Rangers Banter Archive April 30 2018

 

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30 Apr 2018 21:05:50
after a bad weekend. well done to rangers u17 tonight 3 -0 well done boys.



30 Apr 2018 21:30:28
Felt our fullbacks (patterson and buttersworth) have a lot of potential. Same with mcpake, kai kennedy (looks silky), dickson and wee dapo mebude. Def players in them for the future. Confident and comfortable players on the ball, speed and skill too.



30 Apr 2018 20:54:00
Congratulations to U17's winning the Glasgow Cup tonight beating Celtic 3 - 0
Well done boys some good news at last.



30 Apr 2018 20:20:57
Well done too the young TEAM tonight 🔴⚪🔵🔴⚪🔵🏆



30 Apr 2018 20:41:45
Yes Ally, lovely to see us dominate them. It just shows you what an early break does for the confidence. Brilliant result, well done the young team.



30 Apr 2018 20:57:35
The first team should be sat down to watch that performance! Desire heart determination. apart from a few missed passes the team were great. Only boys but played like they wanted it badly.



30 Apr 2018 21:06:48
Can we please promote the under17s to the first team for the remainder of the season i seen more guts and spirit in one game than I seen in the majority of they imposters in the first team most of there horrendous season😡👊🏼



30 Apr 2018 21:14:19
The young boy at right back looks outstanding, incredible pace. Let’s hope a good few of the lads progress and make it through the ranks. Interesting that yesterday celtic had 3 players (Tierney, Forrest, McGregor) that progressed through their academy comparied to our one (McCrorie)



01 May 2018 09:04:39
Bankie
We had Billy Gilmour who had a good game last night v Arsenal.
Good to have them if we could hold on to them



30 Apr 2018 20:18:58
Getting a rare smile. How often can we say 3-0 to the good against unclean side after an hour. Point is young Finlayson playing better centre than some of first team @@@@ at present.



30 Apr 2018 20:12:04
Great display by the young guns tonight.

Let’s hope Buckfast, lassies and magaluf don’t tempt them all into oblivion



30 Apr 2018 20:52:20
Lol but who could blame them really 🤙🏻😎👍



30 Apr 2018 20:07:44
First team squad should be shown recording of under 17 game. Great stuff from the young boys skill and heart not in doubt.



30 Apr 2018 20:45:06
The 1st team should have been made to attend the game. Not just to show them that a Rangers team can beat Celtic, but they should be there to encourage any age group if they make it to a final. These young lads played well as a team tonight and wether the 1st team are playing well or not, they look up to the them as that's where they aspire to be.



30 Apr 2018 20:02:32
Can any 1 tell me are we actually trying ti sign Stevie G because av no heard one person from our club it's happening just the press and fans but no official from ibrox 😶.



30 Apr 2018 20:16:49
There won’t be anything official from Ibrox until it’s over the line - or it becomes clear that it’ll never be over the line. That’s the way it should be.



01 May 2018 01:13:39
Murty is there till end of the season.



30 Apr 2018 19:21:28
If only we gave the Under 17 manager the gig instead of the Useless under 20 one.



30 Apr 2018 19:21:05
Just watching such a young under 19 squad giving us something to smile about. Young Butterworth and McGroudie real diamonds in the ruff.



30 Apr 2018 19:29:58
Under 17 squad



30 Apr 2018 19:15:10
U17s 2-0 up against Celtic in the Glasgow Cup Final. Get them all playing v Killie at the weekend. Skill, effort, desire and heart all in show tonight.



30 Apr 2018 19:25:09
Lifelongger u having a laugh, five off them are fifteen



30 Apr 2018 19:28:28
Errrrr yesssss. that was kind of my point.



30 Apr 2018 21:28:44
Lifelong, ok, will give u that, hopefully we see two or three progressing in time



30 Apr 2018 22:33:26
It would be great to see some academy boys move through in time. Nice to watch that tonight, hope they can kick on and be our next generation.



01 May 2018 01:15:12
Still would be rediculous playing them v killie tho to be fair



01 May 2018 06:48:20
Again, some irony. 🙄



30 Apr 2018 19:07:18
Rangers v tic, stv2 Glasgow cup on now. Rangers up 1 - 0. Tic down to 10. might take the edge of yesterday. ATB.



30 Apr 2018 19:06:13
Even the rangers website has had enough now and decided not to work. Anybody else able to get on?



30 Apr 2018 19:25:46
Probably crashed with all the tic supporters looking at it when theve got home from the local dump, shuts at 7 i think.



30 Apr 2018 19:04:15
Thoughts gentlemen? If Stevie G does not sign . With will be another embarrassment put on us long suffering loyal fans by our board of cowboys. Then why not look at Jim Duffy? I know not exactly the big name but if we need someone to steady the ship until we are in better place to attract big name. With his knowledge and record could we do any worse.



30 Apr 2018 19:23:30
Whittt!



30 Apr 2018 19:38:49
Oofffft man. I’ve heard it all now!



30 Apr 2018 20:18:15
somebody been on the shandy since yesterday



30 Apr 2018 17:16:50
Why does every single ex Tim not want Gerrard to come and warning him off the job, we're not in a great place at the moment, but we will be back, we welcome the chase.



30 Apr 2018 18:28:39
They want us kept in the gutter anything that represents a threat to them they don’t like. The papey media are worse. They should be delighted Steven Gerrard wants to come to Scottish Football. I didn’t see them warn of Lennon when he took the celtic job!



30 Apr 2018 18:43:46
I think after the last two old firm games I thought the players would at least offered to refund the supporters travel and tickets who were at the game or gave half there wages to the rangers foundation



30 Apr 2018 19:06:27
Because Gerrard is a tim, and we don’t want to see his career go tits up before it actually begins 😉😁



30 Apr 2018 20:33:55
Sparra bang right mate. But nothing as they are heartless and gutless.



30 Apr 2018 16:36:55
A lack of application and effort is the worst thing which can be levelled at a pro footballer. We have a team full of this. I have run out of adjectives to describe this squad of players. The weight of the jersey is too much for all of them. A mass cull is needed yet again. I would keep very few of them. A full new team is required. Arfield and McGregor are a good start but we need at least another 7 or 8 quality players. I would play the fringe and young players on Saturday. With the exception of the keeper not one player who yet again on Sunday should play on Saturday.



30 Apr 2018 18:12:12
I disagree Stevie, there are some decent players in our squad, that could do a job for us, and if organised correctly could do a turn for us.
I would put Jimmy Nicholl in charge and tell Murty to have a break to the end of the season. I would go for a straight 4-4-2, with Morelos and Cummings upfront. The middle 4 would be Candeias, Docherty, Dorrans and Murphy. The back 4 is where the problem starts, but for discussion I will say Tavernier, McCrorie and two others. Goalkeeper Alnwick.
Bring in a manager/ coach and sort out the defence and we will not be far from being a decent team, next season.
The biggest thing that must be asked is what clown signed the players and why the imbalance in signings for positions where we are very, very WEAK.



30 Apr 2018 18:34:54
Dorrans did you watch yesterdays game. I'd put him on the first bus going south and Martin can carry his bags



30 Apr 2018 19:21:22
Agreed billyb. Clearly some of our players are not of the he calibre required and will need to be moved on. However, I remain convinced that we need the right manager in place to get the best out of what is left. If Rangers and Celtic are both on top of their game and play each other, there is no way that there is a 5 goal difference. Celtic played very well yesterday and Rangers were utterly shocking - again. The psychology within the squad is deeply wrong.

If McInnes, Clarke, Rogers, Wright, Levien or Lennon was in charge of that squad, we’d be second with some distance between us and the rest. Pedro was clearly appalling and the players reacted to Murty initially but it’s then gone downhill.

Whether it’s Gerrard or not, whoever comes in has a core of players, predominantly midfielders who I think can do a job - they need managed and they need to gain self-belief.



30 Apr 2018 16:17:41
So much for big announcements today honestly this board need to get to honestly just lie after lie Dave king in a nutshell season ticket renewal deadline ticking mr king

I will not be renewing until we have proper funding in place and a new proven manager at the helm unless you deliver that ibrox will be empty every week



30 Apr 2018 17:58:56
So Southsideger, if Stevie G giets the gig, you won’t be renewing? Follow Follow 🇬🇧



30 Apr 2018 18:07:41
Nope never wanted stevie g would rather have de Boer or van bronckhorst



30 Apr 2018 18:09:13
Southsider, get a grip man and stop throwing your dummy out!

Who said there would be a big announcement today?

Would you like to see the club announce "we have nothing to say today? "

Jeez!



30 Apr 2018 18:20:07
I really don't get it with some of our fans. The board has made no official comment? maybe Gerrard ain't given them an answer yet? Others think the whole Gerrard deal is a scam to sell season tickets Like our team can influence the whole of the media and all the, so called experts giving their 2 bits on our business. The board are playing this exactly right and in a professional manner. Say nothing till there is something to say, as they did with our 2 new signings.



30 Apr 2018 18:31:03
I don’t recall anyone associated to Rangers saying there would be an announcement today!



30 Apr 2018 19:08:27
We don't need a scam to sell season tickets, last six year we have sold minimum 40k a season



30 Apr 2018 13:56:27
Do any other fans wonder what would have happened if we had beaten Celtic in the game we led 1-0 and 2-1 then lost 3-2? Did that lead to us losing to Kilmarnock in the next game then drawing with Motherwell - 8 points dropped in 3 games? Thing is had we won both of these games the title race would have been completely different. Just wondering, but I can't understand how the optimism during that game has since gone down the pan. There must be more to do with unrest in the dressing room and lack of motivation.



30 Apr 2018 14:02:59
Its fine margins. If we won at Ibrox it would have bred confidence and we gain yet more momentum. We NEVER recovered from that game.



30 Apr 2018 15:06:51
The manager has no influence or control in the dressing room. Also clueless on tactics.
Behaving like a petulant little school boy, is press conference on Friday was cringe worthy and embarrassing



30 Apr 2018 15:19:46
No sense in thinking back to what if we had won such and such a game, it isn't going to help the position we are in now, we need to think of the present and the future not the past



30 Apr 2018 16:23:49
Our players are mentally weak and not fit for the jersey. That mobs fans are laughing at them, their players laugh at them and treat games against them as a jolly. Not one of our players even puts a tackle in and are quite happy to hide for 90 mins



30 Apr 2018 17:19:57
Di
Doiger what if we had never ever lost a game



30 Apr 2018 17:42:51
I disagree. My issue is I don't understand why the same group of players played so well against Celtic that day (we should have won or even drawn later on when 3-2 down if Morelos could hit a barn door) and yet turned in such abysmal performances to lose 4-0 and 5-0 in April. Something not right.



30 Apr 2018 22:46:07
If only Celtic had beat PSG, Bayern we could have won the European cup. have a word with yourself boys.



30 Apr 2018 13:45:03
Still getting over yesterday and the cup semi. However I'm not convinced it's all doom and gloom. It is very clear something has happened in the dressing room and the team is not playing for Murty. Look back to the 0 0 at parkhead - another 10 mins at the end and we would have won. The 3-2 At Ibrox. Could easily have won the one. There ARE some quality players in our squad. Some others less so and must be moved on. Games are won in midfield. Midfield supports the defence and the forward line. A couple of better centre halfs, a quick striker, a fit jack with Arfield Dorrans and Rossiter? and a on the park leader and we will be stronger. Obviously 2 centre backs and a quick striker cost money.
Now I shall go back in hiding for a few weeks and see what team appears in our first league game next season.



30 Apr 2018 14:26:15
Good post Newblue. I also wonder why we let two central defenders, Danny Wilson and Bates, depart when clearly this is a weak point in our team.



30 Apr 2018 15:00:13
Bates and Wilson are both better than Martin. I thought he'd be good but has been terrible.



30 Apr 2018 15:08:22
Doiger, Wilson did not wish to stay, nor Bates who is injured



30 Apr 2018 15:22:09
Bates and Wilson were both offered better deals than we could give them, they were simply looking after number one, or maybe they were jumping a sinking ship



30 Apr 2018 16:44:19
Jboy. Wilson was desperate to stay didn't even wanth a pay rise he made it clear he'd sign for same money. Mark Allen didn't want him and told him there would be no new deal. so that's why he left no blame lies at Wilsons door



30 Apr 2018 17:26:04
Newblue I agree till you said dorrans did you watch him yesteday



30 Apr 2018 19:11:40
Frustrated blue, agree slightly turned down two offers as did Bates, if we are to challenge Celtic we need eleven better players than we have. Arfield and hopefully mcgregor a start



30 Apr 2018 22:35:00
Too offers of lower wages he'd have been happy on same wage was his words. I wouldn't take a wage drop when big Bruno on 20 g for not kicking a ball bud. definitely agree we need better arfield is a good start mate what do u think?



30 Apr 2018 13:38:02
I would get rid off Murty at once and get miller and Wallace into that dugout we need someone with passion to kick arse from the side and tell players what they think of them I wouldn't GIVE MURTY A YO YO TO BE IN CHARGE OF he's TOTALLY CLUELESS



30 Apr 2018 14:42:35
Digger, your argument is all ifs, buts and maybes. You allude to the real problem in dressing room but would have thought prominent arrival of SG and new backing staff would more than covered that. IMO problem in dressing room is down to downright lack of quality throughout whole team, simple as.



30 Apr 2018 14:57:45
Jibjoe, 100% correct! Murty even in the interview before the match yesterday was playing the victim as all the stories about Gerrard were affecting him personally? The truth is Murty you have over 6 months in the job and it’s plain to see he’s not up to it? Murty spent his whole career in the lower leagues and the step up of having to win week in is simply not in his DNA?! We got pumped in the semi because of Murty and then he just goes out with the same attitude and tactics which is unforgivable and even listening to his interviews really is a man beaten up and gave up! The way he als treated Wallace and Miller is disgraceful and he should be out the door! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧



30 Apr 2018 16:57:56
spot on yately i said straight after the cup semi murty should be shown the door he lost the dressing room weeks ago, teams don't have to watch dvds of rangers previous games to see what our formation and tactics are because they are same every week no forward thinking, motivation or anything the man is hopeless



30 Apr 2018 19:25:24
Murty deserves some respect, and anyone with a fair mind would see that he was not supported by the board in the days leading up to the biggest games of the season. I’d go as far as to say that he was undermined. Remember, it was the board who plucked him from junior coach, to take on a huge challenge.

Imagine that you’ve been set a task at work that anyone of your colleagues would find tough. You do your best, you step up, and then the bosses start to speak publicly about your replacement, even as you a prepare for the big event. It beggars belief.

Here’s my point; if Stevie G is watching this - and he’s as smart as everyone says - then he’s bound to wonder if one day, it’ll be himself who’ll be shat on from a great height.



30 Apr 2018 13:23:21
Not one person from the club spoke to the media (a requirement by contract I believe) after the game.
Was this a unanimous decision or was Murty and the rest told not to? (and if so, by whom? )
Yes, Murty would have been hurting but so were the people who paid to watch that spineless debacle.
Insult to the fans who continually support them through thick and thin and buy ST's and kits - imo.



30 Apr 2018 12:33:25
You derserve nothing
You will win nothing
You will do nothing
You will always be nothing

A picture of that banner should be placed on our team dressing room wall, until we have a team fit to wear our shirt.

Anybody who is not angry and embarrased by that should never wear our jersey again!



30 Apr 2018 12:42:32
Love the motivational poster!



30 Apr 2018 12:50:50
Does that make me a sunshine supporter?



30 Apr 2018 12:56:17
I said the same yesterday. Do these players not see the mocking, jokes, slurs, abuse that we are taking? How they are scared of celtic yet other so called lesser teams have gave them a game or beat them is beyond belief.
It really is pathetic and I don't understand how they are accepting this. I genuinely feel wages should be given to a charity as a gesture from players.
So disappointed in the club.



30 Apr 2018 12:19:33
I'm not sure what is worse
The complete silence from the club or the inevitable shambles of a statement that will most likely cause even more embarrassment
There's a lot of talk about what players should leave
For me one of the first out the door should be Traynor and his media shambles.



30 Apr 2018 12:46:00
I thought Traynor left the club a few years ago?



30 Apr 2018 12:46:33
There is a social media black out by Rangers that disgusts me. WIN, LOSE OR DRAW you do it with DIGNITY and HUMILITY. If that means you come out and accept you were beat by the far superior team then so be it. To not speak to the Media after yesterday’s horror show is completely unacceptable and behaviour I don’t want associated with our Institution. GROW UP AND STOP ACTING LIKE KIDS AND LEAD THE CLUB WITH STANDARDS BEFITTING AND COURAGE OR **** OFF.



30 Apr 2018 16:48:21
Par for the course with this board. Every other club find us a laughing stock with all the crap ando ridiculous statements and decisions from inside our boardroom.



30 Apr 2018 11:50:06
Updates on klopp his number 2 has taken a break from first team duties to end of season but remains Liverpool employee and break doesn't affect his position source SSN.



30 Apr 2018 11:16:26
Janes Morrison contract up in summer, Rangers fan and a decent player too.



30 Apr 2018 11:21:16
We’ve got a lot of rangers fans in the team right now. hasn’t meant anything has it?



30 Apr 2018 11:53:00
I agree blue 89 all this he’s a rangers fan doesn’t mean much as it’s showed the last few games against Celtic we need players that give 100% every week no matter who it’s against. I don’t expect to win every game but expect a rangers team that never surrenders



30 Apr 2018 12:42:42
i would be happy not see another rangers fan play for the club just cause they support the club doesn't make them a good player for the club.
I want us to start looking further a field for players than england and scotland we need find some gems who we can sell on for profit.
No more bang on average players needed got enough of them



30 Apr 2018 12:54:18
Good player, not as good as her brother though.



30 Apr 2018 13:35:44
Oh for someone like Ian Ferguson in our team, i can remember when DiCanio tried to take the piss at Porkheed, Fergie put him in his place with honest to good effort, which we are lacking big time.



30 Apr 2018 15:32:47
He’s a better player that Halliday, holt, Dorrans and more than often very consistent player



30 Apr 2018 17:44:34
James Morrison is a professional who dies give a 100% even on international duty he grafts



30 Apr 2018 11:10:53
Hate him or loathe him, you can't argue with Sutton's assessment of us in the DR. The only positive, it was ONLY 5, should've been at least 8.
I've never seen 'players' so relieved to be subbed, absolute dross to a man, except perhaps the keeper. I might have said a couple were worth keeping because there was a player in there, but not now. Not one of them showed any fight. Even if you know what you're up against is better than you, you still must show a determination that if I'm to be beaten then they're going to have to earn it, and I'm not just going to roll over.
Like the rest of you lads, I'm disgusted by what I saw. I don't know where we go from here and I don't know who should be the one to lead us, box office Stevie or tried and tested mediocrity just to ensure we are better than the rest. Second seems to be as much as we can hope for in the immediate future unless something miraculous happens.
Sorry for the long post.



30 Apr 2018 11:07:53
Morning Folks, I don't post a lot, but have followed Rangers now for 54 years, and this, even taking into account administration, is the worst and most unethical I've seen our Club. To not come out and say something, anything yesterday to try and appease the Fans is unforgivable, and this arrogance I feel stems from our Chairman, I appreciate what he did for us in getting rid of the shysters, but he is coming across as the same now, something has to happen this week, the earlier the better.



30 Apr 2018 11:27:26
You're right, the fans deserve better. The silence right now is deafening



30 Apr 2018 11:07:41
Let's stop messing about with Stevie G, an untested under 18 coach. Get Jack Ross now, what he did at St Mirren is nothing short of amazing, and give him time.



30 Apr 2018 10:41:47
Jason Cummings should get a new tattoo on his hand of the Rangers first team squad a team full of Jokers.
And by Rangers denying anyone to speak to the media yesterday was just typical of Rangers "communication" department. We as supporters are hurting but we should have been told SOMETHING by ANYONE connected to the club after the game.
I'm not saying that Rangers staff are not hurting as badly as supporters but the silent majority sure as hell give the impression that a damn lot of them couldn't care less.
Can you imagine Jim Traynors article in today's record if he still worked for them?
It would be a two page spread on Rangers being a disgrace for not talking to media/ treating supporters like dirt etc. Anyway fellow bears/ supporters we do deserve better Let's just hope it happens soon for all who care.



30 Apr 2018 10:48:05
The answer to our problems is very simple Jack Ross and £30mllion. Look at his record, it's amazing, the new Ferguson. But who's got £30 million?



30 Apr 2018 10:49:01
It will have been him that told them not to talk



30 Apr 2018 11:09:03
It doesn't reflect well on the club refusing to speak after the game but as a fan i don't think they could have said anything i'd have wanted to listen to, iv heard time after time that we didn't impose ourselves on the game, made too many mistakes, weren't brave enough, didn't dominate the football - that's the phrases that would have been spouted - closely followed by we need to learn from this and get better, its a learning curve. empty words from a team sadly empty of ideas and heart.



30 Apr 2018 11:19:12
Me, you and anybodys dog knows cummings up front on his own isn't on, take off windy put morales up top with him and suddenly we change to a more aggressive look, mcrorie should be a dm and alves at the back, i'm sick to the back teeth now about excuses, its literally poor leadership allround, people hammering dorrans who to me still doesn't look totally fit but is played out of position and when played in front of the midfield is a good player.
We need change now and as fans e deserve it now



30 Apr 2018 10:35:12
I am just really disappointed in the club as a whole.

Player suspensions, chasing managers, too much being leaked to press by who?

No comments or press interviews etc after the game. Total silence.

Leaderless top to bottom, pay good money to go there to see that once again.

No players or coaching staff coming out and giving an explanation, irrespective if it's the same dribble or not. Has Graham Murty got the leadership style to rip holes etc. He is the manager and should face the hoards. If you can't handle that then leave. It takes a leader to manage this club. I know you've been thrown into the pan by the board but you still need to have something about you.

Rangers needs winners, winning mentality stevie G might just bring that. Undecided yet. I ve given rangers ££££££ for 40 years plus. Good and bad, like many others.

I can't remember ever feeling like this as a supporter.



30 Apr 2018 11:33:44
Can you picture Walters reaction to being told by our media team no interviews to be given two words come to mind.



30 Apr 2018 10:31:25
could it be unthinkable that SG may be a player manager. i'm sure an unfit SG is better than what is there. there is so much needing changed in the team. the full team needs overhauled. the only loan player i'd keep is murphy and at best he is a squad player. we need a new defence badly centre of the park is horrendous. width no existent. no pace there at all.



30 Apr 2018 10:24:58
No matter what happens this week, Murty cannot be in charge for our last 3 games, as it is obvious that there is something seriously wrong behind the scenes.
The whole atmosphere within the club must be horrendous, so I am positive, that if Walter Smith's presence was requested by the board, I am sure he could lift the spirits.
I would put Jimmy Nichol in charge for the last 3 games and with his experience and Walter's charisma, then three victories and second place could be ours.
I say this because I truly believe that we have the nucleus of a good squad, but on the pitch they just do not communicate.
I would also lift the suspensions on Miller and Wallace.



30 Apr 2018 10:37:38
Something has gone on, that’s for sure. We’ve seen these players, play so much better. Tav etc has been great this season. Last 3 games can’t make a pass or run.

Something has shook this squad up. It needs sorting now.



30 Apr 2018 10:20:42
well fellow bears after yesterdays performance i think we need to vote with our feet and don't renew our season tickets until mr king let's us all know what's happening the only time we hear from him is when he wants us to renew our tickets and if he hasn't got the funds to back our club then sell up to someone who has.



30 Apr 2018 10:44:43
So who is rushing to buy, Ashley! , get real he's a barra boy, he doesn't give money to clubs, There ain't many folk who have money just throw it away on a football club



30 Apr 2018 12:46:11
he might be a barrow boy but he's got money



30 Apr 2018 10:16:38
I really hope whoever takes over our club really understands the tough the Scottish game is. We have no hard as nails players and I think that is a bit of a problem for us. Everytime we come up against more physical sides we come out second best. Some teams have us beat with a look in the tunnel. We need 2 or 3 bomber browns, Souness or dare I say it, Hurlock. Players prepared to fight for the cause.



30 Apr 2018 11:50:57
Follow. we. will, you are right, there doesn't seem to be any physicallity about us in midfield, no challenges, no tackles, and whatever anyone says we cannot challenge them for the title until we are head and shoulders above the rest of the league, and we need more "up and at em" type players to become that!



30 Apr 2018 10:09:59
Good morning Bears. I woke up today with a sore head and a sore heart after yesterday. I don't know what has happened in recent games as not so long ago we could have been neck and neck with the other lot. I think Murty is out of his depth but I do feel sorry for him. I really hope Steven Gerrard becomes our next manager. He is a massive name and much bigger than most of the alternative names I can think of that we might go for. If he gets the financial backing, and I know that is a big IF, this could be a fantastic era coming up for our beloved club. Given what happened to us in 2012, to be challenging for 2nd place in the Premiership is still a great achievement.



30 Apr 2018 11:07:02
No it's no.



30 Apr 2018 10:09:23
I personally think putting steven gerrard as our first team manager is unreal. When did Rangers become the place an under 18's manager goes to find out if he can be a first team manager? We need experience, we need grit, we need tactics, we need players playing for the jersey, we need directors following the same direction putting the clubs interests first. I see none of that.
This isn't Steven Gerrard coming to play in our midfield, this is him coming to manage this great club. He has been managing under 18 football for just over 1 year. don't think of the player. that's not what we are getting. don't compare Souness as Souness had huge amounts of money and took over at a time where english teams couldn't play in europe and the players were looking for clubs.
I am not denying that he could cause interest from certain players to join but he is not a proven manager the thing we were all crying out for but since the name Steven Gerrard has been mention some feel that requisite doesn't matter any more.
I will support the next Rangers manager who ever they are but I think that Gerrard is just another gamble, as are all managers' but this one the odds are not in our favour.



30 Apr 2018 09:41:12
Hi everyone, we went in with hope yesterday and let's be honest we were all kind of expecting what actually happened, not nice but the reality of it emphasizes the need for change on and off the pitch, so hopefully there is positive announcements soon on this. Anyway please everyone let's get behind the young lads in the Glasgow cup tonight give them all our best wishes and support and hopefully they'll bring the cup back to Ibrox. Chin up everyone c'mon us.



30 Apr 2018 08:41:45
If there is any major investment coming to Rangers, then the board need to let the fans know now. How else can they expect the fans to buy season tickets if there will be not much change to the current squad. I doubt that getting free signings and loan deals will be enough. Or if there was to be nvestment have they been frightened of by the last 2 old firm games?



30 Apr 2018 08:59:31
Supporters should buy their season tickets no matter what.

Less money from fans means less money for the club. it never makes sense to withhold cash except in cases like Whyte and Green where it is obvious they are not acting in the best interests of the club.

Like him or not, King is trying to improve and has made plenty of progress that will ensure our success in the medium term. worrying about our next result is not goi g to see us win the league in the next three years.

I’m guessing that King and co feel that their role is to stabilise the whole club to put us in a position where serious investors would be interested. boycotts by supporters will not help us at all.



30 Apr 2018 10:04:11
Supporters DON'T need to buy season tickets, Why? this is the only way King and his buddies will learn and take notice. Major investment needed, another virtual clearout because that team have no heart, desire, ambition or ability.



30 Apr 2018 11:22:10
Absolutely ridiculous statement to say we should buy season tickets no matter what! we pay for a product that product is glasgow rangers unfortunately this product is broken why would I pay for that? Celtic fans forced change in the White and Kelly days we need to do that
If we are not told about investment or management structure I for one will not renew
If anyone needs the bullet from this last few months of fiasco it's Jim Traynor he see to do nothing but embaress the club, remember the Mcinnes statement when he rejected us? the club has lost its direction it's pitiful to see at the moment we are like an old boxer who's come out of retirement for one last go and gets the sh**t knocked out of him it's a pitiful sight that how I feel about us just now



30 Apr 2018 08:26:31
Watched positive comments in Mitch of the day. with shearer and wright . wright commented that rangers have done unbelievable to get back to where they are from a few years ago. thinking about it bears he is right. ok we capitulated in the last few games against the unwashed but if it hadn't been for unforeseen and unfortunate circumstances we would have been close. all teams take chances with managers and they don't always work . keep the faith . when we are back it will be sweeter.



30 Apr 2018 08:55:31
With the budget we had going through the leagues any club would have done the same. We stuttered in the championship and got hammered in play offs. we are now losing to Dundee, Killie, Hibs, etc whose budgets are a fraction of ours. if we were 2nd place with ease and 10 points behind now and in cup finals I would agree.

The board are doing there best to try and re build the club but some of there managerial and player purchases are shocking



30 Apr 2018 09:25:02
If it is steven gerrard or whoever it may be, they have got to be given time and the full backing of the board and our supporters, you can't just sign a pile of players and expect to win the league. We can't keep changing managers every season. most of you don't want to hear this but this is going to take at least a couple of seasons to be up there with that lot. There has to be a major overhaul in the summer. For me hopefully it is gerrard and he is backed by the board and we can get some real quality in there. Yesterday is the worst performance i have ever seen from rangers and i hope i never have to go through that again.



30 Apr 2018 10:12:31
Who ever gets this job must be given three years no matter what.
Also people need to realise king and his family own 14 percent of Rangers so what are the others doing.
Ride this very difficult storm guys.
RTID



30 Apr 2018 08:25:35
Rossiter is now fit and one player we can say has huge potential if he stays fit. He is possibly our best defensive midfielder who will allow Dorrans to be pushed up where he plays best. How Murty keeps persisting with windass I’ll never know. His shirt may as well remain on the peg as he does nothing in it. Cummings and morales up top together needs a chance as what we’re doing at the moment is not working



30 Apr 2018 08:58:58
Totally agree blue nose great post



30 Apr 2018 09:07:36
blue note - Totally agree
Dorrans is being made to look worse by playing him far too deep
I just hope Rossiter can stay fit now and show us what he’s all about

A big week for us now off the field
We have been embarrassed on it and I just hope the next announcement is positive



30 Apr 2018 09:39:30
Windass has done HEE HAW bar grab 1 goal in all his old firm games and after he scored he was passenger in that game anaw.



30 Apr 2018 17:00:13
Definately agree about Dorrans he's lost playing so deep started season really well in more attacking role till he got injured.



30 Apr 2018 07:58:54
What have we to lose by playing some of the young players now they could not be any worse than those on the park yesterday



30 Apr 2018 08:13:57
Maybe not any worse but we are still fighting for 2cd and need our experienced players to be on the team! If we wernt fighting for second place and a European place I would have put them in also!



30 Apr 2018 08:59:29
It’s important we finish second and flinging the kids in won’t help achieve that. The shape needs changed and I’d be trying Doc and Rossiter with Dorrans pushed on. John being injured limits things a little as I’d have liked us to try a 352 shape



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29 Apr 2018 23:38:17
Think we have to accept rock bottom and if we finish forth so be it.
The only way to go up from the start of the season, clear out staff (just haven't cut it ) and sell those that aren't producing, JW, Morelos, tav, cardoso, alves, fod, herrera, pena, holt and hailiday. I'd keep Doran's I think he needs a run and quality around him. Lonee's Cummings, Dalcio, Goss and Martin. I'd keep Murphy.
Bleed more youngsters next year and buy players who will fight.
I'd rather aim realistically and finish a solid second next year solidifying our place and making ibrox a fearful place again and kick in from there.



29 Apr 2018 22:57:52
I'm probably going to get slaughtered for this but here goes:

I don't think the players are as bad as they're being made out to be.

If you look at the Semi against them that we one on penalties, we went toe to toe with them the whole way with a worse squad than we've got now. 6 Celtic players that played today also played in that game - the spine of their team is similar but the manager has improved that exponentially.

It's not unfathomable to assume that a different manager could challenge them using our current squad (with a few signings; CBs specifically) .

Morellos is only 21- with the right arm around his shoulder he's going to be a phenomenal striker.

Dorrans can be magic when he's played in the right position.

Tav and Candeias are absolutely devastating, when they want to be, down that right hand side.

Murhpy has flashes of brilliance.

Windass has scored nearly 20 goals this season yet disappears for 80 minutes at a time.

Our starting 11 with no new signings or injuries could be:

Alnwick
Tav McRorie Alves John
Jack
Candeias Dorrans Murphy
Windass
Morellos

On paper, that's a strong team but they're completely lost on the pitch both individually and as a unit.

Today's game was already lost before it even kicked off because there's no fight and we're terrified of playing against them, when Hearts, Hibs and Killie have all picked up points against them this season and we just rolled over.

My point is that our squad is not as far behind as the last few Old Firm games would suggest but they need someone to come in and inspire them.

Look at what Rodgers has done with the individuals in their squad without really adding too many new faces.

The right manager, a decent CB and a solid midfielder could see us not being absolutely flattened every time we play them.

Finally, the 'gap' is far clearer on the pitch than it is on the table. Had we not lost the games against the 'wee' teams we'd very much be challenging for the title.

We don't have to go out a smash them every time to win the league - we just need to smash everyone else.

We've got the 2nd strongest squad by a mile and one of the worst managers in the league (no disrespect) . Even a HALF decent manager could cruise into 2nd with that squad.

If it's Gerrard, all he needs to do is pick the right the team and coach the players until they get over that innate fear of them and the rest will do itself.



30 Apr 2018 01:12:40
Good post, well thought out with a lot of sensible points. It will never catch on here. Seriously I tend to agree. Take the game at Ibrox as a case in point. They were definitely rattled by our first half performance and with a better manager would have won, I have no doubts about this. The players need focus and direction and their arses soundly booted. Murty has lost the dressing room and shoukd be removed now to let Jimmy Nicholl take charge for the last 3 games. I reckon we can still finish second, but not with Murty in charge. Do the right thing and take him out of the firing line, Mr King.



30 Apr 2018 06:25:40
I agree mate I said on another post we have to go for quality over numbers. 2 big strong centre backs a creative midfielder and a 25-30 goal a season striker. Get rid of some of the deadwood and bring through some youngsters into the squad



30 Apr 2018 07:34:32
Tavernier can’t defend, Alves not interested, Candeias is over rated by many and is another who is awful against them. The team is that bad and the 2 drubbings don’t lie. If you play the team you mention next season the same thing will happen. I don’t know how obvious it needs to be before some people wake up. Actually I despair how blinkered some people are.



30 Apr 2018 08:31:16
It's tough to watch your team totally outplayed and outfought.

I think we have players who can still contribute next season, after all it was only about a month ago we were on a decent run, playing some nice football and going toe to toe with celtic.

Something has fundamentally changed since that first half.

For me, I would keep :

Jak
Tav Alves John
Jack rossiter dorrans mcrorie docherty candias Murphy morelos

Some of these should be squad men.

It all depends on cash to spend tho.



30 Apr 2018 08:56:12
The whole team fell apart and hid, no leaders on the park because no one had the b*lls, it's a sad day when you are hoping that you will only get beat 5-0 by your biggest rivals, that's the sad but true state of affairs



29 Apr 2018 22:21:20
no dembele no Édouard Tierney will be away ntcham aswell celtic will lose most of there good players including the key loan players
. brown is getting on on . not to worried about next year tbh



30 Apr 2018 07:08:17
Clutching at straws there mate I think, we are a terrible team with no leadership on or off the park and with most of our players being bang average at best.
Again we need a complete clear out which is not healthy for the club, I think bottom line we need brand new owners who can buy king and co out, and invest big time in our club, will it happen? . who knows, but one thing is for sure we as fans cannot and probably will not take much more of this shambles as if it wasn’t for us fans loyalty over the last 6 years or so god knows where we’d be, I certainly can’t take much more of feeling taken for granted over the past few years!



 
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