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11 Sep 2024 11:33:55
Allegedly former english fa managing director adrian bevington now the favourite/ front runner for the rangers chief executive officer job ?.
1.) 11 Sep 2024 12:38:22
Interesting one this, certainly has a descent looking CV.
2.) 11 Sep 2024 13:02:25
the link for Bevington I understand comes from a go radio interview where he commented on what was required to be CEO of Rangers and that he had always said he would at some point want to work in Scotland. From that the press have said he is being considered by Rangers. as nothing is coming from the club then they are making it up as they go along.
3.) 11 Sep 2024 13:54:31
We need somdy decent sorted with the club at heart n will help the club n team and nor hinder it.
4.) 11 Sep 2024 13:55:33
Exactly Angus. Yet our fans fall for it again.
5.) 11 Sep 2024 15:12:35
John is not just a case of someone kindly passing on info they've read or been told? It is rumours page mate, you don't like people reacting negatively to your info.
6.) 11 Sep 2024 15:37:20
As unlikely as any potential or alleged investment might be, is it possible that potential investors will be looking to have a say on who the CEO should be - could this be a possible reason for the time it is taking.
7.) 11 Sep 2024 15:45:14
Boy blue he's obviously read this from the media saying he'd be interested in the job, nothing has come from Rangers.
8.) 11 Sep 2024 16:10:54
BB I don't think you are right re John on this one. It isn't a rumour it is repeating a poorly put together newspaper/ online report without going to the source of the news and seeing what was said. It continues the spread of the malicious pieces about the club. there are enough doing that without the fans adding to it.
9.) 11 Sep 2024 16:19:44
Agreed Angus, some take the media guff as the truth.
10.) 11 Sep 2024 16:23:19
Boy blue but it’s not a rumour.
11.) 11 Sep 2024 16:25:34
Guys it’s cool boy blue loves a pop at me. No wonder I don’t post the good stuff any longer.
As I wrote weeks ago Gillespie was not the front runner and never was
Same re guy from hearts but then we r looking at someone from Kelly background.
12.) 11 Sep 2024 17:00:38
John always appreciate any real rumours from any poster. I always only truly believe anything when they are holding the scarf above their head though; I take it that is the saying we use ?.
13.) 11 Sep 2024 17:11:36
Angus defo. Not easy to get rumoured incoming players just now.
Scottish interest and out goings pretty straightforward
Or who has a bad habit.
14.) 11 Sep 2024 17:38:41
John your info is always welcome mate and you state that jim gillespie was never the frontrunner ?so who is in your opinion ?.
15.) 11 Sep 2024 17:59:19
This isn`t even a rumour its just a story made up by putting his interview alongside our vacancy. There is no source or substance to it.
16.) 11 Sep 2024 18:27:07
SWS it must be hard being confused permanently ?.
17.) 11 Sep 2024 18:35:19
The "good" stuff! ????.
18.) 11 Sep 2024 19:13:43
Walter I’m not at liberty to name him. , there is no love lost between Bevington and rangers.
Least he has stated who has worked for in relation to rangers which as far as I’m aware was a well kept secret.
19.) 11 Sep 2024 19:21:35
This place grows nuttier by the day?.
20.) 11 Sep 2024 20:46:17
Fork it sure does, that’s what happens on an international break.
21.) 11 Sep 2024 21:37:49
Rumour or not we need to have someone in every day running the club who knows what it takes to run a major club, did Bennett not say a ceo wasn't far off when he gave the interview on rangers tv.
22.) 11 Sep 2024 21:35:33
Fork, bevington was the intermediary who set up rangers meetings with American investor Kyle fox.
They all met In London with rangers represented by park and Bennett, a meeting which Bennett himself
Discussed on one off his interviews.
It was widely rumoured that fox was seeking to purchase then sell it on to somee From England.
23.) 12 Sep 2024 06:29:20
I wonder who John? think we know how that would have ended.
24.) 12 Sep 2024 09:51:48
John I love to have a pop at you? Your not that important mate, get over yourself. You obviously don't like the fact that I Don't act like half the posters on here around you. I've never once had a problem with you, so it's obviously you with me mate. John it's your perogative to post what you want, but that's about the 30th time I've read that about the good stuff ? angus/ John if swso reads what he believes in his head to be a roumer, does it make it not a roumer because you both know it not to be true? Some people aren't as savvy at getting to the bottom of the story, passing on what they believed to be genuine info.
25.) 12 Sep 2024 10:47:35
Boy well ignore me, u r not worth the time.
26.) 12 Sep 2024 10:48:16
Oh and boy blue Sws is very savvy and clued up,
27.) 12 Sep 2024 11:03:55
Clued up maybe, but savvy? ?.
28.) 12 Sep 2024 12:52:55
Play nice Ger88?? btw where u been?
29.) 12 Sep 2024 13:07:20
Ach sws knows I just like a wee laugh nothing malicious. Missed you too fork was over in the dam for a few days and I may or may not have been handcuffed and robbed by a lady of the night ?. She could go though so I'll take it.
30.) 12 Sep 2024 14:58:03
Did one acquire some herbal remedies in the coffee house??.
31.) 12 Sep 2024 16:56:58
Boy Blue the fact is I don't know it isn't true. What I was saying that I follow the 'rumour' to its source and actually see what was said. I thought he might want clarification that it was a lie written by the paper in question rather than a valid rumour.
32.) 12 Sep 2024 17:09:56
So he's that savvy and clued up yet your telling him he fell for it? what's it to be john? can't have it both ways. Once again I've never had a problem with you, so have no idea where that came from with you? Ppl on here appreciate your info, but why feel the need to constantly say that's why I don't post the good stuff? It's cringey john. You had a little pop at swso, I had a little pop at you, it's not that deep. If you want to start ignoring each other over a little disagreement then fair enough, I'll not lose any sleep over it. It is childish though.
33.) 12 Sep 2024 18:30:46
Had a good time fork ?.
34.) 12 Sep 2024 19:15:34
Bang your heads together, we have enough numpties arguing about our club that aren't supporters, you 2 are, were up against it as it is, we don't need bickering from guys that want the same thing, just my thoughts?.
35.) 12 Sep 2024 20:28:29
Gd for you Ger88??.
36.) 13 Sep 2024 06:13:28
Jesus Christ this still going on ?.
Away and have a lie doon bb4.
10 Sep 2024 22:41:09
I see jim gillespie has allegedly now jumped out of the race to become our new chief executive officer ?It was supposed to be a practically done deal that he would become our new CEO, so i wonder what's now changed and that we're back to the drawing board ?.
1.) 11 Sep 2024 05:47:28
SWS, I gather he had given StM his notice. Apparently Rangers flagged up an issue 2 weeks ago and JG informed Rangers on Monday he was withdrawing from the process.
2.) 11 Sep 2024 06:36:24
Nothing is ever straightforward for our team, if it can go wrong it will. Seems to be the "story", but not the good "story" PC wants.
3.) 11 Sep 2024 07:28:15
Good to see the club doing due diligence.
4.) 11 Sep 2024 08:17:54
Gillespie has been out since second interview.
5.) 11 Sep 2024 08:35:31
At this point i'm just surprised the Gers recruitment team aren't walking down to Parkhead to scout more employees.
6.) 11 Sep 2024 08:40:14
Nothing wrong with the club being thorough.
7.) 11 Sep 2024 09:05:57
Don't knock due diligence. Save a heep of embarrassment down the road. Let the process take place and the right person will take the hot seat. Just because an appointment isn't made doesn't indicate it's gone wrong probably means it's gone right!
8.) 11 Sep 2024 10:11:34
Gillespie was never close to a done deal,
9.) 11 Sep 2024 10:46:58
Imo Gillespie was never getting the job, I said this when his name first appeared on here
Worthy of note we did not offer him the job.
10.) 11 Sep 2024 10:52:05
Can you elaborate, John? You say he's been "out" since 2nd interview, indicating the club made the decision. Is that correct? Or was it Gillespie who decided he was out after the 2nd interview?
11.) 11 Sep 2024 12:21:06
Sunshine, mb guy walked away after second interview based on how how it went, mb rangers said they were taking it no further
Certain issues should not be open for discussion, however I think we will see so in print soon.
12.) 11 Sep 2024 12:29:58
Again, people slagging the club based on media stories . We never announced anything about this guy or where he was in the process, it was the media who said he was close to being appointed . Its nice to discuss rumours, after all this is a rumours site but taking anything seriously, that we read in the media is just daft. Its just the same as how " we miss out on players " when they sign for other clubs, when it is only media and click bait stories anyway. As soon as I read a story when they say we are interested in a player at over £5 million I know it is made up and that we`ll get the " miss out story " a few weeks later.
13.) 11 Sep 2024 13:58:59
Walk mb we should record interviews and release on you tube in a way of showing transparency
U r right article we missed out on fleck who has chosen chesterfield as we could not afford his wages. Pmsl.
14.) 11 Sep 2024 16:13:18
The media haven’t got a clue. They are making up stuff based on little to fill columns which the gullible ones lap up. Gillespie can’t give St Mirren notice as he’s not employed by them and hasn’t ever had a paid position in football.
Bevington has touted himself and the media have picked up on a comment he made about wanting to work in Scotland at some point.
Believing the papers is as futile as searching for honest politicians.
15.) 11 Sep 2024 17:03:42
wsl, John and Inbrox. we'll have less of speaking common sense as that isn't something we want to catch on here. surely everything the papers write is gospel and should always be believed ?.
16.) 11 Sep 2024 18:04:02
Don`t mind the odd rumour but criticising the club every time one doesn`t come true, just annoys me. One of the rags reported this morning that Gillespie was about to be appointed but walked away at the last minute just to make it look negative from our point of view . There is no fact to that slant on it, that's just how they choose to report it.
17.) 11 Sep 2024 19:21:12
Ibrox no love lost re be vington park king Bennett.
18.) 11 Sep 2024 20:13:05
yes and another story online said we had lost money on a player who scores more than Tavs: Lewis Morgan as he played u17 for us, not to mention he was at Celtic but no mention. of that. ridiculous.
19.) 11 Sep 2024 20:40:32
Correct John.
20.) 11 Sep 2024 20:41:59
All about negative press in anything associated with our club, done to belittle and besmirch any attempt to move forward. Daily if not hourly occurrence.
21.) 12 Sep 2024 11:37:26
How do you jump out of a race.
22.) 12 Sep 2024 19:20:01
It's just a jump to the left?, then a step to the right?. I'll get my coat??.
23.) 12 Sep 2024 21:25:49
Hope you didn't dress up to send that post Fork.
24.) 12 Sep 2024 23:02:08
Lol Jfm??.
10 Sep 2024 08:20:27
I keep reading that Ryan Kent knocked back the chance to come back and play for a Scottish club in that last transfer window there and reading it again today. ?
I would surely imagine that club would have been rangers as it wouldn't have been Celtic and none of the rest could get near paying the wages that Kent would be looking for. ?
Perhaps John or anyone else on here could shed some light, if it was indeed rangers that Kent turned down the chance to come back to ?.
1.) 10 Sep 2024 09:25:13
Walter at no time have rangers made a move for kent since he left,
2.) 10 Sep 2024 10:05:12
I'd imagine it's just usual Turkish footballing press, they seem to write a lot of nonsense.
3.) 10 Sep 2024 10:08:05
Call me an auld cynic but I don't believe the story. Footballers and agents can claim anything they like to make a player look as if they're in demand or for any other reason without a shred of evidence. And they do.
4.) 10 Sep 2024 10:37:59
Click bait sites.
5.) 10 Sep 2024 11:00:30
In the summer i heard from a killie fan who knows staff at the club that they had approached him. Thought it was a load of single fish but may be the scottish club mentioned if john is confirming it wasnt us.
6.) 10 Sep 2024 11:42:42
Shame, would have been a great signing.
7.) 10 Sep 2024 11:50:01
Keep hearing kent isn't good enough but hea miles better than we have at present.
8.) 10 Sep 2024 12:20:33
Kent coming back to sign for Kilmarnock! that's got to be one of the top 10 joke rumours ever on here .
9.) 10 Sep 2024 13:08:18
Sws stop reading down market tabloids.
10.) 10 Sep 2024 13:18:07
His last good game for Rangers was Dortmund away.
Will forever be known for downing tools in his last year, inconsistency and missing a 2 yard tap in which would have won us the Europa League.
We need far better.
11.) 10 Sep 2024 13:45:16
The rumour was killing had approached him not that he was signing.2 very different things.
12.) 10 Sep 2024 18:39:45
Yer delusional if you think Kent wouldn't instantly be a starter for us and one of our best players. But i don't agree with signing him back.
13.) 10 Sep 2024 19:30:57
OK, Killie approaching Kent thinking they had any chance of signing him has got to be one of the top 10 joke rumours of all time on here.
14.) 10 Sep 2024 20:28:13
Kent in his best form was easily the best LW we have had since coming back up to the SPFL, even if we had top form Kent, Morelos, Hagi, Aribo right now would not make much difference the stability and takent through the rest of the team quite simply is not there and Gerrard and Beale had that team playing superbly tactically and we were punching well above our weight with the level of opponents we were out performing in europe.
15.) 11 Sep 2024 12:38:39
If you think that Kent, Morelos and Aribo on top form wouldn`t make much difference to our current team you are delusional. I would take all three back right now and add Lundstram and Kamara to the mix.
16.) 11 Sep 2024 19:22:55
Wsl, we could do worse if they were at their very best.
28 Aug 2024 19:14:01
Well fellow bears, it looks like our new no.10 is going to be albanian international nedim bajrami on a season long loan deal from italian club sassulo with an option to buy ?.
1.) 28 Aug 2024 20:14:16
Hearing bid was rejected as they don't want to sell after loan. Don't know if its true or not.
2.) 28 Aug 2024 20:24:49
Boy looks a player, just a shame it’s another loan. We’ll have no actual players at this rate.
Interesting to get people's opinion on the number of loans we’re having year on year.
The turn over of players is crippling us in my opinion, I’m also a little concerned at when a player knows they’re going back to their parent club they don’t burst a gut at the end of the season, probably don’t care as much as a contracted player, perhaps to worried about getting injured.
3.) 28 Aug 2024 20:41:41
Not seen anything of him but going by stats then pretty underwhelmed.
4.) 28 Aug 2024 20:43:53
Clement talked about loans not being the answer. I'd rather Koppen found us players before the huge fees need paid.
5.) 28 Aug 2024 20:58:28
Sws an Italian journo saying deal is off I guess it's wait and see but I'd thought we had deals agreed just waiting on go ahead once players left.
6.) 28 Aug 2024 21:06:40
Dado, we only have one player on straight up loan which is cerny… Oscar is a loan with obligation to buy so he’s ours . so bringing in another loan or 2 wouldn’t be the worst thing to do….
7.) 28 Aug 2024 21:10:32
Loan with option is the best way for us to work, can't remember him ever saying that Rabbi, maybe loans without option.
8.) 28 Aug 2024 21:26:53
Couldn't disagree more Dado.
9.) 28 Aug 2024 21:34:47
I thought we only had one loan player on the books at the moment (Cerny - who looks good! ) . A loan with an agreed option to buy for this guy looks a solid option and let's us make sure he's what we're looking for. Seems a good dream to me if we can make it with. Think we still need a more defensive midfielder in too though.
10.) 28 Aug 2024 21:54:33
How many loans are we allowed to bring in. Sure it used to be 3.
11.) 29 Aug 2024 06:30:06
I might be wrong onewalter but I think it’s 8.
If we get this boy then we’re arguably losing our two most creative players at the end of the season and needing to scramble to find replacements before the qualifiers again.
This strategy is on par with sacking the manager every 12 month and really needs looked at.
I’m not adverse to a loan signing topping up a strong squad but our mindset appears to be loan signings but make us stronger for a single season at a time.
Very small minded in my opinion.
12.) 29 Aug 2024 07:13:22
Cerny loan ( a player we can't afford at 7m)
Cortes ( always injured) but still counts as a loan until he is fully paid for counts as loan 2.
Loams prove nothing, a player can play out his skin during a loan spell, then turn out to be gash or injured for the next 4 years .
Loans to buy are just as risky as outright purchases.
We are loaning players, because that is what we can afford, skint FC.
Our playing trading model does not work, we let too many players walk or leave for less than their worth, rarely make a profit, sell our best young assets as soon as we can, then greet aboot always being 2nd best in our league, and thinkign we could possibly do anything in the champions league groups, we are going backwards every season since Gerrard wasnt backed and forced out.
With Bisgrove now gone, we will find it a lot harder to generate club revenue, like him or hate him, he brought a lot of big sponshorships and serious money into our club, especially hard to do during covid, but didn't stop bisgrove one bit, coincidence he is gone and we have the worst tranfer kitty since gerrard was unveiled.
Wait until the end of this season, we will be wishing we still had peak, era, Kent, Morelos, Hagi, Aribo up front, the same attack that rip celtic wide open with, ease, take us to the final stages of european competions out playing and beating teams 5 to 10 times our worth, finish a season unbeaten, and win the league.
Apparently though those front 4 were not good enough.
But fans rant on about wanting just that, you had it all, now its gone like you all wanted, deal with it.
We are now and will continue to be 2nd best FC for the next 2-3 seasons, as our arch rivals race ahead and take over us 2nd most decorated club in the world, never had to be that way, but Blunder upon blunder by succesive boards since gerrards era have taken backwards season after season.
13.) 29 Aug 2024 07:29:06
As long as we still get this guy, even just a straight loan, it’s pathetic the amount of knock backs.
14.) 29 Aug 2024 08:35:56
My Star, completely agree reg loan with option to buy.
15.) 29 Aug 2024 09:46:22
Yes Mark everytime we should be pushing for loan to buy, many very good players can't cut it in our league mate.
16.) 29 Aug 2024 09:59:31
Igamane wouldn't be too chuffed if another striker came in I would think .
17.) 29 Aug 2024 12:26:19
Laudruphagi,
I'm afraid I have to completely disagree on the bisgrove statement, he was not all he cracked himself up to be, let's be clear he started charging to be on a season ticket waiting list, which he turned into my gers which is now the biggest fan registered base in world, however he got lucky, who can forget the bar of cadburys chocolate for 7 quid i believe, listen I could write a book about the Charlemont bisgrove, but under new legislation I fear the hate police will be after me, suffice to say we're better off without him, from my perspective the jury is still out on Bennett and Co, only time will tell.
18.) 29 Aug 2024 12:33:14
awrite fella berrrrs are we happy or growlin?
19.) 29 Aug 2024 12:38:04
Oh aye Hagi upfront is it? very few clubs want that no even his Da or his pals or several Rangers managers, maybe they are all wrong?
27 Aug 2024 09:36:37
According to rangers review this morning, there's been no offer from us for egyptian winger ibrahim adel ?So that's another linked player we won't be signing ?.
1.) 27 Aug 2024 09:51:59
I read somewhere they knocked back a bid.
2.) 27 Aug 2024 10:06:43
Sws he'd probably be our number ten if signed mate.
3.) 27 Aug 2024 10:51:28
Good not rangers class.
4.) 27 Aug 2024 11:21:51
Again gvb? clearly you've seen this lad play many times, if not your comment means nada.
5.) 27 Aug 2024 11:37:51
Oh aye GVB. he's not Rangers class yet likely better than most players that are in the squad LOL.
6.) 27 Aug 2024 11:39:41
Not Rangers class is a hilarious statement atm. This is the attitude that will keep us in the stone age.
7.) 27 Aug 2024 11:46:38
He just said that no bid has been put in yet, didn't say there was no interest at all, in fact he even said that normally when these rumours are this far afield, That there is normally something in it.
I agree with My Star, i think he would play 10 for us, I think he would be a really inventive signing and with a potential to make us profit. I don't understand not Rangers class? but each to their own i suppose.
Normally with these type of links, there is normally something in it, reminds me of when we signed Igamane in terms of how we find out about it. One of the ITK guys will be able to say if there is truth in this or not but i'd welcome the lad.
8.) 27 Aug 2024 12:39:26
A quick look at his bio's and you can see that there is no mention of him being anything else but a winger. He may or may not be rangers class, but like the unknown Igamane, he does sound like a gamble.
9.) 27 Aug 2024 12:41:12
Couple of epl sides chasing him but he's not Rangers class?.
10.) 27 Aug 2024 12:47:22
This boy must’ve tripped up your granny or something, GVB ?.
11.) 27 Aug 2024 12:48:25
Nobody in this week then at least one board member needs to go, more if possible ask for ties and blazers to be returned and to pay for a season ticket.
12.) 27 Aug 2024 12:59:42
I would expect there to be legs in this as if we can get him cheap enough then could make us some serious cash later on. Would definitely be our LW and Cortes moved into the 10 position imo.
GVB guess we will sack Koppen and just get your opinion on signings oh wait then we would be relegated. Think I'll trust Koppen over you.
13.) 27 Aug 2024 13:45:03
The red top rags reporting the epl sides, would take with a pinch of salt. How many times have we read in the past that epl sides are interested in the players we are after? If true then we would have no chance of signing them. I suspect agents at play.
Weren't epl sides interested in Cifuentes, turned out he's not Rangers class. Works both ways.
14.) 27 Aug 2024 14:36:55
The scout, Brighton tried big time for him but lafc wanted far more that they were willing to pay.
15.) 27 Aug 2024 15:25:51
I know. That's the point I'm making. You implied that a player must be Rangers class because epl sides want the same player. But I debunked that theory by giving you the example of Cifuentes. Brighton wanted Cifuentes but he was proven to be not Rangers Class. So your theory is wrong.
16.) 27 Aug 2024 15:33:36
I want to know who we have that is 'rangers class '. is it the manager, maybe Butland or is Rangers class from the nut of a daftie?
17.) 27 Aug 2024 16:15:09
Also Cifuentes never got a fair crack either.
18.) 27 Aug 2024 16:15:19
The scout, coldo?
19.) 27 Aug 2024 16:36:41
What?
20.) 27 Aug 2024 16:49:00
Ipswich and Leicester interested so that's that.
21.) 27 Aug 2024 16:49:11
Paranoia Star?.
22.) 27 Aug 2024 17:32:52
Fort only asking, because coldo it terrible for saying anything different to what I say, happened for a couple of years, hopefully he is not, but if he is we'll see how long it takes, but he's definitely a different new user name now, enjoy finding him mate???.
23.) 27 Aug 2024 18:06:11
Not sure what's going on here but your point about epl was wrong.
24.) 27 Aug 2024 18:33:45
Why was the point wrong? Brighton do not sign players lacking quality, they bid double figures for him and were knocked back, LAFC wanted more, just because he couldn't cut in this league and couldn't deal with the climate that doesn't mean he lacks quality.
That player we are linked with was one of the best players at the Olympics, that will be why epl are interested.
25.) 27 Aug 2024 19:41:42
That's down to u and Storm Star, u 2 seem to sniff him out all the time, definitely a few strangers ?? appearing though keep your ? on it??.
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11 Sep 2024 20:04:08
I know John and others on here had posted our 4 match home package for our europa league games is £168,so i wonder when we'll get the email to purchase them or will cccs kick in ? However cccs won't kick in for me because my seat is in the copland rear ?.
1.) 12 Sep 2024 07:00:59
I'm Copeland rear too SWS CR4, this uncertainty isn't great, hopefully it's rectified soon.
2.) 12 Sep 2024 07:48:48
You should be fine for tickets I think quite a lot of fans will pass on paying for Europe this year under the current circumstances.
3.) 12 Sep 2024 08:37:23
Walter thought Copland rear open for hibs game.
09 Sep 2024 08:02:46
If some rumours are true and there is unrest between some of our players, we undoubtedly have a very big problem on our hands ? It's alleged by some that our manager philippe clement shows favouritism towards certain players and is harder on others and that just shouldn't be happening ?.
1.) 09 Sep 2024 08:16:30
Where are u seeing rumours of unrest between the players SWS, who is alleging that PC is hard or favours others, not seen anything other than the hagi/ cantwell situation?
2.) 09 Sep 2024 08:23:53
yes and if he is harder on some players as they aren't giving enough then I have no problem with that. it happens in every job with every manager in my experience. Nothing to see here.
3.) 09 Sep 2024 08:43:53
Apologies SWS starting to see what looks like pundit assumptions, as a result of some pressers, nothing concrete, but then again smoke n fire n all that.
4.) 09 Sep 2024 09:13:06
The majority celtic biased media has us on strings. The ones who can't work this out are just being constantly manipulated by the nonsense.
5.) 09 Sep 2024 09:13:17
Fork. people can make their own fire though ;)
6.) 09 Sep 2024 09:15:36
Derek Ferguson has actually commented and picked up on this a few times Fork ?He was talking about some of our players and their body language ?.
7.) 09 Sep 2024 09:17:49
They made a big thing of Souter's presser in August when he was asked questions about getting up to speed by October and losing ground. he said yes he agreed with what the manager said but looked sheepish. that turned into there must be issues in the squad. this is the basis of lots of the poor journalism around, seeing or reading something and then putting a negative spin on it. they have always done this with whoever isn't on top between the OF. difference is social media and support believing it without research.
8.) 09 Sep 2024 09:18:24
There is no unrest just the media trying to create the illusion that there is.
Cantwell was a prima donna and is better out the club, Hagi wanted away but cannot find a club willing to match his wages, so rather than accept that harsh reality his team will look to create an alternative story the usual fall out with the manager routine . The international break has produced a frenzy of rangers stories predominantly just opinion not based on fact . The media thrive on drama and we just happen to be the fall guys, the only way to change that is to start winning football matches.
9.) 09 Sep 2024 09:20:21
Ive yet to read a positive Rangers interview from Derek Ferguson. So much so I almost forget he actually played for us at one time.
10.) 09 Sep 2024 09:25:52
Just to prove my point Football Scotland today (9 Sept) running a Derek Ferguson piece on players body language using the Souter presser from the 16Aug as their evidence. There is no new as it is international week so they keep on dragging over the old news.
11.) 09 Sep 2024 09:40:07
Derek Ferguson the man who makes a living taking money from Open Goal the propaganda arm of the Lawells.
12.) 09 Sep 2024 09:45:48
There is chater outwith the likes of D Ferguson that some players have an issue with PC.
It's common knowledge that PC has a history of falling out with players, and he lost the Monaco dressing room, which ultimately led to his sacking. However, regardless of whether our players like PC, or not, they're not playing for him, they're playing for our club and should always give 100%. If any of our players are not committed just because they don't get on with PC, then they're the problem.
13.) 09 Sep 2024 10:00:50
When you’re losing games of football everything is perceived to be an issue. PC is big on squad unity and player and fan togetherness. This is press filling spaces the other lot being obsessive.
14.) 09 Sep 2024 10:13:57
I’m guessing it’s a load of absolute nonsense and made even worse by our own fans giving this tosh the time of day, not to mention then coming on here and putting up posts about it that will then be read (and maybe believed) by other fans. This is how more and more negative stories get pushed about us and more fans end up getting on the teams back. Stop listening to the Celtic biased media making up negative ‘opinions’ on all things Rangers and then doing exactly what they want by spreading it further amongst our fan base.
15.) 09 Sep 2024 10:23:41
Walter
DF ain't exactly in middle club anymore and story apart from being very weak was also very large in presumption. c'mon get real.
16.) 09 Sep 2024 10:47:54
Derek Ferguson Jesus Christ just a drunk is all he is now.
17.) 09 Sep 2024 11:43:02
Sunshine other than Cantwell and Hagi I've not seen anything about falling out with players. Just checked for Monaco and can't see anything so not sure it is common knowledge. Bruges were followed by TV in one of his seasons and in it they report he was always calm and measured and his voice tone didn't change. Fan forums and individual fans online seem to voice this opinion but no-one in the club does. Media trying to create headlines as we lost the OF and it is a quiet week due to internationals.
18.) 09 Sep 2024 11:58:03
I would imagine that some of them are getting it tight from the manager, hopefully its those who aren`t doing what they are supposed to be doing and not performing. A lot of the squad wouldn`t be at the club or in the team if it wasn`t for Clement. I`m pretty sure he is driven to be a success and of any of the players don`t like it they know where the door is. They might think they are but none of them are that good that they would be missed. The manager would be harder to replace than any of the players.
19.) 09 Sep 2024 12:16:27
Sunshine, I never read anything about him falling out with any player, I understand he was unhappy with Monaco selling about 200m of his players that he took from ninth to 3rd in his first season, but never read or heard anything about him falling out with any player, if he has, cool, but surely this is not another kick in the balls from you.
20.) 09 Sep 2024 12:16:53
Aye Ally that's true bud and I seen that also SWS?.
21.) 09 Sep 2024 12:34:54
Maybe Rangers just ain't good enough? Maybe the manager contributing to Rangers not being good enough.
22.) 09 Sep 2024 12:38:54
Spot on Sunshine. We just got rid of a core of players who were notorious for getting managers the sack rather than playing for the club.
23.) 09 Sep 2024 13:06:29
I think some of the Rangers players are despondent and ready to blame everyone else and not take their responsibility. They are really annoyed with those fans who went to Ibrox to complain and ridicule team . Fans need to build confidence not attempt to destroy it . Whether PC has favourites isn’t the problem, problem is general low spirits.
24.) 09 Sep 2024 13:08:50
Some of these players you speak about have been involved with unrest regarding previous managers if stories are true. Maybe pc might be harder on players who might actually deserve it. I get the impression some modern day players don’t like home truths.
25.) 09 Sep 2024 13:42:42
RabbiBurns hit the nail on the head. The constant cycle of negative attention our club received is largely made up nonsense from a pro-Celtic media.
They constantly fan the flames, whether it’s player performances, club finances, or alleged unrest in the camp.
Another example is Chris Sutton. His comments after the OF about “being really worried for Rangers” weren’t just disingenuous IMO, they were a very shrewd way to set Rangers fans against their own club.
It worked.
26.) 09 Sep 2024 14:07:33
It’s nothing new to have unrest at a Football Club the size of Rangers, The Manager can’t always please the players and the players can’t always please the Manager, It’s life, So just get on and do your best.
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27.) 09 Sep 2024 15:35:49
Derek Ferguson a nobody who is trying to be relevant, same category as McManus and McAvennie
Should ask him how he got on with souness
Exactly Newman, it’s for the manager to manage, if players like cantwell don’t like it leave, won’t end up anywhere better.
28.) 09 Sep 2024 15:36:25
I'm pretty sure every club has disagreements from players who are no longer part of the plans or up to the standards required by the new manager.
Clement will have now had time to fully assess the squad, moved on some that he didn't fancy and will also be stuck with others he doesn't trust to carry out his plans.
That is just the nature of football.
29.) 09 Sep 2024 16:05:34
Agreed most clubs will posses an element of clique (language etc. making a difference) . And in general those players least happy are the ones not getting game time. Equally success breeds confidence, and aside from a bad result in the league I don’t think the players are mutinous or devoid of hope. and I suspect a few more wins under the belt, being back at Ibrox will work wonders.
08 Sep 2024 07:46:25
As there was a good few posts in the last couple of days, quering whether philippe clement was the correct rangers manager or not and that got me thinking something John posted a wee while ago on here ?John always has good info which he kindly shares with us on here which is very much appreciated ? I always remember him saying a while back that in the future he reckoned our superb, former striker jermain defoe, would possibly be a rangers manager one day ?So just a wee question for John or anyone on here in general ie. do you still think defoe will be a future rangers manager mate ?.
1.) 08 Sep 2024 08:49:58
Nope, it appears he's been caught with his pants down again. He's more interested in womanizing.
2.) 08 Sep 2024 09:13:43
Much as I like Defoe he’s too busy with women for top job.
3.) 08 Sep 2024 09:38:19
Walter yes. But has to prove himself.
4.) 08 Sep 2024 09:44:18
Great player but he needs to gain experience as a manager before being considered.
5.) 08 Sep 2024 10:32:02
I think he's got 2 chances of being a Rangers manager No and F*ck all.
Great player and all but na not for me.
6.) 08 Sep 2024 11:36:31
No chance right now, but would like to see him do well and prove himself.
01 Sep 2024 07:50:20
I'll include everyone on here in this trivial argument / debate i had with a Celtic fan last night.? He said to me "we have the fastest player in Scottish football against yous the morra in Daizen Maeda and although he's not the greatest footballer, pace hurts opposition teams".
My response was this, "you're correct, pace does frighten and hurt opposition teams, but you don't have the fastest player in Scottish football, we do, rabi matondo, who is similar to Maeda in not making the correct decisions a lot of the times, but he is an absolute flying machine". ?
So guys without being biased in any way, i ask each and everyone of you who you reckon is the fastest between matondo V Maeda ?.
1.) 01 Sep 2024 08:59:01
Id say matondo and then i'd say who gives a tosh mckinlay the games decided by goals not a 100m sprint.
2.) 01 Sep 2024 09:08:03
I think they are close in speed but maeda is a far more powerful runner and runs with intent, Rabbi has more skill but no real fight about him imo.
3.) 01 Sep 2024 09:11:28
I think Matondo has more acceleration but Maeda can run for 90 mins.
4.) 01 Sep 2024 09:20:21
Correct sir Walter, matondo faster by a mile.
5.) 01 Sep 2024 09:13:55
Picked this up online;
“At 18, Rabbi set a new record for a 20-metre sprint during end-of-season tests at the Etihad with a razor-sharp 2.62 seconds, beating the likes of Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling and Kyle Walker in the process.
That is even faster than Olympic legend Usain Bolt’s opening 20m time of 2.87sec when he landed 100m gold in Beijing in 2008. “.
6.) 01 Sep 2024 09:17:12
Both much about the same in a foot race so difference in both players will come down to other factors.
Google search has Rabbi at 35.4 km/ h
Maeda at 35.6 km/ h
Don’t quote me on the accuracy of above figures though.
7.) 01 Sep 2024 09:27:39
Matondo couldn't lace Maeda's boots.
8.) 01 Sep 2024 09:58:55
Both have very little end product tho madea a bit better but being fast is irrelevant when very little end product. Especially when they play wide.
9.) 01 Sep 2024 10:03:41
Good question. Not seen them race. But if you have me the choice of Maeda vs Marino in our team, then it’s Maeda. Of course today it’s probably Maeda vs Tav ?.
10.) 01 Sep 2024 10:04:00
Matondo faster. But maeda better player by quite a bit. And has tav on toast. So much so that think he's actually in tavs head. He knows he's done b4 the game starts.
11.) 01 Sep 2024 10:05:09
Matondo faster but not as effective as Maeda.
12.) 01 Sep 2024 10:05:31
Matondo, probs egdes it. But maeda has more final product. Although also erratic.
13.) 01 Sep 2024 10:17:26
Matondo.
14.) 01 Sep 2024 11:25:19
Matondo quicker but Maeda has a better end product.
15.) 01 Sep 2024 12:14:24
I mind Andy Kennedy racing someone in front of the enclosure back in the day, he was quick but can't mind who he raced. One for the older gents?.
31 Aug 2024 15:15:02
I'm sure like me, most of you guys will have read how highly our former Italian right back sergio porrini, rates our new no.10/ winger nedim bajrami ? Porrini coached bajrami, when he was the assistant coach of albania ?He states the rangers supporters will love this guy and he will get them off their seats with his attacking skills and technical ability ?I've not seen a great deal of bajrami, but the clips i have seen i like the look of him and he most definitely could be a tremendous signing for us ????.
1.) 31 Aug 2024 15:43:15
I have a good feeling about this guy.
2.) 31 Aug 2024 16:01:51
Yeah so do I, saw some YouTube clips and right away he looked very tidy and good ball control.
3.) 31 Aug 2024 16:44:19
He looks pretty decent in YouTube. Scored some great goals. Let’s hope his form continues and turns out a great signing.
4.) 31 Aug 2024 18:17:30
I’ve said it so many times but surely we strike gold with a signing, we cannot be this unlucky in player recruitment.
5.) 31 Aug 2024 18:28:10
He looks quick and strong. Here's hoping.
6.) 31 Aug 2024 18:55:10
Read a cracking article about him last night here is some of it :
Bajrami is a creative and flexible attacking player who provides a real threat with the ball in the wide areas.
His balance and agility combine to make him extremely difficult to defend against, as he’s capable of taking the ball outside or cutting back inside from either side of the pitch.
In these spaces, as we have already seen, he has a strong output from a data perspective in terms of carries and area entries.
This means that if defenders sit off and give him too much space, he will pick a creative passing option into the area and if they get too tight he is liable to engage and attack them 1v1 in an attempt to outplay them on the dribble.
His strength in this area leads to opposition defenders being attracted to him when he is in possession of the ball.
He will regularly be doubled-up on with two defenders looking to engage and close him down and this leads to space being created elsewhere for teammates.
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Sir Walter Smith OBE's rumour replies
11 Sep 2024 17:38:41
John your info is always welcome mate and you state that jim gillespie was never the frontrunner ?so who is in your opinion ?.
07 Sep 2024 08:06:52
Trust me hubby i know a gentleman who used to work at ibrox who knows graeme park very well my friend ?.
06 Sep 2024 23:04:49
Totally agree Ibrox4Me, graeme park is an absolute a**e piece of a man ?He lives of his DADDY'S reputation and thinks he can't be touched ?I've also heard he's a big problem in there and needs ousted somehow ?.
01 Sep 2024 19:34:18
Meeting or no meeting our manager will remain, absolutely no chance will philippe clement get sacked and will be here for the foreseeable future. ?We just can't continue with this cycle of sacking manager's every year. ?
We'll just have to just have to hope clement is the correct manager to rebuild us to challenge them with a lot of pain on the way until hopefully long-term gain ? It's very hard to take being a rangers supporter at the minute ☹️ I only hope and pray ? clement is the man to get us there ?.
30 Aug 2024 17:56:14
Why would that be John ?i thought it was all agreed ? Does our club ever do anything smooth ?.
Sir Walter Smith OBE's banter replies
13 Sep 2024 08:34:58
I agree with both sunshine and storm, that raskin will come good after all his injury problems ?The guy is a really good midfielder imo and the ability isn't an issue with him whatsoever???.
13 Sep 2024 08:31:01
It should be a given with our supporters yes let's get right behind tav but let's get right behind our manager and our team and do what the word supporter means ie. supporting them through thick and thin ???.
13 Sep 2024 07:17:27
Tav will start imo fork ?I like the look of a fit raskin and barron together and i really like the look of dio, cerny and bajrami supporting dessers up front ?The Albanian international looks a good attacking midfielder and i'm really looking forward to seeing him playing for us ???.
12 Sep 2024 09:53:02
Hopefully get the win up there at tannadice ?We can't drop any more points and fall further behind ? If we do the pressure is going to be incredible on philippe clement, the board and our players and eventually something will have to give ?.
12 Sep 2024 09:49:37
I personally think it's wishful thinking Murder hill, as i don't think there's going to be a takeover of our club ?.