The Winter 2023/24 Rangers Transfer Window Rumours and Deals - Thread

[Rousseau 11,889]

Multi-club networks seem to be the future. 

 

I wouldn't be against us being part of some network, but you wouldn't want us taken over completely. 

[Student 6]

Seems a lot of money for a young central midfielder, we need a striker first and foremost.  Hope it works out for Diomande.

[Gonzo79 15,328]

  On 23/01/2024 at 12:12, Rousseau said:

Multi-club networks seem to be the future. 

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[26th of foot 6,225]

  On 23/01/2024 at 11:59, onevision said:

Ah Clatty Bella, big Dancers burd.

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Peter McDougall invented a wonderfully indicative character to represent the Port, Clatty Bella had the best line in, 'Just a Boys' Game'.

 

Jake and Dancer escape the torrential rain by entering the close of Clatty's flat. Drookit, they chap her door and whilst crossing the threshold inquire after the provision of a towel? Clatty replies, 

 

"Naw, ma boay's gone tae the swimming wae it".

 

Such brevity?

[Bill 13,717]

  On 23/01/2024 at 12:12, Rousseau said:

Multi-club networks seem to be the future. 

 

I wouldn't be against us being part of some network, but you wouldn't want us taken over completely. 

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[Malangsob 1,264]

  On 23/01/2024 at 12:12, Rousseau said:

Multi-club networks seem to be the future. 

 

I wouldn't be against us being part of some network, but you wouldn't want us taken over completely. 

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Just say franchise...now we're speakin American around this joint.  

 

I knew common sense would eventually prevail.  

 

MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS...nothin but gravy, big sponsorships, TV caish, and no relegation.

 

Captive audiences...it's a win win win. 

 

Join the winning model Scotchland!

 

 

 

 

 

[Gonzo79 15,328]

  On 23/01/2024 at 12:56, Malangsob said:

Join the winning model Scotchland!

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That sentence shows you're completely missing the point as to why many of us don't want it.

 

The likes of Man City, PSG and Red Bull aren't Scottish.  Christ, their owners aren't even European. 

[Thinker 887]

  On 23/01/2024 at 10:50, Scott7 said:

To the Scottish football fan, all players are big John or wee Jimmy. I’ve often wondered about the median.

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Average Joe?

[Sutton_blows_goats 6,272]

  On 23/01/2024 at 12:12, Rousseau said:

Multi-club networks seem to be the future. 

 

I wouldn't be against us being part of some network, but you wouldn't want us taken over completely. 

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Dundee are about to be Burnley's feeder and Hibs for Bournemouth. 

 

The question is will we be the hunter or the prey.

 

Being a feeder club seems like a pointless existence.

 

FC Liefering > RB Salzburg > RB Leipzig 

 

USG > Brighton

 

Right to Dream > FCN > Where does the money go form here?

 

Some examples of pointlessness. I get some may praise the Brighton Leipzig models, but where is the success?

Edited January 23, 2024 by Sutton_blows_goats

[JohnMc 3,225]

We already have some sort of formal football connections with Orange County Soccer and Bengaluru in India and some other thing with Hamburg, although I don't think that's a football player based formal connection. So we're already part of a "multi-club network" of sorts. It also explains all the fantastic young American and Indian talent we've unearthed recently... Didn't we get a young goalkeeper from Orange County once? 

 

Personally I hate the idea of multi-club ownership. City Group, Red Bull and 777 Partners are anathema to me, they go against everything I think football should be about. I hope Rangers are never swallowed up by one of them.