MrGaryValentine

Does anyone know which players we have that are out of contract at the end of this season? Guys like Foderingham, Alwnick, Halliday, Flanagan, Barker, Murphy, Rossiter, Holt, Docherty & Hererra all seem surplus to requirements and don’t really feature much. Surely getting them off the books completely will free up some wages to get 2 or 3 players of genuine quality?

i am no expert but it looks to me as it puts an end to effectively having two companies to run the football club? i can’t see it having anything to do with sports direct, but possibly for a future share issue with non-supporter investors?

some may not agree with the way he has went about certain things but i really dread to think where we would be today if he hadn’t stepped up when he did. we certainly wouldn’t be joint top of the premier league, be one win away from the knock-out stages of the europa league, in a league cup final, have a footballing icon as our manager and a squad full of top international players. to think it was only 4 years ago they took on a a challenge that saw a kenny mcdowall led team with the 5 newcastle loanees and a 6-1 aggregate drubbing from motherwell just around the corner. it’s remarkable the turnaround. thank you dave king.

i think the best thing about this thread is that there is so many options now in our squad depending on who we play against. gerrard has done a great job this summer so far.

il b in vegas for matchday one!! hope we do it!

anyone else just buzzing for the transfer window opening?? i think next year will be our year!

give that mob a guard of honour when they won’t even use our name during the build up unless they have to? no thanks

really looking forward to this tonight. i have a strong feeling we will see a good number of youth players getting their chances next season. i have heard a few saying trophies mean nothing at the younger ages BUT surely winning is a habit you must have at rangers regardless of the level?

I actually only found that out the other day RE the 2020 contracts. Hopefully we can still move some of them on this summer, but my point still stands. There is alot of wages going out which are doing nothing for us on the pitch, that has to change.

Dunno if everyone has access too this but Michael had a two part interview on RTV and eventhough it was under 8 minutes long, I thought it was very insightful. Spoke about out own mistakes this season which have caused ‘the gap’ between us and Celtic, gives examples of games we should of taken chances etc which in turn dropped us points this season. He points out at the same stage last season we had conceded around double the amount of goals, so it is great to see we have improved there too. Also points at some referee decisions which have cost us points. At the end says they already half know their plan for building next season, again great to see the planning well under way. Very refreshing to see a staff member saying the same things as myself, and other Bears I have spoke to, are saying. I am buzzing for next season already.

the main aim for mark allen this pre-season should be getting rid of the deadwood who have made little to no impact this season and turn their wages into 2/3 quality players who will improve our starting xi.

i would rather we brought in Brophy from Kilmarnock. has impressed me anytime i have saw him. guy at work knows Greg Stewarts family so will do some digging.

absolutely gutted after yesterday but i loved hearing gerrard afterwards. seems he clearly knows what players he can count on and which ones he can’t and mistakes this season won’t be made next year. really looking forward to next season.

really good listen again. nice to hear steven say the same things i have been thinking regarding the state of our squad. i think this season was always about building the foundations and next season we will really go for it. can’t wait actually.

If Celtic drop points tomorrow at Tynecastle (and we win) it is game on!

I think any bid between £10-15 million will see Rangers doing buisness. Do I think he is worth more? Yes, but truth is we don’t really have a base to work from when it comes from when it comes to selling our players. If I remember correctly the only player we have bought and made profit from since we sold Cuellar in 2008 is Martyn Waghorn and you will be lucky if that was £500k profit. I know it is easy to look at what Celtic are moving their players on for but I don’t think it is as simple as that.

Morelos has had a target on his back since day one. You would think the media would want good players in Scotland but it seems they are hell bent on chasing them out - unless they play for Celtic if course.

A wee heads up guys - the next match for the boys is today at 1.35pm I believe. Match will be screened LIVE on facebook.

I said to my dad afterwards I thought Morelos deserved a yellow as he did leave his foot in. Hopefully the red is reduced on appeal.

Totally agree with the comments above. A guy who looked like he was happy with a draw away from home against a Kilmarnock, Hibs, Hearts etc. Job was far too big for him and comments like that prove it. So happy we have a real winner in charge now ?

Clyde SSB have an interview with Warburton RE us winning 55. Saying it was impossible in our first season - maybe true, but I would say that attitude is perhaps why Mr Warburton won’t ever succeed in top level football management?

The correct players coming in during January could win us the league. Hopefully we are still in the running after the next 4 matches.

I think we need Coulibaly and Jack tonight but Gerrard does seem to have a soft spot for Ejaria.

Tonight will be a real test to see how far we have came as a team in only a few short months. Hopefully Ibrox is rocking and we get a favourable result. Gutted I won’t get to see it live as I will be at a gig in the Hydro but will be watching the full 90 when I get home. Hopefully I can avoid the score ?

I can’t wait to see the fruits of all this work being done at Ibrox and the HTC.