BlackSocksRedTops

3 pts is the priority. Performance is secondary at this stage of the season.

IMO, Spurs will finish 3rd this season and will give the top 2 in England a run for their money. Conte is a top coach and he has some truly world class players. I watched Spurs do the same thing to Liverpool last season at Anfield so losing 2-1 to a quality side carries no shame. They are probably the best team we'll play all season (depending on CL qualification) 

I see the Belgium team beat Feyernoord 4-0 in a friendly at the weekend. Saying that Copenhagen also beat Feyeroord 7-0 in a friendly before that, so we cannot really read too much into these scores.

Amazing business if the Bassey deal goes through. Up until this time last year Calvin Bassey had only a small amount of first team league starts to his name. 

How are we actually feeling about Colak? I've been busy since the season ended so don't know much about him. Is he rated by the more knowledgeable brethren on here? 

1 hour ago, der Berliner said:

Not seen Roofe in any of the gallery pics, same with Alfredo. Maybe they do some special rehab in sunny Scotland.

Maybe you didn't recognise him? He's just had a hair transplant 🤣🤣🤣

5 hours ago, ChelseaBoy said:

The Best in Britain during his heyday. 

The best on the planet during that time IMO. Only not recognised by the wider football world because he played in Scotland. 

Rest easy Goalie. For 4/5 years in his prime he was the best in the world IMO. A sad day indeed.

Negatives...

Looks cheap

Too shiny 

Arm sponsor too large

Outdated checker board jacquard

Red in the collar

Positves...

It's blue

Current Scotland update... Ireland 2 Scotland 0 at HT. Ireland are basically league 1 level and  Scotland a total mess. Clarke's dire brand of football finally getting found out by a pub team?

3 hours ago, CammyF said:

Nice reading but we are Rangers not Glasgow Rangers.

Still very surprised at the Balogun departure. Thought he was a good option to have across the back line. Oh well. Hope we don't regret this one. 

13 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Leon Balogun has officially left Rangers - certainly leaves with my best wishes 

Surprised by this. Injuries? 

I'll take an experienced player like Goldson over a new signing any day of the week. Goldson knows the league, he knows the standards expected at Rangers and he knows how we play. A new signing in such a key area could take a good few months to settle and in a tight 2 horse race we cannot afford any slip ups. Last season proved that.

1 hour ago, Gonzo79 said:

Castore definitely have their faults but our merchandise is selling like hotcakes, so most fans don't seem to mind them.  

 

As for Souttar, I'm glad jakey Clarke didn't play him last night but any idiot can see he's a better CB than McTominay.  Strange decision.

 

I still don't get McTominay. At all.

23 minutes ago, Bill said:

In no way does that make them “amateurs”.

Agree to disagree. Last season's  lilac abomination alone doesn't do anything to change my opinion. 

5 hours ago, Bill said:

I doubt that very much but granted it’s become something that some people say because they think it’s fashionable.

I'm not sure how this could be deemed a "fashionable" opinion. Its actually a fact. They have been designing and manufacturing football related garments for professiomal teams for about 2 years. 

1 hour ago, Bill said:

Snared! It may not be a brilliant strip but it certainly is brilliant orange. Which is clearly a nod to our loyalist heritage in this Jubilee season 😉

Don't care if its orange, pink or yellow. We must be the only club that is promoting their 3rd strip before our main strip. Castore are amateurs IMO.

2 minutes ago, Bill said:

I imagine the answer lies with the outstanding sales figures for the brilliant orange shirt.

Brilliant? Looks like a cheap training top. And that's me being kind. 

Sorry to a grumpy bar steward but why are these pressers (Soutar, Goldson) using that awful orange strip as opposed to the next seasons home kit? Seems like an opportunity wasted?

Apologies if it's been posted elsewhere, but I see that ex Rangers coach Michael Beale has been appointed as head coach at QPR. It will be interesting to see how he fairs going solo. 

"Ats pure wun us ra leeg at hus.."

4 hours ago, the gunslinger said:

if he was really cheap we should see if he is still a player or finished. 

 

The very very rare glimpses we got of him he was really good and certainly provides goals from midfield we need. 

Would rather give Lowry the chance to progress further. 

That would be an ok return financially considering he hasn't featured. All transfers are a gamble and this one didn't pay off unfortunately. Look at the other mobs Swiss striker Ajeti. He cost 5 million and they'll be lucky to get anything over 1.5 million for him.