Rangers banter 8

14 Apr 2026 13:33:28
With talk of scouts from several clubs at the Falkirk game they were certainly entertained and with our 2nd half performance I'm sure a few players caught their eye. I really think we will have a couple of large sales and our biggest transfer budget ever.

14 Apr 2026 12:49:23
I honestly think there will be a lot of interested clubs wanting to sign a few of our players in the summer. ☹️ Players like Fernandez, Raskin, Dio, Bajrami, Chermiti etc. 🤔 But from my list i honestly think the most interest will be for Fernandez and Chermiti. 🤔
What's everyone else's thoughts. 🤔🇬🇧

14 Apr 2026 13:48:44
Sws, I'd like Chermiti and Fernandez staying for another season, mate. Think Diomande will be sold. Not sure about Raskin talk of him extending his deal until 2030. Bajrami will be away as well.

14 Apr 2026 13:58:45
If we win the league, the value will rise. Just look at the fees that other mob get for some of theirs.

14 Apr 2026 14:39:19
Win the league first and then worry about the summer. If we win it and get CL, we don't need to sell 3/4, only 1/2, and it will be on our terms. Manny and Chermiti are only going to get better, so I wouldn't be in a rush unless crazy offers come in.

I think this summer is time for Dio and maybe Raskin to move on.

14 Apr 2026 14:41:11
Let me also be clear, My star. 🤔 I also want/hope we can keep hold of both Fernandez and Chermiti for at least another season, but I truly think offers will come in for both, and as you know, mate, money talks. 🤔

14 Apr 2026 15:06:06
Selling may be in our interest, gives Danny a bigger transfer kitty for his own players, and also shows other players they can use Rangers as a stepping stone to 1 of the big 5 leagues, but I would still like them here another season. Keep the main core of the team and sell fringe players and replace them.

14 Apr 2026 15:07:25
I can't see us getting the money we want for Fernandez just now, I'm not saying he's not worth some of the values being quoted, but I think we'd need to see him performing well in Europe like Bassey did. Based on that opinion, I think we'll keep him for another 12 months. Chermiti, I'm unsure of. He's clearly come on to a game, but his age still throws up inconsistencies which can be hard to manage.

Again, after the season we've had and with him being more consistent in the second half of the season I'm not sure we'll get the big pay day people are expecting.

I think we'll see Raskin leave for a good amount, perhaps Gasama as well. Some other fringe players too.

I think we'll be significantly stronger going into the start of the season.

14 Apr 2026 16:39:30
Would like to think we have a name in mind to replace Tav. If decent offer comes for Chermiti it may test the boy and the board. Does he really want to stay, big Manny be the same if a club comes with big offer will he want to stay, Raskin a good World Cup who knows his value.


So hopefully anyone who leaves we have replacement in place.

14 Apr 2026 18:07:05
Ows it wasn't only for winning league, they got fees, the players done well individually at times on Champs League also.

14 Apr 2026 18:13:03
Win the title and I honestly think we will never have had a busier summer with interested clubs.

Mani
Raskin
Dio
Chucky
Gassama
Chermiti
Antman
Barron
Curtis
Miovski

All of the above will have clubs after them. All of them.

Some we already know about.

14 Apr 2026 19:05:47
I would like Fernandez and Chermiti to stay. If we stick with two up top Chermiti will get us goals. 442 suits us and we look much better as a team. I think Miovski, who is our best natural finisher, will compliment Chermiti and bring out his strengths. Diomande has been found out big time and should be sold in the summer. I hope we have seen the last of Skov and I hope we stick with Gassama on the left. Rohl set us up wrong with a 10 in a 4231, god knows why he tried it again. The 2nd half 442 proved how we should set up. let's march towards this title troops.🇬🇧🔴⚪️🔵

14 Apr 2026 23:48:21
🪃 Is that you? 😁

14 Apr 2026 10:09:07
What does everyone think of fullkrug? AC Milan not triggering a €5m release clause so he will head back to west ham. I'll be honest, he was a decent striker. I'm not sure what he is like now. But at one point he was proven.

14 Apr 2026 12:09:58
OrangeT, sometimes you can win a watch with these signings, just a player looking for a good home, that can rediscover their old form. They can also backfire on you, as up until now we are seeing with Aso. It's a tricky one, buying a player that was good 1 or 2 seasons ago, it could be as simple as there's a better player in front of them, delaying their playing time, but could also be many other things.

It's about weighing the pros and cons, I suppose.

14 Apr 2026 12:25:39
Not sure we should be gambling decent money on players rediscovering past form.
And I realise this is why we sometimes get what is perceived as a quality signing.
For me, the price has to be right.

14 Apr 2026 12:32:45
Chermiti at 10 million surely was a gamble but looking like may pay off.
Many 3.5 mill from Peterborough looked a gamble will pay off, obviously not all gambles will pay off.

14 Apr 2026 12:56:00
Yes Teddy, because I truly believe both Fernandez and Chermiti will make us a very tidy profit mate. 👍 Both talented at obviously different ends of the park. 👌 Regarding the profit we'll make on both, however, it comes down to what Peterborough and Everton have included in the deals when we bought both players.

🤔 I'd imagine both clubs will have at least a 15% sell on clause inserted when we bought both players. 🤔 Guys on here like John, EHL, Ibrox4Me, Coplandfront5 and Aphelion will know more info regarding what sell on clauses were inserted in the deals. 🤔 🇬🇧

14 Apr 2026 13:14:21
Walter, my info both have 20% sell on clause.

14 Apr 2026 14:43:05
Thanks for the info, John. 👍

14 Apr 2026 15:54:23
Sws, I thought I had read somewhere that Peterborough has a 25% sell on for Manny, but I may be wrong. Not saying that John wasn't correct with his 20%.

14 Apr 2026 16:07:11
OrangeT, I think he would be a great fit for our team and has the attributes for our league. Works hard, strong and aggressive.

14 Apr 2026 17:58:05
Fulkrugg is a good player, but I'd want a loan with pre agreed fee option in our favour.

14 Apr 2026 18:09:51
His salary isn't a kick in arse of 5m yearly.

14 Apr 2026 09:37:58
I was told that when I wrote Dessers Igamane Raskin Butland Tav were all told to find new clubs it was more rubby

Seems like Raskin confirms what was said.

I still feel Martin should have been removed much sooner

His plan was clear no player he inherited was to remain.

14 Apr 2026 11:37:23
I agree he should have been removed much earlier and not appointed either, as we all knew how arrogant he was before he came.

Just glad that clown never managed to do any real damage to our club and force players like Raskin out.

Also, John, many on here like your contributions and respect what you say, bud, regardless of whether it pans out or not, but this is the internet, and on here lives these people we call trolls.

They thrive on being the dangly bit between a man's legs! I'm glad, though, that these are not stopping you posting now.

14 Apr 2026 11:53:07
Bbj, I totally agree with you, I, for one, look forward to John, Asa, and everyone else, ITK, to throw things out there, as I unfortunately know hee haw on what is going on behind the scenes, and appreciate everything that they post.

14 Apr 2026 11:58:58
Russell Martin forced Igamane out, did he not?

Imagine if Iggy had been able to play under Rohl now.

His fee would have doubled at least.

14 Apr 2026 12:05:12
Ally Iga wanted to leave before Martin came. Am sure John would be able to confirm that.

14 Apr 2026 12:17:53
And the fact Thelwell and Stewart hired and backed him so much shows just how useless they were. Very good move to remove them quickly.

14 Apr 2026 12:30:09
That's a good debate, if you were in charge, would you rather have kept Igamane rather than sign Chermiti based on what we have seen up to now.

14 Apr 2026 12:57:27
Absolutely, John, that Russell Martin eventually was wanting rid of every player that he didn't sign. 🤔

14 Apr 2026 13:13:51
Well said Bigblue. 👏

14 Apr 2026 13:14:00
If we had bagged him even 2 weeks before, we would be well on course to winning the league.

14 Apr 2026 13:18:29
100% Igamane wanted out, coming back late, overweight, refusing to go on as a sub, it was all manufactured, he thought he was going to Marseille as soon as window opened.

Wsl I'd have kept Igamane another year and got rid of his sell on clause for a small rise.

14 Apr 2026 13:23:05
Exactly, Jorg. I live far away from Ibrox now, and know hee haw about any rumours etc, so I appreciate when these guys come on and share info or tidbits of what they hear. Whether I like the rumour or not is irrelevant, but I won't be calling them out should certain deals not happen. That's what this site is supposed to be about to me.

14 Apr 2026 13:28:34
That's true John and to think that a small element of our fanbase wanted to give Martin more than 9 weeks so that the players could learn his style. Martin should never have been given the job.

14 Apr 2026 14:02:46
Boyne, I think most fans felt it was unfair to judge in such a small time, and given we did spend a few quid, I'm glad he's a memory now and dr is doing a great job.

14 Apr 2026 15:06:42
Those comments about Igamane are completely incorrect.

14 Apr 2026 15:29:56
I think the truth will be somewhere in the middle. Yes, Igamane wanted out, but probably because he was told, like Raskin and others, Martin wanted them out. I always said Martin and Thelwell would be a complete disaster.

The only good thing, if there is one, is it's made Andrew Cavenagh take far more notice and a hands on approach. Maybe it's a lesson needed to learn, as he seems to totally get it now.

14 Apr 2026 16:09:45
When a player is told he's being sold to bring in a much needed profit; he has every right to pick and choose where he wants to go to play.

14 Apr 2026 16:18:25
Ehl, which comments as I assume u refer to me.

All 100% fact.

14 Apr 2026 16:37:17
Onewalter, he had plenty of time. The board had already stepped in and stopped him buying certain players, and also prevented the sale of Tav, Butland, Souttar and Barron.

Issue was, the new owner did not react to advice quickly enough.

14 Apr 2026 17:31:36
Most fans had already made up their mind that he had to go long before he got the bullet. Its was a small amount of fans who still fought his corner.

15 Apr 2026 09:29:09
Sorry John, I'm sure you believe them to be facts. However, they are not a true representation of what happened at the time.

Igamane was told over the post season that Martin didn't want him. He was free to find a new club and that he didn't need to report back for preseason.

We then failed to convert the deal for our main striking target and the club then recalled Igamane after the rest of the team had reported for preseason.

Given that I was the coach that was working with him when he reported back, I can confirm that he wasn't overweight - in fact he'd done a great job of looking after himself and training on his own.

That said, he was obviously a few weeks behind the rest of the team in terms of fitness, which was something that was constantly called out by Martin.

We've been over the rationale behind him refusing to come on as a sub - something I personally think was deliberately orchestrated by Martin. But everyone is entitled to their own opinion on that one.

However, just to clarify, he didn't return late and overweight. He returned when he was recalled and he was in good shape for someone that was training on their own.

15 Apr 2026 16:08:31
Thanks for your reply, Ehl.

Why was he fined for his late return?

Interesting, u worked with him. We would have met on a number of occasions.

14 Apr 2026 07:39:14
{Ed's Note - MK Scouser has posted a new article entitled, Slot, backing, and a big summer rebuild

13 Apr 2026
New image uploaded to the
Rangers Player Sightings page entitled, I've cracked the code. Add this to our sleeve and we become invisible next season ????

Click picture for larger image

14 Apr 2026 00:23:58
I think if we put that on our sleeve, everyone will think our tops are fake.

14 Apr 2026 07:05:52
Well, that's a bad fake one so you wouldn't have that regardless. There are several ways to spot a fake badge. 👍

14 Apr 2026 09:44:34
I remember being desperate for a Stone Island top and my mum told me she would buy me one.
Unbeknown to me, she was getting it from a catalogue and ended up getting their own make which was called Stone River!
Never lived that down, the one and only time I wore it.

14 Apr 2026 15:10:51
Spud. 🤣🤣🤣

13 Apr 2026 20:08:44
After yesterday I want us playing ASAP but 2 weeks does give time for players to recover from knocks and its all eyes on Motherwell

14 Apr 2026 08:12:14
Spot on OWS, we must drum into them to play at a faster pace for 90 minutes. Our first half was a disaster, but again, we were terrific 2nd half.

The goals we have scored in recent games is very impressive, and shows how effective we can be. We are showing very little fear now, which is great. Very impressive, keep it going lads.

14 Apr 2026 10:23:45
I believe that someone previously alluded to the fact that our squad is not conditioned to be able to play at the level of intensity for 90 minutes, and this may be why we are starting to see niggly muscle injuries across the squad.

The bulk of strength and conditioning work is done in pre season, and was set up to play to Martin's footballing philosophy and not the high intensity press that DR champions.



I don't think it's a choice, they just physically can't give those levels for 90 mins due to the way their bodies have been prepared for the season.

14 Apr 2026 13:57:20
I've been reading this since MB arrived, how the players weren't fit or conditioned enough, certainly under Phil, that was said. Surely, no matter the coach, we should have a fitness dept that makes sure the players are at peak fitness whenever.