Rangers Other Posts 3

27 Mar 2026 15:06:04
If and when we win the title, our players will become very expensive obviously dependent on age and a few other factors. that's why they always got top money for certain stars. They always won the league. except under gerrard. after #55 Patterson, Aribo and Bassey would be a good example.

27 Mar 2026 16:59:27
Decee, I posted the other day about most recent highest transfers in Scotland.
Jota, Khun, O'Reilly, as well as winning the league, their personal stats were brilliant, mate. Needs to be a mix of both.

27 Mar 2026 17:06:25
Decee, meant to add the 3 players I mentioned had CL experience as well, mate, which can add a bit of value as well, mate.

27 Mar 2026 18:12:00
BB4, I agree; simply winning anything doesn't add value to any player. Clubs won't say oh he won the SPL so we will pay an extra £2M, especially after this years when both OF clubs are trying their best to lose it or so it seems any.

A player needs to have ability and be playing at highest level. If anything, playing well in ECL or EL next year will add £s to the price.

27 Mar 2026 21:37:19
But apparently had mouthing a player on here decreases his value. 😜

28 Mar 2026 05:13:40
That's naughty mph. 😬

28 Mar 2026 07:36:07
So we need to pay somebody to take Tav then. 😉😇

28 Mar 2026 08:15:46
Fork, not when he signs his extension to keep him for another year and finishes his playing career with us. 👍

28 Mar 2026 08:20:02
MPH, no it doesn't directly, but social media platforms significantly fuel ill feeling towards football players, creating an environment where online abuse translates into tangible bad behavior inside stadiums. Player then plays badly and value drops.

So, not a direct drop in value, but a known issue. Lots of articles online if you are interested in it.

28 Mar 2026 08:23:57
Aye, when he signs to be a Park Ranger. 😉🤣

28 Mar 2026 10:09:28
Showing interest in Luca Stephenson, on loan at Dundee United from Liverpool, only seen him a few times for United, but anytime I've seen him he's played well.

28 Mar 2026 10:35:46
Sorry, I read that yesterday somewhere.

28 Mar 2026 14:20:35
Surely a Power Ranger at least. 😉

28 Mar 2026 15:50:34
Lol never thought of that. 😄👍

28 Mar 2026 15:59:51
Thanks guys. I guess my post left out that after winning the league CL football gives those players a bigger stage to perform and get those big bucks. Our Europa League run brought us in money we never have got for Bassey, Patterson and Aribo.

28 Mar 2026 17:51:00
Deecee, your post was good and I wasn't disagreeing with the principle that doing well means players' values go up. But they need to play well at league level as well, and even better at European level. Simply winning the league isn't enough though imo.

26 Mar 2026 16:58:53
Talking about great world class players at work this afternoon and was in a confab about who was the most talented from zidane, ronaldinho and neymar 🤔 So guys for you which one was the more talented, all round footballer between these 3 🤔

26 Mar 2026 17:39:35
Zidane best all round absolute genius, Ronaldinho most flair and fun to watch, and Neymar nowhere near.

26 Mar 2026 17:50:17
Always thought Neymar is over rated, but for me Zidane is the one I like best out of the three, the best midfielder I've ever seen, and how about his goal at Hampden.

26 Mar 2026 17:51:59
Ronaldinho for me.

26 Mar 2026 18:06:14
Zidane for me, Coops. But Cruyff would give him the run around. I'm biased.

26 Mar 2026 18:34:10
Sir Walter, this is my opinion only. The way I see it, the best player in the world is not goals or assists, but what they can do with a ball others can't. For me that's Ronaldinho. No player comes close other than Maradona. We can talk about Ronaldo or Messi with their goals, but none could do what Ronaldinho did with a football.

26 Mar 2026 18:58:49
Neymar shouldn't be in the 3, I'm with Parlane on this. 👍

26 Mar 2026 20:10:21
Ian Black.

26 Mar 2026 20:28:11
Ronaldinho
Rivaldo
Pirlo
Zidane
Maldini
Jean Pier Papan
Ibrahimovic
Van Basten
Platini
Best
Figo
Beckenbauer
Canavaro
Robert I Carlos
Baggio
Riquelmi
Stoichkov
Batistuta

I could be here all day. 😅

Love talking about these players.

26 Mar 2026 21:22:55
Mathaus
Lamb
Rocheteau
Iniesta
Bremhe
Hagi's Da
Tardelli
Schillaci
Rossi
Just a few more for your list, Stig. 👍

26 Mar 2026 21:26:06
U mention Fabio Canavaro, what a player, a giant of a centre half at 5ft 9. 👍👍

26 Mar 2026 21:33:40
Weah at Milan was different class.

26 Mar 2026 21:51:02
The one and only Davie Cooper.

26 Mar 2026 22:35:35
In my opinion, Neymar's conduct on (and off) the pitch overshadows his talent, putting him far below legends such as Pirlo. I wouldn't include him in a top 1000 list, so bad, I would have Scott Brown ahead of him. 🤷

26 Mar 2026 23:52:50
I'm giving a left field shout here, Pablo Aimar during his time at Valencia when you used to get the Champions League for free on the telly around the early 00s when I was around 10-15. I loved watching that Valencia side, Carrew, Vincenti, Ayala, but Aimar was different class.

I remember watching Ruil Albiol play for them in that era, a guy that still plays to this day, believe it or not. 😂😂

27 Mar 2026 00:11:02
Zidane the best m*** player to ever play the game.

He was an artist. A phenomenon.

Any young ones, go and watch him at length.

Ronaldinho the silkiest, most skillful player I've ever seen, pure magician.

Unbelievable things he could do with the ball.

Thing with him to Neymar etc is he was likeable, he loved the game, he wasn't a cheat, he was pure n utter class.

27 Mar 2026 00:55:36
Angus, I've never agreed with a Yones post so much in my time on here, mate.

Neymar wouldn't get on my list of anything.

I hate the guy with a vengeance.

Probably the player I dislike more than any other in the game's history.

27 Mar 2026 07:56:39
Thing I love about Ronaldinho was he played with a pure joy and love for the game. The things he did with the ball were unreal at times.

27 Mar 2026 09:53:45
Kasier loved Ronaldinho, he could make a ball speak.

27 Mar 2026 10:50:08
Ronaldinho for me, because I love a player who just runs at people and glides past them, but Zidane is a very close second, incredible footballer. Neymar not in the same class as the other 2, very talented but a head full of nonsense and a whole heap of arrogance with it.

27 Mar 2026 10:54:17
For the over 60's, how about
Pele
Jairzinho
Gerson
Tostao
Carlos Alberto
Rivera
Moore
Bobby Charlton
Muller
Jim Baxter
Jimmy Johnston.

27 Mar 2026 12:04:17
Out of those 3 Ronaldinho but Zidane a close 2nd.

Maradona still the greatest of all time and I don't think anyone will ever beat him.

27 Mar 2026 12:14:53
Zidane for me, Ronaldinho close second. I think Neymar was an excellent player but not in the mould of the other 2.
Loving the list of players, lads bringing back plenty memories just looking at the names.

27 Mar 2026 13:33:18
Reminds me how good football used to be when you had grafters and magicians to watch week in week out.

27 Mar 2026 20:15:06
Aye, the gid auld days, gees, modern football does my head in, still love it though.

28 Mar 2026 09:09:21
One with most skill is Ronaldinho, best player Zidane, Naynar not even close to those two.

26 Mar 2026 13:02:43
Question troops, previously with share issues we have needed the money for running costs, now we don't so firstly do we know who bought the shares and will that money then will that money go into our profit meaning we can have a larger transfer budget whilst staying in UEFA rules. If so very very smart by cavanagh.

26 Mar 2026 14:00:40
He said it was open to all.
I would then assume they would buy any left over:
All shareholders will receive a letter in relation to the share issue and the resolutions to be approved, but there will be a minimum buy-in for the share issue of 1000 shares.

26 Mar 2026 15:43:49
My understanding is the shares are only to be sold to shareholders in excess of 5%. Includes Park and Gibson.

26 Mar 2026 17:30:38
I think Park and Gibson will buy enough so their shares don't get diluted.

26 Mar 2026 22:36:39
I think they will be offered to all current shareholders, but, as Mph says, 1000 minimum purchase.

26 Mar 2026 22:37:02
John that is correct, only to existing members of the family

26 Mar 2026 12:56:35
Well fellow bears that's another Rangers season ticket renewal done for another season for the copland rear 👍🇬🇧It was £641 for my renewal can anyone remember what our price was last season for our Copland road season tickets? 🤔I can't remember. 😲

26 Mar 2026 14:19:58
600 quid.

26 Mar 2026 14:50:04
Surely 6.5% cheaper than 641?

26 Mar 2026 15:50:46
I was £600 odds swso.

26 Mar 2026 21:52:27
I'm in cr5, mate, and paid £602 last season, £641 this yin.

26 Mar 2026 09:14:31
Ultra joy? Or Ultra pain in the ar$e? Interesting 3-part documentary on BBC Scotland iPlayer about the Ultras scene in Scotland. Input from various stakeholders. From the Ultras themselves, the clubs, police, stewards, psychologists through to Vloggers, journalists, podcasters etc.

They've spread throughout the Scottish game. From the SPFL all the way to the 7th tier of Scottish football. Sometimes up to 50 youngsters putting money into the lower levels of the game at the gates of clubs that badly need the money.

The issue is what they also bring apart from the much-needed revenue. Keith Lasley (ex-player) now COO at St Mirren said they are a huge support but need to ditch the illegal elements – pyro etc.

Petershill Juniors, in a deprived area of Glasgow, run initiatives to help the local community but are now having to divert funds to repair damage caused by the Ultras that follow them. Kilwinning Juniors banned them as they were worried that a fine from use of pyros etc would close the club down.

Funnily enough, Camelon Juniors have done the opposite and embraced them seeing young fans as the life blood of the club. Partick Thistle Ultras work closely with the clubs SLO to make sure nothing offensive is put on banners. We've witnessed first hand the thuggish behaviour of Rangers Ultras many times. Then there is the other side.

Motherwell Ultras, in conjunction with the club ran a Suicide Prevention initiative after a couple of their members took their own lives. They also ran a Gambling Addiction initiative with the club.


Both initiatives which affect many young men (and women) in Scotland. Numerous Ultra groups hold charity drives including foodbank collections and toy collections at Christmas.

None of these justify / excuse the antisocial behaviour associated with these groups though. There was a story from a 36-year-old Aberdeen fan who took smoke bombs ( along with his 6-year-old ) to last seasons Cup Final and missed the full game after being lifted and subsequently spent £7K on lawyers.
Nobody has a solution to the problem.

Government wants a cheap easy fix without dealing with the root cause. A lot of the Junior clubs are plagued by Ultras (or early teens) being bored in their local communities.

In my day you could walk to the nearest park and play football to your Hearts content. Now, loads of local parks are New Build housing schemes. Or you are charged a fee just to use the Councils 5 or 7 a side park.

Police are under funded / short on manpower. And try to push the blame back on the clubs and the Government. A lot of clubs are happy with the visual displays.
Older fans can't be bothered and would like to stick that drum where the sun doesn't shine.

Stewards don't want to get involved with groups of angry young men. Is the only answer to ban them for good? Or work with them to set out ground rules? The club allows these groups early access to stadiums to set up displays. That should be a 2 way street and the groups respecting the club's stance on certain issues.

26 Mar 2026 12:07:43
I sometimes like them and sometimes hate them, as they do a lot of good, but on the other hand they do a lot of bad. I would say keep them, and I won't be watching the program, as I 100% hate the BBC with a passion.

26 Mar 2026 12:40:30
Good post, MPH, showing the balance. If only they would cut out the moronic element.

26 Mar 2026 13:10:57
They were very correct to stop Blair McNally entering. As the young lads do play up to the camera, causing damage etc, especially at the lower leagues. Also, Motherwell boys, there's ultras in there mid 40s. 😂😂 Very very sad.

26 Mar 2026 13:20:23
Nothing wrong with that at all, Paul, as I'm in the Union papa bears. 🐻😁

26 Mar 2026 12:58:09
good post mate, perfect world we take the good without the bad. for me its simple when the bad outweighs the good then you need to act and ban them, after showing you don't accept this behaviour then maybe they respect not just the club but other sensible fan too.

as i said though in another thread, the problem for Rangers is that there is more than just the ultras that cause concern, at the Aberdeen game the good old billyboys was echoing through every stand.

26 Mar 2026 16:37:53
When they misbehave, they need banned, plain and simple.

26 Mar 2026 17:13:34
Papa Bears, Cheers, is that the bloke from Starsky n Hutch that runs it then? 😉👍

26 Mar 2026 17:52:34
Geesadoddothat, that will never ever stop. UB or no UB as i have said previous the ones shouting loudest about Celtic mocking the 66 and singing all there songs are the same ones signing the billy boys, famine song, jock stein etc.

26 Mar 2026 18:55:41
Bigotry n sectarianism is a blight that won't go away, unfortunately.

26 Mar 2026 22:45:30
Surely allowing a group of fans who for the whole 90 minutes sing about the IRA surely sends the wrong message to every other element of our fan base.
I agree, getting rid of the sectarianism is close to impossible, but the club accepts this behaviour, doesn't criticise it when it happens and tends to be more concerned with keeping the cash cow of the fans happy.

So does that mean that most fans would rather they criticise Celtic than condemn our fans who display these sectarian behaviours, whether that is truly the minority most claim, or the larger number who posters say are actually taking part.



So the good fans need to force the club to take action. If the UB do good acts then they can continue to do that, but not as an excuse for the bad acts they commit.

27 Mar 2026 10:30:15
Angus, the problem is there are few "good fans" since 50000 were singing the BB from the get go. Same against the sheep, it only takes one person to start and we all seem willing to join in.

27 Mar 2026 11:42:03
Geesa, I understand that. So, the club needs to take action to break a habit. 50K don't sing because they believe all that cr*p; they do it as it is a habit. So, show them it isn't acceptable, and the sensible ones will stop quickly. Keep going over years until it is the norm. Firstly, though, stop the IRA dirge from the UB as a first step.



Anything from the club/authorities would be a start, though, as they just accept it. I used to blame Police as well for doing nothing, but after learning what their remit is, it seems the stewards and club are responsible for normal fan behaviour.

26 Mar 2026 11:44:55
Great post MPH, ban those involved in criminal elements and encourage cooperation with groups to provide a great matchday experience and atmosphere

25 Mar 2026 22:00:53
Now correct me if I'm wrong with the share issue. EHL maybe 1 for you with your projective view on my previous post regarding transfer budget for the summer. Income expenditure will this add 16m to our transfer budget and if so very astute from cavanagh and co. I bet their buying the shares also and now could this be to fund Moore transfer?

26 Mar 2026 07:23:44
Davie, it doesn't impact what we can spend as it's not regarded as revenue in terms of the cost control rules.

26 Mar 2026 10:03:24
EHL is correct. The 70% cap on revenue spend and the allowable 3-year overspend are 2 separate pillars clubs need to meet.

So, to keep it simple, if a club has a £100M turnover, the most they can spend on transfers, salaries, and agents' fees is £70M, which is that 70% pillar. It doesn't matter how much more money the owners put in that isn't revenue, so they can't count it as that, and it can't be used towards transfers, etc.

However, the club will have other general expenses, which might cause them to spend more than the £100M they take in; that is where the 3-year rolling overspend comes in.



This is where the £16M the owners put in would be allowed to be used, as it goes towards preventing that overspend.

Share issues (equity) are considered "secure funding" for stability, not operational revenue.

So, the money can be used for stadium refurbishment and improvement, as an example, which can add more seats, and that extra revenue would then be counted towards operational revenue and be used within the 70% rule spend in later years.

My understanding of it anyway.

26 Mar 2026 12:19:40
Likewise.

26 Mar 2026 12:44:14
Angus, you've just explained it very well, mate.

26 Mar 2026 22:56:13
Cheers. Also said in another thread that the £16M can be used to meet general costs to reduce our loss bit, also to allow a greater proportion of the 70% to be used if we wish. I think it was said we use less than that &0% atm, but still run at a loss.

25 Mar 2026 18:35:04
Ed 001 are you still in Dubai?

{Ed001's Note - yes mate.}

25 Mar 2026 19:06:31
Are there any flights going in and out yet or are you still getting bombed? As there was loads of folk stranded in Thailand and there must be thousands stranded all over.

{Ed001's Note - the flights are fine, still bombings but mostly not really affecting anything.}

25 Mar 2026 19:42:52
Cool, I wouldn't fancy being onboard a plane when there's a few missiles floating around. 🚀✈️🥵

25 Mar 2026 20:28:32
Three Cheers, I think you're used to mixing with rockets, pal.

25 Mar 2026 18:55:59
Ed stay safe

{Ed001's Note - always do mate, thanks.}

25 Mar 2026 21:03:55
I just back down from the Moon the other day, John, and had one hell of a landing, back to Earth with a bang, haha. 🪐🌠🌍