Rangers Debates 2

23 Dec 2025 16:47:44
Josh Windass -- Another english championship player who failed here in his first stint. Throw in Gassama who he brought in from sheffield and has also failed miserably. looks like we are now becoming a feeder club for average players down in the second tier of english football.

23 Dec 2025 19:18:20
How did he fail?

His numbers were great.

23 Dec 2025 19:20:23
100% if windass is signed I honestly give up 🤦‍♂️.

23 Dec 2025 19:59:21
was a failure though: 19 goals and 13 assists in 73 games so 1 goal involvement in every 2.3 games. that is successful for the position he played. But by unsuccessful it will be the normal rubbish about not winning the league when in Scotland very few do unless they play for Celtic anyway since we came back up.

and yet we have how many on here wanting to buy a large selection of these players who have equally failed to win the league.
not on either side but can see the argument that if we want goals he has a track record of it so is less of a risk surely.

24 Dec 2025 08:17:08
52 League games, 25 goal contributions, doesn't seem that bad, not far from 1 in 2, still prefer someone else.

24 Dec 2025 20:00:31
To be honest sounds like an upgrade on the 8 million striker and the 6 million striker we signed in Chermiti and Danilo at a fraction of the price 🤭 think he's scored more goals than both combined and more assists

so if we're talking upgrade then he definitely fits the bill 🤣.

25 Dec 2025 06:43:38
Storm
I sound like me with IOF soldier lll.

23 Dec 2025 16:15:38
I would like to send my condolences to all those who have lost loved ones recently.
It can feel like the most overwhelming darkness you have ever experienced.

Spend time with those you are closest to and talk through your struggles.

I hope that you find light in your darkness and I will be here if you need to talk.

I would like to wish everyone the best wishes over the festive period.
To the EDD's thank you for all your hard work and take care.

23 Dec 2025 16:26:00
Good post Aphelion and I add my best wishes and condolences to those who have lost someone they love. I know you suffered this recently as well and would add you to that list.

Merry Christmas to everyone. we may not always agree on things but we are still all Rangers fans.
additional thanks to the Eds for putting up with us all this year.

23 Dec 2025 19:21:19
Great post mate and I echo those words, Christmas is great but it's also bad for others who have lost or in the process of losing someone very dear to their heart.

24 Dec 2025 08:27:05
Indeed lads, there is never a good time to lose any loved ones. My oldest brother who was a father figure to us all, took his one life on Christmas eve in 1972. Time heals but memories never fail.

He is the first thought i have every year at this time and the first person i visit on Christmas day.
My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has lost loved ones especially at this time of year.

24 Dec 2025 13:38:51
Sorry to hear that Gees. First year without my Mother in law. Difficult times. Stay strong mate 👍🏻.

22 Dec 2025 22:45:02
Anyone watch the interview with super ally and gerrard on youtube pretty decent have a feeling but maybe wrong that gerrard never came back to us because he could not work with guys like ps and kt.

23 Dec 2025 00:47:53
Have not seen it dava and don't need to. To understand why and that's not a go at you mate!

23 Dec 2025 11:35:46
Dava - yeh saw it mate.

Not quite sure what to make of it. I think reading between the lines you could be right.

One thing that shines through though is defeat and the fear/embarrassment of defeat burns in guys like him and Ally.

As Ally said, that drove him more than the joy of winning.

How many players in that squad just now feel like that?

23 Dec 2025 13:01:07
Not sure the truth in it but he wanted Beale with him and the club said no so was a bit of an issue.

23 Dec 2025 16:33:28
Rangers 56 I don't believe that to be true.

Was it not Steve Holland he wanted rather than Beale in the post. I'm sure it was mate.

I've no doubt Stevie G will be back at some point. Can't wait. In the meantime let's get behind Danny and hope he can push the club back to the top before moving onto bigger things himself.

23 Dec 2025 19:22:38
I don't believe a word he said an don't understand why any Rangers fan would the way he left the club.

24 Dec 2025 15:01:24
Sg did not ask for Beale, Beale wants to be a manager in his own right, had sg wanted job St Mirren manager was in the frame.

22 Dec 2025 15:24:55
Staff I hope to never see wear our strip again in a competitive match

The defence

The goalie

Temuthor

Gashman

Antman

The 3 strikers

Question marks about the following

Can't fault wee Barrons work rate, but is he good enough?

The jury is out as far as I am concerned regarding Raskin, been looking a bit pants this last while.

Did I leave anyone out?

22 Dec 2025 17:27:55
Diomandown not there.

22 Dec 2025 18:10:59
Vandamme, Barron is a trier, having to cover two positions as Raskin goes missing to often now. Non trier.

22 Dec 2025 18:26:59
so with 2 games to go before the transfer window opens who do you plan on playing in these 2 games? also do we buy 11 players plus subs on 1st January so we can name a team in game on 3rd vs Celtic?
just asking out of interest.

22 Dec 2025 21:47:46
Fair play Angus, also my sons name incidentally. I think you know what I mean, as soon as possible then, I hope to never see them turn out for us again.

22 Dec 2025 22:22:04
Cletus I suspected you didn't mean right now. your son obviously has a great name 😉
I honestly don't think they are that bad but Martin broke them and Rohl needs experienced players in there to get us playing the way he wants us to.


Confidence in football also makes huge difference so let's see where we end up if he gets that. One thing I think for sure is we aren't selling or getting rid of them all in January; nor are we buying 8,9 or 10.

23 Dec 2025 07:28:46
Temuthor 😂😂😂😂😂.

23 Dec 2025 09:12:08
tend to agree Angus, we need leaders with experience on the park. hopefully when we get 2 or 3 in then it lifts the whole team.

23 Dec 2025 09:18:49
As much as I agree Martin ruined some players confidence, he's been gone long enough for them to start showing something to give belief in them.

23 Dec 2025 11:33:24
'Diomandown' wins it for me 😅😅😅😅.

23 Dec 2025 11:52:20
Kaiser, you would think so but Rohl mentioned a few games back that he thought confidence would come even after scrappy wins. however for some reason we still have players who pass back rather than take the risky pass. hence my rationale behind a few experienced coming in and leading by example and playing those passes.

we are a young team now and they probably lack experience of the type of situation they are now in. you can be best coach in world and it is difficult to change that mindset.

23 Dec 2025 19:24:18
100% correct Kasier using Martin still as an excuse for these poor players is a joke yes some may come good with leaders but not many.

22 Dec 2025 12:05:41
Apparently Stevie G is on tntsports YouTube Cham el explaining his reasons for leaving Rangers, he says Ross Wilson did not share his feeling regarding the club, I'm guessing that is the feeling of really pushing on and becoming no1.

He says he asked for a 3rd striker in 2019 and was told no.
He then asked for £6m and was told no and given Lunny and Juninho bacunha.

These are the reasons he left.

22 Dec 2025 12:37:56
Gerrard 100% wanted lundstrum, remember he sneaked out in the middle of the night, he lad many to believe he wanted to come back in the summer

We have to move on,

22 Dec 2025 13:29:28
The third striker he wanted and nearly fell out over was Roofe and what a wonderful success he was eh.

22 Dec 2025 15:15:14
It's mental it really is people believing this guy that walked twice now.

22 Dec 2025 20:03:01
He asked for joey Veerman, psv said £6m and he's youre, he got Juninho bacunha.

The man isn't going to lie about that.

22 Dec 2025 20:39:29
Stevie he wasn't at PSV as that is where he went to. He was at Heerenveen.
why would he not lie about that? based on what evidence.

23 Dec 2025 09:14:15
he also said he was happy at Rangers and going no where. 1 week later he was off.

23 Dec 2025 09:22:45
Veerman had absolutely no Interest in coming even if we agreed a fee. Have u not heard any of the comments he made about us? Slated us.

23 Dec 2025 19:25:36
Correct geesa some just forgot that then believe every word that comes out his mouth. Wrong term Stevie not psv and veerman had no intention of ever coming to Scotland another part you missed out.

24 Dec 2025 15:03:46
Veerman at that stage clearly stated he had no desire to leave Netherlands.

22 Dec 2025 04:33:40
I can actually see us moving for Kenny mcclean in January and I think he'd be a good signing, bring much valuable exp to the squad and 11 as it stands now.

Could he be the captain on the pitch.

22 Dec 2025 08:34:51
Not a bad shout Stevie.

To get where we want to be, we might need a few of these experienced 'bridging' players.

22 Dec 2025 10:07:19
I've said he would have been a solid signing since his name came up in connection with us, mainly due to the fact he has the kind of determination and bottle we could badly do with.

Played a crucial part in Scotland getting to the last but one Euros with his penalty against Serbia and of course his goal against Denmark.

22 Dec 2025 10:29:49
I wouldn't say no. Need experience and desire.

22 Dec 2025 11:11:02
Athole, that's all it is mate, everyone keeps splitting the line not good enough when players are mentioned but see everyone who's being labelled not good enough since Gerrard left, they're all better than what we brought in instead of them.

Now if ye want to get a better player I'm all for that but for too long now we haven't been, we've had pure guff!

22 Dec 2025 13:31:46
We've fallen so low now fans are calling for the return of all those who weren't good enough 1st time round and those we didn't want before. Sad times.

22 Dec 2025 17:19:16
two points

1. they didn't come so we don't actually know if they are good enough. we all say it is different up here and how many decent players haven't succeeded.

2. is there anyone good enough. we need to buy, get a team who have 6-7 players who either are good enough or develop. keep the best of our buys and then we add every season and keep that going. how many times have we bought 10-11 players only to then have to do the same the next year. which brings me back to : is anyone good enough.

22 Dec 2025 17:50:56
Whos the guy in the dressing going through guys for there performance who's the 1 letting new guys know what it means to be a Rangers who's the 1 raging when we lose or draw a game? I don't think we have anyone like thst so McLean atm would help improve our squad and if be looking to get him in this window the more fans we have as players the better imo.

23 Dec 2025 19:26:28
Not Tav the captain anyway ows that's for sure.

21 Dec 2025 22:15:12
Our biggest problem is the second phase we actually defend the first ball quite well but we seem to relax / switch off on the second ball every time its not just one player its everyone. From a coaches point of view a don't really know how you fix that when its everyone. There is a real lack of concentration in what we do without ball its incredible that is the whole squad.

They lack desire to hard work so its almost impossible to be creative when are not working hard enough to win the ball. We are team of nearly men and by that a mean they nearly win the tackle they nearly win there header they nearly stop the cross and so on.

22 Dec 2025 05:59:03
Weve been selling off our best players or losing our best players for last few years for various reasons and not replacing them well

Balogun
Sakala
Cantwell
Tilman
Dessers
Igamane
Cerny
Hagi
Sima

Would all walk straight into this team and sure there are plenty of others that I've not mentioned.

22 Dec 2025 12:24:11
Cerny, Sima and Tillman were not our choice - only loans but would have loved to keep them.

Hagi done nothing after he got back in the team last season.

22 Dec 2025 17:21:23
Cerny, Sima and Tilman were all called out by fans for not being good enough at the start. they were decent and got better as they found their feet and what was required. they also had experience around them to help them settle. I am not sure any of the 3 would be considered good at the moment.

21 Dec 2025 21:18:23
Don't know why I keep doing it, every time I go to the cemetery with flowers we get beaten, it's a no win situation.

21 Dec 2025 19:35:44
Most of our problems stem from the complete lack of desire, desire to win the ball, push a man off the ball, desire not to concede or be beat in the air
Most of these players know they are not going to be here much longer or that they are not wanted and it shows!

21 Dec 2025 21:54:21
Our problems stem from signing players that are not good enough and employing people in positions that are incompetent. Its as simple as that.