Rangers banter 6

27 Mar 2026 20:24:18
I see Gassama is making his debut for Mauritania.

My question is where is Mauritania? as I've not got a Scooby. I've only ever heard of it and never seen it before?

27 Mar 2026 21:51:21
"Mauritania is a country in Northwest Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara and Algeria to the north, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. It functions as a bridge between the Arab Maghreb and West Africa, with roughly 90% of its territory located within the Sahara Desert."

Courtesy of Google. 👍

27 Mar 2026 22:08:21
Cheers, Fork, so I take it from that description it's maybe on the coast looking out westward towards the Canaries?

27 Mar 2026 22:10:54
Now I was going to say the last place she was: Rosyth.

27 Mar 2026 22:12:05
Or just above Senegal on west coast if Africa. Former French colony.

27 Mar 2026 22:13:25
Could be bud. 👍

27 Mar 2026 22:21:52
Yes he's in the team, Messi starts for Argentina, his old team mate, think it's on Prime.

27 Mar 2026 22:26:40
I was thinking that, Angus, there's an old ship called that, but I'm not sure how it's famous.

27 Mar 2026 22:33:47
Probably Argentina's best team, or not far from it. Good experience for Gassama.
He's 15/1 to score anytime 😊 why not eh.

27 Mar 2026 23:30:07
Messi never started, had him in the team before the game.

28 Mar 2026 07:24:50
The RMS Mauretania (1906-1935) was a renowned British ocean liner operated by the Cunard Line, celebrated for its Edwardian luxury, advanced technology, and immense speed. As the largest ship in the world upon its launch, it held the prestigious Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing for over 20 years.

Also used in the war, bud.

28 Mar 2026 08:12:47
Three cheers as Fork has described. But her sister ship the Lusitania more famous as she was sunk in First World with loss of lots of lives.

28 Mar 2026 08:31:19
Africa, worked there before. Was pretty grim

28 Mar 2026 10:09:43
Paul, not been to Mauritania but lots of beautiful parts of Africa - Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia and my favourite Namibia. Self-drive holiday for a fortnight and stunning scenery, wildlife and lovely people. Highly recommend, although the roads aren't the best.

28 Mar 2026 11:32:25
My accommodation was shipping containers converted to rooms on back of a vessel with no air con. Wouldn't rush back. 😂

28 Mar 2026 11:33:09
Fish heads, chicken feet and rice. Yummy.

28 Mar 2026 11:47:00
Gastronomic delight, Paul. 🤮😉

28 Mar 2026 13:38:44
I watched a program about the Lusitania a while ago. She got torpedoed just off the coast of Ireland and was full of passengers at the time.

I've eaten chicken feet before, but I'm not keen on fish so I think I'll give that specific dish a body swerve.



I don't think that I will ever visit Mauritania, but never say never. I had a look, Fork, and it's further south than the Canaries and if you head due west then you will land in Cuba.

28 Mar 2026 14:09:42
So you could be Havana cigar. 👀😄

28 Mar 2026 14:31:08
I'm not a lover of the Cuban cigar, I much prefer the Jamaican type. 🚭
🎼🎵🎶 We're jammin, I hope you like jammin too. 😤

28 Mar 2026 14:40:21
Three Cheers, I asked a waiter in a restaurant if he had chicken feet but he said his shoes were just a bit tight.

I know. 🧥 Cheerio.

28 Mar 2026 15:37:18
Madhoose. 🤣🤣👍

28 Mar 2026 15:45:33
Athole's straight jaiket. 🤣

28 Mar 2026 22:02:46
Love these threads. Starts off serious and then rises to the ridiculous.

27 Mar 2026 16:26:36
Manny Fernandez made his debut for Nigeria this afternoon.
Second half substitute appearance.

27 Mar 2026 16:51:43
Copland, brilliant mate, I was going to post similar, only adds coin.

27 Mar 2026 16:54:08
Excellent. Happy for the boy, he'll be buzzing, just remember who gave you the platform, Manny. 😜

27 Mar 2026 16:57:20
Chermiti scored a nice header as well.

27 Mar 2026 21:01:46
Was Stevie his manager asking him to stay in the box?

27 Mar 2026 21:06:32
I watched the Scotland U21's tonight and the only decent players in the game were the boy from Dundee Uniter Graham and James Wilson. It was a pretty poor performance overall and our lads lacked real quality.

27 Mar 2026 21:26:53
Cmac, Frame at lb as well, think he was ex Celtic, watched myself on YouTube.

27 Mar 2026 21:45:09
Cmac, We should be all over signing Graham.

28 Mar 2026 02:12:22
Storm was a corner to near post, he ran towards the ball and headed with a swing, neck back, towards goal to bag. Very good goal and definitely from training ground.

27 Mar 2026 15:42:49
Chermiti scored for Portugal u21 today, playing with one up top.

27 Mar 2026 16:23:43
Superb my star. 👌🇬🇧

27 Mar 2026 16:46:55
Did he not score against them at Parkhead with playing one up top?

27 Mar 2026 16:56:23
Good news, happy for him, my star. Yes, storm. 👍

27 Mar 2026 16:59:43
Scored a double against Celtic with one up top, scored one against Hearts with one up top, scored a treble against Hearts with two up top and a double against Celtic with two up top. More, the point he can't play himself according to many.

Just supply him with the ammunition and he'll bring goals. I like two up top more now, plenty bodies in the opposition box instead of Chermiti being all alone.

27 Mar 2026 17:05:36
His double against Celtic was the best double I've ever seen in that fixture.

27 Mar 2026 17:16:00
My star, I agree, Chermiti's double in the league game at Ibrox against Celtic recently were 2 outstanding goals, mate. 👌 It will be hard to find 2 better goals scored by the same player in an Old Firm game in many a year. That tops Chermiti's double a few weeks ago at Ibrox. 👌 🇬🇧

27 Mar 2026 17:20:08
Sws, I've never witnessed it in my lifetime, mate.

27 Mar 2026 18:42:29
I'd rather Naderi in the box. 🎣👀😉

27 Mar 2026 18:45:08
Forky. 👀

27 Mar 2026 18:47:50
Will he score doubles and trebles against Celtic and Hearts, Fork? Put your fishing rod away, man. 😉😁

27 Mar 2026 19:23:23
My star, what was the story again with the numbers between Youseff Chermiti and Dominic Calvert-Lewin at Everton, where Chermiti had better numbers? 🤔 I can't remember exactly what it was, but there's something regarding stats that showed Chermiti had the upper hand over Calvert-Lewin. 🤔

27 Mar 2026 19:52:08
Sws, not got a clue, he's come good this season, mate, maybe duels, it'll be something along their lines.

27 Mar 2026 19:57:22
"I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing." 🎣😉👍👍

27 Mar 2026 20:12:06
Fork, we both hope Naderi will score doubles and trebles, I really like the big man, mate, he brings plenty to our team without goals, but hopefully they happen very soon or he'll be getting stick, even if we win that game easily 4-1. 😉

27 Mar 2026 20:50:01
As someone pointed out he still has a lot of work to do imo. He has only scored in 15% of his games for the club.

27 Mar 2026 21:03:26
I was at the wind up Star. I like him too. My last post was a quote from Moby Dick's Captain Ahab. I was fishing, bud. 😉 😄 👍

27 Mar 2026 21:03:30
Correct, Paul, though he is improving. Only thing missing is goals.

27 Mar 2026 12:53:35
Read a report from England this morning stating Liverpool have joined the many interested clubs in Rangers centre half manny Fernandez 😲I wonder if they see Fernandez as the long term replacement for virgil van dijk 🤔

27 Mar 2026 13:08:14
Think they'll sign a left footed cb for him, sws, it's all top clubs sniffing around Fernandez, mate. 💰 💰 💰

27 Mar 2026 14:10:47
Would love to keep him for another season beside Djiga at this moment in time. Add a right back who is not injured and similar to a Rommens on the left (good pre season needed), and we will hot fav for league and hopefully a good season in Europe.

27 Mar 2026 14:22:43
I agree, Coopersdad. 😲 Keeping the continuity and the now blossoming centre half pairing of Fernandez and Djiga would be superb for us going forward into next season. 👌 But I suppose it will come down to the value for money if we're choosing between Djiga or Doehki to partner Big Manny next season.

🤔 Djiga is going to cost us more than Doekhi will, although he's about 3 years or so younger than Doehki. 🤔 Will be very happy with either TBH. 🤔 🇬🇧

27 Mar 2026 14:23:20
Not comparing the 2, but Manny's style is like Virgil, never looks flustered. The big man has a bit of everything, solid defensively, can spray the long pass, brilliant in the air in both boxes, brilliant turn of pace, good at carrying it out from the back, very composed. Boy will be a player if he keeps progressing.

27 Mar 2026 14:28:25
I have a sneaky suspicion he'll end up at the blue half of Liverpool.

Everton's scouting team have been very present at both Ibrox and the Training Centre.

Seems to be interest in Fernandez and Diomande.

27 Mar 2026 14:45:44
Man City and Chelsea also interested as well as a few foreign clubs. Don't sell him cheap or just don't sell him.

27 Mar 2026 17:05:57
Ta EHL.

27 Mar 2026 18:38:17
If Manny is to leave, let's say north of 25 mill plus add ons, are Peterborough not in for a cut?
Also, Dio, surely we be looking at 15 plus.
Also Raskin, again we should be looking at 15 plus.

My point, these are players we should already be looking at replacing, not waiting until sold then wondering who do we replace with and still hoping to win league, so add Champions League money into equation.

27 Mar 2026 18:54:50
Teddy, we use a tool called TransferLab as part of the recruitment process.

Every player in the squad has a range of replacements that have been identified and are being monitored.

Our trouble doesn't appear to be in identifying the players, it's in convincing players to join.

27 Mar 2026 19:59:19
Don't think we'll get close to 15m for Diomande, Teddy, I really like him, mate, said a while ago now he'll have a better career than Raskin, Diomande should have got out last summer, sometimes he doesn't show up in our league, but a good few classy performances in Europe, does normally turn up for Celtic though.

27 Mar 2026 20:14:26
All about opinions, My star, and as you know, mate, I respect your opinion and everyone's on here, but imo Nico Raskin will go on to have a better career than Mo Diomande, imo, mate. 🤔 That's not to say I don't rate Dio, because I do, and rate Raskin of course. 👌 🇬🇧

27 Mar 2026 20:53:08
We won't get 25 for Fernandez I don't think. Peterborough also do have a healthy sell on.

27 Mar 2026 21:41:55
I know that, sws, just believe Diomande will have a better one, mate, won't be much in it, but imo opinion Raskin better get it out of his head he's a number six, because he'll never control a game from that position, and he's also not got a good enough pass range either, he's better further forward, hopefully that number six I'm talking about arrives in the summer.

27 Mar 2026 22:22:40
Can either get better than the pinnacle of playing for Rangers. 🤷

27 Mar 2026 22:53:26
Top leagues far out way Rangers now, Angus. 💰

27 Mar 2026 09:53:31
Terrible results for the rest of the home nations in the WC play offs.
Didn't realise it was a one-legged tie until this morning.

27 Mar 2026 10:56:42
Disastrous collapses, mate. Must be gutted getting so close. Miovski and Bajrami on way home too.

27 Mar 2026 11:00:15
Kaiser, see Bajrami was playing cf last night, I never watched the game, maybe false ten, but he was up top.

27 Mar 2026 11:05:08
Just had another look, probably was cf as Broja came on for him.

27 Mar 2026 11:52:00
False 10 that's new.

27 Mar 2026 11:56:18
Yeah watched the Wales game mph, felt heart sorry for them. To lose a goal with 4 minutes to go, then go out on penalties is hard one. Thought the Welsh deserved it, by far the better team apart from 25 mins in second half. Gutted for them.

27 Mar 2026 12:07:26
I watched the NI game, and when it went 2-0 I changed to the Wales game. Nothing worse than getting put out on penalties.
Uchh, well, obviously Scotland is the bestist and World Cups are not for everyone. 😁
I hope wee Curtis gets his first cap tomorrow. 🤠

27 Mar 2026 12:48:14
Same, Three Cheers, but watched all that game, meant false nine playing deeper as a ten, but he was up top, don't know much about Broja now, he looked decent a good few years ago, I know he had a few injuries.

27 Mar 2026 12:58:33
I watched a bit of the NI game. They are a young enthusiastic side who should continue to grow. I thought they had one or two good players, Charles in midfield and Galbraith, who played as an attacking midfielder but can also go wide. The other Charles brother was in goals, and, having been linked with him, it was interesting to see him live.

He is very confident with the ball at his feet, but he didn't look very tall, for a goalkeeper, to me, maybe it was an optical illusion but that surprised me a bit.

27 Mar 2026 13:19:15
Sure, we were linked with Shea Charles not long ago, Wslgers, probably out of our reach, talking around 10m, but you never know, he could maybe replace Diomande or Raskin, Pierce is over 6ft, mate, excellent with ball at his feet, good around keeper, his problem is far too many injuries, hopefully they clear up for him, he's still only 20 years old, goes injury free now, he'll have a very good career ahead of him.

27 Mar 2026 13:25:40
Three Cheers, have to think Findlay will get some game either tomorrow or Tuesday. Hopefully not just a cameo either.

27 Mar 2026 13:27:24
Just had a look at him. Pierce is just over 6ft 1.

27 Mar 2026 13:40:52
WSL I thought the goalie Charles had a very good game, and he made a few good saves.
Fingers crossed, Teddy and the wee man must be buzzing with just being in the squad.

27 Mar 2026 14:12:54
Around keeper even.

27 Mar 2026 14:21:33
Fs 😁 all round keeper.

27 Mar 2026 14:33:20
The boy came on for Wales in the second half. Thomas looked an excellent left winger. He was only on for around half an hour, must have put around 20 crosses in, squared his man up every single time, so direct with brilliant turn of pace.

27 Mar 2026 14:47:01
Boy blue, he's impressed this season, mate, around 20 goal contributions in the Championship.

27 Mar 2026 15:17:02
Charles may be over 6ft but I wouldn't rate him to be our keeper tbh. Ball at feet, yes, good saves at him, yes, but doesn't use that height advantage when saving shots away from him. Even compared to Butland. As someone also mentioned, injuries already playing a bad part on career progression.

27 Mar 2026 15:27:35
A false ten is a new thing like? I was meaning a nine, but a false 10 isn't a new thing.

27 Mar 2026 15:40:03
Welsh game gave me flashbacks to the Europa Final (Welsh penalty taker and all that jazz).

27 Mar 2026 16:13:24
Yeah really liked the look of him Mystar, am sure they said he was top assister in qualifiers as well mate.

27 Mar 2026 16:18:44
Bajrami can join our ranks of cfs not scoring regularly. 🤣

27 Mar 2026 16:33:14
Scored 10 or 11 for Stoke, Boy Blue, around the same assists, mate.

27 Mar 2026 19:31:36
Do we not play Raskin as a false 6 as well? 😂 😂

27 Mar 2026 22:25:57
We had Russel Martin as a false manager.

28 Mar 2026 07:27:31
Tav as a false 2. 👀 Sorry, he's not been slagged for at least a day. 😉😇

27 Mar 2026 09:42:34
After last nights results it makes Scotlands win against Denmark all the more important, no way we would have got through qualifying rounds we would have been the same as the rest of the home nations and watching the World Cup on the telly.

27 Mar 2026 11:59:58
Not sure about that scrambled. We are there on merit, didn't need play-offs anyway, mate.

27 Mar 2026 07:43:31
EHL reported on the SPFL not being rated by Balkan nations as a league where players will develop (so players don't want to come) part evidenced by our extremely poor record of developing home grown talent. Is it time to look at the league structure? Maybe an 18 team league with a split to keep the 4 Old Firm games? Or just have the 2 OF games (16 teams? ) and have a better environment to introduce young players.

This change can only come if the Old Firm drives it. If the current SPFL model is affecting business, maybe it needs to happen.

27 Mar 2026 08:49:49
The TV companies that give the money will not entertain less than 4 Old Firms.

27 Mar 2026 09:07:53
Something should be done, I agree, but who knows what. As I said before, though, Italy and England seem to like coming for our young players, so it's not all bad. Balkans have had mixed success here anyway.

27 Mar 2026 09:42:42
I've always liked the idea of 14, play each other twice (26 games) then split and play each other twice (+12 = 38 game season).

As long as Celtic make top 6 we'd have 4 Old Firms per season.

27 Mar 2026 10:04:57
There is an SPFL Competitions Working Group that has been looking at reconstruction for a while now.

I'm pretty sure that they have approved league reconstruction for tier 5 from next season - which I think is a positive change.

The current working proposal is the expansion of the SPL to 14, the expansion of the Championship to 14 and the merging of League 1 and 2.

The restructure of the Championship, League 1 and League 2 has been provisionally agreed, and formal resolution may be proposed without the restructure of the SPL.



Pretty much any change to the SPL is rejected as no one is willing to take the risk of any financial hit for the overall betterment of the game.

The working group have also proposed the reintroduction of Reserve Leagues, which again has been rejected as clubs wanted the league to fund it.

27 Mar 2026 11:05:10
Really don't like the mid season split idea. Top 6 is enough. More is confusing and leads to pointless games further down the table. Imagine having 12 games with nothing to play for. And can't start season in one league and finish in another. Just bringing back the reserves would be a major improvement.

27 Mar 2026 11:54:33
Kasier, the way it is just now is honking, though granted this season will be good, but how many haven't been? We have been crying out for league reconstruction for years, but clubs would rather line their pockets.

27 Mar 2026 12:03:07
Something needs done.

27 Mar 2026 12:10:20
I wholeheartedly agree with your idea of a 14 club Scottish Premiership, Dado. 👍

27 Mar 2026 12:51:05
We would still have the 4 games against each other, and it just increases the meaningless games further down.

27 Mar 2026 12:54:44
I'd rather see a 16 or 18 team top flight, playing 30 or 34 games.

27 Mar 2026 13:05:35
I don't see how an 18 team league improves the standards. Watching the likes of Killie and Livi playing on plastic, and the other teams having to go there, doesn't improve standards. More teams playing like that doesn't improve anything. We would get more games that don't mean anything, but that doesn't mean that young players will get a chance.


Better pitches, better refereeing, better youth pathways are the way to develop better players and better football. Unfortunately, the people running the game in this country are either negligent or just clueless as to how to improve things.

27 Mar 2026 14:17:37
A split of 10 games home and away in a top 6 would be better, add another two teams to league and it gives 36 games all in, or a top 7 in a 14 team league would even the split out and give u 38, then no advantage to anyone. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Still get 4 Old Firm unless Celtic don't make split in future. 🙄

27 Mar 2026 14:28:02
Maybe one way to help promote more attacking football and less meaningless games, wslgers4ever, would be to look at the points system which was eluded to on here before, mate. 🤔

27 Mar 2026 15:09:52
Wsl, I totally agree. The number of games doesn't do anything to affect the development stage of players, which is the biggest problem we have.

27 Mar 2026 16:21:44
Not bad idea, Dado. I like the idea of a bigger league to let more youngsters get a game, certainly in first half of season.

27 Mar 2026 16:22:03
Possibly a larger league creates a more substantial "middle ground" where teams aren't constantly fighting for survival. This increased job security allows managers to move away from "safety-first" defensive tactics and instead use those lower-pressure matches to blood young talent possibly.
For top clubs, a bigger league means more fixtures against sides that are still finding their feet. These games provide the perfect low-risk environment to give academy prospects meaningful first-team minutes - similar to how we might rotate the squad for a cup tie against a lower-league opponent like Queens Park.

Ultimately, removing the constant threat of relegation transforms mid-table games into a valuable testing ground for the next generation.
We don't have 4 games per season against them if you make it an 18 team league. Also, similar to Italy in Rugby Union, would the cannon fodder eventually find a way to start being more competitive with the increase in cash they get.