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23 May 2026 11:45:44
Fork and others I know I'm boring and relentlessly bang the drum for zebedee Lawson
Three 14 minute matches today he has scored 6 goals, we now progress to ok stage.
First team squad next season,
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23 May 2026 12:42:09
Nothing boring about it, John. I enjoy hearing from yourself how our boys are doing. Keep it coming, mate.
23 May 2026 12:44:53
Behave, John. 🤪
23 May 2026 13:00:40
Nothing boring about keeping us updated, John. Appreciate the insight. 👍👍
23 May 2026 13:17:34
Keep it up, Wise John.
23 May 2026 14:33:42
Thanks, John. Always welcome your input. Was particularly interested in your insight into Tavenier. I'm sure a lot of people, unlike me, who defended him over the years, would maybe have a rethink about him.
23 May 2026 17:02:21
Cheers, guys. Lawson far better than Lovelace, Steven's, Nathan Coombes, and I'm told he has a terrific attitude, always saying back, practice set plays, free kicks, etc
Told strong as an ox, not scared of anything, although certain players get stick on here, he is doing loads with Gassama and Aasgaard.
23 May 2026 17:35:27
John Lawson a right sided attacker?
23 May 2026 19:22:46
Stevie primarily, but many think he will be a 9. Kids 17.
23 May 2026 23:46:11
John, you're prob the man with his finger on the pulse of the youth team here, take your word over anyone else on youth here. Let's hope there's at least a couple players making that step up next year.
24 May 2026 01:11:42
John will all depend.
On his physique really.
Hopefully see 6 youths in the squad next season.
24 May 2026 01:55:38
John, keep on boing us, you seem to give better updates on young players as anyone. So keep us informed of any developments, when you feel you are able to do.
24 May 2026 12:10:53
Cheers for all the updates, John. 🇦🇺🇬🇧
23 May 2026 11:06:01
In terms of rice I think we should give the boy another 3/4 years give him a guaranteed amount of minutes and if we don't give him they minutes he can leave for x amount of cash.
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23 May 2026 11:11:25
Bailey Rice is a talented young midfielder and I agree we absolutely should be offering the young man a new 3 year deal. 🙏
23 May 2026 11:22:07
The boy is young enough to develop. I've said elsewhere a year at a club like Morton or Thistle.
23 May 2026 11:26:09
Not for me - he'll probably want around £5k per week. And normally I would be all for that type of investment but I genuinely don't think the lad will make it at a decent level unless he improves on the defensive side of the game.
For me atm, he's another Alex Lowry.
23 May 2026 11:41:18
Rice, a 4 deal, loaned out next season.
23 May 2026 11:46:39
Zikos, nothing like Lowry.
23 May 2026 11:50:53
Think some forget he is still a teenager. He has lots of time to develop. For me, he has all the attributes to be a top player. Get him signed up.
23 May 2026 11:59:51
Rice is an extremely talented footballer who is probably 2 years behind the curve in terms of where his development should be.
He's fully aware of that and will know what he needs to get his development back on track.
Very few midfielders have his natural special awareness, peripheral vision and calmness under pressure, which is why he's being linked to multiple clubs.
He needs a season or two at U21 / U23s, and that's something we can't offer - yet.
However, we are close to agreeing partnerships in Europe with a couple of clubs who have this pathway.
23 May 2026 12:04:32
Unfortunately, not seen much of Rice, maybe because of injuries or other issues with management changes, but I remember him coming on v Man United in the Europa League at Old Trafford, and he didn't look out of place, moved the ball well and looked comfortable with the talent around him.
I would give him a new deal that suits the boy and us, as well as a loan deal where he'll get game time to help his development.
23 May 2026 12:43:36
EHL, why is he behind in his trajectory? You've mentioned the U21/23 issue, but, as a club, surely there has been some sort of strategy put in place to resolve this?. 🤷🏼
23 May 2026 12:47:31
I agree with My star. 👍 Get Bailey Rice tied down to at least a 3 year deal and do similarly what we did with young Findlay Curtis, loan him out for a season. 🤔🇬🇧
23 May 2026 13:25:53
We should give him a 3 or 4 year contract and guarantee him minutes? We don't guarantee anybody minutes, and nor should we. He needs to earn it, and he hasn't shown anything up to now to say that he should stay, never mind get a game in the first team.
The much-maligned Alex Lowry showed far more in his limited game time, as far as I am concerned.
23 May 2026 13:52:55
Is there not a development programme in place? I'm sure there is. So why is Rice behind the curve? Is it down to application from the player, injuries, illness or attitude?
23 May 2026 14:40:34
John, I wasn't meaning by style. I was meaning the general situation.
A young lad wanting top dollar who probably won't make it at this level.
Agree with you on that, he needs to go out and play. Probably for a team playing a possession-based style, so maybe in Europe.
23 May 2026 14:52:24
Rice was always ahead of his age, so once he got comfortable at U19s, his development naturally stalls.
He wasn't physically ready to make the step up to the first team or to go out on loan to play regular first team games, so he was stuck in limbo - which happens when there is no competitive U21 / U23 environment.
The player himself has done nothing wrong. It's a combination of the SFA and his genetics.
23 May 2026 15:17:50
At 15/16 he was the best centre mid in the country by a mile at his age group. Cruised it and also stood out when rep his country. I've said it before but he was more complete than Lennon Miller.
23 May 2026 16:17:54
He was Scotty. 👍 When Rice and Miller were in the Motherwell youths, Rice was reckoned to be the better of the two. 🤔
23 May 2026 07:37:52
We're being heavily linked now with Elliot Watt. Had a decent youth career at some good sides, also Scotland youth. Was captain for Scotland U19s. What's the general opinion? Good enough? Personally I think he's looked a cut above most in the SPL this season.
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23 May 2026 08:07:10
He certainly looked good against us.
23 May 2026 08:33:33
Elliot Watt would be a very good signing for us, imo, and the no.6 we're crying out for. 👍 🇬🇧
23 May 2026 08:41:20
Stephen O'Donnell looked a lot better than he is in that Motherwell team.
Didn't hear much about Watt before this year and isn't like this is his breakthrough season. Think a lot of the players stood out just because the team clicked and naturally made them look good.
Think taking any of the Motherwell players would be a risk.
23 May 2026 10:33:50
Motherwell get a coach who gets them organised, shutting down man for man. Everyone then goes on about their players, Watt, etc. Celtic are playing rubbish. They bring in O'Neil, they go on and win the title. 5 games to go, we have title in our grasp.
We watch teams turning up at Ibrox, scoring 2, 3 goals against us. No use singing Danny Danny Rohl when he's watching the same poor performances game after game, then puts out the same defence every week.
23 May 2026 11:02:16
Heavily linked lol I understand we already have had an offer of 1.2 knocked back. An unofficial offer, all be it, but also told player still sees his future down south depending on the offers he receives.
23 May 2026 11:27:13
One of the concerns is he would be classed as a foreign player, reducing the 17 slots we have available. Folk seem to think he is Scottish.
23 May 2026 11:52:38
John, correct. I honestly didn't know it worked like that 😅 but aye, homegrown means born and bread in Scotland obviously. Something I've never really thought about before. Cheers!
23 May 2026 12:01:21
An unofficial bid?
How does that work?
23 May 2026 12:01:31
Rwn, sorry to be pedantic, u don't need to be born in Scotland, a very good example would be Munn, born in NI but been at Rangers academy three years, that classes him as homegrown.
Nsiala outwith UK, so two years classed him as home grown in our academy.
That's why the Chelsea, Newcastle, Liverpool, City sign all the 16 year olds from up here.
23 May 2026 13:08:53
Not at all, John! Cheers, I'm honestly ignorant when it comes to this part of the game. Nothing wrong with being educated in the way it all works. 👍
23 May 2026 14:27:50
Mary from the canteen took it upon herself to bid for him, Ehl. 🤣
Also heard the head Steward put an unofficial bid in for Messi.
23 May 2026 17:06:20
Cheers, Rwn, you're a very good poster. I love the discussion with u.
Keep the posts coming.
23 May 2026 18:46:08
Thanks John, will do. The feeling is mutual. 👍
22 May 2026 21:11:18
With talk of another rebuild and with Tav leaving, Rangers are screaming out for a new Captain. Who would fit the required qualities to follow in the footsteps of Butcher, Gough and Ferguson. I believe this person needs brought in, they are NOT already at the club.
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22 May 2026 21:59:53
Rangers and the SPL don't have the finance to have players like the ones you mention. The catch 22 is a player that has the mettle to captain a successful Rangers side, and also be a quality player to the standard we want, probably would play elsewhere. We would need to unearth a player like a Balogun, as nobody at the club right now is competent enough.
Raskin is prob off, but imo he is too divisive. Souttar is just average, Rommens "looks" like a captain, but who knows. The problem has been identified; in general, we need collective leadership on the pitch, not just one captain. We need 11 captains; right now we have none.
22 May 2026 22:11:59
It's not as easy to bring in a captain as you might think. When we signed Bruno Alves, he seemed like an obvious choice for captain, and many called for it. But it didn't work out for Bruno here, despite his age, experiences, and past success.
It is a risk to give the armband to someone who is not established at the club imo.
I agree there is no obvious leader at the club. So it's a tough one.
22 May 2026 22:54:03
It was discussed this evening on SSB, caller said obvious choice, not at the club just now, could be Shankland. His age is against him a wee bit, but he certainly fits the mold. A missed opportunity on free transfer last season. Another could be Lewis Ferguson, however, his current valuation is certainly a heavy consideration.
22 May 2026 23:28:53
Hearts have a few Rangers supporters, inc the manager. Just shows spirit is still there and can do well. If we use this as a blueprint and add finance, good management, we should compete again.
22 May 2026 23:29:21
Very very difficult to find those types, first you need strength of character, ability and class, allied to a indomitable will to be the best of the best, and a Rangers mindset is always a good thing, a man who stands up to danger, stands firm in the face of pressure and takes others forward, makes the flair players try harder, pushes them to better themselves, and gives them confidence and a leader to look up to and want to be with, Lewis Ferguson probably is a Rangers player, is he a Rangers captain? Maybe
I'm struggling with any other names, but they are out there,
We must find at least 5 leaders, but only one Captain,
23 May 2026 06:22:14
TT, totally agree. A Jordan Henderson type would fit the bill. 🤔 Was his name not muted before he went to Brentford? A real captain type would be the best part of the new jigsaw rather than coggling together the best we can, but for each new position (although that is key too!), let's spend real money (if that's required) on a leader to firstly spearhead the change and set the standard.
I know saying that is easy, but actually achieving it could be the hardest part, but imo this is super important if we strive for real change and, like you, TT, I feel there must be that type of player out there to fill the void - It's just finding him. 🤔
23 May 2026 07:16:03
Blue Floyd, even though Jordan Henderson is now in his mid 30s, I don't think there's any chance he's coming up here to Rangers, mate. 🤔
23 May 2026 07:16:40
I am old enough and was lucky enough to follow teams that had Gough, Bomber, Coisty, McCall, Goram etc.
Every one of them was capable of being Captain, but more importantly set standards, led by example, and knew what it meant to play for Rangers. It rubbed off on the non-Scottish guys like Hateley, Gazza, Laudrup.
So for me, a few leaders are more important than getting in one guy as Captain.
Get them in and the Captaincy will take care of itself.
Heard some mention bringing in the likes of Patterson, Lewis Ferguson, Shankland. If we got a core of guys like them and added quality from elsewhere, it would be a start.
23 May 2026 07:23:37
Sir Walter, you just never know? But I am saying it's that type of character/leader which we need to take us forward, and to help gel a team/squad. 🤔
23 May 2026 08:36:58
Blue Floyd, I'm in agreement with you regarding Jordan Henderson. He would be a very good signing if we could get him for a couple of seasons, and I also agree he's captain material, but the wages and convincing him to come to Scotland would scupper any possible deal imo, mate. 🤔
23 May 2026 09:31:06
I agree with Tjbb, as one player on their own can't carry that sort of influence. Our captains in the past had many other players around them who were experienced internationals, who helped drive the standards.
So, if people think it is one player, that player will be like Tav and be blamed for every title we fail to win. Butcher may have shouted a lot more, but I don't think even he could change standards at the club that much.
23 May 2026 10:48:58
Many are constantly indicating that the club infrastructure needs fixing, that Danny should get time to get his own players and to set up his own team. A captain is a leader, sets standards, motivates, and takes responsibility. The new appointment of a Captain will say loads. I honestly believe that until Gio left, Tav had those attributes. However, he stopped taking responsibility years ago.
So yes, we need a core of players around that want to win, need to win and, more importantly, hate to lose. However, we have had a so called leadership group that TBH seemed like a sort of corporate approach to a footballing issue. Get that approach binned.
Remember, respect isn't just given, it's earned. Therefore, that's why I believe the new Captain must be known. Hit the ground running.
23 May 2026 11:09:32
Could argue Ferguson on a loan because of previous injury, see how he does before big outlay. But everything from his camp suggests he goes to a top 5 league.
23 May 2026 11:21:00
Agreed, Angus - Our overall standards and class of player has definitely slipped over the years. However, if you don't have a true leader on the park who makes people accountable for their game/marking or mistakes, encourages or demands more from others and leads by example, then we will just have as we have had for many seasons, and that is players looking around at each other, shrugging shoulders and not taking responsibility for any poor play or slacking and having no real direction and looking for someone else to blame.
Imho. 🤔
23 May 2026 11:31:04
How's about Ritchie, Greig, Caldow, Henderson, Wilson, Millar, Foolmonty. These guys did not need a captain.
23 May 2026 11:40:30
John, correct, old school players had desire and self policed, but most of the guys we have today certainly need some direction, wouldn't you say? As it's the here and now that needs sorted not yesteryear. 🤔
23 May 2026 12:08:05
A captain is much more than the stuff on a football field. I don't believe the senior group we had would have got anywhere near teams of yesteryear, but this is now. They did and it failed. Reduce the squad size and bring in the right type of quality.
If players at 20-21 can't handle the SPL, they shouldn't be brought in. Do not go about physicality, mentality, or skill levels that projects will have. Cotton wool generation does my nut in.
