Rangers banter 4

20 Jun 2026 21:45:49
Does anyone think there needs to be a cap on the maximum amount that can be spent on buying a player and what would you set it as?

Any why isn't it something that can be done?

20 Jun 2026 23:07:19
I have often thought that the cap should be about 10/15 million and a wage cap of 25k weekly, and yearly bonuses would make football good again.

20 Jun 2026 23:14:31
I definitely think there needs to be tighter financial regulations, particularly in Scottish Football. However, introducing a financial cap on player values or transfer fees in football would fundamentally restructure the sport's economy - which may not be a bad thing. That said, restricting asset values violates European Union competition and free-movement laws.

Additionally, when it was discussed a while ago, there were genuine concerns that it would create black markets, i.e. clubs might use under-the-table payments or hidden perks to bypass restrictions, similar to what is seen in some American sports.

21 Jun 2026 00:32:26
To me, it comes across as jealousy wanting footballers' wages to be capped at 25k. If they bring in the revenue and tv deals, then they deserve their massive wages.

21 Jun 2026 00:54:07
So what happens to all the money that's left over in football then? The greedy owners get to take it for themselves in massive dividends?

The players are the stars. Like in movies. They're entitled to earn the maximum they can.

It would only really work if the whole game was restructured so the ticket prices go down.

The TV payments for clubs come down, and in turn TV subscriptions come down. It has to be all through the structure of football, for fans, or owners will take all the money.

21 Jun 2026 01:33:05
WishyBear, come on, me jealous of some players making 350k a week? And, being able to retire at 34, what is there to be jealous about. 🧐

21 Jun 2026 03:12:44
This is never going to happen. More chance of me going to the moon to follow Mr Spoon. 🥄

21 Jun 2026 06:14:18
If it was not world wide, players could just go where the bigger wages were being paid.
Agree, some of the mouth watering transfer deals being done. It can't be long before we see the first 200 mill and can still mind the first Trevor Francis 1mill and thinking, wow.

21 Jun 2026 08:12:09
Teddy1960, I remember us all being shocked at us paying 100 grand for Colin Stein.
Life goes on, lads, unfortunately, our wee country is way way lagging behind.

21 Jun 2026 08:53:09
Teddy, wasn't Neymar the first EUR20 player anyway?

{Ed001's Note - no, he was a free transfer. He was given the money by PSG to pay up his contract release, there was technically no transfer fee paid. Any post on social media etc talking about him being the most expensive transfer ever is simply wrong.}

21 Jun 2026 08:56:04
Who u wan like when Rangers used ebts.

21 Jun 2026 09:28:46
It's not jealousy, for me the state of the world is in. The poverty we see in Glasgow alone. It's immoral the money players get for kicking a ball around.

Across the world it needs capped. Wages and transfer fees.
I fully understand the newonses of it all, but and I speak from personal experiences of this working with and supporting people who are truly impoverished.


I struggle with this. (I also appreciate other walks of life are well paid etc.) No perfect answer as this is the world we live in.
But I don't need to like it.

Let the onslaught begin.

21 Jun 2026 09:37:08
I was thinking exactly the same, John.

21 Jun 2026 11:20:59
Football has stopped being "every other Saturday" long ago. As John stated, the use of EBTs or other methods will always be used to gain an advantage. Having a cap in Scotland would bring equality, but seriously reduce the playing field in Europe. We also tried the cap of foreign players in Europe, and it eventually became known as the 8 diddy rule. 🤷🏼

21 Jun 2026 13:33:59
Peter, that's just the world we live in. They bring in the revenue. Who are we to decide who should and shouldn't earn what. Where does the money go if you cap it? The poverty is up to the government to sort out, not footballers paid by private organisations.

21 Jun 2026 13:52:09
Cheers Ed didn't know that mate.

{Ed001's Note - very welcome. It is often misreported as the biggest transfer fee ever paid, which annoys my pedantry!}

20 Jun 2026 21:45:03
Loving the ref's this world cup, even though they scunnered us last night
But it feels more like old school football
Allowing physical contact
Letting the player who wins tackles or shoulder to shoulder
Letting the play go on
Till var intervines an not just letting var do all the work for them

Players might start to change there ways an stay on there feet an not letting any touch floor them

20 Jun 2026 23:42:00
Totally agree! I've been slowly falling out of love with the game due to the play acting and petulance from players. They've been going down too easy and for far too long now.

It's refreshing to see the game flowing a bit now rather than blowing a whistle every time someone goes down.



It's clear to see the amount of cheating that was going on in the game by the speed at which they get back up when they don't get what they're looking for.

For me, I don't think any of them were penalties last night.

20 Jun 2026 21:35:42
Watching Diomande for the iIvory Coast and was wondering if we've ever had a talent like that under our noses and not signed him?

20 Jun 2026 23:20:01
That's exactly what happened.

Thelwell?
The vegan fella?

20 Jun 2026 23:23:17
Good one, Zikos. 😂 I know when people hear this story, it was the blame game on Rangers, but if I remember correctly, the boy or his agent/family were demanding huge wages and sign on fees for a then 16 year old. Bigger/richer clubs can afford to take that chance, but unfortunately we aren't in the position to pay massive wages for essentially a child in the hope he becomes what he is.

Also, we don't have a good track record of playing youth, and clearly this boy has been able to play elsewhere and develop into what he is now. Had he signed for us, I doubt he would have ever seen the first team bench.

21 Jun 2026 00:57:08
We knocked him back for 7k while giving Leon King 10k, both same age.

21 Jun 2026 02:29:31
Wilkimscreamer was in October 2023. Long before they were at Ibrox.

21 Jun 2026 03:13:43
He wasn't worth that money at his age.

21 Jun 2026 05:18:51
Wasn't it just 2 years ago? I would doubt he has developed so much in that time.



So, imagine he was pretty much at that level when we had him in the training centre?

But the question wasn't a dig at anyone - I was genuinely wondering if it's happened before, when we've had a player as a trialist, for example, knocked them back and then they've gone onto stardom?

21 Jun 2026 07:18:41
We sure love to twist stories in order to kick our own club whilst it's down.

21 Jun 2026 07:52:43
From what I understand, the player was keen to sign, we were keen to sign him, but it was his agent that scuppered things and pulled the plug to take him elsewhere instead. 🤷

21 Jun 2026 08:24:51
Molsmeansgoals, has it spot on. We don't have the finances to sign very good youngsters at very high salaries like Barcelona etc, do we. We certainly do not have a track record of bringing them early into the first team, again like the super teams, who all seem to have at least 1 wunderkid playing regularly.
Choice 16 yo, 3 years at Rangers, lowball salary & sign on, no reserve league, next to no 1st team chance, & if you're lucky, loaned out to Partick Thistle??
OR Any top 6 from the top 5 countries, good remuneration, excellent development, challenging 2nd eleven & youth leagues & a good chance of a sniff at 1st team football, worst scenario, you are loaned to another of those top 5 leagues for more development.

Bit of a rant but my opinion.

21 Jun 2026 11:41:47
Bar72, agree. 9 times out of ten, nothing the club can do. I hope this year will be the change that's required. 👍

20 Jun 2026 19:34:43
First post and a genuine question not trying to start anything just curious of others opinion. I think i'm in the minority that didn't really want rid of Rohl and i'm not overly excited with mcinnes. i'm glad its done quick and we can look to build again. I do think we has positives and will maybe get some more fight and a Scottish core but i also think he has limitations. Hope i'm wrong, however what if we are say 4th come feb. Do we sack him? Do we stick with him. Is he the manager that actually gets given time to build and get through a bad spell. I didn't really want rid of GVB or Clement and thought they needed time and proper backing to make us successful again but they were sacked.

Rohl left which makes this different but no one has really been given time since Gerrard and we haven't progressed since then. So is this the manager who actually gets it, because in my opinion we need to give someone time to build something. So does mcinnes get time no matter what or are we just with him till it doesn't work.
To me he's the manager that majority of fans are excited about and believe will be a success which is good to see and i hope he succeeds but managers need time to make stuff better but with the past few managers we haven't given that. Sorry if this comes across negative i'm genuinely curious how it will go.

20 Jun 2026 20:57:36
So, your question should we stick with McIness?

20 Jun 2026 21:00:45
McInnes will not be chased out. We won't be 4th in February. I've never been so confident of going into any season in a long time.

20 Jun 2026 21:21:53
My question is more. What if the same thing happens that's happened with the past few managers. Is it different because it's McInnes and he's a Rangers man or will people turn if it's not immediate success.

20 Jun 2026 21:32:13
Gerrard was given time because we could see year on year progression.

GVB was terrible in the league - brilliant in Europa. But feel he was let down by the recruitment dept. Although he had a squad to be able to perform better than he did.

Clement, again let down by transfer strategy, but again should have performed better with the players he had at his disposal.

Personally I don't think either would have improved.

Rohl was a bit different. I think he had a willingness to learn so I think he would have done better next year.



My only gripe is if we knew this was happening weeks ago (like has been mentioned) then we should have gone for Jens Berthal Askou. I genuinely think his brand of football, with better players, would have brought us sustained success.

Regarding McInnes, I know what you mean. I'm not overly excited but I think it's a sensible appointment. I think he'll do well and expect us to be pushing for the title next season.

If we're not, and 4th in Feb like you suggest, then I don't think he'll see out the season.

20 Jun 2026 21:40:54
Really helpful RR. Great contribution to the discussion.

20 Jun 2026 21:45:49
Good first post, mate, I think DM has the balls to actually get tore in about players and really push them to fight for everything. To me that's better than any manager we have had in years.

20 Jun 2026 21:46:42
All fair points, Zikos. I think Clement and Gio could've improved with better squad and backing, but who knows. I think McInnes should do well, I have my worries with McInnes, but we all do with every manager. I'm just worried he's the manager most fans seem to be united behind, but what if he has the same output as the others. We sack him, waste another season, then the cycle repeats.

Waste a season by sacking someone. Get someone in. Bit of a new manager bounce. It then stabilises with a mid end of season etc.
I'm not wanting to accept a failure of a season, but also think we really need to find a manager and give them time to build something like successful. But who knows, I'm just a guy on the internet.

20 Jun 2026 21:48:39
Like Iron, I have not been so confident of going into any season in a long time. I have a good feeling about how this forthcoming season is going to unravel, but, as they say, it's the hope that kills you.

20 Jun 2026 21:50:05
I, like yourself, don't think McInnes is the manager to bring sustained success, and I'm also worried by his lack of Euro experience, and I worry he will set us up like Clarke does for Scotland.

If he is 4th in Feb, then he is sacked.

I don't care if he's Scottish, if he knows the club or played for us. That would be seen as a massive failure, especially as many on here state we need to see what he will do with superior players.

20 Jun 2026 21:50:28
I think he should've been appointed long ago. I'm pretty confident he will build a strong squad that is suited to this league first of all. I don't expect anything fancy initially but we have been guilty of trying to be too clever and implement ideal styles with less than ideal squad. Back to basics approach that will bring stability then we can add the fancy stuff later on if need be.

Or a new manager comes in somewhere down the line to a rough and ready squad and only needs to add certain bits. We can't keep changing philosophy every year and signing 10 players. The board have recognised that. The recruitment is always key but I will trust Mcinness fully to bring in what's needed. He should know all our weak points already.

20 Jun 2026 21:58:12
I wanted Rohl gone, but I am the same as you on Delboy, but will back him 100%.

20 Jun 2026 22:04:19
Zikos Gerrard was on course to have a worse season than his first & was on course to get sacked. Clement would most definitely have improved with Koppen & the £30 million spent. We failed Gio by selling Aribo & Bassey, then not using the money to replace them; he didn't want most of the signings too. Askou wanted away from our league, would need time to implement his style & considering Rohl wasn't happy about some of current players' press, so it wouldn't work as Askou had different patterns for different teams.



McInnes isn't my choice, as I personally think we need to take a risk & get a higher standard of manager such as a Thomas Frank or a Glasner who doesn't have a job after AC Milan chose Amorim & McInnes choked the league. I believe we'll get nowhere by continuing sacking managers, & unless it's a disaster start like Martin, we need to stick with someone.

20 Jun 2026 22:10:29
Absolutely no chance of us getting Glasner. Would be a big step down for him given he is in high demand.

20 Jun 2026 22:17:55
Coming 4th would be unacceptable esp that far into the season, and like any manager he'd have to go if he's doing a bad job. But it's a bit of a negative hypothetical and don't believe this will be the case. Can he win the league though is another matter but giving time would depend on seeing progress and giving a real challenge.

20 Jun 2026 22:30:18
If Covid did not shut the league down SG probably would have been sacked after loss at home to Hamilton.

20 Jun 2026 22:32:48
Yea Kaiser, I know it's a bit negative, not trying to start arguments or division. I'm coming at this as more this seems to be the guy majority want (except maybe Gerrard again).
I'm trying to understand if people would have the same reaction they did with Clement or Gio or Rohl with McInnes.

Or if we are going to be in this cycle until it works. Like, we've had 22 perm managers but 10 of those since the 3rd division, which I don't think is sustainable to be successful. It's all hypothetical, but as long as he's not a disaster we can finally have a long term manager.

20 Jun 2026 22:57:00
Hard to disagree with anything you said, Zikos.

20 Jun 2026 23:55:43
Think what everyone is missing is that as a club under the former owners who employed all these managers we had limited resources to back the managers and do the other necessary things at the club. We now have serious financial backing and have improved the off-field operations to better support the manager.

RM was a mistake. I was confident Cav and Rohl would have had us improving going into next season so I have faith McInnes will have us improving next season.

20 Jun 2026 23:59:46
I don't believe what I'm reading, the players haven't even returned yet, and discussions surrounding DM's future are a topic. Our Club are becoming a total joke.

21 Jun 2026 05:24:29
Djb - How can you say Gerrard was on course for a worse season than his 1st?

Rangers were well placed ahead of Celtic when he left.

21 Jun 2026 06:38:12
Newirvger, think it's a fair question about us giving a manager time to get it right. RFC Ste, I think it largely depends on if we are making progress and challenging. 4th would be a disaster and he'd have to go, but apart from that, we need to be seeing signs of improvement if we have a slow start, reason to believe it will work.
Celtic have been through more managers than us since Gerrard and it hasn't stopped them.


Gio wasn't backed and was destroyed by injuries having to play King and Sands and should never have gone in my opinion. Beale and also Clement made multiple signings but if you look at their record in their 2nd season they were far worse, and not getting better. I wanted Rohl to stay but happy with McInnes but at the end of the day he has to be making us better.

21 Jun 2026 06:39:22
I think we have that right manager in Derek McInnes for what we need at this moment in time. 🤔 I think Del will be given time to improve character/expectations to play for a club like Rangers and also be able to handle playing in the Scottish league. 🤔 Of course recruitment will have to be spot on, but I think McInnes will be a good appointment for us and remember he's never had the amount of money to spend that he'll now have at Rangers and I can see him being our manager for a good few years and have that bit of stability at our club at last.

👍🇬🇧

21 Jun 2026 08:31:57
Good post, Kaiser, I just get so frustrated by some of the negativity, with nothing to base it on at this early stage, not even started, which makes it all the more farcical.

21 Jun 2026 08:41:15
7 points ahead was it, Zikos? What we would give for that this coming January.

21 Jun 2026 09:07:26
Newirvger, just Rangers fans, failed before in the door.

21 Jun 2026 09:21:05
Newirvger, u must have caught me on a good day. 😜 I be ranting as usual soon enough. Think so much failure in recent years makes it hard to be positive. We're no different to other fans at all. We're all a fickle bunch or managers wouldn't get sacked everywhere else. It's hardly just Rangers fan Star.

21 Jun 2026 09:28:04
Kasier, I'm not really interested in any other fans, mate. See it far too often with my club, players getting judged after watching them a couple of times.

21 Jun 2026 11:33:24
Zikos Gerrard was at Rangers for 3 & a bit seasons. The 2nd season, we had less points by the same point in the year & Celtic had more points, plus we just got beat by Hamilton, then the season ended early. He won it in his 3rd season with no fans (don't buy that as a reason), & against Lennon, who many Celtic fans called their worst manager. Yes, we had a undefeated league campaign, & I thank Gerrard. We were ahead in the season before he left, but we were scraping through matches & winning late. Ange bulldozed the league after Celtic brought the players he wanted, needed to play his way, & Gio didn't get anyone he suggested.



Glasner was just an example, he's available & all the bigger jobs have been taken. There's a few available that would be worth looking at.

I'll back McInnes, even he's not my choices, & the players don't excite me as I've never been one for sacking managers except Martin, & we need stability. There was people questioning Rohl before we even kicked a ball under him too, so it's fair to question what would happen with McInnes.

21 Jun 2026 12:20:54
No worries, Star. It's often portrayed as if our fans are the worst and are blamed for struggles when they just are the same as everywhere else. (And often made to look pretty stupid too 😜).

21 Jun 2026 16:55:17
I wasn't trying to say he's already failed or start division. I was more trying to say we haven't always stuck behind managers when we should've. It's good to see so many saying they are confident and will support him. This is all hypothetical, and I do believe he will be a decent appointment despite my personal opinions, but it is good to see the fan base mostly united and excited for the season ahead.

I hope yous are correct and McInnes can get backed and the team over the line. WATP and here's to a successful 26/27 campaign.
Also, thanks again for the reaction, thought I'd get murdered for this post.

20 Jun 2026 14:55:58
Like most on here I'm a big Rangers fan but I cam say I'm not a Scotland fan when the so called tartan army booed Ryan Jack when Scotland played in Aberdeen that was the final straw for me. Also Steve Clarke is not my cup of tea. Saying that i did watch the game last night but it showed how poor Scotland really are.

Again the team selection was all wrong and playing Tierney and Patterson was again a mistake. Clarke will always play his favourites such as Tierney Dykes and Adams. Putting Dykes on instead of Shankland was laughable when desperate for a goal. Also bringing on Ralston just to make sure he plays at a world cup sums up the manager.

20 Jun 2026 16:19:23
BT, you have just described my feelings and thoughts regarding Clarke.

20 Jun 2026 16:27:04
Totally unrelated but see Jack is now a free agent after leaving Turkey.

20 Jun 2026 17:49:07
I'll go first - bring him home. There, someone said it.

20 Jun 2026 18:39:59
Considering the fact that Clarke once went one win in 16 matches. Is he a bad manager or does he just have so poor a choice of players to choose from?

20 Jun 2026 18:40:52
I can't be bothered with Clarke, good talent in that squad. Playing in WC & sets up so negatively. We'll probably beat Brazil yet lose out on goal difference. Gallant losers again.
But the lads enjoyed them themselves & won the bfintw trophy. Fair play.
I'm hitting my default setting now.
Ab Deutschland!

20 Jun 2026 19:42:18
Always picks his favourites like Tierney and Dykes, who didn't start the first game. Hickey has an issue, and Patterson can't play 90mins, which is why Ralston came on. To believe Clarke brought on Ralston just to give him an appearance is crazy. Do you actually think he would deliberately weaken his team?

20 Jun 2026 20:40:08
Yes, Huey, Ralston's great performances week in and week out in the SPL merited his place in the WC squad lol. 😆

20 Jun 2026 20:51:17
BT, you mentioned yourself Jack was booed when Scotland played an international at Pittodrie. Whilst it shouldn't happen, it was Aberdeen fans in the stands, let's be honest. So I'm not so sure it's fair to tar all of the Scotland support with the same brush.
Don't believe for a minute that Clarke played Ralston for a WC appearance when we were chasing a goal either. Nathan Patterson had an absolute nuke last night imo, first half in particular. I was surprised he emerged from the tunnel for the 2nd half.


Clarke isn't my cup of tea either. Most Scotland fans knew he got it wrong last night before a ball was kicked.

I think it's a real shame when some of our support allow supporters of other clubs, or the opinion of some Scotland fans, take their national team away from them.
If you're Scottish, Scotland is your country and your national team to support, should you so wish to do so. Don't let a section of others influence you on that.

20 Jun 2026 20:54:03
Clarke has been instrumental in getting Scotland to the World Cup, but to be honest, 99% of the support must have been baffled by our starting 11 v Morocco.
Hopefully we see Shankland, Gannon - Doak and Curtis feature v Brazil.

20 Jun 2026 21:01:33
Apart from a bad error at start, it was the humiliation it could have been. I thought myself that Dykes should come on for Adams just for the aerial presence. Can't just bring on Shanks all the time because he's signed for us now.

Surely Clarke deserves some kudos. We were nowhere near a major tournament. Now he's got us to 3. Patterson, I agree with. Not the player I remember.

20 Jun 2026 21:03:10
Mowzer, It's all about opinions, but when Clarke picked Darren Fletcher's son, who nobody had ever heard of, instead of wee Barron, sums him up for me.

20 Jun 2026 21:59:22
Dykes was the correct sub last night, though Shanks should have been brought on as well, especially when looking for a goal.

20 Jun 2026 22:41:13
Storm, sorry but Dykes was not the correct sub as he did very little when he came on, and imo is not the goal scorer that Scotland needed at that time or really at any time.

20 Jun 2026 22:58:51
43 games, 5 goals. Dykes should never even have made the squad, and the same for Ralston.

Clarke is a Jimmy White manager when it comes to tournaments as he is way too negative. Why in our pre WC warm up games did he use 442 if we were only ever going to use it against Haiti? His selections are awful and his subs even worse.

20 Jun 2026 23:14:25
I actually thought Dykes did well after he came on. He held the ball up, distributed it out wide and got us up the park. I'd actually say the momentum swung our way after he came on.


He's not the most prolific striker in the world, but that's not his game.
We'd been crying for an out-ball the entire match and he provided that with Gannon-Doak as well.

21 Jun 2026 09:22:02
That was what he was brought on to do, Souness, and he did alright when he came on, but we'll get them saying he shouldn't be in the squad.

20 Jun 2026 12:32:26
Not a Rangers post but my personal feeling towards the national team isn't great a always want to see Scotland do well don't get me wrong but the amount of stick current or ex Rangers players get for playing with Scotland is shocking all of a sudden shankland is rotten Patterson and Curtis shouldn't be starting and now McCoist is getting pelters it's disgusting and really why a don't watch the Scotland games much

20 Jun 2026 12:54:28
Nonsense.

20 Jun 2026 12:54:51
I'm much the same, proud to be Scottish and always want us to do well, but it's been many a year since I really followed international football.

Too many pointless friendlies and needless competitions have diluted the international appeal.



That, and Steve Clarke! Not just saying this because they're Rangers players, but Shankland and Curtis were two of our best attackers in the pre-tournament friendlies, and neither got a kick last night when we sorely needed a goal!

What's the point in going to the Euros and World Cup and not having a go?

20 Jun 2026 13:30:37
What a load of nonsense this is.

20 Jun 2026 13:59:37
Couldn't disagree more with this. Shankland and Curtis are not getting it tight from the Tartan Army. Patterson had a howler of a 1st half last night, and maybe that's on Clarke as well for throwing him in with not a lot of football. This anti Rangers thing from the Tartan Army is blown out of proportion.

20 Jun 2026 14:07:34
I thought the last ten minutes, Curtis and Shankland were exactly what Scotland needed. I always feel his substitution can be questionable. But what do I know, am currently in the Victoria Bar, Kilwinning, arguing with a flute band about Monsters Munch flavours, while Clark is loving life in the States.

20 Jun 2026 14:41:35
Stevie Clarke being praised as best ever Scotland manager is a joke.
Years ago the World Cup finals had 4 sections of 4, therefore 16 teams. Now there's 48 🤷‍♂️, so much easier to qualify.
As for his subs, Ralston and Dykes 🤦‍♂️ should have been Shankland and Curtis to try and salvage something.

20 Jun 2026 15:08:13
This is all I have to say about Scotland and their manager. The fact that there were four Rangers players on the bench who are all better than those who started in similar positions and never got a sniff says it all.

20 Jun 2026 15:39:08
Don't blame you for feeling that way. I'd say it's definitely improved from 2012-2016, times there was a real anti Rangers feeling when it came to Scotland. Don't think it's anywhere near as bad now.

20 Jun 2026 15:45:50
Nonsense. Clarke does not care one jot who a player plays for. You might not agree with all his choices, but no fan does agree with all their managers' choices. He makes choices based on the specific qualities of players for situations. I've also not heard any more criticism of Rangers players in the Scotland squad than any other players in the squad.

20 Jun 2026 15:45:56
There's a video from the stadium last night of simply the best playing being booed by the Scotland fans. Sums it up really. Grew up loving Scotland national team, but I couldn't give a f about them these days and it's sad.

20 Jun 2026 16:30:58
Walters guitar, how is it nonsense? Obviously you don't have social media to see the hatred from other fans towards Rangers players and ex players, it's been constant, but if you want to go along with Scotland, fair play, just not for me.

20 Jun 2026 16:49:56
Sm, are you getting upset because someone on social media doesn't like our players? 🤦‍♂️

Bobby, we are at World Cup group on merit. We topped our group in qualifying. 👍 You are going back to dark ages with 16 teams in World Cup. Jesus wept. 🤦‍♂️

Hubby, that's your opinion, not the managers, and that's the only opinion that counts for the players.

20 Jun 2026 16:53:22
I support Scotland and always will, yes, the manager is questionable with his tactics & team selections, but I will never let the haters win by withdrawing my support.

20 Jun 2026 17:00:24
Curtis on left, Ben Gannon Doak right and Shankland through the middle the last 20mins and we might have nicked the draw. We will do the same v Brazil, probably call up James Forrest and Macgregor for the game and start Ralston.

20 Jun 2026 17:07:53
Really don't get the folk that say Scotland fans hate Rangers players and the manager doesn't pick them. Just nonsense.

20 Jun 2026 17:30:53
Nonsense, because Claerke picks the team and the subs he thinks will get a result from the game. They don't always come off, and we won't always agree with them. Rangers fans don't like Clarke mainly because of his supposed Celtic affiliation. So, not only nonsense but embarrassing.

It is nice and easy, though: if you don't like it, don't watch.

There are enough of a Tartan Army, whether out there or in their armchairs, to support the club.

It bears a remarkable similarity, though, to fans thinking our manager picks the wrong team and puts on the wrong subs, despite having no experience of managing anything at a high level.

20 Jun 2026 17:40:36
They booed simply the best 😂😂😂 so what lol Ahahaha.

20 Jun 2026 17:48:21
Not a huge Steve Clarke fan myself, but the idea of him deliberately putting on inferior players because he supports Celtic is crazy. Do some people really think that kind of thing is more important to him than success as a Scotland manager?

20 Jun 2026 18:27:10
I agree with you, Teddy, verging on tin foil hat stuff, Clarke may be a jakey football dinosaur but there's no grand conspiracy.

20 Jun 2026 18:29:28
Storm, I'm pointing out the hatred towards our players in the Scotland team from all different fans bases in Scotland, been going on for yours now, but if you want to sit back and watch that, good luck to you. I won't be.

20 Jun 2026 18:41:03
I was at the match yesterday at Gillette Stadium.
The only player I heard getting a small bit stick from behind the goal was Ralston.
Personally, I'd have rather Shankland had come on near the end, but I'm no coach.


I've heard no anti Rangers comments.
Most are able to leave club allegiance at home in Scotland.
Boston was absolutely insane, and as for the Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place, different class.
Flying to Fort Lauderdale now.

20 Jun 2026 18:45:34
I will always hope Scotland do well, but I really can't be bothered with it anymore. Doesn't feel like true international football when folk qualify because of extended family connections, and it's not just us, happens all over. I feel wherever you were born is who you represent.

20 Jun 2026 20:19:36
I've really enjoyed watching Scotland at the World Cup. Thinking Clark chooses players because of which club they play for. That is just silly. He clearly chooses the team that he thinks gives him a far greater chance of getting a result in that game. I don't like the way he set ups the majority of the time.

I did think Scotland were unlucky not getting anything last night, poor in the first half but did improve in the second. Morocco is a top team with many top players. I'm actually enjoying this World Cup more than I'd have imagined. Also, wouldn't rule out getting anything from Brazil.
Been very impressed with the Tartan Army.

20 Jun 2026 22:02:17
It's not hatred, mate, that's just embarrassing. I don't care if some Scottish fans like our players or not, as they won't stop me supporting my country, as I am a grown man.

Correct, C02, some fans just want to moan about something.

21 Jun 2026 06:44:49
I'll always support my country and won't let any supporters who boo our Rangers players stop me from supporting my country. 🤔 My message is, support your country if you're Scottish, rise above the nuggets and ignore the knuckledraggers who do boo players playing for their country, don't let them win. 🥊

20 Jun 2026 12:27:05
Tierney, for all his ability, is a liability in a Scotland jersey when played out of position and with his injury history.

20 Jun 2026 13:30:49
He is never a ch.

20 Jun 2026 14:29:01
Couldn't work out where he was supposed to be playing. He was all over the place. laat night.

20 Jun 2026 14:33:51
Left of a midfield four, Kasier.

20 Jun 2026 14:54:59
imo if Clarke had 1 eye on the future with upcoming Euros and the next World Cup he'd have taken Doig or Penrice as a back up to Robbo. Tierney is done and they're out of loyalty and the goal he got against Denmark.

That's not what's best for Scotland imo. Strom is right, he struggles to play LB at times, his natural position; he's not a CB in a 2 or 3.

Clarke is an absolute dinosaur.

McSauce, the last 2 seasons, has been very good for Napoli in an advanced position supporting the striker. Clarke has him collecting it from the back 3, deep in our own half. Give me strength.

20 Jun 2026 15:34:57
Tiernan was everywhere right enough, because he was on Hakiml.

20 Jun 2026 17:33:51
I didn't think he played well but he was there to try and stifle Hakimi's threat on the right. It worked to an extent, but I would have preferred a MF who gives us a bit more going forward as well.

Re McTominay; if you watched there were a lot of times when his position was up just behind Che.

Clarke can't do anything about a player of his class giving the ball away; every pass he made at one point in the first half.

20 Jun 2026 19:11:17
Tierney never got near Hakimi all night, if that was his role, he failed miserably, never got forward and turned back whenever the ball went to him. Dead slow and, of course, only lasted 60 minutes. Shouldn't even be in the squad. Jobs for the Bhoys by Clarke.

20 Jun 2026 20:04:35
Wsl, so what about Paterson? 🤷 Was he playing, and playing poorly all night because of Clarke's jobs for the Bhoys. 🙈