01 Jun 2026 10:39:02
Regarding the rise of Finlay Curtis, and the potential rise of Zebedee Lawson
Been told we are now open to offers on Gassama
Told we are adding quality on either side, we have one in the door already on a pre contract, and the four wide players will compete for the two wide positions
Anyone ITK picking this up?
Was also told we won't be going back in for Moore, this contrary to a lot of what I've read?
01 Jun 2026 11:19:59
Do you have any names for the pre-contract players AR32?
01 Jun 2026 11:26:21
Nobody does, Goram, and if they do, they are not saying a word
I've asked the question to a few who would know those names, and got crickets
It's the way it should be. Those players are still under contract.
01 Jun 2026 11:26:57
If we aren't getting Moore back then I would be keeping Gassama & play him in the position he's most effective in & that's LW, him & Curtis for the left side & we'll need 2 for the RW unless depending on Antman's status.
RB, GK & CB should be priority right now, considering Sterling isn't good enough/always injured, plus Tav is gone.
CB we have Fernandez. Souttar is good in siege mentality, matched (Europe), & Nsiala, who's been told he can leave. I'm not convinced Graham will improve us & would aim for a more experienced CB like Stones (just an example, never afford him) as Fernandez is pretty inexperienced.
01 Jun 2026 11:28:14
Re Mikey Moore, not what I have been told in any way but we are well into silly season now. Many stories doing the rounds just now.
01 Jun 2026 11:34:39
Appreciate you coming back to me and understand the position.
Hopefully we don't have too much longer to wait to find out who these ones are. It's all really exciting times.
01 Jun 2026 11:38:34
DJB
Antman has already been told he is free to find another club. His agents have been busy, know him well.
01 Jun 2026 12:01:08
Moore is very likely to come back on loan.
01 Jun 2026 12:40:52
Truth is that there is no player at the club we aren't open to offers for - including Curtis.
In terms of Curtis' future, I understand Rohl plans to develop him as an 8 and not as a wide player & the current plan is for Curtis to go out on loan again.
01 Jun 2026 12:45:49
Good info, AR32
Think Aphe may also know more about Antman, but looks like he is off at the moment. Miss his posts, hope he returns soon.
01 Jun 2026 12:52:12
I agree that all our players are available at the right price but if we get rid of Antnan and Gassama and develop Curtis the way you say, then we won't have one first team winger on the books. That seems a bit daft to me.
As for Curtis, if that is Rohl's plan for the boy it's just another reason that Rohl should be removed as coach.
Curtis has played and done well in Premiership football and is now a Scotland international as a winger. He should be developed in our team in that position. As he gets older and more experienced he may move inside but at the moment get him in and doing what he does best.
01 Jun 2026 13:20:42
If DR's plan is to send Curtis out on loan again, then the guy is a f*** halfwit and needs to go yesterday. I really really don't like him anymore.
01 Jun 2026 13:21:01
Ehl, with you saying you've received info that Rohl plans to develop Findlay Curtis as a no.8 midfielder and not as a wide player, I've said on this site that imo Curtis' best position is a no.10, but can absolutely get why Rohl would like to develop him as an 8.
🤔 I think young Curtis is versatile and could play in a few positions among our attacking frontline. 👌 However, I hope he doesn't go out on loan again as you state Rohl plans for him to do. 🤔
01 Jun 2026 13:50:35
Curtis being sent back on loan is absolutely criminal. That boy must be thinking that he's never going to get a chance. What more can he do? He's better than every winger we've currently got. Unpopular opinion, but what has Moore done for us that Curtis hasn't? This isn't a dig at Mikey Moore at all, I'd love for us to sign him, but in terms of goals/assists, I believe Curtis edges it.
Very, very similar players, but I think Curtis is a better goal threat. If he has a good World Cup then we will not keep a hold of him, that's if teams don't already want him. That's a terrible shout by Rangers, honestly.
01 Jun 2026 14:00:00
How would anyone know what De Zerbi's plans would be for Moore until he's had a look at him in pre season? He's publicly stated he only sees a future at Spurs for 12 players, and they most certainly aren't signing 10-12. Moore will never have a better chance to make the 1st squad for next season imo.
Is he ready? I'm not convinced but I think they'll have a right good look at him. Their current crop of players in wide areas are on loan or absolutely chronic.
01 Jun 2026 14:04:32
I don't think Rohl is a halfwit to get Curtis another loan. He will develop faster and better for us in longer term. I want Curtis to be a successful first choice 11 Rangers player, and that has more chance of happening if he's a first choice 11 player elsewhere first. Sign contract, get a step up in loan quality, possibly.
01 Jun 2026 14:09:44
Possibly Rangers are wanting to bring in someone better than Curtis. I get that people argue he is as good as if not better than our current crop but let's be honest that wouldn't be hard. Maybe, that's an area Rohl believes needs an older head on the shoulders.
Who knows, but to say the thought of loaning him out is criminal is a bit strong. Don't know why Rangers also struggle to find new managers when there is a few on here that think they could do better.
01 Jun 2026 14:34:43
There's a lot of players that start in one position, then end up in another. Didn't McCulloch start as a striker, then end up CB before retiring? There's a lot of 10s that play 8s these days too, or wingers who play 10 or vice versa.
If you look at Curtis at Killie, he took up positions more central & he came inside a lot, even for us. Developing him as an 8 will only help him as a winger & a player overall. Could I see him as an 8? Maybe if he bulks up a little.
01 Jun 2026 14:41:39
I would rather not send Findlay Curtis out on loan again next season, but what I will say if Rohl doesn't think Curtis should be starting most weeks for us, for the sake of young Curtis I'd rather he'd go out on loan as to sitting on our bench or even getting sold permanently. 🤔🇬🇧
01 Jun 2026 14:53:48
DJB, you just need to look down south at the amount of players that start in one place and end up playing elsewhere. Pep was great for changing someone's position. Matheus Nunes was a CM for Wolves and Pep changed him to a pretty decent RB, not comparing us to City or Rohl to Pep, but it's really common.
01 Jun 2026 14:57:06
Better he plays week in week out at a good level than sit on our bench.
As for Gassama, that's also where he belongs. Not consistent enough to be a regular atm.
We need a 1st team ready, starting LW and RW.
And, think Dr also recognises this.
01 Jun 2026 14:59:04
Curtis was excellent at Killie on loan, and impressed for Scotland v Curacao, and surely he will be a regular starter for Rangers next season.
01 Jun 2026 15:02:00
I always thought Rangers played a 4-4-2 out of necessity last season. It's not the best system, but we got the most from our squad playing that way. It now seems we are going for a number 6 (like Dan Neil or Watt), meaning a 3 man midfield would be used. A sitting midfielder with two CMs in front. So where does a 10 fit into that? There might be occasions when Rangers need a goal and the 6 is pulled and replaced with a 10 in search for a goal - but that shouldn't be the limit of Findlay Curtis and his involvement.
Curtis is currently the best wide player Rangers have on their books. He can be our starting left-winger next season, scoring 10+ a season from that position. If there is talk of loaning him out that simply doesn't make sense to me.
We shouldn't have loaned Curtis out last season. He is good enough to play for Rangers now. Are we about to make that same mistake again?
01 Jun 2026 15:33:30
Yeah, I'm sure Curtis is fuming with Rohl.
I mean, who needs a manager that prioritises your development.
Someone that worked hard to get you a move to a club that we could dictate specific demands to.
A move that restored confidence in a player that was rock bottom. A move that resulted in a call up to the national side, a place in the World Cup squad and an international goal at Hampden.
Lol, Rohl must go!!!
01 Jun 2026 15:50:27
Where do you think he'd be best going on loan to EHL? I wouldn't think another SPL team at this stage. Maybe one for Germany, Holland or Belgium perhaps? Championship in England?
I am kind of in the middle. A loan since January was the right move for him.
Would like to see him stake a claim at Ibrox, but I still don't think he's anywhere near the finished article. Maybe a 6 month loan and back to Scotland for the remainder of the season.
01 Jun 2026 15:58:22
Cooper, I would avoid the English Championship, top half of our division, or I also like the idea of a move to Germany, etc. Drop a division, etc, though I imagine, but still great experience for him. He needs to play though, and now he's an international player, the loan will need to not set him back with that either.
01 Jun 2026 16:16:26
A loan move to Falkirk or Motherwell would be a good move if you go the domestic route, second tier Germany or second tier Italy would be a decent move if you look abroad.
Either way, whether he stays or goes out on a second loan, it'll be good for him.
01 Jun 2026 16:22:42
EHL - No one's saying Rohl must go. What we are saying is that Curtis is more than good enough to be getting a game for us and should be a starter this coming season. All this talk of needing home grown talent and we're wanting to loan out arguably the best academy talent we've had in a long time.
Like you just said, he's in the Scotland national squad, playing well, done amazing for Kilmarnock, done well for us and scored in Europe before being loaned out, now going to a World Cup, he should be starting for us next season.
01 Jun 2026 16:42:21
If Rangers loan Curtis out again, I'll be truly baffled. Do we have better players in the wide areas currently?
01 Jun 2026 16:45:19
I like the idea of player development,
Look at Pep and City at the top level.
Nico OReily and Nunes have developed into world class full backs.
I'm sure Fin would be great as an 8.
01 Jun 2026 17:04:47
Ehl, the lad was good enough to be starting for us.
He didn't need a move for his development, mate.
He should have been playing for us and may have been the difference.
01 Jun 2026 17:06:26
Coully, all good points. I was thinking lower half top division Germany, Belgium or Holland would be great moves for him, a bit of life experience also. As you say, wherever he goes he has to keep playing.
01 Jun 2026 17:22:42
I would love Curtis to be starting for us next season, but if it's deemed that he's not going to get the desired minutes with us then a loan for his development is the only option.
The boy needs to be playing because he's got huge potential.
01 Jun 2026 17:41:58
Cooper, Ideally I'd like to see him go on loan to a club outside the UK.
01 Jun 2026 17:52:35
Some people just don't get it, and that's ok. But if Curtis and Danny know what's best for Curtis, then that should be that. Here's a question: what if he was made first choice and failed? Would he be another dud? Like the lw not much older than him, Gassama, who had a great start before being targeted by the fan base, which led to lesser performances.
01 Jun 2026 18:23:42
If Rohl does not give Findlay Curtis a shot this season i'm afraid like a poster sayed he's a f##king half wit
01 Jun 2026 18:33:43
Said it before, we need to be careful we don't lose Curtis.
01 Jun 2026 19:20:39
Ehl, as usual, you are the only one that is right. Never said that sending Curtis out on loan was a mistake or denied that it was good for his development, just that sending him out again would be, but then again maybe you are like Mikey Stewart and want him to go to Hearts. We have one, maybe two wingers on the books, so there is no reason why Curtis can't get plenty of game time with us.
I also never said that he won't eventually play in a different position, but wide on either side is an ideal position for him to start to play regularly. I stand by my opinion of Rohl, and that's sending him out again would be yet another bizarre decision by a guy who is out of his depth at a big club. Rohl Out!
01 Jun 2026 19:23:23
John
Can confirm the club have now shown how much they want him. He has made that happen through his recent performances and time at Killie.
With one year left on his deal, the club have offered very good terms and given him the platform to play next season, which is what his management team requested.
He will have to compete for a spot, but he won't be battling with 10 other players to get a game.
That was the guarantees they were looking for.
Two of four will play him every week. Antman and Gassama won't be in that four. The club want better, raising the bar for the two younger players, Curtis and Lawson.
01 Jun 2026 19:25:09
Why on earth is it better we loan out our best finisher and a player who is going to World Cup at such an early stage of his career.
He deserves to play fgs, man.
Good enough is old enough.
I absolutely can't get ma head round why any me thinks he needs to go out on loan again, never mind the first time, which was wrong as well.
01 Jun 2026 19:59:17
Ar, good stuff, hope they resolve differences over salary.
01 Jun 2026 21:00:12
Incredible work, WSL.
You've managed to take personal offence to a post of mine that isn't in any way, shape or form responding to anything you've posted.
Keep up the good work.