The Rangers Winter 2025 Transfer Rumours and Deals - Thread

[Rousseau 10,884]

10 minutes ago, Dragosani said:

Why is it managers seem so rigid in there philosophy. I was listening to the man u boss saying he has been brought in to play a certain way and that's that.  if it doesn't work then off he goes.

 It just makes me think of Warburton and the "plan a" and doing plan a better when it doesn't work.

 Why can't they adapt and change things,  when it's not working?

If short passing isn't working,  switched to direct. If 4231 isn't working, switched to 442.

 Surely the idea is to find a winning way and keep the opposition  guessing.

Managers that switch like that cannot compete against those that have a well-drilled philosophy. 

 

There's also a difference between tactics and philosophy. Most modern managers will have a recognisable philosophy, but that doesn't mean they don't adapt tactically. 

[lenny3k 683]

Most managers with strong philosophies focus on core principles like pressing style, passing directness, and width of play, rather than being tied to a specific formation. These ideas can adapt to various formations because modern football demands flexibility. Formations often change during a match depending on the phase of play—whether the team is attacking, defending, or transitioning between the two. The foundation is more about how the team plays, not just where players line up on paper.

[CammyF 8,521]

Tribunal order us to pay Aberdeen £600K for Connor Barron. 

 

Handy....

[Dragosani 74]

Thanks for the replies folks. Every time I watch us, it's just looks like the same old pish. It's like we have no creativity,  no flair, grit, determination and the worst part of this is that other teams can smell it off of us. Every games we play, I always expect the worse.

[Rousseau 10,884]

David Moyes in Rangers red alert as he sets out next job criteria

 

https://www.rangersreview.co.uk/news/24825435.david-moyes-rangers-red-alert-sets-next-job-criteria/

 

[RANGERRAB 3,807]

2 hours ago, CammyF said:

Tribunal order us to pay Aberdeen £600K for Connor Barron. 

 

Handy....

Seen very little so far to suggest he’ll be a decent acquisition. 

[Rousseau 10,884]

From what I read, Aberdeen were after £1m for Barron, whereas we had offered £500k.

 

That's a win. 

[RANGERRAB 3,807]

1 hour ago, Dragosani said:

Thanks for the replies folks. Every time I watch us, it's just looks like the same old pish. It's like we have no creativity,  no flair, grit, determination and the worst part of this is that other teams can smell it off of us. Every games we play, I always expect the worse.

Yes that’s a fair summation. You just forgot the bits about constantly giving the ball away under no pressure & hitting 30 to 40 yard balls into our lone CF who’s marked by 3 or 4 defenders 

[RANGERRAB 3,807]

1 minute ago, Rousseau said:

From what I read, Aberdeen were after £1m for Barron, whereas we had offered £500k.

 

That's a win. 

Not sure I’d agree. Do we need him?

[Rousseau 10,884]

5 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said:

Not sure I’d agree. Do we need him?

He's been one of our better performers. 

 

He's a young home grown talent.

 

Yes.