04 Jan 2023 12:17:29
I'm wondering if any of the eds - ED02 in particular - have any rumours on who we might be targeting in January. even some pre-contract news would be great. Many thanks in advance.

{Ed002's Note - Not much. Lyndon Dykes (S) Rangers are keen to sign LD and could make a January offer. QPR may be open to a sale.}

1.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 12:51:51
Thanks for the info Ed. you've just ruined my 2023!

2.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 13:24:31
It's funny how both gerrard, beale and ally mccoist also all would like lyndon dykes at rangers and rate him but some on here are adamant he's absolute dross, i know who i prefer to believe ?.

3.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 13:32:04
Well Walter u follow a club that now choose to be average

I don’t recall Mcoist or Gerrard making an offer for dykes.
To my knowledge beale also has not made an offer unless u can tell us differently.

4.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 13:57:38
None of those made an offer for him. Beale may and if he does it will be a disaster.

5.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 14:05:15
Lol love it some people don't want dykes but if he joins they be 1st off there seat if he scores.

6.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 14:05:52
Dykes is not the greatest most skilled player on earth but I believe he would score a load with us especially the way we put balls in the box Dykes would have converted one of the crosses against them especially the one Morelos put over the bar, he told a strong in the air and will fight to get on the end of a cross.

7.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 14:09:45
If Gerrard really rated him that highly he would be playing for us already.

We need much better than that.

From a Euro final to being linked with QPR dregs. My lord.

8.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 14:20:46
When did sg say he rated him? Why not bid for him? ??. ally signed some shockers when manager right enough.

9.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 14:24:57
No need for a player like Dykes imo. Weve Colak and he should be our starter 100% atm. If and its a big IF, we can get both Roofe injury free and Morelos fit then we are fine in that department. We need Wingers and Centre Mids.

10.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 14:32:00
FFS here we go again with Walter and dykes ??‍♂️.

11.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 14:46:39
I don't think we will be signing him, but if Beale does it will only mean he thinks he will improve our team.

12.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 14:48:36
Why pay for dykes when u can get Stuart and or mcburnie for heehaw in the summer.

13.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 14:59:41
Watched the QPR v Sheff utd the other night, he was an absolute physical pest to their back 3 and bossed them all night. His hold up play and link with midfield and wingers was brilliant, he got MOTM. He is often rash in front of goal and not blessed with blistering pace but as a poacher and aerial presence he would add to us a dimension that Roofe or Alfie don’t have, he wins you yards with his hold up play and gets his fair share of free kicks by leading the line. If we could sort our right side out, this guy would score a bucket load in the middle, with Kent on his left supplying.

14.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 15:14:09
I'll tell you something and although i've always liked and rated alfie if dykes had those 2 headers that alfie missed against celtic on monday there they'd be in the back of their net and game over ?.

15.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 15:18:16
John27 just like i told you guys on here all along about beale and he was to be our next manager ? All these guys on here ie won't happen don't want him and now they're warming to him and rating him ?I'm not saying we're signing dykes i'm stating he's rated by others and could do a job for us that's all mate ? If beale wants him then i trust beale 100%???.

16.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 15:28:16
How long you going to be dining out on that one Coops ? you picked the bookies favourite and got it right.

17.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 15:30:51
Walter every paper had it as well still waiting Thomson Joining him

Whose rating him, not everyone, dreadful substitutions cost us a win.

18.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 14:23:04
Football is all about opinions. Personally I don't think he's good enough (he's no better than what we have at the moment imo) and his price tag/ salary would allow for a better signing.

If we do sign him I'd be absolutely delighted to be wrong though.

Cheers ED02 for the scoop.

19.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 15:35:03
In regards to dykes I’m on the fence
What I will say the chance Morelos put over the bar
Against them big colak would have burst the net.

20.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 15:56:05
Ally McCoist can’t coach, nor can he spot a player. This is the guy who brought us Kevin Kyle, Ian Black, and Jon Daly with both knees completely gone. If Ally rates him that is a red flag right there.

21.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 16:01:36
Here here StuMunroloyal ???.

22.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 16:00:11
Give it a rest John27 i could say the same about you when media has a lot of stories that you spout mate but i give you credit why don't you give some back pal.

23.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 16:17:34
Walter I’ve never bragged way u did.
Please list some off the signings refer to
I post very limited info now.

24.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 16:35:28
I would take Dykes tomorrow, can be a handful at times, I don't think he'd start every wk but he would offer a different option against hard to break down teams. He puts a shift In for the team and I think he'd score goals.

25.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 16:57:30
Getting back to the point - Dykes.

I'd happily have him, so long as he wasn't our main striker.

Feels very much like a 'Plan B' player to me - that said, I imagine that the salary he's on at QPR would price him out of that type of role with us.

26.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 17:01:31
I missed last bit. I give credit where credit is due.
Go look at seeker ph mark beale and many many on

I even credit u on majority of posts. Only once I recall giving u serious stick when Ed called u out.

27.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 17:52:49
Yeah honestly dykes would do a job n fit into our team nicely we need another nuisance in the box that can hold up Dykes would do that nicley ; he would be a good tool too have in our box

Him n colac could be a leathal combo.

28.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 18:00:08
Gvb niether Stewart or mcburnie r frees, their clubs both have option to extend by a year.

29.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 18:19:29
Ehl, dykes is on under 8k at qpr. So if we want him I don’t think wages would be an issue.

30.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 18:23:01
On dykes I don't see the point he's not mobile enough watch his livi goals nearly every one is a tap in we already have that instinct player in colak I like he's good in the air and is physical but he'd be a third choice nothing more.

31.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 18:24:02
Don’t believe Mcburnue type of character want at Ibrox, also not very good.

32.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 18:35:14
John Info he get majority of it isn’t in the news/ media tho coops so don’t know why you are trying to have a go at him for basically telling you the facts that you told everyone on here the bookies/ media fav was going to get the job and Kevin Thomson was coming too.

33.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 18:39:46
Agreed about mccoist verdant. Mccoist saw it fir to give Kevin kyle and Ian black over 8 grand a week in div3 rather than develop our youngsters at the time. Pathetic.

34.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 19:11:13
Agree tj although majority our youngsters were terrible, however we could have pick up other lads from lower leagues who would have done better, we may just have found a couple of gems.

35.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 19:12:33
It should never be forgotten that Ally Mccoist took Rangers for a ride in our time of need. 850k a year for 3 years to manage in the Scottish lower leagues. I'm surprised how quickly fans have forgotten this action. He was on double what Neil lennon was on at celtic at the time and he was winning the spfl and getting his team into the CL while Ally was struggling against Stirling Albion and the likes.

36.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 19:13:50
I think Dykes would score more league goals than Morelos every has in any season if he signed. The cross balls that come into the box are his bread and butter.

37.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 19:43:39
I wouldn’t mind Dykes. He is a form player though, sometimes great and sometimes poor. Very physical, good finisher, not blistering but quite a bit quicker than Morelos.

38.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 20:08:43
The boy's a goal scoring player exactly what we need, he's bullied defences n scored crucial goals for livi, and doing the same down there, he would be a accet too have, we need depth in our team
As a sub, or first team regular Dykes will bang them in for us.

39.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 21:16:45
Dykes would batter the centre halfs in this league, he's quicker than Morelos, better first touch, not as torn faced as Morelos and would run through brick walls also doesn't have a head like a biscuit tin to nut things 10 yards off target . McCoist has said he likes him and Beale obviously does because he consistently picked him . the guy has a confident attitude and his head won't ever go down. sign him.

40.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 21:32:44
Let's look at the youngsters from memory we let go in the last 10 years since ally had the job. Greg Taylor, Lewis Ferguson, Blair Spittal (prospect at the time), telfer (prospect at the time), mccabe (prospect at the time), hemming, Perry. All good prospects at the time, not ferguson obviously, that would've cantered that league. But we brought in dross which let to 2 years in the championship. Its ubforgivable.

41.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 21:33:30
The only think that excites me about Dykes is his strength and heading ability. With Barisic and Tavernier putting balls in the box Dykes would get on the end of them. He might be very effective at holding off CCV as well.

42.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 22:12:05
Don’t often agree with you sweep but your spot on about Mcoist…. Left a sour taste when he refused to back green until he was given 500k in shares .
Then his tune changed dramatically.
Will admit though he is a supporter. but a supporter of money more methinks lol.

43.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 22:35:58
Cedric Itten has more ability than Dykes and nobody wanted him at Rangers.

44.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 22:45:02
Tjrfc let's not forget playing andy robertson 4 times and missing him.

45.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 23:11:24
Dykes is exactly the type of player 2 10s could play off. He’s not always pleasing on the eye but his hold up play for runners beyond and his threat with balls being flung into the box would be a threat in every SPL game.
Morelos needs moved on and as a club we have to move on.

46.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 01:05:58
Only thing I can say about Ally as a manager is he was getting more money per year than Jürgen Klopp, who was taking Dortmund to the CL final while Ally was taking us for a ride. Great commentator and communicator and one of us but never a manager.

47.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 01:24:10
I’m with Sir Walter on this one

I honestly think dykes could be a very good player for us especially in SPFL
He would get plenty of chances with us to score goals and I think he would score more than his fair share of chances
Itten is no where near as good as dykes sorry not sure why you would even think that nothing to back it up with at all.

itten was a disaster start to finish and we all called it first time we seen him play

Dykes is a much better all round player daft to think otherwise.

He’s also doing not to bad at international level having scored 8 goals in 26 appearances

Think if we can get him I would definitely give him a chance will give 100% that’s for sure ?.

48.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 02:35:24
Does anyone know anything about this Chris willock from QPR rumour looks like a great wee player if we can get him.

49.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 07:48:57
Very good post Scotty 123?Now we're talking ? Somebody who understands football and the way 2 no.10's could play off someone like big dykes ?
Good post also Thestigno1 ? Totally agree mate ?.

50.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 10:53:11
Understand football but play a centre forward who scores less to set up a number 10 that barely gets five goals a season ?.

51.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 11:44:35
I love coming on here and listening to everyone with great football knowledge and a sustain for the club they claim to love! Slating ally because he said he likes a player? The signings ally made were made when we had pennies! Am I right Ed in saying ally either put some of his own money into the club or deferred wages for some time? He took that job when no one would, knowing full well it would tarnish him with the fans. I’m not saying he’s a good, great or brilliant coach but you should all hang your heads in shame.
And as for the ‘colak would have buried those chances’ rubbish… he missed a header from aboutv4 yards out in an old firm game aswell so we don’t know if he would have put them away. But he’s injured so it doesn’t really matter.

And people can not like dykes; that’s they’re perogative, but u can't say he would not improve our team. If he is excelling in a worse team, in a better league, then he is doing something right. And I’m sure you’ve all done your coaching badges and your all tactical masterminds, but try looking at things objectively. I personally want better than dykes, but he would still improve our team.

{Ed001's Note - seriously? Ally took the job because he was paid an obscene amount of money and he got paid off in shares to say what they wanted him to say. There were plenty of others who would have taken the job, but none of them would have appeased the fans, so they bought his backing with a big fat pay cheque. He is a nice guy but he does like the money. There is nothing wrong with that, he came from a time when footballers didn't earn enough money to be truly set for life, so it no doubt has affected his thinking.}

52.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 14:54:57
Easy tiger I totally take your point of mccoist had a tough job to do with money and all background stuff but didn't help himself sometimes either. I still remember being at that first season we won lowest division.

Last game of season title already won mccoist plays a defensive formation and doesn't give any youth a proper chance totally negative.
Also seem to remember Kevin Kyle himself saying he went in and just asked for crazy money expecting to get knocked back and have to negotiate and mccoist just accepted straight away. Even though mccoist himself knows how it's done when he talks about renewing his own contract under David Murray.

53.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 14:58:12
Still think most hard done to manager in our time since relegated to bottom division was Stuart McCall he had to take over a team that was struggling to beat hearts to title didn't even get a transfer window and he was willing to give youth a chance. He got bad defeat by Motherwell in play offs and those playoffs are mega slanted in favour of prem team and still are.

54.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 16:31:58
Rangers interested in Dykes but he's not interested in Rangers.

More likely Shankland coming in, Porteous as good as signed and Liam Kelly in the summer.

55.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 22:53:58
I’m still waiting on the 3 signings John promised us on the last day of the transfer window Walter. You must know by now he’s the only one who’s allowed to over a rumour.

56.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 23:17:52
Rather we tried for Ross Stewart.