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03 Dec 2024 17:35:04
According to Chris Jack we're still looking for a new chairman as it now won't be malcolm offord as negotiations have allegedly fallen through, typical with us so it is ?.
1.) 03 Dec 2024 18:40:47
He sounded like a rugby man anyway.
2.) 03 Dec 2024 18:42:52
Why is it typical? The club have made no official announcement. We are entitled to negotiate with people and if we can`t come to a deal that suits both sides we move on. Just because it has leaked somewhere that we are talking to this guy, we shouldn`t just give him what he wants, if it doesn`t suit us.
3.) 03 Dec 2024 19:12:05
Aye its on the clickbaut sites.
4.) 03 Dec 2024 19:53:20
Correct Fork.
5.) 03 Dec 2024 20:33:38
clubs a shambles man.
6.) 03 Dec 2024 20:49:04
As was said by. Couple ten days ago this guy was not getting the job.
Let’s wait till rangers tell us,
Wsl 100% correct, what do u do when u meet someone who then says I want more than 1.5 million, do u just say ok.
7.) 03 Dec 2024 20:53:48
couple of posts stevieG and your all negative.
8.) 03 Dec 2024 21:35:47
Stevie is a good bluenose trueblue.
9.) 03 Dec 2024 21:44:11
StevieG is a regular, far from a negative poster??.
10.) 03 Dec 2024 21:44:51
true blue this is ma burds phine mune in shop getting fixed. normal account is years old mate.
however, everything atound the club atm is negative so would u like me to be alm bells amd whistles bro?
11.) 03 Dec 2024 21:45:39
cheers beale ??.
12.) 03 Dec 2024 21:54:29
How can u type with wet nail polish, MrsStevieG??.
13.) 03 Dec 2024 21:56:51
Chris jack also wrote soutter has a contract extension on the table but yet to sign.
14.) 03 Dec 2024 21:57:56
Stevie is an auld Nokia yer using?
15.) 03 Dec 2024 22:28:58
Stevie 100% a blue nose.
16.) 03 Dec 2024 22:53:00
John I think if he wants that you give him the 500k in wages and £1million if he hits certain targets.
17.) 03 Dec 2024 23:15:15
thanks guys for the support ?
and fork i might get on better with nails on as my spelling lately is atroscious its been ma phone and noe i'm on the mrs and shes got auto spell turned off no wonder yer mans questioning me ?.
18.) 04 Dec 2024 00:09:05
At this point i'd rather the club were patient than rash. We have a chance in the cups but the league is gone, so let's get the appointment right. i'd love to get a chairman whos one of us and their hearts in it, but i'd be happy for anyone who can get us going in the right direction.
19.) 04 Dec 2024 09:20:00
telt ye i was onto you stevie!
20.) 04 Dec 2024 09:43:43
Lol stevie or sister???.
21.) 04 Dec 2024 09:58:24
Trust yer gut fork lol.
22.) 04 Dec 2024 12:10:31
sister stevie ? that's a potential new moniker ?.
23.) 04 Dec 2024 15:28:46
That'll stick bud?.
30 Nov 2024 13:24:49
Stories doing the rounds that rangers looking to sell our Turkish left back ridvan yilmaz in january or at the end of the season ? We're allegedly very interested in signing aberdeen young left back Jack McKenzie on a pre contract and would be the replacement for yilmaz to understudy our current no.1 left back jefte ?It could be very good business for the club getting a good transfer fee for yilmaz and getting mckenzie on a pre contract ?.
1.) 30 Nov 2024 13:43:01
Fraser?
2.) 30 Nov 2024 13:46:20
I’d take £5m for yilmaz and use Fraser as back up for remainder of season. Absolutely. The boy Fraser looks a decent player. If we do t play youngsters they can’t improve or prove themselves.
3.) 30 Nov 2024 13:55:58
Agreed Stevie, why not? ?.
4.) 30 Nov 2024 13:57:39
Yilmaz understudy?why is that sws? Yilmaz is our best lb if fit we wouldn't have seen as much of Jefte but very glad we have, been impressed with him but Yilmaz is still my choice of best lb right now.
5.) 30 Nov 2024 14:13:13
Doubt PC agrees with you sws or we wouldn't look to move him on, another guy who can't stay fit but a good player.
6.) 30 Nov 2024 14:23:11
If we get a decent fee for Yilmaz I'd be happy to make that deal. I rate Yilmaz very highly and for me if he could stay fit he'd be a clear 1st choice LB at any club up here. Think the lad at Aberdeen would be another good bit of business for us.
7.) 30 Nov 2024 14:33:20
Jefte our no.1 left back at this moment in time and i really do only see him getting better and better ?
I really like the look of jefte and he's a talented, young left back ?.
8.) 30 Nov 2024 14:38:56
Same as that Bellshill good fee and strengthen other positions that is needed more and get Mckenzie in the summer and would be happy going with Fraser as back up just now.
9.) 30 Nov 2024 14:43:22
Aye read that in the daily rhebel.
10.) 30 Nov 2024 14:48:24
Sws because of the injury to Yilmaz.
11.) 30 Nov 2024 14:57:06
In my opinion Yilmaz was better at the same age even much younger he won the league and a cup in Turkey and fans were fuming when we signed him, he is still better right now but like what am seen from Jefte he does need to improve his defending though and once he does he'll not be our player.
12.) 30 Nov 2024 14:58:21
Yilmaz a good player My star but injury prone unfortunately ☹️ Jefte i really like ?.
13.) 30 Nov 2024 15:13:34
You can see I really like him as well sws, John Soutter is an injury prone player and look at him, Yilmaz is still only a young player and a talented young player.
14.) 30 Nov 2024 15:32:41
My star, if yilmaz was as good as you're saying, he would never have been at Rangers. Was a bizarre signing to start with I get he’s been unlucky with injuries but better out there for what we paid for him.
15.) 30 Nov 2024 15:43:31
Think yilmaz could do a good job but never fit enough to get a proper run in the team. Time to go and if 5m is true i'd bite the hand off.
16.) 30 Nov 2024 15:56:03
Wrote last season we were scouting mckenzie and Barron,
B4 yilmaz got injured we had received offers from Turkey and Germany circa 4 million plus addons.
17.) 30 Nov 2024 15:57:49
I agree my star, I just don't see it in jefte. He's good at carrying the ball and nothing else.
18.) 30 Nov 2024 15:57:22
German will be many clubs interested in Yilmaz is he gets sold.
19.) 30 Nov 2024 16:20:18
Tjs, I don't know where your getting anything from me apart from thinking Jefte is a good player right now with potential to become a far better player, he sorts out his defensive part of his game he'll be away, Igamane Jefte both around 2.7m we'll get a very good returns on them, all them judging Koppen should just leave it a year or two.
20.) 30 Nov 2024 16:40:16
Yilmaz is made of chocolate, should be sold if anyone comes anywhere near that 5 million quoted price.
21.) 30 Nov 2024 17:01:18
The Yilmaz circus comes to town every window!
Mackenzie is one I don't know a great deal about.
22.) 30 Nov 2024 17:26:11
Jefte needs to improve defensively and I’d like to see him improve his final pass, cross or shot at goal, he just needs to get his head up at times and make the correct decision and improve the quality of this but definitely has potential.
We need to sell on players so if the correct money is on offer for Yilmaz then we need to get that model in motion and move him on.
That said I like Yilmaz but that’s the model we need to start adhering to.
23.) 30 Nov 2024 17:54:35
Jefte is the left back version of Tav. Cannot defend. Yilmaz is always injured and needs sold.
24.) 30 Nov 2024 18:14:17
Ehl r u picking up player swap, king or Devine for Cameron, we had a scout watching him again today.
25.) 30 Nov 2024 18:29:04
Does yilmaz deliver £5m of a difference to us as a club than what Fraser could?
Then u throw in the wage difference, and the euro quota.
The answer is a resounding no.
Sell yilmaz.
26.) 30 Nov 2024 18:33:04
Yes Paul but Jefte is only 20 year old and that side of his game will be getting worked on right now and he improves that he moves on hopefully he improves it pronto and moves on next summer but will probably be the following year.
27.) 30 Nov 2024 18:35:27
I'd be very tempted to sell Yilmaz.
28.) 30 Nov 2024 19:15:58
Mark same mate but do rate him as can be seen lol.
29.) 30 Nov 2024 19:43:29
Jefte timing and tackling actually good for a young defender, his positioning sense needs work but a could say that about every wing back these days, to say he is a bad defender is wide of the mark.
30.) 30 Nov 2024 20:06:50
I never said he was a bad defender, I said he needs to improve many things in his defensive game he's improved already of letting wide players cut in on his blind side he needs to improve his positions and pick up players when cross balls come in but do like what I've seen and can only improve.
31.) 30 Nov 2024 20:25:34
I agree with mystar Jefte will get better. He’s not as bad at defending as people make out either.
32.) 30 Nov 2024 20:48:37
John, hearing we're keen to get Cameron on a pre-contract but aren't in any rush to bring him in to the squad in January.
I know there are around 8 academy players that we want to move on in January, both King and Devine are included in those.
33.) 30 Nov 2024 21:06:17
Cheers Ehl, majority of academy lads won’t break through, kloppen and clement want a clear out and total revamp of who we recruit
We will see many non Scot’s.
34.) 30 Nov 2024 21:35:50
That is probably the best way John let others clubs produce the Scottish players and buy the good ones after a bit of experience Barron is a prime example he would never have had the experience he's got if he came through out ranks.
35.) 30 Nov 2024 21:38:59
Imho, on Thursday PC plaid the 2 of them, Yilmaz slightly ahead of Jefte, after watching it I think I think the roles should have been reversed.
Sell Yilmaz.
36.) 30 Nov 2024 21:46:52
Which then proves John both PC and koppen going nowhere ? anytime soon.
37.) 30 Nov 2024 21:54:21
If we can make our money back on Ridvan I'd take that all day long, definitely our best LB but he's just made of glass and Jefte will only get better and better the more he plays. Can use Ridvan money to improve elsewhere like CH or wings and maybe a cheeky no6.
38.) 30 Nov 2024 22:25:20
Why would Koppen go he's only just been appointed in a new role.
39.) 30 Nov 2024 23:37:22
Any ideas what has happened to king I was certain the boy would make it.
40.) 01 Dec 2024 04:47:24
King just isn’t good enough.
He needs to move to a club where he’ll play.
Look at mayo, king was rated higher.
I’d say move to a spl club play 2 seasons and move to england, say Motherwell or killie and onto championship. Never know from there .
41.) 01 Dec 2024 06:57:27
The RFC guys like king don’t seem to have ability or desire to kick on
Lowry
King
Devine
ishaka
Fraser
McKinnon
Stevens all candidates to move on.
42.) 01 Dec 2024 07:25:53
I did like the look of our young left back fraser in the times i seen him playing but he's not getting anywhere near our starting 11 when we've got jefte, yilmaz and maybe signing mckenzie from aberdeen ?.
43.) 01 Dec 2024 08:21:30
I've mentioned this a few times, but PC and his team are really frustrated at a few things within the academy.
Firstly, players aren't developed with the flexibility they would like.
Secondly, to many have accepted they won't make it and are subconsciously lowering the intensity at training.
As John said, they are looking to revamp the youth set up, but will need to do so with a few players from outside Scotland who understand and buy in to their approach.
44.) 01 Dec 2024 09:50:23
Still think King suffered a chastening experience in the Champions League, n that set his development back, as he was doing okay till then, just a thought.
45.) 01 Dec 2024 10:02:04
There's a lot in that Fork, which is why you'll notice that PC doesn't like to play youth players unless we're in a really strong position.
Like when he put Rice on midweek.
Although even then there were posters criticising Rice for having a poor ren minutes.
46.) 01 Dec 2024 11:13:28
I would take the money for yilmaz can be used elsewhere that we desperately need I like him but can’t stay fit. Jefte is a work in progress and young so much more to come from him.
47.) 01 Dec 2024 11:20:07
Just feel the boy was hard done by EHL?.
48.) 01 Dec 2024 11:27:33
EHL the folk bashing Rice are just armchair fans pal, the boy is young and raw and put into a level of opposition he has never played against. PC got it spot on, giving him time when we were going to win regardless. Did he do great no but it's experience for the YOUNG lad and next time he might not be as nervous either.
Would love to see this going forward for the boys we think can kick on.
49.) 01 Dec 2024 13:19:17
We had a decent clear out in the summer, but more players from the club need to go. TBH, I've been disappointed with the lack of quality from the youth. A lot of these players haven't kicked on in the way I'd hoped. Even the promising ones like Thompson and Lovelace have disappointed.
50.) 01 Dec 2024 22:53:07
I think rice will go in to be a good player for us.
How good I don’t know, maybe after a years loan next season? Could send him to Motherwell on loan as part of a deal for miller.
23 Nov 2024 17:12:56
Who's this malcolm offord that's allegedly about to be appointed our new permanent chairman ?.
1.) 23 Nov 2024 17:24:27
It's It's new feckin manager were needig.
2.) 23 Nov 2024 17:45:09
Rangers need a new manager. Everything else doesn't matter.
3.) 23 Nov 2024 18:02:45
Guys philippe clement won't get sacked save your breath.
4.) 23 Nov 2024 18:12:37
And the mediocrity and under performimg will continue. He needs to go and go now.
5.) 23 Nov 2024 18:13:47
Clement will be sacked. If we as fans need to start boycotting and protesting to make that happen so be it. I did so when it was clear MCCoist had to go, and he dug his heals in. I'm happy now to fight to get Clement out. I will not be back at Ibrox until he is gone. I strongly recommend everyone else to do the exact same thing. Having that idiot in the dugout is causing untold damage to our club. We need to get him out.
6.) 23 Nov 2024 18:32:25
Well they showed the crowd as 47000 today, a season ticket holder boycotting will mean nothing as they have your money.
7.) 23 Nov 2024 18:44:23
Save your breath? Are you having a giraffe? He needs to go now. He is a complete and utter waster he it’s clueless.
8.) 23 Nov 2024 19:01:53
I agree storm but he won't get sacked mate ? My choice was muscat a year ago and it's still muscat now but clement won't get sacked and that's why i said save your breath.
9.) 23 Nov 2024 19:40:36
I can’t take anymore of this. To think some on here talked about him being an elite manager and football intellect etc is crazy. he’s awful ?.
10.) 23 Nov 2024 19:46:05
He will get sacked, Coops! I expect him gone by early next week, as even our incompetent board will have to act.
Yeah, they might have our season ticket money, Jfm (you seem happy at that fact), but when we stay away in our droves, there is a lot less money spent inside Ibrox on match days.
So, regardless of your flippant post, staying away will hurt them, and show them, especially the likes of Park snr who milks 11% of the pound we generate.
11.) 23 Nov 2024 20:00:42
Sir Walter Clement will be sacked. Bad results get managers sacked. Its a results driven business and if the results aren't good enough as well as fans voting with their feet etc, then there can only be one outcome.
12.) 23 Nov 2024 20:14:10
He needs to be sacked fans are demanding it the board will have no choice.
13.) 23 Nov 2024 20:14:48
SS he should have been away a while ago but the perfect time was during the international break.
14.) 23 Nov 2024 20:15:29
The club had our season ticket money when we began to boycott to get McCoist out. There was a cup game and the attendance was 10k-15k. The fans need to start talking with their feet and stop going to games. When Rangers are playing in an empty stadium I think we'll see the manager gone. To say we as fans cannot force change is completely false - We have in the past, and we can do it again.
15.) 23 Nov 2024 20:19:55
Offord is a tory lord or something.
He probably prefers rugby.
Maybe he has some good contacts?
16.) 23 Nov 2024 21:15:12
JFM it will mean something as they will worry they won’t renew for next year. Boycotting is the only way thru to these fckers in charge. It’s the only way they will take notice. Banners and chanting won’t do a thing. If they worry that people won’t renew they will take action. If it continues the way it going there won’t be a waiting list of people to buy up the season tickets that aren’t renewed either. As seen with the European crowds in Hamden. People are starting to get to breaking point with the club.
17.) 23 Nov 2024 21:24:00
Ssfc why would I be happy with that. I'm simply making the point that a season ticket holder boycotting games accomplishes nothing. I see you're reverting to your usual lash out at anybody whenever we play sh*t which is now most games.
I wish I was well enough to go to games as I would have a season ticket. Unfortunately I can't.
18.) 23 Nov 2024 22:00:52
CHOF there is a difference between not buying tickets for a game and not going to games you've already paid for. It's like me saying to Sky, I've got a two year contract but I don't like what your broadcasting so I'm not going to watch.
19.) 23 Nov 2024 22:55:14
"Ssfc why would I be happy with that. I'm simply making the point that a season ticket holder boycotting games accomplishes nothing. "
How wrong you are. It accomplishes a great deal. If you think the board sit there, and see half a stadium empty, and don't take notice, you're wrong.
20.) 24 Nov 2024 08:26:34
Hey its your season ticket and you can do what you like with it, go or don't go I couldn't care less. It just seems that whenever someone says they are going to boycott games they always call on others to do the same. Put your big boys pants on and do it yourself instead of inviting others to do it. You don't have to repeat a person's post when you reply, just put their name.
21.) 24 Nov 2024 09:18:57
Malcolm Offord is a Lord in the commons, he's from Greenock SWS, politics, law graduate, business and trade, private equity and former under Secretary of State.
22.) 24 Nov 2024 10:17:50
Mental people think changing manager is going to solve anything. We could have pep and I doubt we’d be much better off. I’m not for PC staying but this magical fantasy that he leaves and we become good needs to stop.
23 Nov 2024 12:40:16
Hearing from a fellow shareholder that we're poised to sign a new 3 year deal with castore, to remain our kit manufacturers ?
More money than the original 5 year deal and should be officially announced in the not too distant future ?I thought myself that we would definitely remain with castore and obviously there's was the best deal available ?.
1.) 23 Nov 2024 13:25:07
I'd rather we followed others clubs in leaving them behind for a more prominent and established manufacturer, but money talks.
2.) 23 Nov 2024 13:35:58
Adidas will be our new sponsor.
3.) 23 Nov 2024 13:38:57
Better never stops.
4.) 23 Nov 2024 13:42:30
Absolutely not happening Baxterboy it's castore again my friend.
5.) 23 Nov 2024 16:04:10
You touted every company on here coops ?♂️.
6.) 23 Nov 2024 16:50:14
Only passing on what i was told storm i'm more concerned what's happening here at ibrox and sitting here in the copland with my mates pissed off with this performance again ?.
7.) 23 Nov 2024 16:52:31
To be honest whoever pays best gets it at this stage need all the transfer funds we can get.
8.) 23 Nov 2024 17:04:35
I'm a shareholder. I receive no information regarding shirt sponsors. I can attend an AGM if I want but that is about it.
19 Nov 2024 12:28:51
I'm just after reading an article there that koppen has stated today, he is now looking to appoint former rangers players that know everything regarding what this club means, to work within the academy which will give grounding to young academy players coming through our academy and hopefully progress into our first team ?I wonder which former rangers players koppen will bring in to appoint ?.
1.) 19 Nov 2024 13:34:12
Wouldn't mind Ian Murray being one, same with Defoe and Ferguson maybe even Thomson.
2.) 19 Nov 2024 14:12:52
Arfield has met kloppen and pc.
3.) 19 Nov 2024 14:20:49
Davies possibly. Defoe and maybe even scotty Arfield at some point?
Not sure Barry would come back but he’s a free agent just now is not?
4.) 19 Nov 2024 15:21:49
Could be any of a dozen.
5.) 19 Nov 2024 15:49:41
Hope you mean Duncan ferguson.
6.) 19 Nov 2024 16:05:37
Would love airfield for that role Ferguson would also be a great pick.
7.) 19 Nov 2024 17:50:48
Id like barry ferguson and arfield taking up the roll.
8.) 19 Nov 2024 19:17:05
I don`t see that Ian Murray or even Defoe who spent a couple of years at Ibrox would be able to help the young players come to terms with being Rangers players . Ex players who have come through the ranks or been brought up as Rangers fans are what is required.
I would exclude Barry Ferguson from this as he had a reputation for bullying the younger players when they were breaking through and he was captain, can`t see how he would have changed much.
9.) 19 Nov 2024 19:17:33
Please let's no waste anymore money on back room staff that really don't add much to the set up in reality!
Passion in the dug out, will only get ius so far.
In fact not that far actually.
If we have money to spend on this, I would much prefer they keep it or spend it on the pitch please.
I am fed up with loyalties holding us back!
10.) 19 Nov 2024 19:18:01
Arfield and possibly Davies. Would not have Ferguson anywhere near the club.
11.) 19 Nov 2024 19:43:41
Alex Rae is a former player and a supporter and its not working. what makes some think it would work in other roles at the club?
12.) 19 Nov 2024 20:38:29
Another waste of money paying wages to guys for absolutely nothing. When was the last time we actually produced a good player through our academy. Good statement on paper but the words are hollow, even if we have quality in the academy they won't get a chance as PC will continue to play his favs and give no minutes to these guys.
13.) 20 Nov 2024 09:12:03
I’d say Paterson Gilmourand Wilson.
14.) 20 Nov 2024 09:46:28
WSL that’s not true about Fergie.
15.) 20 Nov 2024 13:19:25
Wslgers why couldn't Murray help out youngest? he had many younger players playing very good football for Raith Rovers.
16.) 20 Nov 2024 13:31:33
Arthur numan as a scout. I’m sure he’s had a few positions doing this.
17.) 20 Nov 2024 15:06:51
Scotty you here many things that never happened with many things on here about anything Rangers.
18.) 20 Nov 2024 18:57:12
Scotty123, have a word with Charlie Adam then .
My Star, didn`t say that Murray couldn`t be a coach but he wouldn`t be able to contribute much to helping the youngsters Rangers DNA. He is a Hibee and was a bang average Rangers player in the relatively short time he was with us.
The foolmonty, Alex Rae is a first team coach these roles are to help get the youngsters better prepared as Rangers players.
If everyone thinks that the Academy is not doing its job then the fact that Koppen has fresh ideas to try to fix it is a good thing, if we change nothing then it will never get better. Don`t agree that Clement won`t give them a chance, McCausland is in the team and others are in the squad . Are they good enough to play though?
19.) 22 Nov 2024 06:59:40
The problem is most of the academy's players are deemed "prospects", just like igamane, is he gd enough as it stands to play some minutes? Koppen may try to fix it, but for me, most of the academy players' ceilings will be as you say, the squad/ bench, and no further, or will we continue to purchase players rather than promote from within.
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10 Dec 2024 15:44:53
Just after reading an article about our former striker from zambia fashion sakala jr and all the superb charity work he undertakes for the poor/ less fortunate people of his home village and beyond in zambia ?? He's a cracking lad and personally i think now that michael beale made a big mistake getting rid of him, although i understand we got £4million for him ? His pace absolutely terrified opposition players and he was a terrific out ball because no opposition player could catch sakala jr with his jet heeled pace ?He also loved playing for rangers and always played with that infectious, beaming smile on his face ? Just to add michael beale treated him shockingly imo, by banishing sakala from training with the first team squad for absolutely no reason ? What's everyone's overall thoughts of fashion sakala jr ? By the way he's tearing it up over in saudi ?.
1.) 10 Dec 2024 16:10:15
Only eight emojis?
Joking aside, Beale probably held it against Sakala for the two big misses against that lot in the two cup games at Hampden. He wasn't the best at finishing but there was no faulting his efforts.
2.) 10 Dec 2024 16:23:35
Said a few times we made a mistake letting him go and replaced him with CD SL etc they were never an upgrade on the Fashion.
3.) 10 Dec 2024 16:53:36
As much as i don't think dessers is nearly as bad as some would have you believe, i rate fashion sakala jr better than dessers.
4.) 10 Dec 2024 17:01:14
I still can't believe he took Fashion off for that diddy Ramsey in the Europa final.
5.) 10 Dec 2024 17:03:11
You can rely on The Mogi Man.
6.) 10 Dec 2024 17:03:44
That gave me a headache trying to read it zx coops. Seriously mate, what's the need? Anyway sakala decent player.
7.) 10 Dec 2024 17:16:01
Goose frabah ger88??.
8.) 10 Dec 2024 17:38:50
Too many unforgivable open goal misses against them. We would have 2 more trophies if he had scored. We have short memories to think otherwise.
9.) 10 Dec 2024 17:50:47
bornabear we would have had a bigger trophy if kent and goldson would have done their jobs, would take fashion back in a heartbeat.
10.) 10 Dec 2024 18:21:01
Utter nonsense Borna because even if we scored them you still can’t say we would
Have won the same as I can’t say we would have. The boy was a good player an better than what we have the now apart from igamane but he is just potential at the moment.
11.) 10 Dec 2024 18:30:44
Didn't have my glasses on fork ?.
12.) 10 Dec 2024 18:45:14
Ramsey's a diddy, fork? Come on kid, his best years are maybe past him but one thing he's not is a diddy. In fact I'm convinced if Gio had put Ramsey and Roofe on for the whole of ET, we would have won that final.
13.) 10 Dec 2024 18:52:14
I was just calling him a diddy because of the penalty miss seeker?.
14.) 10 Dec 2024 18:58:31
No probs pal. I thought Gio was so unfair on Ramsey and Roofe bringing them on for the last 4 mins to take penalties. Roofe scored right enough but still.
15.) 10 Dec 2024 18:59:40
I really liked him and was better than those that replaced him. Pace terrifies even if end product wasn't always best. We did get a decent fee tho which we need to do just need to use it better. Shocking how he was treated by MB tho.
16.) 10 Dec 2024 19:15:58
Have to agree seeker, should have had more time bud, can't forgive Ramsey though?.
17.) 10 Dec 2024 19:41:24
At least he stood up to take one, fork. Anybody can miss a pen tbh.
18.) 10 Dec 2024 20:07:41
SWS its Saudi
secondly is it just me or are we reminiscing over a former player who misses lots of chances whilst complaining about our current forwards who miss lots of chances. Is it just absence makes the heart grow fonder.
19.) 10 Dec 2024 20:32:36
True bud.
20.) 10 Dec 2024 21:06:52
He scored a lot as well Angus most fans that don’t rate him is because of the 2 misses against Celtic.
21.) 10 Dec 2024 21:48:27
Fashion wasn't the worst. Great attitude as well. I'd have kept him tbh.
22.) 11 Dec 2024 02:25:28
Angus yeah, I think you’re right. Sakala, like Dessers seem like really nice guys but awful finishers. And for me that the most important attribute for any striker.
Sakala was great at times but couldn’t be relied upon to score into an open goal from 5yrd out unfortunately. If he was then we would not have sold him for a paltry £4M.
23.) 11 Dec 2024 06:58:11
Sakakas pace terrified himself, kept falling over his feet. Let's be honest he was an ok player that's about it.
24.) 11 Dec 2024 08:01:01
Just hit me goose frabah was from anger management was it not fork? Useful saying to have, cause every time I see coops the clown and his emojis show I start to get raging ?.
25.) 11 Dec 2024 08:08:03
Same as Matondo, their feet are too fast for their brain.
26.) 11 Dec 2024 08:16:42
Took your time Ger88 ???.
27.) 11 Dec 2024 09:32:11
I get there eventually though fork ?.
28.) 11 Dec 2024 09:53:34
really before we know it Sakala will be labelled as a legend. he was a lovely guy, infectious smile and great attitude. is Sakala better than Dessers debatable but i think Dessers has scored more than Sakala (havent checked the stats) . Neither are good enough and imo we were right to let him go. Same as Dessers if we make a return on him we let him go too.
29.) 11 Dec 2024 14:12:38
Fork Sakala was a sub and then got subbed in the UEFA final, Gio did not like him and would rather play Aribo as a striker when Morelos and Roofe were injured. Just wasn’t consistent enough, a recurrent theme with us!
30.) 11 Dec 2024 14:47:41
If Sakala was still a Rangers player he'd probably play lw and would score double figures a season but getting 4m was decent.
10 Dec 2024 07:50:29
Talking a lot lately on here regarding john souttar got me thinking about another centre half we signed from hearts back in the day, alan mclaren. What a superb centre half this guy was and if not for his career getting cut tragically short with injury, he would undoubtedly went on to captain rangers and scotland ?I remember speaking to him when he realised he wasn't going to get back playing and he told us that his area around the kneecap was into powder and was told he just had to retire or he would be a cripple because of this terrible injury ☹️Alan mclaren had everything in his locker to being a terrific centre half and was up until his injury stopped him and would have went on to get even better, injury permitting, so sad ☹️ What's our thoughts on alan mclaren, for those of us on here, who were old enough to have watched him ?.
1.) 10 Dec 2024 09:05:27
Great CH and a nice bloke too?.
2.) 10 Dec 2024 09:08:21
Jesus, could have gotten that across in half the words, he was a good CB, unlucky with injuries, didn't he play masters footy for us for a wee bit aswell? ????????.
3.) 10 Dec 2024 09:10:20
Sir Walter, I can go back even further I used to run my local Boys Club in the Edinburgh juvenile u/ 14 league when Alan was captaining Hutchison Vale and he was a standout at that age.
4.) 10 Dec 2024 09:17:05
Certainly was a very good player, who (unlike some! ) had a half decent football brain. Very unfortunate with his knee. (Weve had a few of those over the years! )
5.) 10 Dec 2024 09:30:33
Bye the way it was usually a cricket score.
6.) 10 Dec 2024 09:35:33
Ger88 do u suffer from Emojiphobia?.
7.) 10 Dec 2024 10:05:31
Yes scrambled, he was a terrific centre half mate and it was a shame he didn't get to fulfill it ☹️.
8.) 10 Dec 2024 10:13:05
Well spotted and thankyou for your concern fork, no unfortunately I suffer from grown men acting like wee women phobia and it for some reason gets me raging ?.
9.) 10 Dec 2024 10:49:57
Hahaha ger88. Get in! Love fork tho.
10.) 10 Dec 2024 10:59:40
Lol your nuts???.
11.) 10 Dec 2024 11:09:50
He's talking about Walter Colonel? not me?.
12.) 10 Dec 2024 11:30:24
Hmm you've had your moments too fork ?.
13.) 10 Dec 2024 11:37:49
Yes I have??.
14.) 10 Dec 2024 11:49:29
Fork and gers ??.
15.) 10 Dec 2024 12:06:38
Remember him well, he was an outstanding talent and an obvious Captain for team and country if not for his knee. I remember a Scotland game played at Ibrox where he marked Roberto Baggio out of the game. Magnificent performance and a tragedy his career was cut short.
16.) 10 Dec 2024 12:20:30
McLaren was tremendous centre back, seem to remember we signed him after we found out Boli couldn`t defend. Debut at Hampden in our OF win 3-1 I think. I remember going to two Scotland games at Ibrox against Italy and Portugal both ended 0-0 but Alan man marked Baggio and then Figo and they never got a kick of the ball.
17.) 10 Dec 2024 14:12:50
I was at the scotland game v italy too when I was a student in Dundee.
Mclaren was brilliant.
What is he doing now?
09 Dec 2024 18:14:43
I have no doubt ianis hagi should start for rangers against celtic, in the league cup final on sunday ?He has a fantastic football brain, with the killer pass in his locker and is equally superb with both feet ?If he only had that 5 yard burst he would be able to play for any top club in one of the world's best leagues, as this is the only thing he lacks ?I suppose he wouldn't be playing for rangers if he had burning pace ?So let me put this out there to one and all ie. should hagi start over bajrami against celtic on sunday and do you rate hagi a better all round footballer over bajrami ?.
1.) 09 Dec 2024 18:25:34
Sws, Bajrami is only just in the door mate and I believe is better footballer than Hagi but we need to see it more regularly.
2.) 09 Dec 2024 18:30:27
I was one that didn’t want hagi back back he has proved me wrong tho I did say I would prefer him to TL.
Barjami not showing much especially recently (some can say played out of position) to deserve a place in front of hagi.
Tho it would surprise me if pc started with Barron raskin and dio which I think would be the wrong move.
3.) 09 Dec 2024 18:32:19
I think Bajrami will come good, but right now Hagi is in form he has got to play.
4.) 09 Dec 2024 18:36:50
Bajrami has offered nothing since his arrival and to me seems very lazy and the amount of times he has switched off and left his man so Jefte is left 1v2. Hopefully guy is just adjusting but I just don't see him liking our league etc. Hagi starts all day long.
Hagi starts also might I add players don't always need pace to be exceptional and play for massive teams, Xavi and Iniesta were both slow but football IQ geniuses.
5.) 09 Dec 2024 18:42:41
That's it wishy, Hagi is on form and form players should be in our first eleven.
6.) 09 Dec 2024 18:47:24
I rate Bajrami (even if he is still figuring out where to put his ikea furniture) but he does not track back.
I think it was on heart and hand or ranger review when he signed showing that he was one of the worst for tracking back with his team in Italy and that was for a team down the bottom of the league.
7.) 09 Dec 2024 18:57:38
Was not keen on Hagi coming back but he has done everything right and is working well with the other three up top, starts Sunday especially as not in euro squad, think Barjami is a top player and will play his part on Sunday.
8.) 09 Dec 2024 18:59:53
Bang on mystar, form is everything, hagi, with bajrami as sub is my choice.
9.) 09 Dec 2024 19:13:34
Hagi is the reason for our resurgence, so he should play whenever available. I do not think he should play the whole game, though, but good for 60-70 minutes.
10.) 09 Dec 2024 19:29:45
Believe it's Danilo and Igamane that have made a bigger difference, different forward line with them in it.
11.) 09 Dec 2024 19:51:13
Hagi, Danillo, and Igamane has given Rangers better movement in the forward areas along with Cerny.
12.) 09 Dec 2024 19:56:53
Bajrami much better player, also I recall you not wanting Hagi back as we need better SWS.
13.) 09 Dec 2024 20:14:51
Play to form, with on form players. ????????????.
14.) 09 Dec 2024 20:47:20
Right Ger88 behave??????.
15.) 09 Dec 2024 21:01:20
Sorry fork mate was just waving to my American praying laughing rockstar lucky friend ? bloody wain.
16.) 09 Dec 2024 21:25:25
Tes you are ??.
17.) 09 Dec 2024 21:26:00
Yes even?.
18.) 09 Dec 2024 22:24:36
Hagis done well since coming in but it’s far easier to Find Igamane or Danilo than Dessers feel they’ve made a massive difference hope they all stay fit, Whatever anyone’s opinion on hagi he’s better on the bench or in the 11 than in that reserves, Still think Baj will be our no 10.
19.) 09 Dec 2024 22:12:17
Yeah I have egg on my face with Hagi, happy to be wrong. Now just wait for Tav to get player of the season and PC to win the treble, I’ll need to leave and rejoin under a new name ‘PC is god and Tav is Jesus’ ??.
20.) 10 Dec 2024 07:01:24
My star no doubting mate that both danilo and igamane have made a big difference to our team in the forward areas but so has hagi mate ?He has a very good football brain and even when certain of his clever passes don't actually come off, you can see what he's trying to do and constantly thinking 2 or 3 moves ahead, not to mention he can produce that killer pass ???.
21.) 10 Dec 2024 07:50:08
Have to agree Sws/ Star, hagi/ igamane/ danilo have made a difference?movement and interchanges are a lot better?.
22.) 10 Dec 2024 08:15:43
Sws Hagi was good against Kilmarnock and average at County just reckon Bajrami is a better footballer mate.
23.) 10 Dec 2024 08:22:29
I've always been a Hagi fan and glad he's finally back in. Also think as players get used to him will get even better as quite a few times players didn't expect his vision. He was never used properly before his injury either so don't think we ever really saw the best of him.
24.) 10 Dec 2024 08:27:49
Asa, you know i always respect you and your posts on here, but i have never posted i didn't want hagi or didn't rate him mate ?.
08 Dec 2024 20:09:16
I said on this site several months ago that it was a massive mistake man city selling cole palmer to chelsea for £46million?I also said imo cole palmer would be an even better player than phil foden and i've no doubt he already is better than foden ?Palmer is an exceptional young player who could play for any club in the world and for me is already one of the best young attacking footballer's in the world ? Again he was superb against spurs this afternoon and is so composed and i don't think he really realises how good he actually is and seems a very modest/ level headed young man ?I listened to all 3 of jamie redknapp, paul merson and jamie carragher waxing lyrical about him in the studio after the game today ?Jamie carragher actually said that cole palmer would become one of chelsea's greatest ever players and stated he thinks he's better than zola and hazard ? What a statement but palmer is an exceptional, young attacking footballer and any club wishing to buy him from chelsea would have to easily pay a fee north of £100million? He's an absolute joy to watch ?.
1.) 08 Dec 2024 21:19:06
Congratulations on your success in the "I told you so" cup ??????.
2.) 08 Dec 2024 21:33:34
Going to be a great player, however unless he's coming to rangers I don't care.
3.) 08 Dec 2024 21:54:24
I reckon you've broken your own record for the most useless emoji's in one post SWS.
4.) 08 Dec 2024 22:01:40
Nobody cares.
5.) 08 Dec 2024 22:23:53
Yes and well done on your assessment that Cole Palmer is better than a Champions League winner, multiple premier league winner and World Cup finalist.
Maybe Palmer will be a better player in years to come but nothing to back that up at the moment, Fodem has been a part of and won many prizes, Palmer as a squad player won some honours with Man City but nothing as yet with Chelsea.
6.) 08 Dec 2024 22:25:54
Correct fork.
7.) 08 Dec 2024 22:43:22
Thank you from the bottom of my heart SWM?that means a lot to me mate ?.
8.) 08 Dec 2024 22:45:42
I think that's deserving of an ooooft for fork ?.
9.) 08 Dec 2024 23:38:51
Honestly would only give a hoot if this was a Rangers player who had been getting stick but a young nobody from England who cares man. Grats on the I told you so though, moral win for you.
10.) 09 Dec 2024 00:01:11
Palmer has by passed Foden, being part of a team that has won multiple trophies does not mean you are a better player Rosevale.
11.) 09 Dec 2024 00:19:13
It's a very close call between Palmer and Foden.
12.) 09 Dec 2024 00:47:27
He isn’t better Cooper in my opinion.
Chelsea haven’t won anything yet, strange comment.
13.) 09 Dec 2024 04:00:59
Is this based on city having a crap season and Chelsea having a good one? It’s a close call
And I ain’t fodens biggest fan but he edges it at the moment.
14.) 09 Dec 2024 06:15:00
Cheers Ger88, an Ooooft for the Oooofter ??.
15.) 09 Dec 2024 06:48:11
No wonder with some on here, posters think twice about posting ? Some nasty insulting posters on here having a go because someone posts something that they think and want to post ☹️? What do you get out of it guys common let me know.
16.) 09 Dec 2024 08:12:00
City wanted to keep him. That has been made clear.
Palmer himself wanted to leave for regular first team football.
Something he wasn't guaranteed at City.
Though they could be doing with him right now!
17.) 09 Dec 2024 09:30:16
Correct MPH.
18.) 09 Dec 2024 10:56:19
Not sure coops, could be the hunners of childlike emojis, the ramblings of a madman with additional unnecessary drivel added to posts, the fact that if it was about a spurs player at least that would have slight correlation to us, or maybe Sundays just aren't a good day. So I hear.
19.) 09 Dec 2024 11:49:39
Just not relevant to us Walter, boys not a patch on Foden for me but won't blow smoke up his archie, either of them, sorry if you feel slighted, not my intention ?.
08 Dec 2024 18:00:47
I honestly don't think clement will go with 2 strikers against celtic in the cup final next sunday so here's a question i'll throw out to all on here ?If clement does only go with 1 striker next sunday who do you think it should be and why ? Should be an interesting debate with all our different opinions on which striker it should be ie. danilo, dessers or igamane ?.
1.) 08 Dec 2024 18:05:02
Go with Danilo. Quicker, offers something different. Should go with 2 though. Why change, it hasn't worked in the past.
2.) 08 Dec 2024 18:19:25
Cant be dessers he's clear 3rd choice now and hopefully moves on it jan.
3.) 08 Dec 2024 18:41:04
Think both Danilo and Igamane start against them.
4.) 08 Dec 2024 18:41:12
are we playing 2 up top or are Igamane and Danilo not just interchanging. If 1 then Igamane potentially as he has more physical presence against their CBs. do we stick with one dm though?
5.) 08 Dec 2024 18:41:50
He will go with Danilo and Igamane, probably same team that started against Killie, their defence can be got at so give them something to worry about.
6.) 08 Dec 2024 18:58:16
I hope and pray that he starts with both Igamane and Danilo.
7.) 08 Dec 2024 19:07:13
We are still playing one up top the young boy coming in off the left. Tho they do interchange from time to time.
8.) 08 Dec 2024 19:12:24
Go with 2 up top and give their defence something to worry about for a change. Playing 1 up top against them in the past hasn't worked.
9.) 08 Dec 2024 19:44:24
Totally agree with Paul and Mystar.
10.) 08 Dec 2024 20:29:09
It won't matter who if Tav starts.
11.) 08 Dec 2024 20:42:25
I think it’s Bajrami and Hagi who may not start.
Also think a three sterling raskin dioramas happen, we need to wait see who’s fit after Thursday.
12.) 09 Dec 2024 01:53:54
It’s not like he’s playing 2 up top. He’s playing Iagame on the left and Hagi in the 10 and allowing them to rotate. Pretty much the same tactics he’s been playing all season.
Think for Tottenham he does the same but plays Bajrami in the 10.
13.) 09 Dec 2024 11:05:42
Igamane to start Danilo to come on 2nd half.
Sir Walter Smith OBE's rumour replies
11 Dec 2024 17:52:37
Yes and who's the 2 names that we would all know that's joining the board ?.
10 Dec 2024 07:14:01
Even allowing for us giving big john souttar a new 2 year contract extension it would take him up to around the 32 years old mark, which still isn't old for a centre half ?With souttar's unfortunate injury problems when he was younger, this could actually help prolong his football career became of a lot of missed games, through injury ?A centre half who looks after himself and is fortunate with injuries can easily play especially in the scottish league up until his late 30's minimum ?I think and hope john 'soapy' souttar, will be at least a decade as a glasgow rangers player and yes undoubtedly, a future rangers captain ???.
10 Dec 2024 07:08:26
bellshilllad83,john souttar wasn't a boyhood bluenose mate ?His mum is the bluenose in the family and a rangers season ticket holder and i'm sure his dad was either an aberdeen or dundee utd supporter and is originally from up that area ?Not to say big soapy is not an adopted bluenose now though ???.
09 Dec 2024 17:47:16
Undoubtedly for me, we should be building our defence around big john 'soapy' souttar ?I think the big man will sign a new deal and stay with the rangers ???.
08 Dec 2024 14:47:43
Hope it pulls for you My star ? I think it will ?.
Sir Walter Smith OBE's banter replies
11 Dec 2024 17:48:51
Ally, what i will say about the final this sunday is i'm much more hopeful we can beat them in this final, than i certainly was about 3 weeks ago mate ?.
11 Dec 2024 16:14:57
Yes Baxter, it's about time we dipped our feet into the asian market mate ?.
11 Dec 2024 08:01:30
I agree My star and huey ???.
10 Dec 2024 22:52:22
I agree Alloa that both danilo and igamane are better than shankland ?.
10 Dec 2024 19:21:38
I think chelsea will be the team to watch not only this season but the next few seasons and are improving well under maresca ?.