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It's very solid business and, taken on the back of a seamless replacement of Gerrard and his staff, is hugely reassuring. After the events of the last ten years, it's understandable that some still feel anxious but surely there's ample evidence that we really are well on the mend as a club. If people really feel they can't live without something to fret about, I'd recommend focussing on the consequences of losing the likes of Ross Wilson, James Bisgrove, Andrew Dickson, etc

Rangers spend a fortune: He isn't worth it. We can't afford that. Rangers spend within their means: This is rubbish. We need to spend big to win.

I dont feel the goal gets the praise it deserves. It was a spectacular finish and not at all easy to do.

I've been sleeping in this window. It has just occurred to me: we've signed Souttar, Sands and Diallo, with McAtee potentially to follow. Coming into this window we were saying, 'we're short at the back, we need a RW and another creative option in midfield'. Sands solves the issue at the back, with Souttar possibly a longer-term 'replacement' for Goldson, which are both good moves. We filled the RW issue yesterday, with a good prospect in Diallo; a fast, tricky winger. We've now got three days to maybe add a creative option in midfield. And, we've spent bugger-all! That's pretty solid business.

My report on tonight's Youth Cup tie https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2022/01/28/u18s-ease-through-to-semi-finals/

It is a farce. A key player for the club that pays his salary is taken half a world away on the whim of an international manager who then doesn't use him. It really is time for international football to be downgraded and seen as the luxury it is.

No Morelos for Colombia tonight (starting XI or bench). What a farce!

Without ever watching or listening to BBC Scotland, I could write what they say at any given time and it would be essentially accurate. That said, I do enjoy this thread, if only for the entertainment of 26th's fine wordsmithery.

"Now that's interesting, very interesting". At half time on Wednesday evening, I turned on my micro radio in the hope of being told some good news from Tynecastle. Big Dick was quick to tell me the bad news as the players disappeared up the tunnel, "Celtic are in full control, worthy of their two nil half time lead". Immediately, he handed over to Rob McLean to tell of Ibrox affairs at the break. Obviously, the Red TV commentator was sitting on the PQ naughty step, Aberdeen having been defeated in Paisley the night before. I thought this cannot be good, normally a game at Ibrox does not receive immediate half time attention. A line, including score and scorers before the selected for commentary game re-kicks off; is the most you can hope. Rob talks the truth, the game so far is huff and puff. Rangers have dominated possession and created very little. Then Rob of Red TV tells of the injustice of Livi' being denied a penalty. Now, this is not in the same league as Chris Sutton claiming Lowry caught the ball and handed it over to McGregor, the emphasis was clearly on the Livi' players harbouring a sense of injustice. Big Dick joins in with his fellow Dandy, joking the Ref' was not John Beaton but the two TV angles he had seen were not one hundred per cent conclusive. Further, Alan McGregor had been exceedingly quick to over arm throw the ball to Scott Wright. This is akin to the Aberdeen 2-2 draw earlier in the season where Big Dick's level of consternation carried over into his Friday column in the Press and Journal. Again, from the PQ studio he could not see the Don's David Bates grab a handful of Sakala's jersey and drag him to the ground. He described the decision as, "inexplicable". Sitting in the front row of the Govan top tier, I could clearly see Bates dragging Fashion to the ground; similarly, I clearly saw Lowry chest the ball to the Keeper. Maybe, Big Dick should move his seat three quarters of a mile further forward from PQ to Ibrox Stadium, it will help his sight lines? Anyways, there's no show without the Blarney Punch and a hoarse Tom Anguish intervenes on the Dandy pair to say, "I noticed four Livingston defenders raised their arms claiming for the penalty. Now that's interesting, very interesting". The Referee is the sole arbiter of the game unless a number of players raise their arms, the more that do so, makes it even more interesting. I note three of Tom's favourites raised their arms at Tynecastle, all handled the ball but Tom did not find that remotely interesting because he was hoarse with excitement at ra Sellik negotiating a significant hurdle. This latest phantom appeal took up several minutes of half time, a couple of hours later; Sportscene from the same building decreed Lowry had chested the ball and had a couple of TV angles to prove it. Anatomy lessons at PQ required soonest. "Our Irish cultural correspondent". Tam Cowan referred to RAB Cosgrove as such on Saturday. Most appropriate these last few weeks as RAB has been waxing lyrical about GAA sports. Of course, RAB omitted to tell the listenership about the GAA Rule 21 - a century long banning of member of the Army or Police(basically all members of the Security Forces) from playing Hurling or Gaelic football. RAB supports the right kind of discrimination. I suspect it's the company he keeps? Remember, Policy Advisor to Glasgow City Council's Convenor, Susan Aitken is very good friend of the show, West Belfast born and bred, Gerry Braiden. These last two weekends and four shows, RAB has seen fit to inform us all that Sue Grey -she of the report on Downing Street party times - is a Season Ticket holder at Linfield FC, on three separate occasions. Why, we should be told?

Even if Man City slip-up, there, he's still not going to come to us.

Any talk of a bosman for McAtee is a non-starter. These clubs always tie players like that down.

They've already turned down a £10m offer from Brighton. These players are out of our price range, by some distance.

That's my main concern. I'm sure one of the Liverpool loanees we had was starting on that basis alone.

That's simply not true. EBT's aside we were in a good place in 2011.

Got to speculate to accumulate

Was thinking the same Mack until i watch this....

As far as I know, McAtee`s contract is up in 2023 and he has yet to sign another. HAs he any chance of breaking into their first team? Who knows. I reckon ManCity will want to cash in on him if he doesn`t. IMHO, taking a look at him with that loan - like we did with Kent, BTW - won`t harm either side, club nor player. Diallo is obviously just a straight loan with no chance of signing him.

They probably do. If the lad can't get a game on our right wing though he is in trouble.

McAtee is another top quality prospect. However, I don't really want us to be signing loan players that we have no hope of signing permanently. On the other hand, we're potentially strengthening the squad short-term with little outlay. Will it be enough, is the question?

Nothing in that video excites me much running into tackle and not beating man in those clips looks no better than Scott Wright IMO.

Suppose these short term loans are low risk. Potentially high reward, but there is a possibility they don't contribute at all or fleetingly. Not sure if bringing in too many external youths into a blood and guts title race is what we need but I'll trust the club on this. (I include Sands in this btw)

Good luck to him

I’ve given it to Lowry because of the quality of chances he created, he could easily have been walking away with a few assists. Sakala had a major influence and was deserving of the award though, despite being a bit wasteful. And Arfield could get it for that goal alone, a moment of pure magic that won the game.

I'm looking forward to seeing the Ivory Coast flags around Ibrox...........😂

Has to be Lowry, lit up an otherwise typically dull cup-tie against a poor opponent. Other than him, this game only served to prove that Bacuna and Barker are just taking up a slot and wages and are not at the level required to contribute. Sakala had a good first half and Itten a good second. Lundstrum tidy.