PoohBear

11 minutes ago, compo said:

Totally unacceptable only one winner and it's not Rangers 

What's unacceptable, BBC have resumed coverage after their self imposed ban. They've also apologised for unfair reporting, it's clear cut.

Didn't expect that statement. Glad to have coverage back.

I think it's pretty incredible that we've sold a LB for 20+ million and we still have a LB of Borna's ability at the club.

Sad to see Bassey go but incredible value he's given us with both his play and now his fee. What a fantastic signing he was. And to think that we have Borna there waiting to play.

15 minutes ago, gisabeer said:

You should be.  Well be playing a CL qualifier in a couple of weeks.

Yeah, I never really get the idea that we shouldn't be concerned about pre-season form. We need to be building fitness of course, but also confidence. That said, we won today so 🙌

6 hours ago, Gonzo79 said:

A loan is a loan.  I wouldn't get too worked up about the fine print until we see how the player performs.  

Nah, a loan with an option to buy is completely different. It takes the risk out of paying up front for the player, we get eyes on him for the whole season to judge his ability and potential. It also means there is a goal in developing the player for Rangers, not another team. This isn't a Joe Worrall situation where in his own (paraphrased) words was that he was sent to Rangers to make mistakes and learn.

7 minutes ago, buster. said:

Young players on loan to Rangers from big clubs create a lot of excitement, but usually disappoint. You don't have to go back far for the last one.

 

I just hope that our own youngster, Lowry.... gets a fair crack of the whip and simply the best players get the jersey.

 

 

 

If it's a loan to buy then that's a completely different story.

Im seeing mixed reports about an option to buy for Tillman, can anyone enlighten me? If this has an option to buy then I think this has been a very good window so far.

5 hours ago, gaspard said:

He's a scotch nationalist so cannot possibly be a Rangers fan.

 

He pretends to be for his own mercenary reasons just like every other seditious attention seeking imposter claiming to be a bear whilst championing the jock republicans and their IRA comrades. 

Scottish nationalists can also be Rangers fans.

I've never heard McFarlane claim he's a bear, he's pretty open that he's a Hibs fan.

10 hours ago, rbr said:

Just watched the clown that is Jonny McFarlane yet again rubbish our players and their values , why this absolute idiot gets minutes on social media and YouTube is beyond me , he’s an absolute joke of a so called fan , really disappointed in stevie Clifford not calling him out on this .

 

That he uses Bruno fernandez as a special player , Jesus h Christ .

Not sure what you're watching him on but he's a Hibs fan not a Rangers fan. He seems pretty reasonable whenever I've listened to him, the record rangers podcast wasn't actually that bad in the past.

Why would we spend 5m on a player that can barely get into the first team?

Yeah I'm surprised we didn't hold on to him, a useful player to have as backup and capable too. Didn't seem to have lost any of his pace either.

Genuinely one of the best tweets I've seen from a football club 😂

Brilliant news 👍👍

I don't know if he'd come here but I'd certainly take him if we could protect ourselves with the contract. He came to us woefully out of practise but he still showed enough in my mind, if he can stay fit.

I'm not against loans but we needed some good quality signings over the winter break to be able to win the league. I wasn't at all enamoured but the Diallo signing, bringing in a youth player to galvanise the squad and give us a spark? Nah.  
 

If we are bringing in youth in loan then it should be with a view to buying them.

21 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Serious questions;

1. Do you see Lowry every day in training? How much have you actually seen off Lowry, outwith his games in the 1st team? 

 

2. Would you concede the SG / GVB and their staff (or the RYD staff) know more about Lowry's attributes and what's best for his developments than any of us on a fans forum? 

They may know what's best for his development but that doesn't mean he will get it though. Regular first team football may be what's best.

11 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

Fair point.  You'd have to ask Ross Wilson/Gerrard/GvB to get a proper answer but I think they're generally considered a higher standard than our own youths.

Maybe, but at the end of the day it just stunts our own prospects growth. At least we have a chance of growing our youth into our own first team players.

1 hour ago, Gonzo79 said:

The Rangers management team have a tough time with youth prospects.

 

Play them and things don't go well...P45.

 

Don't play them and fans mump about it. 

 

It's a huge gamble playing youngsters for Rangers because we have to win every match (which is where I think a bigger league would help).   

Sure, but why do we bring in untested youth players on loan from England and play them then? 

My feeling is we are going to have huge changes this summer, or at least we should. 
 

If we get a good offer for Bassey we should take it, in return we might sign 4 good quality first team players for the money.

Morelos will have to go if he doesn’t sign an extension too. I’d try to move on Roofe and Helander if possible, I like them as players but we can’t rely on them.

I’d keep on Tav, not sure when his contract is up. Kent too if we can sign him up. But the reality is we need 2 new strikers, a left winger, nearly a whole new defence. A GK. a lot of work…

Makes the season 👍

A Europa Final and a domestic cup.

Jack is THE man.

Should have been a pen

2 hours ago, Bill said:

If Jack isn't fit, why is he starting so many games? I hear a lot about how injury prone he is but very little about what injuries he is supposed to be carrying. Other than his recent lengthy spell on the sidelines for a specific calf injury (which would have been considerably shorter had he been operated on in the first place), is he actually more injury prone than most? I don't know the answer and only ask the question because once a label is applied to a player there seems to be a compulsion for everyone to repeat it.

It's his knees that are the problem as far as I'm aware and it's something that the club admitted had to be managed moving forward, I.e. the problem won't go away. 

I really don't think Jack would pass a medical, I'm not sure he can be sold. That doesn't disappoint me, he is excellent for us and we should work hard to make him play as much as is possible.

I don't think Jack will be moved on for two reasons:

1. He is hugely important to us when he plays

2. He clearly has a debilitating, chronic injury and will find it hard to sign for a different club.