Rangers Banter 2

27 Sep 2026 07:39:27
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Bournemouth v Liverpool - A Quick Liverpool Perspective

26 Sep 2026 20:34:02
Now the dust has settled and we are in 'International games wanted to think about have we turned the corner now?

The "Yes" Argument: We have turned the cornerPhysical Dominance: We stopped treating them with too much respect. We completely outfought, outpressed, and outbullied them in midfield over both games. Big-Game Deliverers: The new signings aren't shrinking violets. Big performances from the summer recruits prove we now have players who thrive under derby pressure.

The Parkhead Hoodoo is Broken: Winning at Celtic Park with zero away fans is the ultimate psychological breakthrough. The mental barrier is completely gone. The "No" Argument: It's too early to celebrateCeltic's Meltdown: We caught them during a complete horror week.

We need to prove we can beat them when they are actually at their best, not just capitalizing on their dip in form.

Ultimately we know why we drop points. The "Bread and Butter" Test: Old Firm wins mean nothing if we drop points next week away to a rainy mid-table side playing a 10-man low block. That's where titles are lost. Squad Depth: Our high-energy style is brutal to maintain. One or two key injuries in the winter pile-up could still completely derail our momentum.

The Deciding Factor: What we need to see next 10-Game Winning Streak: We must ruthlessly dispatch the rest of the league to prove our consistency. A Solid "Plan B": We need to prove we can break down stubborn, defensive teams that refuse to come out and play against us.

26 Sep 2026 21:19:02
Amato I think the big thing is they won't be that bad again. Teams will take points off both the Old Firm teams we need to make sure we improve even more.

26 Sep 2026 23:17:59
I said in the debates page the pleasing thing is beating them at parkhead with not a fan in the stadium, not by sitting in but by controlling the match and being brave in the ball. We won every battle with a squad of average age of about 23 or 24, oldest player being 27! Celtic have played 6 league games before us and the only top 6 team from last season they played was Falkirk at parkhead ( who finished 6th last year).

When hogh was getting hat tricks against killie they thought they were world beaters. They then imploded in Europe after being 4-0 up in a tie with an hour to play.
Yes there'll be bumps along the road but we look fitter, stronger and more dangerous than them. We should fear no one!

27 Sep 2026 14:34:32
Rangers56, bad because of us, but how many Celtic players get in the Rangers team?

27 Sep 2026 21:19:47
They'll be better than the last 2 when we play them again. We can't afford to take our foot off the gas. no more false dawns.

26 Sep 2026 17:17:39
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Bournemouth v Liverpool - A Quick Liverpool Perspective

26 Sep 2026 16:45:18
Ed1, would u be comfortable with being awarded certain league titles if city are stripped of them mate?

{Ed001's Note - no, I would prefer them to just be stripped. Having said that, I would take them if they do decide to hand them out.}

26 Sep 2026 17:41:57
It's a difficult one isn't it.

Totally get you're thoughts. I'd be same I don't think I'd want them.

However without cheating, Liverpool would've dominated that league for years.

It is actually a massive travesty.

26 Sep 2026 18:46:30
Its very complicated, if stripped and everyone goes up a place the following question will arise off the top of my head:

1. Who missed out on Euro qualification?

2. Prize money for each EPL position?

3. Relegation - who played Man City?

4. Betting - omg where would it end?

Best just to demote to the lowest league and a transfer embargo for 10 years or something, a fine would be pointless.

26 Sep 2026 22:53:27
For fans there's the question of titles but i think for the clubs its more the financial implications. Stripping their titles but not adjusting league positions is the easier option for them.

Adjusting positions would lead to more potential claims. I'm not sure how it would be quantified as TJBB shows there are so many ways it could affect things. Add in teams who got EL rather than CL, CL rather than EL, missed on CL. Do they look at it as if City were disqualified or do they say they exceeded spending rules by say 30% so gained 30% advantage so should lose 30% of their points from those seasons?

It would seem a precedent of sorts was set when Everton had to pay Burnley compensation for their financial rule breaches and in City's case that could mean dozens or hundreds of claims against them potential into the billions dragging out over years which i'm sure the lawyers would enjoy.

Id imagine EPL and City would prefer a one-off settlement. Can see a huge fine and points deduction, maximum demotion to Championship being eventual outcome once its been dragged out as long as possible via appeals to various courts and bodies.

27 Sep 2026 17:58:10
If teams were to be handed titles would players not be due a bonus that could see a lot of players looking for cash and teams relegated players that had to take wage cuts would they be looking for compo and players at city would they be expected to pay back any bonus.

26 Sep 2026 16:45:40
What does everyone think of Man City being found guilty on 114 of the 115 charges for breaching FFP?

Personally I welcome the verdict and hope they are relegated, fined, stripped of titles and get a transfer ban. I think that money has ruined the game from a competitive perspective. Clubs from smaller leagues just can't compete and the Champions League is no longer the Champions League, its designed purely on a commercial basis. How does this effect teams that finished runners up because of cheating?

What do you the Eds think and will it just be swept under the carpet with a transfer ban and a fine? Reading early reports, it would appear that most fans of other English clubs want them gone from the Premier League.

{Ed001's Note - I expect them to get a points deduction at least, the backlash if they didn't would be too much. They gave both Everton and Forest points deductions for 1 offence, City have been found guilty of 7 of those offences, so that alone should mean serious points deductions.}

26 Sep 2026 17:35:18
They'll just pay their way out of it just like Chelsea done. Should of been sorted before the season started but now it's too late to relegated them or to impose a transfer ban as they already done their business and they won't dock points whilst they sit at the top of the league undefeated.

26 Sep 2026 17:35:42
My take on this is a bit strange because I struggle with the FFP rules in general and implementation.

I get the utter disdain that they have shown to the rules, authorities and process. I think they should be hammered with fine, points and transfer ban because of these actions.

But I just don't get why they had to do all that in order to invest in the club. Smaller clubs should be allowed to invest whenever they want and FFP should be debt: turnover to protect the club's long term future.

FFP seems to me to be a tool to keep the status quo in place, big clubs can spend crazy money, also carrying huge debt in process but smaller clubs cannot invest to grow. It genuinely makes no sense to me.

26 Sep 2026 17:15:00
I would hope so ed001, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. I think the integrity of the FA would be called into serious question if City were not met with worse penalties than Everton and Forest. I read ealier that other clubs had sought legal advice with regards to lost revenue from European places and prize money from league standings lost due to City's cheating.

The fall out could be chaotic. Pep leaving a year early is quite telling and the exodus could follow suit as early as January according to articles that I have read.

26 Sep 2026 18:33:46
Chelsea co-operated and self reported, Man City used obfuscation.

26 Sep 2026 19:43:52
Horrible club similar to the club across the city in buying their way out of responsibility in other court cases. Both should be disolved.

26 Sep 2026 20:32:40
Separate Entity fans should really remember their own history👿👿.

26 Sep 2026 22:47:54
Sorry to be that Guy, but they haven't been found guilty of 114 out of 115 individual charges.

They've been found guilty of all but one charge, so there could be multiple individual charges associated to the the 'one'.

26 Sep 2026 14:00:56
Glad to see Robbie Ure starting for Scotland. I’ve bet him to score, best of luck to him.

26 Sep 2026 17:21:52
Thought ure worked hard, good effort off the post, i'd like to see Doak feed balls into our strikers for 90mins.

26 Sep 2026 18:06:18
I just saying to a group of friends John that it might be tough to get Doak in with that formation. I agree that would help. Honestly though he did well, I thought the full team played best in the second half.

26 Sep 2026 19:40:30
The second half was a bit better basically because Gilmour started playing the ball forward and quicker after his square and backwards first half but the team was basically different manager same mediocrity. Hendry , McKenna and Robertson were poor as usual and Hickey although a good right back is no wing back so the system doesn't work .

Ferguson and McGinn did okay but the three strikers used could have played all night and never scored. McBurnie basically spent 90minutes proving Clarke right and how Hibs got millions for Bowie god only knows . If the new manager has decided on a system that excludes Gannon-Doak , our only dangerous attacker , then he won't last long. Absolutely boring.

26 Sep 2026 21:54:57
Think we would all like to see more of Gannon oak but he hasn't been playing much so may not be able to give a full 90mins atm.

27 Sep 2026 11:20:15
Another 90 minutes of watching Lewis Ferguson and wondering what all the hype and fuss is about. I just don't see what he would bring to Rangers. I f he really is " All that " and worthy of the reported £17m valuation, then why am writing this post? Is it just me that can't see it? Even against a very poor Slovenia team, the only time i realised he was on the pitch was when the cameras showed him debating our set plays with Billy Gilmour, who i rate as a better investment and midfielder.

What does anyone else think?

26 Sep 2026 10:22:22
While things are quiet, as many others have admitted to, I would like to confess my mis reading of our football players, I called out to friends and family that, Pandur, Penrice, Neil, Min su, Naderi and Kelsy, were, at best shockingly embarrassing football players!! WTH

Soz to all, hopefully they take us to a treble this year xx

26 Sep 2026 12:37:53
We have all been frustrated and negative, so it is understandable. Now we can be much more positive and get the Ibrox roar back.

26 Sep 2026 13:56:08
Nagasaki we have all called out someone and been wrong,,,the life of a football supporter

26 Sep 2026 15:16:59
It's ok mate the Tims thought hogh was a 50 million pound player after a hat trick against killie 🫡.

26 Sep 2026 15:53:29
I was a lot more positive when we brought McInnes in. I knew that he knew what kind of players and what tactics would be needed to allow us to challenge. I have every faith in our management team and our squad. Years of failed managers and players have caused fans negativity. Its quite understandable.

26 Sep 2026 16:36:39
Did you say this without seeing any of them play because the likes of Penrice, pandur, Kelsy and min su have been far from embarrassing players since joining! Fair play for admitting you were wrong though.

26 Sep 2026 17:06:00
McInnes was mine nagasaki so far been very wrong.
EHL remember a post saying you thought there was a huge re structure behind the scenes with us aligning with other big clubs is that still the case?