Rangers Rumours Archive August 14 2018

 

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14 Aug 2018 21:36:02
Sadiq better get up to match sharpness. won't be in the squad against Maribor because he played in the youth team tonight. we don't want to have only 1 striker in the squad for the Europa league play off if we get there.



14 Aug 2018 22:44:06
Is that your opinion he won’t be in squad or a fact?



14 Aug 2018 22:46:54
Just back from that. Lost 2-1. Sadiq hooked at half time after being booked for diving. He very much looked like the same player we saw v St Mirren. Enough said.



14 Aug 2018 23:39:41
The big man looks terrible, he can't be as bad as we've seen. hooked tonight, first touch horrendous, can't keep his feet.
Just pay the cash and get Big Lafferty back to where he belongs .



15 Aug 2018 01:48:52
Mprent1111 what a ridiculous statement. How can he play on a tues, travel, then be ready to be in a squad on thurs? Some recovery that would be.



15 Aug 2018 07:16:35
Here we go again . the big man has played 50 mins with us scored a goal and made one. Stevie warned us again with this player to be patient and Stevie beleive s in him. His previous manager said one moment he was world class the next the opposite but can change a game in an instant and the opposition have not got a clue how to handle him. His confidence must be shattered just now as against st mirren he tried a couple of step overs and tied himself in a knot. The whole stadia erupted in llaughter which can’t be good for the boy so he has to come back from that. A few weeks ago people were on here demanding he got afredos place when we hadn’t even seen him so we have to be patient and give the lad a chance. please bears.



15 Aug 2018 07:20:03
Gav blurbcert to be in squad v maribor.



15 Aug 2018 07:38:14
He played 45 minutes. He will most likely make the bench.



15 Aug 2018 07:53:53
Gavblue if he can't play 45mins on tue spend a few hours travelling and then play 20 - 30mins from the bench on thursday. The boys a joke and should be no where near the club. Obviously if morelos gets injured he maybe play more but even then a pro player should be able fit enough to cope.



15 Aug 2018 08:18:03
Can we please give the young boy time, he needs to adapt to the pace of the game and get up to match fitness! To quick to job on players.



15 Aug 2018 08:59:54
Think you need your eyes tested GavBlue. ? This is called a question mark it indicates a question not a statement.



15 Aug 2018 09:03:41
he played 45 minutes. don't think he will be that tired.



15 Aug 2018 10:43:36
Its the playing that gets you match fit and into SG's way of playing even with the youth team!
45 Mins still gets you sharper.



15 Aug 2018 11:14:24
it really is unbelievable the amount of people on here that slate our own player. especially a young kid in a foreign country trying to adapt to a new lifestyle and club etc

Roma signed him on a long term contract, he battered goals in Serie B ( which isn't to far off the level of most spl )

he has had a few minutes here or there and already people getting on his back

no wonder players have no confidence when dealing with the so called support of our club hassling them for every wrong move.



15 Aug 2018 11:19:07
Needs game time to get match fit. Will probably play some reserve games until he is fit. Will still be on the bench on Thursday.



15 Aug 2018 11:20:52
This needs to stop. The boys hardly kicked a ball and fans on him already. Give players a chance to settle in. New to the league, club and Country please remember that.



15 Aug 2018 11:37:46
Sadiq was the first player off the coach at the airport today. That 45 mins last night is to help him get his fitness levels up.



15 Aug 2018 11:40:14
Absolutely shocked at the way you lot are going on? 45 Minutes into his Rangers career with a goal and assist to boot and he shouldn't be near the squad? Give it a rest lads and calm it, he's not even put in enough time to judge!



15 Aug 2018 12:44:57
Not slating the boy, but he will need to improve significantly to feature in the team. I hope I am proved wrong and he comes good.



15 Aug 2018 13:09:39
Give the boy time teams like roma don't have these young players on their books gor nothing. obviously roma see something in him and does steven gerrard.



15 Aug 2018 13:32:38
Harhun (imagine calling yourself a hun) these are your words yesterday: "The big man looks terrible, he can't be as bad as we've seen. hooked tonight, first touch horrendous, can't keep his feet. " And you say you are not slating the boy! You are the worst culprit and your post is disgraceful.



15 Aug 2018 13:52:13
Good call gav Bute and caw, I see Sadiq in squad as is mccrorie, Kelly and Middleton who all played last night.
Suggest SG does not have a clue eh.



15 Aug 2018 15:29:44
How can you say a player has to improve when you've barely seen anything of him, thus giving you no actual evidence of his true ability. We don't know if he is any good and we won't know until he has played a good few games which is why you have to give ANY player time to settle in, also if he was already a world beater then Roma wouldn't have sent him out on loan to DEVELOP.



15 Aug 2018 15:46:30
Oh dear GavBlue just read Sadiq in the squad for tomorrow. How on earth did that happen? According to you he can’t possibly play on Tuesday and travel with the squad for a game on Thursday 😂.



15 Aug 2018 20:11:11
Maybe sadiq’s abilities were sold heavily to the new management team by a third party and they got sucked in by it? Just saying 🤔🤔.



15 Aug 2018 21:54:48
Sadiq will come good . he scored within 10 min of his first
GAme. some of you guys need to settle down before you post.



16 Aug 2018 07:08:26
Times must be bad when Lafferty is going to be the saviour, he’s not that good and neither is Morelos for that matter.



16 Aug 2018 10:24:24
Mols against wigan he never scored it was a clear o.g he didn't touch the ball.



16 Aug 2018 13:31:27
He doesn't have a goal he didn't head the ball in!



14 Aug 2018 13:21:30
Just seen on SSN website that we're linked with Gareth McCauley.
Would be great signing along with Lafferty as bags of experience and a very honest professional.
LET'S GO.



14 Aug 2018 13:45:59
Gareth McCauley? Who is 38?



14 Aug 2018 13:53:00
Was this rumour not going around months ago? Would be good backup for katic and solid goldson.



14 Aug 2018 14:28:00
He may be 38 but could be a solid addition to the squad.
As long as not expecting premiership wages£££.



14 Aug 2018 14:29:13
Diego Reyes and Serdar Tasci are still both free agents. They would both be excellent signings especially on a free.



14 Aug 2018 14:45:22
Iv no doubt he could do a job, my worry is at 38 it’s far more difficult to be match fit/ sharp when your a fringe player at that age and you are needed from the start to cover an injury or suspension; it’s difficult enough for younger players.
I think we need to aim higher but our defence has been outstanding so far but if 1 of our 2 halfs need replaced the standard has to be close to both of them with McAulay good enough for 4th choice for me.



14 Aug 2018 14:45:25
McCauley would be a solid signing for the season push the other two guys all the way for starting slot.



14 Aug 2018 14:45:33
Tasci no but reyes would be a great signing. Likely to want silly wages though.



14 Aug 2018 16:54:29
Diego Reyes whos 6 foot 2 and weighs 65kg? Boys built like Earthworm Jim - I'd assume he would lack the physicality for Scottish Football.

Serdar Tasci, Mehhh maybe. Doubt either are on Stevie's radar though.



14 Aug 2018 17:54:25
Is Barisic able to play for us if we progress in the Europa league?



14 Aug 2018 18:21:48
If we make it to group stage, he will be available.



14 Aug 2018 22:29:57
I agree with bigandy2310 Diego Reyes would be an outstanding signing- he’s only 25 would act as cover for Goldson and Katic- if it worked out superb if not least we could sell him on for a few quid! At that age he’s quality and worth a shout!



15 Aug 2018 06:04:55
Haven’t we learned our mistakes with Mexicans? Rather see a good offer put forward for John Souttar or McKenna.



15 Aug 2018 08:38:03
If we are interested in Gareth McCauley I'll probably hear about soon. His family live about 3 streets away. He might do a turn as back up in domestic games but I dunno about playing him in Europe. Would have been some signing- 3 or 4 years ago but at 38? One thing he would bring is 100% commitment and effort.



15 Aug 2018 10:19:08
I would have given Serdar Tasci a contract but he has since signed for Istanbul Basaksehir. Burnley Europa league opponents.



13 Aug 2018 23:22:25
It's fair to say that every Rangers fan wants a striker and have expressed that striker is to be a certain Kyle Lafferty

Maybe our creative midfielder should also be his fellow countryman Steve Davis unless Stevie G knows of any better creative midfielder

Let's just pay this €750,000 (£650 000) for OUR Kyle and bring him home.



14 Aug 2018 01:27:58
Well the thing is I'm a fan and I definitely do not want lafferty.



14 Aug 2018 03:20:19
I definitely do not want Lafferty could not get a game for Birmingham in the championship was such a great striker Norwich let him go on a free. £750,000 for a player to sit on the bench no thanks.



14 Aug 2018 06:07:44
Would rather we went for the Bosnians. Lafferty if he comes could bw battling it out with Sadiq for 2nd choice striker.



14 Aug 2018 06:10:20
Also davis not coming nevwr was. Arfield is being used as our creative mid.



14 Aug 2018 06:41:18
Lafferty scored a bunch of times last season - including 4 I think against them - for a mediocre Hearts team. Then a fantastic finish against them again at the weekend. Scored plenty at International level too. And is a Rangers man. Scored some key goals for us first time round and is a much better player now than when he left. What exactly about that doesn't sound good?



14 Aug 2018 07:38:11
Lafferty has had his time at Rangers, and yes he was good. Yes he scored more goals against them than anyone, but I'd still rather Stevie G went for someone else.

I don't think Lafferty is the answer; I think SG can find better players out there. He's proven he can do that so far.

With every new manager of recent times there's been a clamour for old players returning. No. let's move forward.



14 Aug 2018 07:50:26
Knows the league, knows the club, knows how to score, very low cost and scores against celtic. What is the problem. Get him signed.



14 Aug 2018 08:05:18
Would rather we went for 2 Bosnians you have never seen play? Kyle lafferty knows the club and the league. We need depth and lafferty will know he isn't first choice but he will get on with it and work hard.



14 Aug 2018 08:07:43
trd66 Alan McGregor?



14 Aug 2018 08:26:33
trd66 agreed i like lafferty too but i really think we should look further afield for a younger striker so we may get a good few seasons out of them and maybe even a sell on profit hope lafferty if he stays at hearts keeps banging them in against that lot .



14 Aug 2018 08:26:36
Move forward like we did with McGregor?



14 Aug 2018 09:43:07
We have a young striker in el buffalo. Need experience and lafferty has alot. He has won titles with us.



14 Aug 2018 10:15:30
Lafferty or Morelos being discussed a lot if he comes, but on Saturday Laff actually occupied the space currently being filled by Ejaria in a blue jersey. I can’t see why he couldn’t fill that spot for us in a number of games this year? He’s got more to offer than the young Liverpool loanee.



14 Aug 2018 12:12:31
Lafferty is a no brainer. Get him signed now.



14 Aug 2018 12:14:44
We have signed so many new players, we don't need another midfielder. Huge squads inevitably fail. If anyone else comes in other than a striker than a young back up CB would do. We need to realise that we have signed over 10 players already.



14 Aug 2018 12:41:23
Not worth £750k for a guy over 30.



14 Aug 2018 13:05:08
McGregor was the exception and, if I remember correctly, that was pretty much done prior to SG taking over. Simply because he knows our club doesn't make it a good signing. We might not have seen the (proposed) Bosnians, but I'm sure SG, or his scout, will have. Like I said, can we fault his recruitment so far? I also didn't mention the Bosnians specifically - there may be other options.

£750k, while not necessarily a massive fee, is significant for a guy over 30, with little resale value. While a third striker is needed, will Lafferty be prepared to sit on the bench? Will he bump Morelos and Sadiq down the order and if so that, for me, is not good for the longer term. Or will he play him out of position? I don't think so.

I'm aware this is a divisive issue, but I believe at that kind of money it's the wrong choice.



14 Aug 2018 14:32:48
So72, the problem is we don't have a huge squad, we've got about 20 players, not including Wallace and Hodson. That's 18 outfield players for 16 places. Now we've lost Dorrans for at least the rest of this year and God knows the situation with Rossiter, so in central midfield areas we have Jack, McCrorie, Coulibaly, Arfield, Ejaria and maybe Docherty. We need another one in that group. We also need another centre half and a striker to supplement the squad.



14 Aug 2018 21:20:10
I'll take Lafferty back, may only be medium term solution at best but represents value for money and has expired in what is predominantly a young team. Proven to know where the back of the net is against celtic and a more developed player and matured individual than before.



14 Aug 2018 22:33:00
Wish we would hurry up with Lafferty, we all know it’s going to happen and it stops the debate of he’s good enough/ oh no he’s not! It’s inevitable he’ll sign and he will prove to be a worthy squad player!



15 Aug 2018 19:07:25
If it's lafferty steven gerrard wants, then who are we to argue! The gaffer's the man and I trust him no matter who we sign! In Gerrard we trust! #Let's go.



13 Aug 2018 22:47:22
Alot of people saying that Wallace will be included in the deal for Lafferty, i heard that Halliday was put forward but Hearts rejected this.



14 Aug 2018 05:43:51
The way steven gerrard is talking about andy halliday, there's absolutely no way, he was put forward, as any part of the deal, going to hearts!



14 Aug 2018 07:24:31
We won’t sign any more midfielders, Dorrans and Rossiter to return. If they don’t show fitness then maybe in January.



14 Aug 2018 08:05:56
Halliday will not be leaving the club. Hodson will be released before the end of the window.



14 Aug 2018 09:26:44
Maybe lee hodson to hearts?



14 Aug 2018 10:19:05
Maybe Lee Hodson to auchinleck Talbot?



14 Aug 2018 10:40:24
Halliday is not even going to get on the bench when Dorrans and Rossiter return. It was Mark Allen that tried to negotiate this, not SG. Same as The Windass deal, SG wanted to keep Windass, he still left.



14 Aug 2018 10:41:51
I take it you support Cumnock then?



14 Aug 2018 12:05:45
dorrans out till next year at least.



14 Aug 2018 14:42:25
Gerrard has come out and said he is happy with Halliday and spoke about him in glowing terms, I read into that that Halliday is going nowhere!

look at the players we have released do you really think if Halliday was not going to be a part of the gaffer's plans then he'd still be at the club!



15 Aug 2018 14:49:03
Cee u sarcastically say go for two Bosnians we have never seen over lafferty.
How often have u seen Katie and barisic, who are excellent signings.



 
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