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31 Jan 2023 21:33:55
John do you think we will lose anyone.
1.) 31 Jan 2023 22:23:59
We're done. Beale went to his sons football training. No ins and no outs. 2 good signings but another abject failure of a window.
2.) 31 Jan 2023 22:48:46
The window closes in just over an hour. Nothing else is going to happen. We’ll complete the final 20 games of the season with the squad we’ve got.
3.) 31 Jan 2023 23:15:35
So if we got two good signings how is it an abject failure of a window?
4.) 31 Jan 2023 23:20:35
If we got the right-winger we’ve been needing for the last several years I would’ve been delighted. As it is, happy with the two we got, but we need a lot more. I really hope we can get this Whittaker lad in a few months. If he lights up the Championship with Swansea during the season half of the season that may no longer be possible. Itks out of our hands now.
5.) 31 Jan 2023 23:28:12
Totally agree in a sense, went from signing injury prone players to players that had lost orm and couldn't get a game for their teams, don't see the why the hype ' what IF they don't find their way back and Beale isn't a aster man manager, all I'm saying us when was last time we signed an up and coming player that had the skill level and was playing regular? Not a rough diamond or one that's lost their way? Like the rest if us I'm hoping it works out but I wanted first team players to walk into the team no need to have a pre season and rebuild them.
6.) 31 Jan 2023 23:41:59
Because we're midfield heavy and haven't addressed any problem positions, that's how. Still, 3 years after candeias, no right winger. No decent keeper. 2 genuine centre half options. 1 dependable striker.
7.) 01 Feb 2023 00:00:47
Beale doesn’t play wingers.
The 3 in behind Alfredo/ |Colak are going to create lots of chances and I can’t wait to see the rotation from Kent Tillman and Cantwell. Fling in Fashion Roofe and Hagi and we have plenty of options.
8.) 01 Feb 2023 00:14:59
I suspect the summer will bring a massive rebuild. We’ve got about 7 players out of contract, loans ending, and we’ll sell a few more. We could bring in as many as 5 new first-steam regulars at that point. A refresh that has been long overdue.
Now we need to see out the rest of this season. It looks like the league is gone but we still have two cups to play for. Let’s see what happens. I guess I’ll see you guys in the summer months again ?.
9.) 01 Feb 2023 00:31:16
I don't get the part of wingers when we play with none.
10.) 01 Feb 2023 01:49:52
MickyB, Raskin is a top up and coming player he's only 21 and his last manager wanted to build team around him but they froze him out because he wouldn't extend his contract. Nothing to do with performance level why he wasn't playing.
11.) 01 Feb 2023 05:26:02
Yeah neither do I Beale.
12.) 01 Feb 2023 06:52:30
It's nothing to do with wingers it's more to do with whingers.
13.) 01 Feb 2023 07:09:24
Beale what u get is people who really do not have a clue how the team play.
14.) 01 Feb 2023 07:24:39
U can't call it an abject failure we've bought 2 players I believe will make us better.
15.) 01 Feb 2023 07:45:50
When did we show up against celtic? When we went with wingers. We've also went with wingers or inside 10s every game since. Cantwell and tillman neither of whom are right wingers, rotated that area on Saturday. If we don't play wingers why were we so desperate to sign whittaker?
16.) 01 Feb 2023 08:10:37
You’re forgetting that January isn’t the best window for a rebuild. The value simply isn’t there and clubs don’t want to let go of well performing players mid season. Beale said himself most of his work will be done in the summer. So getting in two players on a good pedigree is hardly an “abject failure”.
Also, with the reasons given above I see no reason why we should have overpaid and taken a gamble on Whittaker. Sakala and Wright can play that position well enough until the summer.
No pleasing some folk.
17.) 01 Feb 2023 08:10:54
I think Wilson has done a great job this window. He had brought in 2 players that are a definite upgrade to our team and walked away from deals that weren't in our clubs best interests. He had a budget but has decided to move for summer targets of a higher standard rather than overpay in the winter window.
Cantwell and ranking look top players with Cantwell taking a spot in behind our main striker rotating in position with Kent, Tilman and Hagi, sakala etc. Ranking will compliment Lundstrum in the middle of the park. I can see both dominating every other team for remainder of the season. First time in ages we have brought in good quality players that excite the fans.
18.) 01 Feb 2023 08:11:36
I am afraid as a club lads this is where we are - also this transfer window is notorious for quick buys and mid season fixes so I feel we have bought wisely.
The fact that Kent and Buff are in a transition probably ties Beales hand because are they staying or going? - if staying then buying now to replace them is problematic and if they go then most will say we should have replaced them in Jan window hence no win situation - Player power means clubs hands are tied somewhat. I feel that this gives club more time to assess the squad and have a sensible plan drawn up for the correct Summer recruits as we know lots of players will go or be moved on. Have the faith - as I said before glad we are moving away from overpriced has-beens and trying to get hungrier young talent through the door!
19.) 01 feb 2023 08:11:50
if we were ever “ desperate “ to sign wjittaker, we would have signed him
20.) 01 feb 2023 08:28:04
itsbeen a great jan window, 2 quality players, we need to offload and build around raskin and antwell, long summer is time for that, deals will have already been discussed and possibly agreed.
21.) 01 Feb 2023 08:36:09
Failure of a window? Couldn't disagree more. As fans we would all like more signings . but we've brought in 2 young talented lads on long deals . none of these pointless loan deals for players not really interested in the club! Hope we can finish the season strong - get Souttar, Lawrence, Yilmaz, fully fit and strengthen further in the summer.
22.) 01 Feb 2023 08:45:07
Because Tjrfc… Whittaker isn’t a winger. Everything written about him stated he’s a player that can play anywhere across the front 3 positions (just like a number of the players we have) . Obviously we were interested in him because we think he is up and coming and would of given us another option in those positions, but to be honest, for now we have enough in those areas and he wasn’t worth paying over the odds for when we didn’t desperately need him.
As Beale himself said (if you’ve watched it read any interviews), he is more after defensive cover and a number 9. However the specific number 9 he wants isn’t going to be available till the summer (maybe he’ll be out of contract, or maybe his club weren’t willing to sell him till then) . He also said that they have specific targets for all the positions we want to strengthen and that rather than just bring anyone in, if he can’t get them now he’ll wait till the summer, but whether they came in now or in the summer, they will definitely come in.
Sometimes you just have to wait. And we definitely need midfielders as Davies, Sands, Arfield will all be away in the summer. Jack and Kamara aren’t certain to stay so we need to rebuild that area. The fact we’ve managed to do it now with players Beale has chosen means we won’t have as much to do in the summer. This is the way real football (not champ manager) works.
23.) 01 Feb 2023 09:15:53
MickyB
What you banging about? Raskin is exactly the player you describe.
Shalke, Leverkusen, among others I know if he knocked back!
The boy was in demand in a substantial way.
24.) 01 Feb 2023 09:23:16
Seems to be some confusion here as to the definition of a winger. Some saying we don't play with wingers. Then what would you call Kent who spends the majority of game time on the wing. And before anyone answers but he comes inside at times, that does not exclude him from being a winger. All players move outside their alloted position at times.
25.) 01 Feb 2023 09:37:06
Beale doesn’t play with wingers as the full backs are asked to be a more attacking threat. Think that’s were GVB failed as he didn’t have the wingers for his tactics. I would think Raskin and Jack will be our first pick CM.
26.) 01 Feb 2023 09:38:08
2blue kent does not stay on line under Beale.
27.) 01 Feb 2023 09:47:15
Honestly, how anyone can describe this window as failure is beyond me. We have signed two exciting young players who will be an asset to the team for years to come. A defender and striker would have been good, but the lack of anyone moving on knocked that on the head!
28.) 01 Feb 2023 10:01:00
Beale said we play with 2x number 10s when Gerrard was still here. However, they were clearly in wide areas a lot of the time.
We still say wingers, but these guys are basically inverted wingers. Their starting position is wide but they often come inside to narrow the pitch and make space for overlapping full-backs. Kent plays on the left, Whittaker would’ve played on the right.
We actually play a 4-2-3-1 these days. So we do have one genuine number 10 space. With inverted wingers either side. Ideally you want these guys swapping position with each other constantly. It means the opposition can’t man-mark, they must zonal mark. Really elite teams have front 4 that just move all over the place.
29.) 01 Feb 2023 10:15:41
Tjrfc sorry to break it to you candieas was absolutely bang average winger. The team has improved 10 fold since he left.
30.) 01 Feb 2023 10:31:07
Verdant think believe Beale will play 4141 far more often now Raskin cm Cantwell am Hagi am Tillman am Kent am with the am interchanging and if he does it will be a beautiful watch for us fans and most teams will not deal with us. personal of the moon with our business this window.
31.) 01 Feb 2023 10:57:23
Paul if you could do me a favour, where did I or have I ever said I rated candeias? Nowhere. I stated we haven't replaced him over 3 years later, which is embarassing.
32.) 01 Feb 2023 12:04:16
TJ - U are correct Candeias was never replaced and would like to have seen him in this current team who are streets ahead of the team he once played in!
He is a far better player than Matondo and Wright and put in great effort and never hid in games unlike some of our current wingers.
33.) 01 Feb 2023 14:09:50
Come on guys… I really liked Candeias but he has scored 1 goal in 18 games . is worth 600k .
If he played for us with those stats he would be slaughtered.
Great transfer window … some people just need to gripe.
34.) 03 Feb 2023 04:22:09
I'm not happy with the fees paid for guys we can get for nowt but I don't think you can say failure of a window our squad is massive need to move people on before adding to wage bill and we have hagi yilmaz Lawrence roofe still to come back as well as adding quality in cantwell and a prospect in raskin I'm not sure about him at all but club must think they can do something with. him.
The real reshape of the squad is at the end of the season we all knew this going into this season Davis arfield jack helander sands tilman wright kamara roofe Morelos Kent all possibly leaving the club or coue staying we really need to know what those main two are doing before jumping into the market I think club have acted wisely in small amount of signings at the moment and I'm not a fan of board but they have done right thing here.
35.) 03 Feb 2023 04:27:25
Candies was decent for us not brilliant but decent in no way should we bring him back though lol move on and Beale looks like he does not intend to play with any out and out wingers anyhoo which definitely spells the end for matondo.
17 Jul 2022 21:18:07
Never seen Davies play but now he's a Rangers player he has my support.
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16 Mar 2025 09:04:56
With our fans getting back into the midden today I was wondering what was the best generous guy's had been at there. It was either the last game to be played on New Year's Day when we won 4-2 but some clown from that end tried to attack our keeper but bomber Brown wasn't long with him or it was the season Rangers won nine in a row and the Rangers players doing the huddle for me.
1.) 16 Mar 2025 09:36:39
That was my first experience at the midden, and I loved it!
I've not been there in a long time, but I've had some amazing victories there, as well as some horrendous loses - the 6-2 defeat springs to mind.
I never made the league title victory there, and that's the game I wish I had attended, and my biggest regret in games missed.
2.) 16 Mar 2025 11:17:24
That was my favourite old firm game at psrkhead, 2-0 in the first few mins, lost a trainer in the surge after second goal and never got it back as ended up half a terrace away once things settled, size 10 adidas samba incase any of you lot found it that day lol.
20 Feb 2025 18:38:40
After ibrox4me's post earlier on about the guys on this site running the club. After his magnificent performance of Morgan Freeman last week I would like to put three cheers forward for tannoy announcer.
I would imagine he could do others and it would be like a different celebrity announcing the team sheet every home game.
I hope horsey doesn't get kit man, can't have the players shorts falling down when they run for the ball.
1.) 20 Feb 2025 18:53:43
Who is it that's got one sock, horsey or cheers I think?.
2.) 20 Feb 2025 19:15:37
Perhaps sws obe could be in charge of pointless club polls?
3.) 20 Feb 2025 19:48:58
SWM that is naughty but funny.
4.) 20 Feb 2025 20:13:14
Fab if horsey does that there will be lots of loose dogs on the pitch and him chasing them with his sorts around his ankles. it would be chaos.
5.) 20 Feb 2025 20:40:12
SWS will be head of digital marketing and fan surveys.
16 Feb 2025 18:16:17
During the week some were saying how good the live chat was. Had a look in today to see what everyone was saying. OMG never again. Guys posting about B Davies and T Sheridan touching boabys (cheers for that SS) . ???? Never again.
1.) 16 Feb 2025 19:13:51
Probably the worst thing we did was say how good it was, it was the best kept secret on here.
Sounds like the banter was in 'full swing' so to speak.
And to think people wanted Billy Davies as our manager, Jesus.
2.) 16 Feb 2025 19:20:41
Ha gutted had to leave early and miss most of the nonsense.
3.) 16 Feb 2025 19:27:23
Live chat wasn't great today - there was far to much sniping about the various fallouts from the week.
Whole forum is in danger of being ruined by cliques.
4.) 16 Feb 2025 19:47:04
EHL I totally agree mate not sure what's happening to be honest
End of day its not a popularity forum its a Rangers forum
Come on be polite debate in a grown up manner put your points across take on what others say whether you agreed or not but no need for snipping and being argumentive its tiring its boring and we all have more going on in life than to sit argue with people on a forum
I've had my moments but I've came on apologised and try my best to learn from it
It's a great site when everyone treats it respectively why ruin it or try to ruin it.
If your having an off day stay away and come back when your feeling fit to engage.
I've definitely tried to come on with a more willing attitude to be positive and listen and respect people opinions even when I don't agree
Disagree but do it with dignity and respect when you think about it It's really not hard to do.
End of day we all want a winning team but it's going to take time no matter what happens.
We all have off days but the site has seen better days than the last few weeks that's for sure.
5.) 16 Feb 2025 19:48:54
A think there's been cliques on here for a long time ehl, certain posters will just never disagree with each other no matter what the topic is. It's absolutely embarrassing mate.
6.) 16 feb 2025 20:11:15
haha, was i mentioned ehll
i would be very disappointed if i wasnt, very disappointed indeed
i couldn't even see the game this morning,
i once " monitored" " the live chat during a old firm game, it was ruined of course but most were good and decent.
7.) 16 Feb 2025 20:12:27
I missed it today, looking forward to the next one though.
8.) 16 Feb 2025 20:44:35
Today was first time I popped in. Even had a wee post aswell but it's not for me, goes too fast when yer trying to watch the game.
9.) 16 Feb 2025 20:47:58
Tom, after last week it felt like everyone who wasn't on the chat was getting called out for something.
The poor Eds were even getting accused of favoritism at one point.
BoyBlue - agree 100%, so many decent threads are ruined by it.
Well put Stig - we don't always see eye to eye, but respect your opinion and even occasionally agree with you!
10.) 16 Feb 2025 22:00:34
It can be hilarious and is quite often, but following the QP fallout and the division in the camps as mentioned it was flat today, there wasn't the same feel as normal, some were reserved others hardly spoke, yes it can be rude, but also discussion can centre on the in game action, may not be for all, but I wouldn't discount, each to their own??.
11.) 16 Feb 2025 23:06:31
I like it for the chat down the pub feel, and when your in the middle of saying that guys a donkey he pops up with a screamer and it's all yeeessss what a guy. Tho like Stevie I type that slow my replies are far too late and conversation moved on. That and often I seem to have a delay so see comments on things that haven't happened yet. It can be fun but if that's not for u fine.
12 Feb 2025 13:27:53
Got to admit I'm not PC biggest fan and posted early on n the season for him to go as I wasn't seeing any improvement in his team. We all thought back in the summer when he was given the contract extension that this was a bad move but thinking back it was probably a warning at how bad things were and that this wasn't going to be an easy fix and both him and the board are working to some sort of long term plan whether it will prove to be the correct one only time will tell.
He seems to have bought into this and we are seeing some changes behind the scenes to help him which we all seemed to be positive about only a week ago. For a board and manager it's going to have to take some balls for them to see this through if they really believe in the plan they have.
We are a mess at the moment and Sundays result should never be acceptable but I keep thinking back to the warning John gave in the past about worrying times and reading EHLs post last night makes me wonder which other obstacles are being put in front of the manager. And let's not forget the players should not come away from Sunday without having to take their share of the blame.
I go back and forth with were I stand on the manager but he should never be subjected to some of the abuse we have seen him having to take and people should remember this guy is a human being with a family and I believe that he will be hurting as much as us.
I in the past have posted about we should never accept second best but guys have posted good points about were we are at the moment and that we have no reason to think we are owed first place without putting the work in and with that the fans will have to show extreme patience which I think we already have. I can't see how after giving PC an extension in the summer that we would only have to give him one year's payment when he still has a couple of years left.
I think I would rather keep out of the argument of whether he should go or not now as I really don't what the answer is and as being a fan it is always easier to just say get rid as we don't know the full details plus we aren't the ones having to do it.
1.) 12 Feb 2025 13:55:21
Clement is on over 2 million pounds a year . not bad money for a man that's an absolute failure at his job. laughing all the way to the bank whilst the fans who could only dream of making that kind of money whilst sitting freezing in their seats watching dire football.
2.) 12 Feb 2025 14:17:13
My post I was typing has disappeared, so here goes with a shortened version. As a mild tempered man, I feel that 13 years out of the last 14 years of Celtic dominance is enough patience for me. We may have slashed the wage bill, but the replacement of the duds will not be cheap, and, will funds be made available to facilitate these changes, I really do fear that this will not happen. Forget these high profile names being banded about, get McInness in and let's see how he would fare with a better so called quality of player. We are looking down into the Abyss and this will not disappear any time soon, so the 3 or 4 years of pain will in my opinion be over 10 years, and that my friends in my opinion should not be accepted by the fans. As I say, don't lambast me, this is just my opinion, and a lot of it is based on their financial profit to December 2024 which Lawell announced yesterday.
{Ed001's Note - what happened to your post irv? Can you explain it, so I can hold it for Ed33 to look at and see if he can fix any issue.}
3.) 12 Feb 2025 14:20:21
Been reports that the fee in compensation would be 1.2 million, whilst we don't know if that's true it does not seem like that type of fee would cripple us moving forward.
4.) 12 Feb 2025 14:28:55
Laughing all the way to the bank Deecee, really? We assume the guys putting the work in and doing everything he can to improve this squad and the performances they produce unless someone on here can tell us different?
I thought Sunday was a disgrace until I seen the videos of the personal abuse PC got. Wait there to voice your frustrations all you like but throwing personal abuse at him for me is the lowest, we're no better than the shark tossing lot when that stuff appears.
I seen EHLs post on lack of players hurting and I'm not surprised. Although only his view, it's not something I'm shocked about but wouldn't necessarily say that's an isolated issue for Rangers. You don't have to look angry 24 hrs later, you just need care on the day to implement the plan that's been asked of you. The performance of the whole team showed they didn't get close to that on Sunday, not for the first time this season.
Team wise Jefte needs dropping for lack of discipline and effort in defending. Harsh to pick out Diomande but thought he was very poor but who wasn't. I'd also Drop Hamza, he's off the boil and has offered very little lately. Unfortunately with the numbers that should be dropped, we're unable to put a squad out by this has been Rangers the last few years. Squad no depth so some players playing regardless of application or form.
5.) 12 Feb 2025 14:32:36
Deecee, i think more to worry about regarding the state upstairs at boardroom level as opposed to our manager philippe clement mate ?
Whether this works out for the good of Rangers and long-term for clement will be answered in the not too distant future but let's be fair and clear and look at the full picture here guys ? It might not work out for clement managing in scottish football and especially the size of club we are and the current state our club is in but it doesn't stop me thinking that clement is a good manager and winning 3 league titles with 2 different clubs suggests that ?He ain't a bad manager, irrespective if he didn't make a success of it at Rangers ?He ain't the clown as some of our supporters have said he is and imo that's disrespectful and very much out of order ??.
6.) 12 Feb 2025 14:50:31
Another thing is that PC has alluded in the past about not being told the truth at the start and didn't realise how bad things were and maybe the guys paying his wages would prefer him onside rather than being able to tell everyone the full story.
7.) 12 Feb 2025 15:03:17
He's not a good one either, sws.
8.) 12 Feb 2025 15:35:59
Having thought about it more, Sundays failure was purely down to the players.
It shouldn't take the manager to get a team like Rangers to beat a team like Queens Park. That may seem disrespectful but it's the truth.
The players failed on Sunday.
I am not way letting Clement out of jail as he chose the team and subs etc.
9.) 12 Feb 2025 16:43:44
Ally your not letting Clement out of jail but it was purely others fault?
10.) 12 Feb 2025 16:48:08
Monaco fans would agree with some on here coops.
11.) 12 Feb 2025 17:26:11
We can't just assume Clement's not giving a Fk and just taking a wage.
And aye he was mis-sold the job in the first place in a way. Some of his decisions have been questionable and where we are at this stage in the season should be unacceptable, but we also need to be realistic about the state of the club.
Continuous mismanagement from board level has led to this stage and it was always going to get much worse before things can improve.
I doubt he's the man to bring back the glory days but I don't know who is to be honest.
12.) 12 Feb 2025 17:32:34
Monoco are lucky if they have 20k fans think they average around 7/ 8 k a game so if your hearing from them storm that must be some going as I tend to think it would be hard to come across such a small fanbase.
13.) 12 Feb 2025 18:36:35
It wouldn't really sam, just need to look in the right places.
14.) 12 Feb 2025 18:44:45
Sam he probably spoke too them on X or in the pub.
23 Jan 2025 18:03:12
It seems as if everything is to get quite rough tomorrow so I hope everyone stays safe especially anyone down in Manchester. Take care bear. ❤️??.
23 Mar 2025 20:15:15
With the names mentioned in his dream threesome I'm sure there were a few songs sang about the team they support.
23 Mar 2025 19:26:16
Fork this is starting to get interesting, how many times is this now he has been accused of being one of them. Hmm???.
12 Mar 2025 16:45:42
You've nothing to apologise for Borna.
02 Mar 2025 13:44:25
I thought we already a crazy horse, I must be getting him mixed up with white horse.
28 Feb 2025 15:31:54
The mentality of some.
26 Mar 2025 13:35:47
Why should the club back the minority that produces these banners Livibear. From what I read the majority of the fans don't want these banners. Why do they feel they have to constantly make statements. Give it a rest and stick to banners about Rangers because that's why the fans are there and leave all the garbage at home. I think everyone forgets it's a football game not politics. We all have an opinion on UEFA but whether you agree with them it's their rules and they can choose to come down hard on the club.
23 Mar 2025 18:15:04
I think the point EHL is that the fans think they know better but are never happy if it doesn't work out even though that's what they have asked for. Who would be a manager.
22 Mar 2025 21:59:18
God knows what goes through that head of yours SS but it scares the life out of me. ?.
21 Mar 2025 18:15:35
Thanks three cheers. Looking forward to watching it. He'll always be my first Rangers hero.
19 Mar 2025 21:55:57
I was thinking mikol (no chance that I'm attempting to spell his full name) .