jhunter 0 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I can't help wondering why we've kept him till the age of 25 if he wasn't regarded as a good enough prospect to break through and get regular 1st team action. Another baffling decision from the Club. In fairness keepers do mature the latest , mostly. Was mcgregor not about that age when he finally made the breakthrough at Rangers? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 In fairness keepers do mature the latest , mostly. Was mcgregor not about that age when he finally made the breakthrough at Rangers? Point taken, although I'm still not sure if this was a good move. My guess is that Gallacher will probably end up at one of our opponents like other keepers and players who've left. Hopefully it's not as embarrassing as us moving on Lee Robinson only to have him turning up at QotS and helping them dump us out of the Challenge Cup at Ibrox the season before last, then move to Raith and help them win the final of the Challenge Cup at Easter Road this season after us allowing him to come to Murray Park to use our facilities and train for the build up to this year's Easter Road final. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,662 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Looks like Gallacher may be going to Hearts as, well, understudy to Neil Alexander... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,807 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 There is no way we need 5 defenders on the pitch and such a defensive team to play Falkirk, Raith, QotS, Cowdenbeath etc. Nor did I suggest that. But against Hibs, Hearts and maybe some half-decent top-tier team away from home it might be an option. I actually always suggested that we play 3-5-2* at home last season all along. Regarding Gallacher ... a bit strange this, but given that he was at best Bell's understudy for another season, probably the best for his own development. You'd obviously not want him to go to any of the ex.-SPL clubs. *EDIT i.e. ... Faure - Mohsni - Wallace Black Peralta/Aird - Law - Macleod - Templeton/Aird Clark - Daly 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Cooper 0 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Ross Perry away to Raith Rovers. Though it might interest some folk. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Ross Perry away to Raith Rovers. Though it might interest some folk. About his level or perhaps a little above; good luck to him. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Nor did I suggest that. But against Hibs, Hearts and maybe some half-decent top-tier team away from home it might be an option. I actually always suggested that we play 3-5-2* at home last season all along. Regarding Gallacher ... a bit strange this, but given that he was at best Bell's understudy for another season, probably the best for his own development. You'd obviously not want him to go to any of the ex.-SPL clubs. *EDIT i.e. ... Faure - Mohsni - Wallace Black Peralta/Aird - Law - Macleod - Templeton/Aird Clark - Daly Wallace at centre back? 3 at the back would require wing backs and those wide midfield players would not be suitable for the role. We really have enough problems without deviating from a 4-4-2. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Cooper 0 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Why do the Rangers family have a horrible habit of complicating an easy sport? Club and fans alike. Why does everything have to be over thought? Keep it basic, keep it simple, keep it easy. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Why do the Rangers family have a horrible habit of complicating an easy sport? Club and fans alike. Why does everything have to be over thought? Keep it basic, keep it simple, keep it easy. This, this, this. If we play 4-4-2 with everyone in their correct position and Boyd and Miller up front next season should be no trouble at all. I actually think if the players picked themselves it would be an improvement. The only thing holding us back for the title next season is Ally. It is absolute beggers belief that we are playing 5-4-1 in pre-season. Obviously (particularly with Foster's comments), there is a legitimate wish to play this formation next season. It's just pathetic but I gave up worrying what Ally does a while ago. My only real ambition for us is to see the back of him because he is literally ruining us. Last season was the first time in living memory I never went to games. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,807 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 McCoist looks at the US market, and rightly so. There is talent out there and those who actually play football are usually up with anyone when it comes to fitness and application. Rangers boss Ally McCoist aims to cash in on US tour by snapping up more American stars for Ibrox club LIGHT Blues gaffer hopes to tap in to growing market for players across the pond and lure more top-class Yanks to the Scottish game. ALLY McCoist has vowed to cash in on Rangers’ popularity across the Atlantic by raiding the American market again. The Ibrox manager has spent the past week in California building his troops up for the big kick-off with a rigorous pre-season training regime. But McCoist is also using the time to consult his contacts in the States as he seeks out fresh talent for the club. In the past, Rangers have captured US stars such as Claudio Reyna, Maurice Edu, DaMarcus Beasley, Carlos Bocanegra and Alejandro Bedoya. Along with the club’s healthy support base in North America, that has helped to maintain their profile in these parts, despite the drop out of Scotland’s top flight. However, with Rangers potentially just a year away from returning to the Premiership, McCoist is casting his transfer net wider again. With more and more American kids entering the game, the market is ripe for plucking bargains. Not quite Land of the Free Transfer but definitely the Home of the Save in the eyes of the Ibrox gaffer. McCoist, who had lengthy discussions with former US skipper Bocanegra during a meeting at the team hotel in Ventura this week, said: “The American market is good and it is one we have used quite successfully in the past. “Go back and see Claudio, then Maurice, DaMarcus, Carlos. To be fair, even Alejandro. He had a good World Cup. “We didn’t get the chance to see anything like the best of him but we always knew he had something there. “The US market is definitely a good one for the likes of ourselves to get into – it’s maybe the best. “You look at the other markets and generally speaking they are tough to get into. The South American market is covered by the Spaniards and the Dutch so you are going to struggle to get into it. “Australia is another one which would be good but the best one for the likes of us to be plucking talent from is America.” McCoist bases his theory not just on value for money and Rangers’ pulling power but the improving talent and impressive temperament of the US players. Jurgen Klinsmann’s side were a revelation at the World Cup, coming through a tough group including Germany, Ghana and Portugal to reach the last 16. They then almost knocked out Belgium to reach the last eight, staging a brave fightback in extra time before losing 2-1. Their performances in Brazil have lifted awareness and interest in the game to new levels across the Atlantic. McCoist said: “You get a brilliant work ethic with American players, for a start. “Look at the United States in the World Cup. Their work ethic was superb. Were they the most gifted team at Brazil 2014? No. “But you loved watching them because of the effort you got and the general feeling from everyone is no one took to this World Cup more than the Americans. “Talking to the boys involved and watching on the TV, you can see it.” American fans took to the streets back home to watch their team and McCoist reckons the game is now gripping them like never before. It’s 20 years since the States hosted the World Cup but the recent arrival of stars such as David Beckham and Thierry Henry to the MLS – coupled with the success of American players in Europe – has finally helped football capture the public’s imagination. McCoist said: “You look at Boston city centre, you look at Times Square, you look at other places. It’s totally different and the football people within the States are getting a vibe now. David Beckham has been the biggest thing here, even including the 1994 World Cup. “To be fair, there has been a slow and gradual increase in the popularity of the sport. “In terms of participation it has always been massive. “But in terms of TV and media it is massive and it is a tough thing to conquer when you consider the competition from basketball, ice hockey, baseball and American football. It is as popular now with the money people as ever.” Rangers are also as popular as ever in the States. The club have strong links with their North American fanbase, which ensures they stay in the footballing public’s eye. McCoist takes great pleasure from the backing received in America and Canada and admits it was a source of comfort during the club’s collapse following the Craig Whyte calamity. Gers have found themselves playing against Scottish football’s lesser lights since dropping down to the lower leagues two years ago. And the names of the sides they are facing in North America – Ventura County Fusion, Sacramento Republic, Victoria Highlanders and Ottawa Fury – hardly trip off the tongue. (NB: Yep, but neither do the names of most of the MLS teams either ...) But McCoist insists Gers remain a huge draw over the pond and wants to reward the fans who have stuck by them. He said: “This is as big a market for Rangers as anywhere. “I’ve come out here a couple of times for supporter conventions and there are 1,000 at dinners. It doesn’t matter where it is. San Francisco, Las Vegas, Canada, all over. “It is the same wherever you go. They are fanatical. I was told that when the club went into administration the support from the North American boys went up a level. “They rallied around unbelievably well and it is reassuring. “It is great for us because, although in the first year we were toiling for players and bringing in personnel, we have been getting back. We are not there yet by any stretch of the imagination but I can see signs. “Look at signing players such as Kris Boyd and Kenny Miller. Players with a bit of gravitas about the place. “They are small steps but we are well on the way. We played LA Galaxy six years ago and it is only a matter of time before we are back facing them. “We have come over to North America and, although the opposition is not the most important thing, the standard of the football is important. “So is getting our name out there.” DR 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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