Rangers Banter Archive February 01 2017

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01 Feb 2017 22:57:59
Feel let down tonight & not for the first time!

"We had a fight in the changing room & we won't do it again" won't cut it this time.

A full clear out sooner rather than later. This was totally unacceptable.

01 Feb 2017 22:56:28
I'd like some transparency. There's been very little of this from the management or the board.

Ok, we don't want to return to yesteryear of paying money we can't afford however, the level of performance simply isn't good enough.

Warburton says he could have signed 15 players in January? I fancy the odds that half of them were better than the team that played tonight. What's happening is wrong. No youth players being brought through, loan signings and signing players that are crocked, past their sell by date or well below the standard. Look at the example of Dembele and Dodoo. One guy been given the chance to get stuck in, the other?

01 Feb 2017 21:35:12
You cannot deny that Warburtons jacket is on a shaky peg, results and performances have been poor we all know that. What I don't get is his substitutions, Waghorn and Hyndman were our two most effective players on the night, it wasn't working out for Toral and Miller could have played for 180 minutes and still touched the ball less than 10 times. Keirnan and Halliday ........well we all know about these two.
My question is why can't Warburton see this? It's been going on for months, week in week out. Wee Hodson must be fed up waiting on a game at right back.

02 Feb 2017 00:11:08
Why can't warburton see it? Probably because he's to proud to admit he's wrong. that's the worst sort of manager.

01 Feb 2017 22:41:09
Warburtons out of date and moudly, time to chuck him. I would like to see Big Eck step in until the end of the season. Tighten the defence up. Change must be implemented now.

01 Feb 2017 22:53:29
@rmger - Big Eck? Big Diddy more like. He's done nothing for the last few years.

02 Feb 2017 02:50:40
He knows the club inside out. He knows what it takes to be a Rangers manager. Unlike Warburton. Hardly a diddy.

02 Feb 2017 11:01:02
@rmger - so you want to appoint managers on there knowledge of the club, not ability anymore? WTF!

01 Feb 2017 22:38:27
I hate to say this. I want Warburton to work out for us. But he has had more than enough to spend to get us 2nd. I am genuinley worried we won't finish second unless there is a change. i'm no pro but my Dad was a defender and I was a keeper.

I know we do not have the worst defensive record in the league but the goals we give away are shocking. And it happens consistently. Its just my opinion, but I think a managerial change might be needed to see the season out.

I would be very relieved to see rangers finish second with some points to spare at the end of the season, but I can honestly say that I am not confident that it will happen with Warburton in charge.

And I think there are other managers that could, with our squad, do better than Warburton is. Makes me sad to post this, but tonights defeat was deflating. Maybe I will change my mind in the morning. Absoloutley gutted.

01 Feb 2017 22:36:52
This is what will happen

Geronimo will hold another Pow Wow tomorrow morning they'll all have there say, the players probably Miller and Halliday will say, we'll learn from this, you'll get this till the next game. The back 5 will be the same he will tinker with the midfield, Miller will start 60 min into it 3 midfielders will be subbed for Forrester, Windas and DooDoo
OHalloron must be raging can't get a game with this lot and the defence pick up there appearance money for another terrible 90 min !

01 Feb 2017 22:46:44
Just waiting for the another favourite quote to come out of Rangers "the players are angry and frustrated with that result" usually from Mr Halliday who is also quoted as saying we didn't need any players in January

01 Feb 2017 22:27:19
Warburton hill tav kiernon forrester haliday must go and quick brink in the de boers !!!!! Now enuf is enuf felt physically sick watchin that rangers team who got bullied all over the pitch even if we get second place we gave absolutley no chance in europe !!!!

01 Feb 2017 22:55:34
@ardorfc - why would the de Boers want to come and work with that group of players when there is no money available to buy replacements?

02 Feb 2017 00:50:11
Clint Hill has been one of our best players this year. He is one guy I would keep

01 Feb 2017 22:23:16
Ive been on before supporting MW and saying there's a team in there somewhere, but ill freely admit i'm wrong. that's teams a shambles.

You can't have a progressing team getting pumped by a bang average hearts side. I think even the players must have lost a bit of faith in the management team as the resistance being put up is so weak. The defence is chronic and has no long term viability to improve, as hills approaching 40 and kiernan....i don't need to say anything. Tavarnier also makes alan hutton look like the worlds best defensive right back.

Where the hell do we go now. I can't imagine its cheap to get rid of the management team.

01 Feb 2017 23:00:07
it's a pity supercooper and James Stiring can't see what's been obvious to many Rangers fans. Strange that they are posted missing every time there is a poor result

01 Feb 2017 23:04:02
Mate, warbs will be here, at the very least, until the end of the season! If a change is to be made, it'll be made then!

01 Feb 2017 22:15:11
Let's be honest the management team isn't going to change before the end of the season due to finances. So MW has to show some balls n drop Halliday n Kiernan they have been p##h for weeks by doing this he may get some respect back from ranks who are increasingly become disillusioned with his team selections and substitutions. Beats me why Hyndman and Waggy were 1st to be subbed as they were best of a bad lot in my opinion

01 Feb 2017 21:50:08
Ed, poll the fans, Warburton in or out.

{Ed033's Note -

Warburton Poll

01 Feb 2017 23:07:32
Should Warbs be sacked?

I don't know.

01 Feb 2017 23:08:11
Mcc the knife

To be honest mate these polls on here are worthless as too many of our friends from the east end will vote so and there not exactly going to vote for Warburton to go

01 Feb 2017 23:07:32
Should Warbs be sacked?

I don't know.

01 Feb 2017 22:08:06
First time post. I can see how Warburton wants to play. But you need top players for this. Only 1 team can play this passing game and we will never be able to. Defending is utterly shambolic, midfield non existent, strike force gone. However miller is not to blame. Warburton spent 1.8 million on a headless chicken.

I would be happy with Walter Smith until end of the season to bring stability again. Although I can't even see us ending 2nd or 3rd at this rate. Let's be honest with the amount of last minute goals scored and some lucky games at ibrox we could realistically be close to the bottom.

Time for Warburton to leave.

01 Feb 2017 22:42:44
Garner wasn't playing tonight Jamie so why have a pop at him? Kiernan and especially that useless badge kissing sorry excuse for a footballer Halliday should be hunted to the development team and never allowed near the Seniors again.

That aside, Warburton has lost the plot, totally clueless and way out of his depth. to put things into context that is the worst Hearts team in years, the team that won the Championship was way better and I'm willing to bet Hubs horse them at Tynecastle. Now to us, what's the betting both Halliday and Kiernan start at the weekend! Taxi for Warburton, end of.

01 Feb 2017 23:34:09
Just going by season in general. There has not been a game bar one or 2 where I'd say we were very good. 1.8 million is a lot for us to pay for 1 player. We could have bought 2 or possibly 3 players who are better. Or used that money for free players. Sorry but to rub about the park throwing yourself about is not a good striker. Our defence is just shambolic all 4 of them.

01 Feb 2017 23:00:33
@jamiemac - when you start speaking hypothetically, remember it works both ways so we might have picked up points as well.
As for Walter Smith coming back - no thasnks, the anti football 2nd time around was bad enough plus he passed on the same pearls of wisdom to Fat Sally. I don't think I could even suffer another few months of it.

01 Feb 2017 23:11:06
Hugh jarse, as a matter of interest mate, who would you want, immediately brought in, to replace mark warburton as the new rangers manager?

01 Feb 2017 21:56:42
Okay so we got cuffed tonight and as is to expedted we are sore and cursing. Looking forward to hearing MW's reaction but for me we got the team and the tactics wrong and also need to applaud determination and fight of Hearts.

Looks like we learned nothing from the Nov 30 defeat and December victory over them. Against Hearts we need to play Plan B and not always passing thru the midfield. Know that Garner is missing but this Hearts team was playing together for the first time and were there for beating. Very disappointing MW.

01 Feb 2017 22:15:25
I cannot get it into my head how Halliday, Kiernon and Tavernier play every week!!! No where near the standard to play for the jersey. All of us can see it, the pundits see it and the journalists see it. Yet our management, who see the players daily, can't effen see it!!!!!!
Even if we manage a 2nd or 3rd end of season, this can't go on. It's embarrassing for a great club like the Glasgow Rangers.

01 Feb 2017 22:28:43
Yeah it is embarrassing let's be honest we will be at least 40 points behind them at the end of the season. This team are not progressing and the manager hasn't a clue what to do. Unable to beat any of the top 5 away. With 4 defeats and a draw following up from 2 defeats away to Hibs and Falkirk last season.

01 Feb 2017 22:34:08
Did you hear MW post match interview? When asked what when wrong his answer was 'I don't know'. well we all effin know Mark so why can't you see it. Identifying your weak players (even if they are ones you bought) is not a weakness, it's a strength. So time to drop this 'we lose as a team nonsense. Behind closed doors you better be telling some cokd hard truths and start dropping certain players.

01 Feb 2017 22:07:26
40 plus years watching Rangers and this is the worse team I've seen. Kiernan is shocking, hill to slow and our best player gets subbed.
Mark warburton is done as the manager and I would be surprised if he's in charge at the weekend.

01 Feb 2017 22:26:06
If Warbo gets sacked who pays off his contract and who comes in. McCoist is still being paid and he is on more money than Warbo. Rangers played off the park. Hearts found some very good players in the Jan window. What happened at Ibrox? Warbo will be there till end of the season.

01 Feb 2017 22:29:31
I wouldn't think we have the money to pay him off PB1,I think he will get the rest of the season, but one thing is for sure we can't go on like this mate, it's torture at times watching the team we all love play in a manner like that tonight an absolute gutless performance especially the midfield and defence with the exception of the boy Hyndman

01 Feb 2017 22:36:52
Ally McCoist isn't still getting paid as he is working again in televison and radio. When you go on gardening leave you aren't allowed to work for anyone else and still be paid by the club

01 Feb 2017 22:06:18
Warburton, weir, foderingham, tavernier, Kiernan, Halliday.

All of the above nowhere near good enough.

Kiernan and Halliday are up there with the worst I've ever seen in rangers shirt.

Warburton and weir haven't a clue. The manager as much as admitted it at full time. Time to get Mcinnes in and start building for next year.

01 Feb 2017 23:05:40
Totally agree been saying it for months. The writing was on the wall at the end of last season the defence especially tav and kiernon are just not good enough yet he continues to play them every week too many wrong decisions and signings mr warburton you are a decent man and manager but simply out of your depth your p45 is in the post time to get a manager to take the club forward mcinnes mcleish alex neil when avail de boer plenty of options

01 Feb 2017 21:55:42
Halliday I love you for being a supporter turn player an absolute dream and I'd love to see you doing well but your no a Barry Ferguson omg that was so bad tonight. Joey Barton MOTM in premiership last night tells me everything on the current management there is something clearly not right here. Not sure if Warbs will get time but if he got money I think he would be a great manager feel bit sorry for him but he makes a rod for his own back never shaking it up.

01 Feb 2017 22:08:28
Get the lad kitchen from hearts, show halliday how its done.

01 Feb 2017 22:18:07
I wid keep Halliday in the kitchen on match days! Maybe could tackle a boiled egg unless it dispossessed his spoon!

01 Feb 2017 21:58:47
There you go. MW just said that it was a heavy pitch and 60 mins was enough to give Hyndman and that he always makes subs on 60 mins. So he had decided before the game that Hyndman was only getting 60 mins, nomatter what was happening in the game. Never mind the fact he should have made subs when we went 2-1 down, why wait till 60 mins?

01 Feb 2017 22:16:08
Hes talking nonsense! that's the problem we prance about like superstars, getting wrapped in cotton wool why is hyndman only getting 60 mins!? Other teams get stuck right into us and we stand back. letting it happen! P@&h talk! I think of myself as a level headed supporter who doesn't call for blood after every poor performance but time is up! Hodson dodoo not quoted again what have these guys done wrong that they can't get a sniff of first team? Tell you what whyte green and ashley etc have sucked the life from our club now warburton weir and some of the dross on the pitch are stealing a wage from us! Enough is enough!

01 Feb 2017 21:55:21
Instead of coming on here posting warbuton must go, let's all make a stand outside our home and protest he must go. the guy can't pick a team and sticks with his English players. I say sell them all and play youth.

Bring back McLeish at least he win trophies.

Thoughts?

01 Feb 2017 22:20:05
His selsection baffles me forrester doesn't feature for weeks then he's replacing waggy who was atleast creating some openings! Hodson comes in and has never let us down now he can't get a sniff! can't remember last time dodoo played! Ohalleran was out of the picture for months then started previous games! The manager has lost his head and just making it up as he goes now

01 Feb 2017 22:30:05
fifaguy

What's it got to do with English players in particular? Halliday, s Scottish and Keirnans Irish they are the big problem. sounds like you want Alex Salmond as the next manager!

Seriously!

01 Feb 2017 21:48:43
Will always support my team But this display was gutless Our managers substitutions were baffling Why do Halliday /Keirnan continue with their poor form and are never taken off Warburton must make changes for Saturday or things could get ugly if things continue to go so badly wrong.

Any team can be beaten but NO Rangers team or player can be allowed to chuck it as some of this lot did tonight.

01 Feb 2017 21:48:48
Where do we go from here? The manager can't see what's obvious, we never learn, we have no spine all we do is concede goals and ground. Yes it's tough in the big league but aren't we Rangers? Come on guys the jersey you wear, wear it with pride. Warbs, you need to find a plan B cause what you preach doesn't work with your players.

01 Feb 2017 21:57:20
Plan b is to leave honestly

01 Feb 2017 22:03:21
Matt113

If Warburton hasn't went to a plan B after 18 months in charge then don't you think it's a bit naive to think he will do it now? It's painfully clear that he isn't up to the job and neither is more than half that team

01 Feb 2017 22:16:54
Who disagree's that warbs must leave!

{Ed033's Note - A Celtic supporter?

01 Feb 2017 22:16:55
Matt, unfortunately we are stuck with what we have. DK took us to the brink with the season ticket boycott, and now his jacket is on a shaky nail. He has promised much and delivered little, so it is time for some honesty.
He should pass the chair to Donald Parks who, I believe, would offer us honesty.
Warburton should be embarassed by the product that he has put on the park, but what is Davie Weir doing collecting a wage, considering our defensive frailties.
It is patently obvious that our team needs to understand what it means to be a Ranger, so I would bring back Sounness, Butcher, Ferguson etc. to let them understand what it really means.

01 Feb 2017 21:46:51
Well done Hearts.
Every Rangers player plus the manager should apologies to all the Rangers fans plus donate their weeks wages to charity.

01 Feb 2017 21:50:07
Please Warburton lovers don't give me any more rubbish about this management team being right for our club.

They have just been outsmarted by a 30 year old coach who's never kicked a ball!

01 Feb 2017 21:53:43
cathros crap

01 Feb 2017 21:55:22
I think the pro warburton posters will be nowhere to be seen tonight as they probably don't know a lawyer in the world who could possibly defend Warburton or the team tonight

01 Feb 2017 21:56:17
I have always stood by warbs but this is it, teams like Aberdeen are doing just as well if not better than us with no where near the same budget, but we have just came back up so it doesn't matter to most fans

01 Feb 2017 22:00:44
He's also extremely highly regarded amongst football coaches, saying that i don't think I've seen our heads disappear and lose confidence or team moral as quickly as that

01 Feb 2017 22:15:50
Stmonkey

Nobody seems to be breaking down his door to get him though do they? He is a joke and his lack of tactics, perseverance with certain players and failure to change things is there for all to see. Except you and a few others

01 Feb 2017 21:41:58
I'm done with this now, totally embarrassing once again outfought, outplayed, wouldn't keep any of the back 4 whatsoever, manager vacancy: anyone with a clue need apply.

01 Feb 2017 21:37:16
23 games + 6 goal difference. Someone needed to take Rangers on to the next step.

That in any league is an average team. No excuses. The world is full of people who have failed because they don't adapt, are not flexible or don't admit they are wrong. Time to move on.

01 Feb 2017 21:47:45
So spot on, great post!

01 Feb 2017 21:13:43
I have been a Rangers supporter for over 40 years. Unskilled, unfit. I'm going to be honest, Warburton done ok in the championship but he is evidently not a premiership manager. The majority of his signings are simply not good enough to play for Rangers.

01 Feb 2017 21:40:34
You could see it in the championship certain players weren't good enough yet the manager continually plays them. Kiernan was his usual self, Halliday was a disgrace and Tavernier posted missing too many times at the back post. Utterly spineless, gutless performance with too many throwing in the towel yet again. I defy anyone to come on here and make a case for Warburton taking us forward.

01 Feb 2017 21:44:39
Bit shellshocked after that as Hearts have been hopeless under Cathro until tonight. We were even wore than that tanking we took in Robbie Neilson's last game. Can't even complain about the scoreline which didn't even flatter Hearts.

I won't call for Warb's head but decisions like the Hyndman one are just beyond me and if he says 'We'll learn from this' I really will be P**sed off.

01 Feb 2017 21:45:06
Absolutey shocking! Not one of those players deserves to wearing the jersey warburton and weir must go not based on tonights result over the course of the season just hasn't been good enough time for a change

01 Feb 2017 21:47:45
i won't be there on Saturday can't stomach watching this worse rangers team for years

01 Feb 2017 21:54:10
Warburton please go now, ive supported Gers for 50 years, this is the worst manager and worst team iv'seen, he can't see what we all can see, Kieran, Halliday, Tavernier joke, then he takes our best player off.

01 Feb 2017 21:05:42
Sack warburton now honestly see you later pack your bags

{Ed033's Note - Lots of people posting Warburton should go.

01 Feb 2017 21:24:35
Be interesting to see how many of the blue tinted brigade hit the disagree button

01 Feb 2017 21:27:19
Too right uttter shambles 👎

01 Feb 2017 21:30:28
Warbs and weir and king out!

01 feb 2017 21:31:47
there are no excuses left! halliday and keirnan need to go with them. weir shouldn't be allowed back after stating keirnan is champions league material! king held accountable for the whole mess!

don't give me any of your 'this is ashley's fault' bull! no money, no clue, no plan!

01 Feb 2017 21:37:27
It would be interesting to hear from Supercoop views on how the team are going forward. Gutless performance with too many players making mistakes then chucking it. We have made a struggling team look like Brazil 1970 team and it's another away defeat to one of the top teams. Utter shambles.

01 Feb 2017 21:48:42
Who hits disagree honestly are you silly? rangers under warburton won't go anywhere

01 Feb 2017 21:49:28
Beaten by a 30 year old boy who has never kicked a ball!

01 Feb 2017 21:54:08
Lightweight all over the park - no leader- more abuse at work tomorrow - time for big changes - someone man up -

01 Feb 2017 21:28:51
If your struggling for confidence and you've not won in 9 games what's the solution? Play Rangers and they'll restore it

01 Feb 2017 22:19:50
Stewie25, i'm big enough and ugly enough to always come on here to have my say my friend! When you go everywhere following glasgow rangers like i have done for the last 42 years, you never hide!

Very poor performance tonight and i was there, yes until the end! I like many in the roseburn stand tonight couldn't understand our manager taking young emerson hyndman off! Basic school boy defending yet again, but i also really thought our midfield was extremely poor tonight!

I continually say and i'll say again, we judge fully at the end of the season and take stock to where we are! There's a cumulative of things going on at rangers that all contribute to where we are as a football club! Of course i've defended mark warburton on here but he has made mistakes like every manager does!

I'll decide in my own mind when the season ends, as to whether i think he's still the man for the job! Not like a good few of you, i'll be there yet again on saturday supporting glasgow rangers and that includes supporting the manager!

Its the way i've always been! Good evening although i'm as disappointed as anyone but i'm a glasgow rangers supporter through thick and thin!

01 Feb 2017 20:10:19
I think our side would look a lot better playing a man down instead of having kiernan on the pitch. I can't believe the level of rubbish he is

01 Feb 2017 20:25:41
Rob Kiernon is probably the worst defender in rangers history. Like warburton he is out his depth at this level yet he continues to play him every game for the past year . The fact that a 38 year journeyman is rangers best defender sums it up for me. The defence has been shocking since he came yet he has done nothin to address it. I could be here all night with reasons but Warburton is not the man to take the club forward.

01 Feb 2017 20:33:08
Kiernan and Halliday are a mistake and goal waiting to happen. Neither has a clue and Halliday couldn't pass water.

01 Feb 2017 20:35:11
Warbs deserves the sack for playing kiernan and halliday. How many more times. This can't go on!

01 Feb 2017 20:42:33
Have to say that the Texas Ranger is one of the best players to pull on the famous blue shirt in a pretty long time, if there's anyway in the world we could do a deal to keep this lad, then no stone should be left unturned, the boy has ability and skills in abundance.

01 Feb 2017 20:44:38
According to some people, the manager can do no wrong and they like Warburton seem to miss the amount of goals conceded that are down to Kiernan. I don't think I can recall a centre half to cause so many goals and not get dropped. Kiernan makes Ambrose look like a world class centre half.

01 Feb 2017 20:52:34
This could also work for Halliday, two goals and they've cost us one each. Geez they make it so hard to watch.

01 Feb 2017 20:52:43
How long can this go on for. Halliday shocking

01 Feb 2017 21:03:41
Worst rangers performance I've ever seen, Warbs needs the sack playing 2 much like Liverpool but we don't have the money they have.

01 Feb 2017 21:05:02
Another baffling decision by warburton, taking hyndman off surely it had to be toral

01 Feb 2017 21:15:16
An absolute shambles defensively again, how Kiernan and Halliday get away with this week in week out is beyond me

01 Feb 2017 21:16:56
Ive been supportive of warburton for a long time. But his persistence to play Halliday and Kiernan time and time again after they constantly negatively influence results is just disrespectful to the supporters. And to take off Waghorn and Hyndman, two of our more positive players up front when we need goals is just a nail in the coffin for me.
He's done well to get us back up, but he's not the man to take us to the top in any way shape or form. Warburton out

01 Feb 2017 21:37:51
Disgusting gutless performance
Can't defend - utter nonsense

01 Feb 2017 21:48:28
If anyone needed a reason why kiernan shouldn't be in the team then that's it. warns must b the only guy in the world that believes there's a player in that boy

01 Feb 2017 21:56:07
i don't blame kiernan its not his fault he's crap i blame warburton all the way for constantly picking him well out his depth but will be defended by clueless mob on here

01 Feb 2017 22:04:18
taxi for warburton enough is enough

01 Feb 2017 21:21:52
Its a bad day when i'm glad selik have scored

01 Feb 2017 21:46:12
Totally agree Aussie i have been 100% behind warbs and had faith that he will turn things around but he is just keeping things the same which i think is unbelivable. I now feel like i am having the piss taken out of me.

01 Feb 2017 20:03:29
Rob Kiernan is on a mission to cost us second place, absolutely useless in the air and not much better on the ground

01 Feb 2017 20:11:56
Yeah but no doubt Cee will blame someone else

01 Feb 2017 20:30:16
I'm trying to stay positive here but Kiernan is driving me nuts.

01 Feb 2017 20:51:33
I take that back, Halliday is in on it as well

01 Feb 2017 21:32:06
I am a pro king supporter, but he has got a lot of explaning to do. can't explain in words how angry i am tonight. something has got to give. warburton has got to take responsibility as well as the board for giving him peanuts to work with. mr murray and mr gilligan are based here, speak to us fans, we want an explenation.

01 Feb 2017 21:58:57
King didn't choose the players or the tactics. Whatever else might be going on, this is Warburton's team, Warburton's players, Warburton's tactics. Warburton's coaching.
Warburton's fault.

01 Feb 2017 20:00:29
See we're 1 down after 4 minutes!

These things happen - but our bad starts seem to recur every game now (and given up on expecting repeat of "happy ending" tonight)

01 Feb 2017 19:56:26
Kiernan is a disaster a believe people on here were supporting him. How many times

01 Feb 2017 20:05:17
Even if we get out of jail (again) tonight this can't be allowed to go on.

01 Feb 2017 20:09:34
He needs benched like McKay was earlier in the season. What must Senderos be thinking being behind him in the pecking order?

01 Feb 2017 21:16:23
Benched?! He needs shot!

01 Feb 2017 19:52:32
This is a nightmare. Warburton carries on with kiernan and Hallyday. Going 2 cost him his job

01 Feb 2017 19:51:28
How many chances is MW going to give Keirnan? Caught under the ball, ball watching and loses his man, then turns to look at his teamates. Drop him now.

01 Feb 2017 19:33:40
No Miller tonight. Anybody know if it's a follow on from the ankle knock against Motherwell?

01 Feb 2017 19:43:18
Millers playing

01 Feb 2017 19:43:34
Google only posted 10 players. I should learn to count lol

01 Feb 2017 19:51:10
Yet again Kiernan loses his man and allows him to score and some people on here still rate him

01 Feb 2017 19:16:00
What will the team be like when garner is back fit MW will have to play him after paying all that money but he can't drop miller as he has been outstanding so does that mean that miller will play on the left garner in the middle and McKay on the right so we might get to see him in a run of games in his right position

I know the rest of the team will be the same the 2 loans and haliday in the middle and usual defence

I think that will be the usual team from now till the end of the season and the rest just getting a few sub appearances here and there

01 Feb 2017 19:45:02
We need to get windass into team

01 Feb 2017 18:09:25
No doubt I will get criticism from certain quarters, but I might surprise others.
Despite various hopeful posts we bought a replacement goalkeeper. Disappointed - NO, surprised - NO.
This whole scenario was expected and would only have changed had wee Barrie went to Germany.
The one thing this shows is just how deep our financial restraints are. Don't expect contract extensions soon for any of our top players. Don't expect any pre contact announcements. Expect rumours of who we hope to sign and who may be off. The one consolation about recent developments are the fiduciary status of our directors is currently intact.
We will not see any commitments on major outlays for the future, until we have substantial income ---- possibly 2017/ 18 season ticket money.
Finally in a recent post I proposed Sounness for director of football and Butcher for manager. I stand by that as we would have a better core management structure and not yes men in charge.

01 Feb 2017 18:54:09
I don't think any of the current team deserve a contract extension anyway with the exception of Miller and maybe Hill given that they expire in the summer. McKay is the one to keep but did he not sign an extension recently anyway so we have a year or two to sort that mess out.

Warburton's philosophy of short contracts is correct for me as players need to earn them. Holt is a perfect example of why we shouldn't be giving players four year deals! Has done a solid job but we need to improve on that level if we are move forward and we simply can't afford dead weight. The fact that a young american kid with almost no first team experience has come in and looked far better than what we have highlights this!

Regarding Souness, not for me. He is a Rangers man but the last thing we need is the old days back! We need a fresh approach from both a football perspective which is what we have. Considering our lack of resources I'm happy blooding young talent, whether it's a short term loan or otherwise, until the Sport Direct situation is sorted as sadly it's probably the best we can hope for right now!

01 Feb 2017 19:04:17
The same terry butcher that has got sacked from nearly every job he has had? ya good call. As for souness. That's never going to happen due to his I'll health. If we replace mw then we need a manager of brendan rodgers calibre not a mug like butcher.

01 Feb 2017 19:16:47
I agree hooly78! Terry butcher nowhere near good enough to be glasgow rangers manager! If and i hope it doesn't happen, mark warburton leaves as our manager at the end of the season, then i agree with hooly78!Its got to be a manager who can take on brendan rodgers! For me a manager like garry monk, chris coleman, alan pardew, harry redknapp, frank de boer etc!

01 Feb 2017 18:07:07
Time to see if the management and players have "learned "from last time at tynecastle well beaten last time these games imo are ones to judge MW because we must learn from last time or we will get horsed again

01 Feb 2017 18:56:58
Surprised to see Rangers are odds on for tonight mainly I would have to admit because Hearts have been generally awful under their uninspiring manager Cathro.

Think a bet on us might just be a good idea.

01 Feb 2017
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01 Feb 2017 16:15:29
Did gilmour go to arsenal? And really think windass must start tonight.

01 Feb 2017 18:56:23
I'd rather we played Hyndman but wold like to see both play! Gilmour is still a Rangers player!

01 Feb 2017 19:29:52
Gimlmour is still a Rangers player because he can be signed at the end of the season on a free as he's on a youth contract. So come the summer Rangers will need to offer him a professional contract but then so can any other team.

01 Feb 2017 19:18:26
Hyndman must start tonight well in front of windass imo!

01 Feb 2017 15:05:13
I put a tweet up last night regarding Louis Moult and what I thought he could bring to Rangers. A couple of seconds later the man himself liked the tweet. Could be nothing but seems to me like he could have liked a possible move to Ibrox himself. If so I think we've missed a trick with this lad. Come on the Bears tonight👍🏻

01 Feb 2017 15:48:29
Far better striker than we have just now with the exception of Miller

01 Feb 2017 17:31:05
I find it laughable how a guy scores a goal against us and all of a sudden people have the opinion that he is "better than we have just now". Labelling him as having great ability. I was at the game on Sat and it seemed all Louis Moult was good for was conning the referee. Every time Clint Hill even made an approach or jumped for a header, the boy was on his backside. People on here seem to come across as if they have been monitoring his progress for years, similar to the Reece Oxford speculation. At the end of the day, they don't match up with the attributes and credentials which people are tagging them with.

01 Feb 2017 17:35:07
There are a handful of players we're linked with in the Scottish league, Moult would be at the top of the list, ahead of Cummings, Boyce, Nicholson, Meekings and so on.

He'd score goals for us, simple as that.

01 Feb 2017 17:52:14
It's all about opinions keepbeleiving, personally I think he'd be a good signing for us at this moment in time plus he has a good goals to game ratio for Motherwell in this league

01 Feb 2017 19:31:00
look anyone that is putting the ball in the net is an improvement on garner and waggy

01 Feb 2017 14:25:14
Free agent's just now..

Caceres CB formerly of juventus and samba played at Blackburn and qpr very solid defender. Can get them in on a free and we could definitely do with new CBS. Only problem is wages and would they want to come but surely there would of been no harm in approaching either of them? Also raul miereles ex liverool player think he would of done a decent job for us.

01 Feb 2017 14:45:54
Be good signings but would want too much cash caceres wanted 100k a week from a team in England. We could offer him that a year lol.

01 Feb 2017 17:59:13
no harm in trying?

we have a small team to capture players

why try people who would never come to use, wasting resoruces and time

be realistic no one with any pedigree will join

01 Feb 2017 19:31:29
As the Reece Oxford thing shows, the board won't allow any more Centre Backs to be signed until we offload one of the 4 recognised senior ones we have.

01 Feb 2017 14:06:03
Why not drop Halliday and try Wilson as a CDM?

He has a decent touch and pass for a defender, his pace would be less of an issue in that role too. I know there are a few who don't rate Wilson and I would agree he has been better, but I could see him doing a better job than Halliday. Having a defensive minded player in that role would also help out better with the actual defence, he is far more composed than Halliday too.

01 Feb 2017 15:51:18
This might not actually be a bad idea, he could do a shift there.

01 Feb 2017 15:57:34
Alternatively - play a back 5 or 3 depending on how you look at it - then you don't have this constant worry of the CDM leaving his position with flying wing backs leaving 2 x CB exposed.

01 Feb 2017 16:21:48
Not mobile enough halliday may not be at his best at the moment but he gets about the pitch.

01 Feb 2017 17:28:06
If we were stuck i'd rather play hodson in there

01 Feb 2017 17:51:37
Players have played much much worse than Andy Halliday and get a much easier ride amongst our support.

People say he gets away with a poor performance because he's one of us.

Honestly starting to think it's working against him.

Tavernier has been shocking at times this season, gets away with it because of a decent showing in Scotland's second tier.

Garner has scored no where near enough for his price tag and doesn't always pull his weight. Yet he gets treated as a demiGod because he wins a couple of headers.

MOH gets better every game he doesn't play yet, every game he's played, he adds very little, apart from running at defenders with speed.

01 Feb 2017 19:36:36
It's all about the type of tactics you utilise, isn't it? Don't play him as a 'midfielder' but use him in the same way Bayern and Germany used Beckenbauer, as a sweeper playing in front of the defence identifying the danger, marshalling from the front, picking out passes. Not saying Wilson's in that league, but it's possible he could do a job there. It would mean playing something like 4-1-3-2 or even 4-1-4-1 so we'll never know.

01 Feb 2017 12:33:03
What about chris samba bears big strong centre half free agent aswel could atleast give him a 6 month deal see how it goes keeps him fit aswel if he don't sign for crystal palace that is

01 Feb 2017 13:40:14
In theory yes he is a big animal like Balde, however, I don't think we have a budget for any players sadly which rules this out - but in theory he would be a decent signing if he could recapture his Blackburn form

01 Feb 2017 14:27:05
wouldn't think he'd come, guy seems pretty greedy when it comes to wage demands.

01 Feb 2017 17:44:46
Lets focus on players for the future try amd tie up some pre contracts for the summer! We don't need anyone two seal second spot this year

01 Feb 2017 19:08:17
We already have an over the hill CB in senderos who is not good enough we don't need another

01 Feb 2017 19:21:48
not many can be worse than kiernan

01 Feb 2017 11:43:09
Ryan McGowan free agent. He's terminated his contract from Henan Jianye.

He's currently back in Scotland. See him weekly visiting his father in addiewell prison.

Any thoughts on rangers offering a contract?

I personally think is a talented young defender with potential 🤔

01 Feb 2017 13:42:56
I think McGowan's main attribute (much like Ian Murray) is his versatility. However in this instance, I wouldn't think he would be a player that we should be targeting due to our financial plight. If we are spending, it has to be to improve the squad with real quality and Ryan doesn't fit that criteria for me.

01 Feb 2017 16:54:10
Going back to Hearts I heard?

01 Feb 2017 01:07:41
Bring in young talent like Greg Taylor fae killie and Jason Cummings. Need to plan ahead

01 Feb 2017 11:34:41
Greg Taylor played for Rangers for a few years before going to Kilmarnock. (I played the year above him for another club)

01 Feb 2017 01:01:21
If warburton is planning for the future then why get young boys out on loan? Ma planning for the future is buying those young boys, lots of potential players under 20 that should be signed and made to develop. Give Ryan Hardie a chance and sign some youth players in Scotland as well

01 Feb 2017 11:48:11
Will people stop it with the Hardie rubbish! He can't get a game in the Championship so how is he going to help us? Use your head!

01 Feb 2017 13:45:01
I agree RFCInfinity.

Hardie, Walsh, Crawford et al just don't have that quality that we need - which is why the two latter are no longer with us.
Hardie for me never really stood out, I would much prefer a young player coming through over an import - but the quality has to be there and it can't be based on sentiment.

01 Feb 2017 01:07:41
Bring in young talent like Greg Taylor fae killie and Jason Cummings. Need to plan ahead

01 Feb 2017 10:27:31
Williamoforonge did wee willie have a few whiskeys in him when u were talking 2 him lol I hope your right mate

01 Feb 2017 09:51:52
I was wondering in we would be better trying Toral in the DM role, until Rossiter is fit, with Hyndman and Windass in front of him.

I know we've not seen much of him but surely better than Halliday? Thoughts?

01 Feb 2017 10:50:34
Why are we putting an attacking player into the holding mid role?

01 Feb 2017 11:18:27
I think he looks stronger and more composed on the ball than Halliday. Surely that makes him a better option until we have a proper DM fit?

01 Feb 2017 12:02:55
Oneshowaround, I have been asking myself that question since Halliday was given the role!

01 Feb 2017 12:21:40
Toral is an attacking midfielder and to be fair so is Halliday.
Why play players out of position?

01 Feb 2017 13:16:31
We have to! The management let the only fit player who played there naturally go out on loan and never signed any replacement.

01 Feb 2017 13:37:36
Is Halliday not more a left sided midfielder

01 Feb 2017 13:49:35
I think we lack ANY player to play that role - even Rossiter. Its not just a case of oh he can tackle, oh he can pass - you need to be able to do a lot more and I don't see any of our squad possessing that skill set. Halliday is hampered in there due to a lack of positional sense - his passing can be wayward at times, but that's not his main downfall.
I much prefer a back 3 with wingbacks personally
It gives a better defensive strength without really hindering our attacking shape too much.

01 Feb 2017 14:40:26
Because our management let our only fit DM leave on loan and never replaced them.

01 Feb 2017 14:48:52
I doubt arsenal would want to see him developing into a DM.

01 Feb 2017 09:28:29
Guys, again a lot of the banter going around came to nothing as far as improvements. We still need a good CB , if we can see it why can't the club. If we tried to sign players now that the window is shut come and tell us what we aiming for to take us up a level !!!!!
MW keeps saying it a squad game, but he keeps Keirnan and Halliday in the team every week. They can play abit,but have lost form and we don't change anything because he does not trust others in HIS squad. Now its on tv we are planning for the summer , so to me a cover up to keep us quiet.

01 Feb 2017 10:51:08
Maybe the club do see it and are working on a pre-contract player?

01 Feb 2017 17:44:55
January is a very tough market and most signings are risky at best and with our financial problems we can't afford to take these kind of risks!

its quite simple if we win against whyte and that helps us get out of our contract with the fat rat then and only then will you see the investment that we need

01 Feb 2017 09:23:28
Whats your team for tonight bears?

01 Feb 2017 10:19:52
Fod
Hodson Hill Wilson Wallace
Toral
Hyndman Windass
Forrester Miller McKay

01 Feb 2017 11:38:56
Fods
Tav, Kiernan, Hill, Wallace;
Halliday;
Toral, Hyndman;
Windass, Miller, McKay.

That's what I think we will play. I would swap Halliday for Hodson and play Tav cdm.

01 Feb 2017 12:25:34
Fod

Hodson Hill Kiernan Wallace

Windass Toral Halliday

Hyndman

Miller Mckay

01 Feb 2017 17:41:07
Can't see Toral, Windass and Forrester all starting the game although if fit should get game time. Since his appalling decision taking in the Celtic game Forrester looks to have upped his game and warrents some game time. Still believe Halliday or Holt will be in the starting 11. Depending on how game goes this could be a great night for Dodoo from the bench.

01 Feb 2017 17:49:11
wes
tav Kiernan hill waldo
halliday windass Hyndman
waggy miller McKay
that's the team I think will play the one i'd want

wes
tav hodson hill waldo
halliday windasss Hyndman
forrester miller McKay
Kiernan not good enough for the gersey

01 Feb 2017 18:18:57
My team would be
foderingham
hodson, kiernan, hill, wallace
halliday
hyndman, toral
windass, miller, mckay

01 Feb 2017 07:33:15
A lot of fans questioning the signing of Jack Alnwick. What happens if Wes Foderingham pops his shoulder tomorrow at Tynecastle for instance. All of a sudden every pundit in the country is saying it was a shrewd move by Warbuton at such a crucial point in the season. Recalling Liam Kelly from his role in Livingston's promotion push or relying on young Robby McCrorie is not the answer. Gilks wanted to leave making him an unsuitable selection for the squad going forward. Right decision for me.

01 Feb 2017 01:07:41
Bring in young talent like Greg Taylor fae killie and Jason Cummings. Need to plan ahead

01 Feb 2017 08:25:59
Jordan Jones is the biggest prospect at Killie imo

01 Feb 2017 17:51:39
stop with the Cummings caper
he had a good half a season in the championship and is doing okay now but that's championship level so not proven up here also his attitude stinks and i'd have him nowhere near my dressing room

01 Feb 2017 18:09:05
We released Greg Taylor few years ago because he was not at required level. he still isn't

01 Feb 2017 11:19:10
Thats why you're not a football manager :)

01 Feb 2017 15:24:04
GersB, there obviously not good enough yet mate! There performances with the respective clubs they're on loan to tell you that! Wake up and smell the coffee! that's WHY he's bringing in albeit on loan, classier young players at a far superior level, ie. emerson hyndman and jon toral! Why can't some of you guys understand and see that! Its not difficult to understand!

01 Feb 2017 06:23:11
Well least we never lost anybody.thot mackay would have had a bid ......