Rangers banter 6

06 Jun 2026 22:58:25
Decent enough performance esp 1st half we definitely took foot off the gas at half time bit more scrappy now should have had a couple more but all in all can't complain.

07 Jun 2026 10:14:51
Got to be careful with injuries etc, it was a great performance. Can't wait for next weekend now.

07 Jun 2026 12:32:52
Shankland so settled and happy looking that he's got his move to his boyhood idols. 👍 On the score sheet again last night for Scotland, and really should have had a brace, and you would have put your mortgage on him scoring that sitter he missed, which isn't often for him.

🤔 His link up play was superb again, and he scored again, so happy days all round. 😁

06 Jun 2026 20:46:55
In his defense its a no win situation BUT when do you play what you think is the your best team when it goes tits up in the first game and the pundits say that the players don't have any cohesion as if they have never played together.
Gordon
Hickey Souttar Hendry Robertson
McGinn McTominay Mc Clean Ferguson
Curtis Shankland.

07 Jun 2026 06:16:53
Scotland's best team?
I'd argue it would be
Gunn
Hickey Souttar Tierney Robertson
Ferguson McGinn McTominay
Gannon Doak Curtis
Shankland.

07 Jun 2026 07:11:42
Ger, not a bad team, but don't think Clarke has courage to go with 2 youngsters up front.

07 Jun 2026 09:06:14
I'd go 4-1-3-2. Hickey, Hendry, McKenna, Robbo, Ferguson sitting, McGinn, McTominay, Doak, Shanks & I'd go Dykes rather than Adams. Think Souttar & Hanley will get found out pace wise, all 3 teams have pace to burn up front so we need to try neutralise that.

In saying that, with them, Tierney, Christie, Curtis & few others on the bench, good choices to bring on if it needs changed. McGinn & Doak on wings will run & work all day long for a bit o extra protection whilst providing great attacking threats.

07 Jun 2026 09:10:18
The team I think.

Gunn
Hickey, Handley Henry Robertson
Doak, McTominay, McGinn, Curtis

Shankland, Adams

Only as is Haiti.

07 Jun 2026 09:27:42
Christie will be in the starting 11 v Haiti and McKenna, but after last night's performance you never know.
Shankland and Adams upfront.

07 Jun 2026 10:55:29
Gordon
Hickey
Henry
McKenna
Robertson
Ferguson
McGinn
McTominay
Doak
Shankland
Adams

Doak off the right and Robertson high from left full back.

That would be my side in the first game.
Against Morocco I'd probably bring McLean into midfield at the expense of a forward.

07 Jun 2026 11:30:27
Her. Souttar, unfortunately, not good enough, like rest of your team, mb Curtis a sub as not sure Doak lasts 90.

07 Jun 2026 14:02:54
Souttar is not in our best 11 for Scotland. You could see the way he defended the goal we lost at weekend. I can't believe he is in the squad. He is atrocious.

06 Jun 2026 20:18:06
Predictions for the Scotland game tonight?

06 Jun 2026 21:16:51
Got Shankland 7/4 anytime, Gazza.
He was 9/2 for 1st, few will have that.

06 Jun 2026 21:22:45
Shankland for the golden boot?. 😂

Does he Shankland always look like he's carrying a bit extra weight than the typical footballer? Or is he just a big physique?

06 Jun 2026 21:31:56
Our very own Lawrence Shankland with a goal and an assist, superb. 👌 He's so intelligent and has vastly improved his overall game over the last 3 or 4 years. 👌 I know what you're meaning, Gazza, and although Shanks isn't blessed with pace, his movement and game intelligence of where to be is superb. 👌

06 Jun 2026 21:40:26
Shanks must start next weekend, best st we have by a mile. Ok, it's a friendly against Bolivia, but he has been superb so far.

06 Jun 2026 21:50:24
Very good movement and touch for the assist.
Scotland are on to win the WC. 😜

06 Jun 2026 22:02:16
Doak's playing well, most are. Good first half.

06 Jun 2026 22:15:11
I've said it before, I'd take Doak at the Gers in a heartbeat. Cracking wee player, good old fasioned winger.

06 Jun 2026 23:15:52
If we had a spare 25 million maybe, Mass79.
Brilliant we player, he's the ultimate bum off seats type, we could only wish though.

06 Jun 2026 23:49:01
Bb4, yeah I know, yer right. No harm in a cheeky season loan though. 🤷🏻‍♂️

07 Jun 2026 00:24:53
As good as the lad is, he is always prone to injury that usually results in him missing a chunk of games, and again, as good as he is, his end product is bad and we need a RW that gets numbers.

Agreed with the loan though, Mass, would be a good option.

07 Jun 2026 08:55:54
Don't know about you guys, but the prospect of Shankland, Chermiti and Naderi playing up front for us, *not always together, next season is a mouthwatering prospect.

Goals, goals, goals!

Plus, we still have plenty of transfer business to do on other positions within the squad.

Exciting times ahead.

07 Jun 2026 09:20:40
Gazza, what about McGinn? Looks like he's hit the crisps after the Europa win.

07 Jun 2026 10:23:42
What I'd say about Shankland, and also McGinn, is that they've never had blistering pace, so it's their game intelligence that gets them into position and their bulk that makes them hard to knock off the ball. Handy for their positions.

07 Jun 2026 10:51:27
McGinn is top level.

07 Jun 2026 11:21:06
Doak valued 15 million. Not a chance ge return to Scotland.

07 Jun 2026 12:17:36
Doak was excellent v Bolivia, and a loan would be the only option, plus a massive outlay on wages, but it's highly unlikely he would play in the SPFL, but fingers crossed Curtis is given the chance to be a regular starter under D Rohl.

07 Jun 2026 18:09:40
Doak a far superior player to Curtis at this stage.

06 Jun 2026 15:54:40
Nico on the score sheet for Belgium. Hopefully add some £££ to his value.

06 Jun 2026 16:53:23
Would like him to stay and get played as an 8. What positions is he playing for Belgium?

06 Jun 2026 17:36:16
I like him a lot, but I think he wants a change. So, no point trying to force him to stay if we can get the right fee for him. He clearly has dreams that Rangers no longer fit and feels he's maybe achieved all he can at Ibrox.

06 Jun 2026 19:35:09
Achieved all he can at Ibrox? Are we watching the same team?

06 Jun 2026 19:54:52
I didn't say he's achieved everything. I said maybe he feels he's achieved all he can there at the moment. Maybe he doesn't think we can compete and wants new challenges.

06 Jun 2026 20:17:53
Maybe he's achieved all he can at Ibrox because when it gets to crunch time, he goes missing, he's no Iain Ferguson or Stuart McCall, that's for sure.

06 Jun 2026 20:19:11
I would like him to move on, cause other than a couple of months under Clement & Barry, he's pretty much a man down & only tries for 20 minutes of a game when we're down.

06 Jun 2026 20:37:05
Pretty much a man down? Don't talk rubbish.
I think he will leave, but I hope he stays. We need a 6, and you would see Raskin flourish, but we haven't had one for the time he has been here, which is not his fault.

06 Jun 2026 21:13:10
DJB

That's not been my experience of Raskin.

Granted, he's been poor at times, but he's a workhorse and a very good player. Who, for me, improves the team more often than not when he's in it.

06 Jun 2026 21:38:44
Unfortunately, maybe Raskin had one eye on the World Cup, plus had a feeling he was possibly getting a move away in the summer so done what most players do and looked after himself rather than the team. 🤷🏼‍♂️

06 Jun 2026 22:59:25
Raskin's the new whipping boy it seems. 😂

06 Jun 2026 23:19:23
He's not the new whipping boy, Wishy, but lbh, he hasn't exactly been a stand out for us at any time, whether that's down to him himself or what he's got playing around him, we'll possibly never know. Always liked him though.

07 Jun 2026 06:36:27
Granted, Raskin has had a topsy turvy season at Rangers, but he's still a quality midfielder for me and would absolutely flourish with better players and different types of midfielders around him. 🤔 A really good no.6 like an Elliot Watt or whoever would allow Raskin to play further forward and we'd absolutely, for me, see the best of him.

🤔 Hand on heart, I have a feeling he'll leave Rangers after the World Cup, and the fee we'll receive will be governed by the type of World Cup he has with Belgium. 🤔 It does seem, with some, over the last few weeks, that Raskin has become the whipping boy now that Tav has gone. 🤔

07 Jun 2026 07:24:05
I would keep Raskin if he is happy, shows what he can do with good players around him, but if not, let's hope he has a good WC to boost interest & value, should build team around him, Fernandez, Shanklin, Chermiti
Shanklin seems to be on a mission with his showing with Scotland, could be crucial next season.

Imagine if he & Chermiti gel up front & young Curtis can supply them, looking forward to season with more hope than I have had for a long time, let's hope it is not false hope.
Enjoy WC lads as fill in until Rangers strut their stuff next season. 😀

07 Jun 2026 10:26:22
It's hard to understand why we would want a large transfer fee for our Belgian international yet don't think he's good enough to be playing regularly in our team.

07 Jun 2026 14:06:14
Bb4 100%, he is the new whipping boy and nowhere near as bad as some say on here.

06 Jun 2026 13:26:26
Raskin on the bench for Belgium's match v Tunisa.

06 Jun 2026 16:14:47
Only took him a whole 7 minutes to score. 🤣

06 Jun 2026 16:28:57
Well, can add another couple million onto his price tag. 😅

06 Jun 2026 17:29:28
I would be keeping Raskin unless a mental offer comes in.

Enough numbers going each way this close season and there's a lot of people I'd want to move on first.

06 Jun 2026 17:35:57
Heard that Raskin is one of a few who have said they would like to leave.

06 Jun 2026 17:50:00
I think he wants to leave, Athole. Which is a shame, as I'd like to see him stay too.

06 Jun 2026 18:03:33
I'd prefer selling Raskin, need cash for signings, kinda poor season from him anyway, hopefully a good World Cup.

06 Jun 2026 19:37:41
Yeah, such a poor season that when Martin dropped him we struggled badly. Even worse than we had been, and everyone was chanting his name, wanting him back in the team.

Short memory from a lot of our fans.

06 Jun 2026 20:30:38
Forever, you telling us he wasn't bang average last season? Certainly what I seen anyway.

06 Jun 2026 21:02:08
I think he plays one good game a month if that. Would sell him after he has a good WC. He should go on and have a good career elsewhere.

06 Jun 2026 21:19:01
Although I like Raskin, I think the time is right for him to move on, at the right price! A good WC and we're looking at £15m+, which would be good business for the club.

06 Jun 2026 22:27:55
My star, who in your honest opinion was above average in that team, too many without the right mentality to play for Rangers, but I do think he has and would do better with more players like that around the whole squad, just my thoughts.

06 Jun 2026 23:24:18
Mystar, anyone saying he wasn't bang average are kidding themselves on. Borna_ger, because most of the team were bang average, doesn't make Raskin's bang average more than bang average.

07 Jun 2026 18:22:49
Raskin a good player signed for two million, many imo want 20 million. That makes him a major success as an individual.

06 Jun 2026 12:41:13
What's your predictions as to how Scotland will do in the WC.

Do you think we'll win any games?

Qualify from the group stages?

06 Jun 2026 12:54:34
Gazza, I think Scotland will beat Haiti, but it's going to be very difficult to get anything at all from both Morocco and Brazil, although Brazil not the team they were previously 🤔 However, I wouldn't completely rule them out of getting something against Morocco and being the first Scottish team in history to make it through the group stages, although like I said it's going to be mightly difficult.

🤔

06 Jun 2026 13:05:45
Gazza, I think there's a possibility we beat Haiti and get a draw against Morocco. Let's hope so anyway. 🙏

06 Jun 2026 13:20:56
I think Haiti will catch us cold and take a point. If we were to win and finish 3rd, I don't think we'll score enough goals to progress as best 3rd placed team.

06 Jun 2026 13:32:21
I'm sure I read 3 points with a -2 goal difference should be enough to get to the knock outs.

06 Jun 2026 13:37:41
Obviously want us to get through, beat Haiti & get at least 1pt against Morocco/Brazil. However, I fear it'll be glorious failure.

06 Jun 2026 13:41:33
I think Haiti are good for a draw. Hopefully not.

06 Jun 2026 13:48:26
8 from 12 of the 3rd place teams go through this WC. So not just the best 3rd place team.

06 Jun 2026 13:53:28
We'll be the 9th third place team and go out on goal difference!

I think we'll win the opener, but I just worry we set up to not lose the second 2 games rather than have a wee go. 3 points should be enough to get through, but we are Scotland.

06 Jun 2026 14:03:00
I have to say I'm very optimistic. Think we should beat Haiti & maybe a point off of Brazil, who I think are vrry poor now compared to prev squads. Morocco are the ones that bother me, but can't see any reason why we couldn't get the 3rd place at a minimum. Anything after that would be a very welcome bonus.

06 Jun 2026 14:16:28
Morocco will top our group, Brazil 2nd, and it's a fight for 3rd.

06 Jun 2026 14:24:51
Haiti have good players, I don't really know that much about them, but they've got Wilson Isidor, he's Scotland main cf.

06 Jun 2026 14:56:09
I think our cup final is the opener against Haiti, and we should really not look too far ahead of that one. If we can nick it, we will be in with a decent shout of breaking out of the group.

06 Jun 2026 15:41:50
We should beat Brazil and Morocco and will drop points against Haiti. 👍

06 Jun 2026 16:05:22
Hadn't given it much thought really, just hope for the best.
Overheard a prediction while out the other day.
This boy must've been a glass half empty critter.
Scotland will score 1 goal at the tournament in a 1-1 draw with Haiti.
We'd get beat 3-0 by Morocco & 2-0 by Brazil.
Didn't hang around to hear the rest of his views.

06 Jun 2026 16:18:12
Not confident at all. To be honest, I'm not getting excited at all about this WC. Maybe because it's in the States and times etc are rubbish, but can't see me even watching many of the games.

06 Jun 2026 17:19:11
It wouldn't surprise me in the last storm, if Morocco did top our group as they're a really good team and Brazil not the team they used to be. 🤔

06 Jun 2026 17:41:56
My cash will be on Morocco beating Brazil in Scotland's group, 50/1 for lifting it, my outside bet, big lump on England winning it.

06 Jun 2026 17:46:32
The cynic in me says Haiti (think Iran), Morocco (think Peru), Brazil, usual result v them, i.e. valiant defeat, & finally to miss out on next round on goal difference.
Anyone read this story before?

06 Jun 2026 18:41:49
Wouldn't be surprised if Scotland lose to Haiti then take 4 points from Morocco / Brazil and scrape through the hard way. Especially if Brazil are on 6 points after two games.

I think the most expected outcome would be to beat Haiti, draw with Morocco and then lose to Brazil - which is why I doubt that to happen!

It is Scotland after all!

06 Jun 2026 18:43:42
I don't think we'll beat Haiti never mind the other two, but I'm hoping I'm way off.

06 Jun 2026 19:00:55
Scotland will do what Scotland do. Go out on goal average. But the fans had a blast. Memories will be made and kids will be born.

06 Jun 2026 19:08:50
I'm happy to settle for us trying to play a bit of football and see how the chips land.

06 Jun 2026 19:27:58
I think with Shankland on form, Curtis and Doak on the wing, we will score goals, but I don't think we will keep them out the other end. Hope I'm wrong. 🏴

06 Jun 2026 19:40:03
I'm with Storm, can see Morocco getting top, and horrible feeling we will draw with Haiti and be one of the very few teams to fail to make it through. Wasn't that long ago in international terms that we were branded the joint worst team at the Euros Poland/Scotland.

06 Jun 2026 22:25:47
I reckon we will get humiliated by Haiti, a scrappy draw v Morocco, which will leave us needing a victory against Brazil. It'll be a case of so near yet so far for Scotland. Ending in glorious failure!

Hope I'm wrong. 🙏

07 Jun 2026 09:13:43
I'm always hopeful, and then they let you down. Glorious failure. Again, I'm hopeful and prepared for 4am tears. However, I think we are prepared and ready. Shankland happy as Larry, and you never know. Haiti fully believe three points against Scotland. We believe it's our best chance, so it's going to be tasty. I'm hopeful but.

07 Jun 2026 10:29:56
I think we comfortably beat Haiti, them getting a good win against NZ should focus us. Narrow defeat against Morocco, then a lucky draw against a Brazil side that may be through already.

07 Jun 2026 10:46:46
I think we can beat Haiti. i'm being optimistic. 3 points should be enough as there will be a few groups where the 3rd placed teams only have 1 point but avoiding a hammering against Brazil or Morocco should see us through.

Read an interesting article here from a guy who is weirdly accurate with World Cup predictions.

Could be Scotland, South Korea in knockouts and if we got through that then maybe England.

Knowing us we probably get pumped by Haiti then WC is over after 1 game

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