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19 Jun 2013 12:42:49
Am I the only one that thinks Chris Hegarty has a lot of potential? I thought that in the games he played at his natural role of CB last season, he showed that he could possibly be a decent premier league defender. Being played at RB in a shaky defence may not have helped his cause but I reckon that a few games with a settled backline and an experienced partner at CB could really do wonders for him. let's remember, he is a young boy, typically centre halfs hit their peak around the age of 30.

Namba

Is this a serious entry? I saw Hegarty playing CH last season and he had some awful games. Everybody likes to see boys come through the ranks and be heroes, especially if Scots or Ulstermen. However, he doesn't fit the bill. Genuinely hope I'm wrong, and the age argument is ridiculous. 30? Look at the boy Man City signed last season. He is world class now, so at 30 he should be able to play the whole defence himself, using your logic.

He is woeful. Very poor defender who also gives you nothing going forward. Div 3 is his level and he isn't the answer going up the leagues. He should be given a free and should take Cribari, Faure & Argyriou with him

Namba's right, centre halves do peak at about 30. Just because some players look world class at 20 doesn't mean that all players should have reached their full potential by then. You also have to bear in mind that elite level athletes don't hit their physical peak until 28-30. In other words, give the boy a chance, he's doing fine.

19 Jun 2013 09:59:59
Scott arfield signs a 3 year contract with rangers on Friday so much for the guy who said he knew arfield and said he definitely wasn't signing he was talking absolute mince because arfield is most definitely going to be a rangers player

Don't believe this one for a minute.

And why would we want anymore midfielders? Law, McLeod, Peralta, Hutton, Black and McCulloch if needed?

How about waiting until he actually puts pen to paper before criticising what other people have posted.

Why are you so certain mate? Would be a great addition tho. One for the future

18 Jun 2013 22:00:19
Our squad is starting to look good now, we are getting real depth in most positions especially middle of midfield, we now have Law, McCulloch, Peralta, Black, Hutton, mcLeod to choose from in there, and that's not including likes of crawford or Telfer. I hope Gasparotta gets a run in team in defence, if we play him with a McCulloch or a Boconegra we will be sorted.

Sheils as well mate, iam sure he'll come good next season.

How many times! You can forget Bocanegra he doesn't want to play in Div 2 and we can't afford the wages. He and Goian have played their last game for the club

Yes but we are still paying their wages along with another 6 players signed and all from the same pot of money we had last season

You can't say Boca or Goian aren't going to play, because at latest, there joining preseason training, nobody has came in for them and they won't go to higher clubs maybe since there age

CammyGSTQ

I was not including shields as I don't really class him as a central midfielder, a floating number 10 I see him as mate. Personally like him as a player, think he could play in a top league. European competition level and do well but personally do not think he has got the bravery for the brutality of lower league Scottish football.

Goian and Boca will only be back if there is no other option or they want a pay-off!

We are still in need of a quality centre back for next season, even if either McCUlloch or Daly makes the step back.

We cannot go with what we had last season

Gasparoto is a School Boy. You can't ask him to play 30 odd games a season. It would break him. The games he played last season he looked poor with the ball. Another example of a kid having one good game and the usual suspects jumping on the bandwagon calling him "the new Gough". He's not and he won't be around Ibrox in 5 years time.

19 Jun 2013 11:30:25
I have personally not heard anyone call Gasparatto the new Gough, and terrible in possession - that's nonsense. His distribution is first class every time I see him, and I go to all the matches. 30 games would not break him, but make him. Never broke McLeod did it?

Lewis macleod only played 21 games last season for a start

Living in the Clouds. centre halfs next season will be McCulloch and a new signing. bocca and going will return for pre season training then leave for free to get em off the wage bill. Perry will fill in for injuries with Heggarty. Gassparotto will play a handfull of games. No more. he is too young and not good enough.

19 Jun 2013 13:52:54
Yes for Rangers plus 8 for Scotland teams, so 29 to be dead exact. Or would it have been the 30th that would have broke him, lol

19 Jun 2013 14:56:18
Living in clouds - your properly right Gasparotta properly will be a bit part player, what I was saying boy is good and should play often. Is fair better than Perry, Hegarty, Criberi and is younger. He has strength, passing ability, good reader of game and is only 18. Could be a heck of a player if nurtured correctly. Other 3 I mentioned have no chance of being top players as they are not good enough unfortunately

18 Jun 2013 10:01:43
Steven Smith set to sign 2 year deal at Rangers!

Source Rangers Website

How can people click unbelievable when its been confirmed by rangers?

Done deal

Just need a few more in the back and we will be good to go team lookin good come on the teddy bears

Signed and sealed, welcome back to the Gers.

It's disagree, not unbelievable. Maybe they disagree with the signing.

I think he's a brilliant signing, when he played for us before, he was great. A very very positive signing to go with the other 5. Watp Rolly

18 Jun 2013 23:21:12
A treble this season would be good!

Treble lol no chance teams are still Miles ahead of us

17 Jun 2013 23:17:20
Ryan Stevenson to rangers. Don't know exactly when he will sign before te new season

The possobear

It would be nice - but he will go to the championship and make some money - can't blame him!

Why don't we just call ourselves hearts? We seem to have half their duds.

So you think Templeton & Wallace are Duds then mate 2 of our 4 best players last season & I expect the same next. They can keep Danny Wilson but I'd have Ryan off them for a few seasons.

Larky

18 Jun 2013 07:37:09
heard he has already been to murray park and just waiting to sign a contract.

He had his chance and blew it. smith is a better signing

You can only sign what you can afford, if only that had been the case years ago, oh how times have changed!

Always linked with Rangers as he's from Drongan/Ayrshire and like most there is a blue nose and played with Chelsea when a school boy but as far as i'm aware he will not sign

I am friends with Stevo and he has not mentioned anything about Rangers to any of the boys. So unless he is keeping it all quiet you are just talking s***!

18 Jun 2013 20:35:40
I know Ryan from his time playing at Ayr (where he had a sort of cult hero status) and I work next door to his mums house, I see him there from time to time, when I spoke to him last week he said Rangers was an option for him and his preferred option at that but It was nowhere near a done deal and there was interest from the championship also.

Ayr bear

The guys rubbish, will be very unhappy if we sign him

He won't be going to Rangers, end of

16 Jun 2013 20:16:23
Rangers will sign ex hearts centre half marius zaliukas before the end of this week, quote me on it, the same very reliable source also tells me that midfielder scott arfield is just about concluded, Christophe berra is also very close to being a done deal, I personally would be very pleased with these 3 signings, what do my fellow rangers supporters think?

Completely made up then, as I've said a few times already arfield is not signing for us. I know him well and it's not happening so we should assume you've made the rest up aswell

Know nothing of arfield accept that my predictive text keeps wanting to call him airfield (lol), although hear that he's pretty sought after. Berra would be risking his national career, but could see it happening. and Zaliukas would defo be the right sort as he's as hard as nails/no nonsense but still has a brain. Hope that u r right m8, but I still have a feeling well sign Danny Wilson?!

I think you are talking a load of garbage mate, think you have already put up this post last week and we are still waiting on your very reliable source coming good. BT

17 Jun 2013 08:05:37
How can we quote you on it when you don't leave a name? Big Al!

We think your talking push!

Zaliuskas has now been definitely signing for over a fortnight now, how much can he take out "The Warchest" before he decides to join, oh how things have changed.

'still has a brain'

Really, I would imagine in order to function, all of us would require a brain. Maybe not!!

We should wait and get hearts players on free as they will enter administration soon {The Ed039's Note - Zaliukas would be free as he is out of contract)

Berra would never sign for us unless we were in the spl

17 Jun 2013 21:29:33
Rangers can not get any players in until we get players out like boca goian. So until that happens nobody will sign

david32

Why, oh why, do we need to sign all these players to win SFL2? Think about it, we will still be playing part timers etc, we need to save money on the wages bill so let's get in enough playters to win SFL2, consolidate our finances and look to buying plaer next year to win us SFL1. Its not rocket science, we don't need to carry a huge pool of players that cost us a fortune each month, let's take it one year at a time.

He is actully siging with Huddersfield Town so how can you come on and say that, You are a complete muppet!

Berra would not sign for any team in Glasgow but Celtic

16 Jun 2013 23:46:47
For any person who don't know the limit in over 21s no longer exists which means yep we can now continue in our rebuilding

Surely we should be rebuilding with young players?

We should be but when the fans start booing them off the park then what chance do they have. can't have it all ways.

17 Jun 2013 15:16:35
lets hope we don't for get about the lads that came in and did well last season

So what your are saying is the transfer embargo was just a laughing stock and there was no real punishment for starting all over again as a new club, maybe that's why hearts have decided to go down the same route that the now defunct rangers went down and they will come out of thus debt free and in a more financially better position, the SFA hand you if you don't get treated the same way as any other club who went into admin the we all know they were helping the lodge brothers out.

Hail Hail

Marco1888

Well done Hearts let's see what punishment

The limit will be cash availability - the players coming in will be a drain on any income - where is the extra cash coming from as only Wallace & Templeton would fetch a reasonable fee & I would hot expect any more than £ 1 to 1.5million for both. Remember we are in the 3rd level of a poor Scottish league set up

Marco, you are the kind of pathetic person who keeps scottish football in the dark ages. "Help the lodge brothers out" sad that you think everyone at the sfa is out to assist rangers. The trialist rules were in place longer before we were in division 3 and were there for the benefit of 30clubs.

14 Jun 2013 11:55:45
Prior buys 1. 2 percent of club, he will seek to buy more shares in next 24 hours.
He would accept invite to be on board.
Source - tv website

Where has this boy come from & why now?

Kieran prior is from manchester. former city of london whizz kid. has celebral palsy is in a wheelchair. more importanly is actually asking questions about finances the board exec salarys, £22m raised on shares. he sounds like he he's fans interst at heart

Gee whizz mate, and I thought we called the rotten mob para.
Why not just take it for what it is, a guy with a few quid investing?
Share price is low and over ten years the guy could make a decent return.

He had just started a company and had to make sure it was ticking over before getting in the mix. its all in the DR.

He also said the board are over paying themselves now there's a surprise!!

Is that the comedian Richard Prior, famous for the movie Brewster's Millions? Where he had to blow a hundred million dollars in a few days?
Similar to Mikey Carroll the £10m biscuits guy?

“Although Mr Stockbridge is finance director he is a chartered accountant by academic standards.

Class. The guy talks a lot of sense.

I notice he doesn't say how much he would pay them!

14 Jun 2013 10:55:36
I've Heard Rangers are closing in on Scott Arfield ex Falkirk player who was released by Huddersfield Town. I think he would be great signing scottish and still young at 24. what do you think ED {Ed001's Note - he is certainly well regarded by someone, as his pending release led to half the teams in the English Football League sites' being filled with people asking if they had a chance of getting him!}

Abomb1982

He would be ok sighning, but I think we should do everthing to get kris boyd back he would rip up 2nd divison defenders as he did in the spl

Ok ill start by laughing at the kris boyd post, no point signing old guys like him we need younger players and I can't remember him ripping defenders. Arfield rumour was started down england but I can assure people its not happening, 100%

No chance Kris Boyd will ever be back at Rangers as long as Ally is manager. He would rip all these defences apart with his finishing, and would end up our all time top scorer. This will therefore never be allowed to happen. The ego has landed. We need a manager who plays a good game, (and understands it), not one who talks the talk. Ally, it's time to walk away, graciously, while you retain your legendary status. Which I may add, you richly deserve. Thanks for those memories. But as a coach you're making Neil Lennon look good.

Why don't you wait until May 2014 before condemning McCoist? He's done the job with one hand tied behind his back. Half of his signings last season were panic signings because he wasn't allowed time or money due to other events. If we have another poor season then I'd agree, time to go but let's see what happens this coming season first.

16 Jun 2013 13:47:37
CELTIC SUPPORTER come on guys the ways you go on about players that wouldn't get a game for our reserves, get real and I have yet to talk to a rangers supporter who did enjoy the third division.

McCoist was paying these so-called "panic buys" £7k a week to win the 3rd div, have serious word with yourself. He has no technical ability to move on, Walter's still trying to help him become a decent manager.

Mccoist doesn't pay anyone anything. He doesn't deal with finances. that's between the chairman, Financial director and the player/agent. Blame the board for offering too much money.

14 Jun 2013 09:02:07
Scott Arfield on trial at gers according to Huddersfield local press.

It's defenders we need not midfielders

I know we need defenders badly but what about Daniel cousin

He is on trial my a____, if he is on trial who is training him? Who is he playing training games against? As team and management or on holiday. stupid lies, and not even a clever one at that

Scot arfield is a massive Celtic fan don't think he would sign for us my son works with his brother lead singer of young Scottish band the begbies he says not a chance

Yes he is a Celtic fan but that's not the reason he's not signing for rangers, but yes his brother Stuart is the singer for the begbies.

To the 'on trial my a__` comment. Clubs don't just shut down over the close season. How do you think any businesd gets done every year by thousands of clubs who hold trials at all levels of the game. The OP just states what a local paper printed in Huddersfield. Having just come back up from there I can confirm it was printed. Yes it may not be true but to dismiss it as lies for the reason you state is well. not even a clever one that

I have friends in the area and it was reported down there.

struth

Read this correctly Rangers are on the TRAIL of Scott Arfield he is not on trial and hopefully never will be.

14 Jun 2013 08:42:37
scott arfield linked with gers, playing at Huddersfield now.

14 Jun 2013 10:19:18
Wilson not registered as a Hearts player Contract end with Liverpool in July. Worth a shot for a Ger return?

How on earth could Hearts expect to sign Wilson knowing full well the situation then try and put him up for sale?

Wilson is registered with hearts, that's why he's now on sale as one of their best assets

I'd like to see him back but the lad clearly has some problems with his decision making.!st left us at least 2 seasons 2 soon. Left us to go to Liverpool where he had NO chance of getting a game. Then Signs for Hearts with the unfortunate situation they are in at the moment.

He's not registered with Hearts, He's registered with Liverpool. Still under contract with them until the end of the month.

Wilson is not technically a Hearts player as he has never been registered with the SpeeL. He is still a Liverpool player as his loan agreement runs out June 30th. so still available on a free

Wilson is not registered with Hearts (reply above)! He is still a registered Liverpool player, and is so until July. If there is a chance of getting him, then get him in. To hell with all the walking away crap, we are in no position to knock opportunities like this back. If he would sign, sign him now. And to end on a petty note. Could you imagine how Hearts would feel if we swiped him and they couldn't flog him? Karma my little Lithuanian submariner!

He isn't registered with Hearts as he's still a Liverpool player until 30th June, all he's done is sign a pre-contract agrement

Wilson is not registered with Hearts. have a look at you new feeds

Wilson is still registerd with Liverpool till July 31st, his contract starts with Hearts on 01st Aug, therfore hearts can't sell him till after 01st Aug

Hearts won't be selling wilson he ain't a hearts player cause he ain't registered I've said since he came up the road get him back to ibrox

Sfa will not allow hearts to register him he is not a hearts player and won't be in the future

14 Jun 2013 10:05:08
According to newspaper reports Scott Arfield, recently released by Huddersfield, is interesting Rangers.

God almighty, we been hearing this rumour since 19canteen, have you never been on this site before m8?TB

tommyblue

13 Jun 2013 23:04:22
do any ed's know of any players not yet mentioned on here that rangers are interested in? instead of the fans guessing and you answering yes or no

some juicy names from you would be great for a change seen as you are in the know. ? {Ed001's Note - I don't sorry, I wouldn't say I was in the know with regards Rangers transfers at all.}

Scott Arfield?

13 Jun 2013 16:09:45
Finally! Rangers shops are opening at Glasgow and Belfast Airports in the next couple of weeks supposedly coinciding with the launch of the new strips, good move by Craig Mather.

Shop back in ulster watp

The only problem is Ashley and Green have already done this deal on the merchandise so don't gets over exited as we only seemed to get pennies in the pound.

It's glasgow airport and Belfast city centre

Right back where the old shop was in Belfast, tucked away where nobody ever goes!

13 Jun 2013 11:26:59
Former international banker trader Kieran Prior is set to buy stake in rangers around 1. 6% and invest 600k, he is also ranked one of the smartest men in the world with a IQ of 234. Source tv

This guy Prior is not investing any cash in Rangers. He will buy from existing shareholders who wish to sell. The benefits will accrue to the selling shareholder. not the club. This is an important distinction

I have a pal who works at Goldman and he says he is the brainiest and most astute guy he has ever met.

Think last part of the article contradicts the beginning of the article.

Can't be that smart if he invested in Rangers, Mensa must have made a mistake and put a 2 in front in error. martyc1888

Having read into this guys life a wee bit I really hope he buys up enough to have an influetial role.

The guy is truly inspirational and any influence he has can only be positive.

Bluegenius

Martyc1888 - bet he'd be smart enough to post on the correct team's rumour page though! :) Pete

I would like to put forward a word of caution for those with a mindset like blue genius. The majority of us inc myself have never heard of this fella before and before we start shouting for this fella to have some power we should maybe be a little guarded about who is coming into the club. I'd personally welcome a fella of his talents who is able to assist and guide those already within with sound financial advice and with a revamped business model. Then if he proves to be as good as the powers that be say he is then he can fire in and continue to push the club forward. Just a thought!

He's an outsider and will have visibility of everything. The board will not be able to hide anything from him.
Deeds to assets, detailed accounts, contracts, debts, salaries, all the dirty linnen.
He will have thought of every trick a year before any of the board dreams it up (5 years if Jabba).

Which existing shareholder is bailing out and selling 1. 6% of shares? Ahmad? Blue pitch holdings? Earley's? McCoist?

I can understand the note of caution my friend. My enthusiasm I snot based around his business acumen (which does seem substantial) but his other attributes.

The guy has overcome crippling illness to succeed in a very cutthroat business. This paired with his clearly impressive intelligence and kind nature (has spent the past few years building his own charity) lead me to believe we are not dealing with another Green or Whyte! Its a definite start!

Bluegenius

Bluegenius, don't fall for the tims take on prior m8, its obviously a ball from left field for them and they will worry a wee bit that gers may have found the right guy,
ure points are genuine and respected m8, by gers fans anyway, and most of us don't need to be told by keyboard warriors to "not fall for anyone who comes into our club " we don't do that anyway, we have no option on who trades shares < TB

tommyblue

You can tell that he is smart. only bought 1. 8% so no risk, then again he did invest so how smart is he lol

Agree with the last post. He didn't mouth off about becoming a major shareholder. Said he was coming in to look 'under the hood' and decide from there. He said he'd be buying 1. 4% in 48 hours and that's what he's done. No false promises, no unrealistic ambitions and a helluva shrewd and intelligent guy. Fingers crossed

13 Jun 2013 08:19:06
Hi, There will be only one more signing this summer. Goian & Boca are coming back atleast until January. Due to the fact that under the new League body rules we can not play new recruits until September it has been decided it would make no sense to pay wages for two new centre backs for 4 weeks without playing. It is fancied that Boca will leave for Vancouver Whitecaps with Miller coming the other way in the January window.

To person who wrote there will only be 1 more signing u Srebrenica talking complete nonsense I will guarantee there will be more than 1 a million percent we will sign defenders a striker and another midfielder or winger

They will be gone and our backline will be mculloch and perry.

team till september will be

gallagher

mitchell perry mculloch wallace

shiels black macleod templeton

little mckay/hemmings

that should be enough for a few games int he second division

Won't you also be paying for Bocanegra and Goian over the summer? I presume their loan clubs arranged those loans only to the end of their season?

Hi they will however they would have been paying the two anyway, so why pay for 4 with 2 being ineligible when you have 2 perfectly good centre backs on the books already.

12 Jun 2013 17:53:15
Rangers are intrested in Marcus Harber had a spell with st johnstone not really a good goal scorer

Just what we need I think not waste of a wage if true probably just nonsense

We can't buy only take on free agents

12 Jun 2013 16:24:22
being reported we are after Marcus Haber a forward from Stevenage. I have my doubts, think defenders are required not more forwards.

Marcus Haber played in the SPL before, I think it was St. Johnston or St. Mirren, not to sure, a big wooden one, give the kids a go.

Agreed mate but I don't think signing forwards is such a bad thing plenty of choices on the striking front can't be a bad thing and I think ally knows as much as us how much the defence needs a shake up so I expect that side of things to be strengthened also. James

Guy has 1 year left on his contract so this smells of s&)t.

Yea he played for st Johnstone and He was pure rank tbh. I think he only scored 3 goals in 2 seasons. Not what we are looking for fellow bears. So hopefully this does not happen

Stevenage, s New manager Graham Westley felt Haber would not play regularly the following season, and therefore it was "better for all" that he "move on to develop his career". stevenage ffs

Hope not, the guys gash

12 Jun 2013 15:58:01
Stevenage striker Marcus Haber is being tracked by Rangers.

Is he not under contract

This is a player who was on the books of st johnstone I for one think it is just another rumour one of many hundreds there will be over the summer I think ally will now be looking for defenders as we are well equipped up front with the purchases of daly and clark which I feel should be the partnership for next season. my team would be minus any signings we may get in but if we don't then it would be

bell mitchell bocanegra goian wallace' little mcleod peralta templeton clark daly.

unfortunately I think the time has come for big jig to hang up his boots or move on.

as I say my team is subject to players coming in or leaving.

i would like to see us if we are going to go for another striker then go for lyle taylor in the january transfer window.

jamesmcdee

Boca & Goian are on close to 30k a week combined, we'd be better off selling them and bring in a couple cheaper options for next two years. Little, for me, is not a right winger, his delivery is terrible. Play him up top with clark, daly at cb and used as cover for the striking roles.

Bluenose

The time for big jig to move on or hang his boots up? After scoring 25 goals last year? And the fact he can play in defence, midfield and upfront? Behave pal!

Mculloch is the club captain, a rangers die hard and the best player in our team last year. He can play anywhere in the team and you want to get rid if him.

Mculloch will be our main stay defender next year alongside a new recruit with perry and daly acting as backup.

Boconegra and Goian will def be loaned out or sold.

Next years team,

Bell

New rb new cb mculloch Wallace

Law shiels peralta/McLeod templeton

Daly Clarke

My main point is that jig should leave or hang up his boots as we should be looking to the future now with younger players. he simply does not have the pace to keep up with the scottish game anymore. he scored 25 goals yes he did but in a diddy 3rd division league and okay he would do the same again this season but as I say its time for younger players. that's why kenny miller can stay where he is thanks and also no thanks to boyd and novo as well. money is very tight at rangers and there is no need to be paying big wages to these spl stars when you get guys like clark on low wages and at a good age with potential for sell on in the future.

Mculloch doesn't need pace and his value to the team goes well beyond what he does in the pitch.

Your talking utter rubbish mate, Div 3 a diddy league? Well Div 2 isn't a lot better! We need a player like Big Jig, he may be the best part past 30 but his determination and grit make and been a true bluenose make him a essential part of the team. Pace you say? He's never been known for his lightening pace! Play him at centre half next year. He's a great captain too!

N5 youve named 12 players in your selection I don't think that's allowed in 2ng division or whatever its called

12 Jun 2013 15:52:52
Just seen on the tv website that we have enquired about stevenage striker steven habor, never seen him in action but heard Yeovil are also after him.

Halliday1992

The guy was at St. Johnstone not very prolific but think he is a not bad target man

Rangers or Yeovil?mmmmm let me see.

12 Jun 2013 12:04:20
rangers are in talks with Simon Ferry who is out of contract after being realsed by swindon

Looks like a good player and will command between £2k and £4k according to various newspaper snippets. Do we need midfielders?

Could do a job as backup if he was on low money. Which he probably was as he's never played at a high level!

Yea good player ex celt

"Could do a job as backup if he was on low money. Which he probably was as he's never played at a high level!". so he'll be used to SPFL 3 or whatever new names they give the leagues now!

Simon ferry is a cracking player I used to watch a lot of reserve football and he was alwaus a stand out

HAIL hail

Marco1888

11 Jun 2013 21:37:58
Hi ed any news on any players moving on? As far as I am aware we can't register any more players over the age of 21 due to sfl rules. The problem I fear is the likes of black and dean shiels won't get offered the same money elsewer and will refuse to move on. Govan bear {The Ed039's Note - Some players will move on,Alexander is out of contract on 30th June, then guys like Boca and Goian will move on, so new players will come in but just not yet)

Shiels is a good player, black can go

I think we will keep them both. Shiels can play anywhere in midfield or in the hole, especially in the second division.

I'm no sure about black, I think ally will let him go if any bid comes in but I doubt many will want him.

Why would he leave the Rangers, do I think he's daft! that's 1 great meal tck he has.

You will need a crowbar to prise Black out of Ibrox. Black will camp out at Rangers until his contract runs out or we pay him off to leave. He ain't going anywhere as there is no way he will get the same dosh as he has at present from any other club. That says more about what we are offering these mediocre players than anything else!

We need some out to help the ever increasing wage bill remember the 5 we signed have put another £1m+ on the wage bill. Same money coming in but more going out

Shiels an black are staying

Hopefully Black will start to show a bit of footballing skill this time around as I feel he is forgetting about the game and trying to be a hardman. Ed is clear in pointing out that Alexander, Goian and captain America are off so 3 new slots should be fine. let's get up and out of this league. Super Ally

It should all be sorted today with the SFA vote. Don't know which is best, stay as is play trialists but players over 21 a problem, or change, players over 21 no problem but no trialists allowed. Catch 22!

How come everybody seems to knowwhst wages we are ppaying players think some people are judt pulling figures out they're ars

We still have quite a few slots. Including the guys who have already signed for next season we only have about 18 over 21 players

Ian Black was on 7k a week last season that probably risen too 9 maybe then I would imagine 15k in SPL I think that's how Ally's convincing players to sign ala Sandaza!

Does not matter now as SFL teams have voted in favour of the merger. We can now register as many over 21's as we like but we now can't play our trialists until the embargo ends. As a gesture of good will I believe they embargo should be lifted for the start of the new season. We are all meant to be moving forward are we not?.

Black on £7000 no chance heard he was on £3000 to £4000 source ex/teammate.

Ed do you think now that asa have cleared us of any wrong doing by claiming we are scotland's most successful club that people will finally accept we are still rangers always have been and always will be we as quoted in paper still have same fans same stadium same sfa membership number and same uefa co-efficient ranking the ranking is true we are ranked number 92. {The Ed039's Note - No they wont mate)

Ed can you clear something up for me if rangers were to say to a club we want one of their players who is under contract but we will take him for free and pay the transfer fee after he played a certain amount of games ie say we signed messi and said to barca give us him for free and after he plays one game for him we will send you a fee is this legal and not against the transfer embargo rules as we will not be paying an initial transfer fee. complicated but I am sure you would know what I mean. {The Ed039's Note - No)

Have you not been doing that for years? Getting players and not paying for them? Wow how soon you all forget?

11 Jun 2013 20:31:41
Marius zaliukas & Christophe berra both at Murray park as we speak, this is zaliukas's 2nd time in the last 2 weeks at Murray park, been told both will be Glasgow rangers players before the end of the week

Rangers can't sign anyone at the moment. I could see Zaliukas coming in time but berra? rubbish

2nd visit for Zaliukas and he'll sign by end of week, Ally must be having to do a lot of convincing, obviously not the big pulling power of old!

Baws. As Berra is in Zante got the picture to prove it

Nonsense

N1 or ed how can we npt sign anyone at the moment {Ed001's Note - no idea sorry. I know of nothing to stop Rangers signing pre-contracts.}

@3 berra is not in zante he was at a wedding in ireland 2 days ago so think you might be slavering a bit

Since when did it take days to travel from Ireland to Zante (possibly via Scotland or England to drop off wedding gear and pack holiday stuff)? You are aware of the wonders of modern methods of transportation, like the aeroplane?

11 Jun 2013 15:20:01
heard from a very good source last night that we are looking to tie up a deal for ex Watford player Craig Forsyth - Scottish player who played with Dundee got big move to Watford and had a good first season at LB/LW but with Zola coming in its not worked out with all the loan players - he was on loan at Derby County but they've decided Johnny Russell was more important deal to push through because they need a goal scorer, there still looking at Forsyth aka Fozzy as he's known but Ally has been tipped off by Bomber Brown who is good friends with Forsyth's father (they played together at Dundee back in the 80's) - Forsyth is from a Rangers family and really wants the deal pushed through - 3k a week deal looking likely with an increase to 5k with promotion next year then 8k a week if we reach SPL. this deal is 50% done and it looks likely we will have Forsyth tied up by August. {The Ed039's Note - Ex-Watford player? He is under contract until next summer and as far asI can se they havent released him)

Think he was meant to be going to Derby co.

struth

"Forsyth is from a Rangers family " like Jon Daly is? What does it mean to be from a "Rangers family"?

10 Jun 2013 19:43:21
Just heard that alan hutton has asked to be released as a free agent from aston villa, anyone else think he could do a job for us? He has been pretty gash this season but surely in scotland he could be a good signing and a solid right back is what we need as we are lacking in that area aswell as centre back. Anyone else think he would do a turn? Ed your opinion?

The GS {The Ed039's Note - If he has asked for a release from his contract it would be to sort out a very good contract on his next move, he wont be back, not yet anyway, if he was willing to play for alot less than what he is on right now then fine, fill yer boots Alan, but I would not be paying megabucks to have him back, remember he must be on at least 30-40k per week)

The GS

Apparently would like to stay at Mallorca, where he was on loan last season, even though they've been relegated.

Rumour has it he has been wearing Bayern Munich shirts when on holiday.

Hutton dressed as Lahm.

Theres no chance of him returning, he will be on 40k a week. the best rangers should be offering players in division 2 is 2-3k max, but I bet its more like 5-10k.

we should be signing young players about 22-25 so they will be in their peek when we are back in the top flight.

He is prob going to mallorca on a perm. I live in spain and they have been impressed with him and the pundits seem to like him so no chance he will go to scottish div 2. Someone will pick him up here tbh. Think we should stop with this wish listy and be realistic

Not a chance on your nelly that he will be on 30-40k per week, maybe just maybe he was on that at Tottenham when he originally left but when he was shipped to Villa I'd imagine he would have agreed to reduced terms of around 15k-20k.

But regardless of what wage he is on, he'll not be back at Ibrox in Div 2 on a maximum of £5k.

He's way to good for the 2nd division, dream on.

I can categorically deny that Hutton will return to Rangers. I am a distant relative, and family members have spoke to his dad Alan Hutton Senior and his Grandmother Edna Hutton. He wants away from Villa but there is no chance he will be back at Rangers this summer.

Hutton dressed as Lahm. brilliant!

10 Jun 2013 16:59:29
Ally have a wee look at Big Terry's signings and take a chance, probably cost next to nothing on signings and wages but will probably sell on for a lot more than what you've got.

Big Terry has just signed a Rangers Fanatic from N. Ireland, Curtis Allen is his name used to play for Linfield, very fast and can score goals, used to be with Blackburn Rovers.

Aye let's dig into the goldmine that is Ebbsfleet Utd

There's a reason ICT will never win a title

harsh as it is it's a simple truth

I think its good that ICT have identified players and got them in early but i'm not sure how most of them will fair. they all seem to be from the english conferenc league. They might take a while to adapt.

Curtis allen does seem, on paper, to be a goal scorer but still is a gamble.

is this not what allys doing with Clarke?

Then again you took on Black, Sandaza, Shiels, Templeton, etc, etc fron SPL and they all turned out to be mega hits!

I thought Templeton was pretty good - do you watch the games, yeah?

Templeton virtually on International call up then signs for Rangers, knocks himself back 3/4yrs, wonder why?

I would imagine because he's not as simple minded as quite a lot on here seem to be

Let's look at this using just basic logic and common sense, a struggle for some I know but bear with me

Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland, 1 of the 2 clubs who have the resources available to possibly win the SPL, due in part to being 1 of the 2 clubs who can command upwards of 40,000 fans every other week

It's easy to take pot shots at Rangers but sooner or later everybody is going to have to accept that we're still the same club that has wiped the floor with everybody time and time again, it may take a few years but cold hard facts and logic are on our side

Rangers, regardless of whether or not it's new or old, can still command the attendances, they can still command the viewing figures on TV, they can still call themselves the most successful club in Scotland

Would I want to play for the team that's won more than anybody else?

sure, why not

Simple minded, you seem to have a very high opinion of yourself! Big club or not he still set himself back 3/4yrs. Think back to Hearts v Spurs and the guy marking Templeton was Kyle Walker, like Templeton on the verge of an International call up, forward 2 seasons, Walker one of the top defenders in EPL, Templeton plying his trade in the lower divisions in Scotland!

Plying his trade in the lower division while playing for the biggest club, flash forward 3/4 years and chances are he'll be at the very top of football in this country

I don't want to get into the petty arguments so let's just take Celtic out of the equation for the moment

He was at Hearts, a club who's absolute top finish can only be 2nd at the best of times nevermind when they have to deal with the problems they have now, and he moved to Rangers who, whether you like it or not, have the resources and capacity to finish 1st

it's all about the long term, especially for those that do the job as a career, they know what they're talking about and their livelihoods depend on that

He's only set himself back 3/4 years in terms of short sighted 'I want it all right now' foolish mentality, when Rangers get back to the SPL or whatever they're calling it now he'll more than likely be an experienced key member of a team that can sell out a 50,000 seat stadium every other week

If you're willing to put in the hard work and battle through the hard times then you'll reap the rewards, as with most things in Scottish football, when it comes to Rangers, and I'm more than happy to bring Celtic back into the equation here too, those rewards are a whole heap of a lot bigger and better than he could hope to get anywhere else

again it sounds harsh to the rest but it is what it is

Alternatively I'm sure he could have went to a Championship or bottom table EPL team and got paid a lot more money

I'd congratulate him for showing true ambition and not chasing a payday, but that doesn't fit in with the script does it

An experienced member of a lower ranked team that's made it's way through the divisions still doesn't make him any better than when he joined you. reasons. not had to exert himself greatly and a manager that he won't have learned very much from, as for wages he has taken the quick buck/easy money without trying to better himself. Spin it anyway you want he joined for the money!

I'm not the one doing the spinning, lower ranked maybe, but a bigger club than most

Better is subjective, it's also undefinable, what he will now have is several seasons playing infront of one of the biggest crowds in Britain, handling the pressure of being expected to win every single game without exception, taking the responsibility of being one of the standout players

As for learning from one of the greatest strikers this country has ever seen, I'm sure he'll pick up a trick or two from Super Ally, not to mention Durrant

I don't see how it can possibly be argued that there is a harder task than starting from the bottom and aiming for the top, the players have to win every league, beat just about every team in the country and carry the expectations of that in the face of, and let's be honest, fans that have the capacity to expect the ridiculous

Templeton could have got better money down south, with the firesale currently on the go at Tynecastle he would certainly not be short of suitors and he would have stagnated, like so many others, in the lower reaches of the EPL or Championship

If you believe he joined Rangers simply for the money then I'm not going to change your mind, a bit of thought and reasoning however does put a dent in your argument

Terry's a fkn legend. Leave him to work his passage!

10 Jun 2013 15:03:16
Ed let's clarify a couple of points regarding playing in europe again for those that are slow on the uptake
1, no European deadline was missed this season, we never qualified so no need to apply for a licence, that's like saying dundee missed the deadline, clear?
2, When we qualify for Europe again we will apply for a licence, clear?
3, article 47 states that ONE year accounts must be submitted and comparative figures for the previous year must be included, clear?
4 we must have Been a member of the sfa for three consecutive seasons, therefore 12/13, 13/14, 14/15, clear?
5, as per 4 we can play in Europe in august of 2015 (if we qualify), clear?
6, uefa can grant an exception to all of the above at their discretion, clear?

If anybody has another take on it please quote the article concerned from the uefa guidelines, not just what some guy down the pub says,
Can we put this to bed now?

JG

Thank goodness that somebody other than me understands the position, well said JG

My demister ain't working

struth

Sounds like an episode from E. R.!

Well, you better hope UEFA treats you as a new club or you might get a taste of the punishment dished out to Malaga - banned from Europe next time they qualify.

09 Jun 2013 22:12:12
Hi guys, Murdo here.
A guy pal of mine works in the ground staff of our training facility Murdo Park. He told me last night while having some top banter in the local that we should expects about six more signings. He also said that Zaliukas was at the training ground last week. He said that a top striker could join if all goes to plan but his staff and himself have been instrtucted not to discuss any transfer dealings.
RFC4LYF

Instructed not to talk about transfer dealings but he tells you Zaliukas has had a tour?

I'm struggling to believe this but it is a rumours site. though your need to clarify that your pal is a guy and the banter was top leads me to think that the length of the post was being stretched much like the rumour itself. 6 new signings? I am personally expecting/hopeful at 2 more maybe 3 at most. Just my thoughts though it would be nice if your post to happen

10 Jun 2013 11:09:29
Murdo park. mmmmm

struth

Sounds true to me.

Murdo park? Looks like you, ve let another secret out the bag!

You and you're mate really need to stop smoking the crack. Or sniffing the glue. He has been instucted not to say a word but tells you. Now either you beat him up and he told you, or he a daft person that likes attention. Now as for signings I would know myslf but I do like a romour or 2. But just really Stop with the Crack!

We dnt need a another striker for div2 we need 3 center hlfs a rb and a solid center mid

Oh, and a manager who kinda knows how to shape a team

struth

Rangers need a good cb lee mcculluch can't play at center back all sesaon we need webster back or sign c. berra he must be ok if he playes for scotland adam LOL.

09 Jun 2013 21:38:41
Rangers tonight have been linked with 35 year old William gallas who is out of contract at spurs its on several sites hard to imagine but you never know

Think you've got a bit confused there bud, Gallas is being linked with QPR, who the English press usually just call 'Rangers. '

I think it's Queen park Rangers

10 Jun 2013 08:05:43
aye but its queens park Rangers.

Well if william gallas signs i'll run down copland road naked lol. I seen the Scottish Sun has us linked with Iain Vigurs must be getting there information for all of us. keep up the good work fellow rangers fans.

Abomb1982

The English press call QPR "Rangers" because they have just dropped from the best league in the world to the fourth best standard league in the world, rather than the other "Rangers" who are at a semi professional level.

William Gallas to swap Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge etc etc for Coatbridge, Stenhousemuir, Methil etc. As if.

10 Jun 2013 15:57:43
The championship the fourth best standard league in the world? What drivel! French, Dutch, Russian all better than the championship for starters

10 Jun 2013 16:42:57
The Championship's 'the fourth best league in the world' is it?
According to who? I'd maybe say the top tiers in most of Europe's big countries are better, no? Pete

Yous forgot to mention germany definetly the best league in europe at present

It's not the 4th best its the 4th biggest in terms of revenue it makes believe it or not behind la liga epl and the bundesliga not sure whst order the top 3 came in!maybe that's where he getting confused!

What about Portugal? They had team in last 8 of champions league plus Europa league final.

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