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23 Aug 2024 18:41:31
John, or anyone else in the know. Apologies if I’ve totally missed this but there was chat of 2 midfielders potentially coming. Any news on if and who?
1.) 23 Aug 2024 19:27:58
Apparently we are very close to signing an experienced CDM, based off posts earlier today that could be Joan Jordan as that is potentially back on and we have been linked with a young lad from Benfica.
2.) 23 Aug 2024 20:11:45
We're not signing nobody unless there at outgoings.
3.) 23 Aug 2024 21:31:08
Has John Fleck signed for anyone yet?
4.) 23 Aug 2024 22:30:13
Would love it if there was any truth in the Joan Jordan deal being reignited. Exactly what we are needing. ?.
5.) 23 Aug 2024 23:06:53
Dothebouncy - that one could be a deadline day panic move from us ??.
6.) 24 Aug 2024 03:04:06
The last thing we need is a player who doesn’t really want to be here… pretty sure if Jordan wanted the move it would have been done weeks ago….
7.) 24 Aug 2024 09:34:46
I'm starting to think they will announce Fleck in a fanfare type thing all happy and smiles.
8.) 24 Aug 2024 18:39:50
Strummer not what's been said today. More incomings than outgoings next week.
9.) 24 Aug 2024 18:43:29
Is Flexk fit to play just now? If so then why not give him a short term deal….
10.) 24 Aug 2024 21:06:00
Fleck hasn't played for a year it's over.
18 Aug 2024 15:07:03
Question for John or indeed anyone else in the know, any truth in the rumours of an imminent takeover / investment from overseas?
1.) 18 Aug 2024 15:18:39
Hope so!
2.) 18 Aug 2024 15:38:18
No mate, just the usual lies coming from peoples x feeds.
3.) 18 Aug 2024 15:52:35
Ah, the "overseas investment"! Is it that time again?!
4.) 18 Aug 2024 16:09:07
Sunshine, yep, here we go again!
We are struggling (again! ) and again the 0verseas investment pops up.
Been hearing it for as long as I can recall.
5.) 18 Aug 2024 16:19:15
There has been interest and given the folks that spoke with me about this I am confident that this was factual. Names of interested parties, both UK based and South Africa based were mentioned by myself and others, including John
I have heard on a number of occasions regarding interest from existing shareholders, not necessarily shareholders currently on the Board, but unless there is another share issue, (which I would suggest is unlikely at present), any interested party would need to acquire the shares from existing shareholders and in the short term that does not benefit the Club financially, (although it might actually benefit the Club in terms of Corporate Governance) .
Add to the above the fact that we need to have willing sellers and while I understand that both King and Parks would be willing to sell, King has indicated in the past that he was offered a deal to sell and declined and Park, most likely as with others will inevitably want to exit at a premium and right now I would suggest that this would be a tall order.
With the rumoured new CEO we are securing a seasoned campaigner, well respected for the work that he has done in the Charity Sector and equally someone that is majorly respected by the IOD in Scotland. His track record at St Mirren, albeit at a Club with a significantly smaller supporter base is excellent.
Rangers cannot continue as they have been. Our supporter owner base is significant but financially I would doubt that they can take the club forward and I doubt if some of the existing Board can inject the sort of funds needed to take us forward and they have already proved that commercially they lack in ideas to develop the club and I would even go so far as to say that they have failed to exercise proper Governance and fulfil the duties of a NED.
I would still expect to see investment, if as anticipated, Gillespie comes in as CEO, he is perfect to steady the ship, improve Corporate Governance and restructure the Business side of the Club so that we have a good chance of passing any relative due diligence by a prospective Investor, (or take over bid) . The caveat in all of this is that there would be sufficient interest from existing shareholders, especially this on the Board, to sell their shareholding and give up their Club perks. (As far as the Supporter Shareholding is concerned I suspect that the Group would support any new Investor with ambition and a strategy to take us forward) .
6.) 18 Aug 2024 16:36:11
Which sea? Hollywood star? man or woman, I'm hoping for Ana de Armas or Blake Lively her man likes football she might want her own club .
7.) 18 Aug 2024 16:49:46
Very well written post Berkshire, I’m told Park intends to transfer his shares to his son Graeme.
8.) 18 Aug 2024 17:03:32
God help us John if true I know he very unpopular among the supporters.
9.) 18 Aug 2024 19:44:54
Thanks Berkshireblue, your input is always appreciated plus it is also well put.
10.) 18 Aug 2024 20:13:38
Berkshire another cracking post well written with excellent insight and info
Keep it coming mate very much appreciated ??.
11.) 18 Aug 2024 20:16:56
G4 that is the first thing i thought when i read that.
12.) 19 Aug 2024 08:14:24
Berkshire, a very well written post.
13.) 19 Aug 2024 09:00:44
Thanks Berkshire .
14.) 19 Aug 2024 09:26:47
Bb how would new investment or takeover help the team on the park, I understand the cost cutting is to bring us in line with FFP rules for next season so even if a rich Arab bought us out we can't go out and spend what we want.
15.) 19 Aug 2024 11:14:41
Onewalter rich Arab can sort out many things and quicker than the dumplings we have and no doubt income could improve with real pro business people in charge .
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08 Oct 2024 12:28:18
Re posts below, too early to judge igamane, but it’s clear there’s a lack of chances being created up front. When I watch dessers, although he misses some chances and sometimes things he tries doesn’t come off but he creates a lot of his own chances. Bottom line though is that we n ed to be creating more, whoever the number 9 is.
1.) 08 Oct 2024 15:00:18
Have heard for years, whoever? Comes to us as a striker will score a Barrow load because of the chances we create?
Always thought that was nonsense mind, and got criticised for saying so a while back.
2.) 08 Oct 2024 16:49:11
From the goals to percentage of shots ratio, it seems thatwe just lump the ball into the middle and "hope", frustrating to watch!
3.) 08 Oct 2024 17:17:10
It is true that the dominant team doesn’t always create chances in the same number as a few seasons ago . Top teams like Manchester City pass the ball to death in attempt to get the perfect opportunity to score perfect goal . Less shot from outside area.
4.) 08 Oct 2024 17:17:39
Agree Bar, mccoist was your ultimate penalty box poacher, he’d get about 10 goals a season in this team ? I’m kidding obviously, but we don’t seem to cut defences open or get to the byline and cross back for a tap in, although to be fair Hagi split the defence the other night but it’s few and far between. I like to see us getting to the byline, the best at it was Numan overlapping van bronckhorst, those two run riot down the left flank. Look at our most successful games, dortmund away for example, Kent running their defence ragged and barasic overlapping a lot. I’m sure it was Kent getting to byline and cutting back for maybe Lundstrum for one of the goals. Sometimes we’re too pedestrian now.
5.) 08 Oct 2024 17:30:10
We do create chances though,21 against St Johnstone, even had 16 against Lyon 4 big chances.
6.) 08 Oct 2024 17:30:56
It's putting they chances away.
7.) 08 Oct 2024 18:02:02
16 shots doesn’t equal chances mystar we barely create great chances.
8.) 08 Oct 2024 18:05:26
Agree mystar. Maybe not as many as back in the day but we're certainly creating chances. Most of the posts on here are about big Cyril missing sitters (allegedly) so to miss sitters chances must be getting created.
9.) 08 Oct 2024 18:54:58
Storm what would you call four big chances against Lyon then? we create plenty chances.
10.) 08 Oct 2024 19:04:20
Storm, you clearly don't think 16 chances against a quality opposition like Lyon is enough, I think very different, they actually only had 15 chances against us but with a different level of front player.
11.) 08 Oct 2024 19:14:11
Star their front 3 were a different level not just their number 9.
12.) 08 Oct 2024 19:27:07
That is what I mean Alloa a different level of forward players.
13.) 08 Oct 2024 20:14:05
Sure someone put on the other day that we're scoring 1.5 goals a game and dessers misses one possibly two each game. To create 3 or 4 big chances a game is decent imo.
14.) 08 Oct 2024 20:54:35
It is not blue but doesn’t happen every game.
We are poor at creating big chances and once again my star misses the point.
15.) 08 Oct 2024 20:55:29
You can have a shot from 35 yards hits corner flag that is classed as a chance ?.
16.) 08 Oct 2024 20:58:44
Just checked uefa official website for stats 15 attempts on goal and somehow you say 16 as I said.
17.) 08 Oct 2024 22:19:50
so we don't create chances but those we don't create Dessers somehow manages to miss despite them not being created. Or we have 4 big chances per game score 1.5 of them and Dessers misses 2 of the other 2.5. does that sound realistic depending of what side of the curve you sit.
Or Dessers has scored 3 goals in league this season with computer calculations giving his expected goals at 3.07. that means he scores almost as many as expected from the sitters he misses. yes there are the times when he turns too many times but those would be included in his xG and I would suggest they aren't sitters as he is twisting to get space from a defender.
out of the 12 shots he has had (in 7 games) 9 have been on target and 1 hit the woodwork. so he has a 25% shot conversion rate 75% shot accuracy. to compare that to Kyoto who has 14 from 21 on target and a shot conversion of less than 15% 66% shot accuracy and Haaland who has 30/ 23 33% conversion and 76% accuracy.
so he doesn't get many chances/ shots but what he does get he is as accurate as Haaland (costing how much) and better than Kyogo. I know will discount the facts but they are what they are.
18.) 09 Oct 2024 03:45:38
To be honest I just can’t see what it is Clement is trying to do it’s almost as if he’s got no game plan. I wanted to like him but it’s wearing thin.
19.) 09 Oct 2024 04:31:29
Dressers first touch let's him down. He could not trap a Medicine ball.
20.) 09 Oct 2024 08:12:59
16 chances against Lyon isn't good enough?
21.) 09 Oct 2024 08:19:41
Last 5 games we've had 94 shots, but storm says we don't create.
22.) 09 Oct 2024 08:51:34
Even our manager goes on about missing far too many chances, need to create they chances, but there were four big chances against Lyon. ???.
23.) 09 Oct 2024 09:06:28
21 chances is misleading, if you go by that SJ had 8, did SJ have any real chances in the game.
Breakdown for Rangers
Shots on target = 6
Shots off target = 8
Blocked shots = 7
Quite a few can't be considered chances.
imo a better stat for chances is saves by the SJ goalie which was 4. This gives a better flavour of the game, if it was 21 saves I would be happy but 4 is poor which reflected the game.
24.) 09 Oct 2024 10:21:09
we had 7 shots on target; scored 1 and their keeper had 4 saves, and 4 blocked in those 16 chances. that sound good stats to me. our CF doesn't get a lot of chances these days and he scores 1 in around every 5. we tend to say Dessers misses sitters when he is trying to cut back onto his other foot when faced with a defender between him and the goal and call it he missed a sitter. It's a chance, but not a sitter, when Cerny missed against them is a sitter.
There isn't as much space in behind teams or through the middle as teams play a iow narrow block against us. so if crosses do come in they have two big CFs to head it away so we have to try to be smarter to create the space and overloads for those chances.
25.) 09 Oct 2024 11:29:06
TJB if you use that metric for games then the 3-0 defeat against Celtic reads oddly. 3 goals from 4 shots on target with only 3 keeper saves. they only had 14 shots in total. so keeper saved a couple that were off target. does that reflect everyone's or anyone's memory of the game. Expected goals is a good stat as it shows what a computer thinks we should have scored, i. e. do they think it was a real chance. we are at 1.58 per game xG and have 12 goals so scoring a little better than the xG. Celtic at just over 2 so we don't create as many big chances as them.
26.) 09 Oct 2024 14:53:28
It wasn’t 16 shots it was 15. I said we don’t create enough guilt edge chances.
27.) 09 Oct 2024 14:54:41
Chances and big chances are two different things, my star but again you try and twist words to suit your argument.
28.) 09 Oct 2024 15:49:03
4 big chances against Lyon but we struggle creating chances? we did actually have 16 chances, Lyon had 15.
29.) 09 Oct 2024 16:41:24
Agree Angus re your point about Dessers. I’ve said since day 1 that Dessers creates a lot of his chances himself. I know it’s early days but over the relatively short space of time on the park I bet iganame hasn’t had many shots at goal.
30.) 09 Oct 2024 16:41:42
Storm in which way have I twisted words here?
31.) 09 Oct 2024 17:29:34
The official uefa stats say 15 you are incorrect again you get 99% incorrect on this site Mystar. We play boring football and we don’t create, but you keep picking one game.
32.) 09 Oct 2024 17:31:18
Correct TJBB but that won’t wash with mystar.
33.) 09 Oct 2024 18:59:27
Storm, Rangers had 16 chances against Lyon.
34.) 09 Oct 2024 21:55:11
Star, Storms correct bud, 15 on UEFA official site, I've posted it as a screenshot from it, see if it comes up bud.
35.) 09 Oct 2024 22:01:45
Opta stats shows 16 shots, though. That's shots not chances. So stop butting heads, your both right, and both wrong, depending on which site you use for your stats. ??.
36.) 09 Oct 2024 22:49:47
Storm think what you like and I know what a know.
37.) 09 Oct 2024 22:54:18
Between the Malmo game and the Lyon game we had 10 big chances and scored 2 goals, so we certainly created in they games.
38.) 09 Oct 2024 23:40:51
#3 goals typo.
39.) 10 Oct 2024 11:01:57
Fork interestingly in the screenshot you share Rangers team covered a distance of 109.6 Km compared to their 110.4 and 108KM compared to Malmo in previous game. looked at a few other games and most teams cover between 105 and 110km per game. shows that the team do have the legs where we claim legs have gone. please don't anyone start a Tav thread as it wasnt aimed at that just to say our team covers same ground as others in same competition.
40.) 10 Oct 2024 14:23:49
Fair point bud?.
41.) 10 Oct 2024 22:13:26
Fork TBH I only mentioned you here to give you credit for sharing the screenshot which reminded me it had distance covered. not to prove a point to you on legs in team and Tav.
06 Oct 2024 14:25:46
I keep hearing about sterling’s natural position and being better than Tav at right back. How many times have we seen Sterling at right back to be able to make that judgement?
1.) 06 Oct 2024 14:36:49
Dont start this again. Tavs finished. Weve 2 other right backs deserving of a chance to prove they are better.
2.) 06 Oct 2024 14:59:23
Alloa probably can make the judgement because we've seen tav.
3.) 06 Oct 2024 15:07:28
Agreed Alloa!, to me he is a fairly good all rounder, if he was as good as some on here think, he would have nailed a position down by now.
4.) 06 Oct 2024 15:17:31
Once against Dumbarton or someone like that last season and he wasn’t great. I’d like to see him get a run of games at CB instead of Propper and play Nana at RB.
5.) 06 Oct 2024 15:26:56
He was brought in as a right back having played there for Chelsea youths and Stoke for a season or two, he hasn’t been given much of an opportunity so before we judge him he deserves a run of games there does he not, he’s not a natural midfielder so where else do we play him and he’s just been given a new contract.
No doubt him and Kasawiro will be more natural options there, maybe I’m old fashioned but would like a full back to be decent defensively first and foremost.
6.) 06 Oct 2024 15:36:15
He's only asking why with little evidence to back up, so many are convinced sterling is a better option? PC has shown no willingness to play him at rb and even bought another rb despite limited resources so its a fair question.
7.) 06 Oct 2024 15:44:34
Defo worth a try though Alloa. Make Tav play for his place like everyone else.
8.) 06 Oct 2024 16:08:38
No guys I’m not saying Tav should be playing, I think he’s been excellent for us but should bow out gracefully. I’m just saying we haven’t seen Sterling at right back against any decent opposition so we’re jumping to conclusions saying he should replace Tav.
Sterling may not be the guy to replace him. I’m my opinion, for what it’s worth, we shouldn’t be buying a player who’s “favoured position” is right back, we should be buying a player who’s ONLY position is right back. Look at Souttar for example, played in his preferred position as right centre back and he’s like a different player, last season he was another for the “never good enough for rangers” brigade.
9.) 06 Oct 2024 16:46:01
Ows, who would you say is better defender Sterling or Tav? That’s all the evidence you need ?.
10.) 06 Oct 2024 16:49:26
Alloa i think the fact he is the captain is the main reason he has lasted so long without being dropped. The media will love it when he is dropped too itll create headlines but it is the right thing to do imo.
Sterling like kasanwirjo would need a run to produce their best. Currently tav isn't producing good form either so i don't see any sort of risk at all in changing it.
11.) 06 Oct 2024 17:06:45
Agree with that Dado ??.
12.) 06 Oct 2024 18:22:51
I think either would be better than these endless discussions. so how many games do either get before judgement is passed?
13.) 07 Oct 2024 09:41:58
Tav needs time on the bench.
15 Sep 2024 14:08:03
3 points, clean sheet. A few new players getting bedded in. Some on here will be gutted we didn’t draw or get beat. Interested to hear from all those earlier saying that team would see us getting beaten today, clement walking, clement not a clue etc etc
And before you say, I’m not saying it was brilliant but it was a win and a clean sheet away from home.
1.) 15 Sep 2024 14:37:38
So if it wasn't brilliant and we just managed the win then how does that mean that you are correct and those who questioned the team are wrong?
Let me ask you a question, if we were playing Celtic again today would we have taken another hiding based on today's performance? The answer is yes so why are you trying to take the moral high ground?
2.) 15 Sep 2024 14:52:44
Well Alloa.
It was Utd we were playing not Celtic so completely irrelevant point once again from you coldo.
3.) 15 Sep 2024 14:55:43
???? What a beauty, Alloa! Seriously?! Don't change, that's comedy gold!
4.) 15 Sep 2024 14:59:17
Rayger we won the game so what I’m saying is all the posters who said clement hadn’t a clue and that we’d get beaten today with that team were wrong. And I think if we were playing Celtic today we’d have beaten them. Because they had a tough game yesterday so would be knackered ?.
5.) 15 Sep 2024 15:25:37
That was a very poor performance today, not for the first time this season. Serious doubts about Clement.
6.) 15 Sep 2024 15:29:18
Alloa was that not someone from the darkside saying we would get beat earlier? Or are you talking bout something different mate? Honestly can't imagine any our own fans wanting us to draw or get beat surely, that ain't fans.
7.) 15 Sep 2024 15:38:48
I’m not the one that changes, it’s all you lot that say clement is clueless and will be sacked after today that need to change. The guy has forgotten more about football than you’ll ever know. No clue and no respect. It’s not me that needs to change ?.
8.) 15 Sep 2024 16:04:42
Where did I say he would get "sacked" today, if we got beat? I think you're on your arse here and just making things up! It's cool, it's what posters like you do when you've nothing else.
9.) 15 Sep 2024 16:13:31
Think he means the Celtic fans who sometimes come on the site SS
After all we won the game got 3 points which is all that matters can’t see why he would want an argument with fellow supporters after a win especially the part that says some wanted a lose or a draw definitely talking about the Celtic fans who come and impose on our page ??.
10.) 15 Sep 2024 16:18:25
Sunshine, it wasn't you but there were a few on some of the other posts who were saying Clement would be sacked if we got beaten. someone joked what happened if we got a tie. can't find them now though and can't be bothered looking that much.
11.) 15 Sep 2024 16:33:03
Correct Angus and apologies if it wasn’t you sunshine.
12.) 15 Sep 2024 16:34:05
OK, cheers, Angus!
No need to apologise, Alloa, it happens to the best of us. ?.
15 Sep 2024 12:01:17
Reading all the single fish about clement not having a clue and why is he playing this guy and that guy etc, there are players on the bench that don’t yet know their team mates names! I’ll come on here at full time and I’ll be looking for a shed load of humble pie from a good few of you lot!
1.) 15 Sep 2024 12:46:49
Why? We might be winning at the moment but our football is an eye sore and we look dodgy at the back!
Its one thing looking for humble pie when we win against the rest of the SPL but were you on looking for humble pie when we got humiliated again against Celtic? Or any other big game we have failed to win this season?
2.) 15 Sep 2024 13:02:34
they haven't had a shot never mind one on target so don't know how you can say that. there is support for defenders at least this week so any trouble is being snuffed out before it leads to anything.
our rubbish football has created 6 chances with 4 on target and numerous crosses etc into the danger area; the same type of service last week that had everyone raving it was 3 going on 5-6. you don't have spout some (what's it called) single fish.
3.) 15 Sep 2024 13:04:26
Team mates names away u go, blue shirt to blue shirt.
4.) 15 Sep 2024 13:06:35
I’m glad you replied Rayger, you’ve nothing but negative comments on here and dog everyone else’s opinion yet you said earlier new players don’t need bedded in and don’t need to know tactics, it’s 11 v 11. That shows me your knowledge of football, not a clue! Try getting behind the manager and the team instead of sounding like a self entitled “fan” looking for the manager to fail!
5.) 15 Sep 2024 14:00:53
????? Good luck, Alloa! ?????.
6.) 15 Sep 2024 14:02:52
Alloa that man is just clueless mate.
7.) 15 Sep 2024 14:04:28
Gazza 8 your football knowledge is right up there with Raygers’s. A new player needs to know the managers tactics, what positions to hold in and out of possession, when to hold and when to press. Formation changes etc. blue shirt to blue shirt, jeezo man. You think it’s Sunday morning under 11’s?
8.) 15 Sep 2024 14:28:04
If they don't each others name then by your logic why are they on the bench?
I never said they don't need to know tactics? I said you don't need a degree to play!
You are trying to over complicate a simple game!
Our first half was dire to watch and you are going on about humble pie!
There's the clueless jibe?, how did your bet go again Star? ?.
9.) 15 Sep 2024 15:42:50
To get them experience and give them some minutes, but they’re a bit off starting!
And you did say they didn’t need to know tactics, read your post again if you can’t remember what you said.
06 Sep 2024 13:03:33
The whole fact that we’re 4 games into the season and folk already saying PC isn’t the man and who do we get next sums up the mentality of a lot of the rangers fans. We drew against hearts and got beaten from Celtic. He’s brought 11 new players in and is at the start of a rebuild. I can’t remember one single fan on here question anything about PC after we’d beat hearts 5-0 at ibrox last year, were top of the league after clawing back an 8 point deficit and with the same team he’d inherited. Not one complaint, yet now the Nostradamus amongst us is saying he’s showed nothing since he came in and he’s a dead man walking. Honestly what a fickle bunch we are at times. These will be the same fans jumping about singing his name if he gets it turned round.
1.) 06 Sep 2024 14:24:40
Post of the season so far alloager1.
2.) 06 Sep 2024 14:41:46
Fair enough but we then bottled it at the end so maybe some fans are thinking about that.
3.) 06 Sep 2024 15:54:01
Why does it some up the mentality? Everyone wanted Beale out at the start of the season and we were spot on! So why all of a sudden does it some up mentality?
4.) 06 Sep 2024 20:22:06
It sums up the mentality because last year he was the messiah with an inherited team and this year we’re 4 league games into a massive rebuild and folk calling for him to walk! I guarantee the same folk would be on here wetting their pants about him if he turned it around.
5.) 07 Sep 2024 06:36:21
So was Beale when he took over, but everyone was right when they wanted him out. So why is that mentality any different now?
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09 Oct 2024 16:41:24
Agree Angus re your point about Dessers. I’ve said since day 1 that Dessers creates a lot of his chances himself. I know it’s early days but over the relatively short space of time on the park I bet iganame hasn’t had many shots at goal.
09 Oct 2024 16:34:20
I associate millwall as being very ‘British’, bulldogs and union jacks. Probably a reason they despise Celtic ?.
09 Oct 2024 11:51:09
OWS you get man of the match for completing 5 passes in this team ?.
08 Oct 2024 19:14:11
Star their front 3 were a different level not just their number 9.
08 Oct 2024 17:17:39
Agree Bar, mccoist was your ultimate penalty box poacher, he’d get about 10 goals a season in this team ? I’m kidding obviously, but we don’t seem to cut defences open or get to the byline and cross back for a tap in, although to be fair Hagi split the defence the other night but it’s few and far between. I like to see us getting to the byline, the best at it was Numan overlapping van bronckhorst, those two run riot down the left flank. Look at our most successful games, dortmund away for example, Kent running their defence ragged and barasic overlapping a lot. I’m sure it was Kent getting to byline and cutting back for maybe Lundstrum for one of the goals. Sometimes we’re too pedestrian now.