Okay, media full of Rangers' summer rebuild stories so although Bluenoses may disagree over several topics like:-
1) happy/unhappy with performance of the board/Ross Wilson
2) complacency/lack of action after we won 55 poss. leading to Gerrard's departure
3) most recent transfer window where with us 9 points behind a stronger Celtic squad we brought in 2 players while arguably Celtic increased the gap in quality between the 2 sides by bringing in 5
Let's set these aside for the minute and see if we can agree on who gets moved on in June
For what it's worth my list of 10 is as follows:
- McGregor (too old) and Mclauchlan (not good enough)
- Helander (injury-prone)
- Barisic (not good enough against the better sides, and too often reserves
his worst games for Celtic)
- Arfield (well past his best)
- Kamara (one of the few we might make some money off)
- Morelos (moody, overweight, wants away)
- Roofe (too injury-prone)
- Wright (just not good enough for Rangers)
- Davis (old, slowing up, serious surgery recently, great while at his best
but wages better spent on a younger version)
Do we agree bluenoses - more or less?
Summer rebuild
posted on 10/3/23
comment by Changing my name from My POV - but not decided what to change it to yet (U10636)
posted 46 minutes ago
Roofe out for the rest of the season after a hip operation.
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its more headlines when hes fit
Breaking news : Roofe hasnt broke down in training this week
posted on 10/3/23
comment by Magnum (2 in a row easy) (U22391)
posted 6 hours, 47 minutes ago
comment by Timmy (U14278)
posted 6 minutes ago
You missed out kent. He can walk away in the summer.
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I assume he wants to keep him. I would.
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filth !
posted on 10/3/23
Whittaker for the right hand side… hopefully he’ll finally be the answer out there
posted on 10/3/23
comment by GTB, moon howling nonsense (U14017)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
I recall chat of a Swansea player that had been close to joining you in the Jan window, think they are a free agent this summer so might be one of your 9 sorted already, can't remember what position they played might have been a CF?
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Not a free agent though
posted on 10/3/23
A rebuild is needed but I don’t think its as drastic as some make out. A goalkeeper, centre mid, right wing and a striker to improve the first team, and I’d be happy. Our squad is too big and we need to move on a lot, then guys that are counted on as first teamers to be made backup.
A couple big signings needed for keeper and striker positions.
The midfield have been the main issue for me in the last year and a half though, Raskin and Cantwell both look like brilliant signings so far, and on paper you can see why.
Another centre mid would be massive in my opinion. That and signing up Tilman. Although that could be a gamble in terms of the outlay vs needs elsewhere. Would be brilliant if we could keep him though and strengthen elsewhere.
Ryan Jack on his day is great, but been unfit too often. I’d keep him for sale of being Scottish, likely lower wages given those injuries and being a good player when fit. With Hagi and Lawrence to come back here too, if they’re all fit we have some depth to n the squad. Assuming Kent leaves, you’d then have likes of Cantwell, Lawrence and Matondo (dream world he’d be punted) on left. A new signing and Sakala on right.
The signings last couple years have been poor. Lundstram epitomises the current squad, capable of being brilliant but too often not at it. Exactly the issue at Sheffield United, brilliant in his first season in the Prem for them, but then inconsistent the next. Agree he’ll likely stay though.
Full backs are the other big question mark, can’t see Tav being replaced but. Yilmaz looked good in the very short time he played, agree with idea of punting Barasic.
posted on 10/3/23
comment by HB Fashion Sakala is offside again (U21935)
posted 50 minutes ago
comment by GTB, moon howling nonsense (U14017)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
I recall chat of a Swansea player that had been close to joining you in the Jan window, think they are a free agent this summer so might be one of your 9 sorted already, can't remember what position they played might have been a CF?
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Not a free agent though
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Doesn’t look like he’s made an impression for Swansea. Could well suit us.
The fact he’s an actual right winger makes him a good signing in itself for me.
posted on 10/3/23
comment by JFK (U8919)
posted 7 hours, 8 minutes ago
55 was a blip, you went from shipping schite points to not losing a game, having mclaughlin go on a clean sheet spree, and morelos scoring against celtic.
that season worked really well for rangers, the pressure from their fans off their backs really agreed with them, celtic on the other hand employed a useless hobo to take us through the most important season in decades.
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Can't argue with any of that 👍
posted on 10/3/23
comment by Tam (U3559)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by JFK (U8919)
posted 7 hours, 8 minutes ago
55 was a blip, you went from shipping schite points to not losing a game, having mclaughlin go on a clean sheet spree, and morelos scoring against celtic.
that season worked really well for rangers, the pressure from their fans off their backs really agreed with them, celtic on the other hand employed a useless hobo to take us through the most important season in decades.
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Can't argue with any of that 👍
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I can't remember, did we ever work out who you used to be?
posted on 10/3/23
My apologies - you were always Tam. Not sure which of the deserters I was getting mixed up with?
posted on 10/3/23
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
My apologies - you were always Tam. Not sure which of the deserters I was getting mixed up with?
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Maybe the guy that welched out of paying Fan..?