SPFL Posts

21 Jun 2026 11:30:30
Good luck to Kenny Miller in his new post with Maccabi hope the club do well under his leadership.

21 Jun 2026 12:54:11
He's a mercenary.

I hope he gets relegated.

Lost all respect for him now.

21 Jun 2026 18:28:01
Almost all current and ex players are mercenaries these days, Stevie. Money talks.

21 Jun 2026 22:05:09
Jfm, But it don't sing and dance and it don't walk.

22 Jun 2026 06:18:41
Forgot about that song, BigDado.

22 Jun 2026 06:28:47
I do like Neil Diamond. Although Stevie probably thinks it's more like Dirty Cash (money talks).

19 Jun 2026 09:24:54
Not related to anything really, but every day, reports from Boston, shows the same guy, with, probably, the same Celtic strip on, so embarrassing and annoying, to me, soz.

19 Jun 2026 09:43:12
Best ignored and I would stay well away as the smell must be horrific by now.

19 Jun 2026 12:38:08
Bostons full of Irish Republican immigrants and IRA sympathisers, I remember in the 90s on holiday in Tenerife I met a guy from Warrington, Liverpool/Rangers supporter, He was telling me when he was in the Navy he and some others were in a Club and guys were going round asking for donations for the IRA, They told them to go away 🤪 Once outside there was a mob waiting on them and attacked them.

🇦🇺🇬🇧

19 Jun 2026 20:26:49
Nagasaki, twin brother, same top mind yae.

20 Jun 2026 07:42:15
Newman, crazy - I was told this recently.
Cans were on pub tables collecting money for the IRA.
The gent who was telling me, big Rangers man, said I'm not putting money in - they asked him why not, & told him it was for an Irish charity.
He still said no - they told him to get out.

Couldn't believe that.

20 Jun 2026 08:26:27
Nagasaki. That's all they ever wear no matter where they are. It's very strange.

20 Jun 2026 08:26:47
Maybe he has 4 weddings and a funeral to attend.

18 Jun 2026 15:47:12
Right lads liste, it's time we opened our eyes here and stopped cutting ourselves short.

Celtic are in talks with spurs, while Brighton and Bournemouth are interested also in Nygren.

The price is €30m, so £26m

If that's what they're discussing why are we sitting here debating if Raskin is worth this and that.

Honestly Raskin spruce should be €30m with a sell on

Unbelievable how much we shortchange ourselves as a club, the fans are still doing it but I feel AC will not.

18 Jun 2026 16:22:53
Correct Stevie, couldn't agree more.

18 Jun 2026 17:11:33
Steve scoring goals is what teams will pay for though. Raskin had 6 goals and 7 assists whereas Nygern had 16 and 5.

Do you really think that the club aren't trying to get the most money they can for each player they try to sell? There has to be someone willing to buy the player, firstly, and then pay the price.

Risk of asking too much is why we were left with Morelos.

18 Jun 2026 17:28:32
Can maybe argue over Engels, but Nygren was one of the main reasons they are champions and we aren't. Goal scoring midfielders are worth far more. Until we start winning things they will always get more.

18 Jun 2026 18:08:43
Kaiser, until we start signing goal scoring midfielders they will always get more. 😉

18 Jun 2026 20:04:58
Scores goals, yes, but how did Matt O'Riley do?
Who was a far better player than Nygren. My mates, who are Celtic fans, think he is rotten.

18 Jun 2026 22:41:14
Different types of player. Nygren is more of a winger, attacking MF and scores goals. How a previous sell did doesn't impact on how teams view a different player. Also, Celtic are hard to deal with as they do not need to sell, so it pushes price up.



Tell your Celtic chums that without his goals they wouldn't have won the league. Oh, and that their backside is the thing they can find if they reach behind them. 😉

18 Jun 2026 22:46:43
Most ma Celtic mates didn't want Nygren in their team until end of season. Player only worth what a team is willing to pay, and fair play if they get those numbers.

19 Jun 2026 02:47:43
Angus, you're absolutely right in what u said, my reply is simple, not all player score goals.

Scottish based we've had Gio who didn't score a lot. Tugay, Barry at one point when she was sought after.

Celtic had Lambert Lennon

English based or European. Had Vieira, Keane, Hamman, Alonso, Eric, etc.

European was Pirlo, Gattuso, Veron, Makalele, Kante and so on.



Are they not worth more than Nygren?

And u say better leagues but I'm just saying they're equally valued as the best attacking mf of their time.

Raskin has to be. Surely worth more than Nygren, man.

What is your actual opinion, as I know u just like to come at it from both sides, which is good on these sites. I see your point.

19 Jun 2026 08:00:23
Angus, 21 goals, 9 assists in all comps. Wish we had a player that scored and assisted so much that our fans didn't want in the team. The boys' goals/assists went a huge way towards them winning the league, also 4 goals in Europa League.

19 Jun 2026 08:48:21
Agree, his goals were vital for them, but imo he lacks the power/pace to play for a good team in England, so I'd be amazed if they get £26m from anyone.

19 Jun 2026 09:45:15
Stevie, I think Raskin will be worth someplace between £15 and £20M this summer because of the length of contract he has left and his presence at the WC, also think a few teams are interested which can drive the price up. Our issue in the past has always been the need to sell, and that can drive prices down.

Celtic players going for high prices actually help us to show that SPL players are worth that sort of price.

I still think Nygren is worth more than (£18-25M) because he has scored a lot of goals in his debut season and is getting a game for Sweden ahead of EPL players and scoring goals for them.

I think he still has a lot of development still there as well.

But Celtic also don't need to sell, so they can push for higher prices and if they don't get near what they want they hold on and keep him to perform in their team for another season. Nygren has 1 year longer than Raskin left, which will allow them to do that.

So not entirely disagreeing, just trying to be realistic rather than seeing it as a Celtic/Rangers thing.

19 Jun 2026 09:45:24
Same, big Dado, my pal, a big Celtic man, says Nygren has been rank all season. Can't take away his goal ratio mind you.

19 Jun 2026 09:46:13
Hi BB4. Good to see you back posting, although not the circumstances for it happening. Hope you enjoyed the WC while you were there, and that the personal issues which caused you to return early work out as well as they can.

19 Jun 2026 10:02:02
Seeker, imagine if he was decent. How many goals would he score. 😉

19 Jun 2026 10:02:40
Angus, big change at Rangers also, as we won't be selling as cheaply again.
Seeker and Dado said exactly the same from friends that follow them months ago, yes, has a good scoring record, but if what they told me was true, and he never gets involved in the game, he certainly would be out of an EPL team in jig time.

19 Jun 2026 10:04:03
O'Riley was good for goals but a far better footballer, just look at his troubles since Celtic.

19 Jun 2026 13:26:01
Star, we have a CF who was good at rest of game but wasn't scoring and wasn't liked. We had a CF who was good at scoring but not at the rest (supposedly). So I tend to take what fans think with a pinch of salt (being polite 😉). He doesn't run around all the time, so they don't think he does anything.

We have a few who are decent at finding space, but are criticised for same reason.

BTW O'Riley was badly injured so not sure they have seen the best of yet. He is a more than decent player.

19 Jun 2026 13:41:25
Wasn't liked, Angus, liked Chermiti from a couple of games in, that's just what they say, doesn't get involved in the game, so he'd struggle for game time in the EPL if true.

19 Jun 2026 15:58:15
I liked Chermiti from 1st game and said I'll hang my hat on it with him.

Knew he'd be some player. All the signs were good.

Angus, fair enough mate, I know u give a balanced view and your own opinion, mate.

19 Jun 2026 16:30:53
Stevie, no problem, we will have different opinions and I don't mind that. In fact, I prefer to have a good discussion when I disagree. Contrary to comments, I don't set out to have a different opinion. I tend to be like that anyway. Brain wired wrongly, must be. 🤷

Not saying Raskin isn't worth more, but we rarely get what fans think a player is worth and then turn on the club.

So I tend not to even think about price, so I am never disappointed. I think the club now will get the best price they can as there is no need to sell as there was before.

19 Jun 2026 17:18:28
Angus, the forum would be obsolete if we all agreed, mate.

Funnily enough, I do something similar in real life, where after stating my point I kind of then come at it from the opposing point of view/other person mindset, and say out loud from their perspective, and from there I kind of decide what is probably the right answer to the situation.



Not too different from what u do, which is always pose a question. Not a bad thing, mate.

19 Jun 2026 17:43:21
Stevie, it would be so much easier though if everyone just accepted I was right in the first place. 😂😂

19 Jun 2026 18:43:19
Angus, I'll bow to your superior knowledge, mate. 🎩 Tipped to you, mate, haha.

19 Jun 2026 22:59:09
Cheers, Stevie. I appreciate that, but it will never catch on; oh, and I don't believe it either tbh. 😉

20 Jun 2026 15:28:23
You are right, Angus.

A right F***n nuisance. 😁

20 Jun 2026 21:15:26
Raskin has been rotten all season.
Chermiti will go for a big fee, I believe, I think he will be a top player.

18 Jun 2026 12:09:09
Away to Dundee United 1st game. Not a bad way to start.

20 Jun 2026 20:36:35
8pm on a Friday night. Glad they're taking fans into the equation.

17 Jun 2026 10:37:41
I agree we should be looking at a few Motherwell and Hearts players, which leads me to my main point how are these two clubs scouting these players as opposed to us who seem to bring in inferior players, I think our scouting system needs a drastic overhaul

18 Jun 2026 09:47:39
Does make u wonder sometimes, what they watch sometimes or if they think about if they are suited to play here. That and just the general attitude of they have played in England so must be better, that certainly came across from last lot.

18 Jun 2026 14:01:44
Not sure I'd say our players are inferior. Two of the players we signed last season people wouldn't want to take less than 20 million for them. Players like Gassama and Aasgaard would probably stand out playing for Motherwell or Hearts.

Playing for Rangers is different to playing for Motherwell etc.

What would your reaction have been in the summer if we signed Just from the Austrian second division, Watt, after a season at Burton and getting relegated with St Johnstone, and Braga after scoring 9 goals in the second division in Norway, and they didn't perform in a Rangers team?

18 Jun 2026 14:28:32
Yes, Tav, but if we'd have signed them, we would have also probably smashed their league transfer records to buy them. They managed to find hidden gems at very low cost. While we spent over 40m on not much better for the majority.

18 Jun 2026 17:27:15
We operate in a completely different transfer market than clubs like Hearts and Motherwell due to the immense pressure to compete for trophies. Because fans demand immediate, established quality, Rangers are forced to target a different profile of players rather than relying on a volume-based strategy of low-cost, unproven signings.

Finding cheap, high-ceiling gems in secondary divisions requires specialised, data-driven scouting networks focused on undervalued markets, which is what Bloom does and Koppen was trying to set up.

Our recruitment structure primarily prioritises first-team readiness to meet European and domestic expectations.

We similarly, I would argue, had at least a couple of successes similar to Hearts and Motherwell. It isn't as if every signing they made was that gem.

18 Jun 2026 18:21:00
Teams with lower budgets buy different players for lower prices than teams with bigger budgets. Inevitably, on occasion, these players perform well in the league. This happens in every league. We have also made some good signings, signings that are probably going to make a tidy profit despite the squad underperforming as a whole.

08 Jun 2026 15:57:21
Sorry Ed, Hope you don't mind?

Another post on Martin O'Neil but I'm curious to find out everyone's opinions on this matter?

Trying to gauge everyone's opinions?

what's your take on Martin O'Neill getting the Celtic job full-time?

Love him or hate him, Martin O'Neill knows exactly what it takes to build a successful Celtic side. His first spell brought trophies, dominance in Old Firm games, and a winning mentality that Celtic supporters still talk about today. He's also just guided Celtic to another league and cup double, which is a big reason the club have decided to move to keep him on.

From a Rangers perspective, what worries you most?

His ability to build a strong dressing-room culture?
His experience in handling title races?
His knack for getting the best out of players?
The fact he understands the pressure and expectations at Celtic better than most?

And more importantly, what do Rangers need to do this summer to stop Celtic retaining the title?

Better recruitment?
More strength and depth in midfield?
A settled defence?
More consistency in the big games?
Stronger mentality when the pressure is on?

Personally, I think O'Neill's biggest strength has always been creating a team that believes it will win and a physical Team, Rangers need to match that hunger, recruit smartly, and hit the ground running from day one if we're going to wrestle the league back?

Interested to hear genuine opinions from Rangers fans. Are you concerned by O'Neill's appointment, or do you think Rangers should be focusing on ourselves rather than who is in the Celtic dugout?

to me it's a statement from Celtic, they think he can outfox Danny and retain the title, there also going to invest this summer

Would like a good healthy debate on this, as think it could be interesting?

08 Jun 2026 17:37:17
Stig, we should be very worried.

He's a winner. He knows how to win in Scotland.

Expect all his signings to be over 6ft.

Expect some older English Prem pros who have maybe lost their way a little and need to rejuvenate their careers, Hartson, Sutton, Guppy, Thomson.



He'll build a big strong team with aerial threat and likely 2 up top.

We are in for a hard fight for the title.

08 Jun 2026 17:50:12
Stig, Mon can certainly get a tune out of average players. I just can't stand his patter, and having to listen to him for another year is painful. No doubt he will improve and knows how to get them to win. It's just a case of can we improve more.

I believe we can, with a full preseason and some quality in, and some deadwood going out the door. Apart from the split, the season recovered from the Rm disaster. We need to address our bottle and rectify poor decision making from our defence in particular.

08 Jun 2026 18:31:56
Up to us. Does not matter who's in charge across the city, one thing for sure, if we don't get a strong spine of team in place, then he will win another title.

09 Jun 2026 09:31:06
Personally I'm not worried one bit. Celtic have a massive overhaul coming this summer, even bigger than ours, and I don't think they'll get it right.

I appreciate they have the money to burn, but history shows you they won't.



Agree with the fact he'll load the team with 6 footers, but so do we.

Genuinely happy to see him get it over Keane, who's Ferencvaros side pumped us last season.

09 Jun 2026 12:12:49
Zikos, the feeling was if Keane got it, Oneil would still be involved as a mentor of sorts, so it would have been same anyway.

09 Jun 2026 17:21:05
Think Keane will do alright as manager and will be in England before long, not a fan of him personally, as played for them but the mhanky mob might regret not going for him in few years time hopefully come next May to be fair.

09 Jun 2026 22:32:55
Many weren't worried that season there either, Zikos. Didn't turn out too well for us. O'Neil is superb at motivating his players. As for the overhaul, they very rarely get it wrong. In fact, they've won something like 14 out of the last 15 titles. Although I'll never worry, only a fool would write them off.

10 Jun 2026 08:47:30
We can't control what other clubs do, so we must focus entirely on ourselves. If we get our own house in order, success will follow. It is no coincidence that Celtic went with a Martin O'Neill permanent contract. Alongside his double last season, their board knows that a consistent foundation brings trophies. They want to avoid a "hire and fire" cycle, so O'Neill gives them the breathing space to find the perfect long-term successor.

We desperately need to learn from that. Establishing stability in our manager and senior roles is the only way to build a winning squad. I think our board will know that from looking at other successful clubs; we, as fans, need to realise the same imo.

10 Jun 2026 18:59:46
imo, O'Neill will win the league every season he's at Celtic, unfortunately. Certainly with Rohl as our manager.

11 Jun 2026 00:07:33
Dado Rohl will be gone by December, mate, possibly even before, but I'd say he'll go in December or in order to let the new guy get the January window.

11 Jun 2026 11:12:17
Hopefully we are wrong Stevie, mate. We are due to get off to a flyer one year. 😂

11 Jun 2026 13:28:09
Yeah, mate, I'd love to be wrong. Fingers crossed we're wrong, bro, but I fear the worst under Rohl in general. Never mind, after hearing O'Neill is staying as well.

12 Jun 2026 08:37:50
Oh yes, giving a manager a whole single window is definitely the secret to success. Every manager needs actual time to build, but we never give them that. The recruitment team and the club buy the players anyway. The manager has some input, but they do not choose the squad alone. Because the club now selects players to fit a specific style of play, the identity of the manager matters less for recruitment. We simply need to hire a manager who shares Danny Rohl's tactical ideas to get the best out of this squad.

The fact that the club is still announcing new signings after Rohl's departure proves this is how the system works. Look at Celtic. They succeed regardless of who is in charge because they understand this concept and have a strong background structure. If they hire even a half-decent manager, they win. Our club has failed to grasp this. I thought Rohl had a chance to fix our background setup, but that is gone now. I am sure the next manager will fix everything in four months - sarcasm intended.

14 Jun 2026 10:01:30
They weren't winning with Nancy in charge, Angus.
So, they changed it - brought in the old dog and he goes on to win it - a double at that.
So, shows managerial changes through a season can work wonders when you need to do it. 👍

07 Jun 2026 21:00:40
Can't believe Martin Oneil is carrying on as manager for another season
I know he has younger coaches around him but still I didn't think he would want another year
Life in the old dog - DR will need to match his energy passion and fight
MO will have a team ready for this coming year if he didn't think he could do it he wouldn't be staying on

Reckon they will spend and he will build a strong physical team like he done in the past

We will need to be able to match that physicality and fight in every match

To be honest he's probably there best bet at retaining another title

It down to us to match them

What's everyone's thoughts

He got them back into and winning a double this year so we can't knock him.

08 Jun 2026 00:05:42
Stig, I just hope he doesn't have any health issues over the season, mate.

I think he's too old to commit to what he has done. I really do.

More than capable manager for Celtic, they literally couldn't find with all the money in the world. He's the best candidate for them there is.

Age wise, I feel it's a lot to ask of him.

I like Martin Oneil and hope he sees out season in good health and moves on to enjoy his retirement.

08 Jun 2026 09:15:05
Can't say the same, Stevie. Really can't stand the man, but fair play for taking on another season. Hope they get relegated. 😆

08 Jun 2026 11:40:53
Another year with a 75 year old wearing a shell suit. 😂

08 Jun 2026 12:07:31
O'Neill's football maybe isn't pretty, but the man just wins game with a bang, average squad of players. They will invest in better quality this window.

08 Jun 2026 13:19:25
Exactly, Beale, mate. He will win the league ahead of Danny Rohl. Ye can put yer mortgage on that.

08 Jun 2026 15:47:28
That's why I was wanting to gauge thoughts on it.

He's been here and done in two spells now.
Knows how to build a winning team and they will invest.

Let's hope we can take the fight to them this year?

08 Jun 2026 17:38:21
Yea, Stig, we can only hope and get behind the manager and team.

I'm just not very convinced Rohl is capable of beating O'Neill over a season.

We've seen as much.

08 Jun 2026 20:11:22
Bring back Big Eck. He always had the measure of him.

08 Jun 2026 20:51:06
Seeker, Big Eck isn't keeping very
well these days, mate.

08 Jun 2026 22:22:18
I'd heard that, Stevie. Hope he feels better. I've met the big fella a couple of times. He's a real gentleman.

08 Jun 2026 22:49:39
Agreed, Stevie. I really don't mind O'Neill. I respect his passion.

Hope he manages them in good health (at his age, the stress is significant), but hope their trophy cabinet is empty next May.

09 Jun 2026 11:02:50
Guys, Celtic team was already there, they weren't all of a sudden a bad team, they were asked to change tactics half way into the season and couldn't, then changed back to what they were at the beginning.

Mon didn't make them an overnight winning team, they were already that.

09 Jun 2026 12:15:26
Seeker, it's one of those that only gets worse in time.
Mate. Shame for big man. What an absolute legend of Scottish football.

09 Jun 2026 17:11:22
So sad to hear that Stevie. Such a shame.

09 Jun 2026 18:14:37
Absolutely, mate. From same hometown as myself so he's a legend to us all up here.

10 Jun 2026 18:43:02
Stevie Big Ecks is in good health, he passed all his assessments for head trauma, heart and general health. He represents dementia charities and speaks on ulcerative colitis as his boys have it. There was a scare about head trauma, but he's in excellent health, passed all his testing fully.

10 Jun 2026 18:47:38
Meant to add, he was also tested for neurodegenerative disease, but was diagnosed with nothing more than age related wear n tear, bud. 👍

10 Jun 2026 21:27:21
Was the neurodegenerative disease CTE fork?

That's what I've been diagnosed with. Already see the effects of it at 40, mate, it's pretty scary thinking what will come in time.

I wasn't aware he passed tests. I thought he has early set dementia or Alzheimer's, mate.

10 Jun 2026 21:42:57
No bud, just general wear n tear, mate, due to his age, I'm prone to it at times too, bud, but he's like the rest of us, time catches you up, sure I told u about me getting checked for dementia too, just an age thing, bud. 👍👍

10 Jun 2026 21:45:11
He gets a yearly full physical thru the LMA, bud.

11 Jun 2026 00:09:01
Fork, thanks for informing me of that, bro, really appreciate that, as a few family of mine think he's ill, so will take great happiness from informing them he is of good health.

Love the big man.

Hope u are well mate. 💙

11 Jun 2026 05:15:52
I'm good, bud. 👍

11 Jun 2026 10:44:17
Great to know Big Eck is doing well guys. Worth a phone call?

11 Jun 2026 13:29:01
Seeker, if he's genuinely all clear, then I would certainly give him the job. Absolutely without a doubt he's probably the best candidate.

11 Jun 2026 17:13:37
Agree 100% Stevie, pal. 👍