Rangers Discussion Posts 5

24 Nov 2025 11:25:43
Strong media source tells me Thelwell is leaving today plus others.

24 Nov 2025 01:20:31
I'm wondering in Scotland attack come the World Cup of Harvey barnes decided to come with us and Steve Clark allows him. Which I'm not sure he actually will btw.

Team could look like this.

Gordon

Hickey
Souttar
Hanley/mckenna
Robbo

Ferguson
McGinn

Doak
Mctominay
Harvey barnes

Shanks

That's a pretty good team we have.
If we play a team with less
Aerial threat I'd play tierney at centre back.

Ed a wee poll please?

Will Clarke pick barnes if barnes wants to play for us? Cheers mate.

23 Nov 2025 07:31:05
ED, i know you're a big liverpool supporter mate, so what's your overall take on arne slot and liverpool the way things are going for your team just now 🤔Do you think arne slot will get a bit more time to rectify things and do you personally think he deserves a bit more time to sort it out 🤔.

{Ed001's Note - Slot is the issue mate. He can't understand the physicality required in the Prem, so the team constantly gets bullied. He thinks Klopp overtrained the players, so the training is too soft and the players are half fit, hence the rise in injuries. And the tactics are imbecilic. Even at 3-0 down the players are still passing around slowly at the back. For me he would have been gone before the international window, even though I am normally one for giving time. He is not learning and needs to be replaced, if it was up to me it would be Iraola in the chair now.}

23 Nov 2025 10:57:14
Ed I think the boy Iarola would be a great shout for liverpool i'd read he was being lined up to replace Simeone at Athletic. Madrid.

{Ed001's Note - he is defo going to get a big job next.}

23 Nov 2025 11:09:07
Ed, how come Liverpool were so good in the league last season?
Slott was getting praised in his first season.
Has his tactics changed this season?

{Ed001's Note - the team was still the well oiled machine left behind, high on fitness and with the ability to up the intensity at will, due to the fitness. So they could spend the first half drawing the opposition on, then overrun them as the second half wore on. This season, they run out of gas, there just isn't the fitness to keep going and take the game to the opposition. So they end up just playing the way Slot trains them to play - slow and passing around the back tediously - without any extra gear to go into when needed.}

23 Nov 2025 11:16:22
Fingers crossed it happen soon Ed. He won league last year with Klopp players and I think inspite of his tactics.

{Ed001's Note - I think his tactics helped when the team was still Klopp fitness levels, a bit like when Roberto Martinez took over at Everton from Moyes. Initially they still had Moyes' defensive solidity in them, so they were better, but as soon as that defensive drilling started to fade in their minds, they dropped off badly.}

23 Nov 2025 12:38:57
Ed001, he sounds like Martin re physicality and tactics!

{Ed001's Note - there are similarities.}

23 Nov 2025 14:29:18
It's crazy Ed, i honestly thought Liverpool were really going to sweep up this year tbh. After being so good last year to then adding the players you added. Premiership takes no prisoners, if your tactics, physicality, fitness isn't on point you'll get found out down there.

I always felt klopp teams were the fittest looking team add to that the quality, one or the other would always shine through. Like us I think you guys were so excited for the season ahead, fully not expecting things to unfold as they have. Hope your well mate.

{Ed001's Note - I am a big believer in hard work, it is the key to winning leagues. If you have talent as well as working hard, then you win. Unfortunately Slot has removed the hard work from the team. Crazy but he is listening to fitness and conditioning coaches that are quite simply wrong in their belief that players need to train less to be in better condition.}

23 Nov 2025 16:57:13
Train less to be in better condition? Ain't no professional Ed but that simply isn't right.

{Ed001's Note - they believed Klopp overdid it, despite all evidence to the contrary fitness and conditioning coaches still believe the nonsense about overtraining causing injuries. Never mind that players like Salah, who do extra training, rarely get injured, or that football training puts nothing like as much stress on the body as that of an endurance athlete etc. The issue is the opposite, most players do not do enough training and recovery work, added to poor lifestyle choices, and that is why they pick up most of the injuries.}

22 Nov 2025 20:53:57
Sorry Asa, I know you back these guys with your Scandinavian connection but Aasgaard is going missing and not looking looking for the ball in matches and Antman is a winger who can't go past players. I know you've stated Antman should be playing 10 but I don't see enough composure in his game for that.

Livingston are a poor side and these guys cost around £8m in total. I back Rohl big time but I think he must be disappointed by both players creative and overall contribution.

22 Nov 2025 21:39:47
All the players were guilty today Gassama seems to get off scotfree with some fans absolutely honking.

23 Nov 2025 11:42:31
OP is spot on! Aasgaard doesn't do enough to get the ball. I watched his movement closely yesterday and he actually puts himself in positions where he can't get the ball or affect the game. He maybe hiding? Or he might not actually know what to do?

Antman, I agree is a very poor winger. Try him as a 10 if he isn't better then move out in January. For me the biggest issue with Antman is his body position when receding and squaring players up. He often angles him self so he has no options but to pass it back or cut inside. And also allows defenders to get too close to him before deciding on going down the line. He actually looks like a player that would be easy to defend against.

With Gassama, we need to remember his age. Some of the things he's doing/not doing is down to experience imo. Very often yesterday, he cut inside when he should have went down the line. What also didn't help was Aasgaard not offering him a pass and Meghoma running into the same space. Very frustrating to watch at times but definitely one I would keep and hope to develop.

23 Nov 2025 13:00:18
Spot on Strom!

Gassama gets you the occasional screamer.

So did Matondo!

Both are nowhere near good enough footballers to be starting for Rangers.

23 Nov 2025 14:14:58
I don't think Antman is a bad winger. If you watch him closely he's on his toes for a ball in behind or over the top a lot and Tav passes sideways or backwards. ANY winger we sign would struggle if you don't want to try and get them on the ball early or running in behind.

23 Nov 2025 14:15:53
Gassama is a far better player than Matondo, much better ability with the ball.

23 Nov 2025 17:39:42
LMAC - I saw Tav screaming at him to get on his bike early in the game when he was static and not giving Tav a forward option.

He did start making runs after that but Tav opted for the inside pass most times. Not sure why he didn't feed him more often after demanding the runs.

I wonder if Antman isn't trusted fully to retain possession? A couple of times, including the game yesterday, he's turned it over and it's cost us a goal.

22 Nov 2025 18:49:52
Hi ed, i'm not exactly sure if this is the place for this kind of post, I'll let you decide and I totally understand either way.

My mother lost both her parents at a really young age and was therefore put into state care along with her 8 sisters and 2 brothers, she was split up from all her siblings and placed in a place called nazareth house in Aberdeen I think it was. She suffered horrendous physical and emotional abuse at the hands of horrible nuns, that rulled with an iron fist. The point of my post is for anyone that had there parents go through similar, or even posters that went through similar, to make them aware of claims you can make against these animals.

One of my aunts has just received £93,000 another aunt got £67,000 all my other aunts have ongoing claims. I personally have a claim in for £10,000 as I can only claim as a surviving child of a parent of abuse. The lawyers dealing with my case have basically guaranteed I'll receive it, as long as there's records of my mum being there.

I've shared this, as if it was to help even one person, knowing that person is a good bear would be great. Sorry if it's bringing back stuff for anyone, just wanted to share to a little community I've grown to love, in the hope it could help anyone. Again ed totally understand if it doesn't get through.

22 Nov 2025 19:47:20
There is a very very similar story regarding Nazareth House in Kilmarnock. Horrible and disturbing stories.

22 Nov 2025 20:20:34
Sorry to hear that mate, i remember years ago one of the nuns from there getting found guilty in court for being an evil ba$t@r#. Sister Alfonso was her name.

22 Nov 2025 20:59:43
Baxter my mum was in Kilmarnock nazareth house also, couldn't remember which one she was in first. It's not only nazareth house though it's places similar all over Scotland. They were absolute hell for kids, people should get what they deserve mate.

There kids were also affected as when they came out of those places they were never the same person that entered, the treatment being so horrific.

22 Nov 2025 21:34:56
Boy Blue I'd like to Wish you all the best, how these stories are never reported are disgraceful.

22 Nov 2025 21:41:27
Horrible think for your mother an her family to go through mate sorry to hear that.

22 Nov 2025 21:44:28
It can be a horrible world at times Bb. Money will never make up for what your mum and aunts went through but hopefully make life easier for everyone. I believe there are horrendous stories from the survivors of these places and it would be great if the ones effected could find peace.

22 Nov 2025 22:15:44
Three cheers sister alfonso was one of the main culprits of abuse of my mum, I'll never ever forget her name, she had night terrors most of her adult life through that woman, Many wouldn't believe how evil this woman was. Pretty sure I was 7/8 the first time she told me about her, the name has never left my head since that day.

22 Nov 2025 22:18:42
Your so right watp, it's definitely not been reported much, that's because the government has to pay the victims, as they had a duty of care. Less people know about it, less people they need to pay.

22 Nov 2025 22:35:24
Yer a good person bb 🤝 sorry to hear about that mate.

22 Nov 2025 22:41:12
Nightmare for all concerned, boy blue. Says a lot for you to come on and post something as personal and heartbreaking. Your poor mother must have gone through hell at the hands of these evil people.

Hope everybody that claims receives just financial compensation. It doesn't make it go away but it's the least they deserve. Huge kudos to you for posting information that a lot of people may not be aware of 👏.

23 Nov 2025 00:40:57
Thanks guys appreciate the messages, but really just trying to bring awareness to people that maybe don't know that was all 💙.

23 Nov 2025 08:07:13
Boy Blue, a huge well done for that post your dealing with the Devil here mate and the one's that cover it up are just as bad.

23 Nov 2025 10:24:36
So sorry hearing that Boy blue.

23 Nov 2025 13:24:54
Tough to read bb4 and i wish you and yours nothing but goodwill from me and mine mate, totally agree with your sentiment as well, the more awareness the better, accountability can give survivors some closure on it as well.

23 Nov 2025 13:59:46
Bb, a very brave thing to post that mate and I hope you and your family get everything you can.

23 Nov 2025 14:31:15
Thanks guys 👍.

21 Nov 2025 13:22:19
Am going to play devils advocate here.

Scottish sports teams.
Football.
Rugby.
Cricket.
I watch/support the football on a part time bases. let's be honest, they have been dire to watch more than not. I will be 100% behind them at the WC.
I very rarely watch/support the Rugby. Only the game against the auld enemy.
I will 100% not watch/support cricket, even if they got to the world cup final.
So this makes me less Scottish than others. So who else on here watches/supports all three sports?
Didn't think so.

I am 100% Scottish and proud of the beauty of our country.

21 Nov 2025 13:52:20
Watch the football but not always and enjoy the 6 nations rugby, cricket just naw.

21 Nov 2025 13:56:11
Have to agree white horse, football, not always, let's be honest it's a hard watch, rugby England and All Blacks is my limit, cricket, new just new!
More likely to watch Scottish Bowls teams these days to be honest.

21 Nov 2025 14:08:24
Football - fell out of love with the national team years ago. Think 98 WC was possibly the last time I was invested in them. Can remember rushing home from work to go to the pub to watch the Brazil game.
Rugby - can't get into it. Guys holding a ball running into each other.

nah, not for me.
Cricket - 🎶I don't like cricket ( oh no ), I can't be ar%ed with it🎶. Basically rounders for adults.
Coming from a working class ex-Miners village, I don't know anyone who likes all 3.

21 Nov 2025 14:45:35
Don't watch any of the three and have no interest in them for the world cup.

21 Nov 2025 18:12:44
We won't ever need to worry about Scotland getting to cricket World Cup final will never happen.

Rugby watch Scotland games that's about it.

21 Nov 2025 22:05:13
Go to all Scotland football home games and been to some away games. Been to many Scotland rugby games in years gone by and watch all games. Managed to get tickets for next years six nations.

I don't consider cricket a sport! 🙂.

21 Nov 2025 22:36:34
many cricket fans do, and that's all that matters.

21 Nov 2025 22:28:13
I've never watched a game of rugby or cricket on my life.

22 Nov 2025 06:05:18
I don't follow cricket but did get tickets for the ashes, what a day that was, really good day out even if I still don't understand the rules 😂.

22 Nov 2025 06:22:04
Fill the Cricket team with wee Neds, the only time they can use a bat without getting into trouble.

22 Nov 2025 07:47:40
You should start EHL. Pep, Enrique and a few others are tapping into Rugby Coaches and how they break down games more often.

Played Rugby from the age of 14-37 then coached for 4/5 yrs. Rugby coaches have a great deal of knowledge in finding ways to exploit space. I spent some time with Andy Boles before he went to Celtic and Stephen Robinson when both were at Motherwell. Think out the box and tap into every resource you can.

22 Nov 2025 08:58:22
It's a fair challenge, LMac, and I know plenty of coaches who really lean into rugby for crossover ideas.

What makes this such an interesting topic is that my secondary sports growing up were racket sports. The footwork, anticipation, and ability to read movement from those sports are things I still rely on heavily in my coaching.

Foot tennis has been used for this exact purpose for years, and more recently we've seen the rise of teqball as another tool for developing those quick, sharp technical actions.

For spatial awareness and off-the-ball movement, the traditional crossover has always been 1- or 2-touch—an adaptation originally taken from netball, where the aim is to remove dribbling and force players to think and move quicker.

The newest crossover influencing the game is basketball, and you can genuinely see its impact. Offensively, teams now use the box in a similar way to how basketball teams use the three-point line—recycling the ball side-to-side, waiting for the moment to penetrate. Defensively, basketball principles of coordinated pressing, triggers, and traps are becoming more visible as teams look to force quick turnovers.

Lol, well maybe it's not that interesting, but it's something that really fascinates me.

22 Nov 2025 09:55:19
cricket in Scotland is mostly for all the English and South Asians that live here. Honestly don't know any Scottish cricket fans.

22 Nov 2025 10:54:48
I spoke to Stevie Robinson about spatial awareness and he said his squad couldn't spell it 🤷🏼‍♂️😂.

22 Nov 2025 11:22:24
He might be joking LMac, but there was a paper produced by the SFA that highlighted that the increased use of data and tactical analysis in the game could actually as a blocker to the traditional demographic that was drawn to football in our country.

Another paper that they commissioned, spent a fortune on and then shelved without taking action.

Low and behold, we are now seeing this play out with many of the most naturally talented youth players leaving the game before U16's and the U21 game being saturated by fit academics with little or no natural flair or talent.

22 Nov 2025 13:20:21
Love our national football team, love watching the six nations rugby (good we documentary on netflix about 6 nations) i didn't even know you could watch Scottish cricket 😬 like watching any Scottish darts players, also like watching any Scots in things like Olympics etc. One of my favourite Scots to watch was Colin mcrae the Raleigh driver, what a driver that guy was god rest him 🙏 i do love watching formula one but always hoping a really good scot will come through.

I can probably get into most sports where a scot is involved, but draw the line at cricket 🏏.

22 Nov 2025 14:05:48
the Goalie was very good at cricket, international standard in fact

i think he was given a straight choice

cricket or footy

the rest is history but he did indeed have a career in cricket.

22 Nov 2025 17:00:30
Wouldn't watch international cricket but the IPL 20/20 is a good watch, all about smashing the ball for six.

22 Nov 2025 17:03:18
I follow Scotland in all 3. Used to go to every Scotland cricket home game when I was growing up.

That being said it doesn't make me more Scottish than anyone else.

22 Nov 2025 22:23:35
Gads, Cricket and Rugby would rather watch bullseye repeats on Gold but each to thoer own. I do like athletics though, that's a proper sport.

22 Nov 2025 22:25:06
Sunshine is a big cricket fan, never had any time for it, very popular in England.

23 Nov 2025 14:39:18
Played cricket all my life. from aged 6. my Father played county for a short spell while working in Corby, still love it, though at the top level not the same as when I was a kid, In Scotland only a small percentage of schools support it and it's still a bit snobby at some clubs.

21 Nov 2025 12:23:55
UEFA negotiated new deals for Champions League, Europa League and Conference League from 2027. Paramount will be showing Champions league and Sky the other 2.
Currently get Paramount as part of Sky package but bet they change that for 2027.

21 Nov 2025 13:24:15
What's happening with TNT mate.

21 Nov 2025 13:49:00
I think it's called "arse oot the windae, Bob! "
😆.

21 Nov 2025 13:51:11
From what I saw TNT lost out in auction for rights with Paramount winning apart from Amazon got first choice of Tuesday matches.

21 Nov 2025 13:56:02
Usually it blows up🔥sorry😇
Kidding aside think they still have quite a bit of sport, but losing the European games will now lose them customers.

21 Nov 2025 14:09:02
Lot of really good programmes on Paramount as well.

21 Nov 2025 18:15:02
Paramount £7 a month at mo but will definitely change before the start of the games.

TNT make go for Scottish football when that deal is up. They will try and get epl next time obviously

They have cricket (rubbish) they had international rugby matches there. They have snooker. Serie A. They have lost boxing and European football and I bet their price won't go down.

22 Nov 2025 13:24:08
Exactly storm. i'm gona cancel a couple of these channels as I've got a stick anyway, just like having the opportunity to record them if I miss them.

20 Nov 2025 16:51:03
R. I. P. Mani!

I am absolutely gutted to hear this news. Gary 'Mani Mountfield you were a top bloke, and an amazing musician. To be the bass player in one of the best bands over the last 4 decades was some accolade, but you Sir, were in two of them. You were, and always will be, a musical legend. That bass intro to I want to be adored - legendary.

I once spent time in this guy's company at the Garage in Glasgow, and he was some man. An absolute gentleman, who never ignored his fans, and always had time for those who 'adored' him.

I'm away to lose myself in the Stone Roses album and remember why it was the best album ever written.

20 Nov 2025 17:23:20
One of my favourite bands, favourite songs, fools gold, rip mani, one of the pioneers of Madchester.

20 Nov 2025 17:25:00
I just seen that sunshine, very sad day mate 😪, R. I. P Mani, wish your family and friends all the best.

20 Nov 2025 19:27:22
Especially his young twins, My Star. It's absolutely heartbreaking that his kids are now orphans at only 12 years of age after the tragic passing of his wife 2 years back. Honestly, life can be so sh*t!

21 Nov 2025 03:19:54
Rip mani. Absolute legend! Yip sunshine life can be so cruel mate.

21 Nov 2025 10:36:37
a legend indeed gone way too early.

19 Nov 2025 17:58:51
Another interesting piece from the Facebook:

Jonathan Hunter-Barrett: What He Really Delivered at Wolves and Why It Matters for Rangers

Rangers appointing Jonathan Hunter-Barrett is far more significant than a routine backroom addition. It signals a major structural step that could influence the club's youth development for many years.

19 Nov 2025 18:42:41
Looks like we're trying to get the best option available that is possible for a club like Rangers, our chairman did tell us that if anyone in the building new folks he'd like hearing about them, these people Thelwell knows maybe isn't an old pals act.

19 Nov 2025 18:42:48
Excellent post SWM, boy knows his stuff, let's hope he gets the chance to achieve a similar structure here. 👍👍 cheers for sharing 👍.

19 Nov 2025 18:56:58
Rohl praising the set play coach today as well.

20 Nov 2025 06:58:13
Excellent article but what can he realistically do about there being nowhere for them to play proper games apart from friendlies between academy and first team.

20 Nov 2025 09:18:03
said all along, after the fever and nonsense of past 2 months

this is what change looks like, and i can't wait.

20 Nov 2025 10:55:00
Think the majority has been far too fast judging Thelwell Tom, myself included, man is only in the door but him buying Chermiti done him no favours or bringing in his laddie, most like myself won't have any clue on his son, I don't have any problem with Purdy either, never heard anything negative about him.

Would like hearing if we did win the league under Thelwell in his first year as dof would he get any praise? But he does need to get things correct in the January window for getting the majority of fans back on side, with some, he could have the best window and win the league and some still want him sacked.

20 Nov 2025 14:58:33
Beale if he corrects his wrongs by moving some signings on or back to parent clubs at no extra charge, and signs better players I'll be impressed and happy. If we manage to win league he deserves left alone.

20 Nov 2025 17:14:27
and Chermiti may or may not be sold for double treble what we paid, nobody here knows the exact details of what we are paying.

20 Nov 2025 17:31:03
Stevie, I'm feeling the same as you mate, I wanted him out, but maybe we need too show him patience as well, he's not long in, seems the academy coach and set plays could be the best a club like Rangers could get, what really got me was him purchasing Chermiti for a couple of million less that we got for Igamane.

21 Nov 2025 03:20:07
It's still a big IF with me though mate, the Chermiti deal stinks. Something not right about that deal. Especially when u bro g the 49ers connection into the agency and Thelwell having signed him previously from same agency.

It's very questionable.

However both u and I have said we see a player in him.
I don't see us trebling money on him
I think at best we could get money back plus a couple million if he turns it around. Still I'd cinsider loaning him to Portugal in January if he's not upped his game.
Let's just wait and see.

21 Nov 2025 11:14:43
Chermiti could come good Stevie, I still believe he will, but purchasing him for a couple of millions less than we got for Igamane didn't make any sense, 10.4m for Igamane was a disgrace, Thelwell couldn't have watched him play which he should have done before selling him for that fee, Stevie I'm the same but going hold back from wanting him dismissed right now mate.

21 Nov 2025 12:17:57
for every igamane we will have plenty of duds, as will everyone else.

It's the nature of football; you know that Star, so why you're acting shocked, i don't know.

21 Nov 2025 13:19:54
Tom I'm talking about the price was way too low for Igamane, Thelwell thinking Chermiti was worth a couple of millions less didn't sit right with me.

21 Nov 2025 14:05:07
We don't know the actual fee paid star, we made a very large profit on igamane, and will pick up a sell on fee.

he had played for a while in the spl, and had gone long periods without scoring, in the end hardly getting on the pitch.

he could easily have gone to France and flopped, he didn't, he picked up , it's a stepping stone and we were the propulsion system. he was always intent on warmer climes, we got a good profit, he got his move we get more when he moves again

i would have loved him this season but not to be, we take the money and move on.

21 Nov 2025 16:23:45
not about what Thelwell thought it's about what Lille, or anyone else offered.

nothing whatsoever connects both moves, iga had only played around 33 times in Scotland, and not done much really, ( granted he looked very good at times).

Chermiti had been sold for 12m to Everton after scoring v the likes of Porto, and highly regarded in Portugal, then bought from English prem. these are the things considered in costing players.