18 May 2026 16:57:21
Penrice and graham deals done 👀
Going all in for Ferguson.
18 May 2026 17:07:21
Hope all 3 are true. I'd also like us to sign Shankland.
18 May 2026 17:07:56
Really don't want Ferguson. I don't trust he can stay fit enough for the price tag we'll pay.
18 May 2026 17:10:04
I like the sound of that.
18 May 2026 17:18:08
Would absolutely love Lewis Ferguson if he's over that knee injury.
Exactly what we need imo. Exactly.
18 May 2026 17:27:15
Penrice coming in as back up to Rommens?
18 May 2026 17:33:32
Going by Rommens' recent injury record, he'd be playing more often than not, @Peterpan.
18 May 2026 17:34:07
Mustcat, I hope your info is spot on, my friend. Signing Lewis Ferguson would be superb and a statement of intent from our club, and we could build our team around him and make him our new captain. 🙏 🇬🇧
18 May 2026 17:36:15
Would be happy with this if it's true.
I just can't see a deal being reached for Fergusson, but hope I'm wrong.
18 May 2026 17:38:19
Would really like this Muscat. Also wouldn't mind Shankland or Ross Stewart to be an option alongside Chermiti and Naderi.
18 May 2026 17:54:58
Listen guys, what's the point of playing catch with all our missed opportunities, regarding Ferguson, Shankland, who we could have picked up for free, cheap for Fergoson not so long ago.
Let it go and let's move on.
18 May 2026 18:00:42
Shankland would also be great. I seem something about us maybe about to activate a release clause in his contract.
18 May 2026 18:04:42
But, but, Jim217. Ferguson's a Rangers man.
I just don't see what he offers. For me he ain't better than any of the midfielders we've got.
18 May 2026 18:11:11
Jim, Shankland is still the best striker in the league. Why should we move on? We should sign him. He's a goal scorer, he's a leader and he would die for the badge. Something that we badly lack in our team. We should have signed him twice and we should not turn our noses up a 3rd time.
18 May 2026 18:13:50
Aye Monty, I've seen Juventus and AC Milan track Barron Diomande and Raskin. 👍👍 I've seen the named players captain their sides in a top league to a trophy. I've seen the mentioned midfielders be named one of the best in Italy. 👍 You might not rate the guy, but saying he's not any better than what we have isn't true at all.
18 May 2026 18:13:58
Exciting news, mate. Fingers crossed.
18 May 2026 18:15:51
Can't imagine Lewis Ferguson leaving Italy for Rangers.
18 May 2026 18:20:43
I'd actually like Robbie Fraser back before Penrice, but I'll fully support whoever signs (except McClean, I can't cope with that. 😩).
18 May 2026 18:30:56
Dado, why not McClean? He offers us something we don't have atm imo, I think he would be a brilliant addition to our squad, if not always a starter. A Rangers man from a Rangers family who knows what it means to wear the famous strip, for me it's what we lack most of all, and he's a pretty talent player along with it.
18 May 2026 18:39:52
I've seen Tavernier lead Rangers to a title and a major European final. I've seen Tavernier be nominated for Scotland's POTY numerous times. Yet you don't rate him, Muscatin2.
So, when you say these things about players from abroad, why should we pay any attention?
18 May 2026 18:57:24
All correct, Muscat. Although Ferguson was a conversation that ended in him deciding to stay in Italy, he has major interest there, also happy where he is.
Heard Maclean, Patterson, Graham all confirmed. Penrice talks still going.
Heard 6 in the door for pre season training. We are also still talking to the agents of Olly Burke.
18 May 2026 18:57:42
Just trying ragebait people.
18 May 2026 19:15:04
AR, do u believe players you name improve the starting 11?
18 May 2026 19:15:10
Maclean is too slow and a step back in my opinion. We need energy, work rate, determination and aggression. These are not Maclean's strengths.
When you consider McGregor, Engels and Nygren, they have the four characteristics I've labelled above. Signing Mackean should be putting the fear of death into us.
18 May 2026 19:15:24
Amazing way to get the fans onside signing Olly Burke 😂 There's 0 chance we sign him 0.
18 May 2026 19:30:17
Muscatin, you are entitled to your opinion on Ferguson, as is everybody else, but being a Rangers man isn't going to be enough to win us trophies. For what it's worth, Raskin & Diomande play for better international teams than Scotland. Ferguson can't get a start in the Scotland first XI.
18 May 2026 19:31:19
According to Bill McMurdo, Ferguson's agent. Juventus and Napoli both made offers of between 20/25mil for him just last year. He's won the prestigious 'Bulgarelli No 8 Award'! If fit, Ferguson is head and shoulders above any player (not just midfielders) that we have just now.
Price tag may pose a problem, but wages wise, he's on a surprisingly low 20grand a week. Penrice and Graham would be excellent additions.
18 May 2026 19:37:58
Cheese Rohl, I don't like Tav as a captain or defensively, but I rated him going forward. 👍👍👍 So I have no idea what you are talking about.
18 May 2026 19:40:02
That's a fair point, Monty. ✌️
18 May 2026 19:42:45
Noodles, who's ragebating?
18 May 2026 19:52:00
Good post, Rwn. If Lewis signs he's easily the best player in the squad. However, doubt we can afford him.
18 May 2026 20:07:16
Rwn, that was before his injury.
18 May 2026 20:23:11
MyStar, True, he won the award before his injury but the supposed bids from Juve and Napoli were last summer according to Bill McMurdo. He's still highly rated in Italy by the top clubs.
18 May 2026 20:40:59
I don't understand the logic in potentially having to pay millions for Shankland, a 31-year-old, who likely wouldn't be a starter and we could have got for nothing last season.
We didn't want him for nothing. Why would we pay millions now?
18 May 2026 20:55:11
Gazza, we did want him, but Thelwell and co removed the offer, just like they did with Mulligan. We made a couple of big mistakes last season. Apparently the owners now understand the importance of having players from our own league who will battle like warriors for the cause.
18 May 2026 20:56:05
Gazza had two/three major knee injuries, and we arguably got the best years of his career from him.
Medicine/recovery is more advanced now, so there's no reason why Ferguson can't continue on the up.
I don't have an opinion either way as to whether we should sign him, but I heard he's been playing well in Italy.
Although, I haven't seen anything of him.
I feel he'd be out of reach financially, though. Weren't Juve willing to pay £20 million before his injury?
18 May 2026 21:19:50
Here's a hypothetical take on it.
Would we take Ferguson in a swap deal for Chermiti? *Based purely on current transfer market values.
18 May 2026 21:41:47
I'm not sure, Gazza, maybe down to the fact he nearly won the title for Hearts and would have if not for cheating refs. He scores against us and Celtic all the time. He's a captain, he's a leader, and boy do we need players like him. Let's go spend the same amount of millions on a striker from Europe that will probably not be as good, and probably won't win us any trophies, but it's okay, at least they will be younger and we might make a couple million on them! Not every signing has to be a project, you can sign some experience now and again.
18 May 2026 21:52:41
Only passing on what I'm hearing, John.
Would take Maclean over Barron all day long, Graham over Souttar as well, heard Souttar may be moving on, Penrice adds good competition at left back, Patterson when fit would be like a Rolls Royce in the spl IMO.
Olly Burke would add something we don't have in the high press (pace, strength, tenacity). Would also contribute to the group positively as would understand the club.
Not over excited by Burke, but have heard we are determined to build the team with a core of Scots.
I'm not hearing names (just positions) of other signings, all exciting and some for big money. We have a CM from Scandinavia lined up already and agreed.
Wasn't told the name but heard it's for decent money and he is an outstanding player.
There's a lot happening, just passing on what I hear, when I get the info.
18 May 2026 22:17:43
Wishy Shankland played one less game than Chermiti and has less goal contributions than Chermiti also.
18 May 2026 22:32:31
Elliot, what looking like a no? What other 6 players have we been linked with?
18 May 2026 22:42:26
Are we mixing up Olly Burke with McBurnie?
18 May 2026 22:49:11
Dado, u got to be joking Fraser is murder.
18 May 2026 23:33:50
Muscatin2, I wasn't aware that we wanted him, and Thelwell & Co pulled plug on it. Wouldn't it have been them that made an approach initially?
Wish, I take your point and I understand that he's a captain, goal scorer, and leader. I'm not disputing any of those things, but for clarity, I don't recall saying any of this "Let's go spend the same amount of millions on a striker from Europe that will probably not be as good, and probably won't win us any trophies, but it's okay, at least they will be younger and we might make a couple million on them! Not every signing has to be a project, you can sign some experience now and again!".
My concern was forking out millions for a player we really ought to have had for free.
Out of curiosity, does anyone know how much it would likely cost for Shankland now he has signed another contract with Hearts? Would he even want to come now, knowing he probably would be a first choice and also Hearts being in an upper European Competition?
18 May 2026 23:52:08
Foolmonty, Ferguson probably can't get into Scotland squad because of his surname, remind me again who the Scotland manager is, my opinion only?
19 May 2026 00:48:44
Totally agree, Fraser. Curtis called up after left Rangers, Kelly dropped when signed for Rangers, McCrorie in Scotland squad after leaving Rangers, prob will see Souttar dropped for World Cup, and who was dropped last time? Shankland top scorer for Hearts yet he took bit part, player forget his name from Celtic ah wait got it Forrest.
19 May 2026 01:49:14
💯 No to McBurnie, slow as mince, the Olly we have held numerous talks with is Burke.