22 Jun 2026 10:30:33
James Penrice name reappearing on TransferFeed and it's saying he is "expected to join as part of the club's signing policy, which is described as Scottish first"
22 Jun 2026 10:37:41
Well if we are going Scottish first then we are definitely screwed ain't we because end of the day Scottish players just ain't good enough, a couple of exceptions ofc.
22 Jun 2026 11:23:01
BBJ, Brian Clough did pretty well with a group of Scots and undervalued misfits pulled in from other clubs. Those Scots were the backbone for both Derby and Nottingham Forest. Maybe DM can work the same magic as Clough. I for one would love to see it happen.
22 Jun 2026 11:26:46
Bigblue the foreign lads of last season weren't good enough either
22 Jun 2026 11:31:17
Well good enough for being squad players.
22 Jun 2026 11:38:47
TKF, that's great if we were still stuck in time but unfortunately time flows forward and the game is different now.
Bunster, I don't disagree that some of them weren't good enough, but that's a recruitment issue, but if we are going "Scottish first", then we are 100% not winning anything as I have stated before. Any Scottish players that are good enough aren't playing in Scotland and we can't afford.
I just want players with good enough ability signed and the right mentality.
Take the rumoured interest in Graham. He is holding out for a move to Pompey or elsewhere down south, and yet he shouldn't even be good enough to come to Rangers as a starter.
22 Jun 2026 11:40:27
Didn't realise Trump was in charge of recruitment. The "Scottish" this & that needs to stop, cause it doesn't matter if they aren't good enough. Penrice might be decent, but people seem to forget we've had Scottish players in recent years that have been terrible. Celtic have dominated with minimal Scottish players.
22 Jun 2026 11:45:30
Star, so you criticise me on banter for saying to sign Ure as 3rd or 4th choice and state why would they join for that, yet here you are stating that they're good enough for squad players.
So our signing policy of "Scottish first" should be used for squad players?? So our policy means we make no progress as all we are targeting is squad players first!
Make it make sense.
22 Jun 2026 11:49:18
Penrice just won the Greek league, which by all accounts is harder than ours. He walks into our squad easily and will give Rommens a reason to play for the position.
22 Jun 2026 11:52:08
Scotland 1st is worrying. Watch the WC if anyone needs reminding. Get having a flavour but that's plenty.
22 Jun 2026 11:57:53
Both Penrice and Rommens are equally at home in a wide midfield position and at left back - When required, both could play. I welcome this potential signing and am glad we have a policy of signing Scottish players again.
We have always done well with a sold spine of Scottish players and it will happen again, bringing in players who know exactly what it means to be a Rangers player.
22 Jun 2026 12:01:16
Scotland first just means if 2 players are of similar quality the Scottish player will be signed. It doesn't mean only sign Scottish boys.
22 Jun 2026 12:16:27
Penrice, McCrorie, Watt, Milne, Graham, all good squad players challenging for starts, not 3rd or 4th choice, massive difference, Bigbluejim.
22 Jun 2026 12:19:56
He already clarified what Scottish first means. If there are two players of the same ability, then we will go for the Scottish one. It doesn't mean we are only looking at Scottish players.
22 Jun 2026 12:10:16
Bigbluejim, big difference from playing regularly and being 3rd 4th, probably too much for you, McCrorie, Penrice, both very capable fullbacks in our squad, not 3rd 4th choice, batting for starts, Watt is another good squad player that would fight for the first team, many others, Graham, Milne good squad players, we should have at least 8 Scottish players out of a squad of 28.
22 Jun 2026 12:29:09
Thanks for the clarification Murph, guess we won't be signing any Scottish players then.
Star last time I'm responding to you because you keep jumping on anything I say because I disagreed with your opinion, which by track record is mostly wrong.
22 Jun 2026 12:59:38
Agree with mystar, definitely good enough for squad places, then some might just surprise us and force into starters.
But, like people have said before, I think it's more important for the whole attitude of the squad rather than just their talent.
These domestic players that maybe support club will be ones who dig deep and win that extra tackle or chase that lost cause. We will always need these type of players.
22 Jun 2026 12:59:58
No issues, bbj. I'm sure Cavanagh said end of the season we will prioritise players with SPFL experience or Scottish, and then went on to explain that basically if they want a certain profile of player, and they see one matching that in the SPFL or that is Scottish, and another who is of similar quality, then they would choose the player with experience or Scottish over the other player.
Say, for example, they are looking at tall, athletic RB's with good xA per 90 (better stat to look at rather than assists as the assist is reliant on the other player finishing it), and good duels won numbers, and there are none in Scotland or that are Scottish, then they would go get a player from Belgium, Holland, etc.
that matches that, but if there was one in Scotland they would choose that player, but cost etc. would come into it as well I reckon even though he didn't say that.
22 Jun 2026 13:03:19
Jumping on nothing, having my say, very good Bigbluejim.
Naw, you said Mciness wasn't hoof ball, which I did find amusing.
22 Jun 2026 13:05:46
The problem for Graham, I have read, is that he doesn't want to come to Rangers and be a backup, which I don't agree he would be, but if that's what he thinks, that might stop him coming. So, if we roll this on to Penrice, why would he come here knowing that Rommens is first choice and he has little chance of playing unless he gets injured.
It's a bit like being signed as a right back over the last few years, you were never going to play in front of Tav.
22 Jun 2026 13:08:46
Was even lol.
22 Jun 2026 13:38:16
WSL, it depends. I mean, we as fans say you're not getting ahead of Rommens, but maybe McInnes will see Penrice as the better player. The other part is, does the player believe in themselves enough to break into the team? Then, looking at LB as compared to CB, you're looking at a position with 2 players competing for a single starting spot.
Requires a lot more leg work and getting up and down the park compared to CB. Therefore, more likely to see rotations in there as opposed to CB being 2 positions between 4/5 players and requiring much less rotation. You can then add are they fans of the club, age, wages, etc. Too many variables.
22 Jun 2026 14:03:26
That is what I want: where 2 players are about same level and can be rotated, or if one is injured, there is no drop off in quality.
We moan incesantly about players coming for the wage and beign a wage thief, and then recommend a player who would come and be happy to be 3rd or 4th choice.
The player may not be happy, btw, but fans seem to be, well, until they ehar what he is on per week that is.
22 Jun 2026 14:49:55
Broste, what's the World Cup got to do with us signing Scottish players mate. 🤔 That tournament has absolutely no reflection on Rangers signing Scottish talent that can not only handle playing for Rangers and the expectations but also can play in our Scottish league. 🤔🇬🇧
22 Jun 2026 14:52:50
I'd sign James Penrice in a heartbeat for Rangers and he's a really good left back, who, I've said since his Livingston days, should have been signed by us and he'd come in a heartbeat 👍 Trust me, we are interested in signing him and have been since January. 👍 🇬🇧
22 Jun 2026 15:13:41
If I remember correctly, the lads got a wand of a delivery. There is going to be plenty game time for him.
Scottish, first thing, I am on board with to an extent as long as we are recruiting the best available.
Success has nearly always had Scottish core/club enthusiasts and league experienced in the squad. It has and will help.
Supplement that with guys that are technically gifted projects and experienced European guys.
We were signing Aasgaard, and he was expected to carry us to 56. That guy should be a bit part in an experienced squad, and have no pressure to carry the can until he's ready.
We have been picking the decor before the foundations are in.
22 Jun 2026 15:51:01
I liked that last sentence, Coully. Correct, but Stevie Wonder picking the decor lol.
22 Jun 2026 16:03:02
SWS, it has a lot to do with it. We're not very good so why would we want to fill our team with Scottish players just cos.
I'm all in favour of getting a few in, but would hope that we're looking beyond our own league for the majority.
Lots go on about not getting players in from the English Championship, but the quality in the SPFL is worse.