09 Dec 2023 07:37:48
I was told a wee story by a fellow bear last night and i'll share it on here to see if anyone else has heard anything on this ?It would be interesting to see if CoplandFront5 or John227 or anyone else on here for that matter has heard that ipswich town want to speak to big john lundstram and offer him a pre contract to join them at the end of the season ?The guy also told me there's a few good championship clubs very interested in him and seemingly his old club sheff utd ? I'd personally want to keep big lunny and would hope he stays and signs a new contract with us ? He's back playing well since clement came in ?.

1.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 09:05:33
Happy he goes and we invest his 30k a week into younger players tbh. ATB to him but one great season.

2.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 09:26:19
Happy to wish him all the best. Can get better and more consistent players for 30k per week. Will forever be remembered for his goal against Leizpig but I would not offer a new contract. Overpaid for what he has given the last 3-4 years.

3.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 09:34:38
Keep him he's a work horse and needed.

4.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 09:47:50
Abu Lundstram doesn't get 30k.

5.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 10:03:16
Hes been very good since PC came in i would deal him in only because i hate seeing players leave for nothing.

6.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 10:09:32
I personally think he's off at the end of the season. I don't have any "insider knowledge", it's just a hunch.

7.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 10:10:33
Thirty grand a week to pass it sideways backwards and then forward to the opposition let him go asap.

8.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 10:41:58
Where is 30k per week coming from? I thought Lunstrum was on little over 20k per week and for that money i think he represents good value for money, especially since PC took over.

9.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 10:48:15
Yet another player leaving for free. He's good enough to get money for so should be renewed. Our player trading model is fundamentally broken.

10.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 11:23:42
Lundstram doesn't get 30k a week how many times ?.

11.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 11:43:24
I don’t disagree with some of the comments but my only worry would be, could you imagine what our midfield would play like without him? 1 in 4 games Jack, Cifu missing more than he plays. 2 games ever 3 month in Lawrence? Raskin, remember him?

JL plays pretty much every week and generally gives his all.

12.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 11:44:44
Money can't be spent elsewhere. Need better in MF. I think he's been decent but slows our play down.

13.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 12:19:46
Bonuses etc…. He will get close to 30k so posters aren’t wrong we can only see what their flat rate is of players but some seem to forget that.

14.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 12:20:31
Lundstram had been tremendous since Clement came in and released him from dropping into the back 4 to take passes from the two centre backs. He has obviously been encouraged to pass forward more and drive forward with the ball, Yeah, he spreads the ball square at times to feed our full backs but there is nothing wrong with that. His defensive work too has been vital . I don`t think Sheff Utd will be after him, after all he and Wilder didn`t get on at the end of his time there and to be honest I don`t see why he would go to any Championship club as its a massive step down . He may go for the money as these clubs are capable of paying more than the £22 grand a week he is rumoured to be on at Ibrox . Another who would be hard to replace . Raskin and Cifuentes as our holding midfield players ain`t winning us many big matches.

15.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 12:24:16
Lundstram earns the same wage as Sterling.

16.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 12:36:34
30k a week. Certainty.

17.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 12:41:57
I'm torn on this

On one hand I wanted him gone before Clement thought he was so bad

On other hand since Clement came in arguably most consistent player behind only butland

Is it pc can get best out of him or are we seeing the typical player out of contract playing better to attract interest scenario.

18.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 12:46:41
Big Lunny has been one of our more consistent performers since Clement came in. Always available, very rarely injured, never hides. I'd keep him.

19.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 13:06:57
As many have said he’s a different player under clement, he’s does some amount of donkey work that people don’t see big John for me is vital under the current circumstances,

20.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 13:14:22
He can leave. Another who has had more bad than good performances.

21.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 13:37:06
Lundstrum is on a basic salary circa 22k, add in his signing on fee, appears bonus he is just short of 30k.

Kilted is signing on fee is spread over length of contract

I’m told lundstrum wants to stay, I keep saying we can’t clear out in January as we would be left no squad for knock out stage in Europe,

22.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 13:45:52
Lundstrum isn't the problem, he needs a more creative ball player beside him, he does his job well, he a midfield destroyer type, we need a davis type in beside him. If we let him leave for free we will be spending money we shouldn't trying to sign a like for like replacement.

23.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 14:09:54
Do we have the option to submit an updated squad for the knockout rounds in Europe, John?

24.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 14:36:37
Lundstram should be kept. Borna Jack and Roofe shouldn’t. Balogun maybe as a backup depending how his fitness stays over the rest of the season. Not sure who else it out of contract.

25.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 14:57:15
A would keep him if he's on a smaller wage he’s been great this season.

26.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 14:58:45
Mph more drivel he’s been good most games this year you talk some tripe.

27.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 15:11:41
Shocker from Lundstrum for Dundees goal. He can leave, the £1.5m per year can be spent wiser and better elsewhere.

28.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 15:43:53
Lunny with his basic bonuses is on 30k a week.

29.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 16:15:08
What reason does he have to stay at rangers?
with a weaker team ow than when he joined, would be in his best interest to move elsewhere, he was brought in for free, has seen his contract out.
What incentive does he have to stay at rangers, a club that sells or release there best assets, and then invests that money in mostly P*SH duds, that we then sell for less than we paid.
A club that instead of dealing with this issue, instead blames on whatever manager was brought in to replace the previous manager, average lifespan for any manager at our club is 11 - 12 months,
Since Gerrard was driven out.

30.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 16:52:16
There are other players who need to go before Lundstrum.

31.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 18:27:34
Thanks John. Never knew that, I always thought sign on fees were paid up front.

32.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 18:54:05
Laudruphagi to play in Europe and have a chance a winning stuff Like a cup next week

33.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 19:00:38
Seeker yes we r allowed to make three changes to European squad

Kilted in most cases the signing on fee is spread over the length of contract
Example one million over four year deal is 250k a year, 5 k a week.

34.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 21:33:18
OK, cheers John ?.

35.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 21:36:37
Oh no, the jinx of all jinxes, Sir Walter everytime you do this the player loses form.

36.) 09 Dec 2023
09 Dec 2023 21:46:29
1, lundstram doesn't get 30k a week.

2, he's been here 2.5 years.

3, he's been our best player since clement came in and arguably all season.

37.) 10 Dec 2023
10 Dec 2023 00:08:33
John his previous interview definitely suggests he's happy at rangers but you never know until interested parties make themselves known.

38.) 10 Dec 2023
10 Dec 2023 12:43:48
If he wants to stay at rangers thenI would definitely give him a new contract as he is playing well under Clement. When he downed tools at Sheffield United it was because he wanted to leave.
On his game he is a good player and we have other areas of the team that need strengthening due to previous poor signings, centre back being the main concern for me along with attack.

39.) 10 Dec 2023
10 Dec 2023 13:11:56
John227 I`ve been saying that for months on here about signing on fees and why Lundstrams wages might look higher than the rest but if it doesn`t suit the narrative then people ignore the truth. Its the same with the moans about how low Butlands release clause is at £4 million, it never occurs to anybody that this is set at a level that he insisted on . If we had insisted on making it a lot higher, he may not have signed and would we rather that had happened . Definitely not.

40.) 10 Dec 2023
10 Dec 2023 13:42:19
We should be looking at keeping Lundstram
As for Butland he going nowhere he doesn't want to leave why would he he's valued by the fans he's consistently playing.

41.) 10 Dec 2023
10 Dec 2023 22:12:35
I also agree with mark44 you should be looking to move on fringe players and improving on weakest players that are in first team with signings then those weaker starters become the back ups that's how squad improves if we keep replacing starters like we did with sakala and colak that's how we end up with problem we did this season dessers and lammers you at least try keep sakala and colak and sign two let fringe men go and if new guys turn out better then you can sell sakala colak

Only problem is getting someone to take the likes of roofe or others we may want rid of.

42.) 11 Dec 2023
11 Dec 2023 01:19:09
John is it only three changes to squad or is it three additions mix?

Still think it's madness you can change squad every knock out round but not group stages where it's more games.

You should be able to change the three plus any player that's not been used or played for another team

(The not been used thing to do with players booked or suspended) or maybe clubs should be allowed to register more players seems a bit crazy to have such a small number and not be able to use players that were already at your club

Then teams like psv can add player from Barcelona a day or two before they play us how is that fair from a coaching point of view for preparation of tactics.