Rangers Banter 2

28 Jul 2026 09:55:49
Anyone hearing the name Markelo from Coventry?

Winger. I think that's the attacker we are trying to buy but likely loan.

28 Jul 2026 10:23:23
Coventry just signed him in Jan on a four and a half year deal.

28 Jul 2026 10:55:32
Spoke to one of my best mates who is a Cov diehard. Says he played well and looked great whenever he was selected. With Coventry back in the top league and 4 years left on his deal, it would be a surprise.

28 Jul 2026 11:10:43
All 44 minutes, Ibrox?

28 Jul 2026 11:34:31
Would much rather we signed Cerny or Cozier-Duberry. 🙏

28 Jul 2026 11:43:57
I'll be very surprised if Bloom strengthens us with a loan deal for the lad from Brighton. I don't know how much it would cost to buy him, but you can guarantee Bloom will want top dollar. We might need to spend a bit more than we want for a few really good wingers, but we absolutely must.

28 Jul 2026 11:49:45
BBJ, he watches a lot of reserve team games or equivalent. Has seen him play about 15 times. The players ahead of him in the first team pecking order have been playing out their skins so his options have been limited. So, no, not 44 mins, but thanks for the comment. Over to the experts.

28 Jul 2026 12:13:49
Why you getting defensive over my comment? This is a lad they signed for £5m in January and can't get first team minutes when he is an expensive signing for them.

My question was legitimate as I would only base a fan's opinions on him actually playing first team minutes and not Championship reserve football.



Over to the experts. Childish comment, Ibrox, as I never gave an opinion on him as I've never even heard of the lad, but guess your diehard Cov mate basing him playing well for the reserves counts as expert opinion eh.

28 Jul 2026 12:14:00
Coventry led the pack all season so would be hard for a January signing to break into a successful team that was all firing.

Good response i4m, people too quick to jump down the throat.

28 Jul 2026 12:18:10
BBJ, not defensive and I don't do arguments. Bit of a daft comment given the context. The experts will know better surely? Carry on calling people out. You are usually better than this.

28 Jul 2026 12:25:28
As always, appreciate your information, Ibrox.
Far too many are talking about pennies in transfer fees. What is 5m today for a transfer? Maybe a good transfer fee 30 years ago but it button's now.

28 Jul 2026 12:27:24
Agreed, Sws. Don't know much about Cozier-Duberry other than what I have read here, but sounds like a good prospect. Bloom may be a block though.

28 Jul 2026 12:34:57
Ibrox, I think I might have picked your "over to the experts" comment wrong then. I thought you were implying I was the expert, so if I did, my bad, bud. I don't want to argue either, as I said it was a legitimate question.



My point was only that it would be a strange target for us, as he only just signed for them, is in the EPL and clearly hasn't had a chance with them, and for them to think of moving him on.

28 Jul 2026 12:40:36
Ibrox, I don't think Bloom is the type to be petty. If we pay the money, I can't see him blocking it. He's a £££s man.

28 Jul 2026 12:44:48
Bloom can't have much say in it or is choosing not to if we have already started talks.

28 Jul 2026 12:45:29
It's not pennies or buttons to us, Star, tho. Or are u expecting us to start joining EPL in paying extortionate fees? £5m is a big chunk of our budget.

28 Jul 2026 12:46:22
Fair enough, BBJ - did think it was unlike you. Lost in translation. He hasn't broken into the team, apparently, but is rated. I would be surprised if we got him but stranger things have happened.

28 Jul 2026 12:49:29
Wishy, Bloom is only interested in the best price 💰. That best price comes from Rangers, then he isn't going to stop that transfer, mate.

28 Jul 2026 13:01:33
Yeah I don't think I've been so great at expressing my thoughts lately tbf, Ibrox. I do find it a strange link, but then again they have EPL money now and maybe think a loan would help him out as newly promoted teams are always favoured to go back down and the experience of playing for us would help him kick on next season.



Like you say, stranger things have happened.

28 Jul 2026 13:29:45
Kasier, makes no difference to us, it's still buttons in transfers fees.

28 Jul 2026 13:44:44
Hopefully, Wishy. Business is business, so as long as it works for us, let's see.

28 Jul 2026 13:45:36
Who's saying 5 million is pennies? Not in Scotland, it isn't, and that's where we are embarrassing.

28 Jul 2026 14:00:54
The player is seen by Lampard as one for the future and needs game time to get there. So we get a player and give him game time. It worked ok with Moore, so why not this lad.

We did the same with Curtis last year, and he did okay when he was away. Lots of reasons why new players don't manage to break into first team, and as a young lad it isn't always to do with ability; getting used to pace and physicality of game; settling into new team and country.



If the club think he is good enough, and McInnes agrees, then why not. It isn't as if we have lots of options there at the moment. Perhaps he can drive Antman back to form. 😉

28 Jul 2026 14:43:22
Rangers Review now reporting that we're talking to Coventry City about a possible season long loan deal for right winger Markelo. 🤔 I don't know anything about the player tbh as to how good he is. 🤔 We really do need wingers that can hit the ground running, and that's why I'd prefer Cerny. 🤔

28 Jul 2026 14:57:38
Loan him, sign Cozier-Duberry or Cerny sws. Need a couple left footed right wingers.

28 Jul 2026 16:26:37
Coops, there is nothing to suggest Cerny is coming to Rangers other than click bait rubbish. I would rather we got Barcola far PSG, but not going to happen is it.

28 Jul 2026 16:39:56
Well, Storm, we shouldn't be mentioning £5m being much for us anymore so maybe Barcola isn't out the question after all. 😂😂

28 Jul 2026 16:55:10
Kaiser, all I'm saying is 5m is pennies in transfer fees now, maybe it's too much for us, but it's still pennies in transfer dealings.

28 Jul 2026 17:04:31
Sunderland is just about to sign a 20-year-old left back, most wouldn't have heard of. EUR30m. It's maybe a fee for clubs in our league, but it really is pennies now.

28 Jul 2026 18:31:11
It's only pennies to EPL clubs and some of Europe's bigger sides, but it's not pennies for our club Star.

The problem is the EPL and certain other teams are now causing the inflation of prices all over for the rest who cannot really afford it.

28 Jul 2026 18:36:34
He's coming too, Walter.

28 Jul 2026 19:40:37
West Ham e.g. brought on £155 Million from the sale of 2 players, therein lies the problem up here.

28 Jul 2026 20:01:09
Hopefully we put in a bid this weekend Kaiser for him then. 😂.

BbJ, 100% correct. 5 million is pennies. 🤦‍♂️ Do some of our fans think we are in the EPL? Lost the plot.

28 Jul 2026 09:38:31
3 days, 10 hours, and 25 minutes to go until kickoff. 🔴⚪️💙

Match Details
Dundee United vs. Rangers

Competition: Scottish Premiership (Opening Weekend) ⚽️

Kickoff Time: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM BST

Venue: Tannadice Park, Dundee

EEK 🎉 🥳

28 Jul 2026 10:41:08
Keep calm and drink tea (I hate coffee).

28 Jul 2026 07:52:08
I'm reading a lot of concerned posts regarding the lack of "quality" signings. I've also highlighted this, but I have stated i believe we will sign some "quality" before the window closes.

Yes, I'd much prefer them to be already signed, but I do not think for one second that our club haven't been trying. Does anyone really think the club have been complacent in our persuit of quality starters? Not a chance!

Look, I know we need to step it up, and sign this "quality" we all crave, because right now, we are nowhere ready to win the league back. Have faith, and let's see where we are when the window closes, as I'm confident we'll be in a much stronger position.

28 Jul 2026 08:24:22
Celtic look like they're not messing about either, looks like they'll sign 3 or 4 quality starters rather than 12 squad players.

28 Jul 2026 08:41:29
We haven't as yet addressed the real problem areas in the team, and have we really upgraded any of the 1st team?

28 Jul 2026 09:42:40
Correct, Kaiser, and that should have been the 1st areas addressed. Yes, still 5 weeks of window to go, but the league starts on Friday, and it's never easy away in Dundee for us, especially against Utd.

28 Jul 2026 10:04:25
I know Storm, folk keep saying about wait till Sept 3rd, but we have 7 or 8 games by then, including 2 rounds of qualifiers and a cup game. Just look at last season for the impact of a bad start. Any new players have missed the preseason and won't have the same time to work on training/tactics because we're straight into 2 games a week.

28 Jul 2026 10:07:24
The thing with Celtic is that they have a squad that won a double. So they lose a player by the equivalent and still have a settled squad. Madea went based on what he did at club level. So will Raskin if he goes. 🤷🏼 We have gone from disaster to disaster and are still paying the price. It's the broken record that's stuck.

Still seeing the same quotes.



"Hold out for top dollar." "Bring in players with great sell on potential." Yet we still don't have a captain for our club. 🤷🏼 As for the squad, I'd say we are the same level as last year but Curtis is not a winger. Think we will be better placed in 6 weeks, but the vicious cycle has to stop at some point.

28 Jul 2026 10:31:18
Same old roundbaout seaon after season.

Celtic win league. Rangers rebuilding. Celtic look crap. Rangers spending money and signing guff. Rangers have new manager by Christmas. Celtic win the league. Repeat.

Totally sick of it. Very disappointed with the signings so far tbh.

Pandur looks decent

Devlin (was free) looks good, but he's not going to create or score goals.

Shankland (was free) looks overweight and slow.

Not that it matters, as we do not create chances for our strikers, same as last season, and corners are terrible again.

Gassama only wants to dive around.

Couldn't lay a glove on a rather poor West Ham side. Yes, it's a friendly, but still show some pride.

Anyways. I'm looking forward to Friday. 🤣🤣

28 Jul 2026 10:39:34
Shankland looks the same as he always has and it's never stopped him so far.

28 Jul 2026 10:50:23
Keep the positivity up, lads.

28 Jul 2026 11:04:28
Yes, I think they are complacent. They have signed 3 CMs when we were already strong numbers-wise. Yet no wingers, a position we all know we are lacking in!

We barely have a backline and 1 bad injury could leave us really short, and a signing from the MLS isn't going to cut the mustard in easing fans' concerns.



Will we be much stronger by the end of the window because signings so far have been mediocre and we haven't even upgraded the squad compared to our 3rd place finish from last season.

28 Jul 2026 11:08:27
Ally, we've signed so called "quality" before and it's been a disaster. I think we're looking at being hard to beat first, then the attacking side comes next.
I think there will be 4 more in before the window closes. 🤞🏼 That's enough.

28 Jul 2026 11:10:48
Jesus, the volume of returning usernames that I've not seen in months that seem to have come back to moan the face off each other is absolutely astounding.

Stop looking over the road, stop moaning about what's come in and back the lads until they show us otherwise.

28 Jul 2026 11:16:43
Give us reasons for positivity then, sons of struth. Are we any better than the squad that came 3rd, apart from that we've tried to dismantle Hearts challenge?

28 Jul 2026 11:30:00
1st choices might not want to come, club might want too much cash or need to find someone to bring in, and same with that club and so on, club trying, but sometimes if you want a certain player you have to wait instead of moving for someone else, we are calling crap a few months down line and get off pay roll.

28 Jul 2026 12:05:03
I was going to ask sons the same, Kaiser.
There isn't much to be positive about when we are so low in quality wide areas, no back up left back, no 1st team right back (my opinion), and a couple of Ch missing. Lastly, a creative midfielder that we have been crying out for years.

28 Jul 2026 12:11:58
Why don't we all just settle down a bit, the constant moaning is ridiculous.

28 Jul 2026 12:15:52
I think the problem is far too many of us remember the start to last season we had. 4 draws and a loss with our first win in the league not coming until 28th Sept (last minute goal as well).

We know we need to start this season as strongly as possible so there are no early bumps in the road that can have us playing catch up for the rest of the season.



If you were to ask me if we are a better squad than we were last season, I would personally say no. I don't think we are. This is just my personal opinion. I just hope some real quality and difference makers are added to the squad and can settle in and have us coming out the blocks stronger and really putting an early marker down in the league.

28 Jul 2026 12:22:30
There was me accusing poor Coops of being the forum polis, when along along it's ForzaPapac. Sorry guv, it's a fair cop. 😁

28 Jul 2026 12:29:12
Storm, I agree with your post, specially the wide areas and creative midfield, can't we just be patient.

28 Jul 2026 12:31:32
There was a big shout for players with Rangers DNA and we've signed Shankland and McCrorie, players who get stuck in, Devlin, Neil, Drogojevic and Godfrey, and Butland had to be replaced, Pandur.

Only now are people starting to say we need quality, that seemed to be forgotten about.
Quality costs money and we seem reluctant to buy the likes of Dahl and Cerny to go with the workers we've added.

28 Jul 2026 12:51:25
So u still can't actually offer any reason to be more positive when asked than Sons of Struth, just we should stop moaning?

28 Jul 2026 13:11:57
Well said Biggles!

I think most folk have forgotten about last season and wiped it from memory tbf.

WSL, who forgot about quality? I saw many many on here stating they didn't care about where someone was from as long as they had the quality.

Adding a couple of good solid pros was needed, but should never be at the expense of quality, but I guess quality is subjective.

28 Jul 2026 14:09:29
So how do you sign players if their current club doesn't want to sell them. Let's just say they are 1st team players. The players who are quality are normally wanted by their clubs, so are more difficult to prise away.

So if we want players early we need to ignore the ones we really want but who may become available later in the window. Or try to get them by paying an offer their club won't turn down but well over value. The alternative, as I say, is ignore them and move on to 'lesser quality' targets who won't get us where we want to be.

Don't you think there is a reason we have only signed OOC players, loans who aren't currently wanted by their clubs, and Rangers men.

These are the deals which you can get done quickly.

So there is a world of difference between not identifying the right players and being then able to get them over the line in the timeframes I suspect the club would prefer, but the timeframe the fans scream for.

We have a decent enough first team currently to deal with the early part of the league programme and then fit in the 'quality' as we buy it. We will definitely be difficult to beat; I think we will be fitter, so will win games because of that. Hearts pushed Celtic to the final stages of the league with a squad which wasn't any better quality-wise than us. McInnes just got them playing better.

28 Jul 2026 15:42:07
Kaiser, I'm happy with the signings so far, once we get the wide areas and a creative midfielder, then we'll see, I'll guarantee it will be a lot better than watching last year's mince.

28 Jul 2026 16:01:49
Angus, we have spent round about 10m on 2 players that aren't OOC loans who currently aren't wanted or Rangers men! Doesn't that no fit in2 ure point?

28 Jul 2026 16:17:00
Here's hoping Struth. Also apologies for being in a bad mood earlier. Was a bit snippy. But I do feel the priorities, as u mentioned, haven't been addressed 1st.

28 Jul 2026 17:09:10
Kaiser, no need to apologise, we all want the same thing.

28 Jul 2026 05:44:05
Quick question. If Bajrami had a moved already agreed and we apparently had a fee agreed, why hasn't he moved yet? Sure it was to Italy, apparently. I'm sure their window is open

28 Jul 2026 09:31:54
Not sure Bajrami would have played against W Ham if sold. He looked really unhappy at the end. He needs sold, but when? These things take time. Nice salary. I'll just stay!

28 Jul 2026 12:55:16
Anyone with half a brain cell knows there was no deal agreed for Baj. Heard there was a deal agreed on here multiple times and he would leave when the window opens.

28 Jul 2026 14:14:08
So let's just say for the sake of arguments the agreement is in place but there are reasons for him not moving. Let's say we are really light in attacking MFs, so we won't let a player go until we get one of the replacements we are linked with.

Or let's say that Italian clubs back in preseason only from second week of July need to move players on before they buy another.



Clubs need to think about short term and long term finances so they do the deal when it best suits them. Fans just say get the deal done without thinking how £20k per week (say) affects their ability to meet FFP rules etc.

27 Jul 2026 22:49:34
🚨 𝐋𝐀𝐖 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒

Head of Refereeing, 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦 has confirmed the 𝟐𝟔/𝟐𝟕 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 for the upcoming campaign.

Changes are as follows:
✅ 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 will have 10 secs to leave the field, if deemed they are slowing play then replacement will wait to enter field of play

✅ Any 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 must leave the field of play for 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞

✅ 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 for 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰-𝐢𝐧𝐬 & 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥-𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 otherwise the player may be 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝

✅ 𝐕𝐀𝐑 will now be able to 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 if the decision is 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠

Will not come into affect:
❌ 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 for covering their mouth
❌ VAR to award corners if on field decision is incorrect

Willie Collum hopes that by using these changes, it should bring down injury time significantly.

💭 What is your thoughts on these changes?

28 Jul 2026 08:32:31
When you mentioned Collum, that was enough for me.

28 Jul 2026 10:59:00
Positive moves for me. The covering the mouth one should also be added, but these are progressive steps. The problem is that we still have the same clowns operating VAR on match days.

28 Jul 2026 11:27:36
Just shared from online, not even sure if these are confirmed or not, but positive changes if so.

28 Jul 2026 12:36:50
Surely, if we are adopting the World Cup changes it would be 5 seconds to take a throw in or the ball is awarded to the other team, not the player is cautioned. Goal kicks were 8 seconds, not 5, and a corner is awarded, again no caution.

The trouble with cautions is will the ref have the guts to caution the keeper the second time he does it, and send him off?
Did it mention all teams being treated fairly and equally? That would be a change up here.

28 Jul 2026 14:17:11
Sir Walter just also read that refereeing chiefs are again saying that VAR should only be getting involved when it is blatantly incorrect, so clear and obvious. Issue is that this phrase is subjective.

UEFA said that at its recent meeting that refereeing bosses agreed a return to those original aims is needed.

So I expect and hope we see more on that aim, hopefully before the season starts. And await the madness on fan forums the country over as a decision is made on that basis. 😉

27 Jul 2026 23:56:06
Am so made up. My buffday is on the 13th of August and my wife spoke to someone she knows about getting a ticket for the Europa game. He got me a ticket for free. I don't think I can say where. But I owe this guy big style.

27 Jul 2026 23:51:00
Right troops, I have a story to tell, Its a long one, but so funny (sorry edds!) Hope you are happy to post it.

In March my wife and I went to the Arrochar hotel twice for a couple of weekenders (stunning loch view) got pals with a chef and swapped numbers.

A few weeks passed and I got a message on WhatsApp from the chef "J*hn can you lend me £100 and I will pay back £150.

My reply was "do you think am a *rick, I have done work for the wee man, my family have chased drug dealers out of where I stay. I go on holiday in a wee car and not my black Audi, for a reason.
I will lend you £1000, but I will find out where you live first.
He blocked me.

Now am in the Humber pilot in Benidorm chatting with a lovely couple. The guy asked what I did. I told him am a retired chef. He asked where I worked. I told him "The Argyle suit Ibrox" He said a name to me. I said I know him.

I then went on to tell him about the chef in Arrochar. He asked me when I went. I told him when and he gives me a name. I said yip that's him.

He tells me "I told him to bag 400 muscles and the clown put them in the bin" He then goes onto his FB and shows me a pic of him. I said "yip, that's him"

I then told him, take a pic of me and send it to him asking if he knows me.

And all because this soft touch bought him a couple of pints. Small planet!

28 Jul 2026 08:14:19
A don't understand any of your posts? What are you smoking, lol?

28 Jul 2026 08:37:37
I was never fond of riddles.

28 Jul 2026 08:45:55
Cool. 👌

28 Jul 2026 09:23:04
Is this the sequel to Never Ending Story. 😂

28 Jul 2026 09:30:26
I might not be the brightest, but am I missing something here.

28 Jul 2026 09:34:09
War n Peace.

28 Jul 2026 10:09:40
When does the funny part get posted, White Horse. 😁

28 Jul 2026 10:53:32
"I'm funny how, I mean funny, like I'm a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh? I'm here to amuse you? Whattya you mean funny? Funny how? How am I funny?". 😉😇👍

28 Jul 2026 11:01:14
You're a good fella Fork.

28 Jul 2026 11:14:02
Any translators around? Glad am not the only one struggling to understand what I just read.

28 Jul 2026 11:23:21
We've not even played a professional game yet, and some of our fans have already lost the plot. Aghhh. Rangers, it's good to be back.

28 Jul 2026 11:28:40
Horsey never had a plot to lose. 😉🤣👍

28 Jul 2026 11:37:59
Kick from horse obviously now taking effect.

28 Jul 2026 12:20:40
Erm ok. That's a cpl a minutes I'm never getting back. Cheers for that.

28 Jul 2026 14:01:48
Has the Vet been giving you too much Ketamine White Horse???. 😂😂

28 Jul 2026 22:05:52
Ahh, Whitehorse, that did actually make me laugh because it was just a load of mad nonsense. 🤣🤣