Rangers Banter Archive May 14 2017

14 May 2017 19:23:35
Hi All. Getting frustrated at comments on potential signings. For example Nemeth. Perfect age, full international, 2 footed, good in the air, fast, on a good season can score 1 in 2 and is known by the manager. If you are judging him on every season he has ever played, sure he ain't ronaldo, but even mcoist was rank at Sunderland and if you look at Scott Sinclairs record we would not have touched him. Also the grief the current players doesn't sit comfortably with me. Some are average, grants, but not there fault. They gave us a great season last year, some good football a cup final, beating celtic and promotion and got us into Europe! sure some are at the end of the dream but let's not forget everybody involved should get thanked for their efforts and wished all the best. I want these guys to follow from a distance and be ambassadors for Rangers and not leaving on bad terms with the club and support, that can only damage us. We don't all run ahead leaving the slowest behind we get behind them, pick them up and push them on. We are a family, a team, we are Rangers.

14 May 2017 20:04:30
Agree 100%. Nemeth would be a great signing. People seem to think the standard of the spfl is higher than it actually is, nemeth would do a job

Whilst we are on strikers, Matt Derbyshire out in Cyprus hit way more than 20 goals this year after leaving Rotherham on 7k a week. Before anyone slates the Cypriot league, it's got a better coefficient than spl and the teams regularly outperform our own in Europe.

14 May 2017 20:45:30
I would take nemeth over mault any day

14 May 2017 21:32:51
Good shout on Nemeth, wouldn't necessarily agree on comments regarding existing players. It is one thing to not have the ability and that can be grudgingly accepted but that is no excuse for a lack of commitment and a lack of passion. Players like Bob Malcom and Jim Denny were not the greatest of football players but they face 100% every game and certainly wouldn't have let creatures like Brown boss them. The same cannot be said for the majority of those brought in by Warburton!

14 May 2017 23:05:51
Bob malcom, serious mate he was rotten

14 May 2017 23:38:33
Gary75, read my post again. I didn't say he was a quality player. What I said was that he gave 100% and he played for the Jersey which is more than can be said for so called current Rangers men like Halliday who was a total coward in the old firm games! Bob Malcolm would have made Brown's life absolute hell for 90 minutes whereas Halliday was like a big fairy!

15 May 2017 06:23:33
Bob malcolm didn't back out any challenge and was good in the air. Just wasnt a good passer of the ball. Would take him over senderos any day.

15 May 2017 19:50:34
Superb post. Says it all I think

14 May 2017 18:15:36
So Bruno Alves according to the DR is "flattered" about being associated with us. Respecting what he has done in his career, but at 35 does he have the motivation to take a mediocre team forward? How are his present team doing in terms of limiting goals?

14 May 2017 18:26:30
Surely he is one of about five or six that will come in to help Pedro get us back where we belong!

If they are all of a same standard as Alves I will be very happy!

He is a player that will give 100%, the guy is a professional.

14 May 2017 18:50:55
If, and it's a big If, more players of international calibre are "signed" I still don't see how he has the enthusiasm to come here and at an outside chance get to the CL
If he could show the hunger I would see 1 or at a push 2 more seasons, with maybe a coaching role golden handshake

14 May 2017 20:51:10
I think alves would be interested as it fits his career he has always played for huge clubs challenging for titles and trophys and playing in Europe so if he has the chance to Finnish his Career doing that I think Rangers would be very appealing to him hence why I think he will come.

14 May 2017 20:55:38
Why would Alves come to Rangers? He would take a massive massive pay cut to join a team who ate struggling 36 points behind the Champions of Scotland. It is not going to happen

15 May 2017 06:27:25
Maby to play in europe? He also says he wanted to sample the atmosphere in british football, maby just wanting a new challenge under his fellow countryman.

15 May 2017 07:55:48
Alves will come to the bears as he not needing the cash and for euro football

15 May 2017 09:06:22
Its not about needing the cash. Alves and the likes have no need to come to a struggling team. Rangers would need to start to become competative to attract players like this and they don't have the funds to do that. Its going to take years and Rangers need to start building a young team who maybe will mature over 2 or 3 years. Picking up 35 year old players is just short term and in another 2 years Rangers will still be in the same position. Time to build something which should have started 3 or 4 years ago.

15 May 2017 20:48:44
He will come as he wants to sample the fanatical British support, play in European competition, under a Portuguese manager he apparently rates and to challenge for trophies. He's at Calgari not Juve so I'd imagine we could afford similar wages to what he's on.

16 May 2017 10:39:34
johnny mac how do u suggest we get competative if no good players woukd come to us next year because we sucked this year answer me that.

your method of thinking confuses me most players will go to a club and believe tey can make a difference and when a player sees a team the size of rangers coming back the previous years points don't really come into consideration for them.

i can't ever see a player saying i'm not going to rangers because the first time of asking they finished 36 points behind celtic!

seriously think about what u are saying.

they guys is past his prime he knows it but well better than anyone else in this league in that position

14 May 2017 12:34:54
Bruno alves keen on a move to U. K. Which would only cost us around 450k. i'd say get him in the door seen a lot of people comparing it to the senderos scenerio but they must be on the malt cause senderos couldn't lace the big mans boots exactly the type of player we should be targeting if we wanna have a wee jaunt in Europe.

14 May 2017 13:10:22
Would be an outstanding signing to get a player of his pedigree and he is just the sort of no nonsense centre back we need. He has played in Europe and won trophys almost every season with big clubs so he will definitely have the winning mentality we are looking for. And let's not forget he still gets into the Portugal squad which shows he is still at a very high level. also played 34games in seri A this season which is a far higher standard than hear so the age thing not a factor with me that proves he still has it he should stroll it in Scotland I really hope we can get this one over the line. 🙏

15 May 2017 13:42:32
Im surprised 450k is all he's valued at tbh. I know age plays a part but i'd be interested to know how much a week he's on

15 May 2017 15:07:51
Yip motherwellbear and Deanobear, I can't disagree with any of you! Bruno alves would be a fantastic signing for the famous glasgow rangers! Truly hope we can get him!

16 May 2017 10:49:01
defo the type of player that could captain our team he commands respect from everyone and we need that leadership on the park

14 May 2017 10:26:37
Apparently alves is open to a move to rangers and would be available for 400k is he worth it.

14 May 2017 10:52:15
I would say definitely no. Too old as nd no sell on value. We have to unearth the likes of cuellar or Boumsong, if we are to move forward. Easier said than done of course, but we have to look to the future not the here and now.

14 May 2017 11:16:53
The only reason we could find a cuellar or boumsong is because we used the ept system. When are fans going realise the days of signing this standark of player are long gone at rangers

14 May 2017 11:27:18
ALVES younger than Hill. so of corse he's not too old

14 May 2017 12:05:37
Hopefully we sign alves.

14 May 2017 12:23:41
i don't believe chic green-

The point I am trying to make is buying young, improving players to sell at a big profit. Those two spring to mind, but we have a woeful record of selling on players for profit.

All about opinions, can someone explain the positives in signing a 35yr old player, costing maybe £500k and say £1m a year basic?

14 May 2017 12:29:22
I think we need Alves, it's not always about sell on value.

14 May 2017 12:36:23
Joscro, but what benefits will he bring that will outweigh the negatives I believe?

It is never about sell on value with Rangers, that's what got us into the state we ended up in. No vision at the club, or very limited short term vision at best.

14 May 2017 13:05:49
I think you're right about good young players being the future but we also need a solid team on the pitch, surely having a good team is just as important as selling a player, £400.000 isn't astronomical for a couple of seasons good service will Pedro gets a few transfer windows to buy good players some potential some established

14 May 2017 13:16:04
How can you say you Wouldn't take a player who is a current Portuguese international who has Just played a full season in the Italian top flight and played well that's utter madness! Let's just go for Ben henigen or Liam Lindsey then yeah!

14 May 2017 13:19:58
If we spend £400,000 on a player of his ability and he solids up the defence for two seasons which he will and then help the younger lads along at the same time to me with the huge price tags of today that's money well spent.

14 May 2017 14:33:47
Anyone how says Alves isn't a good signing obviously knows nothing abt football and Rangers current situation! Davie weir played in a UEFA cup final aged 39! Alves is a current Portuguese international and at 35 he still has plenty in the tank and exactly the no nonsense defender we're badly needing!

14 May 2017 15:43:59
While I agree that it is better to bring in good young players I would ask two questions, first, who is scouting them, and second, where are we going to find the funds to bring them in.

There are quality young players in Europe, some of them playing in the B sides of real Madrid, the Milan teams etc., but you don't pick them up for peanuts.

Alves is a top quality player and is available for £450,000, we would be off our heads not to sign him. Lucas is also available from Liverpool on a Free Transfer and would be a good signing but I guess his wages would be too high.

We need quality and need to compete, that means signing players that are 100 times better than most of the rubbish that we have at Ibrox at present.

14 May 2017 16:00:42
We got Rossiter, Crooks and Windass for sell on value and look how that turned out, albeit Rossiter may be an important player for us, I would rather we got trusted players in that are possibly depreciating assets if we put in a serious challenge.

14 May 2017 16:14:21
Vanbasten9, you should be in charge of SNP propaganda with that view. Interesting though that you would be prepared to shell out up to £3m over two seasons for one player, and slate someone for not knowing about 'Rangers current situation'. How many players of Alves's calibre/ value could Rangers bring in? Where are the funds coming from to pay these players?

14 May 2017 16:38:44
We may all be pleasantly surprised at what money is available.

14 May 2017 17:09:20
Cullin 72 I just feel that we need a team that can compete with Celtic mate and I think Alves is a step forward even though he's 35! We were paying joey Barton 20 grand a week I think giving Alves a 2 year contract 20 grand a week isn't a bad move if I'm honest👍🏼

14 May 2017 17:38:10
Josco, I won't be pleasantly surprised unless it is around the £30m mark! In any event, it will most likely not come from King whatever we end up with!

14 May 2017 18:13:40
£5m even wouldn't be too bad at all.

16 May 2017 10:53:22
everyone we need sell on value and i agree we do but not with the whole team we need a balance of youth with experience and on that note alves would be a terrific signing for us and would make our shape a lot better.
we don't need every singing to make us money but we do need every signing to be one that will improve our sqaud.

look at it this way we get a few youth and experience outh can sell on to make us money and experience will help us in europe which will brin its own profits.

if u think we can make money in europe with just youth then u are not so smart my friend

14 May 2017 08:12:20
RANGERS tonight announced that they have withdrawn from the Development League for season 2017/ 18.Instead the Ibrox club will organise a series of friendly matches against English and European opposition in an attempt to fast track younger players into the Rangers first team.

Head of Academy, Craig Mulholland, has been given the green light by the SPFL and also has received the permission of the SFA with the new Performance Director, Malky MacKay signaling his approval.

Rangers will not withdraw from the domestic game entirely as they will be participating at under-20s level in the Scottish FA Youth Cup and SPFL Challenge Cup.

However Rangers hope to attract glamour matches against the like of Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and Southampton and hope that these sides will be able to provide a decent challenge for the young Ibrox stars of the very near future.

14 May 2017 12:56:24
is this really a good move when we supposedly are skint?


these will cost us money and not bring in any?

from footy perspective could be nice though

14 May 2017 13:59:11
This is a bold and brave move which will certainly reap dividends in the next 5-10 years, either in getting players through or placing them in the shop window. It will ensure they have an early knowledge of different tactics, formations, approaches and philosophies that apply in other European countries, making them more valuable to a wider market. I hope they tag education on to this, teach them language skills and media skills to help their full development. Well done to the development team!

13 May 2017 23:05:52
2 strikers we should look at busting a gut for - Jermaine Defoe and Peter crouch. Would both do a phenomenal job and we need this calibrate of player!

14 May 2017 00:15:13
And 100k a week
No words
Except stay off the booze

14 May 2017 01:35:26
Great advice

14 May 2017 06:52:40
hahahahahahahahaha.

we are not the same rangers, we can't buy who we want or attract anyone like this.

ill be happy with naimsith, sure he said we are a new club but back then no one had a sausage what was going on.

stay off the booze mate

14 May 2017 09:35:22
Gordon get a grip, not a hope in hell don't think you know how skint we really are.

15 May 2017 23:48:25
I'll tell you who we should be bursting a gut for, portugal centre half bruno alves! I don't think we'll be able to get him, but hopefully caixinha trys his damnest to sign this hard, man mountain, of a centre half! Before the age thing starts, spare me it, because even at 35 years old this big guy would walk it in the scottish premiership! IMHO we'd get at least 3 good years out of alves!