Rangers banter 5

11 Aug 2026 13:46:08
Club have confirmed Chermiti's injury is ACL.

Gutted for him, huge blow for us and now changes the landscape in the transfer window as well. We can't go into the season with one proven striker in Shankland.

Sensible option would be a loan, ideally a very, very good one at that.

11 Aug 2026 14:13:57
Piroe, loan will buy option.

11 Aug 2026 14:55:00
Feel sorry for the lad. Reminds me of the inocuous way in which Moles' career was ended.

11 Aug 2026 15:07:21
Mols' career ending tackle was anything but innocuous. He was taken right out by the German goalkeeper on the touchline!! Don't think he was even booked!

11 Aug 2026 15:08:55
Now looks a criminal decision to play him when a huge offer was on the table.

11 Aug 2026 15:20:00
Potato, hindsights a wonderful thing?

11 Aug 2026 15:20:37
Mph, clearly the offer wasn't big enough. I'd prefer my best players playing. Very bad injury, hopefully he makes a full recovery.

11 Aug 2026 15:33:37
I get where MPH is coming from. If you're playing a 'knock back £22m hoping they come back with a £25m offer', you don't risk that player that week. Plenty of posters on here have spotted other teams' players being omitted from a squad and have inferred that it could mean we were negotiating their purchase, so it's definitely a done thing to omit potential key sales to avoid the risk.

The risk, in this case, is that he never becomes a £22m player (think Mols, and I sincerely hope not, for big Chermiti's sake) and that was our chance at making a good profit on our 2nd most expensive player ever. Could have had 3 starters for that kind of cash. Granted, with hindsight, it was a decision harmful to the rebuild.

11 Aug 2026 15:19:08
Yes bar taken out by a horrible khant

11 Aug 2026 15:52:24
Littl- Rodney, It's a very different story when you're in your manager plans for this season.

11 Aug 2026 16:53:20
Absolutely, My Star, and if Derek was told that he's not for sale and to use him if he saw fit, then absolutely right to play him. Any player can be removed from the manager's plans, though, if a big enough offer comes in - and it's (only) my opinion that £22m was a big enough offer for Chermiti. Most of us raised our eyebrows at what we paid for him and wondered if we'd ever get that back.

Turning down a > 100% profit doesn't seem wise. I'd bet £2.20 right now that we never sell him for £22m. My criticism is aimed only at the owners, not at the player, of course, or the manager for playing his strongest team (whatever that is, these days!).

11 Aug 2026 18:13:19
Tbst, yeah you're right about hindsight, but that tackle was brutality for sure, not brutal, pure brutality.

11 Aug 2026 18:33:53
If there was an offer for him, the board will just need to live with the consequences of knocking it back and playing him, that's life, and no one has a crystal ball, while loosing him is undoubtedly a blow his goal return is far from irreplaceable, let's see who we get in may even be a short term upgrade.

And in saying that I mean no disrespect to the boy.

11 Aug 2026 20:46:18
Blue, yea, it was the tackle in moles I was referring to when I said brutality, pal.

11 Aug 2026 13:30:00
Official from the club, Chermiti out for a significant period of time.

11 Aug 2026 13:42:11
This is a complete and utter mess of a season.

11 Aug 2026 13:56:03
I and only two league games gone. 😪

11 Aug 2026 14:00:13
Just like the previous 4.
Ah well, Coleraine look well equipped this year to challenge for the title, every cloud and all that.

11 Aug 2026 14:06:12
We gambled with 20 plus mill and it backfired big time. Now, we need a striker with limited funds. It's back to loan market.

11 Aug 2026 14:14:02
Big blow for Chermiti & club. Hope he has successful & quick recovery.
Going forward, up to rest of striker to step up, or we may need to try & bring in someone on loan if possible.
Will see how good Naderi is; should get more game time to prove it.

11 Aug 2026 14:48:03
Storm, it's absolutely devastating news and bad luck regarding big Chermiti's ACL injury, but you can't legislate for an injury, mate. ☹️ I wish Chermiti all the very best and full recovery. 🙏 Feel so sorry for him. ☹️

11 Aug 2026 15:03:33
I never said anything bad about the injury, Coops, but it was a mess before the injury and it's even worse now after the injury.

11 Aug 2026 15:10:11
So our Centre Half & Centre forward are already out. Sterling, Rommens, both injury prone & only 2 games in.
What could possibly go wrong next?

11 Aug 2026 15:23:59
He should never have played. It's a disgrace.

11 Aug 2026 15:54:27
If we were discussing terms for his exit, then I agree he should not have played.
It appears we didn't enter into any negotiations - the decision to play him was correct - injuries are an unfortunate part of the game. We need to keep calm and carry on. What's the alternative?

11 Aug 2026 16:38:40
Stevie, a rumour comes from a Turkish journalist with a poor track record,
Nothing official from the buying club yet. u think we should not play our best striker?

We should try that re Hogh before we play them.

11 Aug 2026 13:28:26
It would appear that Chermiti has done his ACL, he'll be out for a while, is this fact guys, or more speculation.

11 Aug 2026 13:44:47
Fact.

11 Aug 2026 13:48:28
Seems like fact.

11 Aug 2026 14:54:53
Tough blow for the young man and Rangers, surgery has advanced and recovery is much better, but the boy is out for the season. Time for a loan, I think, our luck is appalling.

11 Aug 2026 13:07:51
Sky reporting Chermiti ACL injury - out for significant period of time -😞

11 Aug 2026 13:33:28
Do we sign another striker now.

11 Aug 2026 13:36:18
Club confirmed on Rangers FC website.

11 Aug 2026 13:39:58
I think we have to get another striker in now, maybe a loan, especially if Miovski is not fancied/ in process of leaving.

11 Aug 2026 14:01:12
Sure Shanks will fire us to the title.

11 Aug 2026 14:40:38
We have another 3 strikers, can't just keep adding to the pile.

11 Aug 2026 13:03:02
Chermiti out for long time he's got a Acl injury, such a shame speedy recovery😭 wonder if we will try and get another striker in now, maybe a loan

11 Aug 2026 13:47:25
Braga. 👀

11 Aug 2026 12:33:29
It's terrific to see we're not getting wingers in as we badly needed to 🤔 Daisuke Yokota i feel will be a very good signing for us on our right wing and if we can pull off the signing of Couhaib Driouech for our left wing,
that would be a statement and a terrific signing 👌🇬🇧Yokota our japanese right winger is streets ahead of the right winger that lot are signing for £9million, the Egyptian haissem hassan 🤔🇬🇧

11 Aug 2026 13:28:17
You seen Haissem play swso? No, having a go, mate, genuinely asking. The 2 they have signed so far look really quality, so wouldn't compare quite yet until he's had a chance.

11 Aug 2026 13:33:31
Walter, I have only seen the Japanese boy twice, never seen the Egyptian play. I take it you have watched both on numerous occasions to say Yokota is streets ahead of Hassan.

11 Aug 2026 13:48:10
There is obviously a player there with Hassan being heavily linked with Liverpool etc. Yokota does look a player as well, but it's a bit premature to say he's streets ahead. 😂

11 Aug 2026 13:42:49
Another ridiculous statement. Why do you do this with our players and theirs? Especially when you are very rarely right?

11 Aug 2026 13:59:53
Hassan was one of very few players who I actually took notice of during World Cup. Other than that, I don't know much about him.

11 Aug 2026 14:08:50
Egyptian winger is decent and no mug - worth letting players play for us first and prove their worth before saying who is better or best - we can drag any player down - just remember that. 🤔

11 Aug 2026 15:25:40
Hassan is a cracker. Really good player.

11 Aug 2026 15:46:21
Just kind of sick of hearing about our players being better than theirs. Not many Celtic players would get into our team etc. It's actually embarrassing tbh, as they sweep title after title, sell their players for big money regularly, while we are what we are.

11 Aug 2026 12:21:46
Id presume most if not all new players are coming in for better wages than they have been on. But I think the club would be pushing the history of the club and how successfully we have been in the past. They will know that if they can help bring back those good times they will be heroes and making big names for themselves, therfore boosting their chances of bigger more profitable moves in future.


Let's hope it works out for them.

11 Aug 2026 12:52:31
I don't think we should be paying higher wages as many are deemed surplus to requirements at the clubs they're coming from. And if they don't do well for us and we need to sell, then it's a nightmare trying to sell to smaller clubs with lower wage structure.


How about only paying them full if they win. Think some would burst a lung then to defend. 🤪

11 Aug 2026 14:45:06
To be honest, I don't think the history of the club will make any difference to the list of priorities a player puts on his list.
Likely salary, will I play often, do they play in Europe, what's the facilities like, what's the league like etc etc.



When I look for a job, it's about sustainability, are they here for the long run, is what they are doing going to make my employment secure, how will they help me develop etc.
History is way down the priority list, I would think.