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20 Apr 2025 19:08:38
Chris jack has just stated that andrew cavanagh and the 49ers have now secured a route to acquire the 51% they've been striving to secure without the need for sandy easdale's shares ??? Looks like very good news for all us bears ?.
1.) 20 Apr 2025 19:20:01
Sounds awesome. What's your expectations of the 49rs money wise?
2.) 20 Apr 2025 19:27:49
Short term transfer wise they will invest it will be a few years Before things turn around they will bring in the money through from there 49ers deals.
3.) 20 Apr 2025 19:28:00
I wrote this three weeks ago, well done Chris Jack.
4.) 20 Apr 2025 19:30:20
I have been saying almost every day for weeks.
5.) 20 Apr 2025 19:33:28
I don't know and can't speak for every poster on here but we as a club must as soon as we possibly can press on with the appointment of our new sporting director and new permanent manager, with time and preparation paramount, for next season with no wriggle room to delay and wait around ?If they know this takeover is definitely happening imo we must move as fast as we can with the appointment of a sporting director and identity our next permanent manager ?.
16 Apr 2025 17:35:27
I know you can't read too much into this but Steven Gerrard has now moved into 1/2 on with a bookmaker (b.365) to be the next permanent Rangers manager ?.
1.) 16 Apr 2025 17:42:39
Walter, just can't see it happening.
2.) 16 Apr 2025 17:53:30
Looks like the bookmakers will become even richer with silly bets my friend.
3.) 16 Apr 2025 17:57:14
So you don't think steven gerrard has any chance of becoming Rangers manager for a second time Asa ?.
4.) 16 Apr 2025 17:58:07
Asa, i honestly now think hand on heart that marco rose will be our next permanent manager ?.
5.) 16 Apr 2025 18:07:17
SWS you and Managers! Someone reach out to Netflix this is a documentary in the making, 100 names all got a chance ??♂️??? RELAX ….
6.) 16 Apr 2025 18:19:53
I wholeheartedly don't think that Steven Gerrard will be returning as manager in the near future.
SWS if Marco Rose is the next manager if this great club then we will be extremely fortunate.
7.) 16 Apr 2025 18:22:29
I can see it now. each week will start with a trailer " this week on Rangers manager soap opera the choice is. dah dah dah! "
8.) 16 Apr 2025 18:49:36
Stick a bag a sand on it then swso!
9.) 16 Apr 2025 18:50:50
It sure how much your ITK Asa, but I tend to agree that I think the manager for next season will continue to be BF or a return for SG. BF for stability and give the leadership some time to work out exactly who they want to lead the team. Or SG because he's done it before in very similar circumstances.
Why go out and recruit a manager, with all the risks attached when there is a guy out there, available and who did exactly what you're looking for on a couple of years ago. It just makes sense.
10.) 16 Apr 2025 19:32:00
Gerrard is a funny one
I really like him as Gerrard the player absolute class player
I like Gerrard when he talks he's a good talker and knows football inside out.
I like Gerrard when he won 55 in fact loved him even more.
didn't like Gerrard as manager when we went through so many players and team bottled it 2 years running
But was that the players led by current captain?
have to admit if Gerrard came back in I'd hold my hand up and say if back him and would absolutely love to see him be successful he's a likeable guy brilliant player in his time would love hime to be successful manager at Rangers if he got the gig under 49ers
Not much else to say on the matter really ?.
11.) 16 Apr 2025 19:33:31
BF and SG will be nowhere near our club for next season!
12.) 16 apr 2025 19:49:44
he didn't make a choice, he posted a rumour or discussed a name .
13.) 16 Apr 2025 20:06:22
The thing is bigbluejim none of us know for definite mate ?.
14.) 16 Apr 2025 20:41:58
Zikos it makes sense that we don't do that as neither of your options are good enough.
15.) 16 Apr 2025 21:15:24
Correct BBJ no chance whatsoever.
16.) 16 Apr 2025 21:26:29
How do you know Bigbluejim, that Steven Gerrard will be nowhere near the club? It is possible ✌️.
17.) 16 Apr 2025 22:02:33
I've seen some people totally convinced that Gerrard will be coming back as manager. No idea why, there's been nothing in the media or from journalists close to the club to suggest this. All it takes is a few bets on him to be new manager and the odds drop.
18.) 16 Apr 2025 22:16:41
Gerrard very much interested in returning.
One of a few names put to the new regime.
19.) 16 Apr 2025 22:47:04
Gerrard returning is very much a possiblity
He's angling for it and has made that known to those who'd need to know.
03 Apr 2025 11:37:53
Just bumped into a fellow bear in the bookies there, i hadn't seen in ages and he told me he has it from a good source that rafa benitez is one of the manager's shortlisted and being considered by the prospective new owners to be the next Rangers permanent manager ? Before anyone jumps down my throat, i'm only sharing on here with you guys, to what i was told ?I don't know if benitez was one of the names from the 3 the EHL had heard ?.
1.) 03 Apr 2025 12:20:37
Cheers sws.
2.) 03 Apr 2025 12:21:31
I honestly think we already have the right man in Barry. It's a staunch management team if anything bring in another really experienced coach to help him.
3.) 03 Apr 2025 12:22:14
How many managers is that now you've mention Coops? I've lost count.
4.) 03 Apr 2025 12:45:16
SWS interested in where the fellow bear got his information from really. was RB on the bookies odds, what he read in the press or do they have real insight into the fact he is a contender. I ask as he isn't managing in the Championship and isn't Marco Rose so suspect he won't be short-listed really.
5.) 03 Apr 2025 13:11:49
Did u get the winner of the national for Saturday to??.
6.) 03 Apr 2025 13:34:10
I'm not jumping down your throat I just think your trying to get ehl to spill the beans lol.
7.) 03 Apr 2025 14:22:09
Only passing on info Baxterboy ?Not coming from me read the post pal ?.
8.) 03 Apr 2025 14:30:43
Heard SG will not be considered due to family connections, heard this weeks ago.
9.) 03 Apr 2025 14:33:26
Sirwalter, I have read your post and you mentioned another manager, how many is that now pal?
10.) 03 Apr 2025 16:45:50
I'm interested in who SWS put his money on out of all the potential managers he has quoted on here?.
11.) 03 Apr 2025 17:12:57
Fair point that gvb11. Could hamper him getting jobs with now links to the kinahan family. His wife used to go about with gangsters in liverpool pre meeting SG.
12.) 03 Apr 2025 17:38:10
I've bet barry ferguson MPH, as my choice was always kevin muscat but that ship has sailed imo and it won't be him ?I also really like kjetil knutsen and marco rose ??.
13.) 03 Apr 2025 17:54:46
Paul86 naive if you think that doesn't still happen. Rampant in scottish football. A few recent captains of the other mob have been around them, look at a certain cult here of our owns in laws.
14.) 03 Apr 2025 18:02:15
Is that the boxin Promoter guys? I'm sure sg won't be up to any shady business. Everyone on here probably knows a dodgy fellow.
15.) 03 Apr 2025 19:02:32
Bgate - aye, fork, John, tom, storm, angus, few more but they're the main dody ones.
16.) 03 Apr 2025 19:33:51
Lol@ athole??.
17.) 03 Apr 2025 20:13:30
Coops, don't be put off from posting anything you hear I'm always interested in what you have to say pal.
18.) 03 Apr 2025 21:34:39
If Benitez gets the job then it's will end in tears!
He is not what we need and will have zero connection with fans or club.
No no no not for me!
19.) 03 Apr 2025 21:56:55
Athole too many compliments will go to my head ?. what is the saying about it takes one to know one ?.
20.) 03 Apr 2025 22:18:11
I know Barry likely wouldn't stay on under a new manager but I wouldn't mind McCann and Dodds staying as part of the coaching team next season under any new guy.
21.) 03 Apr 2025 22:55:33
Did he pass on any tips for the Grand national Coops?
22.) 03 Apr 2025 23:14:06
Heard Benitez was one of many names being considered weeks ago, don't know if he is still in the minds of the new directors/ owners but time will tell.
23.) 04 Apr 2025 06:12:01
Maybe it's Scott Brown he's a manager in the championship???.
24.) 04 Apr 2025 06:39:14
3 cheers - His tip was- don't bet on a lottery horse race and don't smoke in bed???.
25.) 04 Apr 2025 12:21:40
We are a big cloob for Rafa but he might fancy Kilmarnock when McHoofball gets binned .
26.) 04 Apr 2025 15:14:14
Do people still go into the bookies?
27.) 04 Apr 2025 20:31:59
I wasn't a fan of barrg coming in mid season ill be honest i think we keep missing that new manager bounce and manager getting that at starg of a season could be enougb to get us over line with a title look at aberdeen start or even think of clement start he gained like 5 points on Celtic if that's start of season we are 5 points ahead going into a jan window we've waste new manager bounce every time with direct appointments caretake was right way to go its just problematic that barry has started ok.
If he keeps it up and gets appointed i'd like to see a defensive coach brought in think about it
Dodds striker
Mccann winger
Ferguson midfielder
Need someone to sort that defense and i can't see it being any of those guys.
28.) 06 Apr 2025 09:18:20
Best defensive coach around atm is Sean Dyche.
I'd take him no problem at all.
26 Mar 2025 09:22:02
Allegedly nico raskin attracting interest from several clubs in different leagues and no wonder ? Seemingly aston villa and leeds utd already showing big interest in signing nico this summer, along with interest from 2 german clubs, a spanish club and a club from italy ? We'll be very lucky to hold onto nico beyond this season ☹️I actually read somewhere last night that even real madrid were monitoring him ? Like i've previously said he's easily the best no.6 midfielder in scottish football, bar none ???.
1.) 26 Mar 2025 09:43:40
Sir Walter I always enjoy your posts but I need to ask, what browser do you use as you have read stuff I can't even begin to imagine was ever written? So I'm not saying you're talking rubbish, but just want to know your source. Particularly the Madrid one?
I am more than happy to eat my words on Raskin. He's been excellent since coming back into the team and I never saw that in him.
Real Madrid and other top teams see ball retention as a pre requisite. Raskin has work to do on that side of his game. I agree he's a great player for us and hope to see a new contract and continued improvement.
2.) 26 Mar 2025 09:50:36
Excuse my ignorance here! If the 49ers group take us over, and with them owning Leeds, would that have any say on whether they can buy Raskin?! Or does that not matter?
I believe owner groups are restricted from overpaying for sponsorship etc to boost their club's funds, so is there any restrictions on overpaying for players between football which have the same owners etc?
Ed001 can you please advise? Thanks!
{Ed001's Note - they can buy but they can't set ridiculously high prices. It doesn't work like that anyway, these groups always have one team that is seen as the top dog and the rest are feeders. So they will sell at a lower price to the top dog, such as when City bought Savinho for a lot less than he was expected to fetch.}
3.) 26 Mar 2025 09:51:34
Real Madrid I'm finding very hard to believe sws, but can't see Raskin being a Rangers player next season though.
4.) 26 Mar 2025 09:53:00
Bet the Aston villa rumour started after talk of him keeping a couple of there cm's out of the Belgium squad.
5.) 26 Mar 2025 10:00:52
20 mil and they can have him.
6.) 26 Mar 2025 10:13:02
Real mardrid! wheres the link for this?
7.) 26 Mar 2025 10:20:37
Coops is correct gooner I seen that also, think it was Team Talk so may be clickbait, I hadn't heard of the site tbh?.
8.) 26 Mar 2025 10:22:35
It's also on MSN and a Leeds site?.
9.) 26 Mar 2025 10:25:27
I remember city doing it, and I thought that would be the case regarding selling/ buying low.
With regards to us needing as much money as we can get, and the financial restraints we are working under, I would hate to think of us selling Raskin at a lower cost to Leeds just because of the 49ers group involvement. I'd be hoping for top dollar.
Also, Ed001, do the "top dogs" buy players from the feeder clubs, boost their funds, and loan them back? I'm not saying this would happen with Raskin, but it would be interesting to know?
{Ed001's Note - not often. They usually loan players from other feeder clubs to them if they are unable to buy the players they need. Again Savinho is a good example, when he was loaned to Girona.}
10.) 26 Mar 2025 10:25:44
I'd sell now stock is highest it'll get in Scotland.
11.) 26 Mar 2025 10:26:50
Seen the Real rumour on X.
Think started as a joke that a scout from Real were at the Belgium game and the6 were impressed by Raskin.
Rumour has since grown arms and legs.
No doubt his performance will have been noticed and he will be monitored from now.
12.) 26 Mar 2025 10:47:05
There was a rumour about real I seen but was utter bs.
13.) 26 Mar 2025 11:04:02
Regardless of where he is linked, it's clear his stock is massively on the rise and now a Belgian CM. So we must cash in this summer if we are to implement or trading model as we can get some good cash and re-invest. Koppen best get looking for the next one.
14.) 26 Mar 2025 11:09:35
Could be a real game changer if we can move him on for good money in the summer.
Will be sad to see him go, but needs must.
15.) 26 Mar 2025 11:26:21
It's cause real are monitoring him doesn't mean they want him now, they've probably been impressed with his performance and he's been mentioned at the club. Is that so farfetched to believe?
I think he'll go to England and will be to Villa if they want him. Can't see anyone above them in league wanting him. Maybe even Newcastle if they lose Bruno?
16.) 26 Mar 2025 10:51:47
Cheers Ed001!
{Ed001's Note - very welcome.}
17.) 26 Mar 2025 11:35:35
That's it EHL get a good fee it will only helps us, Koppen will have replacements lined up and can't see clubs not being interested in Diomande this summer either.
18.) 26 Mar 2025 11:52:56
Coops is correct although only link I saw was real Madrid attended Belgium This is something all clubs do, especially at this time of year,
In the last week Rangers have had representatives at Morocco, Costa rico Columbia and Sweden games.
19.) 26 Mar 2025 11:55:46
Real rumour is on X.
20.) 26 Mar 2025 12:16:35
Sell only if the money is right. Playing for Belgium and showing up well.
Must add a few mill to the price.
What are people valuation on him?
21.) 26 Mar 2025 12:40:05
The original link to Leeds and Aston Villa was from teamtalk, who is the infamous Fraz Fletcher.
22.) 26 Mar 2025 13:01:39
Was waiting on the real Madrid link wish the bookies had odds on who would say it first on here i would have won a fortune.
23.) 26 Mar 2025 13:23:51
Huistra I'd be asking £20m one time payment.
If we can't get that I'd be asking £15m with add ons or sell on which could be worth another 5.
24.) 26 Mar 2025 13:29:24
Stating price at £20m. Full Belgium international. We sell our self short selling players. Boys only getting better and better.
25.) 26 Mar 2025 13:31:27
Pieter i'd let him go for 15m and a 20% sell on.
26.) 26 Mar 2025 13:42:35
Said that up there bud⬆️⬆️.
27.) 26 Mar 2025 16:08:13
If Raskin keeps injury free until summer it will be the ideal time to sell , hopefully he gets a few more European games to pump up the price, would love him to be here next season as most would but can't see it as we must learn to sell at right time for right price.
28.) 26 Mar 2025 17:26:54
I'll tell u this if we beat Betis and he puts in a motm performance in one of the games, particularly away then my price would be £25m rising to 30z
Look at oriley. Can't even get in the danish squad.
If raskin performs and we progress then I'd want £25m.
29.) 26 Mar 2025 17:36:58
Glad hearing that John, couple of good footballers in that Tanzania team last night mate.
30.) 26 Mar 2025 18:04:30
Google raskin news now they usually have every story regarding players if madrid link will be in there somewhere but we all know how these things work only takes one clueless reporter to dream up a story and it catches fire and spreads wven though not a bot of truth to it.
Not saying that's the case but most of time it is.
31.) 26 Mar 2025 18:53:15
It's happening, Dembele Dollars are no more - it's now Raskin Rupees.
32.) 26 Mar 2025 18:57:40
Take it your Fifa+ app works well Star??.
33.) 26 Mar 2025 19:22:47
Yes Fork watched the second half couple of good player in that side mate, think the Morocco players will be our budget some quality in that side.
34.) 26 Mar 2025 19:51:30
My star Africa would be a very good market for us.
Targhalline is a top top player. Allegedly valued around 3 million.
35.) 26 Mar 2025 20:24:19
Yes John he came on, great business for 3m, agree would be plenty of talent in Africa for not much outlay.
36.) 29 Mar 2025 07:42:31
I honestly think we should be looking at 15-20 million for raskin
Onana went for 55 in same position same age english teams selling guys for like 10-12 with one or two first team appearances not full international who just got rave reviews vs spurs manu fenerbache Celtic and in national team
I fera Rangers will undersell again ask for 12 or so get 8 or 9 when we should be ask way way more
All depending on his contract talks though.
37.) 29 Mar 2025 07:43:38
Point is too he's definitely going to get more chances with belgium now and if he plays that well again certain teams will go out of the bidding as bigger teams atart looking if thier not already.
38.) 29 Mar 2025 07:56:21
Bollocks to that i watched morroco full game main talent has already been plucked from that national team look at where they all play lots already at top clubs like psv prem spain and the like
If we are to get any more Moroccan players it will need to be a igamane type situation taking the punt first.
Also targhaalline not exactly playing much and performance from him haven't been great and just signed for feyenord still young though but doubt we wil be paying type of fees feyenord will want either last time we paid 6million for danillo who was bench most time for them so can't see them being easy to deal with.
02 Mar 2025 07:16:34
EHL, i know you say it's a done deal to who becomes our director of football mate and i absolutely trust your info ?The two names i'm hearing constantly is former newcastle utd and man utd director of football dan ashworth and our former american centre half carlos bocanegra ?.
1.) 02 Mar 2025 07:22:44
He doesn't want to say who it is coops for obvious reasons.
2.) 02 Mar 2025 07:41:50
Ehl can you slip a clue to Thornton.
3.) 02 Mar 2025 09:12:48
John - Willie Thornton? Billy Bob Thornton or the chocolate company?
4.) 02 Mar 2025 09:22:44
If 49rs take over it prob b carlos an you never no we might get an american manager TRUMP anyone lol.
5.) 02 Mar 2025 09:36:50
Why was Souness a guest yesterday, is he angling for it? Doesn't matter who we keep saying who it will or who we want it to be, the clubs keeping it's cards close to their chest, when it happens we'll be last to know.
6.) 02 Mar 2025 09:57:51
Agreed fork.
7.) 02 Mar 2025 10:01:26
Fork I don't think they would see that as the way to go. we need someone who is very experienced in that role. would he have been there for armed forces day as it is a bit of an event and we invite all old managers?
8.) 02 Mar 2025 10:27:50
Fork was wondering about Souness being there yesterday, but is a 71 old year (with a heart problem) capable of running the full football operation, personally thinking not.
9.) 02 Mar 2025 10:48:13
If we get an American manager I hope it's a relative of Geronimo or Crazy Horse we need these lightweights getting a right good fright.
10.) 02 Mar 2025 11:03:58
Davy Crocket/ Jim Bowie, maybe because it's like the alamo on Edmiston Drive nowadays ??.
11.) 02 Mar 2025 11:05:46
Wasn't suggesting Souness Star, just noticed him, people keep repeating the same names over and over, we will be told when it's done bud, no matter who people want.
12.) 02 Mar 2025 11:07:53
Knowing our luck it'll probably be "Chief Talkingbull"?.
13.) 02 Mar 2025 11:22:51
Baxter how about Fraser.
14.) 02 Mar 2025 11:31:38
Big foot Fork centre half and player manager and I would replace Broxi with a grizzly for warm up and at half time.
15.) 02 Mar 2025 11:34:23
I thought I read somewhere about David Weir being linked to the DOF job.
16.) 02 Mar 2025 11:45:56
Aw fork the chief talking bull will keep me laughing for the rest of the day. ??.
17.) 02 Mar 2025 12:14:47
We've got a team full of cowboys so maybe Geronimo or Crazy Horse would sort them out.
18.) 02 Mar 2025 12:32:40
I'm pretty sure I mentioned that Souness was part of bringing the American buyers to the club months back - I understand he'll have a roll, but not DoF.
19.) 02 Mar 2025 13:03:12
Both Dan Ashworth and Davie Weir are unrealistic candidates.
20.) 02 Mar 2025 13:30:47
I must have missed that post ehl, that is good that he will be involved in some capacity.
21.) 02 Mar 2025 13:44:25
I thought we already a crazy horse, I must be getting him mixed up with white horse.
22.) 02 Mar 2025 13:51:34
It was a good 3 - 4 months ago Strom.
23.) 02 Mar 2025 13:54:09
Sorry if I have missed this already or behind on this. Ehl / John. Are the consortium involved in the decision making of club or sport director etc. Feel it's a bit of a silly question but thought I would ask.
24.) 02 Mar 2025 14:11:18
We certainly have too many chiefs and not enough ind. sorry indigenous Americans sort of thing, I think there are more managers and directors than the Olympics at Ibrox . 'in the building' as Phil regularly said .
25.) 02 Mar 2025 14:37:34
Pieter, yeah - new owners will be responsible for the new DoF.
26.) 02 Mar 2025 15:01:41
The talk at Brighton is that Weir is likely to head to Everton in the summer.
27.) 02 Mar 2025 16:33:49
I just can't see us getting Weir. The EPL is enticing.
28.) 02 Mar 2025 17:36:23
Just noticed Ashworths contracts up this year at Newcastle? probably nothing.
{Ed001's Note - Ashworth was let go by Man Utd.}
29.) 02 Mar 2025 17:49:43
I thought i read on here that the gentleman at the man utd game from 49ers organization was being touted. tech dir at leeds Gretar Steinsson.
30.) 02 Mar 2025 18:50:08
Got that the wrong way round Ed, I'm not quite myself ?.
{Ed001's Note - all that stirring must have exhausted you mate.}
31.) 02 Mar 2025 18:52:37
I think Ashworth lasted just a number of months at UTD. Had to payoff i believe.
Shocking what that club have wasted on payoffs over the years.
{Ed001's Note - something like £4.5m they spent to pay him off.}
32.) 02 Mar 2025 19:13:48
I've been good, lost my spoons?? I knew that too 4.1million to buy him out his Newcastle contract, a bit doolally the day?.
{Ed001's Note - old age must be catching up with you.}
33.) 02 Mar 2025 19:30:58
Overtook me mate??.
34.) 02 Mar 2025 19:38:50
Absolute madness!
Crazy what some people are making out of football.
I'm sure it must take you at least a year of reading through countless posts to make that sum??.
{Ed001's Note - a year? I wish. I doubt the sites have made anything like that in total over the 24 years we have been going.}
35.) 02 Mar 2025 20:14:19
Ed, i was joking about the money.
It must have been difficult to get this set up back then?
I did wonder, do you have a favourite fans site?
{Ed001's Note - I know mate. I was just day dreaming at the thought. Initially it was easy enough for me, Ed33 did everything. I never even had a computer or Internet access when we started.
Favourite? No, not really. They all have so many ups and downs. Even when a team is going well people seem to love to bicker!}
36.) 02 Mar 2025 20:30:43
Bicker on here nah never yer havering??.
37.) 02 Mar 2025 21:23:58
Steinnson.
38.) 03 Mar 2025 09:13:37
Mark see the cash Beale has made from the game in the last few seasons for being a failure, crazy mate.
39.) 03 Mar 2025 09:31:54
Correct, my Star. Failure is making some people very rich.
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18 Apr 2025 15:09:42
As i posted last night our two best players against athletic bilbao last night were raskin and diomande ?I thought before baz switched dio to left wingback, which i thought was a mistake, dio was playing well in our midfield and his technical close control was there for all to see ?Dio for me doesn't get the credit he deserves from our supporters at times and is a quality, still young midfielder, who along with raskin, will make us good money when we sell them ???.
1.) 18 Apr 2025 16:11:47
Diomande is a very good footballer, my advice would be away and play in a league far better, he'll have a very good career.
2.) 18 Apr 2025 16:17:03
Both have the potential to kickstart our player trading model.
Key will be getting the timing right in terms of sales.
3.) 18 Apr 2025 16:17:36
Dio Dally's on the ball too long for me, he's also far too lightweight to play in our midfield and his positional sense is not the best either. If we had two Raskin's we could play with two central midfielders. I'd prefer to see Rice beside Raskin.
4.) 18 Apr 2025 16:50:33
Barry ferguson must have been the only person in europe who though putting dio there was a good idea.
5.) 18 Apr 2025 17:11:31
Strange comment from you Coldo?
Considering you didn't rate Raskin under another username?.
6.) 18 Apr 2025 17:44:58
Mph he is very strange.
7.) 18 Apr 2025 18:14:00
C'mon at least he has stuck around with this username for 34 posts. I know he has others on the go but at least this is a start for him.
8.) 18 Apr 2025 18:31:54
The man with a 100 diffrent personalities, each one likes different players mph. It's not that hard to understand to be honest, but all like to set up 4-4-2 ??.
9.) 18 Apr 2025 19:53:18
EHL, will the player trading model stay the same under the new owners . If we are not running short of cash every 6 months will the scope not be there to build the team around the likes of Raskin rather than be desperate to sell them because we need the money . I'm not saying we don't sell but we can sell on our terms .
Its the same with current salary cap, without going daft we should be able to carry a higher wage bill should we not?
18 Apr 2025 14:26:47
I hope bodo glimt go on to win the europa league ? What an achievement for knutsen if they can ?.
1.) 18 Apr 2025 14:49:33
SWS don't really care but if I were to choose it would be Tottenham as I quite like big Ange's way and it would be another two fingers up to the media trying to get a manager the sack.
2.) 18 Apr 2025 14:55:55
Think athletic will be to strong for everybody.
3.) 18 Apr 2025 14:55:57
I don't norway have already pushed scotland down rankings feck knows how as scotland beat them in international and Rangers performed well in europe.
If they do well it will have bad effect on Rangers ranking.
4.) 18 Apr 2025 14:57:31
I was wondering SWS ? if Knudsen would be your choice of manager for us if your other choices Muscat, Martin, Tedesco, Rose, Ferguson, Ancelotti, Gerard, Lampard, Pep, et al.
???.
5.) 18 Apr 2025 14:59:08
Man u will win it host rarely get to final but always get favouritsm along the way as fenerbache and Rangers can tell i'm sure.
Spurs man u final.
6.) 18 Apr 2025 15:21:06
I hope Bilbao win it. By doing so, we have a crack at UCL with UEL group stage fallback.
7.) 18 Apr 2025 15:25:54
Hopefully. can't stand man united or spurs. And after that penalty fiasco don't want Bilbao to win it either now.
8.) 18 Apr 2025 15:32:28
I would like to see a smaller club like Bodo win it, just goes against the grain.
9.) 18 Apr 2025 15:43:13
Foolmonty, you forgot to mention jurgen klopp ? that was my original choice, how could you forget him ??.
10.) 18 Apr 2025 15:45:21
Knudsen foolmonty ? i can't remember me mentioning him my friend ? Are you now making manager's names up ?How dare you ??.
11.) 18 Apr 2025 15:53:20
Angus it's the spurs fans that want rid of ange not just the media and he should have been sacked.
12.) 18 Apr 2025 16:26:59
I'd also like to see Bodo win it, always good to see someone outside the Big5 leagues winning - gives clubs like us some hope.
13.) 18 Apr 2025 17:34:12
A so called Rangers "supporter" wanting a team whose supporters hate us, and who are managed by an ex tim manager, who said "supporter" likes his "way", while addressing him with his pet name is tragic. Boak! ??.
14.) 18 Apr 2025 18:16:21
Storm I know there will be spurs fans who want rid of him but the media keep stoking the fire and I don't like that. I like his honesty and manner and want him to succeed; well now that he has left Celtic anyway.
15.) 18 Apr 2025 18:16:38
Hear Hear ss could not agree more.
16.) 18 Apr 2025 18:20:07
Sunshine I have said before that I am not Celtic centric and as well as being a Rangers fan I am a football fan. you just stick to your wee Glasgow OF bubble if that makes you feel better. It is possible to like players and managers from opposition clubs. I don't feel the need to hate everything Celtic related.
17.) 18 Apr 2025 19:03:00
Oh dear! ?.
18.) 18 Apr 2025 19:07:01
Well said Angus.
Have to say, I have a bit of a soft spot for Ange to.
19.) 18 Apr 2025 19:14:57
Angus the media don't get managers sacked results do, no wonder he gets called Aussie Idealess, his style of football only works if you have the best players and he doesn't so has lost far too many games.
20.) 18 Apr 2025 22:29:24
Sima I think it is a sort of domino effect inter-related between results, fan opinion and the media picking on a manager when results are poor. the bigger the club and their support the more the press want to pressurise. I think given time a lot of managers would turn results around and get things back on track but boards then react to the fans reaction to the results and poor press.
21.) 18 Apr 2025 22:32:16
Sunshine another very articulate argument from you. I suppose I should be thankful it is more than the usual 5 or 6 ? you normally sink to.
22.) 18 Apr 2025 22:50:27
Growing men using boak in a post is embarrassing ? it really is.
18 Apr 2025 07:22:34
On our team's performance last night guys, i thought the pick of our players were raskin and diomande, who i thought had good games ?We all know how good raskin is and dio is a very good technical midfielder, who sometimes doesn't get the credit he deserves ?Both will go on to play in a much better league with decent size clubs and will make us big money when we sell them ???.
1.) 18 Apr 2025 08:29:11
I don't think there's any doubt that Raskin, Dio and Iga are our saleable assets.
Just need to sell at the right time.
2.) 18 Apr 2025 09:45:50
Raskin on has 2 years left so the right time to sell is now. I might get criticism for this but he missed a sitter last night. If he found the corner of the net the keeper was getting nowhere near it.
3.) 18 Apr 2025 11:06:20
Agree club I'd sell them all at a decent price held on to players for too long and got nothing b4.
18 Apr 2025 07:13:22
I think we all should cut baz and his backroom team some slack regarding last night ?The enforced changes the guy had to make was absolutely terrible luck and he adapted the best he could and we were absolutely in this game especially the second half ?Of course athletic bilbao were the better team over the 2 legs, but imo we gave a very good account of ourselves considering ???.
1.) 18 Apr 2025 08:30:36
SWS, think they're is valid criticism towards BF for the starting formation and substitutions - however a lot of it is over the top.
2.) 18 Apr 2025 08:45:58
Putting Diomande at LB was the strangest call I've ever witnessed.
3.) 18 apr 2025 09:01:51
we should cut them some slack because they all stepped into front line when asked to help.
quite a few have ignored that fact
they should always be thanked fir that alone instead of any nonsense about " previous ", Rangers legends who stepped up in my eyes.
4.) 18 Apr 2025 09:40:21
Tom, Barry and co have certainly gave 100%.
Nobody can fault their commitment to the club.
Unfortunately just not the standard required for us.
TBH, any manager would struggle with some of these players. I thought they threw Clement under the bus.
5.) 18 Apr 2025 11:08:51
Mark think it's clear from last night gio is still annoyed about what the board did to him. I'd like to think we ll treat the next manager a bit better.
6.) 18 Apr 2025 11:35:21
Rangers, Gio was treated terribly by our board.
To have Beale in the ground, to gauge the reaction from our fans, while Gio was still manager was completely unacceptable.
7.) 18 Apr 2025 11:56:05
No, he completely ruined the shape of the team with one sub that led to 2 players playing out position.
Jefte struggles in his favourite position at LB and ended up as a CB and Dio who carries the ball forward from midfield and does a lot of work in there ended up LWB.
It only required Nsiala to go on at CB and Tav to RB and we keep our shape.
It was absolutely naive bordering on criminal.
Thankfully it won't be Barry as boss FT, he'll be thanked for his efforts and go back to his role as Club Ambassador.
Let's hope a SD and new Manager is appointed soon because we're playing catch up for next season already.
That mob across the City are stable, have pre season planned, recruitment most likely lined up all under their current Manager who will most likely lift another treble.
If we run them close next year we'll have done well from where we are now.
17 Apr 2025 05:32:38
Fellow bears, i just read an article from the daily mail online there that the negotiations for our prospective new owners has hit a snag for them getting to the 51% they want due to senior figures becoming difficult to deal with ☹️It also reports that our prospective new owners have turned to sandy easdale and they're allegedly going down that route to try and resolve/ get to their requied 51%?.
1.) 17 Apr 2025 07:32:30
Just hope to god ? they don't walk away.
2.) 17 Apr 2025 07:48:31
Why would anyone walk away now, already nearly 1 million spent due to exclusivity.
Deals done.
3.) 17 Apr 2025 07:58:00
Asa. U need to let people wet their pants.
4.) 17 Apr 2025 08:01:57
Scaremongering Coops, the club is watertight on media knowing anything.
5.) 17 Apr 2025 08:20:33
If they were struggling they would be going to every small shareholder but have chosen the Easdales due to the fans relationship with them and the (lack of) logic that will make some think they would block the deal. it is just this weeks attempt to get readers by printing anything as they don't know.
6.) 17 Apr 2025 08:22:55
Apologies John I forgot that the doubters need to be heard.
I have said from the onset that people need to pay no heed to the media.
7.) 17 Apr 2025 08:30:18
So is that a hint that "Pampers" is a new sponsor John??.
8.) 17 Apr 2025 08:39:41
Walter, will u be selling your shares.
9.) 17 Apr 2025 08:40:20
Deal's happening. Just a matter of time now.
10.) 17 Apr 2025 08:42:52
The MSM and tabloids like to think they have guys in the know. just click bait. Going by the info and knowledge put out by some guys on here I'm pretty confident that the deal is well down the road to completion.
11.) 17 Apr 2025 09:25:43
Give it a rest guys ?i'm only sharing what i read in the article for god's sake.
12.) 17 Apr 2025 09:37:59
SWS RELAX, see just for once, take a deep breath and RELAX …. Drama merchant….
13.) 17 Apr 2025 10:03:23
SWS - I heard the same story a couple of days ago from a reliable source. There may be truth in the story somewhere, but at the same time I wouldn't expect this sort of transaction to go completely smoothly. The 49ers are getting a bargain and I sense they know that. The problems, and there no doubt a few problems, can and will be overcome. I notice the new Company Secretary is hiring a lawyer and that is reassuring to know.
14.) 17 Apr 2025 11:30:24
The daily mail? It must be true.
Sir Walter Smith OBE's rumour replies
20 Apr 2025 19:33:28
I don't know and can't speak for every poster on here but we as a club must as soon as we possibly can press on with the appointment of our new sporting director and new permanent manager, with time and preparation paramount, for next season with no wriggle room to delay and wait around ?If they know this takeover is definitely happening imo we must move as fast as we can with the appointment of a sporting director and identity our next permanent manager ?.
20 Apr 2025 17:19:02
But John we keep hearing on here not to worry and this takeover is done mate ? So why would you now say we might be in for a shock ? only asking mate ?.
20 Apr 2025 12:47:04
Guys for me it's a much better chance that Russell Martin will be our next manager as opposed to it being jose mourinho ?.
20 Apr 2025 07:25:37
RFC, there quite possibly will be news on something this wednesday the 23rd april mate, as remember our CEO patrick stewart is holding an open Q &A with supporters/ shareholders ? I would like to think we'll know much more about this prospective takeover after Wednesday, fingers crossed ???.
19 Apr 2025 14:56:49
Jason, i know it doesn't mean anything but jose mourinho has went into 4/ 1 second favourite with bet365 today with gerrard odds on ?
Florida i've also just been told an hour ago by a guy i'd call a reliable source, that steven gerrard is coming back as Rangers manager and has already been sounded out by our new sporting director and our prospective new owners ? Again guys only passing on info ?.
Sir Walter Smith OBE's banter replies
20 Apr 2025 18:46:19
Kasa might well be the replacement for tav Copland2?.
20 Apr 2025 17:11:41
Storm who do you think will get the Rangers manager's job mate ? I have a very strong feeling that marco rose will possibly get the job and i definitely think russell martin is in the running although not my choice ?.
20 Apr 2025 17:05:41
As you all know i've always been a fan of tav but the time has come for us to bring in his replacement and phase tav out, although i definitely think he'll still be a Rangers player next season ? However i don't think he should play the majority of our games at right back but should be on the bench for the last year of his contract, as there's no chance imo now, that any club will move to sign tav ?.
20 Apr 2025 14:16:27
John, but i thought there's no chance of the deal falling through mate ?.
20 Apr 2025 12:38:47
It was from a friend of mine who was told by a former long-term employee with Rangers Fork ?.