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5 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

Sure is. But don’t come to Rangers and expect a game in your usual position.

Playing an attacking fullback at wingback is hardly unusual. 

He has actually played left wing for the Greek club he was playing for. 

4 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

No Cantwell.

 

No Cantwell.

 

Has he gone?

Yes. 

I like him, but I don't think he fits with what Clement wants. 

32 minutes ago, alexscottislegend said:

Is Jefte not a left back? Don't recognise some of the names you mention though...who is Poveda for example?

Jefte is an attacking left back. 

Poveda is a winger just released by Leeds. I quite like him.

We're not linked with him - neither with Riedewald - but I quite like them as players, and they've been released. 

Here's my first team:

Cortes - Danilo - Poveda

Jefte - Diomande - Alzate - Sterling

Riedewald - McKenna - H. Souttar

Butland

Second string:

Kabadayi - Dessers - McCausland

Yilmaz - Raskin - Barron - Devine

Galdames - Balogun - J. Souttar

Kelly

Championees!  

15 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

From a Schalke-Fan re Yusuf Kabadayi ...

Everything from wild to extremely strong. Certainly a player with pace, but was sometimes too playful for me and often not a factor in games. Improved towards the end of the season. The purchase option of 1 million was not exercised, and the player was dismissed, so definitely no return to S04.

This matches the stats: quick, likes to take on his man, but doesn't contribute much in the buildup with very few passes. 

I quite like the profile. I think that we could teach/coach the buildup stuff. 

We're being linked with Steven Alzate again. 

8 minutes ago, JohnMc said:

Specifically 4 goals, no assists and 'too expensive for the 3rd biggest club in Germany'. 

Those two numbers don't really tell you much. 

I believe they are in a really bad state financially? 

30 minutes ago, JohnMc said:

Didn't Schalke have another shocking season, fighting relegation into the 3rd tier for much of the year? If he's as good as Tillman I'll be very happy, but his numbers aren't wonderful despite playing for a big club at a low level. 

Which numbers specifically caught your eye?

We're very picky for a team that has ...

*Checks notes*

... Nae defenders.

Scott McKenna has been released by Forrrrrrest. 

Just saying...

We're so thin!

[Al-Riyadiya] Steven Gerrard has reportedly stepped up his plans to take James Tavernier and Connor Goldson to Saudi Arabia. Al-Ettifaq are now said to be preparing their offer for the duo.

Rangers interested in highly-rated Arsenal defender

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/rangers-transfer-reuell-walters-arsenal-summer-transfer-window-scottish-premiership-4650312

What's going on?!

Sensible transfers, completed early ...

Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince;

And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

It was like us in the Scottish Cup final: there for the taking, but couldn't get over the line. 

Balogun signs contract extension. 

https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/leon-balogun-signs-contract-extension-at-rangers/6d5xBKLJQMqq6pJOv8BLgj

6 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

Welcome aboard the sweeper keeper hype train. 
 

can’t remember the exact thread but said the same a couple of weeks back.

I've been saying it for years. 

I know Butland is an excellent shot-stopper and he has been terrific, but his style doesn't quite suit what we need, which is a sweeper-keeper. 

I wouldn't be unhappy if he was sold. 

RANGERS can confirm Chief Executive Officer, James Bisgrove, will leave the club having accepted a new football role in the Middle East.

https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/rangers-announce-departure-of-james-bisgrove/3AkG7tgNAM1Ug6u379jQ83

Hear me out: Kieran Tierney? 

Perfect for the vacated treatment table role. 

Second clip:

Don't know where to put this, but thought it was funny:

18 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

I dont buy it, by him playing slightly further forward means he would have taken some guilt edged changes he passed up while he was here, like the one V them at Ibrox?

 

I think there is more to it than that, the mentality to play for Rangers isn't there nor is the physical robustness. 

 

He looked lost in the first game v Killie, he got a couple of dunts from the opponents then disappeared from the game.

It may well be that he doesn't have the mental fortitude to play for Rangers. 

The facts are that he didn't have many good goalscoring chances with us - even that open goal (I can't remember who it was against?) was a difficult chance because the ball was too far in front of him before he could get to it. His chances were mostly long range.

His xG was only 4 (he scored 2) in the league. 

Todd Cantwell, in a similar position has an xG of 5 from double the games. 

Dessers, played as the #9, has a full-season xG of 19 (he scored 16). 

Now we've seen him do well for Utrecht as a #9: 10 goals from an xG of 9. 

I'm not saying he's the messiah, like Josh Windass, merely that he'd have a better return if he was played as a striker, rather than a #10 or on the wing.