Devil's advocaat

I've only really seen interest from shit clubs, just wonder if reality bites....

None of them, they're all utterly cringeworthy, as are all 'cherished plates' 😆

Agreed Bluedell.

For Kent to be effective we have to have others causing the opposition to be stretched, like we did during the european runs in the last few years, giving the guy some space to work with. The last couple of months we've not had much up front at all for him to work with, I don't think anyone can disagree with that.

Just one last thought on Kent - Is it completely beyond the realms of possibility that he 'does a Goldson'?...

I'd like to see Tillman functioning in a stronger team, he did bloody well for us when we were playing shite, I'm sure he'd be a far better player in a good, solid midfield.

Seriously disappointed we're punting ScottyArf, he's a smashing player.

However, I see this as Beale moving on, bigger and better hopefully.

Phenomenal, that would bring a tear to a glass eye.

1 hour ago, compo said:

What’s the matter we don’t have money to waste McCrorie has done well in the few games he’s played he has now served his apprenticeship why waste a small fortune on Butlands wages when that money could be used in other positions 

We need a back up goalkeeper too remember. In my opinion McLaughlin isn't good enough.

So, if you decide mccrorie is your number 1, then you're gonna buy a keeper to be his understudy, that's a hard sell to a good keeper, so we end up with a mclaughlin level keeper.

That's not what you want IMHO, you want a bloody good keeper to push young Robbie on and eventually take over.

And you want this same rivalry throughout the whole team.

If Butland is within our wage structure, it's a no brainer for us.

Robbie will have to bide his time, like McGregor had to.

Superb, I wouldn't want to lose either Jack or Arfield.

0-2 Goldson is due a goal, so I'll go for him.

With the usual YouTube caveats applied, he looks a big, silky, confident, hardy bastard. Not afraid to leave a boot in, or take a pass under pressure. Me likey.

All the best fella, I'm sure we'll disagree again 😉

8 minutes ago, Malangsob said:

People were kicking around goat's bladders for thousands of years before some English guy decided to codify it

It was actually believed to balls of silk, in what is now China.

Actually yes, there's a lot of sports I find to be a bit nonsense, F1, Golf (I live a mile from the home of open golf, but still) rugby league.... To name but a few. Aussie rules is brilliant for it's sheer madness, it has a kinda chaos that no US sports have (I've always had Ice Hockey down as Canadian, happy to be corrected on that one).

Crikey, that mattress advert disnae half make ye cringe!

Pretty sure Kris 'less goals against sellik than Sakala' Boyd played for Portland Timbers?.

I've no distaste for the states tbh, I just find your sports a tad contrived, you do get that don't you? you don't have to dislike everything about a country? I've had some great trips to a few different parts of the US, loved it.

7 hours ago, Malangsob said:

American sports league websites are great for stats though.

Mainly as US sports are so protracted affairs, they have to make up numbers to keep folks interested.

Stats work for certain parts of football, but they ain't the be all, not at all. Ryan Kent gets it tight for his stats, but I'd bet my last shillin that Neil McCann or Davie Cooper wouldn't have had any better.

First leg of the City v Real semi final was a perfect case in point, Jack Grealish never beat his man once*, but according to the stats was the most creative player on the park. This is basically as he rolled the ball back to someone to have a shot, as he couldn't make any progress.

*FWIW he was very good in last nights game.

As ever, the truth is somewhere in between.

5 hours ago, Malangsob said:

What about the guy that doesn't fit into a system because managers are changed midstream? 

 

He finds his ass polishin pine for four months.

 

The team get relegated and he gets penalized?

 

Come on now...

 

It's all part of the game, he's still earning a shit load of cash, let's be honest. You're average Joe on the street gets punted if the boss doesn't fancy him, no guaranteed wage there.

18 minutes ago, craig said:

Why is it ridiculous ?  They get paid a shed load of money due to the EPL finances.... they know when they sign the contract that there is a risk their club will get relegated (well, if you sign for a club outside the top 6 or 7) and they sign the contract knowing the risk.

Exactly, there's enough players down tools and see out contracts, fans have long wanted some kind of performance related pay,this is about as near as you'll get.

15 minutes ago, alexscottislegend said:

You make your points with clarity and common sense; however, we should be qualifying for the CL every season. That must be our aim. Aribo and Bassey, granted, are great examples of who we should be recruiting; I'm dubious that Dowell and Sterling are in that league. BTW Aribo has sunk without trace at relegated Southampton - not sure what that tells us.

A cheeky £2M offer to bring the big man back up the road is worth a go.

2 hours ago, Gonzo79 said:

There's only so many games against that lot without winning that any Rangers manager can withstand.

 

Which is why Beale will pick the strongest side available to him on Saturday. 

This, very much this.

Crikey, Joe Garner was on 18k a week!. We've wasted some cash on rubbish over the years...

18 hours ago, RANGERRAB said:

I’d doubt we’ll sign Van Veen. He’s 32 next month with no resale value 
Josh Maja who’s soon to be a Bosman & currently at Bordeaux would be a better option in my view. Only 24 & played in the EPL & championship 

I'd agree, we probably won't, but not every player has to fit 'the plan', its scottish football, sometimes we need someone a bit more game smart, cuter, and doesn't mind mixing it and leaving a boot in.

I'd take van veen, bloody good player, free transfer, low wages, a good couple of years in him yet, at least. I'm not saying he's I'm any way as good, but Caniggia didn't too badly for us, did he?.

He's very good playing the lone striker, for a pretty poor team.

A far better shirt filler than Roofe, at least he'd turn up.