Rangers Banter Archive December 14 2011

14 Dec 2011 22:05:06
We should sell Jelavic to West Brom for £3-4M + Dorrans then use the £3M for Malmo's Larsson then fund a move for self-confessed Rangers fan Jamie Murphy. Sounds like the ideal scenario to me if Jela leaves which is inevitable whether it be January or the summer.

As long as the price reflects his importance to Rangers and Ally buys well all will be rosey. Big test for the management coming up. IMO. CheltBlue

Aye larsson has really set the heather alight in Europe league this season. NOT.

Rablam

If the guy had "set the heather alight" in Europe this season why would he sign for Rangers?!?

"Aye larsson has really set the heather alight in Europe league this season. NOT."

Did he not pump rangers out the competition? That's enough for a contract.

Best getting cash only for Jelavic and spending it on quality players available for reasonable money abroad, no dumplings playing in England quoted at looney prices.

Wet spam bid £7m for him last year if I'm right?!? For a reserve. That's money you obviously would never see again. The sad part is, they probably wouldn't even give us £7m for an international qualitm striker like Jela, and yet didnae take that last year for a Livi player made-good, who had one decent season for them in the championship and hasnae done a thing since.

Daniel larsson is rubbish he scored a good goal at ibrox doesnt mean hes a good player he has a very poor goal scoring record at malmo so yous are welcome to him but it wont happen

You seem to think any money made from Jelavic sale will be used to buy numerous replacements ! How stupid are you. If Whyte takes in 6 million or so for him i would be amazed if he even spent or was allowed to spend 1 million on a replacement

14 Dec 2011 20:14:25
Sick to the back teeth of this Team GB olympics row! Why cant the football associations of Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland request a contractual agreement stating that if their players are selected it will not harm their independence with FIFA?


Steven.

Agree something needs done but the nations could easily sort it out.

Do you really think FIFA would push this? I doubt it.

I'll be cheering on GB regardless

Naturally I hope GB do well in the football as well as every other event, but I wouldn't go out of my way to support the football team in particular. Certainly not if it does in fact jeopardise our identity as an independent footballing nation.

Steven.

We would get a couple of reserves

Personally i would love to see a team GB permanently and get rid of the 4 home nations and play as GB think we could have had a cracking team over the years what do use think?

RAB

It would be only England players selected anyway, so still wouldn't have won a thing. Look at it this way, would any Scotland Wales or Northern Irish players improve Ebgland's team to the point of winning a Euro Championship or World Cup? Answer is definetely no. Not for me, not permanently I'm afraid.

Steven.

If they took away the seperate fa's then surely it becomes GB leagues? CheltBlue

Everyone is assuming that by joining team GB it will affect our independant footballing assosiation. how does anyone come to this conclusion? who do they expect to join with? the FA? they wont even concider the OF joining their league. a merge with wales and ireland? think not.. it would need to have a majority vote from the football assosiations. as for the players. team of 11 with about 5-6 subs your looking at a team with 5 players from each nation for fairness.

14 Dec 2011 19:04:59
Hey bears was reading about the new secterian laws that have been passed. As a southerner (who appears exempt from the law?) Im a bit cloudy on good/bad and exactly wats now illegal. Wat is covered by the new act? Are Celtic fans reigned in in any way? Any thoughts welcome also because its not an issue down here:/ CheltBlue. {Ed001's Note - Chelt = Cheltenham by any chance?}

Alright CheltBlue? Alex Salmond should be concentrating on getting our country back on its feet instead of interfering with with football and religion. That's the police job. 1 in 12 people in Scotland are out a job and he wants to put all his time into poking his nose into football. The sfa/spl should just deduct points off clubs that chant sectarian/political/offensive songs. That would soon sort it out. Just my opinion.
FF81

Not entirely sure exactly whats in it, but my law lecturer made it clear that the bill (as it wasn't an act when he was talking about us) was going to be no were near as radical as it was originally interned to be. Can't help you more than that i'm afraid. Muzz

Cheers for your input guys, yes edd the lovely Cheltenham :) CheltBlue {Ed001's Note - don't know I would say that myself, I lived there a few years back, still live nearby as my daughter is round here. There are worse places though, lots worse!}

14 Dec 2011 18:13:30
Playing with a back 3 and wing backs is ok for certain games ie superior opposition but in the SPL most teams against will play most probably 1 up front leaving 2 players redundant and not having an influence on the team/game there for IMO its 4-3-3 in possesion or as some would say the dreaded 4-5-1 when not .Shaun H

Mccoist is as boring defensivley as old wattie zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Playing 3 at the back allows midfielders to push on and support ,safe in the knowledge that defensive duties are well covered. Also if teams do play with just 1 up then that allows the centre halves to retain possession between the 3 and gives more time to build attacks. I can see why you would think it's a negative approach but if you look into it a bit you'd see that the system is pretty expansive. Wing backs, 2 midfielders pushing on to support attack and one playing off or beside jelavic. Defence is taken care of, with a siting midfielder as insurance. so in this system at one time you could potentially have 6 attacking options with Wallace and Whittaker from wide, Davis and McKay/Aluko/Fleck and either Laff/Aluko playing off, or Laff playing beside Jelavic. If could be the system that brings out the best in guys like Whittaker, Davis and even Fleck/McKay (given a chance). Just a thought!!
J195

Aye pity it does not work out that way and is just s**t to watch

14 Dec 2011 01:39:48
Just want to send my best wishes to Darren Fletcher after hearing the news of his illness and consequent extended break from the game. Very important player for Manchester United and Scotland. Gets a lot of criticism for his national performances but games would be much tougher without him in the side. He does lots of unselfish work and gets others playing as well as helping the younger members of the squad a great deal. So as a proud member of the Tartan Army, I would like to say all the best Fletch. Get well soon skipper.

Steven.

Don't worry mate, once Edu gets naturalised having been here a couple more years, and can pull on a dark blue jersey, no one will notice the difference. :-)

Oh Rodney u plonker, mo edu has been capped for USA.

Rablam

Irony detection fail from the big kablamo. Pass me the flipchart delboy. :-)

Irony?
Possibly wrong term, Mr expert.

the bigyin

Irony is the correct term - i'm guessing the comment was tongue-in-cheek, which is a form of irony.

An Expert

Spot on An Expert. I can confirm that I'm obviously aware of Mo's hard-earned international caps and comments were indeed tongue-in-cheek, lest there be any doubt. :-)

My comment was indeed ironic. It's ironic and a tad hypocritical of people who use one stick for beating Mo (figuratively speaking Rablam :-) turn round and criticise people who are critical of FLetcher's contribution in a Scotland shirt. The two cases are very similar: people are on their case as they expect something different to their game- that's generally the fault of a manager misusing them in an unbalanced side. E.g. Putting Edu beside Lee Mcl in central midfield and wondering why no one can pick a pass.

Unnamed Poster :-)

13 Dec 2011 23:57:16
Timalloy what u going do with ur life after the rangers tax case? Seems to be your life.

Rablam

Rablam i woulnt worry lol he will still "try" to find something to "annoy" us with

Wullie