has took over has taken on a huge rebuild at the time.
And probably with the lack of finances available didn't see it as a 'problem position'.
Throw in most would like a bit of stability within the squad, keeping the captain and vice captain is probably an easy option.
But this has ultimately cost them all their jobs. As it's the same players from one season to the next underperforming.
The big question is does Clement tackle this head on next season?
Probably again depends on money available.
That's why for me winning the title and CL money was crucial.

19 Apr 2024 12:50:50
Whole team needs ripped apart and rebuilt. That costs money though. Obviously new players will come in summer and some will go. Doubt it will be a total rebuild though. We will probably be seeing more of the same for the next few years to come. just have to get used to it and get on with it.

19 Apr 2024 12:58:35
Perhaps that’s a key factor as to why there all ex - managers?

19 Apr 2024 13:04:58
Stevie Wonder can see he needs replacing 😎.

19 Apr 2024 13:35:45
Nobody is saying it’s all his own fault, but that is the usual comeback when his leadership is questioned.

What I'm stating is that his leadership has failed, and until we drop him as captain, we won't know if new leadership will sort this ongoing, longterm issue we have of falling apart season after season. We will only know this once he's been binned, but until then, it's continue on with failure after failure. That can't continue!

To all the Tav backers here, would it not be better to try somebody new to see if it works, than continue on with someone who history, stats, and failure after failure proves is not up to it? C'mon, surely to God you must see we need change?

19 Apr 2024 13:52:17
No matter the debate, PC is not going to drop Tav or Goldston at this stage of season, but the worry is going forward, as we are all aware they are not good enough and will only be worse next season, so big desicion has to be made if no ocomes in for them, they have to be made aware they will not be starters, so are free to find new clubs.

19 apr 2024 18:07:37
we need a rangers fan as captain, or a guy like but her who becomes one of us, tav is never ever a captain for me.

19 Apr 2024 11:11:38
Just thinking regarding the players we have out of contract this summer is shocking ok some haven't been good enough but to allow them to run down deals has been crazy from the board we need to change a lot of things to help the team become more successful on the pitch and player trading is a big one for me.

19 Apr 2024 11:26:01
Are you suggesting that we should be extending contracts of players who most agree aren't good enough in the hope that someone buys them and when no one does, we are stuck with them for another x years?

19 Apr 2024 12:47:12
Sorry but if all the ones out of contract in the summer had longer deals nobody would buy them and we’d be stuck with them. The only one we could even potentially sell is Lundstram and that’s not particularly likely. Letting Goldson (when he was sellable), Kent, Morelos and to an extent Aribo run the contract down the way they did was far worse than what has happened this year.

19 Apr 2024 12:50:37
Aye we should have offered Roofe or jack a new 4 year deal and cashed in this summer🙄.