Rangers Rumours

22 Sep 2019 11:25:34
Katic not in the squad again today. Maybe the rumours are true afterall?

22 Sep 2019 13:07:47
Actually quite raging about this. The guy has gave his everything and been unreal just about every game he’s played. Goldson should be dropped before him because he hasn’t been anywhere near the level Katic has been at this season. Katic is also a player that could be sold on for millions if he gets more game time and develops because of his age.

22 Sep 2019 14:58:56
Katic will play on Wednesday in Cup Quarter Final.

22 Sep 2019 16:12:25
Bankie no he won’t, Helander now in possession. its a cup we need to win.

22 Sep 2019 16:24:36
Blu89, I agree with you sir, its worrying that Katic has been dropped, he's a fantastic player who has great potential and pops up with a goal or 2. I do question Gerrards team selection at times but I suppose he knows best. I would drop/ rest Goldson as he's been coming complacent. What's your view on this chaps?

22 Sep 2019 16:29:19
Agreed, I fear Katic won't be seen again for a long time. Don't know what Gerard's problem is with him? Goldson needs a rest.

22 Sep 2019 16:56:00
its a squad game. if you play well and are fit you keep jersey unless its for tactics. Big Swede wasnt bought to sit on bench so he has jersey for now. Big Conor scored today as well.

22 Sep 2019 17:30:48
Struth, the big Swede as u call him, has been immense since coming into the team, Katic is young and raw, we have a league to win.

22 Sep 2019 17:42:16
Agree happened last year Katic dropped for months for Worral cost us seems to not fancy him gerrard I think Katic best defender.

22 Sep 2019 17:59:57
Think about it this way Struth. If you are an employee at a job and you’re bursting you’re backside every day and working well would you not be mad if other employees who have just been going through the motions are promoted and you’re not?

22 Sep 2019 18:20:40
Gerard has also said many times, if you have the jersey it is yours to keep if you perform. Unless of course you are Goldson. Katic is hung out to dry again.

22 Sep 2019 20:29:59
The stuck, lots off nonsense being spoken re Katic replacing Goldson. One is a right sided cb the other a left sided lb. so if people want Goldson out it would be edmundson who came in.

22 Sep 2019 22:13:45
Bursting your backside off to maintain the standard all around you dosent wash with me, if that is what it takes and you fall below that, only one outcome, your dropped. Goldson and Helander are our best centre back pairing.

22 Sep 2019 22:21:45
John25 think you’ll find Katic is right footed.

22 Sep 2019 22:30:54
It may just be that katic has played a fair amount of football. He played during the summer break with Croatia at euro championships. Could just be resting him in preparation for a long busy season ahead. Think arfield will be the same after Canada duty. I would also think Davis will be due for a rest coming soon with possibly king coming in to the team.

22 Sep 2019 23:15:07
If there is a disciplinary prob then the manager is obligated to sort it out . I think Katic is brill . There was footage however at the start of the season where he took umbrage to something jones said in training and Katic went for him so I think he is quite a fiery character and maybe he has to be brought into heel . simple as that . Lastcyesr everyone forgets but he was injured then came back too early . But all the press, people on here and pundits say he was dropped. That is not the case last year .

22 Sep 2019 23:30:15
Robbie your argument makes no sense because Katic has been better than Goldson so why does Goldson get the jersey automatically?

23 Sep 2019 10:24:13
Gerrard said after the Feyenoord game that Goldson is technically better than Katic. I rate Goldson very highly too, I think he's our best defender.

23 Sep 2019 10:49:06
Helander goldson katic

Katic should be number 1 cb an let hel n gold fight for num 2
Katic been 100% better than hel n gold put together.

23 Sep 2019 13:12:58
Katic has looked great at times and not so much at others. SG picks based on what he sees, and he sees far more than we do.

Nobody can deny that Goldson and Katic partnership was not working perfectly. Teams were creating chances against us that they wouldn't against a better centre half pairing. For me, neither looked great.

SG reckoned Goldson and Helander was the best option in the past two games, and we've kept two clean sheets and won both games. So let's carry on trusting him with the decisions, and calm down on both the criticism of him, and the praise of Katic.

If some of the posters on here were to be believed, Katic and Barasic would be contenders for the Baloon D'or. And Halliday would be responsible for every bad result we've had since he signed.

18 Sep 2019 09:00:52
Is Gerrard going to replace Director of football? Some may say it's down to King, maybe but Stevie may say no, and rumours going around he never saw eye to eye with Mark Allen? Footballer Managers like their own guys in after all🇬🇧.

18 Sep 2019 09:41:24
We don’t need a director of football, total nonsense job title to give a chief scout.

18 Sep 2019 10:49:27
In 2 minds about this one. As I’ve said think Allen did a good job, but I agree managers do like their own guys. Think the days when managers controlled every aspect of the club is gone though, and I’m not sure they have the time or even the same drive the likes of Fergie had to go and watch these players themselves and do all the background work on their own. I would like a director of football because that system seems to be the way to go these days, but would like it to be somebody with a knowledge of the club, knowledge of the league up here and someone who can have a close relationship with Gerrard.

18 Sep 2019 14:25:53
Why would he need a knowledge of the league up here? Surely knowledge of other leagues would be far more important as we have plenty of people who know the domestic league.

18 Sep 2019 15:04:15
daisy yore -spot on mate. Only a few weeks ago people were saying he had done a great job with SG in getting in 'quality? '
knowing and trading in the market up here costs us more than bringing in players from elsewhere. my has great contacts and is very highly regarded down south and we will be struggling to get anyone anywhere near his level.

18 Sep 2019 18:59:19
YES, WE NEED A dOf. ANY TOP SIDE NEEDS ONE THESE DAYS. SG will get a say in it, but it won't just be him. (ps sorry re caps)

18 Sep 2019 19:05:36
The Director of Football will be appointed and SG will have a key role in the appointment.

19 Sep 2019 00:11:03
Today's modern clubs must have a director of football. There is just too much stuff to take care of for the manager to do. The director of football is a key role. Just look down south, man utd the one without a director of football and see the mess that club is in.

19 Sep 2019 11:29:56
Rick Witter you're actually clueless mate. Mark Allen and the director of football in general set up the refurb and new stand at Murray park, approached Gerrard and his staff, set up the whole scouting system. What chief scout does all that exactly?

19 Sep 2019 12:49:55
I’m pretty sure the academy and all that was well in place before Mark Allen arrived. The whole training complex was going to be getting revamped and all that anyway and it certainly wasn’t because of Allen it happened. As for the signings that he was apparently brought in to help get. Trying to take credit for obvious signings like Arfield and McGregor at the end of their contracts and Davis coming back is laughable. Defoe, Kent and Aribo, I think we both know who influenced those 3 signings. Credit where it maybe is due is the appointment of Gerrard but again was that all really him with Dave Kings links with Liverpool. He will always be remembered for the many poor signings on his watch. If his role was really that important we will see how quick we look to replace him then.

19 Sep 2019 15:42:14
Part of a DoF's job is to offload players aswell, handle contract negotiations. I think he did well in some areas but offloading players wasn't one of them. Grezda was one of his signings and he was dire last season and Allen couldn't get rid of him. Hopefully we get a good replacement in as I do feel we need to get more value when we sell our players.

19 Sep 2019 22:06:38
By the way Gerrard was in a press conference and publicly said he got on great with mark Allen and said he will miss him greatly and it was predominantly down to mark allen that Gerrard came to us - so nothing of the sort that the
2 of them never saw eye to eye lads Gerrard couldn’t speak highly enough of mark allen and said he was one person in the club that really supported him and backed him
And he also said he would be in on the decision on whoever they bring in.

21 Sep 2019 22:03:59
The modern day DOF is crucial in any top club. They are a link between the business ie the board and the playing ie SG and team. Their duties do include but are not solely responsible for scouting. It's much more than a head scout. For example withdrawing the youth set up from domestic leagues and involving them in continental football. Gives our youngsters a greater knowledge and understanding of continental game improving our youth players reducing the need to buy players like kent as like ajax we produce them.
I would like to see us get someone who has a knowledge of our club but also connections and knowledge of leagues across Europe and further.

14 Sep 2019 23:23:25
I was at a legends dinner last night and Chris Boyd was there he was asked about Mark Allan and he said that he was not universally popular At Ibrox anyone know anything above his departure?

15 Sep 2019 02:19:22
Not popular . is kris Boyd?

15 Sep 2019 09:40:31
A jazzed up chief scout, that’s all he was.

15 Sep 2019 09:44:20
Just as i feared in my last post, he jumped before he was pushed.

15 Sep 2019 12:33:46
Blue billy why the fear if he was causing issues and not delivering.

15 Sep 2019 12:50:38
not sure how Kris boyd would have any insider knowledge at rangers anymore.

15 Sep 2019 15:03:25
Mark Allen was massively unpopular at board level and I know it for a fact. Also, he tried to bring McInnes, and that’s unforgivable.

Some successful incomings may have been because of him but most could have been suggested by any one us. Gerrard, McGregor, Davis, Defoe, arfield. All easy picks. Kent was because of Gerrard. Not sure what else he’s done and not sure any of the other players couldn’t have been discovered on fifa or whatever game it is.

15 Sep 2019 15:37:21
Ok Glasgowrangersgooner, who's your choice to replace mark allen, as our new director of football mate?

15 Sep 2019 17:27:20
I for one am disappointed by his departure. Guy seemed to know what he was talking about and whatever you think of him, no one is going to get everything right.

It would be nice to see us go down the Ajax route of bringing in someone who has either played for or managed the club, with a good footballing brain. Years ago Walter would have been the ideal choice. Wouldn’t mind seeing someone like Souness take up the position (although I know that probably won’t go down well on here)

15 Sep 2019 17:37:03
No idea! I don’t know the individuals who do these jobs. My understanding is Allen promised certain outgoings for certain amounts of money and didn’t deliver.

15 Sep 2019 17:38:43
I heard it was partly to do with the failure to move deadwood players on. No matter the reason he has left the club in better shape than he found it. He has organised the club behind the scenes improving training ground set up and scouting networks. Would like to hope that we go out and bring someone capable of further improving our club.

15 Sep 2019 21:07:53
We don’t need a “director of football” as they call it. A made up job for a chief scout, that’s all it is. We can use Allen’s salary towards a new left back in January.

16 Sep 2019 00:50:35
Personally I'd like to see les Reed approached, the work he did at Southampton is unbelievable he would be able to set the club up for the next 15 years. Rick Witter I'm not sure you know how the wage system works Pal. can't use staff wages on players it's a different set up.

16 Sep 2019 06:22:40
It would be the current southampton director of football ross wilson for me guys. He was our first choice before we appointed mark allen and was very close to accepting the job back around 2 years ago now. It was loyalty at southampton as he wasn't long there and had been given free scope, to do pretty much what he liked. It shows he's a loyal guy but i do think he would take our director of football job now, of course if he was lucky enough to be asked.

16 Sep 2019 10:44:21
He is a massive loss. He's part of the reason we got Gerrard and bought and sold so many people at once. Hey maybe one of you guys can take over and we can get Alan Hutton and that Shankland character lol.

16 Sep 2019 12:34:16
Souness_ Remind me who he has "sold"?

Bought loads of players on the basis he could balance the books with outgoings. He is single handedly responsible for not being able to deliver this. Rangers tend to give away players at best, and pay them off at worst.

Allen had his job description restructured after a frankly shambolic series on non-outgoings this transfer window, and it was agreed he'd move on.

His inability to shift anyone for any notable amount of money is the reason our club are having to charge us 2million quid more than Celt*c are charging their supporters for Europa tickets. This was never the clubs intention, but we need to pay for the incomings and massive squad somehow.

I don't mind paying more, as we live and learn. What I do mind is nonsensical support of a guy who couldn't do his job properly.

17 Sep 2019 10:05:46
Sounds like you're making stuff up to be honest gooner. Allen brought Gerrard here - you have acomplaint about that? Speak to Dave King.

17 Sep 2019 13:16:26
You ducked the question Souness. I’ll take that as a reluctant acceptance that I’m correct. Oh and making stuff up? Like when you said Allen had sold so many players.

21 Sep 2019 19:34:24
William did Boydie get second or third helpings of his puddin?

13 Sep 2019 20:28:38
Mark Allen to leave rangers.

13 Sep 2019 21:05:14
? Where are you hearing this J.

13 Sep 2019 21:10:13
Saw it on google . a bit of a shock to be honest . he said family reasons . I hope all is well but I gave a sneaky feeling he has been headhunted . thanks mark fir your increadable work while at our great club.

13 Sep 2019 21:21:46
I cannot fathom why Mark Allen has left Absolutely gutted! If it's down to family reasons then fair enough I hope it's not anything to do with our club financially!

13 Sep 2019 21:35:43
Story breaking mark allen is new dof of Manchester United

Good luck to him, Mb he will send us a couple of loan players.

13 Sep 2019 21:36:35
Molsgoals rangers have now released statement.

13 Sep 2019 21:35:19
Kaz he is away fro. His family but I strongly suspect he has been headhunted. time will tell but at least he never left us in the lurch but in a good place . got horrible parinoia that the west of Scotland mentality might have something to do with it . hope not and that it’s all innocent.

13 Sep 2019 21:54:17
I've heard he's off to Man Utd. Don't know if it's true but that's what I've heard. He'll be a huge loss to us and I wish him all the best.

13 Sep 2019 23:09:22
Not happy to hear this. Thought he was here for the long term. Big loss.

Anyone got any ideas of who we could get to replace him?

14 Sep 2019 00:17:39
Should be applauded at Livingston game like the loss of a big player, he has been brilliant for us.

14 Sep 2019 10:35:59
Great DoF A hard one to replace as he was shrewd and worked from the ground up I don't see anyone being able to take charge of everything and do an exceptional job like he did! I hope I am wrong!

A great man and hopefully will be recognised for his great work on and off the field and forever be a Legend! 💙.

14 Sep 2019 10:38:36
Yes gram I hope everyone at ibrox can sing something like "There's only one Mark Allen" as a tribute to his good work!

14 Sep 2019 12:17:54
Lets all hope it's no a case of jumping before he gets pushed and Stevie is no next to go.

14 Sep 2019 12:34:39
Why would that be the case?

14 Sep 2019 13:02:34
Why would he jumped before he was pushed if that was the case. And give up on a payoff?

14 Sep 2019 17:02:54
Talk club Europe that dof was getting too big for his boots.
Was falling out with most people and interfering in team matters.

14 Sep 2019 19:33:36
What about ex celtic head scout John park as his replacement. I'm not sure if he's in work just now but I think he could do a good job.

14 Sep 2019 19:27:55
I would like to see us continue our ambition and bring in another quality DOF. No matter the reason it being family issues or behind the scenes clashes he did a good job and should be applauded and wished well in his future. Anyone got any ideas about potential replacements?

15 Sep 2019 10:31:21
Davie Robertson that is probably the worst suggestion I've ever heard for any position at our club. The man's a charlatan who carried more luck in his tenure as a glorified scout than anyone else in the history of the game.

15 Sep 2019 12:35:34
Two names being touted were Bain or Souness. Apparently Souness would walk over hot coals to get a chance.
Personally can’t see it.