Rangers Banter Archive October 02 2017

02 Oct 2017 16:54:40
Anybody predicting the results of the two World Cup qualifiers this week? Personally, I think we'll draw both games. Slovakia are a good team and away to anybody is difficult for Celtic (oops, sorry Scotland) . At least if we draw then Chesney will be oot the door. Hurrah for that!

02 Oct 2017 18:17:47
It seems your willingly wanting us not to qualify, can I ask if your old enough what did u do during FRANCE 98 group games?

02 Oct 2017 18:42:40
Who cares

02 Oct 2017 19:39:16
Rayman99

I'm old enough to remember 1978 and all Scotland ever did was fail to qualify and be home before the postcards. Scotland would contribute nothing if they qualified and I do agree the bias towards Celtic is staggering

02 Oct 2017 19:40:02
At least Scotland have a fighting chance! After 4 games we only had 4 points.

02 Oct 2017 19:52:31
Tbh scotlands luck we would win both and england would either get beat or draw i'm not holding my hopes up sadly

02 Oct 2017 21:35:43
Doiger it wasnt that difficult away for the champs last Saturday, and I seem to remember a wee away victory in europes biggest club competition not even a week ago! If your going to try and be funny at least think before u spout Shoite 🙈🙈😂😂😂

03 Oct 2017 00:04:41
Nah mate you were right first time celtic

03 Oct 2017 00:31:43
You better believe it I don't want us (Scotland) to qualify for the World Cup! How can I respect and support Leigh Griffiths after the way he conducts himself against our great club😡

02 Oct 2017 23:31:29
Who said I was trying to be funny?

03 Oct 2017 00:52:07
Yately - if Griffiths sends us to the world cup you'll be jumping for joy, like the rest of us!

03 Oct 2017 09:02:45
Jason Brown

Yately is spot on. How can you support a man who hates our club and continually provokes the fans. Yeah the fans give him abuse but no worse than any other Celtic player yet most of them don't react like him. Great player but total Ned

03 Oct 2017 09:17:33
Nearly all of you will change your tune if Griffiths fires us to a World Cup. As for Celtic bias, as much as I hate to say it maybe its because they went a season unbeaten and won a treble? Since bringing in tierney, Armstrong ans Griffiths we've improved tenfold. Griffiths is 10 the player Chris Martin is. I hope Dorrans and Jack can play their way into the Scotland squad but, for now, I will support the boys at Hamden on Thursday.

03 Oct 2017 10:31:31
No chance broony is the only chance as always. This a rangers blog take it back to the slimy side

03 Oct 2017 10:37:54
Believe me Jason I won't! 🇬🇧🇬🇧

03 Oct 2017 10:54:34
Sparky what bias is that? Maybe u would prefer Strachan picking players from Scotlands 2nd best team or 3rd best how low do u want me to go.
If it was full of your players u would have a different view.
Which means You are bias and obv bitter.

03 Oct 2017 11:54:06
Scotland's position is crystal clear they must win both games in order to get to the playoffs and if they can't they are not good enough anyway simple really.

02 Oct 2017 14:20:34
Just looking at the table this morning and we aren't actually doing as bad as most would make us out to be.

Sat joint third, 6 points behind both Celtic and Aberdeen. If it weren't for that awful refereeing in the Hibs game, who knows we could have just been 3 behind. But that's in the past now.

Big games up ahead for us, Saints away and a cup semi final. With Aberdeen playing Hibs then Celtic, hopefully all dropping points against each other. The gap could easily be shortened as long as we perform as we should.

02 Oct 2017 15:35:23
Border ranger you are aware I am sure that we haven't played any of last year's top 4 yet and the only reasonable teams we have played are hearts ( draw) , hibs ( defeat ) and celtic ( defeat ) so I will wait till the first full round of games have finished and then see how we are

02 Oct 2017 16:10:15
Hearts and Celtic finished in the top 4

02 Oct 2017 16:25:05
Yes of course. To be honest I think the fixture list has been fair to us for the first round of 11 games. For the opening 4 games, Motherwell, Hibs, Hearts and Dundee (? ) I wouldve expected at least 9 or 10 points but that obviously wasnt the case. As the league goes on the team *should* be gelling and performing better. Can't imagine what state we would be in playing Dons, Saints and Hibs in the opening few fixtures.

BT pointed out on Friday that Pedro hasn't lost an away game since joining and our next 3 league games are Saints away, Killie at home and Hearts away (dunno if they're still at Murrayfield then) Again I would expect 9 points but realistically we'll win 2 and draw 1.

Be good to see where we are sat then as December will be a big month starting with back to back Aberdeen games.

02 Oct 2017 18:01:18
Baz the bear if you want to be pedantic to make a point check the facts . yes Celtic 2 places above us last year, hearts 2 places below us as st j were 4th. and hibs were in the championship so were 10 places below us and I might add 1 pt from 9 at home to these 3.and every team we have beaten this year are either bottom six now or were last season. we need results now .

02 Oct 2017 18:44:38
So hearts and Celtic were in the top 4 then

02 Oct 2017 19:36:22
Jonny G

Fair enough st Johnstone finished above hearts. Big deal.

The win at Motherwell is looking a good result, Hibs game we were a bit unlucky and hearts parked the bus.

Motherwell and Hibs will do well this year.

You should take your own advice though when banging on about stats.

02 Oct 2017 19:41:36
Baz the bear

No Hearts finished 5th it was St Johnstone finished 4th as for the Hibs game we could have easily lost that even if Jack had stayed on the park

02 Oct 2017 23:13:45
this is the thing a lot of rangers fans can't or refuse to see.

yeah sure we are still not at the level required but if anyone thought we would be after just 8 million quid being spent then they need a reality check.

rangers will continue to build in january and as long as we kkep the same mangaer and staff then i think we have a good chance next year.

id like to see the manager bringing in moult and walker is good but i'm sure we could get a better winger.

all this we need a new manager stuff does nothing for the team exceptput us back the way.

look at some of his signings yes not all of them have hit the ground running but if anyone thought that they would then they where kidding themselves on.
let the man build

03 Oct 2017 00:56:04
Build a team? You don't get time at rangers mate, you need to win!

03 Oct 2017 08:49:34
One for you Peds! Bearing in mind Cardosa cost over a million pounds is he really any better than Danny Wilson. Given that our left wing place is a problem and there was interest in england for windass. We could have got Walker and still been in a financially better position oh and look at what we got for garner and paid for herrera. Look at garners stats for ipswich.
Broadly our budget has been wasted

03 Oct 2017 17:09:35
Johnyg hibs and hearts should be going back to edinburgh empty handed we are Rangers ibrox is fortress or should be so hearts and doing well cuts no ice

02 Oct 2017 11:44:40
Whilst I am trying to maintain a level of composure - the amount of drivel written on here about Kenny Miller is nothing but absolute tosh.
He has achieved more in his Rangers career than the "manager" ever will.
For me, it is pretty plain to see that he has squandered a large sum of money on the two Mexican boys, Dalcio and Nemane.
Dorrans is being played out of position in order to accommodate Pena - making him look worse than he is.

I tried giving him time, but, a club of our stature should not be appointing managers with such a poor CV - it is that simple.

Look across the City. Brenda may be a lot of things, but he is far and ahead the best manager in the league for the last decade. They went out and made a statement with his appointment, whereas I feel that we were given a lucky dip.

Anyone who has been convinced by our performances during Pedros tenure needs examining in the head.

And back to my original point, the sheer volume of people so quickly to turn on people who have given so much to the club is shocking.

McCulloch, Miller, McCoist, Ferguson et al

Notice we aren't nominated for any fans awards. I wonder why.

02 Oct 2017 12:23:46
Dalcio and Nemane cost nothing both are loans Dalcio doesn't look much but has had limited time and Nemane needs some game time I reckon he's better than Windass just hasn't had a chance yet.

02 Oct 2017 13:04:04
I would hazard a guess that we are paying a bit of their salary though

02 Oct 2017 13:06:58
Good post mate, I usually come on here for the laff as its comical at times but everything u say makes sense.
Kenny Miller is respected even by Celtic fans as he always gives his all, to castigate 1 of your own like this is outrageous and I feel its just because the way your playing at the minute and all your frustrations are being heaped on him.
There is NO evidence whatsoever its him, and the 1 man who would know Keith Jackson (I no fan of by the way), says its not.
Now I know they can't reveal their sources but I have never seen a journalist (loosely) come out and say who its not, as he will have to back it up if it all come to wash.

02 Oct 2017 14:10:35
TheBlueBlazer

It's now at the stage that no one can say anything about the manager without some fans on here taking offence and having a go back. The players you mentioned are all Rangers greats and are only giving their opinions. Some people just can't handle the truth

02 Oct 2017 14:14:11
rayman not many will agree with you lol
It is one thing about being a football fan, we are a fickle bunch - but normally loyalty is one thing we can pride ourselves on. The last few years, unfortunately, this is the opposite toward some players that actually deserve it.

02 Oct 2017 14:28:52
Sparky, I just find it sad is all, that we are basically a premium brand, selling a sub par product with a salesman trying to suggest our FIAT Punto is a Porsche 911.

The thing is, its not just the likes of Sutton/ Hartson/ Stewart etc that like to put the boot in that are saying it, its people that I respect in the world of football going. wait a minute. this guy just isn't cut out for it.
I would still love to hear from the board as to why this man, with no real pedigree or track record, was deemed a suitable candidate to lead our team - and handed a large sum of money to spend when we are in financial difficulty at present.

02 Oct 2017 16:00:58
Your right mate some have a cheek to use the word loyal on here lol. 😁

02 Oct 2017 18:02:00
Kenny Miller, total professional, good guy, Rangers man. Just hope they can work it out. He is my top man. Dunbar Blue

02 Oct 2017 22:26:31
Ferguson, Boyd, Rae, Thomson, have to sniped from the sidelines and offer nothing but negative comments. I say support the manager. Yes he has made mistakes but clearly has passion for our club in its current predicament and has a desire and willingness to turn things around. Too many ex players now picking up a wage in the media are promoting their own self interest at expense of the club.

02 Oct 2017 22:30:00
Dalcio isn't Mexcian he's Portuguese and on loan. Hererra and Pena cost around 4 Million.

02 Oct 2017 22:39:02
@thebb - Celtic got lucky with Brenda in that he was available - do you think they would have got him if he was still employed with Liverpool.
And better men than those you stated above have been chased out the managerial hotseat so no sympathy from me for guys who are getting paid to slate our club.

03 Oct 2017 11:01:03
Many a good manager has been sacked onion jack. Morinho Ancellotti etc.
How come its ok for u to have a go at your club but not others.
Mate me thinks its not what they are saying but who they are.
If it wad big DJ your opionion would differ.

04 Oct 2017 00:38:07
@rayman99 - unlike your lot, I can form my own opinions. As soon as someone goes against the Celtic Family he's banished. I take it the great Lubo will get the same treatment now that he agrees with Dave King that it's no great achievement Celtic winning anything without Rangers being there?