Rangers banter 2

29 Apr 2026 12:12:28
Should we go with a 3 man midfield on mon or fo we NEED to go with 3? Sun showed a 2 man midfield is too easy to play through and Raskin Barron Dio for Mon offer us the physicality we will need. i'd go a 433 for Monday night.

29 Apr 2026 12:42:25
Definitely, and play a front three of Chermiti and the other two forwards closer to him as No 10s. Moore would be one, but I don't know who would be on the right. Definitely not Aasgaard, who doesn't have the fight in him for this type of game.

29 Apr 2026 12:47:11
Agree for Monday, guys, and front 3 would be Antman (right), Chermiti (centre) and Moore (left). 👍 🇬🇧

29 Apr 2026 12:48:54
Should be Barron as the 6 if he's fit, then Raskin and Chukwuani/Dio. Gives the midfield more structure. Raskin and Chukwuani can't play together as a 2 man midfield.

29 Apr 2026 12:55:02
We have already tried to play a 4-3-3. We have no number 6, the wide players don't score or create enough, and Chermiti is very poor as a lone striker.

In an ideal world, 4-3-3 might be an option, but not with this squad. I feel we play 4-4-2 out of necessity more than anything else.

29 Apr 2026 13:03:01
I think we have to go with a 3 man midfield, Raskin, Barron and Dio. I'm not Dio's biggest fan but he knows how to play with Raskin. We are now in the last chance saloon and Hearts on that park with their support behind them will go for the jugular from the first minute.

If we play in the first half like we have done in recent games we are going to get embarrassed. dr will have to fire this team up cause it's going to be hectic and imo his credentials to show he can be a Rangers manager will be under threat.

29 Apr 2026 13:07:52
Dio starts 100 percent for me. I would also put Barron in to do same job Devlin does.

29 Apr 2026 13:11:23
You're spot on RohlWithCheese, we don't currently have a proper no.6 mate. 🤔 That's why I hope we sign Motherwell midfielder Elliott Watt in the summer. 🙏 He's a proper no.6 imo 👌🇬🇧 b.

29 Apr 2026 13:18:06
RWC, yet Chermiti did score 2 goals as a lone striker on Sunday, didn't he?

29 Apr 2026 14:25:11
I would play 3 to give protection for our full backs who will be creating width. I would play 2 up top with Moore given the freedom to rotate wings. Let him be pragmatic.

29 Apr 2026 14:32:53
I think as indicated Chermiti, Moore and probably Antman, who may not like physical side off Hearts, but better than Aasgaard, Gassama or Olsen.

My three in mid Raskin, Diomande and Mb Barron instead off Chukuwani.

29 Apr 2026 14:35:43
Raskin, Barron, Dio, Antman, Chermiti, Moore all have to start, with Gassama coming on second half as an impact sub. Need to keep it tight at the back. We'll get chances as Hearts will attack us.

Must win or it's done for another season. If we don't win, we must give everything we have the following week against them to try and make sure Hearts lift the title.

29 Apr 2026 14:49:25
It's a complete and utter myth Chermiti can't play lone striker. Celtic game at Parkhead Sunday 2nd half and there are others also. I don't know who comes up with this rubbish, but that's all it is.
He is maybe better with a striker next to him, but not Miovski, and not when you only have two fit.
442 or 422 cost us against Mwell.

29 Apr 2026 14:49:58
Think everyone thinking the same way with a 4-3-3, Barron, Raskin, Dio in mid, and Moore, Chermiti and possibly Antman up top. Let's Raskin get further up pitch, but the main plus would be Rommens coming back in at left back. He just brings more people into game and will pin Hearts back.

29 Apr 2026 15:21:44
I think if Naderi was fit, we would go with 2, as Naderi works twice as hard as Miovski. He's not, and I don't think Rohl will trust Miovski again.
So 433.

29 Apr 2026 17:51:04
imo - 💯 need to drop Chukumani. His dithering is costing us goals. mf of Raskin / Diomonde & Barron for me.

29 Apr 2026 18:27:01
Chermiti did score 2 goals on Sunday, but squandered at least another 3/4 gilt edged chances.

29 Apr 2026 19:42:14
He never scored 2 goals on Sunday. Chermiti one and Raskin got the other.

29 Apr 2026 11:56:47
Rangers will still win the league

29 Apr 2026 12:30:42
I really hope you are right, oh Mystic PeterH. 🤔🙏🙏🙏🙏

29 Apr 2026 12:49:15
Keep believing!

29 Apr 2026 17:02:35
Love your optimism and so hope you're right, but -.

29 Apr 2026 17:22:03
Lot of hope in that statement, we could just as easy win the next two in a canter then blow the last two.

29 Apr 2026 11:20:30
Seems doekhi confirmed to be leaving for nothing. I know it's been mentioned on here last few months that was the case, did we pull out offer for him in the end?

29 Apr 2026 11:37:35
I'm sure he's knocked us back more than once and we withdrew our offer.

29 Apr 2026 12:13:15
He's looking for Champ League football which we cannot guarantee.

29 Apr 2026 12:49:42
Dortmund are after him, so imagine he will go there.

29 Apr 2026 13:09:00
He won't find Champions League in Saudi, which is being reported as a possibility.

29 Apr 2026 13:56:52
Club withdrew offer.

29 Apr 2026 14:34:09
Orange, he will find lots more money than we can pay.

29 Apr 2026 09:06:39
Wednesday Quiz time.
Which current English Premier League teams stadium was burned down by the Suffragettes, making them move elsewhere and creating a rivalry that stands to this day?

29 Apr 2026 09:13:25
Im sure it was Arsenal.

29 Apr 2026 10:00:12
Well done, Ally.
I'd never heard of it before, but ended up down a Suffragettes rabbit hole the other night, (don't ask), and thought it was a good piece of trivia.
They also attempted to burn down Crystal Palace, Blackburn, and Wimbledon Tennis Club!
There was also the infamous 'Battle of Glasgow' where 30 women called the "Bodyguard" fought with 50 police officers!
A fascinating subject.

29 Apr 2026 10:33:30
Emily Wilding Davidson at the Derby, the King's horse too, ouch. 🤕

29 Apr 2026 10:50:28
Aye, 1913, Fork.
Any truth you had a 2 bob on it as well. 😜

29 Apr 2026 12:07:14
Auld enough tbh. 😉👍

29 Apr 2026 14:04:38
Has anyone else noticed that Fork has good knowledge on everything? I think he helped them write the Bible.

29 Apr 2026 07:54:05
A very well done to our outstanding young 17 year old goalkeeper rydnn mcguire, on winning the Rangers academy player of the year last night 👍He becomes the first Rangers goalkeeper to win the academy player of the year award 👏👏👌 He's also a very sought after young goalkeeper, with several english Premier League clubs very interested in signing him with one being the arsenal 🤔

29 Apr 2026 09:21:46
If he stays with us this season, he needs to be 3rd choice. Alternatively, he needs 2 years on laim, then come in and be 2nd choice and be given cup games to give him games.

We need to look at having him 1st choice keeper by age 20-21.

29 Apr 2026 12:44:10
We can't have a 17 year old as third choice keeper, that's just nonsense.

29 Apr 2026 12:50:49
Yes, Stevie G, our no.1 next season Pierce Charles, no.2 Mason Munn and no.3 Rydnn McGuire. 👍 🇬🇧

29 Apr 2026 12:56:27
I'm sure he'll develop into a great player for Kilmarnock or Hearts one day.

29 Apr 2026 13:03:11
SWS OBE, what planet are you on?
Season would be finished as soon as Charles gets his first injury.

29 Apr 2026 13:12:55
Behave yourself, Apollo, sorry Slim Jim. 😂

29 Apr 2026 13:13:15
Wslgers, I absolutely hate that view point. Now wonder Scottish football is in the dark ages. How many times have you seen the young man play? Donnarumma was 16 when he made his debut for Milan. What you are doing is being ageist.

29 Apr 2026 14:59:14
Wsl, how can we not? When have we used our 3rd keeper in a match the last 5 years? How many times? Utter nonsense, we can't have a 17-year-old as 3rd choice.

29 Apr 2026 15:30:22
Totally agree, Storm. 👍 Absolutely nothing to stop us having 17 year old Rydnn McGuire as our 3rd choice goalkeeper. 🤔 🇬🇧

29 Apr 2026 16:59:04
Real Madrid had Iker Casillas as their 1st team keeper at 18yrs but Rangers can't have a 3rd choice at 17yrs?

29 Apr 2026 07:39:14
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool v Crystal Palace - A Quick Liverpool Perspective

28 Apr 2026 22:14:41
Think I've mentioned this before on here in my fairly limited contribution, however, I feel like we need James Tavernier on the park to for us the greatest chance of scoring goals and winning games.
Probably not at right back, Sterling is the better defender. But we needed width against Motherwell and for someone to pin their wingers back which he did to a far greater extent than anyone else in the first half before he came on.
It's also evident that he is the best set piece taker at the club, I agree that sometimes he frustrates but imo there's not another player in the squad who can lace his boots when it comes to corners & free kicks. Both of which could be vital in next 4 games.

Interested to hear thoughts on if anyone agrees and, if so, where he should be played. DR clearly not up for playing Antman or Skov Olsen on right so, imo, no reason why Tavernier can't play there.

28 Apr 2026 22:59:45
You make a very good point.
My opinion.
Last 4 matches, we need to find a way to get Tav on the pitch from the start.

28 Apr 2026 23:37:09
I am a massive fan of Tav. He's been the most creative full back in our history.

In fact, he's actually a wing back who's always had to play in a back 4 and has very rarely had support on the right wing.

He's not perfect, but he's still creating chances. Play him!!!

29 Apr 2026 00:21:05
James Tavernier is our top scorer. He has the highest amount of outfield appearances this season. In terms of average match rating, Tavernier has the 3rd highest rating overall. Yes, he should be playing in every game.

29 Apr 2026 00:31:38
I've been suggesting since last season playing Tav further up the park, as it would remove the defensive risk but keep our best set piece taker & deliverer into the box on the pitch.

Have not seen anything from anyone else to show why Tav shouldn't get a chance there, & I will be gutted to see him go. If he could play as a winger, I'd keep him for another season at least.

29 Apr 2026 07:04:48
CO2 agreed, and Sterling at times seems more solid at back, but if this team is to progress, we will need better next season and imo both need replaced as both have strengths and weaknesses - but we will need a fully fit RB for season who defends as primary focus and can motor up and down, and at present we do have a bit of both - but one at end of career and other too injury prone.

🤔

29 Apr 2026 07:47:26
Tav can't play with his back to goal, press from the front, and is terrible at breaking offside traps.

Quite simply, he cannot play on the RW, which is why virtually no manager has ever played him in that role.

He is, though, our best option at RB, and should start the final 4 games, providing he is fit to do so.

29 Apr 2026 09:00:39
All we are doing is moving his defensive liability forward.
And he doesn't have the legs.

29 Apr 2026 09:23:20
Playing a back 3 with wing backs fixes all the Tav / Sterling problems.

29 Apr 2026 10:03:20
In my opinion he should be nowhere near the team. He was caught up the park yet again for the winning goal on Sunday, and was seen jogging back on camera, hardly trying hard to get back to cover his own errors! I wouldn't trust Sterling to stay fit for the rest of the games either tbh.

Not entirely sure what the answer to this is, but Tav most certainly is not in my view.

29 Apr 2026 10:24:57
Sterling was that bad at the weekend. I would consider playing Tav.

29 Apr 2026 10:34:45
Oooft. 🙄⬆️🤒

29 Apr 2026 12:46:16
How do you know Tav is terrible at breaking offside traps? As a full back, when have we ever seen him in this position?

29 Apr 2026 15:09:54
Wslgers, as I've worked with him.

29 Apr 2026 15:47:44
I've always felt for Tav when considering the amount of stick he gets, EHL. We know he's suspect defensively, but his style definitely suits a WB instead of a typical RB position.

People kind of forget that he's never had a consistent partner on the right wing as well.

He's been doing that job bombing up the right on his own for a decade.

Think of the amount of help Barisic and Kent gave each other in the attacking phases/transitions of play.

29 Apr 2026 18:09:42
I would have liked him signing for another year, we will really miss him.