Rangers Debates 3

08 Nov 2025 10:23:18
I've been going to Ibrox for 52 years. Rangers are my life. I really looked forward with excitement going to see my team. This year my feelings are the exact opposite, I've started to miss a few games. My excitement is no longer there, basically I can take it or leave it now.

That's the reality. I'm really not sure if I'll be back this season to be honest. Some will say " your not really a Rangers supporter then " but that's fine.

08 Nov 2025 12:43:22
You have to go with what you feel baxterboy, no one can take away your soul, going to games or not, Rangers will always flow through your veins no matter what anyone says.

P. s just don't get a transfusion, especially fae a mickey Finn, then you are fecked. 😛.

08 Nov 2025 09:13:42
This goes out to Bb4 and anyone else who is struggling.

I know what you mean mate!

Look, Bb4, you do what's best for you, and your mental health, and get yourself back on track. Life's far too short my friend, and we deal with enough stresses in our life to allow our club to add to them.

Rangers for me, and for most people on here, was our first love outwith parents, siblings etc, and it has continued to be throughout our life. As much as we would rather it wasn't, it has been seismic in determining how we feel for decades. From euphoria during the 9 in a row years, to despair that we feel right now, it has always been central to that. What else can make you feel the way it has, and continues to do for so long? It's a complete monster.

Stay strong mate. If you ever need anyone to talk to there's plenty on here willing to listen.

08 Nov 2025 10:57:36
Its been brutal for years and some fans quite rightly have had enough. We the fans do our bit every game home and away and financially support the club where we can. Shame a lot of others within the club don't seem to care. But. some work 25/8 apparently.

08 Nov 2025 12:30:45
Well said sunshine. Nice to see lots of positive supportive comments on here today. It's good to let things out at times, even if it's just a bit of frustration. We're here for u all.

07 Nov 2025 21:36:35
Do we not have a scouting network. Do we have an analysis team, Do they make recoemndations to Thelwell. Surely Thelwell doesn't do all the scouting and analysis himslef. i'm not saying he's great but surely there is more too it.

07 Nov 2025 21:55:37
He seems very much the type of guy who would want to do it himslef TJ, like the James Tavernier of the staff department. Your weclome.

07 Nov 2025 22:19:52
TJBB, not sure if this helps, but it's a pretty complicated process nowadays.

The People

Director of Football: Oversees all football-related operations, including the overall recruitment strategy.
Head of Recruitment: Implements recruitment strategy and coordinates with coaches to identify requirements.
Chief Scout: Manages a network of domestic, international, youth, and video scouts.
Scouting Coordinator: Organises scouting activities and compiles player profiles.
Data Analysts: Use statistics, AI, video scanning, and data platforms to develop and maintain player profiles.
Scouts: Combination of directly employed and 3rd party scouts who carry out video and in person scouting.

The Process

Recruitment strategy defines the recruitment needs based on playing philosophy, financial situation, and tactical requirements. This creates specific player profiles for each position.

Player identification

Analysts use statistical platforms to filter a vast pool of global players based on predefined criteria, creating an initial shortlist of targets.

Detailed evaluation:

Video Scouts watch extensive video footage to evaluate a player's on-field performance, decision-making, and tactical intelligence to expand their profile.

In Person Scout watches the player in person over several games to confirm consistency and observe aspects not captured by data, such as mental resilience, leadership, and communication.

Scouts submit detailed reports covering a player's technical skills, physical attributes, tactical understanding, and psychological profile.

The club investigates the player's background and medical history.

For context, we will have hundreds of active profiles on players.

08 Nov 2025 08:43:58
Ehl good post pity we end up with the dregs that don't fit into one piece of that criteria, but your description of it is appreciated so thanks for that.

08 Nov 2025 08:56:00
Good insight EHL but did have a wee chuckle or three at the vast pool of global players bit. Someone need to give thickfell an atlas.

08 Nov 2025 09:07:27
Just a pity that this process was not followed in the signing of Kevins friend Chermiti because he would still be an Everton reject today if this process was followed.

08 Nov 2025 09:25:08
Good info EHL, makes you wonder though why we end up trawling the 2nd level English Leagues?

08 Nov 2025 09:57:19
Shota, I'm by no means a Thelwell fan - ultimately he's responsible for the mess we're in because he recruited Martin - however the misconceptions around our recruitment processes frustrate me a little.

Left back for example. Under Koppen we had identified and monitored Croatian left back Bradaric as an experienced defensive minded left back to pait with Jefte (young attacking minded).

If you recall Koppen stayed on for 4-6 weeks after his departure was announced - this was to support in close out the deals he'd put in place.

Thelwell and Purdy and we're both happy to progress this deal, however Martin wasn't and it never progressed. Instead Martin identified Meghoma as a player that he had worked with and who understood his system and philosophy.

The same can be said about Jelanic, Zdjelar, Belcar and Frigan - all players from the Balkans, a market that Koppen had identified as having the right mental and physical robustness to adapt to our league. The recruitment team had pulled together the profiles for these players, Purdy was happy to progress them and Thelwell was happy to finance them. However Martin wasn't.

08 Nov 2025 12:53:17
Fair enough EHL, just not happy at what's going on at the moment, like the majority,

07 Nov 2025 19:26:46
Wouldn't you know it. It was a red card all along and we thought we were wrong Nick Walsh nothing but a cheat.

07 Nov 2025 19:56:46
Robbie, I've been moaning about officialdom on here for years, but how can we really do anything about it when the sfa committee are mostly made up of season ticket holders at Celtic fc.

07 Nov 2025 19:18:59
Exactly John imo Raskin looks to have been only one of " leadership " group who appeared to call RM out.

07 Nov 2025 19:03:23
Just my own personal opinion fellow bears and although we most definitely shouldn't have spent anywhere near £8million on everton striker yousef Chermiti, it's not the young striker's fault that Thelwell paid that fee to sign him for Rangers 🤔 This is entirely down to Thelwell and we should give Chermiti all our support in the hope he can go on to prove to be a good striker for us 🙏It most definitely doesn't help Chermiti one little bit, if we as supporters continually get on the young striker's back because he didn't set the fee or agreed to pay the fee, that's entirely down to Kevin Thelwell 🤔Lets all encourage/get right behind Chermiti and see where we are in january, regarding the situation 🤔If we continue moans and groans and constantly on Chermiti's back, then it's only going to knock his confidence further and that's not what Chermiti needs at this very early stage of his career 🤔 Although up until now, i've not seen any chink of light that he's going to be a good signing for us, we just never know and i'll give him every encouragement, to hopefully prove he does have what it takes 🙏 Like i say batting Chermiti with a big stick because of the £8million fee, ain't fair and isn't his fault 🤔.

07 Nov 2025 19:36:24
Not a chance mate and stop making it this guy is like some newbie 15yr old. He is a big boy now getting paid millions of pounds to score goals. He deserves every moan and groan and the guy who bought him should be getting more songs sung to him over the Christmas period. If Chermiti wants to start acting and playing like a footballer then he will get some praise if he does it well but unfortunately he is miles off it and you expect fans to go and praise him for putting in the performances he is currently offering.

This big lump of wood will continue to get the treatment he deserves and he better start showing the fans why his friend paid so much money for him or it is going to get a lot worse for them both.

07 Nov 2025 19:39:23
Walter, I read today that he hadn't scored in 28 months prior to joining.
WTF!

07 Nov 2025 20:03:24
Sir Walter, i'm an old age pensioner, still fairly active for my age and i'd score more goals than this imposter of a football player, a striker what give it a rest i'm more of a striker than him, I wouldn't even say he was a football player, a complete waste of time oh and money, wages what does he get paid for?

08 Nov 2025 07:09:33
I wouldn't have signed that dud on a free transfer mate and I'll happily support him out the door and he can take his mate Thelwell with him.

08 Nov 2025 11:23:41
He is on 30k a week still not his fault but he has to be doing more.