Rangers banter 9

16 Jun 2026 07:14:31
I thought once Nico Raskin came on last night it allowed Tiellemans time to get up and support belguims front 3. Also had Lukaku buried the header from Raskin's cross belguim would've won the match.

16 Jun 2026 11:31:01
Agreed, I think Belgium looked much better with Niko on, and the whole game changed as a result.

16 Jun 2026 12:37:43
Raskin replaced Onana and improved the team. How much is Onana worth, £30 odd million? We need to make sure we get top dollar for Nico when he leaves.

16 Jun 2026 12:53:47
I agree,

I thought when Raskin came on for Onana, the whole dynamic of the game changed.
I wasn't impressed with Onana at all—I thought his build-up play was very slow.

I will say, I'm a fan of the game and have played it myself. I even did some of my coaching badges a long time ago, but I'm no tactical mastermind.

Although, I would love to get involved in some form of coaching, now I'm no longer able to play. I'd love to help other young girls achieve their dreams. I just say what I see.

I'm sure there are people here with much more technical experience who might see it differently, but that was just my perspective.

16 Jun 2026 07:11:29
After seeing the Just goals for NZ last night get this lad in!

16 Jun 2026 11:24:04
Yes, you're spot on.

16 Jun 2026 13:32:51
He needs to get consistency in his performances, I personally respect the man, but he let us down badly last season. To be fair, Nico has never indicated he wanted to leave us, but a few were quite happy to punt him. He is undoubtedly talented, but is needing to ejape up.

16 Jun 2026 05:53:33
Elijah Just having scored two on his World Cup debut has most certainly double if not tripled his stock. Been saying since January we should be snapping him up, Celtic fans saying the same, feel we've lost out on an incredible talent. Be lucky if he stays in Scotland!

16 Jun 2026 11:25:25
M/well a good club we can deal with.

16 Jun 2026 12:39:48
How exactly have we lost out on him? He said he wouldn't be doing anything until after the W.C so what were we supposed to do kidnap him and make him sign, while also forcing Motherwell to accept any offer we made.

16 Jun 2026 05:01:51
Seen Elijah Just scored 2 at the WC. Good luck to the lad and good luck to Motherwell who should be expecting some big offers for their star man this Summer.

I expect him to now go for £6M+.

16 Jun 2026 04:57:31
John, with Derek McInnes' arrival due any day now - I was wondering who at the club is making this decision?

I thought Stig might have had some influence over the appointment and so was a little surprised we've went for someone close to home.

I presume Andrew Cavanagh himself had actioned this one?

16 Jun 2026 06:37:45
Zikos, I'm told from a previous Rangers employee of many years who's now retired that it was our new recently appointed CEO Jim Gillespie who pushed massively for Derek McInnes mate, as he's always rated him and wants Rangers to have a spine and identify of personnel who know the expectations of our club, what is required and can handle it.

🤔 🇬🇧 Gillespie wanted nobody else but McInnes. 🤔

16 Jun 2026 07:27:43
So when it goes as wrong as I feel, if Jim Gillespie has pushed so hard for this, does he fall on his sword?

16 Jun 2026 08:11:11
Or, when it does go right, as I feel it will, does he get a pay rise? 😅

16 Jun 2026 08:12:11
Geezo, Ajd.

16 Jun 2026 08:31:05
How many managers in the businesses resign if an employee they sign doesn't work out right. Hiring a manager is only one of the many things which Gillespie will have to do.

Ajd, when you were employed, did your manager have to fall on his sword 3 months later. 😂😂

16 Jun 2026 09:24:25
I'm with you, WishyBear. 👍 I think it's a very good appointment as Derek McInnes is exactly what our club needs at this particular time, and I do think he'll be a success. 👍 🇬🇧

16 Jun 2026 09:41:27
Zikos, my clear understanding was Gillespie and Thornton drew up short list, carried out interviews. Gerrard was not on list. Parker and Averladze were interviewed in London before cup final.

I have no idea when McInness joined the list. Cavanagh made the executive decision to appoint.

Rangers were active before the season ended.

16 Jun 2026 11:28:39
By making money from Rohl going and McInnes coming in, it's a very smart decision. I had doubts, but now I'm all for it re McInnes having listened to and read the opinions of smart people in the game.

16 Jun 2026 11:47:02
Sir Walter, having a Rangers core doesn't mean rubbish, we've had many a Rangers men join us since our return n done f*** all.

16 Jun 2026 13:09:45
Adj, yes, Jim Gillespie may have "pushed hard" for DM's appointment, but it was not a standalone decision. That's not the way it works at Rangers now, whereby all the executives have their own inputs and opinions in these crucial matters - and that's the way it should be.

16 Jun 2026 13:41:45
Gazza, it certainly does if you're also good at your job. 🤔 🇬🇧

16 Jun 2026 01:36:49
A quick message of appreciation for our ITKs / Info Posters

I just wanted to put a post up in this section to express my genuine gratitude to those who are in the know and have connections within the club, and who choose out of the goodness of their Hearts to share what they can with us. It keeps the rest of us informed, involved, and excited for new developments.

I completely trust that you all share what you safely can, and it definitely isn't taken for granted by the majority of us.

It really disheartens me when I see people jumping on these info threads with anger, entitlement, or disappointment just because we aren't being given more inside information. The reality is, no one is under any obligation to give us anything at all. It honestly saddens me to see that some of the posters who I've come to trust the most have now chosen to take a step back due to this kind of backlash.

So, I just want to say a massive thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who still takes the time to keep the rest of us in the loop with whatever they can. It makes the forum a much better place, and your efforts are genuinely appreciated.

16 Jun 2026 04:07:52
Nice one Gazza.

16 Jun 2026 04:19:21
Couldn't agree more. Some people are hiding behind their keyboards and trying to cause chaos by upsetting the posters we have all got to know, trust and appreciate.

Hope they are still watching from afar and will be back as the excitement builds in preseason.

I never post on here, but felt I had to on this, as there is a big void without some key posters and wanted to share my gratitude to them.

16 Jun 2026 06:18:14
Very good post, Gazza. 👌🇬🇧 I absolutely appreciate also the info these terrific itk posters bring to us all on here. 👍

16 Jun 2026 07:10:40
Nice one, Gazza. We've lost some top posters recently. Nothing wrong with questioning things and not everything comes off, but can always be done respectfully.

16 Jun 2026 07:59:03
Well said, guys. Couldn't agree more.

16 Jun 2026 09:04:52
Top post, Gazza. Most of us enjoy the possible/ probable signings posted by ITK posters. Rumours are what we all want to hear and discuss. Perfectly ok to disagree, but let's keep it lighthearted, after all we are all bears together.
Looking forward to a good season!

16 Jun 2026 09:43:19
Good posts, guys. Especially your post, Kaiser.

16 Jun 2026 12:06:42
Well said, Gazza. The guys ITK are usually on the money with their info, and I, for one, look forward to seeing the updates. 🇦🇺🇬🇧

16 Jun 2026 13:29:41
Excellent post, Gazza. It's the disrespect shown by certain individuals who have scunnered these invaluable posters and, effectively, driven them off this great site, to the detriment of all.

This is not the first time I've posted similar, but I know in my heart it won't make any difference - that's just society today, no respect for anyone.

16 Jun 2026 14:52:45
Thanks for the replies, everyone. It's brilliant to see that so many of us are on the same page with this.

Blue_Brothers hit the nail on the head - there really is a massive void on here right now without those key posters. Like Kaiser79 said, there's absolutely nothing wrong with a bit of healthy debate or questioning things, but it's the lack of basic respect that scunners people and drives them away.



Hopefully, the posters who have taken a step back can see threads like this, realise the vast majority of us genuinely appreciate them, and come back to the fold as pre-season builds up. We are all bears together at the end of the day, and like Boabeyg said, let's keep it lighthearted and look forward to a good season ahead!

16 Jun 2026 00:14:11
I have to say, I'm pretty confused by the amount of comments I've read claiming Danny Rohl was "out of his depth" as our manager.

This is a guy who was coached by the best, coached at some of the best clubs in the world, and earned the chance to manage Sheffield Wednesday and our beautiful club based on his performance in those roles. His CV and credentials are incredibly impressive for someone so young.

How does anyone gain experience if they aren't given the opportunities?

Look at Mikel Arteta—he went straight from retirement into assisting Pep Guardiola, and then became Arsenal manager after only three years. Closer to home, look at our great Walter Smith. Other than managing the Scotland Under-21s, he was always an assistant coach until he stepped up to become our greatest manager ever.

To become the best, someone needs to take a chance on you.
It pains me to keep reading the standard "not good enough" from a vast number of our fanbase.

There's definitely an unnerving level of entitlement, superiority, ego, and bias amongst us at times, and it's sad to see. It saddens me to see just how quickly many turned against him after he did so well right up until the final hurdle.

Just another manager hounded out the door by an increasingly toxic fanbase.

I'm grateful Danny was given the opportunity to manage our amazing club. I'm glad someone took a chance on him, I wish him nothing but the best, and I hope he goes on to prove many people wrong. I'm sad to see him go.

I have absolutely no idea who the right person for the job is—that's way above my pay grade, and I find it funny how so many people think they can easily make that call and know who is the right person.

All I do know is, I'll be fully behind the next manager as always. I just hope that whoever comes in next—and the ones still to come—will be properly supported and encouraged, instead of being belittled, abused, and written off before they're even given a fair chance. I certainly won't be giving up on them after five poor results, if that happens.

16 Jun 2026 01:28:08
Gazza, it was diff in Walter era you did apprentice like work under top managers. And can you tell me who Walter was assistant to by any chance.

Don't worry, I'll tell you Jim McLean and Alex Ferguson, two of the top top men of Scottish football.

16 Jun 2026 01:49:31
I don't need you to school me.

I know exactly who Walter was assistant to, and that's my entire point! Jim McLean and Sir Alex Ferguson are two of the greatest minds the game has ever seen. Walter learned from the absolute best before he took the top job.

But that's exactly the same path Danny Rohl took for his 'apprentice' work. He spent years as an assistant and analyst learning from Ralph Hasenhuttl at RB Leipzig and Southampton, Hansi Flick at Bayern Munich (winning a treble), who's now with Barcelona, and then as assistant manager for the German National Team.

You prove my point exactly. If working under the guys who won Champions Leagues and World Cups isn't doing 'apprentice work under top managers' in the modern era, I don't know what is. The credentials are there - he just wasn't given the time here.

16 Jun 2026 03:10:47
It's not another manager that's been hounded out, though, so why post that? He has left on his own accord. He has taken another job.

16 Jun 2026 03:19:42
Gazza, I was really wanting Rohl to have a pre-season and add more quality this window, but it was Rohl who has decided he wants the move.

16 Jun 2026 03:24:18
Just scored a double for New Zealand, 11/2 anytime.

16 Jun 2026 04:15:56
Rhol was not hounded out. He left for what he thinks is a better job. Time will tell if he is any good, but he certainly made many mistakes in the final weeks of last season.

16 Jun 2026 02:31:19
Gazza, nail on the head mate, nail on the head, I was going to post much the same earlier when u got a pile on for saying the job wasn't to big for Danny Rohl, but I thought deck it, I don't like to say it but lots of our supporters know as much about football as they know about Saturn ( not very m much) but yea you on the money regarding Rohl mate

16 Jun 2026 06:32:54
I can sometimes be guilty of being too loyal to most managers, who've had the privilege of being the manager/head coach of the famous Glasgow Rangers, because what an absolute honour that is to manage the world institution that is Glasgow Rangers. 👌🇬🇧 I have and always will back any manager who's appointed our manager and dons our famous club suit, shirt and tie, and of course the brown brogues, to the hilt. 👍 I know some don't work out and that's football, but I appreciate every one of our previous managers' effort when they leave, and I don't agree with some of the personal things said about these managers before, during and after they leave Rangers. 👎 They're all human beings with family and have feelings just like the rest of us, and I have always wished any of our managers, when they move on for whatever reasons, all the very best of luck in their careers going forward.

👍🇬🇧 So now it's the turn of Danny Rohl to leave Rangers as our manager/head coach. I don't see the reason for some to continue with he was this, that and the next thing, as he's now gone and we should leave it at that, wish him well and move on to backing our new about to be Rangers manager/head coach Derek McInnes who I'm 100% behind and welcome him back to where he belongs. Good luck Derek. 👍🇬🇧 I still think Danny Rohl will have a good football career in being a manager/head coach as he's a good coach. 👍

16 Jun 2026 06:56:49
I thought Danny took another job closer to home for family reasons?

16 Jun 2026 06:57:44
So how else do you describe somebody that lost 4 of his last 5 games at the business end of the season? Against teams with lesser players with nothing to play for in some of them. It's a miracle that he wasn't sacked for that run of results alone.

16 Jun 2026 07:05:02
SWSOBE, as long as people come on here and defend him and say we should have stuck with him etc etc, then people will give their opinion, which for a lot of people is that he wasn't good enough, just the way it is, pal.

If we get a manager in that gets us back to winning ways and as such a decent level of consistency, then a lot of the negativity will hopefully calm down. I really do hope DM is that man.

16 Jun 2026 07:11:11
Steven Gerrard worked under some of football's best coaches, but needed Michael Beale to do the coaching with Gary Mac. Just because you've worked with certain individuals doesn't automatically guarantee a good coach.

16 Jun 2026 07:23:33
Don't agree with any of the out of depth stuff, but don't think he was hounded out either, as majority were behind him. Given another opportunity at another top club closer to home and goes with our best wishes. Think he'll become a top manager.

16 Jun 2026 08:45:24
Perhaps "hounded" isn't the right word for this manager, but he is completely accurate about our entitled fan base. Too many supporters believe we have a divine right to win matches simply because we are Rangers and have a large budget.

Had we actually stuck with one of our previous managers, Rohl might never have even received the opportunity here. Whether he was the right long-term fit or not, he has now chosen to move to another club where he likely feels he has a better chance of reaching the top.

Would it really hurt those who are negative towards him to either stay quiet or just wish him well for the future? For those who continue to complain, I hope it makes you feel better, because your negativity has absolutely no bearing on Rohl or his world now.



Personally, I believe our club is in a better position because of his time here. I am able to look beyond a single season's league position, hoping that we simply needed that final slump in order to finally move forward. Hopefully McInnes can build on that and despite my worries on that when he arrives I will stop voicing those concerns and support him as any manager because that is what fans do for the benefit of the team we support.

16 Jun 2026 09:02:10
He wasn't given the time here? He hasn't been sacked. If he wanted to stay then he wouldn't be leaving. He done the same at Sheffield Wednesday, desperate for a move back to Germany he was doing interviews in the press whoring himself out to anyone that would listen.

16 Jun 2026 10:37:46
I certainly don't believe Danny Rohl was out of his depth at Ibrox. He took over a disheartened and beaten team, brought us back into contention for the League from 15 points behind Hearts.

Yes, the challenge ran out of stem after the split, and I believe that was mostly down to the players. I believe he will become a much sought after and successful Manager in the future. I wish him well. 👍

16 Jun 2026 10:59:45
Angus, Danny Rohl left our club 9 months after signing a multi-year contract. We all know how disruptive constant managerial change is and has been for our club, which extends to the players he recruited, and all of our targets that expected him to be there next season.

So, yes, now that he has scurried away, I think fans are entitled to air their views on the situation, and it doesn't have to be all rose petals and honey.

For me, I would have given him this full season to see if he could get to grips with the job despite the complete collapse in performance after March - which included the first time we lost 4 in a row since 1983. Why? I don't like sacking managers without giving them a fair crack at the job.

As I've said, imo, he needs to kick on at Salzburg in a big way, or I think he builds a career at UEFA in a technical capacity after a couple more failed stunts as head coach at lower level clubs.



Plenty of people on here expressing their view that Danny Rohl is destined to be a top coach at a top club. Maybe he will be. However, his track record as a head coach isn't exactly stellar. His behaviour at times (late back to pre season at Sheffield Weds) is not entirely professional.

Are those who disagree with the Rohl circle jerk not supposed to express a dissenting view of his presumed future greatness?

Bear the man no ill will at all. He's gone and is barely a footnote in the RFC story. It's the 'toe the line' mentality of your post that needs to be challenged imo.

16 Jun 2026 09:43:38
well don't think he was overly keen on staying after the end of the season seeing how quickly fans can turn. so tell me this. who mentored McInnes that makes many fans think he is exactly what we need. i have never watched him in Europe so how well do you think we will do in that competition.

have i missed something though as i don't see any updates announcing Rohl away and McInnes in?

16 Jun 2026 14:48:00
Thanks for your comments/feedback, folks. Much appreciated.

Fair points regarding him leaving of his own accord for Salzburg, and maybe 'hounded' is too strong a word for the exact manner of his exit. But let's be honest—would anyone blame him for wanting to jump ship after seeing how toxic things got the second results dipped at the final hurdle?

Even before he arrived, the 'not good enough' train had already started. I likely wouldn't feel welcome experiencing some of the stuff he had to hear and see, so I have no doubt it was a factor in his decision. That kind of environment absolutely plays a part when a manager decides to look elsewhere.
I'm with Andrew Cavenagh on this—I think we all need to look at ourselves and take responsibility for where we could do better. Does anyone ever consider that they might actually be part of the problem?

That being said, he's gone now and the club gets compensation, which is good business.

I'm 100% with those saying we move on and look forward. Derek McInnes will get my full, unwavering support from day one, and I really hope we give him the patience and time he deserves to build something proper here. Rome wasn't built in a day, and they're still working on the Sagrada Familia! 😂

I understand it's difficult and painful given we've had so much success in the past, and we all want to win things Now, but I don't think the superiority complex and entitlement to instant gratification is helping anyone.
I fully believe that we need to be part of the rebuild, and that means getting behind everyone at the club. I can't imagine anyone comes through the doors wanting to destroy us, or wanting anything other than success and the absolute best for RFC.