Rangers Transfer Rumours

11 Mar 2026 00:55:47
Hearing the Broomloan will be out of action for the Aberdeen game, anybody heard similar?

11 Mar 2026 07:01:58
I've just read a report saying that as well, but it states it's unconfirmed.

11 Mar 2026 08:37:55
As I stated last night, the stand will be open for the Aberdeen game.

The amounts that are quoted are a complete exaggeration. Yes, the stand was in poor shape and the graffiti was shocking.

I was at Ibrox on Monday, and the initial concern was the toilets. There is still a bit of concern, but the team are working behind the scenes to get it fixed.

The one thing I think is important to remember, fellow bears, is damage and repair happens very frequently in stadiums that hold 50, 000.

I am only stating this as I feel a few fans think Rangers don't already have back up to these incidents, such as spare seats, contracts and maintenance employees.

I am not saying Broomland will be perfect come the Aberdeen game, but it will be open.

10 Mar 2026 18:48:46
Building repairs

So been told we are looking about 18k worth of damage to Ibrox on the back of the Old Firm game.

Normally in these instances both clubs will come to an agreement however this has caused delays for some of the work that was being carried out. Not to do with money but time between fixtures.

As i say before I only hear about stadium demands, building, future planning for things like fan zones.

What i did hear is Rangers are extremely unhappy with the police and that there was no protection of the football stewards. It's caused staff members some severe stress and that there was multiple failings.

10 Mar 2026 19:31:35
Judging by the seats and the graffiti, I thought it'd be more tbh, bud.

10 Mar 2026 20:09:32
Seen someone say the Broomloan may not be available for Aberdeen game. 18k isn't a lot but Celtic will foot the whole bill.

10 Mar 2026 20:10:24
I expected it to be about 60k or more, tbh.

The police have a lot to answer for, and the woman in charge deserves to be reprimanded and demoted in some capacity.

She should never police an event again.



It could have been so much worse if any of the fans actually had a set of bal** and wanted to fight each other instead of the embarrassment they made of themselves.

10 Mar 2026 20:14:49
Surprised it's not more. Seen photos outside Broomloan Stand, with a wall damaged and the blue gates damaged as well, on top of all the inside damage. Suppose some of it is cosmetic, paint job etc., but still despicable behaviour and hope they find the culprits and charge them. I saw they have a photo of someone writing on one of the walls.

10 Mar 2026 20:18:20
You're looking at about £500 a seat nowadays, however we have spare. It's more about the labour of removing and adding the replacements.

Toilets are the main issue.

Painting walls and graffiti come under maintenance, so barely costs anything.

Broomloan door is broken, and construction of a wall at the gate.

The quote I heard was 18k.



I am raging for 2 reasons.

1. What has happened to Broomloan Stand.

2. Some really nice work was to be carried out between now and the end of the season, now delayed.

- Painting of pillars
- Spray of seats
- More Rangers emblems painted on brick work
- Jet blasting of certain areas of stadium.

All delayed because of the unwashed.

10 Mar 2026 20:20:06
I can assure you, no areas will be closed for the Aberdeen game.

10 Mar 2026 20:54:17
£18k. It costs £400 a day for a plumber, and every toilet in the Broomloan Stand is wrecked. Never mind £300 for a broken seat???

10 Mar 2026 21:03:52
I don't mean to be rude, but do you think Rangers go to the Yellow Pages for plumbers?

Rangers, like most companies, have agreements in place. Think of an office with CBRE as an example.

A lot of the damage that has happened comes under maintenance.

Everyone is entitled to their thoughts, btw. I just feel some think domestic and business contracts are the same pricing.

10 Mar 2026 21:40:25
Checkatrade.com. 😇

10 Mar 2026 21:42:08
I thought they flamethrowered seats, Watp891, to get the colour back?

10 Mar 2026 22:12:54
According to reports, over 200 grands worth of damage.

11 Mar 2026 06:38:25
I wouldn't be expecting payment in a quick fashion; they're still paying their 'other' compensation just now.

11 Mar 2026 07:15:29
Yes Dado, but that doesn't even come to 1 mill. They have about 70 mill in the bank.

11 Mar 2026 08:34:39
Guys, it's very simple we deduct it from the million we owe from game receipts.

09 Mar 2026 15:31:32
Aphe, I read an article saying the owners wouldn't spend big this summer after laying out the money this season especially if they didn't see any return. Do yiu thinkbthsts likely? Imo we should look to sell Raskin and Dio and reinvest thst.

09 Mar 2026 16:21:11
Sell Raskin, Diomande, Chermiti, Gassama and Bajrami.

Surely, get a few quid for that lot.

09 Mar 2026 16:25:42
Onewalter, I wouldn't believe articles, my friend. They have rarely been correct in the past.

Remember, articles suggested the purchase of the club was off.

09 Mar 2026 17:12:39
Why in the world would we sell Raskin or Chermiti, AllyMc62? Raskin finally looks like a Rangers player and will hopefully extend. If not, then sell. Chermiti is going to be an absolute star. We are lucky to have him, and if we keep him, I can see him being the biggest sale in our history. Why would anyone be keen to sell him? Honestly, our fans absolutely baffle me.

We don't have many who we would get money for.

Bajrami showing a fake fight after the game was cringe. He's shown none of it since he arrived. Get rid. Gassama is too terrible. Diomande can improve, imo. Plenty of other fringe players we can offload, but doubt for much money.

We can definitely save ourselves £8m by not buying Olsen. Overvalued at that by about £9m.

I'd pay treble on my season ticket if we offered mega and got Moore permanently.

09 Mar 2026 17:21:28
Raskin, imo, almost certain to leave this season, and Diomande would sell also. Tav gone. I think Fernandez will be away for decent money also. And, yeah, move Chermiti on. Pretty much bang on, Ally. Aasgaard and Antman also. Matondo out if contract, thank god.

09 Mar 2026 17:26:51
Raskin hasn't kicked a ball all season, and is saving himself for the World Cup, whilst Chermiti will not get us the goals needed. I'd sell both if the money was right. I'd expect 10m for Raskin and 10/12m for Chermiti. We could buy 4 or 5 quality players for that money.

09 Mar 2026 17:37:12
Raskin already away in his head anyway.

09 Mar 2026 17:41:43
Yeah, I don't think I'd buy Skov Olsen either, not at that price.

I'd absolutely 1 million percent prefer Curtis on the right than Olsen.

09 Mar 2026 17:55:56
I'm sorry, Stevie, I know you don't rate Skog Olsen and that is fair, but I don't believe Curtis has shown enough to be a starter yet either.

Sko Olsen has more goal contributions in the premiership than Curtis in less than half the matches.



Now I do believe Curtis can be an outstanding player for Rangers, but let the boy develop rather than placing the irrational weight of the world on his shoulders.

09 Mar 2026 18:05:22
Skov Olsen is today's version of Mel Sterland. Mel's contribution was 99 games and 3 goals scored.

09 Mar 2026 18:16:37
Ted's 4 goal contributions in 8 matches blow that away, but feel free to not add anything meaningful to the discussion.

09 Mar 2026 18:41:00
Aph

I am allowed an opinion, and mine is (and I'm not alone) that, so far, Skov Olsen's contribution has been nowhere near value for money.

09 Mar 2026 18:47:27
Why don't you engage in an educated discussion with your opinion rather than a poor joke, with irrelevant stats, just to have a dig at a Rangers player.

09 Mar 2026 18:53:50
Aphe, I think he's a talented player. But he's not showing it or doing it for me.

The thing is, mate, we can't sign him based on what he did 4 or 5 years ago. We will decide by what he does currently, and for me there's no way he's worth £8m to us. Just no way in hell.

Talent yes. Showing it, no.

09 Mar 2026 19:00:34
We won't be signing him, Stevie. 99% on here can see that. 👍

09 Mar 2026 19:01:47
And you can add Aasgaard, Antman and Miovski to that list. Also, if we don't take up the option on Skov Olsen, that will be more money available.

09 Mar 2026 19:06:31
Stevie, I agree he is not at the level he should be showing, my friend.

I would, however, disagree entirely with your assessment.

We are not talking about someone who was good 4/5 years ago.
We are talking about someone who was in the form of his life just over 1 year ago, earning him a move to Wolfsburg.



Granted, this has not worked out, and his confidence is a mess, but I truly believe he is a risk worth taking.

09 Mar 2026 19:06:42
I wonder if other clubs have the same amount of fans who really don't have an idea about the club. They seem to think we should sack the manager, clear out players and start again! If Rohl hadn't taken over, where would we be? We were by far the better team yesterday; the stats prove that.

The failure was not scoring both in time, and missing penalties, players' fault, not managers!!

09 Mar 2026 19:51:38
As someone who watched a lot of Skov in Denmark and the start of his Belgian career, and really, really liked him, I thought he would definitely solve our right wing problem. I've got to put my hand up and say I was wrong. The player I'm seeing for Rangers looks nowhere near the player I saw, and, thinking about it more, he didn't really deliver in pressure moments for Denmark either, so I'm now questioning if he is one of the players that don't have the mentality to play for Rangers.

And as for the rest of the squad, not investing would be madness when you consider.
Meghoma's loan ends.
Djiga's loan ends.
Cornielious' loan ends.
Aarons' loan ends.
Skov's loan ends.
Moore's loan ends.
Tav's out of contract.
Matondo out of contract, finally get rid of high wage.

That's eight players lost from the squad.
And then we come to players that should or need to be sold.



Diomande does not offer enough over a season, sell.
Raskin, sell after WC, hopefully generate an inflated fee.
Aasgaard, if not trusted off the bench, even then needs sold.
Bajrami, decision should have already been made, sell.
Antman just appears to be not good enough and injured, sell.
Sterling great but never fit, sell, need someone reliably fit.
Gassama, bite hand off if we get a decent offer, sell.
Miovski clearly not fitting, sell or loan to sheep.
Bailey Rice out of contract.
Fernandez, big teams circling, big fee reinvest, would like to keep another season if we can get him regular games for Nigeria, fingers crossed.

That's another 10 who could go. For me, looking at 18 players total, I know it's not a realistic target, but that, for me, is the size of the job and why Danny should get a reprieve and start next season.

09 Mar 2026 19:54:33
Fair enough, Aphe. I know u want him and back him. I would only sign based on his loan performances here, not his past.

For me, Cerny is a far better player.

09 Mar 2026 20:04:02
Mel Sterland only played 9 league games for us, however, he got a league medal (and, frustratingly, my scarf, as they did their end-of-season lap of honour).
Skov Olsen has until the end of the season to prove his worth (or not).

09 Mar 2026 20:05:27
Mel Sterland played for Rangers. For me, 12 games, two goals, and he was a right back.

09 Mar 2026 20:06:24
Stevie, I am not comparing players.

Cerny got judged after 50+ games, and never wanted to sign permanently for Rangers.
He also started terribly in the same number of games Skov Olsen has had.

I remember people saying they would take him back to Wolfsburg, personally.

Skov Olsen has had 8 matches and played the equivalent minutes of 5.

09 Mar 2026 20:41:18
Aphelion, a small question, if you don't mind, pal. 🤔 Do you rate/think Andreas Skov Olsen is a better right winger than Vaclav Cerny? 🤔

09 Mar 2026 20:59:03
SWS, they are 2 totally different wingers who are better than each other in their preferred roles.

09 Mar 2026 21:03:41
Scales was on a booking fairly early on, and not once did Olsen commit him or run at him. Any good winger would have had that donkey on toast, even if he couldn't beat him. Where was the movement in behind him to make him defend and tackle.

09 Mar 2026 21:14:45
2 assists and 1 goal in 8 games. He's still got a few months before the decision will be made, but on the evidence so far, he won't be signed and we shouldn't even be thinking about that.

09 Mar 2026 21:30:53
If we were to have Olsen here next season, it would need to be another loan deal, with him getting a full pre-season, etc., then see what he can do. To splurge 9m on the guy would be completely irresponsible.

10 Mar 2026 07:12:33
My star, and let's be totally honest here, his 2 assts were more about Chermiti. 1 great leap for a header and an incredible overhead kick.

10 Mar 2026 08:38:04
There are some players in all sports who lose form and never ever get it back. 9 million is a huge outlay for us and can't be risked on someone currently showing nothing. I wanted him since we were first linked 3 or 4 years ago, but he's just not producing. Even in terms of his goal contributions up to now, we are including a cross that Chermiti scores a world class goal from, for instance, 99 times out of 100 that doesn't end up in a goal.

I've yet to see him beat a man. He has scored 1 goal, and, to be honest, I don't remember him having many attempts on goal either. Whether it was down to Rangers or Cerny himself, we didn't pay the 6 or 7 million for a guy who got us almost 20 goals and around 10 assists. Why would we then spend 9 on a player who hasn't done anything?

10 Mar 2026 08:55:07
He's not even hit any sort of form, and still got 1 goal and 2 assists. He'll prove his worth in the run-in. It takes time for some players to settle. It's a complete mentality change from being at a struggling club and not even playing.

10 Mar 2026 09:40:09
Aye, we didn't pay it. The player needs to want to be here for us to pay it, going by what was said on here. Same with Sima, who wanted ECL football.

10 Mar 2026 10:02:05
So, just to be clear then, the consensus here is that we rebuild yet again, sell more than half of the team, and basically write off this season and next? We sell off our best players and replace them with players who may or may not be as good, but will need time to settle in.

Then we listen to 'fans' telling them they are no good and should be replaced within 12 months. Complete and utter madness.

10 Mar 2026 10:17:50
Teds pal, well said, mate. Some told us Olsen was the Messiah, he isn't and never will be. £8m is laughable.

10 Mar 2026 10:28:09
Some of you in here just thrive on failure. It's kinda mental.

10 Mar 2026 10:36:48
Glasgowrangersgooner, bit late on my reply but Raskin hasn't been great this season, so much so that Barron was our best player before his injury.

I always liked Raskin, but he's now more into throwing handbags and arguing with opponents than playing football and winning games.

And your comment about Chermiti being a star is hilarious.

He's scored a couple of really good goals, fine. So have lots of players, but they never amount to anything (Matondo has scored a couple of worldies, even against Celtic. Igamane is and will be a better player than Chermiti, and look how that went).

I'm all for supporting the team and players, but I'm not so biased that I cannot see the truth.

10 Mar 2026 10:51:53
I might be in the minority, but I would absolutely sell Raskin and actually don't think we'd miss him. He's flattered to deceive the majority of the time he's been here.

10 Mar 2026 11:52:29
Dor Struth, Raskin has been very poor this season. I'd drop him for Barron when Barron is fit.

10 Mar 2026 12:38:53
I think a lot of our players flatter to deceive, but none of them really have the balls required to win us trophies.

I hope I am wrong and we win the league, but I seriously doubt it at this point.

10 Mar 2026 13:33:11
Alph is entitled to his opinion on Olsen.
I watched him a few years ago, and he's certainly, at the moment, a shadow of the player he was. I don't think you can deny that. Loss of confidence can ruin a player, and he comes across as quite a reserved guy.

I saw a couple of our players giving him a talking to on Sunday, so you can see there is frustration there all round.

10 Mar 2026 14:03:41
Olsen, hell no. I don't care how many goal contributions he has had, he has been poor in every game he has played. Unless he gets his finger out.

Grg Raskin has not been great this season, and we need to sell players at the right time, and that will be after the World Cup.



Chermiti doesn't do it in enough games, that is there for all to see.

10 Mar 2026 14:06:01
Cerny was awesome for us. Olsen is not. It's as black and white as that for me

10 Mar 2026 14:46:42
Sws, the question should have been: who would you prefer in the team? Cerny all day, only on evidence in a Rangers jersey.
Agreed, GlasgowRangers. Chermiti has great ability, he'll go far in the game.

10 Mar 2026 15:15:41
Cerny may still have been a Rangers player if he had wanted to remain in Scotland. He didn't. He moved on, and is in the past now.

10 Mar 2026 17:34:42
I'm sure Olsen's confidence will build, and we'll see him shine, hopefully, over the remaining 9 games. He's a good player. He just needs more time. Just my opinion.

10 Mar 2026 18:30:28
Yoke, Cerny was absolute gash for about 6 or 7 games when he arrived at first. People were offering to drive him to the airport. Amnesia, much? Oh, and Olsen's played 8, so let's just see where it goes.

10 Mar 2026 18:47:10
No amnesia fork, and you are right about Cerny starting slow, but there was no talk of an 8 million fee before he hit form either, though, mate. I hope he comes good, bud. Just camt see it.

10 Mar 2026 19:06:52
Be good if he does, bud, but he needs to find what we know he's capable of, mate. 👍👍

10 Mar 2026 19:15:40
I agree, mate. I said on a previous post I was glad we signed him. I think possibly giving him the last half hour of games would have been better than throwing him in, but needs must, I suppose.

10 Mar 2026 19:19:34
For me, if Raskin has a good World Cup, it will be time to sell him. We need top money for our top assets. Sell to fund the next few. I think Dio and Gassama will also go, should the right bid come in. Personally, I don't think any player is a must-keep just now; if the valuation is met, they will be sold.

10 Mar 2026 19:23:41
Agreed, bud. 👍

10 Mar 2026 22:33:47
Enjoying the debate. Aph. You make some very good points on ASO. I'm in the "no" camp, but I admit to being a poor assessor of players. I thought Cerny was poor after 6 games; I wrote off Hatley after several games; I decided Laudrup had lost it after 6 games; and Chermiti and Djiga were useless. Glad I'm not the Manager of Rangers.

11 Mar 2026 07:42:31
I'd say Rommens falls into the must keep category.

06 Mar 2026 23:59:27
Liam Kelly close to agreeing a new one year deal.

07 Mar 2026 12:30:21
Very suitable back-up. 😁

07 Mar 2026 13:44:22
I'd still be bringing in a new gk, a younger profile, one of the best young up-and-coming from Europe, with the hope he can take over from Butland within 1-2 seasons.

07 Mar 2026 15:26:58
I know Pierce Charles, the Northern Irish goalkeeper, is currently injured with a shoulder injury, but depending on him getting over this injury and getting back fit again, I'd want us to sign him. 🙏 He's a very good young goalkeeper for me. 👌

07 Mar 2026 16:06:57
Walter thought Mason Munn or McGuire were very good, highly respected goalkeepers.

Charles has a continuing shoulder issue since youth.

07 Mar 2026 16:29:46
John, is McGuire not only 16/17? He'll need a few years on loan when he's 18-20 before he's ready to play for us.

Same with Munn, is he not 18/19? He has had a bad loan this season, so again he'll need 2 years playing first-team football before he can be considered for us.

07 Mar 2026 17:05:06
Motherwell. 😂
Will get gunned next week too.

07 Mar 2026 17:12:35
They may have shot their bolt.

07 Mar 2026 17:35:40
Gubbed, I mean.

07 Mar 2026 17:45:06
Motherwell losing today may just make Celtic confident - so don't discount a wee result for Well next Sat. 🙏

07 Mar 2026 18:20:05
Would love McGuire to make it at Rangers. Top talent.

07 Mar 2026 18:22:34
I really don't see it. They could have a wee run of defeats now.

07 Mar 2026 19:07:04
Absolutely, John. I'm not saying young Munn and McGuire are not good young goalkeepers, because, undoubtedly, both are highly rated. 👌 🇬🇧

07 Mar 2026 19:14:01
Stevie_G, the only problem with that is we're not the team we used to be. We don't have the same attractiveness or money to compete with big teams for these players.

I hope I'm wrong, but I'd definitely like us to do something along those lines.

07 Mar 2026 21:13:59
You're right in what u say about us not being able to attract the top talents, but that's precisely why I'm saying go and get someone young in profile.

Eastern Europe, Germany, Scandinavia, etc., all have top young goalkeepers. If we can identify the right one, around 21-23 yo, then in 1 or 2 years we'll have a ready-made replacement for Jack.

07 Mar 2026 23:05:35
The idea of bringing in a young keeper sounds good in theory, but we will just ruin whoever it is by keeping them on the bench. Maybe buy a young keeper but instantly loan them out for a couple of seasons to develop.

07 Mar 2026 23:54:51
Bleed blue, of course that's an option too, maybe, but it doesn't help if Butland gets injured in the first game after the window shuts and we're stuck with only Kelly for half a season.

I'd bring the guy in and give him X amount of games.

08 Mar 2026 10:09:20
Stevie, correct, but the Christmas guys on here wanted Jim instead of Butland.

08 Mar 2026 10:32:47
Cheers, Walter and Stevie.

Charles has played 18 games at first-team level in his career. He is seen as pretty average.
As a youth player at City, he had a shoulder issue.




At Wednesday, he has been out since August. He had an operation on a dodgy shoulder, and was returning in January for a game that was abandoned.

In training, he again injured a shoulder and required surgery on the opposite shoulder. He is not expected to return till at least April. We should stay well clear of a goalie with two dodgy shoulders. Not much use.

08 Mar 2026 10:34:23
Paul, I understand McGuire will be an Arsenal player soon enough. We won't see him in our first team.

08 Mar 2026 11:51:15
John, I'd need to agree with that assessment, and I think if Charles is as good as he's made out to be, then the only way we'd get him is due to the above. See Roofe as an example.

I'd read about 2 months ago we knocked back a bid of £1m+ from Arsenal for McGuire.
They must have come back higher, John?

08 Mar 2026 16:32:28
The package for McGuire is closer to two million, Stevie.

09 Mar 2026 09:18:45
Sellic's defence is like the Keystone Kops, but so is our attack. Wisny is funny, though.

09 Mar 2026 10:12:18
Why would any top talent keeper want to come to Rangers?

To sit on the bench all season.

Very good keepers are few and far between, we happen to have a very good goalie in Butland; yes, he has his flaws, but he isn't to blame for our lack of winning since he has been here.

In fact, he has won us many a game by making big saves.

09 Mar 2026 11:33:23
Better than Butland, we could never afford.

06 Mar 2026 16:26:35
Guys,
Still in Dom Republic, on a tour this am guy with SW shirt on was asking about Danny, l told him he had steady a very shaky ship.
What l hadn't heard was what he said next, he told me the players turned on DR l always thought it was the owner that he had the beef with.


Think l will miss game Sunday, at sea and wifi is dire. 🥵.

06 Mar 2026 16:51:01
He left due to the owner, but when he chose to return, the players were unhappy with him choosing to walk away from them, and took it as a slight.

The players made it clear they had no desire to continue working with someone who openly wanted out.

06 Mar 2026 17:58:01
Aph, so are things still the same? Or have the players changed their minds? Or has Danny Rohl changed his mind? I can't work out what either of yous are meaning, (Bunnet & yourself).

06 Mar 2026 18:20:56
Fraser, we are talking about the end of his tenure at Sheffield Wednesday.

06 Mar 2026 18:21:11
Rohl was getting grief from the owner of Sheffield Wednesday. The owner couldn't bump him and Rohl couldn't quit, but Rohl downed tools cause of the 💩.
The owner persuaded him to come back. He went, but the players spat the dummy and didn't want to work with him anymore because he walked away. Close to that, Fraser.

06 Mar 2026 18:23:24
Am completely lost here.

06 Mar 2026 18:31:17
Aph, thanks for the reply, buddy. Though the more I thought about it, I realised what the op (bunnet) was meaning. I didn't realise until I read it back that the shirt was a Shef Wed shirt. (I'm a silly billy) lol.

06 Mar 2026 18:51:36
Not sure about players turning their back. Heard Josh Windass speak about him. Couldn't have spoken more highly of him. He said he's going all the way to the top. Strange thing to say about someone you turned your back on.

06 Mar 2026 19:23:42
Mj, the situation at SW was really poor, and players were playing for no, or late, wages. Rohl had, latterly, a strained relationship with the owner, and originally left. The players, after going through all they did, collectively felt let down.

However, despite the messy departure, they still acknowledge what he helped them do on the pitch. So, possibly in hindsight they see the issues he had before he left, but remember the 'good times' he created.

06 Mar 2026 21:56:41
Although most of the players talk very highly of him.

07 Mar 2026 09:51:38
He lost the players and fans as he essentially decided he was leaving due to the situation with the club and owner. Some didn't like that attitude.

08 Mar 2026 07:48:36
I'm still trying to picture a Dominican local tour guide cutting about with a Scott Wright shirt on. How wrong was I, haha!

05 Mar 2026 18:10:08
Heard a couple names we've apparently watched both of Luzaren in Switzerland. Lucas Ferreira and bung meng freimann ( yes that is his actual name ) both seem to be preforming well and highly rated. Won't know if we will sign them but heard we watched them and apparently a few others in the same league. any one else heard these names?

05 Mar 2026 19:11:38
Definitely have scouts in mainland Europe, but unfortunately I have not heard any names from the Swiss League mentioned.

Thanks for your information, Sam.

05 Mar 2026 19:29:57
Is Ferreira on loan at Luzern? TFM says he's at Shaktar and is contracted to 2030. Would cost a Bob or two. Same with Freiman, he's contracted till 2029 and might be costly, bud. Cheers for the info. 👍👍

05 Mar 2026 21:36:58
Different player, Fork.

05 Mar 2026 22:06:57
Just seen that, Rabbi. Cheers, bud. 👍

05 Mar 2026 23:58:15
My Mrs is half Dutch, so I spend a bit of time out there. Anyway, long story short, her father's quite friendly with a guy who's connected to a few of the player agencies in Germany and across mainland Europe, and he gives me the heads-up now and then when he hears we've been sniffing about, so thought I'd pass the information on.

06 Mar 2026 09:28:03
Sam of Orange makes even more sense than it did before, good info, chief. Will need to give them players a watch!

06 Mar 2026 11:03:58
Cheers, Sam, just had a look at the team. Only Lucas is a young cm, mate, Lucas Silva.

06 Mar 2026 12:39:06
I see Celtic are being linked with Martel at Cologne, pretty sure he's a name that has been mentioned on here as a possible Rangers signing.

06 Mar 2026 12:41:00
Star, same player; he just uses different names. In short, Lucas Silva, but his full name is Lucas Manuel Silva Ferreira.

06 Mar 2026 13:00:51
Cheers, Angus, thought as much, mate.

06 Mar 2026 16:43:18
Yeah, he goes by a few names, My Star. I just shared the name I was given. I believe he has around 14/15 goal contributions this season. He plays anywhere across the centre of the park.

06 Mar 2026 16:57:03
Sam, cheers for sharing it, mate. Yes, I had a look this morning. Good goal contributions, and only 19 years old.

06 Mar 2026 18:38:49
Sam, good stats for a really young lad in a decent league. Would be one for the future and development if we were to buy.

09 Mar 2026 19:58:09
Lol, Wiki has his idol as Virgil van Dijk. That would go down well, eh!

04 Mar 2026 16:07:10
Following on from a discussion I had with John yesterday I can add a little more.

Due to the UEFA stance on multi-club ownership the 49rs investment arm is considering a reduction of position. This is defined as the partial divestment of shares to ensure there is absolutely no doubt about our compliance.

As such many allies and partners of our leader Andrew Cavanagh are now considering involvement.

I would like to stress that any move would not be detrimental to the financial strength of the football club.

It would only serve to strengthen it.

As with all new members of the "Family" all future investors are likely to be of a far higher financial standing than those on the previous administration.

I have always said the family model created by our leader and chairman is open.
New investors would bring a fresh approach and continue on the path of dynamic ambitious executive vision.

I believe in that vision.

04 Mar 2026 17:13:28
So the 49ers are "sleeping with the fishes", sorry, it's the family thing again. 😉👍

04 Mar 2026 17:21:12
Never apologise for humour, my friend. 🤣

04 Mar 2026 17:42:33
It's not really that good for us. The Scottish League is really weak compared to others in Europe, which lowers our standard points and future European involvement. Greek, Turkish, Austrian, Belgian, and Swiss leagues are far superior to ours. If Leeds qualify for either the Conference or Europa League, we wouldn't be allowed to participate, I think. The team which plays in the highest ranked league is allowed to qualify, whereas the other club, which is owned by the same investment company, would be prohibited from playing due to potential conflicts. That means if we qualify for the Champions League and Leeds qualify for the Europa League, we might not be allowed to play in either.

If we finished last in the group, we couldn't parachute down into the Europa League due to Leeds, which is owned by the same company, but they play in a higher ranked league, so if Leeds qualify for any European competition, we might not be allowed to play in any of them. It's all a bit of a mess. The 49ers certainly have more priorities with Leeds than us. They are more heavily invested in the EPL, but Andrew seems to like us better. Maybe he will buy out the 49ers percentage. I wouldn't be against that, and would prefer RFC to be owned by a few investors instead of a massive foreign corporation. Interesting times ahead.

04 Mar 2026 17:48:03
Whine, it may have escaped your notice, but Andrew Cavanagh has no connection whatsoever to Leeds United.

Andrew Cavanagh is completely separate from 49rs Enterprises.

49rs Enterprises are just a large single entity within the family of investors.

04 Mar 2026 17:55:38
Whine, the teams parachute-down rule was done away with two years ago.

04 Mar 2026 18:03:45
Since this Jedi guy did an interview a week or so ago admitting to owning Leeds and having a significant investment in us, UEFA have thought, 'Hang on a minute and explain,' and since that interview we've lost 2 board members who are also on the Leeds board, and now there is talk of the 49ers pulling out.

Or am I just putting 2 & 2 together and coming up with 5?

04 Mar 2026 18:09:06
Where's the humour, Aphelion. 🤔😂

04 Mar 2026 18:09:18
G4, the interview has played no part.
UEFA rules have been coming long before it.
49ers would not be pulling out, it would be seen as a strategic partial divestment, therefore they would still maintain some shareholding.

04 Mar 2026 18:14:00
Flb forks referencing the Godfather movies.

04 Mar 2026 18:32:39
You are correct, Aphelion. Andrew Cavanaugh is an independent investor who was put in charge of the consortium of various investors. Paraag Marathe was the 49ers' involvement with us, and he's gone now, which should mean no problem. I stand corrected, and I didn't actually look at anything closely before commenting previously. I'm off now to watch Aberdeen Celtic. Let's go, Cameron.

04 Mar 2026 18:39:37
Thanks for your response, Aph. I don't doubt your info on the matter, as you've been solid throughout the process. As I mentioned, I was putting 2+2 together and coming up with 5.

04 Mar 2026 18:41:29
Flb, mmm on the list with Kaiser. 👀😉👍😄

04 Mar 2026 18:51:41
Not at all, G4, I wouldn't say you were putting 2+2 together and reaching 5.
Unless you have been involved in this specific kind of situation, then all reports do sound like the eventuality that you were thinking.

A reduction of position is not a common thing to do, especially for a multi-billion-dollar corporation.

04 Mar 2026 18:52:47
I think Fork would prefer a username such as "the Don".

04 Mar 2026 19:08:43
"Don Curlywurly" could work. 😄 A Curlywurly is a caramel lattice covered in chocolate, Aphelion, rather nice. 😉👍

04 Mar 2026 19:10:41
Don't worry, Fork. I think Aphelion just destroyed me. 😟

04 Mar 2026 19:12:29
That does sound rather appealing, Fork, although I do love homemade Scottish Tablet when I am in Scotland.

I admire Scottish confectionery, my friend.

04 Mar 2026 19:14:20
Opposite of which was Red Bull declining an offer to increase their 10% holding at Leeds, and did u mention a possibility of them taking a minority holding in Rangers along with AC's "friends". 👍

04 Mar 2026 19:20:14
Don't think it's Scottish, bud. Next time you're over, try some fudge. The Fudge House in Edinburgh or Fudge Express in Glasgow both have various types n pricing for all palates. Lots of shops should have it, though.

04 Mar 2026 19:21:32
Aphs, my hitman Flb. 😉 😎 🤣

04 Mar 2026 19:30:05
Yes, Fork, it has been apparent that Red Bull appears to have an interest. Andrew is close with people within the executive structure and has been advised by that network.
One big telling sign was the appointment of Danny Rohl.



I will certainly try some fudge the next time I am in Glasgow, my friend.
I have a very sweet tooth, which infuriates my dentist. 😂

Although, with age, it takes a lot more effort to work off the extra calorie intake.

04 Mar 2026 19:37:27
Tell me about it. 🤣👍

04 Mar 2026 19:55:12
The most important point on this thread that I need to make is that tablet is very much a Scottish thing, dating back to the 18th century. Delicious. 🙂

04 Mar 2026 19:55:52
Oi Fork, don't go bringing me into this debate. Has nothing to do with me. I know nothing about the finances. Raging. 😡

04 Mar 2026 20:00:17
Friends? Fork, you're more Chandler Bing than Don Corleone. 😜

04 Mar 2026 21:00:06
He's deid. 💀

04 Mar 2026 21:01:53
In saying that, he was funny in Friends, n the poor guy didn't have his troubles to seek. Shame really.

04 Mar 2026 21:22:11
Aphe, if the 49s do reduce their investment, do you have any concerns at all for the club? Was this not something that would have been known before the takeover, so was this always in the planning.

04 Mar 2026 21:26:21
Er. I did kinda mean the character. But you're right, he was funny so it was a rubbish comparison anyway. 😜

04 Mar 2026 21:28:34
One Walter, I have no concerns whatsoever. This was not known prior to the takeover because UEFA had not made their new policy at that point.

This is not a hostile takeover or breakdown of relations.

This is strategic thinking for the long term benefit of the club.

04 Mar 2026 21:58:33
Cheers, Aphelion.

04 Mar 2026 22:36:16
Irn Bru chew bar, Aph. From back in the day. The sugar in that must be off the scales.

05 Mar 2026 09:44:12
Surely it should have been more Chandler Bing than Bada Bing.

05 Mar 2026 10:06:02
Nice, Baz. 👍🤣 Unfortunately, Kaiser is on a list he's trying to get off, and he's doomed. 😉🤣👍

05 Mar 2026 11:50:03
Living rent free in your heid, mate. 😜

05 Mar 2026 12:20:19
I wouldn't worry about Leeds, they have more chance of playing in the Championship than qualifying for Europe.

05 Mar 2026 12:57:12
Probably. 👍🤣

05 Mar 2026 18:50:46
TF2, I agree, Leeds won't be troubling European football for a long time.

05 Mar 2026 23:54:10
Could we possibly get Warner Bros involved, as we seem to have turned the other mob into Looney Tunes. 😂

06 Mar 2026 22:49:16
Fork, Mrs Tilly's the best tasting fudge ever. I buy it a lot. I like to keep it in the fridge overnight, as it tastes more tablet-like after a night in the fridge. Give it a try, you too, Aph; neither of yous will be disappointed. I guarantee it, lol.