Rangers Debates 3

19 Jun 2026 16:24:45
Seems to be a lot of debate over signing Devlin and/or other Hearts players and a fair bit of chat 'they only finished second'
The way I see it if third takes seconds manager and best players then they're probably good enough to be first with a few other intelligent signings
Not saying I'm entirely for Devlin but yeah obviously a good idea if we can move Barron on for 5m 🫡

19 Jun 2026 17:39:40
Signing the best pieces of a second-place team doesn't automatically make you a first-place team. If it did, we should just sign Celtic's players, because they actually won the league. By targeting second-place talent, all we really do is weaken them, which might secure us a comfortable second but does nothing to close the massive gap to the top.



Furthermore, every single signing carries risk; there is zero guarantee that a standout player from another Scottish club will succeed here.

We should focus on making intelligent, ambitious signings across the board rather than settling for the best of the rest.

19 Jun 2026 20:16:06
Same applies to managers. 😇 🎣

19 Jun 2026 22:52:42
You could say that, Fork, but I hope he can make us as difficult to beat as he has managed before, and make us more attacking and attractive than he has managed before as well.

18 Jun 2026 22:01:27
Change unnamed RW to Cerny

18 Jun 2026 22:55:23
Think he will be signed?

19 Jun 2026 10:02:42
Personally, no, I don't think so. Was just putting a squad together based on rumours from some of the best posters on here.

19 Jun 2026 16:18:19
Goram, I think that a lot of the names who are rumoured won't ever appear in a Rangers top. Happens every season, especially where those rumours come from the press. Seems very little is getting out, or if it is, this is at last minute. Might be bad for on here, but best from club's point of view.

18 Jun 2026 22:00:57
If rumours are all to be believed:

Charles/Kelly/Z.Clark

Skoglund or Reynolds/McCrorie or Patterson
Fernandez/Souttar
Victory or Swedish lad/Graham
Rommens/Penrice

Neil/Devlin
Ferguson/Chukwuani

Unnamed RW/Antman
Aasgaard
Curtis/Gassama

Chermiti/Shankland/Naderi

18 Jun 2026 21:34:07
Sometimes a feel there is a real arrogance among our fan base when certain names are put forward a said a few weeks ago that devlin was a real possibility and yes he might not be the most easy on the eye compared to some players but he certainly brings something to the table & there been plenty of players of his type signed over the years that have helped win titles.

18 Jun 2026 22:04:25
No, it's not arrogance. It's an opinion on what people watch and see.
In my case, an informed decision. A decent SPFL player, but not for me at Rangers.

I appreciate we need a strong Scottish element or some guys that know the SPFL.


But, we don't need a full team of them. I want to have higher expectations that Devlin. Big world full of great players.

18 Jun 2026 22:24:52
Nothing to do with arrogance. He is a decent player, but does he improve our first team? I don't think so. And, we have enough squad players anyway, so do we need another? We need to be aiming higher than good squad players imo.

And, especially since he has been offered £15k a week in US. Why would we pay that for a squad player?
Others disagree with you, but please don't go down the snobbery and arrogance route, as that is just rubbish. Just a difference of opinion.

18 Jun 2026 22:52:15
I would take Devlin as a squad player if Barron leaves, I think he fits in nicely as a lower cost option versus Watt.

19 Jun 2026 00:02:00
A definite no from me. Doesn't improve midfield or squad. Certainly does T want him over other options eg Watt etc.

19 Jun 2026 10:48:38
If we are selling Raskin and Dio or even Barron and replacing with Watt and Devlin that is not improving at all imo.

18 Jun 2026 16:52:32
Getting annoyed seeing people complaining about buying Rangers tops. they should think thierselves lucky, Chelsea charges 135 i'm sure it is.

18 Jun 2026 18:00:30
The fact that another club rips their fans off more isn't a reason why our club should do it though. At a time when money is short for folk, clubs are using their blind loyalty to exploit fans.

I wouldn't mind if they spent it sensibly, but it just goes on inflated transfer fees and wages, which doesn't actually result in a better product on the pitch.



I don't and wouldn't buy, as I only wore them to play 5s, and £85 is too much cash to do that. But lots of others want to show their support for the club every game by wearing an over-priced top which costs around £8 to make.

18 Jun 2026 22:06:15
I myself am a retro club shirt wearer.
Not that I bought them, just hold on to them for 40+ years. 😁

19 Jun 2026 14:58:14
The best solution to stop people moaning about buying the Rangers tops due to price is, well, not to buy it? Yes, it's mental at cost of them, yes, it's ludicrous teams release 3 or more new kits every season, just don't buy em, simples.

19 Jun 2026 19:36:21
Weeker, I do agree to an extent, but dads on here have said the pressure to get their kids one is hard to stand against. Also, there is the loyalty of fans to want to wear the newest top. Not buying at all by everyone is definitely the way to drive the costs down again, though, but don't think it will ever happen.



I did try the same at my local pub, but price of a pint is still the same. 😉

18 Jun 2026 12:39:35
We have a manager. Welcome Derek McInnes.

18 Jun 2026 16:24:57
Are you lost in some type of time warp? 😁

18 Jun 2026 21:42:12
Perhaps still using dial up, Jfm.

18 Jun 2026 12:00:47
Got to ask what that was about last night during the England game. Emma Hayes explaining a simple change during the hydration break. Nothing against her but she seemed to be trying to complicate things to justify her being there.

18 Jun 2026 14:49:34
I love Emma Hayes.

I think she's a very talented coach and I wouldn't have been opposed to us considering her or Serena Weigman for our top job.

18 Jun 2026 15:27:47
I didn't like it, Gazza. She looked uncomfortable with it, was trying too hard to justify it. For her sake and everyone else's, I hope it never happens again.

18 Jun 2026 16:06:00
I have to agree that she did look uncomfortable, and it made no sense to me or what the point of it was, but I do rate her a lot.

18 Jun 2026 16:28:29
Thought it was very strange. My wife, who has no idea who she is, thought she was a stand up doing a comedy sketch pretending to explain tactics like Tom Allen did on Sky.

18 Jun 2026 19:03:15
I think ITV haven't done her any favours with the set design. She is normally very good as Gazza says.

19 Jun 2026 16:05:30
It was absolutely embarassing for her and for itv.

Ahe had no clue what she was talking about and it did look like a sketch whoever said that above your wife is correct.

I'm really sorry but PC has gone mad

Why not have someone we know and connect with for such a big occasion who can do all that stuff in their sleep.

I'm not sexist but there are too many woman now filling up the screen for men's football.

It just doesn't look or sound right imo.

If they're good at their job. Like Alex Scott who I like as example then I'm all for it. But it's way over the top now and the ones doing it aren't even good at their job.

{Ed001's Note - she knows more about footie than you ever will mate. To suggest she doesn't have a clue is just ignorant bigotry. Embarrassing yourself trying to pretend you are not a sexist.}

20 Jun 2026 19:49:55
Stevie_G_New

Claiming Emma Hayes 'has no clue what she's talking about' is hilarious. She's won multiple WSL titles, reached a Champions League final, managed at the highest level of the game, and is widely regarded as one of the best tactical minds in football. You might not agree with her, but it doesn't mean she doesn't know what she's talking about. If you think she doesn't know the game, the issue isn't her knowledge, it's your inability to listen to a woman who knows more about football than most of the male pundits on that panel.

It's amazing how male pundits can coast for years on vibes, repeating the same lazy cliches every week without anyone questioning their right to be there.

But Emma Hayes, an elite-level manager with a massive trophy cabinet, has one awkward TV moment or disagreement, and suddenly 'PC has gone mad' and women are ruining the screen. You said you're all for women if they're 'good at their job.' Hayes is objectively world-class at hers.

I also find it completely contradictory that you claim Emma Hayes doesn't know what she's talking about, yet you use Alex Scott as your example of someone who does. Hayes is a multi-title-winning manager; dismissing her while using Alex Scott as a shield just proves you're moving the goalposts to decide which women are 'allowed' to speak.

20 Jun 2026 21:00:51
Gazza, Perhaps she does know what she's talking about, mate. I'll take that back.

But she's not showing it on telly in this World Cup, mate. It's been embarrassing for her.

And whenever I've seen Alex Scott, which is a lot of times, I've enjoyed her punditry and opinions.

She's good at her job. Emma Hayes is not good at the job she's been given for ITV, that's all I'm saying.