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19 Mar 2026 16:53:18
Just a harsh piece of reality for the jams and their title aspirations that will be fantastik for the capital club if reality comes a knocking. BUT the downside in the CL qualies is they will get their rear end handed to them on a plate which would not be good for our game here. there's only 2 clubs in Scotland who have the experience to handle CL pressure and most of the time we know how that goes apart from the nearly Europa runs by both clubs.

we will be in a good place player wise by the time that comes around so let's get this league won. no slip ups so close to the finish line that knowone saw coming earlier on.

19 Mar 2026 17:04:21
Sure they'd happily take a shilacking if it means winning the league. Tbh, so would I at the moment.

19 Mar 2026 17:05:09
Decent. We have seen this week's matches, how most of the English teams fared. The SPL is country miles off the Champions League. Once the automatic spot goes, which I believe it already has this season, I doubt any SPL teams will qualify.

Yes, I know there's an outside chance we can this season. With equal coefficient points across all the competitions now, the SPL will drop further down every season as other teams fail to qualify.

19 Mar 2026 17:39:52
Hearts would also make a pretty penny in CL.

19 Mar 2026 17:57:19
Decee, who r the two clubs in Scotland able to handle CL?

19 Mar 2026 17:58:14
I don't think that's the case, Davie.

For me this is just the cycle we go through. We will end up with 3 teams in Europe and the points we get are then divided by 3 instead of 5.

This makes a huge difference when 2 of those 3 are the Old Firm.

At that stage we start climbing the ladder till we get to 5 teams again, when the division by 5 kicks in and we start dropping again.

19 Mar 2026 18:19:20
There are no Scottish clubs anywhere near the level required to play against the teams in the Champions League. 🤔 I dread to wonder what clubs like Barcelona, Real Madrid,
PSG, Bayern Munich would do to the Scottish clubs, just by witnessing what those teams did to Newcastle Utd, Man City, Chelsea and Atalanta. 😲

19 Mar 2026 18:43:35
Ooooft, some of the negativity is unreal. You think just because they are big teams they can't be beaten. Why don't we ask Inter Milan how it went against Bodo, who are on a fraction of the budget even the Old Firm are on. Yes, I get the ECL latter stages usually end up with the same teams year in, year out, but by no means should we think we couldn't or shouldn't be able to compete with teams of that calibre.

I mean, our run to the EL final saw us put out some ECL quality teams.

The biggest difference is, Bodo are a well run club with a brilliant manager, and their success this year should be an example to all smaller-league clubs participating in European competition.

19 Mar 2026 18:52:22
Jesus Christ, it's been a long time since we handed Champions League pressure. 🤣🤣🤣

19 Mar 2026 18:55:53
Talking to a few of my Hearts friends, and the CL is the last thing they are interested in. They are only interested in winning the league.

19 Mar 2026 19:22:40
You already know the answer, John. We certainly could do well if the outs and ins are productive.

19 Mar 2026 15:51:57
Think loaning out theo Aasgaard next year has to be on the cards
Into a Spanish or Dutch league
Bit more time on the ball will bring him back a better player or bigger sell on

19 Mar 2026 16:28:41
If Thelo played for Motherwell, everyone would want him signed.

Last Rangers set-piece goal.

Goalscorer: Thelo Aasgaard.

He adds something else; we just need to unlock other aspects of his game and develop him, rather than pine for older players at lower clubs.

19 Mar 2026 16:40:31
I agree there is a player in there, Aphe. He's being played too deep for me, and playing it safe, much like the rest of midfield. I'd like to see him in and around the box more, getting shots away and holding it up. Workrate will always go against him, though.

19 Mar 2026 16:48:16
What's the point of sending him to a league where he gets more time on the ball, just to bring him back to a league where he gets less time on the ball? I don't understand the logic. He has to get up to speed with Scottish football or be sold.

It's as simple as that. So, options are: keep him and play him, and hope he gets used to it; loan him to a Scottish team; or sell him. There is no point, in my eyes, sending him to a different paced league. Won't do him any favours for our league.

19 Mar 2026 17:07:48
I think it's taken him time to settle. Full pre season under his belt and settled in Scotland, then we see. If still not producing come January, then I agree. I see a player in him at times.

19 Mar 2026 17:13:20
And if we were to sign Motherwell players, and they turn out like Aasgaard and don't make the grade either, then we'd try and move them on too. What's the point of keeping hold of players who aren't cutting it? It happens. Some players don't work out and get moved on.

19 Mar 2026 17:13:30
Really is a shame how things have panned out with him. We all had high hopes for him being the one player that could make a difference. Just hasn't happened for the boy.

19 Mar 2026 17:38:31
He's not suited to our domestic football. It's too quick for him, and I think he's struggling with expectations. He'll have a decent career in football. It won't be he thou.

19 Mar 2026 18:16:50
What is it when we get a player who seems slow but is actually using his brain to find space? His stats are better than I thought when I checked - on average he makes 33 passes per game and is successful in 86% of those.

He loses possession just over 8.2 times per game, whereas the Motherwell trio we want to sign are Just (13.1), Maswanhise (14.8) and Slattery (12.4). He could create more chances per game, at just under 0.75, which is less than Slattery and Just, but his shot accuracy is better than all but Maswanhise.



So, his stats show he is perhaps better than the eye tells, but I also feel he can do much better. He is a confidence player, I read when he arrived, so perhaps that will be the missing link. Also, does a pre-season get his conditioning up, which helps him reach that next level.

19 Mar 2026 18:21:06
Excellent, Angus. Truth is, we always overstate how good opposition players are, whilst belittling the young players who wear a Rangers shirt.

19 Mar 2026 18:23:17
Not seen any interest in Slattery, and he plays a very different position to Just or Maswanhise.

19 Mar 2026 15:48:49
A little bit of fun based on some loose rumours and Aphelion agency players 😉

GK:
Jack Butland
Dennis Seimen
Liam Kelly
Mason Munn

RB;
Diogo Travossos/ Hampus Skoglund
Felix Beijmo

CB;
Danilho Doehki
Emmanuel Fernandez
John Souttar
Henrik Falchener/Tobias Guddal
Johann bangsbø

LB:
Tuur Rommens
Elliot Stroud

CDM;
Eric Martel
Connor Barron
Tochi Chukuani
Mohammed Diomande
Jens Hjertø-Dahl

Attacking midfielders;
Oliver Antman
Thelo Aasgaard
Elijah Just
Andreas Skov Olsen
Djeddi Gassama
Findlay Curtis
Zeberdee Lawson

Forwards;
Yussuf Chermiti
Ryan Naderi
Daniel Karlsbakk.

19 Mar 2026 16:50:51
So, 5 Scottish players in our whole squad? And, don't take that as anti anything. I just think, in our full squad, if we only have 5 homegrown players, then that's not good enough for me.

19 Mar 2026 16:56:52
Orange, I agree. I just don't see enough of the academy coming through just yet.

The homegrown percentage does need to increase, but it needs to be players who are good enough.

19 Mar 2026 17:19:13
I wouldn't be against signing Kenny McClean as a squad player in the summer. He's a more than decent player and his Scottish.

19 Mar 2026 17:19:49
Don't know anything about these guys, so can't comment much. To be fair, OT, he's not dropped any of our Scots out apart from Cameron, and who else would u put in?

19 Mar 2026 17:51:34
Gentlemen, homegrown players do not need to be Scottish.

19 Mar 2026 18:03:43
For a start, Kaiser, I would rather we spent more money on an established Scottish player. Maybe not within our budget, but I mean people like Lewis Ferguson. Over the years we have missed out on ones that have done relatively well elsewhere. Hickey, Fraser, Doig, Mulligan, Lennon Miller, Jack Hendry, Shankland, Ross Stewart. So, going by that, I am sure there are some up and coming ones that we could be looking to bring in. I also like the boy Milne from Hearts.

If we had moved sooner, maybe we could have had a chance at Wilson from Hearts. Penrice would have also been a shout. Mulligan, we missed out on as well. Obviously we have high hopes for Curtis and Glasgow, and hopefully Lyall Cameron. There are definite possibilities out there, especially if it's as a 2nd choice in a position. Gives them an opportunity and who knows, that could lead to becoming 1st choice.

19 Mar 2026 18:06:49
Agreed, John, although we still don't have enough homegrown products to call upon just yet.

Work is being done to rectify this.

19 Mar 2026 18:15:27
Orange, I did say it was a bit of fun.

Why don't you try collating a squad rather than criticizing.

19 Mar 2026 18:22:27
OT, we only have 5 Scots this year, with Cameron and Curtis on loan, and 2 of those are the keepers. It is a problem we have had for ages.

Yes, it would be good to get more Scots in, or even homegrown, but in reality that will need to be through our academy doing better.



To be hornets though, initially I just want a team who can win, and nationality has nothing to do with it.

19 Mar 2026 18:29:36
I totally agree with you, and was not criticising OT. Unfortunately, we've missed out on those standout ones, and haven't heard quite as much chatter about many current Scottish players we could target from this season. If there are any others not yet picked up, who would u like?

19 Mar 2026 18:56:57
OT, how many of the names actually wanted to come to Rangers but did not? How many did we look to get? How many did we actually bid for? Mulligan was coming, but RM said no. Only one I can think of.

19 Mar 2026 12:33:54
If Dundee beat Hearts and we take care of Aberdeen we will be top of the league on Saturday night. Most of our players will probably never be in a position to win a league title if and when they leave Ibrox.

Even the manager might never manage a team competing for a league. So let's hope they all get the importance of the next 8 games as this could be the only chance for them to become champions.

19 Mar 2026 14:29:23
I'll settle for us winning, anything else would be a bonus. I feel we have to be, at worst, level going into split.

19 Mar 2026 16:44:08
Hearts will be 3rd by the time we go into the split, imo. We need a bad result or 2 from Celtic before the split.

19 Mar 2026 11:13:53
How about this for a Rangers starting 11 next season guys -
Butland
Sterling/Torrossos
Djiga
Fernandez
Rommens
Barron
Chuckwuani
Raskin
Just
Chermiti
Moore/Curtis

19 Mar 2026 11:27:14
£30 million in potential expenditure for absolutely zero improvement in starting lineup, far less in squad depth.

No thanks, SWS.

Makes no financial sense whatsoever, and strategically it is appalling.

19 Mar 2026 12:24:49
Still no improvement in this season's team. One or possibly two new signings aren't going to make much difference. Still not enough goals in the team from midfield, a striker who rarely scores, and raw youngsters on the left wing. We need a major overhaul again this summer, and this won't be enough.

19 Mar 2026 12:43:47
Are we not signing anybody this summer? 😂😂 If we want to do well, we need a whole new attack.

19 Mar 2026 12:44:27
Ok, Aphelion, from that team I named, who in your opinion deserves to be in our starting 11. 🤔

19 Mar 2026 12:56:13
SWS, your post is absolutely nothing to do with who deserves to be in our current starting lineup!

You mention next season, so you are clearly alluding to the post-summer transfer window.

The strategic and financial dealings needed to provide that starting lineup border on lunacy.

It is corporate suicide to waste 2 windows' budget and make almost zero improvement or change to a lineup.

19 Mar 2026 13:13:11
That's not going to fill anyone with confidence, Walter, as Aphelion said (lunacy). Jesus wept.

19 Mar 2026 13:39:23
I reckon this is possible depending on who we sell this summer.

Talk of Raskin away, Barron away, Fernandez away.

Tav away - loans away - some lingering players like Matondo away.

So where does that leave us?

New keeper - needed.

New right back - needed.
New centre back - needed.
Fernandez - possibly if not sold.
Rommens.

Barron - maybe if not sold.
New Number 8 if Raskin sold.
New 11.
New 10.

Chermiti - if not sold.
Naderi.

Adding in players needed for back up, etc.

It's another big summer.

But, sorry, have to say this - financial markets are going to be very wary with this war going on.



Will this put any brakes on the likes of Cavanagh wanting to spend needlessly?

God knows where fans are going to be financially come August.
The ridiculous rising fuel costs and food prices.
Talk of rationing fuel and medication supply being disrupted.

Think football might take a back burner if it carries on and the economy gets hit hard by this war.

Sorry, but it needs said whether you agree or not.
I'd watch this space. It's not getting better anytime soon, and I can see fans at some point having to check their finances on paying bills and attending football matches.

19 Mar 2026 13:49:26
Sir Walter, where are the goals coming from?
Where are the assists coming from?
Only Raskin has a goal in him from your midfield, and even then it's headers at corners. That team loses heavily to a full-strength Celtic.

19 Mar 2026 13:49:51
Looks like a team just based on what we have and some current rumours. Not exactly got a lot to go on to get shot down for. I'd expect a lot more changes than that will happen though, SWS.

19 Mar 2026 13:54:58
I feel that would be a standstill or regression off what we have just seen.

19 Mar 2026 14:49:07
We need to add goals first and foremost.

19 Mar 2026 14:50:31
That team doesn't win the league. It's no better than this year's.

19 Mar 2026 14:50:31
I would expect from that 11:-.
Sterling not to stay fit.
Djiga to be away back.
I like Barron, Chuckwuani & Raskin what they bring as individuals. But, from an attacking point of view, they aren't good enough and we need better / more than what they bring at times.


Not seen enough of Just.
Would prefer to rely on someone else than Chermiti for our goals.
And can't see Moore returning but would prefer Curtis anyway.

19 Mar 2026 16:06:33
If our starting 11 looks anything like that going into next season, then we will be a laughing stock. The point of transfer windows is to make a squad stronger, not stagnate!

19 Mar 2026 17:11:50
Paul86, I disagree. I think our attack is fine. Personally, I think the reason they're struggling is that not enough chances are being created. We're desperate for a couple of playmakers who create chances for strikers.

19 Mar 2026 18:26:04
The players we have will have also had a season of dealing with the demands, and a pre-season to be conditioned to play the way Rohl wants to.

Having said that, I would think that will be our starting line up. I don't think we will buy as many as others, but still expect around 5-6.

19 Mar 2026 09:26:17
Skov and Aasgaard don't make national squads. Seems it not just us who haven't been impressed recently.

19 Mar 2026 10:53:51.
Both were expected to miss out, Kaiser.

Skov Olsen's performance levels have not been at a level to displace positional rivals.

As for Aasgaard, I have stated on multiple occasions that his place in the squad is solely dependent on the fitness of Felix Horn Myhre.



Felix is fit and will likely start in the midfield 3.

Martin Odegaard is still to return from injury, and will likely take Morten Thorsby's spot in the squad.

19 Mar 2026 10:59:16
Aasgaard isn't progressing, Aph. He looks frightened of a physical battle, doesn't look brave enough on the ball, and looks out of his depth v lesser opposition.

19 Mar 2026 11:45:05
Had hoped maybe now, getting game time as a formerly important member of the squad, Skov would have had a recall, which would help his confidence. He has a big battle now to win his move and also get back in the squad if they do qualify. Aasgaard was more a fringe player, but hope missing out can spur him on too.

19 Mar 2026 12:06:43
Skov has nobody to blame but himself. Same applies to Aasgaard. You actually need to show something to get in national squads. 👍

19 Mar 2026 12:31:52
Skov Olsen joined us to get game time and get his place in the Denmark squad. He hasn't done enough to merit a starting place for us, never mind Denmark, so it's no surprise.
Aasgaard is different. He was in the Norway squad and scored 4 goals not that long ago, but he has blown his place by his poor performances and subsequent dropping from our team.

If he wants back in, he needs to push himself with Rangers, and, if he gets a chance, grab it with both hands.
You don't get picked for international games if you are not playing club football, unless you are Welsh or one of Clarke's favourites.

19 Mar 2026 14:52:08
Not surprised, considering the Danish assistant manager was in the stand for the St Mirren game and he couldn't have been impressed by Olsen.
Though, to be fair, not sure he would have been impressed by anyone on the pitch!

19 Mar 2026 18:08:58
In the essence of fairness, Tochi is also not in the Denmark squad.

19 Mar 2026 07:39:14
{Ed's Note - EHL2020 has posted a new article entitled, Why Preseason Conditioning Shapes Tactical Success

19 Mar 2026 09:22:04
Great read, mate. Pre-season for any head coach or manager is absolutely vital to shape the tone and structure for the season. I spent 8 days in and around Wakefield Trinity Rugby League during pre-season, before the Super League kicked off. The tactical work and the work on leadership, communication, culture, organisation, focus, resilience and accountability were every bit as important as the physical work.

19 Mar 2026 10:21:28
Very informative and much appreciated. Next year is looking more hopeful once a proper pre-season is done by Danny & Co.

Would be great if we can take the SPL this year, to give us a great launchpad for the next season and to attract the players who will be suited to both the style and will want CL football.