Rangers Discussion Posts 3

16 May 2026 18:37:14
We have actually gotten worse under the Americans - Team wise 🙄.

16 May 2026 20:26:44
I don't think so.

Last season, we downsized and with players leaving in the summer, loans and contracts, our squad was extremely poor.

When I look at the squad we have, the ones I want rid of are not the newer players. They are those who were here last season. I really want them gone and will be peeved if any of them are still here.

We all know who they are.

I genuinely think this season was always going to be tremendously difficult with what we had to begin with. Big test in summer for new owners, but I did like the January window.

Let's see what lessons have been learned, and we go again.

16 May 2026 21:34:46
We fished 2nd last year, 3rd this year. Facts don't lie.

16 May 2026 21:45:35
3 points worse off than last year is not progressing, Tommy, no matter what.

16 May 2026 23:01:07
Rohl could see what we were lacking and tried to address those issues in January.
Had Rommens not been injured and Naderi, I think we would of had a stronger finish to the season.
And on paper Skov Olsen looked like the perfect signing. No one could have called just how bad he would have been.


Jury still out on Chukwuani, imo, and I would have liked to have seen a different type of midfielder signed instead.
No excuses now because Rohl will need a near perfect transfer window to get off to a good start.

17 May 2026 00:01:34
I get what you're saying and can't disagree.

But I think our squad is better than this time last year.

I really liked Clement and think he got everything out of that squad. I know a lot of fans still think he was terrible, but I think he was the best out of the 5 since Gerrard by a big margin.

I don't think we can say the same about Martin and Rohl, so I am looking at the players.



I want rid of most of last year's squad. Build a team around Fernandez, Rommens, Chucki, Nadieri and Chermiti. All young players who will have gained massive experience this season. I think that's better than what we had a year ago.

17 May 2026 07:30:04
I'd include Cameron and Curtis in that.

16 May 2026 17:36:04
Well another season passes us by and nothing to show for it. We got what we deserved. Hopefully with or without Rohl we can sign quality, hard working and ambitious players to add to whoever stays. I would be right after Shankland and make him Captain. Unlucky Hearts you had a great season.

16 May 2026 19:40:37
The large majority of fans don't like or rate Shankland or Scottish players. We had time to sign him, and again we made wrong decision. Stop supporting failures, putting more tape on the burst dam isn't going to stop the leak.

16 May 2026 20:01:25
Shankland would be a great signing even now. But the price would be off-putting. Ship may have sailed.

16 May 2026 21:53:17
Chermiti had more goal contributions than Shankland has this season, so saying if we had Shankland we would win the league won't wash.

17 May 2026 05:19:45
Nobody said we'd win the league, Storm, but if you had both of them in the team with those sorts of numbers it gives you a much better chance. We had the chance to sign the boy on a free, instead we laid out millions on Naderi Miovski.

Surely you can see that was a huge mistake, Shankland makes us a better team and better squad. Scores against that lot constantly, weaken Hearts into the bargain.

17 May 2026 08:22:23
true Storm and Shankland failed to win trophies with Hearts against weak Rangers and Celtic sides,

When he was available on a free transfer, not a single club worldwide moved to sign him. This lack of interest proves that professional scouts and managers do not view him as a top-tier answer.

Italian clubs actively pursued youth prospects like Kieron Bowie—who scored fewer goals but possesses far higher upside—proving European football values potential over an aging, limited striker.

The only reason fans want him is sentimental, driven solely by his Scottish nationality and his personal support for Rangers, rather than his actual footballing merit.

17 May 2026 13:52:25
Angus, the only reason people want him sentimental, driven "solely" by his Scottish nationality and his personal support for Rangers, really? You doing my thinking for me, Angus? Every reason you list above is a bonus, but you don't mention he's been top scorer in SPL 3 years out of the last 4. That's why I'd like him signed, that and having watched him loads of times past few years. So maybe it's not for the reasons you mentioned, Angus. I do wonder how you know not a team worldwide tried to sign him, you actually don't know that, do you? Italian teams will never sign a Scottish player that age, they're trying to sign guys like Bowie to make them better and sell them on at a profit, so your post proves nothing.

Going down the route of guys like Naderi, Miovski hasn't worked very well, has it? Asleep at the wheel again, one thing our club is majorly spectacular at is getting signings wrong,
Have your say, Angus, obviously, but you can't, for example, tell me my reasons for wanting a player.

17 May 2026 16:51:12
Agreed, Boy Blue. Apparently we were interested in signing him on a free but Martin nixed it.

16 May 2026 16:56:53
Total goal contributions, and contributions per minute:

- Maswanhise 17 goals + 2 assists in 35 games.
- Nygren 21 goals + 5 assists in 38 games.
- Shankland 16 goals + 3 assists in 29 games.
- Chermiti 15 goals + 5 assists in 30 games.
- Maeda 14 goals + 6 assists in 36 games.
- Braga 14 goals and 3 assists in 38 games.
- Moore 7 goals + 3 assists in 33 games.
- Just 7 goals + 7 assists in 35 games.

Shankland has the benefit of taking the penalties at his club and he still has less goal contributions in the league this season than Chermiti. Chermiti is also TEN years younger, getting better all the time, with massive potential. Goal of the season award too. I think we can now say Chermiti had a good first season (individually) at this club.

What's also obvious here is that Moore doesn't contribute enough going forward. His number of goals and assists would need to double before he gave us as much as Maswanhise or Nygren who play similar roles.

16 May 2026 17:23:33
Good info, Rohl.

16 May 2026 18:34:15
Both players' first half of the season was terrible. Second half, Chermiti was excellent, and Moore was OK.

I really hope we keep Chermiti next year, as he is also really entertaining to watch. Got so much to his game outside of goals, but has added those which make him a class player.



Only Miller, Defoe and Chermiti have scored 2 hat tricks for Rangers in a season this century. From X source, so not sure if it's true, but sounded right from memory.

16 May 2026 19:22:17
Was he not injured for a while?

16 May 2026 19:32:20
Think he's still carrying a nigle.

16 May 2026 19:33:31
Do we now owe Thelwell an apology on the Chermiti deal as we all laughed when he said he would make us money?

16 May 2026 20:31:17
Tommygunn, Boyd done it twice, I think I read earlier.

16 May 2026 20:38:34
Fair enough, thanks for correction. Cheers.

16 May 2026 21:53:51
Noodles, he played one less game than Chermiti. 🫣

17 May 2026 06:44:41
He finished with far more than I expected. Has great potential. Just needs to do it more consistently now, rather than in bursts. Scoring hat tricks is brilliant, but if u don't score in next 5, u might still be 1 in 2 but we might not be winning.

16 May 2026 14:55:40
Lucky 15 £5 bets first goal
Chermiti
Shankland
Kane
Halland

Also a £ 10 on anytime.

16 May 2026 15:22:39
Did anyone here or see that Celtic fans apparently attacked Hearts players after game pitch invasion.

Corrupt SFA SPFL had their chance to deal with this after Celtic fans forcing their way into Ibrox and coming onto the park, but as usual no punishment and it's resulted in Hearts players being assaulted today (allegedly).

16 May 2026 15:23:31
Just waiting on big handsome then John, hope it comes up.

16 May 2026 15:35:28
John, that's some bet. Fingers crossed. Come on Halland.

16 May 2026 15:35:45
Forever Hearts alleged Shankland was punched.

Storm, especially first goal, massive return potentially.

16 May 2026 15:48:08
If a game is abandoned before the full-time whistle due to fans, typically a 3-0 win is awarded to the opposition.
Like Slavia Prague v Sparta Prague.

16 May 2026 16:00:15
Burt, this is the SFA, mate, no chance will that happen, swept under the carpet as usual.

16 May 2026 16:04:46
They'll get a small fine at worst.

16 May 2026 16:05:19
I'm waiting for them to blame the union bears.

16 May 2026 16:35:00
Unlucky John, still must be a no bad return for the 3 up. 👌 Better than a kick in the baws, my good friend.

16 May 2026 16:46:10
I just missed special John, 4.30 Bangor won at 3/1.

16 May 2026 17:27:56
Yep Storm, 3 singles, 3 doubles and a treble.

I had a small bet on special John.
A good day although my good lady reminded me I lost heavily on Rangers winning the league, I'll never hear end off that.

16 May 2026 17:34:02
🤦‍♂️ They always put us in our place mate 😂 enjoy.

16 May 2026 17:54:42
Allegedly more than just shankland assaulted but hey it's just over exuberance from excited fans, s***bags.

16 May 2026 19:36:06
Storm didn't know you had a crush on Haaland. 🤭

16 May 2026 20:27:40
That's why he's in the sisterhood. 👀

16 May 2026 21:30:55
Did a hear ma gang getting mentioned? Sisters are doing it for themselves.

16 May 2026 21:54:51
Laudrup, that's what me and one of my mates call him because he ain't the brawest fellas going about. Didn't even think I posted that. 🤦‍♂️

16 May 2026 21:59:54
Lol BB, not the same now SS has handed in his pinny. 😉🤣👍

16 May 2026 22:06:18
Storm, I thought it was just autocorrect.

16 May 2026 13:26:05
I've been a strong advocate for years that the handball rule needs changed.

Another two today for unintentional ball hitting the hands.

It's a scandalous rule!

16 May 2026 15:00:07
It's a stonewall pen going by the rules.

16 May 2026 15:34:14
It is scandalous, Gazza, but, as Storm says, it's a pen all day going by the rules, mate. Everything about his body position is natural, unless they expect players to make a block with arms at side, which is unnatural. Stupid rules. 🙄

16 May 2026 16:02:05
Handball rule needs changed, it's ruining football, you won't have players trying to block crosses soon for fear of handball.

16 May 2026 16:21:09
Knew they'd get a pen and an VAR goal, but both were correct.

16 May 2026 16:35:50
Kaiser, a VAR goal? You meaning the 2nd? It was a mile onside, mate.

16 May 2026 17:30:19
Never saw any of it, but my mate said it was all correct.

16 May 2026 18:47:52
I understand that going by the current laws of the game, they're penalties.

My argument is that the handball rule is scandalous.

Take the one that was awarded against Sterling earlier in the season. He had his back towards the ball, it came over his head and hit his hand. He was clueless.

Then there was the one given against Ralston where he put his body on the line. Hands totally by his side. As a Rangers fan I'll take it, but come on?!

Then you see ones that aren't given.



When defending, how can they decide what's a natural position for the harms to be?

When defending arms and legs naturally move, it's impossible to keep them by your side and if that's what they're expecting- then the question becomes, is it really defending and how do you defend.

It needs reviewing. I don't care what anyone says, O'Neill and co would have been livid if that one through the week had been given against them.

16 May 2026 23:06:26
I would just get VAR tae f***.

17 May 2026 10:52:53
Handball needs to go back to intentional only or stopping a clear goal scoring opportunity.

16 May 2026 11:21:52
Great to see three kids on bench, give them minutes.

16 May 2026 12:30:37
Totally agree.

16 May 2026 12:39:25
Great, I hope they get minutes.

16 May 2026 13:04:56
Chermiti's second today is an absolute worldie. Would like to see him stay but if the £25m is put on the table we can't turn that down.

16 May 2026 16:21:48
Great, they were given time today. How did they get on?

16 May 2026 17:31:47
All contributed something. Wee left back done very well.

16 May 2026 11:00:56
As I said to Davie,

If my old brain is working, Walter waited until a game was finished before bringing his grandkids, little children, onto the pitch and walked around the pitch for almost an hour, in a monsoon too.

He wanted the game to be played first, because that's what everyone wanted, and what they were paying and paid for.

Not good enough for the " captain Tav". He wanted the game to be a sideshow and the Tav show to be the big show.

Nah, his behaviour was awful, just awful and he brought disrespect to the club.

16 May 2026 11:27:32
Agreed 👍

16 May 2026 11:50:24
Agree, TT. His statement told us everything we needed to know about his outlook and priorities.

16 May 2026 11:51:44
100% agree on that.

16 May 2026 12:19:44
Got to agree, TT. I liked Tav as a player, despite his defensive frailties, but he has let himself down with his behaviour.
I wish him well in whatever he does next, but Rangers are the important thing, not players nor egos.
Let's hope we find a captain in the true Rangers mould. One that leads us back to the top.

16 May 2026 12:46:05
Well said and remembered. That's exactly what Rohl wanted too. Focus on the game.