Rangers banter 3

19 May 2026 14:37:31
Firstly. congrats to Curtis and Kelly. can't get my head around soapy being in the squad to be honest. All I can say is enjoy the experience lads but this squad will be playing golf after the first round of group stages. head scratcher some of those guys getting picked, especially Ralston.

19 May 2026 17:33:02
Yes Deecee, if Ralston had played for any other team he wouldn't be anywhere near a Scotland squad. The phrase hidden in clear sight comes to mind.

19 May 2026 17:47:04
If Ralston was playing with a team that matched his ability, he wouldn't be a professional.

19 May 2026 17:56:28
BT, Ralston is very average at best, but anytime I've watched Scotland he's never let them down.
Deecee, Souttar will more than likely be in the team, was always going to be a struggle for Barron, never played much after injury and the strongest part of the squad.

19 May 2026 17:59:37
Was a big fan of Souttar, but was woeful last half of the season. Brilliant for Curtis, he deserves his shot next season, cracking wee player. Like Moore, he has zero fear, love that in a player.

19 May 2026 18:09:27
R1, agreed Souttar was poor after injury.

19 May 2026 19:19:41
Decee, I think we have a great opportunity to qualify. I imagine 4 points would take us through. Beat Haiti in the first game and hope to get a draw in the last 2 games.

19 May 2026 20:13:50
Ralston is going to be the waterboy.

19 May 2026 22:01:01
Souttar gets a lot of flack, but I reckon we have a more balanced and better organised defence when he plays. Can pick a pass better than Djiga or Fernandes too, does have a mistake in him now and again, tbf, but when he's playing well he would have been my 1st choice.
He was always going to get in the Scotland squad.

19 May 2026 14:25:57
Given that we want a Scottish core with players that know the league and know what it means to play for Rangers. And, given that we don't have a defence, is it right that we've let King go?

19 May 2026 14:43:01
Yes, because he has too much scar tissue with us and is not good enough. A good year in a struggling Championship team doesn't change. He may go and have a good career and I hope he does but he is not at the level we need right now.

19 May 2026 19:07:20
Bruised Bear, it's frowned upon by a few on here stating players that know the league lol. Yous know who you are lol.

19 May 2026 12:07:15
Sell Gassama and go for Mashaswise from Motherwell. Knows the league and wouldn't break the bank.

19 May 2026 12:48:09
"Knows the league." He's had the exact same time in the league as Gassama. Honestly, think if Gassama was at Motherwell he would be an absolute world beater as well.

19 May 2026 13:09:03
Maswanhise has been at Motherwell for a couple of seasons now, Mols.

19 May 2026 13:18:34
Guys, because we had a bad season doesn't make everyone around us all of a sudden mesiahs. What has Motherwell done this season?

19 May 2026 13:31:08
Knows the league and he gets it are the most annoying quotes ever. 😂😂

19 May 2026 13:58:34
Cheers, My star. Even so, does my head in the "knows the league" patter. It's as if we can only sign players based in the SPFL.

19 May 2026 14:02:17
Mols, but better signing players with experience of our league, mate. How many good footballers fail in our league?

19 May 2026 14:31:47
Exactly My star. Knows the league is what it means. Most, and Orange, you best go tell Rohl ac we can't buy anyone from Scotland then. 💁‍♂️ 🤦‍♂️

19 May 2026 14:38:33
I'd be over the moon with Maswanhise and Curtis as the 2 options for rw next season.

19 May 2026 14:44:07
Never scored a goal after the split, would our fans have been happy with that?

19 May 2026 15:09:18
Rommens didn't know the league. Cameron knows the league. Morelos didn't know the league. Scott Wright knew the league. To me, it doesn't matter if they know the league or not. It comes down to talent and probably more so mentality. You can play all your life at Kilmarnock or Barcelona, but if you don't have the mentality to handle the pressure at Rangers you won't make it.

I agree, we need guys who are Scottish though and get our identity back, but I just think no point signing guys for the sake of it if they aren't the right fit or talent.

19 May 2026 15:10:14
Can't say Maswanhise looked that great to me. Especially in the big games at the end. I always think we should look at players who do well against our rivals rather than against us. From Motherwell, I like Watt and Fadinger. Just is technically good but seems to lack a bit of strength.

19 May 2026 15:21:06
Knows our league is only being used imo, as we aren't winning it, so we think that having Scottish based players will change that. So buy players who know the league and if we don't win it next year then the argument will be back to players in our league not being good enough.

And so it would continue forever. Not saying we shouldn't buy the very top quality from our league but how do we know they will adapt to pressures of Rangers. Also how many SPL squad players have we bought in the past who weren't good enough purely as we never won the league.

19 May 2026 15:26:36
Mols, why let such trivial things do your nut in? Davie hasn't said anything like we can only sign players from spl. Only you mentioned this. It obviously isn't a must to play in spl, but it helps, as players know exactly what they're up against.


I don't think Gassa would be a world beater at Motherwell, and get the amount of goals Masinwashe did, but each to their own.

19 May 2026 15:40:35
Many players struggle to adapt and settle in Scotland, so what's wrong with highlighting that they already know the league. We've had a whole bunch who looked good elsewhere and are hopeless here. And, no one is saying just go for Scots based players, but if they impress, why not. He is certainly an upgrade on Gassama, which I think was the original point.

19 May 2026 16:14:38
Plenty of players in Scotland that know the league, but will they fit in at Rangers and meet the demands of having to win every single match. Not many players can do that.

Playing for clubs that generally finish midfield has totally different pressure than playing for Rangers.

19 May 2026 17:03:29
Thing is, we never know how a player will be at us until we see them in action for us. For me, I just think signing from our league is less of a risk, as before we're considering them, they have caught our eye & shown potential in our league, so wouldn't need to settle, etc., whereas a foreign signing comes with more risks, family, language, climate, settling in, not to mention most come with a fairly hefty pricetag.

19 May 2026 19:24:58
Geesadontdit, why does it matter how well Motherwell have done in the league? Does that make their players bad? Let's go down to the EPL with your notion of thought. So every player currently outside of Arsenal who's currently top are bad players by not winning the league.

Absolutely ridiculous to have that notion of thought in my opinion, so going by comments by a few, we can't sign players who know the SPL and now we can only sign players that have currently won their leagues. Ohh my days. 🤦‍♂️

19 May 2026 11:19:49
Congratulations to the Rangers players heading to the World Cup representing Scotland

Liam Kelly
John Souttar
Findlay Curtis

plus the following if rumours are correct

Nathan Patterson
Lewis Ferguson
Kenny McLean
Lawrence Shankland.

19 May 2026 11:45:31
Amazing for young Findlay, and I'm made up for him. To his credit, he's just got his head down and got on with it. Big shout out to Neil and wee Doddsy for looking after him.

19 May 2026 12:01:35
Great for Fondly Curtis, and well deserved.

This is an utter embarrassment for Rangers. Send a guy out on loan because he is not good enough and he gets to the World Cup. Says everything we need to know about the running of the football side of the club. Shocking.

19 May 2026 12:45:27
Ted's pal, how's it an embarrassment not knowing how our other players would perform, and how many limited mins Curtis would get. This shows it was exactly the correct decision to send him on loan for plenty of game to prove what he can do.

19 May 2026 13:19:10
Delighted for young Findlay especially.

Don't see him as a starter myself but hopefully he gets his chance at some point. And hope too to see him regularly at Ibrox.

19 May 2026 13:32:38
Don't see how it's an embarrassment. Should be heralded as an achievement from young Curtis. He wasn't going to see much game time, so has been sent out on loan, and done so well that he has had a call up. Don't see the embarrassment.

19 May 2026 14:06:21
Agree with Davie here, Teds - it's actually the absolute best result we could hope for and shows the polar opposite of what you're suggesting. When you loan a young player you're looking for them to be impactful, show their worth and kick on - Curtis is the first and only in my recent memory to do this, therefore, he's been a massive success and will now become a first team player for us, hopefully.

19 May 2026 14:20:38
No chance do we look to sell Gassama unless the offer is funny money.

19 May 2026 14:40:57
I'd happily take £5m for Gassama Ehl.

Know you have said he's a good stats man in terms of work rate and following tactical instructions, mate, and I've taken it on board as I do with all the things u put across.



I just feel he's not a big enough attacking threat to warrant a place in the 11, thus meaning next summer he'll be worth less than now.

19 May 2026 14:48:09
It's a shame for Barron though, he was in great form before his injury and he is trying to get a place in the strongest area of the team. Hard to believe though that Clarke has taken Ralston, Celtic's third choice right back, to be Scotland's third choice right back rather than strengthen other areas. Lennon Miller has even been dropped from the squad, unbelievable.

19 May 2026 15:27:32
I am proud of every Rangers player and agree that Curtis making it actually shows the development plan worked. Would he have made it getting 15-20 minutes for us, or even getting full games in the environment we create when the team was losing after the split. Also pleased for Ralston as he filled the gap when the first choice RBs were out.

So Clark sticking with him and showing faith in that continuity. He may not be the most skilful, but he gives everything for the jersey when he is on the pitch for both club and country. Is that not what fans want from our players? As a former limited RB who also gave my all, I am particularly pleased for him to make it. I could but just dream of that.

19 May 2026 15:45:44
So happy for Curtis. Barron and Miller may be unlucky, wsl, but it's the strongest part of the team. No way they get in that midfield just now. Ralston probably in because our other full backs are injury risks.

19 May 2026 16:16:45
Barron was never making squad, not even on standby list, he's behind Miller and Irvine.

19 May 2026 17:09:46
I think Barron would have been a stick on, John, had he not got that injury.

19 May 2026 17:29:56
Seeker, not the way Clarke operates, who would he replace in the ones that r going?

19 May 2026 20:49:34
EHL2020, Do you rate Gassama highly?

In your opinion, what price would you consider to be 'funny money' for him?

19 May 2026 11:03:22
Jonatan braut brunes (Poland)

Jay enem (Serbia)

Daniel seland karlsbakk (Norway)

Robbie ure (Sweden)

4 striking options who are goal scorers, we haven't signed a striker off the back of a proper goal scoring season in a long time

(Country) = nation they play in

19 May 2026 11:59:31
Gd info bud keep it coming. 👍 🔱

19 May 2026 12:16:13
Nice list. I'd add Dion Beljo to that. 38 goals in 47 games this season. Unreal return for a EUR4m signing for Dynamo Zagreb.

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19 May 2026 09:43:22
@ehl, my.apologies, i thought you were a coach. You clearly understand Rangers and the game in general. people like yourself would be beneficial to the club. Good luck with your career mate and hopefully you're back at Ibrox soon. mate

19 May 2026 14:07:14
Hello, I am, however, I don't typically work directly with squads or groups of players - I prefer to coach on a one to one basis.

19 May 2026 15:29:16
Best way, Ehl, they can't all gang up against you then if there is only one. 😉