Rangers banter 5

23 Feb 2026 10:12:49
Was in a debate about Danny Rohl and led to players he's had and their performances for him so 2 questions for debate:

1. As of now, who would you pick as our player of the year? Honestly struggling to pick a stand out.

2. Who if any would be in the SPL team of the year?

23 Feb 2026 10:51:04
Personally, for me, before injury Barron has impressed a lot this year. Butland has kept us in a lot of games, also, bar a few howlers.

23 Feb 2026 11:06:06
Have to agree, Paul. Barron may not be the best technically, but he was probably the best up till then. Missing his drive and intensity.

23 Feb 2026 11:22:14
Butland probably. Barron is a good shout, but I hope we are arguing over a couple of forward players come the end of the season.

23 Feb 2026 11:38:53
Barron, before injury, was our best outfield player easily, imo.

23 Feb 2026 11:49:47
Mikey Moore surely needs a mention for both?

23 Feb 2026 11:53:45
Tav, player of the year.

23 Feb 2026 12:02:53
For me, it would be Butland. Yes, he's made a few mistakes. However, if it wasn't for his saves, we'd have been way off where we are now.

23 Feb 2026 12:04:32
It would be Butland for me.

23 Feb 2026 12:45:59
Butland, for his start when he kept us in games under Martin, has been mostly solid despite a couple of mistakes. Barron was on fire before his injury, and if he gets back soon and can pick up where he left off, he will be in the running.


Butland might make the SPL Team of the Year because there hasn't really been a standout goalie in Scotland. I don't see any of the rest of our players being in it. It will be all Hearts and Motherwell players and Nygren.

23 Feb 2026 12:54:10
Barron all day.

23 Feb 2026 12:59:12
Mikey Moore for me.

23 Feb 2026 13:08:08
Butland, with Moore and Young, players.

23 Feb 2026 14:50:51
Interesting one re Moore. Not sure he's shown enough consistently (like most). Probably more one for the young player and for the league team; others like Just and Nygren are ahead of him, I think. Wslgers think it would be an interesting team if it's picked by unbiased reporters, with hardly any Old Firm nominations. Tough call between Butland and the Hearts and Motherwell GKs.

23 Feb 2026 14:54:49
Butland is the main one. Barron was great before his injury, but has been out too long to be considered now. Moore is too up and down.

23 Feb 2026 15:24:11
Rangers FC Player of the Year - joint effort: Ross Desmond and Wilfried Nancy.

SPFL Team of the Year - Manager Rohl, just for getting us back in a title fight.

23 Feb 2026 16:06:24
Butland, for me, is our Player of the Year. Some very crucial saves, and all those pens saved. A few mistakes, but overall solid.

23 Feb 2026 19:43:33
Moore, the forward who has scored fewer goals than our centre-half, as Player of the Year? Who are you kidding?

23 Feb 2026 09:41:39
I can't remember if this was tried in England or Scotland, but I definitely think it should be put in place.
Lose = 0 points.
nil, nil = 1 point.
score draw = 2 points and 3 points for a win.

Emphasis on getting goals. Too many games are so boring. The flip side is adjusting for European games, but can they be any worse?

Thoughts troops?

23 Feb 2026 10:38:29
I personally would be against this proposal.

It does have merits in terms of high scoring matches, but I do enjoy the tactical battles and art of defending.

The proposals would make the playing field drastically less level than the current one.

It is already extremely difficult for small clubs to get results without handicapping further.

23 Feb 2026 11:32:15
I'm all for it.

23 Feb 2026 11:37:03
Definitely would encourage attacking football, White Horse. 👍 🇬🇧

23 Feb 2026 11:43:07
I think the change from 2pts to 3 pts for a win was enough. I would keep it as it is.

23 Feb 2026 11:52:07
I would go one further and say 0-0 = 0 points. If neither team can score, which is the purpose of the game, they don't deserve points.
It would prevent any team from sitting in against an opponent. 0-0 is also the least enjoyable for the fans.

23 Feb 2026 12:47:38
There has to be more than one point difference between a score draw and a win to encourage teams to not just settle.

23 Feb 2026 13:56:09
Would be interested to see the current table in options suggested by both WH and Souness.

23 Feb 2026 14:03:31
Plenty of teams would still settle for a 0-0 against the Old Firm.

23 Feb 2026 15:06:56
5 points for a win, 3 points for a score draw, 2 points for a scoreless draw, no points for a loss. Lol.

23 Feb 2026 15:13:04
I think a bonus point for +10 shots on target.

So teams really have no reason to sit back and defend, and are encouraged to attack.

So a team that gets beat but attacks still gets a point.

23 Feb 2026 19:56:03
Teams could let each other score in the first 5 mins, then let the game start from there.
Just imagine all the conspiracy debates.

23 Feb 2026 09:27:41
A bit early I know! But when the season ends how many new players will Rangers need to sign in all positions? With all the loans more than likely going back to the parent club and players that don't feature trying to offload them. And if decent bids come in fir first team regulars there is huge potential that this team will look totally different. I wondering what others think of who's going and who would replace them?

23 Feb 2026 12:50:36
As things stand, we would need 2 RBs, 2 CBs, 1 LB, 1 No6, 1 attacking midfielder and 1 striker, minimum. That will be more if we sell the likes of Raskin, Diomande etc, who would then need replaced.

23 Feb 2026 17:04:39
That would give us 4 strikers, and we aren't going to do that.

6 loans, with only 4 getting game time.
Only Tavs and Kelly are OOC, and need replacing.

So replace them, and if anyone leaves, replace them.

23 Feb 2026 20:23:17
Rb 2 ch lb.
No6, No10.
1 winger.
1 striker.
I would also like a signing who can come in and be our captain. A winner, someone who won trophies elsewhere.

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23 Feb 2026 10:03:51
You need to follow the tackle right through, as a still photo doesn't show it. It may be the fact that it's his trailing leg, but he takes Moore out in the box. As the ref didn't think the first contact you show in your picture was a foul, it makes that part of the challenge irrelevant. He makes no contact with the ball.

23 Feb 2026 10:25:21
Regardless of how we view this, we should never have been in this position.

23 Feb 2026 10:43:30
If you look at the Sky video from behind the goals, it is clearly inside the box. My biggest issue with it yesterday was the fact that the ref did not think it was even a foul. The manager got it spot on after the game: it was either a foul and a red card, as Moore was definitely getting a shot away, so denying a goal-scoring opportunity, or it's a pen and a yellow card.

23 Feb 2026 10:52:15
Yes, started there and continued into the boxes. Most people know these rules.

23 Feb 2026 11:18:52
Pouring over whether it was a foul or not is now largely irrelevant, as the game is over and we must move on. What is clear is that the top 5 (and sometimes Falkirk) are clearly able to take points from each other, so expect there to be more drama before the season ends.

As for Rangers today, we rescued a point which, earlier in the season, we would likely not have. Focus now needs to be on beating Celtic. Repeat that for the next 10 games and it won't matter what else happens.

Some of our players have low morale (for a variety of reasons), some look off the pace, and we can all look at some of DR's selections and decisions with a scratch of the head. Bottom line is these players are the only ones who can get us over the line, and they need our support (whether we agree with their selections or not). The title is there to be won. 🤗

23 Feb 2026 11:26:17
First contact is on Moore's leg; his boot is on the line of the box. We'll get told later in the week.

23 Feb 2026 12:06:27
1st contact is outside the box, and initial contact is where the foul is. That is the rule they have gone with. Jfm, it's not irrelevant; that is what they are saying is the rule. 1st contact is not on the line.

23 Feb 2026 12:26:04
Great post Macnaughten.
This is exactly where our focus must be as fans. Give everything to fully back the team and let them know we're right there with them.
We needn't worry about what anyone else does. Just play to our ability, and the double is there for us. Who would have dared to think that after the first round of fixtures?
We're on a Rohl.

23 Feb 2026 12:37:39
Storm, you're not getting the point I'm trying to make. I agree that the first contact was outside. The ref decided that the first contact was not a foul; therefore play continued. The Livi player then slides and puts Moore in the air inside the box with the second contact.

The Livi player does not make any contact with the ball. He can't just ignore the second contact because he thought the first contact was not a foul.

23 Feb 2026 12:57:14
The problem is, if they decide it's not a penalty and not a red card offence, VAR cannot intervene because the ref has given nothing. For me, there is an angle from behind the goal which looks as if the foul continued inside, but if they were not sure it should have been red for DOGSO and a free kick to Rangers. To take 3 minutes to give nothing but a drop ball to Livi is nonsense.

I felt the ref showed his inexperience all game, but on this occasion he had an experienced ref in VAR to help him, and they both got it wrong. I'm not claiming bias, but the decisions for all the clubs over the last couple of weeks have shown that Rangers were right to call for an improvement in standards. It's a pity we got no backing from others.

23 Feb 2026 13:27:56
You can argue penalty or not. 1st contact is outside, but there is a second contact with the other leg. If he was wiped out by first contact, then second would not count. But he was not taken down by the first contact, so advantage on that and the second contact that brought him down can be considered a penalty.

I think on balance it probably should have been a penalty, because he is touched outside the box, but brought down by the contact in the box.

But I can understand why they went the way they did.

Anyone thinking it's clear cut is just being biased towards their team. I do find it strange, your bias is never for Rangers, Storm.

What annoys me is why the ref does not make a decision. He did not even think it was a foul.

Then you have VAR taking 4 minutes, proving it's not clear, and coming up with nothing. If it's not a penalty it's a red as he is literally in the act of shooting when brought down.

23 Feb 2026 13:59:53
Foul continued into the box, similar to the hack on Cerny in the cup game against Celtic.

Red card and penalty kick. If that happened anywhere else on the park, the ref is giving a free kick and a yellow card.



If Mystar is correct and we find out later it should have been a pen, VAR is as useless as the on-field ref.

It is hard to accept a lack of bias when things like this continue to happen.

23 Feb 2026 14:06:44
To me, the officials, not only in this game but everywhere VAR is used, have become lazy. They no longer want to make decisions, and they rely on VAR bailing them out. The problem with that is that, in some instances, VAR is not allowed to intervene.


It was so apparent, watching the FA Cup games with no VAR, how inept the officials have become.
No bias, imo, just very poor officials.

23 Feb 2026 17:20:50
1st contact, 2nd contact, it's all the one tackle. It's outside the box, that is all. The ref made an arse of it. The 2nd contact, as you put it, is irrelevant. It's a foul outside the box, the ref didn't give it. VAR couldn't. Plain and simple, and really not hard to understand.

23 Feb 2026 17:21:52
The first contact by the defender is a foul, no matter whether the ref saw it or not. This contact was outside the box, so would be a foul. As it wasn't a penalty, VAR can't intervene, so the correct decision is to restart the game from where the ball ended up.
The trailing leg caught Moore, but this is considered to be a consequence of a natural motion; the defender can't stop that contact. The momentum of the tackle requires the leg to follow through, so it can't be a foul. If he hadn't fouled Moore with his first leg and it was the trailing leg which caught him, it would be different. So the decision by the Laws of the Game was correct.
Couple of other things:

They need to be 100% sure that the tackle was in the box. Even on here, fans are arguing whether it was or not, so they couldn't give it if they weren't sure and footage was inconclusive.

You can't be sent off for a penalty due to double jeopardy rules if you make an attempt to play the ball.

For 'clear goal scoring opportunity' there was a Livingstone defender coming from the left side of play about a yard away, so it was probably considered to be close enough to prevent it being a 'clear' goal scoring opportunity. Players aren't automatically sent off every time they foul a player in the act of shooting on the edge of the box. Just having a shot doesn't mean it is a clear goal scoring opportunity. Shots from the edge of the box, especially with defenders closing, are considered to be very low scoring opportunities, so they got that right as well, I'm afraid.

I didn't like it, but they managed to get it right by the Laws of the Game, imo.

23 Feb 2026 19:13:09
If the ref blew his whistle, you would be correct; that would be given for the first contact, 30-second check and it's done. Because the game is stopped by the whistle for first contact.

But, since play was not stopped, VAR goes through the incident in sequence. Just like they did with the Man City goal.

When doing that, there is a foul which continues into the box. The rules are very specific that a foul that continues into the box is a penalty. I know fans think it's only when it's a hold, but that's not the rule; it's the example to explain the rule.

If you follow the rules correctly, you give a penalty. But, if you decide the first contact is the actual foul, then Moore is still in the act of shooting in the box, with no one between him and the goal. That's a stonewall red.

No debate, no defender is getting to the ball before him.

I am feeling good about the team, and want to focus on that, but I think it's important to discuss these incidents. Because, whether fans admit it or not, these discussions influence outcomes.

We've seen that this week. Data came out last week exposing clear bias in time added across the league. The following week we played 11 minutes of stoppage time, 8 going up originally. When did we last play that amount of injury time? If you think that's a coincidence, you're kidding yourself.

It was exactly the same after Shankland got away with a handball at Ibrox and an identical incident the following week was correctly called. It's tedious talking about this, but ignoring it is not an option for me.

23 Feb 2026 20:08:41
It's a foul and a free-kick. The ref bottled it. VAR followed the rules.

24 Feb 2026 10:38:29
So, by a few people's opinions, I can tackle you/make contact with you and it's not a foul, then I can just take you clean out with my next movement and it's all fine and good??

WTF. 😂😂

23 Feb 2026 09:13:49
Moore 36 games 5 goals 3 assists
Raskin 42 games 4 goals 7 assists
Dio 38 games 2 goals 4 assists
Bajrami 18 games 2 goals 1 assist
Skov Olsen 6 games 1 goal 1 assist
Gassama 43 games 8 goals 4 assists
Chermiti 30 games 7 goals 2 assists
Miovski 35 games 10 goals 1 assist
Naderi 5 games 2 goals 2 assists
Barron 29 games 0 goals 2 assists
Aasgaard 37 games 5 goals 2 assists
Antman 24 games 1 goal 4 assists

The whipping boys seem to have better stats than the ones that do no wrong.
Antman needs to improve his stats drastically as that is not acceptable but he is the only whipping boy with terrible stats.

23 Feb 2026 09:39:42
We didn't draw away to Hearts or Celtic; we drew against Livingston, bottom of the league with 13 points.

23 Feb 2026 09:54:52
Can't really call them all whipping boys if they are all whipped lol.

23 Feb 2026 09:56:57
I personally don't think any of them have great stats on that list when you consider the positions they play.

23 Feb 2026 09:57:44
Stats are not the full story, though, Aphelion. I'm not one for tearing into individual players, but some of the performances, or lack thereof, were terrible yesterday. Gassama should not be played on the right side.

Every time he is, he is poor; he needs to be on the left side. Antman has been stop-start due to injuries, and, unlike others, has not had a sustained run in the team.

23 Feb 2026 10:15:11
Only whipping boy? They all had their fair share of criticism, and rightly so at different times.

23 Feb 2026 10:16:49
I think Mikey Moore is a good player, but his end product is nowhere near enough. If you look at the equivalent at Celtic, Nygren has played 27 league games and scored 14 with 3 assists. I would hope, in the summer, Rangers can find a number 10 that can contribute with more goals next season once his loan expires.

Chermiti's lack of goals continues to be a real problem.

If he can't be relied upon to score regularly, then he could make for a very good second striker. But a goal-scorer up top is needed. Miovski and Chermiti seem to have zero chemistry when played together. I think the club will try to move Miovski out as soon as the window opens TBH.

23 Feb 2026 10:16:52
Who's the ones that can do no wrong?

23 Feb 2026 10:23:35
Ally, the main whipping boys are Dio, Skov Olsen, Gassama, Aasgaard and Chermiti.

JFM, I understand stats don't tell the whole story, but people are treating Moore as the new Maradona, when he has been very poor most of the season, whilst whipping the likes of Skov Olsen.

23 Feb 2026 10:25:50
People desperate to bring Barron into the conversation.

Statistically he has done absolutely nothing to warrant being discussed as a starter.

23 Feb 2026 10:55:24
Barron is a holding midfielder breaking up play. He's not going to get goals and asst. Daft comment. Stats don't tell the full story. Look at Aasgaard, got a few goals but the empty shirt game totally passes him by.

I like Dio better than Chukwuani for me.

Both Olsen and Gassama have been really poor. For a winger, Olsen looks scared to take anybody on.

23 Feb 2026 11:07:32
I personally think the current 2 from 3 is the best solution, i.e. Raskin, Diomande & Chukwuani. I agree Barron doesn't offer much going forward either. As for the reaction from yesterday, why is Chermiti getting so much flack? There weren't many actual good crosses or opportunities for him.

23 Feb 2026 11:13:32
Aphelion, you put Barron in your stats, then criticise people for bringing him in when no one had even mentioned him. It makes no sense. Did you just mention him to have a pop at him? And, as Paul says, he's not that type of player to have attacking stats.

23 Feb 2026 11:22:35
No, Kaiser, I brought him on as a comparable to Raskin and Diomande.
He was also mentioned in multiple posts yesterday following the game.

He offers nothing to the team. He doesn't dictate tempo, he doesn't start attacks.
What does he do?

23 Feb 2026 11:29:02
But Barron did his job excellently in the middle of the park. Olsen, until now, has shown nothing.

23 Feb 2026 11:33:41
Barron offers nothing, tells me enough.

23 Feb 2026 11:40:56
Aph Barron was by far our best performer for weeks before he got injured, when we were conceding few goals and having our best spell of the season. What he does well is press and win the ball back, and win 2nd balls.


His energy is 2nd to none, and it would've helped us, in particular against Hibs and then Motherwell, to see the game out.
Yesterday needed the attackers to come up with something more (Gassama/Olsen were both terrible).

23 Feb 2026 11:46:57
My star, all successful clubs need a midfielder like Connor Barron, and a good few on here, although entitled to their opinions, just don't give this lad the credit he deserves, imo. 👎 There's most definitely a place in our team for Connor Barron, and I think this young man will only get better and better. 🤔

There's a really good chance that Raskin and Dio could be sold this summer and will need replaced, but Barron absolutely can be our defensive mid, doing all the dirty, donkey work superbly well, which gives the springboard for our more attacking, technically gifted players to do their jobs.

👍 I have always been a big admirer of Barron, and his attitude/workrate is immense. Tbh. 👌 🇬🇧

23 Feb 2026 12:08:13
Barron isn't the reason we are dropping points. Barron is a headless chicken.

23 Feb 2026 12:08:28
We dropped points before Barron was injured.

23 Feb 2026 12:16:45
You're the one that brought him into your stats-based thread. Obviously he's not going to stand out, as it's not his position. Obviously not comparing ability, but that's like saying Kante and Makalele were rubbish because they didn't score much. Some of the players u have recommended don't score or assist either.

Until his injury he was MOTM repeatedly, with Danny saying how important he was to the team, so saying he offers nothing is just blatantly wrong. He's a ball winner, not a creator. And he did also create goals against Celtic. Still strange to just use your thread to take a pop at him above others.

23 Feb 2026 12:44:32
Sws, agreed hundred percent, mate, I really appreciate the work Barron does.

23 Feb 2026 12:52:22
Aphe, as my star says, saying Barron offers nothing to the team tells me a lot. While you think Antman, Aasgaard and Olsen are all top players, before his injury Barron was head and shoulders above Raskin, Dio and Chukwuani. He was what you would call the 1st name on the team sheet.

23 Feb 2026 12:57:07
Barron ain't a headless chicken, Storm, imo, you're miles off what he offers as a defensive mid. 🤔

23 Feb 2026 12:58:38
Bang on the money, Kaisercaillaud, and I totally agree with you, mate. 👍 🇬🇧

23 Feb 2026 13:03:02
I would disagree, Storm, but at least headless chickens run about, unlike some that stroll around aimlessly. He might not have the greatest ability, but could do with his attitude more. The same was also said about Gattuso.

23 Feb 2026 13:05:35
Who do you regard as the whipping boys? If you are looking at stats for goals and assists, you are really only looking at the forwards, and I think Moore, Gassama, Antman, Chermiti, and Miovski all have poor stats and none of them have consistently done what is required of players in their position. The likes of Moore and Chermiti get raved about when they have a good game, but it doesn't happen often enough.

The argument is they are all young and need time, so the question is, are we writing this season off because they need time? As for Raskin, Barron, and Diomande, they should be chipping in with more goals, but they are not really attacking midfielders, so scoring is not their main function. By the way, we have missed Barron's energy badly over the last few weeks.

23 Feb 2026 13:57:17
Asa, that's not very fair on the wee man. He's been outstanding this season. How many Man of the Match awards did he get, since you're doing stats? It seems you're throwing your toys out of the pram because people are saying players from Scandinavia have been very poor thus far.

23 Feb 2026 14:02:04
Antman has been pants, man.

He has ability. He has shown it elsewhere.

There's something not right with him. Not sure he wants to be here.

23 Feb 2026 14:08:51
I think some of the comments re Barron are scandalous. He has been man of the match a few times, and his energy and drive are sorely missing in some of our midfield players.

23 Feb 2026 14:24:21
Exactly what it is, Carson. He would have a CM painting of Dio and Chukwuani, Antman left, Olsen right, and Aasgaard shoved in somewhere, standing, flicking his hair.

23 Feb 2026 14:47:03
Coops and Kasier, that's my opinion. He isn't as good as people on here make out; they just see a guy that tries 100% every time and think he is good. Man of the match repeatedly? He wasn't. 🤦‍♂️ Don't use Rino and Barron in the same conversation. One won the World Cup and Champions League. 🤦‍♂️ Barton couldn't lace his boots and never will. I never said that about Rino. We need a proper 6 in our team.

Barron, Raskin, whoever, is not that proper 6 we are looking for. He is good for the Scottish quota, I'll give him that. But people using him as an excuse for us losing points is crazy, as we dropped points when he was playing also, so that argument is bs.
He has had a few good games, but we need better than him, the same way we need better than Souttar and Chermiti, to name a few.

23 Feb 2026 15:02:25
Aph, I have to agree with you on Barron. Yes, he may have had a few MOTM performances, but you're playing for Rangers and, as a midfielder, you have to be creating and scoring more. He looks for the simple pass far too often. People saying his ability to read the game and win the ball back are wrong; he's not even in the top 5 in the league for winning the ball back.

He's far too slow, but because he's running about he gets clout. We won't progress far with Barron starting defensive mid.

23 Feb 2026 15:30:29
Appreciate it's your opinion, Storm, I just don't think he's as bad as made out either, and I was referring to Gattuso when with us, obviously before becoming a World Cup winner. Many described him as a headless chicken. I'd take a player who gives 100% all the time, like u say, even if he's limited, rather than those that don't.

23 Feb 2026 15:32:28
I'm in the 'he's not a bad sub to have' category. 🎣 😇

23 Feb 2026 16:19:21
As a homegrown player, acquired for little money, I'd say Barron is a valuable squad member who showed drive and determination when others didn't. The manager liked him, and I trust his judgement, and Barron's style allowed others to be more creative. He's far from the finished article, but on an upward trajectory.

23 Feb 2026 16:43:03
He's far too slow. 😂😂 That's incredible. 😲

23 Feb 2026 16:43:43
Connor Barron covers more ground than anyone at Rangers.

23 Feb 2026 16:48:25
Storm, are you saying he hasn't won any Man of the Match awards? He clearly has, so why lie? If you don't like him, that's kl, it's your opinion, but try to be more truthful.

23 Feb 2026 16:49:45
Danny, who else out our midfield has been scoring all these goals you're going on about?

23 Feb 2026 17:22:20
Exactly, Danny. Some just don't understand the game.

23 Feb 2026 17:37:16
Sorry, Danny, but again, to use the Makalele comparison, he only scored 18 in his whole career, with the majority of those before he played for big clubs, so nothing about being at a good club means a midfielder should score more. It's the role and type of player he is, which allows the more creative ones to do their job.

Barron is obviously nowhere near that level, and if we can get a better one, great, but to say he offers nothing to the team based purely on the stats above is utter nonsense.

23 Feb 2026 18:33:54
Danny, Barron brings more than goals. His drive, energy and dig have been missing in the middle of the park.

23 Feb 2026 20:11:39
We don't score enough goals. The fact that not 1 of our forwards has scored double figures in the league shows that, and our wingers are too inconsistent. Skov Olsen has been a disappointment so far but has 10 games to change that. Gassama has completely lost his form and needs to be left on the bench, but we have no alternative.

23 Feb 2026 08:47:04
SSN reporting Gassama and Fernandes been racially abused online. Time the social media companies did more after all the incidents that have been reported over the weekend.

23 Feb 2026 09:37:05
Been mentioned several times since last night that it was an account registered in Ghana that follows a lot of African players, likely a wee virgin troll account.

23 Feb 2026 09:56:21
Obviously, I am not a fan of that stuff. However, if you want freedom of speech, there are always going to be people who are idiots, spouting racist crap, especially online, where they have no consequence of a punch to the face.

23 Feb 2026 11:38:10
The account was from Ghana, most likely someone angry about gambling losses.

23 Feb 2026 12:09:08
Freedom of speech is not ok to be racist.

23 Feb 2026 13:07:12
I don't know about these cases, but down south quite often it is people abusing their own players after they make a mistake.

23 Feb 2026 13:11:30
The person who sent Gassama monkey emojis was from Africa.

23 Feb 2026 14:09:49
Very naive comment, imo, AllyMc62.

23 Feb 2026 15:13:57
Don't think freedom of speech covers racism.

23 Feb 2026 15:25:06
Society is going backwards, racists have been emboldened in recent years. Absolute scum.

23 Feb 2026 08:28:44
We have to stop with the extreme reactions to disappointment its way over the top the league is not over by a long way if we win all our games we win the league yet people are saying its over is ridiculous we aren't a great team & the manager is papering over a lot of cracks so let's get behind him & team for the remainder of the season we would have bitten someone's hand off for this opportunity in September

23 Feb 2026 09:24:54
I have not seen anyone say it's over (may have missed it). The amount of games the top 5 have against each other means it's not even over for Hibs.

23 Feb 2026 09:59:00
Hate to say it, but the manager has been an issue for the two recent away games that have cost us points.

Now, I'm far from saying the league is over. Hearts will drop points, and that mob are in real crisis (love to see it).

But a lot of us have seen this story before.

23 Feb 2026 10:01:39
If is a very big word. If we had won our last 3 away games, we would be top.
Livi have won 1 game all season, and would have won if they didn't have a man sent off.

It's more to do with form than an isolated game. The mistakes and cheap goals are creeping in. It's not over, but would you fancy us to win it, going into the split 4 points off the top and with the hardest games to come?

Motherwell are creeping up behind as well; they might be our best chance of clawing back points against Hearts before the split. A win next weekend is non-negotiable, or it is done.

23 Feb 2026 10:05:47
Most years, results like the one to Livi yesterday would have finished our season; however, this ain't no ordinary season, and I have no doubt that there will be a few more disappointing results by the end of the season.

All that matters is that we finish top. Hard to believe that there are 2 clubs in the SPL with a better goal difference than the Old Firm.

23 Feb 2026 13:12:52
AllyMc62, why was it the manager yesterday? He picked as near to the same team yesterday as he could, and he made bold substitutions to try to get something out of the game, and we did. Who didn't start that should have? Who didn't come on that should have?

We had 34 shots and 12 on target, some of which, with a bit of composure, should have been goals.

The manager cannot legislate for that or the performances of the likes of Skov Olsen, Souttar and Raskin, 3 of our "big" players who failed to turn up, again. The manager can only pick from what he's got.

23 Feb 2026 14:04:55
Big Dado, the last 3 points Livi got in the league were last August. If they hadn't had to play the last 40 minutes with 20 men, they would probably have taken all three against us.

23 Feb 2026 15:10:23
Mvg, I have no doubt of that, mate.
We have very little wiggle room left.
But I suspect Motherwell will do us some big favours soon.

23 Feb 2026 07:21:10
Currently from what I've seen from Skov Olsen I'd be sending him back at the end of the season. He had big hype but what a let down so far. Some will say he's only just in the door or whatever.

Regardless of that, your a winger go take your man on and create a chance. Currently I've seen nothing from him for us to spend millions on him

23 Feb 2026 08:07:05
Same as we've seen: nothing at the start from others who have arrived, who then went on to a purple patch. Yes, he's not on it yet, but our fickle fans don't need excuses to write the team, players, manager, or title off at the first chance, then rave about them when it's going well. Ludicrous.

23 Feb 2026 08:27:37
Absolutely 100%, Fork.

Personally, we should sign the contract that has been agreed in principle, and he will prove to be quality.

Fans expecting immediate CR7 performances will always be disappointed.

Cerny and Sima both started terribly, but it is all forgotten in the romance of a former player who had no intention of playing longer.

23 Feb 2026 08:53:18
Glad it's an initial loan. At this point, it's a hugely disappointing no for me. I was really excited, but he's shown nothing yet. I get it takes players time, but there is no reason not to show any heart or desire to impress. Compare with Rommens, busting a gut. That's about attitude.

23 Feb 2026 09:38:37
People need to keep context in mind with ASO, he's barely played, he'll get there.

23 Feb 2026 10:00:53
It's always the hope that kills you.

The lad is literally just in the door, he just needs some time.

23 Feb 2026 10:02:47
Regardless, you can only sign someone for 9m based on the form they are showing, not past form. That would be silly and a massive gamble.

23 Feb 2026 10:56:21
Again, don't get this. Football is a result-driven business. Players are signed to produce those results. To confirm, Parlane was my fav player, and since then I haven't had any. I've, in the past, criticised Gazza, Laudrup, Albertz, Ferguson and Grieg when he managed, and many others. We had Armed Forces Day the other day, and these individuals can go from one country to another with no "time to adjust" to do a job like many have to. I have a sports science degree, so, again, stop with the excuses.

Objectively, players, like others, can show promise and can get promoted, but they then hit their ceiling. They don't have the ability to produce consistently at a higher level, or where demands are greater. Again, just to stress the point, no dig at any specific player.

On a brighter note, anyone who has a university education knows you can manipulate results to suit your narrative. Would all posters please stop using assists as a benchmark. You defend, create or score. 👍

23 Feb 2026 13:16:43
I'm not making a definitive judgement on Skov Olsen yet, but I did think he was over-hyped. He was available and came to Rangers for a reason. He wasn't getting a game for his club.

I would think that was because he wasn't playing well enough, so why would we expect him to flick a switch and play well for us? Did we think our diddy league would be easy for him?

23 Feb 2026 14:27:00
I'll judge him at the end of the season. He's more than capable of turning it around and being the match-winner we all thought he would be.

23 Feb 2026 07:39:14
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