15 Dec 2025 10:48:59
Rangers Review article today stating that Rothwell will leave and that Rangers are prioritising a "metronomic" number 6 as they think it will make a massive difference to the side and a wide playmaker who can come centrally similar to what Moore does but also solid out wide.
Also expected to go after a LB and players who have been getting minutes are not expected to leave (Aasgard, Chermiti, Danilo, Gassama, etc). Matondo, Dowell and Rothwell the main ones expected to leave and it's "believed" we're unlikely to go for a CF or CB and that 3 or 4 will come in.
15 Dec 2025 11:14:49
Really hope they reconsider both CH and CF, surely they're the most important.
15 Dec 2025 11:49:55
Also mentions if a wide playmaker comes in then Curtis may leave on loan and none of our loan signings will be terminated early.
15 Dec 2025 11:59:39
Guess Miovski isn't a long term injury, I'd still get another striker as Danilo is a 10 or a second striker and would only work as a false 9 by himself but we don't have goal scoring midfielders or wingers.
We need a CB unless Nsiala will get game time or the 6 will sit in front of the defence or drop into make a 3 similar to how Gio played. We desperately need a CM player who can spot and make a pass or dribble past players as we've lost all creativity with Hagi and Cerny leaving.
15 Dec 2025 12:12:01
We desperately need a new CB at minimum. Arguably a whole new defence but that will take a couple of windows. Agree about wide men, what we have at the moment creates nowt!
15 Dec 2025 12:46:23
So the logic on the CB situation is Souttar is expected back in the next fortnight, Cornelius will be back in the new year as well, Sterling, Tav, Fernandez and Djiga can all play there.
As for the CF position we have 3 and it appears unless interest mounts in one of them then we aren't going to go with 4 strikers. The main issue is chance creation and decision making hence the 6 and wide playmaker being prioritised.
LB is for competition with Meghoma.
15 Dec 2025 12:59:26
I mean what they say and what happens could be 2 totally different things. I'm actually surprised by this as I'd make Raskin or Barron our 6 and get a midfielder that likes a goal in as we lack this massively and don't see either of those 2 adding this to their game.
I agree we need a winger but not a drift inside playmaker as our team needs more goals.
I'd also say that if we get bids for Aasgaard, Gassama then we would sell.
15 Dec 2025 13:14:23
All those positions mentioned would be nice to have but if we don't go and get a decent centre half and even more importantly a decent striker as a priority the second half of the season will be as bad as the first half. Miovski looks as if he has found a bit of form but Danilo is hopeless and Chermiti is worse.
We have four centre backs that can't be trusted and the other with a long term injury so we need experienced cover.
What is a wide playmaker anyway? What we need is an attacking midfielder with a wee bit of devilment in his game like Cantwell showed when he first signed.
15 Dec 2025 13:18:20
It's their opinion thou … they know nothing for certain. We can only hope that it's done early and we're not scraping around as the window closes.
15 Dec 2025 13:32:20
While I agree that we should be looking at a rock solid centre half, it's interesting to note that our goals against column shows we have conceded 13 goals in 15 games, the same as the league leaders and only two more than the scum. That doesn't point towards a leaky defence at SPFL level to me!
15 Dec 2025 13:35:32
BBJ I agree with what you're saying to a degree re Barron and Raskin but it's claimed that Rohl sees them as more of the 8 type and they've been described as "hybrid 6's".
Rohl is looking for a 6 that dictates play and can win his duels whilst protecting the back 4.
L-Mac it is their opinion some of it and I'm sure I read others they say are from sources in the club.
I do think every player has their price in this squad but unless we get silly bids for Gassama, Raskin etc they will all stay and unless we're at least making our money back on the likes of Antman, Aasgaard they will stay as well.
15 Dec 2025 13:40:08
Wsl a wide playmaker is basically a player similar to Mikey Moore. Who starts out wide but drifts in field allowing a wing back to overlap but is technically strong and creative.
So not necessarily your traditional winger that is a great crosser and pacey. It's more about intelligent positioning and creating opportunities to assist and score.
Basically a 10 that plays wider to put it simply.
It's just another way of over-complicating football and probably comes from football manager lol.
15 Dec 2025 14:12:38
I agree we have let in 4 goals since Rohl has been here in 7 games; 4 clean sheets and 5 wins from 7; undefeated. scored 14 also.
so why is it always claimed we have a poor defence and we need new strikers as we don't score. yes our defenders make individual mistakes and our forwards miss chances but that happens everywhere.
15 Dec 2025 14:14:44
The logic on cb and cf is that we currently have 3 strikers that cost us 20m between them, the logic on cb is that we currently have 4, one will be back at the end of december and the other will be back at the end of January. January window is not the window to sell and buy 4 or 5 players each way.
15 Dec 2025 14:53:49
Can someone translate for the layman please?
What in is a metronomic no6?
???.
15 Dec 2025 14:56:40
Stevie i believe it is in reference to a No6 who can dictate the play and set the rhythm of the team.
A Rodri type 6.
15 Dec 2025 15:10:03
Yeah Stevie so a metronome is the thing used to keep songs time with the tempo. So basically a metronomic 6 is a tempo setter.
Think as aphelion says a Rodri, xabi Alonso, Busquets, etc type midfielder. In terms of a Rangers comparison its a more defensively accomplished Steven Davis basically.
15 Dec 2025 15:51:23
Metronomic is fancy woke football talk!
I think Steve Davis is an example of this type of player.
15 Dec 2025 16:25:25
Calmac that's the 2 thing we seem to do correctly. business done sharp n snappy just few n far between it's the right business.
15 Dec 2025 16:26:12
Aphe, ayreshire thanks lads…
These people who use these type of words really do just over complicate the game don't they?
15 Dec 2025 16:27:27
6 8 10 11 32 44 my lottery numbers, need info on these numbers feel free to ask me. Generally 6 comes after 5 and just before 7. After eights are mints but you can eat whenever you like at no risk.
15 Dec 2025 16:42:31
Were after the cb from volendam 6,5, perfect partner for Fernandes.
15 Dec 2025 17:04:11
Didn't cost 20million. 8m for Chermiti, 5.5m for Danilo and and 2million for Miovski.
15 Dec 2025 15:48:20
Sorry but our far weakest point is centre back even with souttar n Cornelious back
Djiga ain't good enough n the other we have is prone to injuries.
16 Dec 2025 02:29:50
Easy to say harder to find.
16 Dec 2025 20:30:25
Having players that can play Cb and having players that are good at Cb is two completely different things, suicide if we don't go and get one.