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03 Feb 2026 23:30:02
Earlier on i said jelavic was best forward for Rangers in 25 years and brilliantly it caused some debate, and some people remembering were a little older than we would like to think 🤣

Some stats

Mols games 138. goals 48 also 13 assists

Prso games 123. goals 37 also 16 assists

Big mark H games 222 115 goals. Could not find his assists

Jelavic games 55 goals 36 and 14 assists

For me jelavic gets the edge but just for me he was the man a remember most

04 Feb 2026 00:26:14
Mols was at a different level, Ryan. I've still never seen any footballer that can turn like he could. That knob never injured him. He could and would have played with any team in any league, mate.

04 Feb 2026 00:41:03
And the phenomenon that was Marco Negri, who scored 33 goals in his first 29 games.

04 Feb 2026 03:02:56
Mols, before his injury, was the best striker I've seen in Scotland. The guy had everything.

After his injury, he was a shadow of his former self and was never the same, not even close. He lost his pace, explosive power, and I would even say he lost his confidence and aggression.

It's so sad to have had such a promising career and be derailed, to some extent, with injury.

I think I'm right in saying, in the year that Van Nistelrooy went to United, that Mols got player of the year. That was his level.

Of the others you mentioned, Hately was just class at doing what he did, an old fashioned target man.

Jelavic was also good, but not at that level, as could be seen by his career after Rangers.

Probably the most underrated striker we had in that time was wee Rod Wallace, who was a great wee finisher.

And we can only imagine how good Seb Rozenthal would have been. Seen him play a testimonial against Liverpool after his injury, and he was MOM, and that was with one knee!

Maybe the best of any of them, though (and I appreciate we got him in his twilight), was Caniggia.

04 Feb 2026 05:17:56
My Star, I actually sponsored Michael Mols' home shirt at the beginning of the noughties, mate. 👍 What a player. 👌 Dick Advocaat bought him from Utrecht for 4 million pounds, an absolute bargain, and prior to his injury against Bayern Munich, it was strongly rumoured that Sir Alex Ferguson was about to bid 15 million pounds to sign him for Man United.

🤔 I totally agree with you, mate, the outstanding Michael Mols before his injury could have played for any top club, in any of the best leagues in Europe. 👌 The best turner I've seen in Scottish football, bar none. 👌🇬🇧

04 Feb 2026 05:26:06
You never knew which way he was going to go, could pivot on either foot.

He also always played with a smile and seemed like one of the nicest guys in football.

03 Feb 2026 22:59:38
Let's hunt 💙🇬🇧

03 Feb 2026 22:20:35
Another one to potentially have a look at guys Kayne van Oevelen. 22 years old Dutch 6'6". Goalkeeper.

03 Feb 2026 23:15:47
Ajax apparently interested in him.

03 Feb 2026 21:56:30
3 points dropped by the jam tarts. win tomorrow, 3 back. This is our title to win.

03 Feb 2026 22:16:24
I really thought it was gone again after the weekend. We really can't afford to drop any more points, though, after the start to the season we had. Maybe the gods are on our side! C'mon Rangers.

First time poster, thanks for having me.

03 Feb 2026 22:20:50
We should be aiming at reducing our goal deficit tomorrow night, along with the points. Can we hit 5 past Killie?

03 Feb 2026 22:22:17
Like I said in a post yesterday, Hearts will finish 3rd. On another note, is that Hearts 4th red card in as many games?

03 Feb 2026 22:23:11
Highly unlikely we'll win every game between now and the end of the season, so saying we can't afford to drop any more points, or thinking we'd lost just because we drew on Sunday, is daft. Its going be tight and tense, and its important to keep cool heads and not panic. Hopefully the players can keep calmer than some fans will.

03 Feb 2026 22:23:21
Welcome to the Madhouse. Few twists & turns to come, the way the season has been so far.

But, really need a win tomorrow & against Motherwell to keep pressure on. Hearts have Hibs next.

03 Feb 2026 22:24:47
Good result for us today. Think the pressure and indiscipline could hamper Hearts. 🤞

03 Feb 2026 22:26:36
Robert, it's the three points first and foremost.

03 Feb 2026 22:32:46
The only important part is 3 points, Robert.

03 Feb 2026 22:47:33
Robert,

Distinct possibility. Killie are abs rank at present. Plus, playing on a real pitch instead of carpet has got to give adv.

03 Feb 2026 23:02:26
Hearts are never going to last the season. I've watched 50 years of it. The main rivals are the usual ones. Wouldn't it be peachy if they start losing and old Martin is hated! I swear they are close to revolt again. If they start to wobble, they will fold.

03 Feb 2026 23:03:50
Win our next three league games and, worst case scenario, we'll be level on points with eleven games to go. We can't count our chickens against Killie and Motherwell, but if we could win both games, then the pressure will move right onto the other two.

03 Feb 2026 23:09:32
Mind the other day when everyone's slowing their minds, saying the league was done.
Keep the faith. All the teams in the title race have weaknesses. Lots of ups and downs to go.

03 Feb 2026 23:32:36
Yes, many towels were thrown in after the draw at Easter Rd, after a European game away on the Thursday, Blue89.

03 Feb 2026 23:53:53
@prytz 5 against Killie? No chance with that strike force.

04 Feb 2026 07:07:07
Killie under McCann have improved.
We need a far better performance than against
Hibs. Now it is all about getting points on the board.

04 Feb 2026 07:42:00
4 red cards by Jam Tarts in a handful of games - that's more than the Sellic have had in 10 seasons - who's against who here, I ask? 🤔😁😁😁😁😁

03 Feb 2026 21:08:18
Is the formation that Danny has used so well to get us into the race now hampering the more offensive players who were perhaps more safety first but now have lost some confidence?

I don't know but we have players who should be able to play more offensive or is Sunday just a bad day at the office?

03 Feb 2026 21:38:38
I agree, trying to scrape through games catches up with you.

03 Feb 2026 21:41:34
OWS, I think we'll see Rohl start to move towards his favoured, and confusing, system.

Using 4 'edge' players who can change the shape between 3-4-3, 4-3-3, and 3-5-2.

To start, it will look like a 3-4-3.

The LCB, also being comfortable at LB (Cornelius/Rommens).


LM, naturally being a winger (Gassama).

RM, naturally being a RB (Sterling/Tav).

LF, naturally being a second striker (Chermiti/Antman).

We could also flip this so it's the RCB who can play RB, etc, etc.

03 Feb 2026 22:13:11
It is obvious from what he says that the way we play isn't how he wants to. He is doing what has been the aim of the club for ages, i.e. for the coach to play a winning game with the players they have.

This window, we are buying to fit in with how he wants to play, and in summer, I guess that will continue. Until then, we will need to scrape by with 2 and 3 goals being scored.

03 Feb 2026 22:28:29
We were shipping ridiculous goals until he arrived and not creating. He said himself he had to sort the defence out first. Stop conceding gives you a chance to win games! He's done a phenomenal job on that front imo! He's now working on the brand of football he wants to play while trying to win the league with players most had written off.

The job he's done is remarkable imo. Now give him a few windows to get his squad together, and the free flowing football we all crave will come. For now, we grind our way to 56. 💙

03 Feb 2026 22:30:39
Why should any of them lose their confidence? They should be buzzing. Chermiti gets two goals against Celtic, Aasgaard scores 4 goals in 5 games, Gassama 2 goals in 2 games, and Miovski scored a hat trick.

They should be buzzing, and if they are not, its their problem, not the manager or his system. Maybe they don't have the mentality to play for Rangers. After all, they were doing nothing for the club before Rohl came.

03 Feb 2026 22:36:25
10 clean sheets in Danny Rohl's league games, I think it's 16.

03 Feb 2026 23:11:58
He mentioned he may go two up top now.

04 Feb 2026 01:11:02
The asymmetric system briefly outlined by EHL is exactly what Rohl is trying to achieve. I think it's not so much confusing as complex, but getting it right offers great flexibility, swift to alter the play and the lines of play, switching more seamlessly from attack to defence. It would also mean more options to consider when preparing for games against different opposition.


I first saw this type of system in a coaching manual from the USA in the early 90s, more than 30 years ago. The coaches I was with at a tournament in England at the time laughed when I suggested we should introduce parts of it into our coaching, implying that our 15-16 year olds were too thick to pick it up, but that was sadly the prevailing attitude at the time.

03 Feb 2026 19:40:54
At the beginning of the season I think we were hoping to be competing for the title but expected a few bumps on the way but I don't think any of us knew how hard that bump would be with the imposter. I would love to win it this year but after the start we had I can't believe we are still in it.
I don't know anything about the new guys but I'm hoping that we are starting to lay the foundations for the future and hopefully building a championship winning team.


The next couple of months are going to be tough and stressful but for me it was always going to be more about next season and whatever we achieved this year would be a bonus.

03 Feb 2026 20:00:18
I am not stressed at all. This season was over at the end of September. Rohl has gotten us back in it, but we really have to be perfect to win it, and that is an unrealistic expectation imo. I would happily take it, but I won't be bitter if we don't make it. I've seen this group progress since Martin, but the attacking play is still missing. Hopefully these new recruits improve that, as we know the ball is going to end up in our net a few more times before the season is out.

03 Feb 2026 20:55:34
Given the first 3 months of the season, it's hard to believe we're firmly in the title race. Nerves/belief will be a major factor as the season reaches a climax. Our manager has galvanised a squad of individuals into a team.

I'm excited to see what we can do in the run-in. Let others worry about us!

03 Feb 2026 21:05:50
To win the league, we will need all of our new signings to hit the ground running.

03 Feb 2026 21:39:26
Hearts look like dropping points, so we need to capitalise tomorrow night if they do.

03 Feb 2026 21:50:25
Looks like St Mirren are winning.

03 Feb 2026 21:57:31
I caught St Mirren at 5/1 late on and stuck a tenner on.

03 Feb 2026 22:12:10
Well done, Laudrup. 👍

03 Feb 2026 22:25:53
Laudrup, St Mirren were 100/30 before kick off. I thought about it, but never went with it.

03 Feb 2026 23:04:52
Well, I credit the manager. He is a German Walter Smith. He has set up the team not to concede, that means a more defensive set up, but at home I expect 2 strikers now. Watch and see us go.

04 Feb 2026 04:53:19
I'm the same, was about to stick a tenner on St Mirren, but changed my mind with the way my coupons have been going lately.

03 Feb 2026 19:13:22
Jelavic was the best forward we have had in 25 years.

03 Feb 2026 19:52:39
Possibly, but Mols and Negri need to be up there.

03 Feb 2026 20:24:38
Negri was almost 30 years ago, Jesus Christ, that's scary to say out loud. In my opinion, Mols was better than Jelavic, but perhaps I'm just showing my age.

I must be up there? 😜😂

03 Feb 2026 20:26:32
Ryan, Dado Prso was better than Jelavic by quite a bit, mate.

Mols would have been the best.

03 Feb 2026 20:32:09
I'm now showing my age because Mark Hateley was better than both Croatians, Dado Prso and Nickica Jelavic. 🤔

03 Feb 2026 20:53:41
Our manager, Danny Rohl, stated that our new German striker, Ryan Naderi, is a mixture between the superb Fredi Bobic and Newcastle United striker Nick Woltemade. 🤔 I remember Bobic well and thought he was a terrific striker. 👌 So, for anyone who remembers Bobic, how highly did you rate him, and do you think he was better than current Newcastle United striker Nick Woltemade? 🤔

03 Feb 2026 20:58:38
What a left foot, Coops, and unstoppable in the air. I was at both the Leeds games to watch him dominate.

03 Feb 2026 21:07:45
Super Ally, for me, loved a goal.

03 Feb 2026 21:38:30
Marco Negri was the best striker we have had in the last 30 years. Unbelievable talent, was an absolute finisher of the highest quality, and could score all types of goals.

03 Feb 2026 21:40:37
He is 100% better than the Newcastle player, Coops. Bobic was a player.

03 Feb 2026 21:43:10
Fib,

LBH that hard bump was an unmitigated disaster leaving us in alien territory. To have risen from there, fantastic to a challenging position. OK hibbees slight bump but Tic got to go plus at present Mirren all over Tarts like a rash. If Mirren win another two points closer to Valhalla mate. I live in hope

03 Feb 2026 21:49:10
Walter

Don't know who reminds me but looks hard, physically. Like that in a striker. If he has a good forwards brain in ongoing play just maybe DR found a gem. He's obv gone German lower league to cherry pick him, so must see something. I'll await in hope.

03 Feb 2026 21:47:28
Ryan,

I would agree re Jelavic but his injury problems cut short his full opportunity. His physical presence alone is outstanding.

03 Feb 2026 22:34:17
Would take Durie over the two of them, any of our strikers from the past who could play as the solo striker would be him. To be fair, when you had Laudrup assisting him, it helped a bit.

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03 Feb 2026 19:35:44
Worked in Rostock in the 90s, loved the place, gave a couple of German labourers a Rangers top each, maybe it caught on lol.

03 Feb 2026 22:25:03
I am planning to go to Rostock next season to watch them. I hope the game will be against St Pauli.

03 Feb 2026 16:54:26
See someone mention that the new German lad could be a bit like Jelavic and got me thinking who was your favourite out of Jelavic or Prso, tough one for me as I loved them both but Jelavic just shades it for me

03 Feb 2026 17:15:09
For me, Jelavic was also more technical. Prso was brilliant, scared of nothing, and didn't mess about.

03 Feb 2026 17:16:12
Jelavic was a class act, Prso was full of heart and desire.
We really lack the latter, so I'm hoping the big boy is that type.

03 Feb 2026 17:36:46
Imagine a player with big Dado and Jelavic combined, that would have been some player.

03 Feb 2026 17:49:14
I loved both. Prso was a battering ram and used his size to bully defenders. It was great. He would run through brick walls for the team.

03 Feb 2026 18:00:11
Dado with the bandage wrapped around his head brings back happy memories. I was at the game, brilliant. What a beast he was.

03 Feb 2026 18:28:16
If Roger Federer was a footballer, that's what I thought of Jelavic.

03 Feb 2026 19:18:04
Both brilliant for Rangers, but if I had to choose, it would be Prso for me. A machine, muscular and gifted. Loved the guy.

03 Feb 2026 19:32:40
Jelavic's goal against the Tims, where the ball hit the post, then took a big swerve and ended up going in at the other post. Brilliant.

03 Feb 2026 20:28:10
Prso for me all day, lads. He had world class ability.
He was gubbed when we got him, and look how well he done.

03 Feb 2026 20:28:50
Both amazing players. Big Dado stole my heart, though. One of my favorite ever players. Jelavic was a touch of class, though.

03 Feb 2026 20:37:08
Both Prso and Jelavic were fantastic strikers for Rangers. 👌 Prso was so hard and strong, and bullied opposition defenders, and Jelavic was a superb, technical, all-round striker who was a natural one-touch finisher. 👌 So, for me, Jelavic was the more natural finisher of the two. 🤔🇬🇧

03 Feb 2026 21:29:44
Whatsmyname, i made my first post suggesting Vladimir Weiss because i watched the clip of him playing Jelavic through for that goal. Great memory.