Rangers banter 3

24 Feb 2026 19:30:09
Busy place past few days, lots of debate n discussion as we hurtle towards glory or disaster, fiesty replies n corners being fought n lines nearly being crossed, players glorified and vilified at the same time, sometimes the same poster😉

Storm n Angus agreeing, anno😳

But all that aside, a wee shout out to absent friends who are gone for various reasons, haste ye back as u need to be here.

Something could be happening and would be nice to hear or see you.🔴⚪️🔵

24 Feb 2026 20:21:57
Well put, and I agree 100%. There are a lot more reasoned posters as well, so we definitely need more of those. Just pop in to say all is well.
Is it too early to put forward that we didn't agree. 🤷 Or is it still not the current pages.

24 Feb 2026 20:33:31
Nope, it's online, forever. 😉 😄

24 Feb 2026 21:24:30
I know what you mean, Fork, but we left disaster behind when we got rid of RM (and good riddance), but we are all surely hoping it will be glory.

24 Feb 2026 21:34:17
Correct, Tj. 👍👍

24 Feb 2026 22:02:03
That's a good post, Fork, about absent friends.

No need to highlight me, and Angus agreed on something, though. 🤣

24 Feb 2026 22:09:15
Lol, needed some levity, bud, n u 2 can't agree on the colour of 💩, normally. 😉😄👍

24 Feb 2026 22:15:25
Nice posts, lads.

Re: possible glory. I'm really uncomfortable with the confidence of a lot of Gers fans and how defeatist a lot of Celtic fans are being about the upcoming games and silverware.



It gives me the fear! I'm like that before every O.F. Game, though. I'd take a draw in every game just because I can't stomach them beating us.

PS - I know draws are not much good in the current situation!

24 Feb 2026 23:07:34
Maybe more of a truce than agreement. 😜😂 Actually, there have been some good debates amongst the arguments.

25 Feb 2026 07:46:18
Kaiser, I agree. They come across sometimes as narky because we all hold strong views. I like the discussions, and even if I don't agree, I like to hear others' views, despite what people think.

Athole, I am never confident either going into any game.

Perhaps a defence mechanism I've built over the years to prevent feeling so bad when we don't get a result. It doesn't work, btw, but I still don't feel confident. Form doesn't matter in the O.F. games, though.

25 Feb 2026 09:08:14
Well said Fork,
I know, Storm and Angus?
There's hope for the Middle East yet.

25 Feb 2026 09:08:41
It's past trauma of oh so many years of being 2nd best that is the reason people would take a draw or not feel confident. I hate being confident going into an Old Firm because of it, though I was for some reason the last time we played them. This time I am 50/50, but I don't care what anyone says. A defeat and the league is over; a draw would need heart to cause a meltdown, which I don't see coming, but they will drop points.

A draw isn't good enough, imo, either, as Celtic will be able to go above us with a game in hand. Sunday is a must win game, especially with our away form being poor at the moment. At least we know our star striker will have a good game on Sunday and will probably score. 🤣

25 Feb 2026 09:22:32
Miovski starting then. 😉🤣 Kidding aside, a win is a must.

25 Feb 2026 09:57:40
Storm, we agree again on a lot of that. I think there are more twists, though, and it will go to the end. As a fan who has seen our team out of it by January at times, I think it is good for the game (if not my heart) that we are still there, especially after the start we made.

Hopefully others can see the improvement Rohl is starting to make as well, and we can go on to be in this position every year now. Perhaps being 10 points ahead would help all of our Hearts, though.

24 Feb 2026 19:16:15
Rangers tv have a great Q+A with Walter and Durranty. Walter said if he could sign any player from 55 era for his 9 iar team it would be Tav.

24 Feb 2026 19:32:21
Marcus. 🎣😇

24 Feb 2026 20:02:38
You should watch it, Fork. Both gave James Tav a solid 8 out of 10 every week. 😉 Better even than Sofascore's league player of the year for him even. 😂

24 Feb 2026 20:10:06
I'm up to no good for reasons outwith my control. 😉😄👍

24 Feb 2026 20:22:42
Snap, and at least I know it is seen as banter and won't be taken badly.

24 Feb 2026 22:17:30
OWS - Watched it. Really good.

I could listen to WS talk Rangers/football all night.

The term 'one of us' is used loosely in football, but he genuinely was a gentleman to boot.

24 Feb 2026 22:41:57
There's a diff between prime Tav that Walter saw and Tav now.

It was 2021 he passed, remember.

25 Feb 2026 05:30:36
Yes, Forever Tav is now on the wane in his career, but he was still receiving pelters from some of our supporters when he was at his peak, when Walter was speaking so highly of him, so bear that in mind also, my friend. 🤔

25 Feb 2026 07:48:08
Forever, it was a joke Fork was making, and my response was similar. We both know he is on the wane, and it was possibly an attempt to diffuse the normal anti-Tav chats before they start.

25 Feb 2026 08:02:57
I really cba with this every week, it's the same mince. He was gd, was, past tense. He's been not so gd for a while. We need a RB, no ifs, buts, or maybes. Sentimental twaddle. Cue the usual nonsense. Highest scorer in every manager's team, don't care, past success doesn't matter here and now. Thank you for the past. Good luck in the future.

25 Feb 2026 08:20:47
Exactly, Angus. Great servant, but time to move on with our best. Can't hold on to the past; every week it's an assassination. I'm not his biggest fan, but he's been on the slide for a while. It would be a shame to see his performances over his time here besmirched.

25 Feb 2026 09:10:28
He has been a good servant, but he should have been gone two years ago. Hopefully this is his last season, as I can't stomach another season of watching him in a Rangers strip. That shouldn't have happened to Tav fans being like that with him, and I am not the only one.

25 Feb 2026 10:00:46
Storm, Fork, we all agree this is his last season. What I hate is the constant picking on him for every small fault in the performance. Stats to prove everything about his game to show he is past it. Can we not just accept it, and, if he is the best we have, play that position? Until then, well, we can't do anything about it.


Then we can move on to the next player who we don't like. 😉 Perhaps SWS could run a poll at the start of next season to see who gets the highest percentage.

24 Feb 2026 17:51:18
Sometimes I really don't know what to think about DR. Sure he got us back in the race but come on look at the disparity between our spending power compared to 10 other teams in the league. The recent performances away from home have been dire, totally outplayed by Motherwell, boring against Hibs and being 2 down to the worst team in the league.

I am as desperate to win the league as any Rangers fan, currently we are up against a Celtic team with some of their best players injured some who look totally disinterested and they are a club totally at war with the fan base and their board. If we don't win it then Hearts have to, I can't go into the summer watching that Celtic team win 5 in a row, I actually think if Celtic win it it will put us back years.

24 Feb 2026 18:09:09
Our last 3 away draws have been utterly dreadful; there is no two ways about it. Maybe it's past trauma from being a Rangers fan, but I can't shake the feeling of when PC came in and we got back in the title race and blew it.

24 Feb 2026 18:27:07
We are all disappointed with the results, especially at this time of the season. Hibs and Motherwell were always going to be difficult, and the Hibs game came after the European game. Livi started well, then complacency set in, then anxiety. But we created plenty. For me, the Motherwell game was most disappointing, as we went to the back 5 when a goal ahead, giving them the initiative. Then we couldn't control the game when a man up. Ultimately, 3 goals were lost from set pieces in those games.

Why bring everyone back when the likes of Moore and Gassama are poor defensively? Also, Gassama, Moore, Olsen, Aasgaard. Can we really afford to play 3 of these 'luxury' players in a game before we win the battle on the field? The good news is the other 2 challengers don't look convincing, though Hearts are eking out the results. It's that battling attitude we need to adopt consistently to win this title.

24 Feb 2026 19:00:31
I think that the January window has changed expectations because the initial impression is it's as good a window as we have had for a while. While that is justified, I think, as fans, we tend to get a bit carried away with our expectations and it's probably gone too far.

I think it would be a major disappointment if we don't win because, as you say, Celtic are the worst we have seen in ages.

At the same time, we are not close to the finished article. We have a ton of young players, a lot of whom don't have a lot of experience. There is going to be inconsistency in the performance levels as a result.

Regarding DR, there has been a shift in recent games to make us more expansive as a team. We have been getting way more players in the box compared to his early days.

I don't think we win the league without doing that, but it's a bumpy process. I think our performance levels as a whole have gone up significantly, but our worst levels have also gone down because of the change. It may be next season before we truly see the benefits of doing this.



What I am happy about is that we do have a squad of young players who are gaining invaluable experience right now. I think they will all improve and be better next season as a result. I also think the owners will continue to drive improvement in our squad because they have not come here to be second.

I genuinely believe we are going to be good; this feels like a new era to me. Celtic are already playing catch up when I look at both clubs right now.

Storm, I understand the point, but both PC and Beale, to be fair to him, won a load of games. I don't like to, but Celtic deserved credit for being relentless in those seasons. They were dropping nothing at all.

This season is different for me because those Celtic teams would be 20 points clear right now; this Celtic team are not remotely close to those teams. They are kinda rubbish, LMAO. They could still win it, but only because no one is that good right now, and it's a totally different situation to those two seasons for me.

24 Feb 2026 19:20:16
Did anyone actually expect us not to drop points? Deluded if you did. If someone had said in October that we would have half a shot at the title, you would have laughed then.

24 Feb 2026 19:32:05
I was having a dig at a Celtic supporter mate of mine today when I said that they hadn't made any permanent signings, only loans in January. He made the point that they didn't make any permanent transfers as Mon will not be there next season. Reeks of arrogance on their part; this is another reason why we have to win it.

24 Feb 2026 20:01:10
Ajd, we aren't in October now. Things have changed, can't keep saying 'oh, look where we were.' We have done brilliant to get back in the title race, but we are in it now, and if we blow it, it will be on Danny and the team. Can't get the plaudits and then not the criticism.

24 Feb 2026 20:12:24
Agree, Strom, and, watching on Sunday, I immediately thought about that loss against Ross County a couple of years back when, at a vital time, we started dropping points. Tav and Souttar were still in the defence, and, for me, we look like conceding a lot more recently.
Even big Fernandez hasn't been great defensively.
I heard a lot of opinions on here that it was one of those days on Sunday, and yes, the first goal was a great hit, but defending for their second was woeful.

The boy had all the time in the world, unmarked, then picked his spot.
Ifs and buts, I know, but we probably would have won had we kept it at 1-0 at that point.
I normally have people disagreeing with me, so why change, and I would go as far as to say if he persists with the same defence then we will keep conceding.
Maybe we don't have the stability in defence at the moment to play with a flat back four, so I wouldn't be upset if we went back to a five to try and keep clean sheets again.

24 Feb 2026 20:25:13
Rosevale, not disagreeing, but the issue was, looking back, that all of our players were between the posts at the second goal, so it didn't matter who was defending if that was what was being asked to defend the set play. So, as well as that awful zonal marking, it is causing us to be really narrow.

24 Feb 2026 20:53:06
Angus, you go to where the danger is, and Tav was so slow to react. By the time he did, the boy had got his shot away. Even if he was not initially picking the boy up, it is his side. We can persist with that same back four, as it will lead to winning nothing.

I hope Rohl looks at it pragmatically, and whilst we need to be on the front foot, that has to be done with the insurance at the back. Looks like Sterling won't be fit, and Barron not fit to plug gaps, so he will have to come up with something.

Strangely enough, Djiga is hit and miss but dealt with the boy at Motherwell well, and he had pace. Cornelius may be coming in at left back to allow Rommens forward, and go back to having Tav on the bench, as he will cost us like before. It's not ideal, but Aarons might deal with Maeda better by having more pace.

24 Feb 2026 21:12:46
We have done well to get in the mix for the title. However, we are not making it easy. I don't think we have the right to go into any game expecting to win, given how inconsistent we are. A big part of that is our strikers can't be relied on to score goals consistently, and apart from Fernandez, no one else is shipping in.

Oh, and, just for the record, I wouldn't be taking up the operation to sign Olsen in the summer. Massive let down.

24 Feb 2026 21:32:33
How is it arrogant saying they didn't sign permanent players because the manager won't be here next season? I'm confused.

24 Feb 2026 22:04:44
Roxevale, not saying Tav wasn't part of the blame, just hate the jump to blame him for everything. Just watched it again, and the scorer isn't actually being picked up man for man and doesn't really move. Raskin is/was closest, but when he has the poor clearance he runs at the boy on the edge of the box, leaving the scorer in space.

Rommens and Tav are nearest and try to close it down. So who is really to blame there, the setup or Raskin trying to close down a player and leaving the one he is marking? Watch it again and tell me.

24 Feb 2026 22:07:53
Good post, Rosevale. A lot of people were banging on about having the best defence in the league when we never did, because Motherwell were always the same. Maybe for like 3 days, statistically we did at best. I have never been a fan of Souttar. He isn't a Rangers ch, imo; he is better in a team with their backs against the wall.

I just hope next season he is backup. He costs us constantly in defence, like Tav, but some seem to think he is great. Rohl got the defence better, and he needs to get back to that, or we will not win the league. The way we are leaking goals is so poor, it's horrible to watch.

24 Feb 2026 22:15:16
Orange, when I said they were arrogant I meant they think they are good enough with what they've got without spending serious money on permanent signings.

24 Feb 2026 22:45:05
Queens Park knocked us out of the cup at Ibrox.

Danny Rohl steamrollered the same team.

He has improved us, and we were in a right mess. Even if it doesn't go our way this year, I think Rohl has done enough to earn our respect and a chance to go again next season.

24 Feb 2026 23:28:27
Angus, I watched it back, and we differ on that, and that's fine.
But I stand by it. Without having a pop at Tav, if we continue with him at right back, that same back four will cost us games, and that's just my take. Rohl knows he's not the answer defensively, so he needs to do a bit of tweaking with what's available to him.
That's four goals in the last two games we have conceded after Rohl said we need to have clean sheets, so he will need to act quickly.


I was a bit disappointed that we didn't add some experience into the back line in January to cover the right side. Sterling is never going to be the answer because of fitness. Aarons is not deemed good enough, so we are back with Tav as the main option.

25 Feb 2026 08:13:01
Rosevale, I agree on the fact we haven't replaced. If managers think any of our players are so poor, then why not just do it now? But over the years have we ever replaced them.

Stupid goals are starting to creep back in, when we were strong defensively and not giving any away.

The ones on Sunday came from set pieces, which we had sorted. It coincides with us trying to play more expansively, I feel, and maybe it is just a case of getting the balance right for now between attack and defence, and building further in the summer.

25 Feb 2026 09:12:48
Not sure what the alternative is to Tav as Sterling is injured. Aarons got slaughtered on here?

24 Feb 2026 17:42:23
We need 36 points from the last 10 games to have a chance at winning the league

24 Feb 2026 17:59:36
Orange, unfortunately that's impossible lol, I'm presuming you meant 26.

24 Feb 2026 18:01:29
If we get 36 from 10 games, we are cheating lol.

24 Feb 2026 18:05:07
If we get 36 from 10 games, Celtic might just have a point about blatant cheating.

24 Feb 2026 18:09:38
We will definitely win the league if we get 36. 🤣

24 Feb 2026 19:04:09
Just double-checked the table.
I can confirm we need 5 points more than Hearts, and, assuming Celtic win their game in hand, which is no gimme, we need 2 points more than Celtic.
As far as Hearts are concerned, the league's not in our own hands.


It doesn't matter how many points we get, as long as the above is achieved.
Let's start by focusing on a win against Celtic on Sunday, and see what happens in Hearts' match.

24 Feb 2026 21:33:15
Just checking back in tonight. I see I caught a few fish. 🎣 🎣

24 Feb 2026 22:08:50
No, you didn't. You made a mistake and are now trying the old fishing carry on.

24 Feb 2026 23:33:18
I'm ok, Strom. I wrote it as a wind-up because of the number who keep saying we need to win all our games, etc. Listen, don't be mad because you were one of them. 😂 I thought, being in a similar industry to myself, you would have come across this before. Maybe you're too serious to have a laugh with. Anyway, 36 points for the league.

24 Feb 2026 17:01:58
My point on the SPFL page is this:

JFM, I'm assuming you missed the game against Livingston. Celtic will be a much stronger opposition, so my point is I'd rather take a point than lose the match. Three points would be a tremendous result, but we can't confidently say which version of our team will show up the one that convincingly beat Hearts, or the one that draws against Motherwell and Livi?

Also, JFM, I keep noticing you have a sly dig at my posts, mate. If you don't like them, just scroll past. Even better, use the ignore option and you won't see them 😊👍

24 Feb 2026 17:41:31
I get what you are saying, Stig, but any self-respecting grown-up who uses an ignore button on a faceless forum is a joke. Only way that should happen is if someone is getting over-the-top abuse, which wouldn't happen as the Eds would stop it.

24 Feb 2026 17:53:37
Sorry, but where is this 'ignore' button?

{Ed033's Note - You enter username(s) into the appropriate textarea and tap submit on the My Profile page.

24 Feb 2026 17:56:59
Plenty have accepted dropped points at Hibs, Motherwell and Livi, Stig.
So, I'm not sure why some are r annoyed at you thinking the least you would accept is a draw at one of our title rivals.
Personally, I think we win. And we need to win.

24 Feb 2026 18:11:42
We need to win on Sunday, no doubt about it. That's just my opinion, mate. If we draw, Hearts win. The fat lady is warming up her voice, unless they have a monumental meltdown.

24 Feb 2026 18:14:08
Go into your own profile. It's in there, Bar.

24 Feb 2026 18:15:56
Terrible comment about Angus n he can't even sing. 😇 😉 🤣

24 Feb 2026 18:33:23
Stig, no, I did not miss the Livingstone game. Paranoid or what, Stig. I did not have a dig at this post or any other of your posts. I commented about the mentality of our players, not the opinion of a poster on what he finds acceptable.

Personally, I will never go into a game thinking a point is acceptable, especially a home game.
Get over yourself.

24 Feb 2026 18:49:34
Cheers, Fork. I think the thread just proves how easy it is to take another's posts the wrong way when the person is just making a point (my winning comment aside 😉).
Re the OP, no or few fans go into a match wanting a draw, but depending on how the match goes, sometimes that draw is better than the alternative, say, when Motherwell play us off the park and we have to come from 2 goals down.

Not acceptable, but better than the alternative of a defeat.

24 Feb 2026 18:54:47
Had to have a wee stir, can't have u 2 agreeing too much. 😉😇

24 Feb 2026 19:24:40
Mph, as I haven't gone back and re-read the posts, I'm not sure who is annoyed at Stig thinking a point would be acceptable. He is entitled to that opinion.
I will not ever go into a game thinking a point will be acceptable. Coming back from two down and getting a point is better than losing, but that is different from thinking a point is okay before the game kicks off.
I commented on the players' mentality going into a game.

That is totally different from supporters' opinions on it, whether that is Stig thinking it's acceptable or mine, which is that it is not. We are all allowed different views, but if people are going to post on an open forum, they shouldn't expect everyone to agree with them. Stig, I'll throw it right back at you. Please just use the ignore function, and you won't see my posts. It means nothing to me either way.

24 Feb 2026 19:52:07
At no point did I say anyone shouldn't disagree with my opinion.
🙄

You're very argumentative.

I never see any evidence of you just having a decent debate.

So I will ignore. 👍

24 Feb 2026 20:04:26
Not that you'll see it if you have used the ignore button, but I'm entitled to reply. You call me argumentative after accusing me of having a dig at a lot of your posts. Irony or what.
I have had many decent conversations and debates with posters.

I very seldom read your posts, never mind have a dig at them.
I didn't even disagree with your opinion, which you are entitled to. I spoke about the mentality of our players.
Sorry if you can't recognise the difference.

24 Feb 2026 22:11:51
Angus, Motherwell played us off the park. We were one up, and them down to 10 men. That was 2 points dropped, not a good point.

24 Feb 2026 22:50:31
I agree with Storm, anything other than a win, and I think it's not going to be our year.

For me, it would be the lift it would give Hearts or Celtic that would kill us, and, let's face it, every other team out there will be more desperate to stop both Rangers and Celtic and would love to see Hearts win.



Just like most of us probably enjoyed seeing Leicester win.

24 Feb 2026 16:24:06
10 league games to go. We have to play Celtic twice and Hearts once. I think realistically to have a chance of the title we need maximum points from these 10 games

24 Feb 2026 17:16:46
Of course we do, Davie.

24 Feb 2026 17:17:44
We're not going to get max points from these games.

24 Feb 2026 17:21:53
Davie, I am not sure we will, as all will lose points to the end of the season. I had a look on split over 10 games to see how each compared and got this

Team: 10 games, 20 games. Current 7/8 gms.
Rangers 15 pts, 23 points, 18 points.
Hearts 26 pts, 18 points, 16 points.


Celtic 20 pts, 21 pts, 13 pts.
M'well 14 pts, 19 pts, 17 pts.

So all teams have lost points at every stage, and I don't see that changing. Hearts have slowly been going backwards compared to the other teams, so I think that will continue as well, or at least I hope it does.

24 Feb 2026 17:28:07
We won't get max points. We will need to rely on other results going our way.

24 Feb 2026 17:35:59
Good post, Angus, interesting stats.

I totally agree. 20 points out of 30 would probably win it for any of the teams. Right now, I am not sure any will get that. None are very good. It has been a mad season, but I would take this every year, as we actually have an exciting end.

24 Feb 2026 17:38:16
No way we will win every game. Not happening, but thankfully I don't think Hearts or Celtic will. I do think Hearts will win most games, though, and we really will need to beat them at Tynecastle.

24 Feb 2026 18:12:25
We aren't getting max points from our away form, as we have drawn 3 away games in a row.

24 Feb 2026 19:42:41
TommyGunxxx, so 20 points out of 30 wins it, so we can get beat by Celtic twice; & Hearts once, as long as we win the rest. Very unlikely.

24 Feb 2026 21:39:42
I think 80 points will be there or thereabouts.

You can see from the stats, none of them are consistent enough to get 25 points. If we do what you suggest, we're not winning every other game, so no, we would not win the league; we're not consistent enough.



I'd take it, but would not hold out for such an unlikely scenario. It's more probable the teams continue to drop points against each other like they have done all season.

24 Feb 2026 22:07:56
Think who we lose games against would alter the 20 points debate. If we beat the other two, but lose to Falkirk, it isn't as damaging as losing to one of our nearest challengers. Sort of, those games are worth a 6 point swing.

24 Feb 2026 22:53:25
And we were not convincing before those three games either; we kept fooling people. It's only a matter of time before the other team scores first; then we will struggle, and that has been the case.

We are still rebuilding, in my view. We still have a chance, but players need to show far more desire.

24 Feb 2026 12:48:01
Chermiti against Livi.
4 shots.
1 on target.
2 big chances missed.
53% accurate passes in opposition half.
Lost possession – 15 times.
Ground duels won – 33%.
Aerial duels won – 57%.
For all he got the plaudits against Hearts ( and Celtic previously ), he was honking on Sunday.

24 Feb 2026 13:20:46
Maybe he wasn't the best against Livingston Mph, but he's shown what he's capable of when on it, standing out against 1st and 3rd, outstanding against Hearts.

24 Feb 2026 13:32:34
He should have burst the net with that chance in the first half.

24 Feb 2026 14:30:00
I truly believe he is very poor.

24 Feb 2026 14:43:49
Our away form reminds me of Steven Gerrard's 1st 2 seasons. It's worrying because the away games we have left are very difficult. We need a striker who is going to fire us to these away wins. Just don't see that being Chermiti.

24 Feb 2026 14:45:35
Sons of Struth, what's your view on Raskin: sitter, Tabs, or Moore?

Raskin, from four yards, hit the defender, as did Moore.

24 Feb 2026 14:47:33
That only shows he's good if teams are attacking us, Star, and one game was under Nancy. Remember, who u said anyone could easily break thru, but he isn't working again the other 90% of games we play.

24 Feb 2026 14:51:38
He simply doesn't score often enough. We won't win the league if we are reliant on him for goals. Given the fee involved, I think the club will be stuck with him. As a secondary striker, I can see him having real value, but he needs a goal-scorer next to him. This creates a dilemma because Rangers need to play a 4-4-2 to get the best out of him.

If a 4-4-2 is played, then Moore, who is the only attacking midfielder we have that seems capable of anything, is forced out wide where he's less effective.

In order to accommodate Moore, the 4-2-3-1 is better.

I think Rohl is in a tough situation when it comes to the front 4. You can't really hang your hat on any of them. It's something that must be addressed in the summer.

24 Feb 2026 14:52:36
Poor players will never stand out against anyone, Borna.
Chermiti was outstanding against Hearts, a level up from any other player on the park that game.

24 Feb 2026 15:02:53
No point only having 2 good games a season as a Rangers No9.

Not if we want to win things.

We need a striker that can score meaningful goals every/most games.

We have not had that for years.

24 Feb 2026 15:13:06
If we started 442 and Djiga instead of Souttar, we would have won the game against Livi. No idea why Rohl reverted back to 4231. Strange decision.

24 Feb 2026 15:17:20
Seriously lacks composure in front of goal. I actually thought the 3rd of his hattrick last week was also very poor.

He basically strikes the ball without knowing where the keeper is, and got lucky. A striker with composure looks where the keeper is and places it past them.

I'm not sure that's something that can be coached that easily. Morelos was the same.

24 Feb 2026 15:20:06
He has the talent, he's just not consistent enough. If we can get a decent fee for him I'd get rid in the summer.

24 Feb 2026 15:27:14
Kasier, he was outstanding against Hearts. Chermiti had more good games than bad, easily imo. He has clearly not scored enough, but he has been involved in winning games.

24 Feb 2026 15:31:28
Fernandez blazing over in the first half was one of the worst, John, but part of the problem was Chermiti not being in the position to have those chances. I think Raskin's and Moore's chances were much harder to take.

24 Feb 2026 15:37:43
So an 8m striker has a couple of good games, and that is seen as an acceptable standard.
He will always struggle, as he has too many parts of his game which are not up to the standard required.


He's had plenty of time to perfect his game, but there is still no improvement from when Everton, for some reason, took a punt on him. Fine for the Premiership, but we can't afford 8m mistakes.

24 Feb 2026 15:43:21
John, the finishing was poor. Just think, with the goalie on the ground, the big yin fires it straight at him.

24 Feb 2026 15:46:21
To be fair to all of them, John, it was difficult not to hit the defender with that many in front of our players. They defended like their lives depended on it.

24 Feb 2026 15:55:03
I suppose, as fans, we all have differing opinions of certain players, and that's all they are: opinions. The only ones that matter are the manager and his support staff. He will want to succeed at Rangers, and I genuinely believe this season is one of consolidating and trying to catch the pack, which he has. Will we win the league? I certainly hope so, but I'm sure he has plans in place for next season and will know who will take this team forward and who will be shipped out.

My opinion, for what it's worth, is that I would like to see a solid 15-20 goals a year from a 9 in Scotland. Barron must stay, and we build a team around him and give him the armband.

24 Feb 2026 16:05:57
We need to remember that Livi played a low block, which became even worse when they scored first. There was very little space in the box, and Chermiti was facing 2 or 3 defenders at once.

Very little help from the wide areas, or much back up from any runners from midfield.

I always like 2 up front to take some of the burden from only 1 striker, which was easier for Livi.

24 Feb 2026 16:25:15
I can't see him ever being a leading No9, especially if he's up on his own. Perhaps, Mystar, could u see his "outstanding ability" turning him into a Joelinton type in the future rather than a striker?

24 Feb 2026 16:36:36
Borna, absolute miles off, imo, mate, because there's absolutely no way Chermiti is very poor, my friend. 👎 If he adds goals consistently to his game, he'll be a superb all round striker and will have a big career ahead of him. 👌 🇬🇧

24 Feb 2026 16:44:46
Kasier, I'm not very sure, mate, but he could play deeper. Good ability on the ball, excellent range of passing, and he also won the most duels against Hearts.

24 Feb 2026 17:29:34
He doesn't score many, and that is a fact. If he scores against teams who attack, does that mean the top 6 games will be better for him?

The good news is we aren't reliant on just him to score goals. We have now scored 49, and are only 2 behind Hearts on goals scored.

That is with their wonderful front line. 🤷
But I think it has been proved we need to have players around him to support and not have him isolated. I would play Naderi and him as a two. He seems more productive being further upfield with support.

24 Feb 2026 18:14:00
The problem with Chermiti is he doesn't show it enough, and he hasn't been showing it enough. Some people are happy with his goals against Hearts and Celtic, and we all are, but he needs goals against other teams.

24 Feb 2026 18:22:14
In what world has Chermiti had more good games than bad? Seriously, what do people watch? Because it's certainly not Rangers games.

24 Feb 2026 19:52:52
Cheers for reply, Kaiser. imo Raskin only needs to lift the ball.

24 Feb 2026 22:55:43
Mystar, if poor players never stand out vs anyone, then why do we buy them?

Are you suggesting Rangers have never bought a poor player?

24 Feb 2026 22:58:37
I'm not convinced on Chermiti, just like I'm not convinced that paying so much for Naderi from the third tier, given his injury stats, was very smart either. I really thought we would have gone out for a bigger-name loan signing to see us over the line.



Chermiti and Naderi could develop into good players, but should it have been at the expense of one of the most important leagues in years?

Hopefully they can do enough and get us over the line.

24 Feb 2026 12:00:11
We have the 3 stooges on officials duty on sunday.beaton Clancy and McClean.Hand picked and set to be a shambles

24 Feb 2026 13:16:24
Deecee, if you could hand pick 3, who would you pick ahead of the 3 officials you named?

24 Feb 2026 13:22:43
Surely, officials are always hand picked, whoever they are.

24 Feb 2026 13:27:44
Aha, the 3 stooges will guarantee an inquest after the game. You could not make this crap up.

24 Feb 2026 14:30:54
For all the Brother Beaton talk from the east end, I can't remember us winning with him in charge against them or ever getting a big decision given to us, just go out and hammer them so any decision will not affect the outcome of the game.

24 Feb 2026 14:31:16
This might not be a popular shout, but I'd rather Clancy than Beaton.

Beaton, I always get the feeling, will overcompensate for accusations levelled at him by them.

24 Feb 2026 15:04:54
Father Beaton is apparently a Ger; however, he is so afraid to give Rangers any decisions that he actually helps that mob.

As I said months ago, we need to hammer Celtic to win.
If it's nervy, and we're only a goal up or drawing, then the ref will give extra, extra time or make dodgy decisions. Seen it forever.

24 Feb 2026 15:21:52
Athole I agree with the sentiment of what your saying ie beaton he does over compensate to avoid being called a "hun". However not Clancy, 🤣 he is by far and away the worst referee in the league for us. Avoid at all costs.

24 Feb 2026 18:23:39
Ally, he isn't. Apparently, I know his family, and I know he is/was a Rangers fan.

24 Feb 2026 19:17:32
It doesn't matter which ref we get; they are all poor. We could point to games where all of them have screwed us at some point, but the fact is that it has been shown over the last few weeks that they are just rank rotten for all teams, even when these senior refs are on VAR.

My question to all is, if you could pick a Scottish ref for the game, who would you pick?

24 Feb 2026 19:35:39
Brian McGinlay or Bob Valentine. 😇

24 Feb 2026 20:04:01
Stormtrooper, is/was until he realised the cost of new windows lol.

24 Feb 2026 21:58:03
🤣🤣 Fraser.

I know his uncle very well. He is a Rangers fan, and I have met John on a few occasions. He has been a Rangers fan since a young boy. I do feel he goes out of his way to give us very little, right enough.

24 Feb 2026 10:01:09
Out of all the players we have on loan who would you keep going by their contributions so far? Personally at this stage I'd only keep Moore, possibly mgoma. I hope Olsen can find form an contribute before the end of season. Cornelius looked ok but was injured. Thoughts?

24 Feb 2026 10:25:37
Keep Moore. Depending on price, keep Meghoma as good competition for Rommens. Rest can leave. Unless there's massive improvement from Olsen, he's not worth the price quoted.

24 Feb 2026 10:52:58
Definitely Moore and Skov Olsen. I would consider Meghoma, but absolutely none of the others.

24 Feb 2026 11:09:52
None of them.

24 Feb 2026 11:11:07
I would ask to loan Olsen for another 6 months, then make a decision. He has not shown enough to justify that price.

24 Feb 2026 11:15:13
Cornelius seemed to be good, but players who only ever play 5-10 games and then are injured for more than a month are a risky investment. If he was free, yes, but a 3-4 million fee, no. We seriously need to stop buying injury-prone players. Love or hate Tav, he's always available, but now slower than ever. Djiga won't be back. Not bothered. Meghoma has been easily replaced and upgraded with Rommens Numan. Aarons ok, fit, but not on Sterling's level. A RB is a priority. Moore might be back again after May.

We should look at that. Olsen costs us lots for, in my opinion, little return. He couldn't really get a game at Wolfsburg, so a 9 million fee would be madness when we didn't spend 7 on Cerny who is better. There's going to be an overhaul come the end of the season. Daddy Cavanaugh is hopefully opening his wallet. Let's buy smart for a change. Look at Danny's players. Naderi, Chucky and Rommens or Chermissy, Aarons and Aasgaard? Would we miss Chermiti or Aasgaard? 100% no.

24 Feb 2026 11:31:38
Hopefully this Sunday, Olsen shows what he's all about. If he just gets by to the end of the season without showing much, we must spend our money elsewhere. Not writing him off yet, though.

24 Feb 2026 11:34:12
Moore only.

24 Feb 2026 11:45:30
Not Moore.

24 Feb 2026 11:50:54
I would keep Skov Olsen, but no-one else. Curtis should be getting the game time Moore is getting just now.

24 Feb 2026 11:57:00
Wouldn't mind Meghoma, but Brentford won't be selling him. Would love Moore, but can't see that being possible over the fee. Olsen gets more time to impress before I'd be thinking about signing him. Liked Cornelius, but wouldn't be signing him, only because of injuries.
Djiga has impressed lately. Signing him would depend on the fee.

24 Feb 2026 12:19:03
Moore, Skov Olsen (best still to be seen), and Cornelius would be keepers, imho. All the rest can go back to parent clubs, and I would say Sterling needs replaced. 🤔

24 Feb 2026 12:33:44
Definitely no to Aarons and Djiga. Cornelius never showed enough to be worth the money quoted. The jury is still out on Skov Olsen. I would take Moore on loan again, but he is not worth the money Spurs would want to sell him for, and likewise Meghoma.

Brentford would want more than we paid for Rommens, so why would we pay that for a backup left back after we have signed a better player for less money? There will be other cheaper options than Meghoma available in the summer.

24 Feb 2026 12:41:36
Skov will come good, he has barely played any football. I'd definitely keep him. Moore is out of reach for us. The rest can go back. Meghoma has done well, but Rommens is an upgrade and already our player. Meghoma is not going to sit on the bench.

24 Feb 2026 13:09:57
You're entitled to your opinion, John, but I don't know what you're watching in not wanting us to keep Mikey Moore. 😲 That's just my honest opinion, mate. 🤔

24 Feb 2026 13:19:53
Mickey Moore is worth keeping, but the rest can go. So disappointed in Olsen. I still remember him against Scotland in WC qualifiers, in which he was awful. He's obviously got talent, but we and Wolfsburg haven't seen it. 🫣

24 Feb 2026 13:27:26
He's not and never will be ours, unless you believe Peter Grant. I'm with Angus and a few others. Curtis should've been getting Moore's minutes; he's ours.

24 Feb 2026 14:08:47
So change the question slightly on Moore. He is valued at £16M on Transfermrkt. Assuming we have the budget, would you rather pay Spurs that for him, or buy more players to fit in with the way the manager wants to play for the same funds? So, 4 players or 1?

24 Feb 2026 14:11:19
Moore looks like he loves playing here.

Skov Olsen doesn't.

24 Feb 2026 14:32:26
Tend to agree with John here. I don't think I'd keep any of them. At a push, it would be Moore based on potential, but his price is silly money and not at all worth it to us in the grand scheme of things imo. He's had a few good games, but has gone missing as well (I know he's young).

Olsen, I've still seen absolutely nothing, so I suggest an 8mil fee, other than he did a nice wee fancy pass that people were creaming themselves over.

Generally speaking, I only like a loan with option to buy anyway, and hope this is the case going forward.

24 Feb 2026 14:34:38
We will have won a watch if we can get Moore on loan for another season. A few dominoes would have to fall in place for that to happen though, so doubtful, and even then it might be the last kick of the window.

24 Feb 2026 14:45:05
Moore won't be given the chance to play up here another season, especially if we don't make the CL.

24 Feb 2026 14:48:27
Walter, I'm watching him, same as everyone else. He is poor most games.

imo, Curtis offers more.

24 Feb 2026 14:50:50
Don't want another year tbh. Agree with GMW.

24 Feb 2026 15:09:09
I'd bring back Cameron and Curtis first.

Moore would be a good bit of business, but I wouldn't be annoyed if we didn't keep him.

Meghoma is a decent player, but there are better LBs for cheaper, I'd have Robbie Fraser as backup now tbh, especially now Rommens is here.



Olsen has not shown anything really. Another year on loan would be good.

The rest can go back.

24 Feb 2026 15:30:45
🙄🙄🙄😉 Mmm!

24 Feb 2026 15:34:37
If it's another loan, then Moore would be worth it. I agree, I wish Curtis was getting more of a chance next year.

24 Feb 2026 16:22:02
Most of these players are lucky Celtic are having an off season. If Celtic got their usual 85 to 90 points this season, most of these players would be seen as surplus to requirements. The fact we ain't at least 10 points ahead of this terrible Celtic team tells its own story. Most of these players need to be replaced for progress.

24 Feb 2026 17:41:12
Yes, it tells the story that there are a number of other teams all playing well and capable of taking points off the Old Firm. That is good for Scottish football, if not for Rangers.

Oh, and Celtic aren't having their normal season.

Is that because their players are poor? Both teams are trying to go through a transition. I know we are.
Oh, and say hi to Marko84 when you meet him. 👍

24 Feb 2026 18:18:47
Tippled have we, Angus, also possibly in BlueDna also. 😉👍

24 Feb 2026 18:26:40
Moore isn't ever going to be ours, so I wouldn't keep him for another season. John is right, he has had more bad games than good, so I don't know what you are watching, Coops.

Olsen could come good, and hopefully he does, starting next game, but if we had to make a decision right now, it would be a no.

24 Feb 2026 18:56:43
Fork, Marco84 disappeared and then this poster starts pretty much straight after. If new posters have a smart name choice, or the choice is too staunch, then it tends to be the 'dark one'. I take it that is what you meant. If not, then no, I haven't been drinking (yet).

24 Feb 2026 19:07:41
Lol, I leave you to your own confusion then. 🤣🤣👍

24 Feb 2026 19:08:23
You'll get it once u see it. 👍

24 Feb 2026 19:22:43
I certainly wouldn't give Spurs £16million for Moore. In the EPL, that is not much, but for us it's huge money, and we could get a more experienced player, or even players, for that sort of money. Loanees of the past, like Cerny, Sima and Tillman, had a far greater impact and could have been bought for a lot less than that.