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That and that half of the squad aren’t capable of playing football at this level physically.

Lovelace played 30 mins for the b team midweek v Clyde so hopefully he is involved with the first team soon

True - for what reason the manager has decided not to include Cantwell and that’s all that matters.

Chatter elsewhere is that he didn't behave professionally during the pre season camp and the manager had enough and has bombed him out.

Here is a list of wage savings from players who have left so far this season (take the actual numbers with a pinch of salt, this is supposed to be more illustrative than accurate) If we say we have roughly saved 9 million a year so far (not counting the likes of Silva who was on a good wage for his loan) thats a good start, but then if we look at the names that have been told to leave or linked with leaving: There is still a massive work effort to be done to make some real savings on the wage side. But when you see it like this it really illustrates how badly we have managed the wage bill for a long, long time. (source: Rangers 2024 Wages | Player & Team totals (salarysport.com))

Tanking in baseball is when a team, usually realising they're not going to make the playoffs, decides to intentionally lose games. Sounds weird, right? Why would anyone want to lose? Well, the idea is to secure a higher draft pick or develop young players for the future instead of putting in a half-hearted attempt to win now. Think of it as a long-term strategy, even though it might be painful for fans in the short term. A classic example of tanking is the Houston Astros in the early 2010s. They were absolutely dreadful for a few seasons, but it was all part of a plan. By losing games and focusing on acquiring top talent through the draft, they eventually built a powerhouse team that went on to win the World Series in 2017. Football and baseball are very different sports. But there's an interesting parallel when you look at how some football clubs are managed. In baseball, teams have farm systems—basically a network of minor league teams where they develop young players until they're ready for the big leagues. In football, the likes of the Red Bull group (which owns RB Leipzig, RB Salzburg, and New York Red Bulls, among others) and the City Football Group (which owns Manchester City, New York City FC, and several others) are creating something similar. They move players between clubs within their network, developing talent and building squads that can compete at the highest levels. It's not a farm system in the traditional baseball sense, but it's pretty close. Although we don't have a farm system or any way to develop younger players in a competitive environment Rangers seem to be taking a page out of the tanking playbook this season—though it's more of a wage dump than a full-on tank. They're not expected to be all that competitive this year by most supporters. We wont be intentionally losing games by any means, but the early signs are we have no way of being competitive either. Drawing with a poor Hearts side who had a nightmare pre-season in terms of results and were soundly beaten 3-1 by Dundee last week, and being knocked out of the early Champions League qualifiers by a very ordinary looking Dynamo Kiev side. There is a few weeks left in the transfer window and the manager has been clear we need to get high earners out before we can bring players in (who will probably be on less wages). The club's focus is on cutting costs instead of recruiting quality and I hope the plan is to save up a transfer kitty for next summer. So while this season will be a tough one to watch, is there hope that better days are ahead, with some new signings to look forward to once the club's finances are in better shape? While tanking in baseball is all about playing the long game, it looks like Rangers are doing something similar and although they would never admit it publicly its pretty clear we are not being proactive. Instead of losing games and getting top end draft picks, we are recruiting young cheap talent, developing them while not spending anywhere near what we have in the past in wages with the hope that these players will develop into quality players and guide is into a comfortable 2nd place league finish who, when the time is right will be supplemented by 'ready to go' more experienced pros who will demand a higher wage. Patience is key, but do we as a fan base have patience? Can we take a 'tanking' season and what would the fallout be?

Think he got mad with it on laughing gas and tried to fight a tree with his car. A Premier League footballer will go on trial next year accused of crashing his sports car while inhaling laughing gas at the wheel. Manchester United’s Brandon Williams, 23, today pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving in his Audi S Line on the A34, in Wilmslow, Cheshire last August. The defender, who is on an estimated £65,000 a week, also denied driving without valid insurance.

Interim CEO, thankfully not tea lady as no one would get a biscuit with the big unit around.

Only stretch Armstrong would have the reach

He claims he 'led' it. So from that I'd assume he was overseeing the whole thing.

Questionable history? You made the point what happened in the past shouldn't matter if the person is competent in the role. So even you have caveats? I cant trust the judgement of someone who doesn't think that the Hibs support were at fault for invading the park and attacking our players that day. Don't care if its the best footballing CEO in the world.

Yeah im sure brendan whatever that marketing guy was good enough for the job too, yet he is no more. Or do we just get to pick and choose how we feel about 10 years ago?

Thats not that bad actually, i thought he would be out until the new year. He'll now be back earlier than expect to pick up another injury..

His appointment would be an insult.

This the chubby funster that ran an investigation into us in 2012? Aye great appointment.

Cant wait for Rabbi and Ben to walk out the doors and never return. 2 of the worst signings in a long long time..

Diomande and Barron subbed often so far Barron 80 mins v Hearts Barron 70 mins Diomande 80 mins v Kiev Propper 70 mins(manager said he got cramp) Diomande 80 mins v Motherwell Diomande 70 mins v Kiev Bit of an ongoing problem we don't have many quality players who can play 90 mins week in week out. And I'd say its probably fair that Barron and Diomande are 2 of our better players.

Yes mate the idea was to replace them though, think the club got half a message

I’m pretty sure some point someone will order kitchen roll for the toilets instead of toilet roll things are that well run at every level.

We won’t have much choice but to play Fraser or Ben Davies, and Davies will get injured after a few games too.

No that they will likely get injured if they play as they are not ready. Same with Danilo.

Yes. Lawrence will be next at this rate too. It’s not rocket science. Injury prone players get injured if you over use them. The manager himself has said it about Cerny and Igmane.

Cant have been that well conditioned if he's ended up crocked again.

Hes not playing Cerny or Danilo because he says they are not conditioned yet and sports science advise him not to. But he has used a guy who has spent more time injured than he has fit in every minute until he got injured. He could have given him a few minutes off v Motherwell bringing on Davies or Jefte. It doesnt add up. Its not a negative spin at all.