Rangers banter 8

06 Jul 2026 11:22:54
Myself personally don't see all the Hype about Ferguson. Aye he'll give 110% every game and 200% against C*ltic but who is to say that that 200% is good enough? He never shown much at the world cup. And I've not seen much of him at Bologna to give much of an opinion at club level.

I do want him signed its written in the stars.

But is there better out there for similar money?

06 Jul 2026 12:41:34
He was Scotland's best player at the World Cup. By far outplaying McGinn and McTominay. He's a very good player. Only reason I don't want him is the fee. I feel 17 mill could get 3 cracking players with that.

06 Jul 2026 13:01:37
Never shown much at the World Cup? That's an unbelievable take. He was Scotland's best player in all 3 games, like Peterpan said, outperforming the so-called higher profile players. 17m is, for me, a little too high, but that's the premium you pay when buying players from Italy.

06 Jul 2026 13:05:05
I think the fee is too steep. I agree, Peterpanloyal, but like you I think Lewis Ferguson would be a terrific signing for us and we can build a team around him. 👌 🇬🇧

06 Jul 2026 13:08:32
Scotland were stinking at the World Cup, being the best player doesn't really say much. I'll of course support him if we sign him, but I've no idea what he plays like in Italy as I don't watch Italian football.

06 Jul 2026 13:09:11
Fee is too high, but it is what it is - he would likely be our captain and with us for several years, and if we win the league and get into the Champions League, it would be money well spent - we paid almost nothing for Raskin, so if we get enough to buy Ferguson with that, why not - CM a key position for us, and he would definitely make us a better team and bring some dig and leadership.

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06 Jul 2026 13:35:19
Ayrshire need to disagree with you there, mate. He was Scotland's stand out performer at the World Cup.

06 Jul 2026 13:37:09
Most if not all players of his stature or quality or price tag ain't coming to play in Scotland. We struggle to convince guys like Dan Neil. The only reason it's even being talked about is because he's a Rangers fan. Any 15m player challenging for CL in Serie A isn't even looking twice at our league, and same goes for most leagues like that.

06 Jul 2026 13:59:57
Saying he was Scotland's best player at the World Cup doesn't go for much, though, as nearly the full squad underperformed.

06 Jul 2026 14:08:20
Imagine using he was Scotland's best player at World Cup as reason to sign him. The mascot was our 2nd best player and we don't have one. 😂

06 Jul 2026 14:26:18
Our best player at World Cup and played his position well, he can play further up park and will have bigger stats on assists and goals right enough, DM played him all over Aberdeen midfield, worry about that if we sign him right enough.

06 Jul 2026 14:27:46
The fee is high for a reason. He is a good player with interest in Italy and beyond, and somebody will be only too willing to pay that premium. Bologna would probably prefer not to sell to a league rival, though. The onus this window is to restructure our leadership group, and I don't think we are in a position to try doing that on the cheap. If we want someone to drive on others, I think Lewis Ferguson ticks the box of the player we can finally build the team around whose heart beats Rangers.

If you want a trading model signing, team him up with the Serbian lad Vanja Dragojevic and let Lewis drive his development, thus paying huge dividends down the line and hopefully bringing back the silverware in the process. Lewis Ferguson would be a bold and inspired signing and bring back an edge that has been missing for too long.

06 Jul 2026 14:32:40
Strom, he played well though. If other members of the squad performed like him they just might have qualified. 👍

I think, if you're going to spend that kind of money, it has to be for someone who will really make a difference and take you to the next level, and it has to be someone who contributes in the business end of the pitch with goals and assists.

Lewis Ferguson is a good player, no doubt, but not someone we should be smashing our transfer record for, in my opinion. Being the most consistent Scotland player in a terribly performing team shouldn't be the standard either.

06 Jul 2026 14:52:36
Yeah, Livingston had a best player as well, but they got relegated and were rank rotten, just like Scotland. Being best of a bad bunch isn't something to shout about.

06 Jul 2026 15:01:17
He was good though and we didn't not qualify from the groups because he performed poorly.

06 Jul 2026 15:02:27
Would take Ferguson, but for £17m I'd be getting Cerny, Dahl and Watt for that money. Getting all 4 would be unbelievable! 😜

06 Jul 2026 15:42:04
But perhaps he was able to play well as we were defending all the time. Perhaps if we set up to attack more we would have got more out of McTominay and McGinn.

I agree, I would rather that we get 3 x £6M players for the same money and improve more of the squad.

I also can't see why he would want to come back to Scotland if he has the opportunity to play for Juventus or Milan or in the EPL.



Robertson signed for Spurs despite always saying that he wanted to sign for Celtic later in his career. Being a fan only counts for so much when you want to play at the top level. It is like Stevie G all over again with all the excuses for why he couldn't come (tax man, Thelwell etc). This time it is why he would come (a fan, his wife wants home). Think the same result will be evident at end of day.

06 Jul 2026 15:49:50
In the forums for a long time we've talked about wanting "Rangers Men" at the club. If we sign Ferguson for £17mil and he becomes our captain, we win the league and get the Champions League money. The £17mil will be worth every penny.

06 Jul 2026 16:03:16
I don't think there is any guarantee that we would win the league if we sign Ferguson. I think you win the league as the result of being a team, not one man getting you there, or football would be 1v1.

06 Jul 2026 16:12:29
Orange tinted? You say Scotland under performed? I think the word you were looking for was crap.

06 Jul 2026 16:19:16
As a club, there was a big outcry at £8m we paid for Chermiti. But £17m is a massive fee to sign Ferguson if the media reports are correct.
Got to agree we could sign at least 2/3 players with that sum of money.

06 Jul 2026 16:59:10
Do we have alternative targets if this one goes belly up? We always seem to have a saga every summer that drags on for the full transfer window. Looks like this could be the one for this year.

06 Jul 2026 16:48:04
Do we actually know the feeling, or is it just speculation?

06 Jul 2026 19:14:32
I want him signed, but wouldn't pay over 10 million, so we wouldn't get him.

06 Jul 2026 19:44:00
If being the best player in a Scotland squad is what you are aiming for, then definitely downgrading.

06 Jul 2026 09:59:29
The fact we haven't seen anything about the club looking at Elliot Stroud and for such a cheap price is crazy to me

Elliot Stroud
Silas Anderson
Robbie ure

All playing in Sweden should be

06 Jul 2026 10:30:44
Maybe Google Silas Andersen and you'll see why we aren't after him.

06 Jul 2026 11:08:13
You think we should sign Silas Anderson who has just signed a 5 year deal with a release clause of 80 million.

06 Jul 2026 11:09:24
Also, Ure attracting interest from teams in a better league than ours, sadly.

06 Jul 2026 08:37:57
Morning folks!

It's been a quiet few days, I wonder what Monday will bring. 😱👀

Woke to Fund England through to the next round.

06 Jul 2026 10:05:57
Watched the highlights this morning.
Thought England were pretty good, to be honest.
Next round against Norway will be a different type of game. Norway look well organised and, for me, never took any risks against Brazil. But when it mattered, Haaland, who'd hardly touched the ball, did what he does best.

06 Jul 2026 10:33:36
England are a counter attacking team. The better the team, the more they suit playing against them. Kane and Bellingham are both unbelievable, and if they have any chance of winning it will be down to the two.

06 Jul 2026 10:53:19
Big lump of England winning it, small bet on Morocco at 50's, after the tournament started, needed to bet France, still got 7/2 for them, actually done not bad at the World Cup so far.

06 Jul 2026 11:53:07
Watched the full game last night. England were very lucky that Mexico were so naive when they turned the ball over. Mexico battered them for 95% of the game.

06 Jul 2026 11:56:51
England will be better against better teams as you say, Wishy. They'll need to score a fair bit, though, as that defence is rotten.

06 Jul 2026 12:51:09
Blue, when reduced to ten men, England deserved to win that game.

06 Jul 2026 13:44:15
They defended well, Mystar, I'm meaning more from Mexico, not managing the game better in the first half. They were throwing too many bodies forward when they didn't need to and got caught. A smarter, less emotional team would've put England away.

06 Jul 2026 14:30:00
Great result for them and with Kane, Bellingham and Rice have a chance of winning all their games but in an open game France could take a few goals off them. Anything happen in 90 mins tho.

06 Jul 2026 14:55:33
Mph, the highlights must have made England look better, only one team deserved to win that game, mate.

06 Jul 2026 15:01:58
Agree, mate. Still don't see them having enough to beat the French. Could see them beating the Argies tho.

06 Jul 2026 08:35:20
Hi

We must keep Barron at all cost, he could be as good or better than Ferguson in time!

06 Jul 2026 13:36:03
Which Ferguson are we talking about here? 😂

06 Jul 2026
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Rangers Player Sightings page entitled, Chermiti sometime today in the cinema in glasgow?

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06 Jul 2026 04:34:04
Taking into account the rumours and the hopes around players we're linked with and also players we'd like to keep, I've had a wee play about and think this would be a realistic and attainable squad for the new season for us.

I'd bring in Robbie's mccrorie as 3rd choice as it boosts club trained quota and he's a familiar face around the club. 3 rd choices rarely play so his ability will hardly be needed and he's a decent keeper while not being what we'd call ' good enough'

Skoglund at right back for around €3-4m seems to be everyone's choice

If we can keep manny one more season I'd be happy with that as we won't get the £30m we allegedly want for him this summer I don't think. Nsiala should be an ample 4th choice.

Penrice for back up £2m

Ferguson in for Raskin €20m
Devlin to back up Neil - free
Dahl is an absolute must sign for me he's so good ots hard to explain of u haven't watched him. Could be one of the best in the world soon. €8-9m

Cerny could be got for €5m amd that's a steal. Great teacher for young Lawson to learn from

Moore and Curtis to battle it out on the left. Driving each other on - £2m loan fee.

Loans out : Hutton rb, Owen cb, scally lb, mccalion am, chuckwuani cm,

Sales Sterling £1m, Raskin £20m, Diomande €8m, Aasgaard £7m, Gassama £6m, Miovski £2m,

My squad for this coming season.

Pandur (Kelly) ( Robbie Mccrorie)

Ross Mccrorie (skoglund)

Godfrey (Souttar)
Manny (nsiala)

Rommens (penrice)

Ferguson (Barron)
Neil (devlin )
Dahl (Cameron)

Cerny (Lawson)

Chermiti (Shanks) (Naderi)

Moore (Curtis )

That has us in profit and I think is a really strong 11 and squad more than capable of winning the league

06 Jul 2026 06:51:34
Not sure Robbie will come back knowing he's never going to play ever as 3rd choice. We have young promising keepers that would slot in if required.

06 Jul 2026 07:34:21
Enjoyed reading that Stevie G good team and low net spend a good balance of youth and experience strong team. 🇬🇧

06 Jul 2026 07:45:53
That's very close to how I'd like it, so good shout. I'd probably add the Serbian lad and one more CB. I'm just greedy. Even if they're loaned, with an option on an extra CB to the list above - if, say, we've used all our money by that point.

An extra CB, weirdly, just makes me feel better. But I think your list is good. The big hurdle, obviously, Ferguson, but we know that. I'd love to see him in a Rangers shirt.

06 Jul 2026 08:26:31
I think the lad fae Partizan will be in our squad, fella. Can't see us going for Ferguson and Dahl to be honest. Wouldn't take Devlin either, although he would be worth a punt on a free.

06 Jul 2026 08:38:40
Good team, but think Mason Munn will be 3rd choice keeper, and with Dan Neil now signed, can't see us going for Dahl. He's also wanted by Sporting CP and Coventry. Sure it was reported when the season ended that Hearts were going to try and get Miovski, as McInnes really liked him. I've a funny feeling he's going to stay and be given a chance.

06 Jul 2026 08:56:48
McCrorie left for first-team football. He will not return to sit on the bench. Dahl won't be coming here. We are about to sing the 20 year old from Partizan. Curtis needs first-team football and if he doesn't get it he will leave.

06 Jul 2026 09:01:40
Have you watched Dahl at all apart from on YouTube?

06 Jul 2026 11:53:14
Like your thinking, Stevie G. I have only one issue: I must be one of the few who don't rate Cerny that highly. He has scored the odd good goal, but imo he is weak and has a tendency to hide. I would rather see a better alternative on the right.

06 Jul 2026 13:01:06
Now I don't think our team will look anything like that but let's say for argument's sake that you're right, Stevie.

That squad gives me the absolute fear, that defense is way too weak not just for the league but Europe too. Midfield is good, except Devlin out, Serbian lad in.

My biggest concern is the wings, you have 1 experienced guy there who, as good as he was at times, hasn't had the greatest season in Turkey and is willing to leave after 1 year, but that he is the only experienced player there.

The rest you are wanting filled out with young inexperienced players.

06 Jul 2026 17:54:06
MainStandBear, I know a player when I see one.
Dahl is just as incredible. Absolute star. I cannot explain how highly I rate him.
No, I've not watched him live, and I'm not a liar who's going to say otherwise to look good on a forum. But I hang my hat on his quality, and that he'll be one of the top mf's in Europe in the coming years.

Bbj, I understand what you're saying. How many more players are u wanting to sign though? We can't sign another 5 on top of that to fill out a squad.

What youth have I used?

Curtis is just back from a World Cup and deserves picked.

He and Moore would be battling it out as first picks. Why must u be 25 to get a game, Jim? That's insane. Good enough means old enough.

Mr Rangers, I do feel perhaps Nsiala out on loan, and a more experienced CB might be needed, mate. I totally see where you're coming from, bro. I just didn't have one to name. I think that is likely though.

I don't see us signing the Serbian, I think it's paper talk. I think we know who we want, and perhaps when Diomande leaves we'll go for Dahl.

06 Jul 2026 00:20:49
England game delayed by an hour.

06 Jul 2026 08:58:28
I got up for the second half, absolutely gutted. 🙈🙈 I fly out to Greece tomorrow, and I'll now need to watch them in the hotel when I'm away. I've got my Scotland tops looked out for Sunday morning.