pete

Not Rangers news I know but it possibly could affect us. Benkovic and Rogic are out long term and rumours that Tierney has a serious problem that is not an injury but growth related and could also be out for the rest of the season at least..

That same photo is kicking about with a Rangers badge.

Bang! The transfer window has closed. Rangers had done most of their business early so Steven Gerrard had predicted that no more players would be coming in. As a true poker player Gerrard held a stony face as his aim was obviously putting pressure on Dundee to sell Glen Kamara for a price that suited Rangers. Rangers already had Kamara signed on a pre-contract to join in the summer but had in the beginning postured to Dundee that if he were to be released early Rangers would be willing to pay a small fee to bring him to Ibrox early. If we are to believe the rumours being passed around then Rangers had 50.000 pounds on the table but Dundee tried to hold out for more. Eventually just before the window shut Rangers increased the offer to 100.000 which Dundee were happy to accept and Kamara could head to Ibrox to sign the needed forms. Many supporters felt that Rangers were in the driving seat for the deal and should have left him at Dundee and get him for nothing in the summer. The problem I have with that is that Kamara had not played for the last three weeks and if Rangers had left him at Dens Park then the chance was that we then got a player who had not played or trained for five months and it would have taken a lot longer to get him up to speed. I know 100.000 sounds a lot of money to us on the lower end of the financial ladder but what is it really in football terms. After all it was almost forty-two years ago Rangers paid 100.000 pound for one David “Davie” Cooper. If Kamara can do a quarter of what Davie Cooper did then it will be money well spent. Another measurement on what it is to pay 100.000 pounds was when West Ham showed interest in Michy Batshuayi who ended up at Crystal Palace. When they heard he earned 160.000 pound in a week they quickly lost any interest. Anyway it is what it is and Kamara will probably be added to the eighteen man pool for our game at Ibrox against st Mirren later today. I personally doubt if he will get any game time but I do believe he will be put on the bench to give him the feeling of the fantastic Ibrox atmosphere. For me Steven Gerrard should have the easiest job in picking a team than he has ever had. The simple fact is you should not repair what is not broken. With the exception of Katic in for the injured Goldson then the team that has performed against so fantastically against Celtic and Livingston should be the first pick. This team showed far more aggression and the mobility to perform the high press that has become pretty standard in modern football. As far as I know Matt Polster was in pre-season in the MSL so he will be a few weeks away from the fitness needed. For me the team should be: M.Gregor Tavernier Worrel Katic Barisic McCrorie Jack candeias Arfield Kent Morelos While I did say the same players that played against Celtic, and I really love Andy Halliday but I do think Barisic is a better player than Halliday and therefore Barisic will be my choice for that left back spot. I would be lying if I said I know a lot about the St Mirren team. They have added two players in Vaclav Hladky a goalkeeper from Slovan Liberec and Brad Lyons from Blackburn. Their tactics won't have changed with the signing of these players it will still be to keep it tight at the back and try and hit us with the proverbial sucker punch on the break. Lets hope the 'Gers are up for this one and I am going for a 4-0 Rangers win. C'mon the 'Gers!

I apologise I was totally convinced the game was on Sunday. I will try and get something up later.

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I said 30 mill when there was only 2 hours left of the window but you are right it is what the club will accept. In saying that Morelos is probably worth more than 30 million to us.

Was it Solanke that went for 18 million and he has hardly played a first team game?

Problem is the tims run the SFA and SPFL.

4.5 year deal. I hope the guy hits the ground running.

At this late stage now 30 million. We can't replace him.

Not at all I like him but I think Baricic is a better player.

I did. Very enlightening.

You are rewriting history mate. I never mentioned Flannigin. I was talking about Barisic. You are maybe talking about 30 minutes before the game I was meaning the whole trajectory since Baracic came in.

I have full trust when Halliday plays at left back and if the boss picks him then great. I don't think he is near good enough now for the midfield. If Halliday keeps up his sharpshooting from 20+ yards then it will be difficult to drop him.

It is a discussion forum mate. It would be horrible if we all agreed.

Ian how can you say Halliday has been consistent? Before the Celtic game people were slaging him off as not good enough. He had a cracking game against Celtic and reasonable game tonight against a lower league team. Barisic has looked different class when he has played

I know he scored tonight but Barasici's general play is of a far higher standard as Halliday's.

The thing with assists is that you can give a perfect ball that should be a goal and the player misses a sitter. No assist. Then you can fall over your laces and the ball trickles through and you get an assist. It is a stat that doesen't really tell the whole story.

I love Halliday but Barisic is a far better player. Funny enough the pitch was probably better last time round as tonight. Every chance the opposition get are Rangers manufactured. Hand-ball was a stonewall penalty. Davis penalty claim I can get as the other player clearly got the ball. I thought Katic claimed his place as first team CH. Second half was very poor and I would say I don't think any of the fringe players put up an argument for a first team start.

I am calling it off. 10cm of snow around my house. Too dangerous for a supporter

I can see the corner flag!!!

I agree with you Bill but Morelos himself has sort of always said that he is at Rangers for the step up. It all depends on how happy he is. the last thing we need is a disgruntled player in the dressing room.

i am not a fan of the 4-4-2 diamond as against Kilmarnock we were hitting our heads off the strongest part of their team with 3 midfielders. i prefer to have the wings filled in.

Is that calling it right or not. Just a pity I didn't know Goldson was still injured. Hopefully that is now our default team.