Rangers banter 6

24 Oct 2025 16:41:59
I must also say that Nico Raskin is welcome to leave also to recoup some money. Good player, clearly bad attitude. I'm not even convinced his dispute was entirely Russell Martins fault. probably 60/40.

24 Oct 2025 17:18:58
Ok MFO build the midfield around Joe Rothwell!

24 Oct 2025 17:27:43
I would imagine not much choice on that one tbh. Contract running out.

24 Oct 2025 17:30:21
MFO wouldn't say bad attitude, the whole teams abysmal what are you expecting from him win every games on his own?

24 Oct 2025 17:35:13
I don't think MFO is meaning that De Boer 🤔I'm a big fan of nico Raskin but tbh he's hiding a bit like a few of our players and because he's our best midfielder, doesn't excuse him from criticism. 🤔He has some attitude issues of that there's no doubt 🤔 It's not all about him it's about our team and everyone fighting for each other 🤔.

24 Oct 2025 17:52:07
Raskin is offski, just hope we can get a half decent fee.

24 Oct 2025 18:11:48
Cameron, Barron, Rice, Diomande. cannot do any worse. My issue isn't with his ability. If he curbed his arrogance and immaturity in the correct way then he has the potential to be our leader, Captain, playmaker etc. In the last few games I have seen very little evidence of this.

Only a lack of stepping up. I do also understand how difficult it must be to bring all this out in the current situation and team but for me this is exactly when it should be shown.

24 Oct 2025 18:49:22
Yes Walter.

24 Oct 2025 16:09:06
I said on a few Rangers sites last night that Thelwell is behind picking sme teams and was shot down by a a few people now Keith Jackson starting to say it aswell. Starting with Chermiti was bad last night and it's clear as day this boy is not going to offer anything to Rangers football club
You can normally see some sort off evidence but everything about this lad is way off and Thelwell has caused this club £8-10 million for this mistake.

Why the men above Thelwell aren't questioning his chaotic participation in bring sub standard players is way beyond belief.

24 Oct 2025 16:24:43
I seriously don't believe Rohl woukd stand for someone telling him. who to play.

24 Oct 2025 16:27:44
Thelwell has spent a total of 21 to 23 million on Chermiti if you're including his signing at Everton. Let that sink in. Zero goals. Everyone makes mistakes but to make the exact same mistake twice with that amount of money is absolutely wild.

24 Oct 2025 16:49:43
Selection last night was strange to be honest.

24 Oct 2025 17:08:22
You were shot down because it's nonsense and using Keith Jackson to help your claim doesn't work either.

24 Oct 2025 17:47:23
Could just be the height but does anyone think Chermiti looks and plays very similar to Lafferty?
If i remember correctly he took some time to come good / adapt to the Scottish game. I have serious doubts over the lad but never wish any player to fail.

24 Oct 2025 17:48:25
Gazza not picking the team but I'll be totally honest here, when I saw that line up last night I did have a thought that he's influencing it, as why Chermiti and Djiga?

24 Oct 2025 17:54:28
Do you think if Röhl decided Chermiti is not for him, Thelwell would accept that, I don't think he would.

24 Oct 2025 18:44:05
You need players to create chances for strikers. Something that we are really lacking. Nobody is creating you can see players making runs but the final ball is side to side or back the way. Even if there is a cross put in the quality of it is terrible. A top class striker would have bother netting any goals without decent service.

24 Oct 2025 18:59:07
I would say they are nothing like each other 1980,Kyle was a good player who scored goals and could handle and relished the rough and tumble with regards to Chermiti well all i can say is he is quite tall.

24 Oct 2025 19:11:39
I'd hope Rohl would walk if that was the case.

24 Oct 2025 20:38:21
He picked them 2 last night as he obviously thought they were upto the job, now it's a reality check for the guy but we've not exactly got an abundance of players that we can rely on. Just need to hope dr can instill some confidence back into the squad.

24 Oct 2025 20:42:13
If Rohl decides Chermiti is not for him, do you think we could find a club who will buy him for £8M?

Now think about us paying £8M for him. Not a loan, or loan to buy, straight up £8M plus add-ons.

24 Oct 2025 15:59:46
Rohl needs time to see what tune he can get from this group of players, then improve the squad in January. The only way is up, Bears.

24 Oct 2025 19:37:20
From what little I've seen and heard of Rohl, I think he's up to it. Good luck to him. He's working with a right few doughnuts. I wish that were not the case, but it is.

24 Oct 2025 15:49:07
Showing my age, but I'm looking back at our squad in 2000. I watched us smash sturm graz 5-1. I went mental when we beat Celtic 5-1 on flos debut. An absolute team machine, filled with winners. Klos, amoruso, Moore, numan, ricksen, albertz, Ferguson, de Boer, mccann, tugay, Reyna, gio van b, Dodds, miller mols. I'm missing lots, but every one of those boys put RFC first. Winners who fought for every ball and pass. Then I look at us today. Bereft of ideas. Lost boys playing at a mans club.

Instead of Fernando, we have Tav. Mgehoma instead of numan. Rothwell instead of Ferguson and Chermiti instead of mols. I cannot fathom how we have regressed so much. It's beyond belief. I was hopeful when the 49ers came in. Now I'm just sad. I dread upcoming matches and the club should be embarrassed because the people who paid to attend that match last night deserved better. What a waste of time and money. RFC seems to be dying before my eyes. Rohl has his work cut out.

24 Oct 2025 16:24:15
Three Dutch internationals ain't coming to this league now, top centre midfielder like Ferguson would get out even faster now, our league has went down levels since they days.

24 Oct 2025 16:39:04
We cannot attract players with superior ability these days, but there is no excuse not to attract a core of players who fight and dig in. 5/ 6 of the characters with leadership quality is where the ability can be sacrificed.

24 Oct 2025 16:48:08
Great team but the wages we were paying back in the day there is no way we can match it in today's financial climate. That plus PSR dictate this for the benefit of our club.

24 Oct 2025 16:53:57
That definitely was the pinnacle of attracting top class talent, other European clubs have now progressed to a stage we can only dream of now.

24 Oct 2025 16:56:31
Look at the team's both sides of glasgow things have changed and are only getting worse.

24 Oct 2025 17:09:53
This is where some fans go wrong the days of the past are long gone we can't afford these types of players anymore.

24 Oct 2025 17:37:31
There are good players in our price range out there who would put our current crop of players to shame. We just need to employ the right guys to find them.

24 Oct 2025 17:43:51
With the exception of Chermiti, the fees we paid for these players was in the region of £4-£5m. Time has moved on but the max we can afford to pay now is still in the £4m region and we can't afford many at that price. What a team though.

In today's market, I wonder what we'd sell Numan, Van Bronkhurst and Mola for?

Torture!

24 Oct 2025 17:47:28
You cannot fathom how we have regressed so much. Did you fall asleep and miss 2012 when we were sent to the lower leagues.

24 Oct 2025 18:27:53
Rohl was good at giving young players a chance at SW, so 🤞the same policy is adopted at Rangers.

24 Oct 2025 15:31:57
All this talk about getting a new DOF, I'd argue why do we need one, let the manager choose his own players, this Thelwell, what's his credentials to be making decisions on players and spending millions on a whim, absolute madness.

24 Oct 2025 16:02:10
One answer to that. Michael Beale.

24 Oct 2025 16:17:31
One answer to that is Walter Smith.

24 Oct 2025 16:21:40
We need a DOF/ sporting director that has a world wide network of talent spotting, not just somebody that spends in the highly inflated market of England.

Believe Nils Koppen was finding his feet and finally bringing in talent that the club could develop and sell for a profit the way the club and new owners are wanting.

24 Oct 2025 16:25:38
Unfortunately there will only be 1 walter.

24 Oct 2025 16:28:45
I was thinking that this morning Ada but I'd actually take Beales recruitment over Thelwell at the moment. That's how bad it is.

24 Oct 2025 17:11:10
In this day and age a manager/ coach can't do everything anymore that's why all the top clubs have a DOF even some rubbish clubs too. Times have changed since Walter etc… some fans can't seem to understand jt.

24 Oct 2025 17:29:20
Just cause we have bad DOF doesn't mean we should change the footballing structure we just have to hire a competent DOF. Beale was doing a not bad job until he started trying to do eveything manage, coach, Scout, sign players etc. let the coach, coach and get a good DoF to sign players, I'm sure Rohl will still get a good say.

24 Oct 2025 15:07:50
I am just sitting here on the day after another horrible Rangers display and performance, trying to pick the bones of it all and wonder how we get back on a good footing for progress. Firstly, I think the most obvious thing we are doing wrong is not employing proper characters. This is coaches and players alike. It all feels too robotic and quiet. Everyone into work, no laughs, no wind ups, get the day over with and go home. We need strong characters who have loud opinions, not afraid to ruffle feathers and can stir up some entertainment from time to time. Secondly, I hope this will be on the mend soon with our new manager giving our players some tactical sense.

You would think our players have just been given a ball and told to go train however they want. A lot of home truths need to be told as well, players like Tav, Souttar, asgaard, Rothwell and Moore need to be told they are out and simply not as good as they think they are. I'm sick looking at tavs expression of 'it's everyone else but me'. YOU are one of the biggest issues here. Like I said, these are just points I notice and could be miles out so just trying to work it out in my own head.

24 Oct 2025 16:04:10
Mfo excellent post.

24 Oct 2025 16:58:54
Maybe using the analytics system ain't working for our club, and not actually scouting the players correctly.

Some of the loan signing can't even get into there parent club so why should they be good enough for us.

Sporting/ technical directors turning lazy.

24 Oct 2025 17:17:09
MFO, they indeed looked like they'd met each other for the first time yesterday morning. It was OK for 10 minutes, then quickly down hill after that !

24 Oct 2025 18:00:34
MFO good post.

It's hard to back this argument up given what we're seeing, but insert a spine of tough-minded winners and leaders into that squad, along with Rohl's coaching and I believe we may have some domestic success.

No nonsense CB, a PROPER ball-winning MF and a bully of a CF as a foil for one of the other forwards.

24 Oct 2025 18:21:53
Too much reliance on stats for me sco11. I do think there definitely a place for it, but not solely.