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01 Jul 2024 19:33:39
Rumours on line Gareth Henderby headed to Rangers to be in charge of academy
This would be a sensational move if it happens.
1.) 01 Jul 2024 21:03:42
Would show a big change in direction of type of players we'd be targeting. Could be very interesting. He unearthed some cracking players with right to dream.
2.) 01 Jul 2024 21:05:42
Appreciate your continued enthusiasm for the academy and youth John, but the b team have nowhere to play and hardly anyone gets minutes in the first team.
With the offers down south for most of the guys we will be chasing, why? Would they come here?
3.) 01 Jul 2024 21:40:04
Guy from right to dream acedemy?
4.) 01 Jul 2024 21:42:32
If we can pull this one off then it will be signing of the year.
5.) 01 Jul 2024 21:50:08
I read that the other day he is the guy behind players mo kudas etc.
6.) 01 Jul 2024 21:57:34
Bar, let’s not bother trying to improve then?
7.) 01 Jul 2024 22:04:37
I'm pretty sure Right to Dream is the academy Diomande came from.
8.) 01 Jul 2024 22:51:08
Foolmonty, you're correct.
9.) 01 Jul 2024 23:06:51
Everything alright john? You seem a bit off recently in your replies. A bit short even. Hope all is ok.
10.) 01 Jul 2024 23:21:00
John, you've been very off in some posts.
Are you OK. Do u need a hug?
11.) 01 Jul 2024 23:42:06
Some people have a 'loser mentality' on here. right to dream - the clue is in the name.
12.) 02 Jul 2024 00:26:08
Following players all former right to dream academy players .
Mohammed Kudus Mohammed Kudus
Attacking Midfield
West Ham United 23 Ghana €50.00m
First Team
Simon Adingra Simon Adingra
Right Winger
Brighton and Hove Albion 22 Cote d'Ivoire €30.00m
First Team
Kamaldeen Sulemana Kamaldeen Sulemana
Left Winger
Southampton FC 22 Ghana €22.00m
First Team
Ernest Nuamah Ernest Nuamah
Right Winger
RWD Molenbeek 20 Ghana €20.00m
First Team
Ibrahim Osman Ibrahim Osman
Left Winger
Brighton and Hove Albion 19 Ghana €12.00m
First Team
Kamal Sowah Kamal Sowah
Right Winger
Club Brugge KV 24 Ghana €7.00m
First Team
Adamo Nagalo Adamo Nagalo
Centre-Back
FC Nordsjaelland 21 Burkina Faso €7.00m
First Team
Majeed Waris Majeed Waris
Second Striker
Without Club 32 Ghana €5.00m
First Team
Mohamed Diomandé Mohamed Diomandé
Central Midfield
Rangers FC 22 Cote d'Ivoire €4.00m
First Team.
13.) 02 Jul 2024 01:44:27
BAR, they haven’t played in first team because they haven’t been good enough. Hence why we need a new director.
14.) 02 Jul 2024 03:10:00
I remember Ajax produced some wonderful talents out of their academy about 30 years ago. A guy called Jan Wouters was given a lot of credit. So Rangers hired him. We had heavily invested in the new training academy and got the best staff we could find. Ever since then the academy has consistently failed to produce players. Multiple staff changes have happened and still the result are the same. The problem is managers don’t give youth a chance because there is such a demand for instant success.
Over the last 30 years I could only name a handful of really good examples of Rangers youth academy players who came through and actually benefitting the club: Hutton, Ferguson, Patterson, and McGregor. The youth academy has performed terribly for decades. It is something the club need to take a serious look at.
15.) 02 Jul 2024 03:47:49
generic i hand you Billy Gilmour and raise you Rory Wilson both these have made us a wee bit of dosh. Our academy pays for itself and long live the King??.
16.) 02 Jul 2024 07:34:21
Nothing off at all site has changed. I treat people how people treat me.
Folk wonder why we r not posting much now. Copland 5 best poster on here hardly seen
Hopefully when signings announced folk Wyness happy
Couple exciting names coming.
17.) 02 Jul 2024 08:37:07
Nathan young Combes and dire mebude have both raised us 1 million, mb not a lot but significant imo.
18.) 02 Jul 2024 08:53:51
John, is probably being off because of some of the Weapon? that have been replying to him lately.
If this lad joins our club then we are being setup for talents from far off places to join our club at a young age. Guy did ok at his current club I thought right? This is the Nils Koppen effect.
19.) 02 Jul 2024 09:34:55
John2561, stuff them bud, you keep doing what you do as I appreciate both you and CF5's info, and plenty others too??.
20.) 02 Jul 2024 09:53:45
The Academy is a great thing for youngsters to develop and grow into first team players or sell on for big profit.
This will only happen irrespective of G Henderberry arriving if the B team is playing better competion ie. not a bunch of cluggers in the lowland leagues.
We need more cross border setup playing against EPL or Championship B teams. to me that is where young lads will play against better competition.
With Big Phil and the staff we have seen joining the club and if we captured Henderberry then we are looking at a more rosier future (not instant) all round.
We have to retain the brightest of these young lads and Big Phil did this with young Mason Munn a defenite No.1 Goalie
I have disagreed with john a few times on here but his passion for the youth is where Rangers future lies. We will never have big bucks playing in this diddy league but with a conveyor belt of talent we can sell and attract by winning our league and playing in Europe.
21.) 02 Jul 2024 10:10:50
Well said John, some very good posters on here and some very informed on what’s going on at the club. Unfortunately a few carrying personal baggage not worthy of comment. I would urge all the good posters and lurkers who help make the site a genuine online community for the club to keep engaged. Love this time of the year and hearing the rumours informed or not.
22.) 02 Jul 2024 11:32:22
??Bankie.
23.) 02 jul 2024 11:56:19
well said bankie, as per.
24.) 02 Jul 2024 12:54:40
Its not Rangers fault that there is no organised football for the youths to play in after U18 level, that's Scotlands shame and the fault of the SFA and its clubs . Rangers have put proposals forward to fix this and been shot down every time. Its a national disgrace and will see that national team slide even further down the standings as time goes on . As for not getting minutes in the first team, McCrorie, Devine, King, Yfeko, Fraser, McKinnon, Rice, Lowry . McCausland and Lovelace have all had minutes over the last couple of years.
25.) 02 Jul 2024 13:21:30
Blue laudrup, I totally respect your views and don’t mind disagreeing it’s about opinions, u and I want the same for our club
A very good post Wsl, people at sfa can’t see beyond their free travel and meals, rangers plans for progression after academy, ie a bteam, reserve league would only benefit Scotland at international level,
26.) 02 Jul 2024 13:28:34
I for one look forward to Johns posts as he’s usually on the money along with some other well informed posters. ?????????.
27.) 02 Jul 2024 17:47:36
“ Billy Gilmour and raise you Rory Wilson”
Both players left at 16. Rangers made a fraction of what either was worth. A few hundred thousand when those players are worth tens of millions. Those two are examples of the Rangers youth academy working? I think not.
Billy Gilmour is a wonderful player but how does that benefit Rangers? It doesn’t. He has never played for us. We did not sell him for tens of millions which is what he is worth. Billy Gilmour leaving our club was a disaster. Rory Wilson was one of the best young striker in his age category across Europe and we lost him.
As I said, I can only name a handful of good examples where talent brought through really benefited Rangers.
28.) 02 Jul 2024 17:50:42
“ It’s not Rangers fault that there is no organised football for the youths to play in after U18 level, that's Scotlands shame and the fault of the SFA and its clubs . Rangers have put proposals forward to fix this and been shot down every time. It’s a national disgrace and will see that national team slide even further down the standings as time goes on . As for not getting minutes in the first team, McCrorie, Devine, King, Yfeko, Fraser, McKinnon, Rice, Lowry . McCausland and Lovelace have all had minutes over the last couple of years. ”
I agree with all this. What is the point of bringing young talented players here if there is nowhere to compete, and no path to the first-team? Good money was paid to get Lovelace up here and where is he? If we went in to next season with Lovelace as third choice striker the fans would have a meltdown.
Most of the rangers academy players will have good careers in football. Just not at Rangers.
01 Jul 2024 16:30:29
Nsiala confirmed today.
1.) 01 jul 2024 16:45:38
good stuff john, and thanks fir update.
2.) 01 Jul 2024 16:50:01
Good news John, I know it is early days but we need to see a few more signings before the end of August and a couple of quality ones if we are to qualify for the Champions League. It would also be nice to see us receiving bids for some of the players that really need to leave!
It has all gone quiet on the investment front as well from what I'm seeing but then it's not a good time of the year for tittle tattle in the City.
It will be interesting to see if the Political changes in SA will relax overseas investment, I'm hearing some positive dialogue and also, a degree more flexibility possibly in the Far East.
3.) 01 Jul 2024 17:23:44
Video on ranger55 utubs channel.
4.) 01 Jul 2024 17:54:18
Berkshire I’m told there will be at least four on plane to Holland, and as many as 8-10 in coming still.
5.) 01 Jul 2024 17:55:20
Berkshire we will see moves by Xmas on investment.
6.) 01 jul 2024 18:34:53
great info again john, and great imput bb.
7.) 01 Jul 2024 19:00:40
What would investors do for the club?
8.) 01 Jul 2024 19:20:41
Yately investors invest mate.
9.) 01 Jul 2024 19:36:38
Stabilise it and hopefully bring additional business acumen.
10.) 01 Jul 2024 19:46:14
The good old investment rumour I recall last summer it was coming in and yatelys point us valid how would investment help the team with ffp.
11.) 01 Jul 2024 21:25:22
One Walter, so u want no investment, strange.
12.) 01 Jul 2024 21:52:09
Generation of income thru variable investment opportunities.
13.) 01 Jul 2024 21:38:37
Players John?
14.) 01 Jul 2024 23:43:13
Very strange.
28 Jun 2024 09:53:04
Very good to see Alexander smith reject offers from epl and sign three year deal,
Also told Lovelace Nsio Stevens all been offered good contracts, hope they all sign.
1.) 28 Jun 2024 10:10:21
Very good news John, same, hope they three signs new contracts, Stevens really excites me, he could get plenty minutes this season.
2.) 28 Jun 2024 10:45:29
Great news, hopefully the other lads sign up. Does anyone know if these lads will be playing in any sort of league next season?
3.) 28 Jun 2024 11:00:36
Bgate very unlikely, Scottish football don’t want a reserve league for over 18, I see some going on loan.
4.) 28 Jun 2024 11:21:27
It is all well and good bringing these young lads here, but they need to play. Lovelace could potentially make it here if he was given an opportunity but right now that isn’t happening. There’s no reason why Lovelace couldn’t be the third choice striker.
Lewis Mayo could have been Rangers 4th choice CB for last season but Balogun was signed to play ahead of him. Now Mayo just had a standout season for Kilmarnock, and Rangers are kicking the can down the road with a 12 month extension to Balogun’s contract. It’s the Greg Taylor situation all over again. Kilmarnock will end up selling him for a huge profit while Balogun hangs up his boots.
There is no trust in the youth players. McCausland had a lot of game time last season but I suspect that was due to the fact we basically had no other options. Lammers had been loaned out, Scott Wright is horrific, and Sterling isn’t even considered a winger. Let us hope McCausland doesn’t drift in to the abyss once a couple of proper wingers are signed this window.
5.) 28 Jun 2024 11:37:29
Heard Leeds and Brighton are looking at stevens.
6.) 28 Jun 2024 11:38:56
John, i'd go as far as to say they want development to fail. A blind man can see what's wrong. Our kids can compete with any up to 16-18 years then the gap opens up.
7.) 28 Jun 2024 12:16:38
Generic, Lovelace has been given his chance, done well and got injured which opened the door for young McAusland to come in.
8.) 28 Jun 2024 12:22:41
Lewis mayo wasn’t good enough to play instead of balogun.
9.) 28 jun 2024 12:31:44
u saying lewis mayo is a candidate to play fir rangers in europe, because he isn’t close, until we find the right central defence, balogun is a very good choice, but we will firm up the defence in coming weeks, greg taylor also wasn’t good enough, he wasn’t good enough fir celtic in europe either but he got lucky in a celtic team playing against a weak rangers team, put him in europe and like many of they’re players he collapsed.
10.) 28 Jun 2024 12:33:12
If mcCausland is good enough he will play. But i do t think he is tbh.
11.) 28 Jun 2024 13:14:49
I actually think mccausland will turn out very good with more games. Lacks raw speed but he has good technical ability.
12.) 28 Jun 2024 13:40:48
Gerrard, Gio and Beale didn`t think Mayo was good enough so Killie is probably his level and I`m pretty sure if Balogun was at Rugby Park he would be picked in front of Mayo . Don`t see any comparison with Taylor who left Rangers as a boy without getting anywhere near the first team and his big money move a couple of hundred thousand to the other mob.
We have young talent breaking through, but once they do they get no patience from the support. Devine did well in his games instead of Barisic, McCausland has been very good before his injury and after he recovered properly. His attitude in some of the games has put his more senior colleagues to shame. There are always some of our fans who write them off so I don't expect any of the boys mentioned to get much support once they break through.
13.) 28 Jun 2024 14:36:16
Greg Taylor he’s hopeless looks ok in at Celtic team but a wouldn’t want him at rangers he’s no better than at pudding ralston.
14.) 28 Jun 2024 14:36:48
Agree Tom both them are average at best.
15.) 28 Jun 2024 15:14:32
Is this the same John I've seen a few new ones pop up.
16.) 28 Jun 2024 15:26:42
Patterson came through the youth ranks to 1st team, ut the board got greedy and flogged him too quickly, that worked out well.
We want to be in the champions league ever year yet sell our best young players too quickly, can't have both.
Yilmaz, Bassey, Nsiala, Patterson would have been some defence.
oh well nevermind, let's squander more than we got buying several replacments that are nowhere near that level, 5 steps forward, 9 steps back, and we wonder why we can't beat brendons bang average celtic team, not like it ange's side anymore, who were far more dangerous side, once he got them going (Just not in Europe lolz)
17.) 28 jun 2024 15:50:24
don’t talk nonsense, the board got a fabulous offer from everton that might never have happened again and made a fantastic profit, how on earth is good business greedy? the boys been injured almost half his time at everton, rangers got a fantastic deal, how do you refuse that kind of cash for a second string young boy then?
18.) 28 jun 2024 15:52:16
you obviously haven’t grasped that scottish clubs can’t refuse many millions for kids, not even rangers and celtic. i’m gobsmacked that you think we shouldn’t have taken the cash for patterson and bassey, they were both unbelievable deals.
19.) 28 Jun 2024 16:11:25
U can see why the board sold the players surely? It's a lot of money for a club that doesn't have a lot of money plus the players would have wanted to leave as well for better wages.
20.) 28 Jun 2024 16:14:49
I am sure we have a buy back in mayo contract.
I hope these young boys prove they deserve a chance this season and the manager gives them a chance.
21.) 28 Jun 2024 16:29:56
Michael, yes I was John 27 and laterally John 227
Had a mare re log ins
Storm rangers have a buy back clause and a 40% sell on as we took a limited development fee for mayo. Circa 200k
Without the sale off Bassey and Paterson we would never get close to Uefas FFP rules.
22.) 28 Jun 2024 17:10:10
McCausland had plenty of chances last year and I'm afraid to say he didn't really take it. He had a couple of decent performances but was not good enough, I really expected the lad to kick on but he just stagnated. I feel the boy could use a loan deal to really kick on without the pressure of playing for us.
Great news that we have offered these boys new deals but again, who are they going to be playing against? Should it be on our club to arrange friendlies for them instead of having a proper reserve league. Our whole system needs an overhaul and brought out of the dark ages.
23.) 28 Jun 2024 17:36:31
Bigblue i reckon all three will be in the first team squad mate.
24.) 28 Jun 2024 17:43:51
Ross just needs to start believing in himself a bit more and be more direct.
Prior to his injury, despite showing up well in some games he looked like a young player trying to find his feet.
He looked more positive on his return.
Like many of the Northern Irish lads he's as game as pebble.
Expect he might surprise a few of us this season having settled into the first team environment.
He certainly won't let us down, good luck son.
25.) 28 Jun 2024 17:44:42
Storm is correct in my view Mayo was not ready when he was at ibrox but that because he couldn’t get games.
It’s the problem all rangers youth have they can’t develope sitting on a bench you have to play week in and week out and it will take an extremely brave strong manager to do that with position rangers are in at the moment.
I think Mayo has developed a lot and looks miles ahead of king now this should point out the importance of letting players leave the club on loans or permanent after 3 years as a youth player but with buy back option.
26.) 28 Jun 2024 18:32:22
Paterson and Bassey were sold at the exact right time, more should have went that summer the same time as Bassey even at half the price they were worth rather than leave for nothing.
27.) 28 Jun 2024 18:45:55
Tomthumb1212 - what you getting your bingo wings in a twist aboot
away an have a rich tea biscuit ya roaster :)
The guy that Yilmaz is mince lol.
28.) 28 Jun 2024 19:04:47
Mayo wasn’t ready at rangers but has developed and indeed better than king now I’d say.
29.) 28 Jun 2024 19:25:25
John our lack of reserve football is another legacy of SDM.
30.) 28 Jun 2024 21:10:22
12-16 million for our 2nd choice rb, 25 million for a boy that had a an excellent half a season, your telling us we shouldn't have took it? Surely your at it, or on it?
31.) 28 Jun 2024 22:15:54
Or full of it.
32.) 29 Jun 2024 07:13:32
How is that iom, the majority of Scottish league teams voted it down as the could not afford costs of a reserve team.
33.) 29 jun 2024 07:56:52
very nice laudruo, very civil,
i am still waiting for yikmaz to prove himself a good signing myself, never ever said he was “ mince”
said i believe he’s too small, that’s my opinion, i'm waiting to see him shine against a decent team, he certainly didn’t v celtic, i hope he dues but i ain’t seen it yet, i won’t abuse you so i don’t know why you did me.
34.) 29 Jun 2024 09:04:33
Best player on the park against Benfica Tom, think they're are a far better team than the tims.
35.) 29 jun 2024 11:54:41
fm, aye ok mate, il try to say it again, i haven’t seen anything special yet
can you just take that in and allow me an opinion.
36.) 29 Jun 2024 12:57:55
Cool Tom, but that opinion of yours is pants.
37.) 29 Jun 2024 21:44:50
Site seems to be generating a lot of animosity, keep this up and I'll run out of oofts! ?.
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28 Jun 2024 17:19:30
Just watched Connor Barron interview the lad shows good level of maturity and spoke well
Good luck to him.
1.) 28 Jun 2024 18:19:38
Watched it after you said John, speaks very well, reckon he'll be a good player for us, probably take a bit of time before he makes the starting 11,really like the dig he's got about him, as well are others good parts.
2.) 28 Jun 2024 18:19:39
Big Future here for this young lad. skys the limit imo. Window starts monday . Looking forward to the new faces whoever they may be.
3.) 28 Jun 2024 18:23:44
I think he’s going to do well.
4.) 28 Jun 2024 18:42:07
Every interview from a Rangers new recruit has been spoken well. Its what the do on the pitch thst matters.
5.) 28 jun 2024 19:27:00
i saw that john, i like that boy, very grounded and knows what its about,
hope you have a nice weekend ahead.
6.) 28 Jun 2024 19:52:48
I don’t think Barron will be a first team player this season, as in starting over 30 games etc. This season will be all about bedding in.
I still think we are lacking midfielders who can score 10 goals per season.
Window opens in a few days, let’s see what business we carry out in the next month. Crucial we get recruitment correct this summer.
7.) 28 Jun 2024 20:07:18
John barron could go on and be more I fluencial than Ryan jack imo.
8.) 28 Jun 2024 21:08:52
Ryan Jack was decent but influential is not what he was.
9.) 28 Jun 2024 21:57:34
Ryan jack was influential in. our team and around the dressing room go back and read comments by sg gvb and mb even PC praised him.
10.) 28 Jun 2024 22:17:07
Call me old fashioned but I like influential players on the park
I don’t get this nonsense about being good in the dressing room, we are a football club not a crèche.
11.) 28 Jun 2024 22:55:41
Lets give ryan jack credit, who was a superbly talented midfielder, hampered by unfortunate injuries, outwith his control. ?Barring jacko's unfortunate injury issues at rangers, he was without question a future glasgow rangers captain. ??? The guy had it all in ability and attitude. ??? I think this young midfielder connor barron is his replacement and very like jacko ?.
27 Jun 2024 11:10:44
Fork pointed out I'm posting as 27 and 227.
Tried to rectify it, no joy
Had to re register so am now John2277 or [John2561]
Hope this works ok.
{Ed033's Note - You would need to log out once on all devices you use by tapping the log out button near the top of the page while on any device. If you're still logged in as John27 or John227 on any device, you'll have the same problem.
1.) 27 Jun 2024 12:10:28
Thanks Ed, I think I’ve rectified it.
2.) 27 Jun 2024 12:39:48
Aw naw another new poster must be one of them lol??? glad u got there bud. Oh and welcome John2561.
3.) 27 Jun 2024 13:10:02
More usernames than hot dinners john ?.
4.) 27 Jun 2024 14:02:08
Welcome aboard John2561. Hope you get along with all the other Johns.
5.) 27 jun 2024 15:52:00
john, but not forgotten.
6.) 27 Jun 2024 16:01:24
Paul been I nightmare trying to get it sorted lol, me and it don’t go
All forks fault for pointing it out.
7.) 27 Jun 2024 16:07:12
Not guilty m'lud??.
8.) 27 Jun 2024 16:27:36
John if you need a hand with your shopping or maybe some gardening then give me a shout.
27 Jun 2024 11:30:57
Sorry for being an it numpty. John 227 is now John 2561.
1.) 27 Jun 2024 11:54:41
You are going to run out of numbers soon, John??.
2.) 27 Jun 2024 12:10:47
MrPH correct.
3.) 27 Jun 2024 13:56:32
Thank god there are still a few numbers left but not many. I've lost count as you've used most combinations.
02 Jul 2024 20:40:47
Yes we have stig. Great potential.
02 Jul 2024 14:18:52
Fork I blame the schools.
02 Jul 2024 14:10:17
Generic I’d say definitely not, at the end f day Gerard Gio Beale pc have not made a move,
02 Jul 2024 13:34:33
Fork, at golf today my source says we have not made an approach for shankland at this stage
He does reckon we could panic (if we don’t get our targets ) b4 window closes but would at that stage be held to ransom
He emphasised that’s his opinion not based on any info received.
02 Jul 2024 13:24:57
Tom, in my opinion it would take Birmingham couple seasons to get to championship, then at least three to get promoted to EPL
They simply don’t have the structure to support financial progression although they r active in seeking stadium naming rights.
02 Jul 2024 19:38:12
I took Holland without conceding. Had gakpo anytime as well
Well done tt
I’m on Austria tonight.
02 Jul 2024 19:36:29
RTID, I must be watching the wrong games.
02 Jul 2024 15:14:58
Tom u could be right however we also need a 8am statement to to get people through till lunchtime.
How did guys like king wolthardt halstead Bennett park Gibson ever become very successful businessman.
02 Jul 2024 14:31:46
For those of you who missed it rangers made a statement re stadium
Works are delayed due to the delay in arrival of materials
We are in discussions with sfa, spfl and uefa re alternative venues for home matches, we will update fans and other clubs as soon as we can confirm where games are to be played.
02 Jul 2024 14:24:15
Tom I can’t see Romania. Doing anything, I see Holland winning to 0.