Devil's advocaat

Quite possibly mate.

1 hour ago, stewarty said:

My recollection was that he wanted to play as a main striker, Gerrard saw it differently, we got a bid from Wigan that met our valuation and asked him if he wanted to talk to them, he took the hump that we didn't all have the same opinion that he has of himself, and high-tailed it down the M6.

Mine came from a club physio, Stewarty. 

8 minutes ago, Franc Ergs said:

I just think it was a case of him being surplus to requirements for Gerrard .

A good friend was on the medical staff at the time, and that was the reason. Granted, your theory would also have played a part in the decision.

Fair enough, but its one injury.

I believe Windass was punted due to him having had a repeated injury (can't recall if it was hammy or achilles) and his subsequent numbers falling below a certain percentage.

43 minutes ago, BEARGER said:

Tom Davies has played 18 games in total last season and this.

Probably more than Nathan Patterson, but I'd take him back in a minute.

Everton are a basket case, games played may not be a fair reflection.

A player with 'rumoured' attitude problems btw.

10 hours ago, RANGERRAB said:

No but Bassey & Aribo were 2 players seeking to establish themselves. Tom Davies & Cantwell fall more into the Matondo category for me in that they’re trying to get their careers back on track. That worries me. 

Aye, there is a worry there, but as buster says, we need to give the manager some trust here.

I used to argue that we shouldn't be shopping in the EPL, but I think that's changed. These clubs have so many players it's very easy to fall out of favour, and incredibly difficult to get back in.

The clubs are so awash with cash, they almost give up on players as assets and get rid.

I like the idea of this pair.

27 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said:

Will Tom Davies or Cantwell bring us anything like Bassey & Aribo did? 

No one thought for a minute that we'd get what we did for those two when we signed them, hindsight is indeed marvellous.

Or it could be any number of other factors. Good, available, affordable players, who fit in with your system and players ain't just lying about like empty vape canisters.

I like the similarities with the last time Beale was here, our press seem completely clueless as to potential signings.

34 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

I think Kris Boyd just pulled that one out of nowhere.  

I hope so, lazy link only appears as he's an ex player.

Fuck off with the ex player pish.

A keeper who can move the ball quickly against the teams we play weekly is a massive advantage, as this is something thats probably needed more frequently than shot stopping.

Even taking a cross, which is pretty basic, is huge in terms of then setting quicker players off on the attack.

Such keepers are not ten-a-penny, sadly.

1 hour ago, Uilleam said:

There are too many problems with depth of field, and angle of the shot for the photograph to be definitive.  It's a  2 dimensional representation of  3 dimensional situation.

Absolutely. I've seen pics taken from Cathkin with a long lens that make Ben Lomond look as if it towers over the city. 

Stills can be very easily manipulated.

48 minutes ago, buster. said:

There are stills going around that show it did hit his hand.

 

Stills are completely unreliable in such situations, has been proven before.

I'm hoping Beale operates in the same manner as Gerrard did, ie the press are the last to have any info on who we're after.

39 minutes ago, compo said:

There’s not much to cheer about at Ibrox these day’s unless you like mediocrity 

Dunno about that, I'd say last seasons run in the EL saw the best atmosphere I've ever seen at Ibrox, on more than one occasion.

Christ, it's like last of the summer wine in here 🤣

Subtle feet very much have their place in football, you can clearly see in your ethos that US sports have conditioned your thinking. Strength, bulk, height, not so much need for skill.

Gimme a proper footballer with wands for feet anytime, over a physical sample. 

Alex Lowry will develop into a top player, I have no doubt about that, I just hope it's in Govan.

Messi doesn't play in Spain. Lowry is a young guy, just back from his first serious injury.

Get a grip ffs.

I like the look of that team!.

2 - 0 Rangers, first scorer Tav.

We're due a penalty.

Hopefully this means more game time for McCann and Lowry, instead of taking a punt on another foreign 'prospect'.