06 Apr 2026 12:44:06
Hi gents. There was a lot of debate the other day as to whether there is an option or an obligation to buy Skov Olsen. I have no insider info and many of you will also have heard this, but Joshua Barrie stated in the Rangers Review podcast on Saturday that Rangers have "an option WITHOUT AN OBLIGATION to buy" Skov Olsen.
He may or may not be wrong. I was listening to this as I cleaned the bathroom and have taken a break from which to post this message, to the fury of my wife, so I hope you appreciate my sacrifice.
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06 Apr 2026 13:18:42
Billy you're a brave man, good info cheers.
06 Apr 2026 13:34:27
Billy, nice knowing you.
06 Apr 2026 13:34:33
Regardless of what the actual contractual obligations are or are not, I hope we don't have any obligations on him as he is no longer the player he once was.
We've been here with other players in the past who have lost their hunger for the game.
Look at Delle Ali as an example of how u don't have to be in your mid 30s to suddenly just lose that spark to your game.
I think Olsen has lost it, and I hope we haven't hung ourselves by inserting a stupid agreement into his contract. He is not anywhere near good enough to justify even another loan.
06 Apr 2026 13:40:41
Billy, it's your wife here. I told you no breaks, so for that get the kitchen, the 2 bedrooms and the living room done as well. You want a break. You go play snooker with your friends after you've done the house. 🏠 😁
06 Apr 2026 14:07:36
He will be a Rangers player next season. They can't come out and admit it to fans, because they'll lose their mind. He was signed for next season, excluding any serious injury, and if he can get up to speed, like Davis and Defoe did, he'll be good for the last 4 games.
This mentality would have stopped Steven Davis on a perm, one of our greatest recent players did identical to this.
06 Apr 2026 14:13:18
Bit harsh Mrs Billy. 👀 😉 🤣
06 Apr 2026 14:29:27
SixteenNinety. He should be up to speed by now. There's absolutely no info to suggest he's going to be signed in the summer. Performance-wise, not sure he makes it into Aberdeen's side at the moment.
06 Apr 2026 14:37:12
Stevie, I mentioned Dele Ali the other day on this subject, but he has gone through other stuff that hasn't anything to do with football that has messed with his head, mate. Something a child should never go through.
06 Apr 2026 15:14:34
Storm, absolutely correct mate, actually stopped typing him as an example halfway through typing and thought of deleting that part. Perhaps I should have, mate. Absolute shame for Dele Ali and I get why he's Shayne lost that wee spark that separated good from great.
06 Apr 2026 14:44:35
No the harsh part will come when I come home and that house isn't absolutely spotless 🥊won't it bi, bi, bi, bi Billy boy?
06 Apr 2026 16:01:21
I'm worried about your transition. 😉😄🤰
06 Apr 2026 16:19:11
We don't have any obligation to buy Skov Olsen. It was a straight £2m loan fee with option to buy at £7m. Unless Olsen seriously ups his game, then no way should we buy him.
06 Apr 2026 16:46:07
Fork, you're usually great with quotes from films. Any idea what one the bi, bi, bi, bi Billy boy is from?
06 Apr 2026 17:16:53
Penny wise the clown, Boy blue? lol
06 Apr 2026 17:28:11
Is it Billy Liar?
06 Apr 2026 17:33:02
On the ball, Stevieg2. 👍
06 Apr 2026 17:37:50
I was the same Stevie when I was posting it.
06 Apr 2026 19:01:38
Just seen it. BB, I was oot, it's from IT as Stevie alluded to, hate missing the movie stuff. 👍
07 Apr 2026 12:15:27
Thought it was 'One Floo Ower The Cookoos Nest'.
06 Apr 2026 11:21:06
Olympiacos have slipped up yesterday, 5 points off the top now. That's just opened the door for us. That Champions League spot and the £30m that comes with it is sitting there if we go and handle our business..
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06 Apr 2026 11:44:36
Swm, get the league won first of all. Hope Olympiacos don't win it. Shakhtar Donetsk can still have a part to play as well. Then we need Liverpool not winning the Champions League, not looking likely but you just never know.
06 Apr 2026 12:04:27
My star, the way Liverpool are playing, they couldn't win the Ayrshire junior league mate. 😂
Just win the league 1st all and worry about anything else after that.
06 Apr 2026 12:14:21
Couple of legs you just never know, sws, best performances have been in the Champions League, mate, I really can't see it myself, we need Shakhtar dropping out of the Europa.
06 Apr 2026 13:51:40
Think PSG just starting to get into their groove, Liverpool goalie will need to be on his game or the tie will be over in Paris.
06 Apr 2026 16:57:54
Why has Shakhtar got a part to play? I thought it was only us and Olympiacos that could qualify. Yes, I know coefficient points, but sounded that no other team could catch both us or Olympiacos.
06 Apr 2026 17:13:05
Davie, because they could catch our coefficient points total, still adding right now, and not very far behind us now, why I want them out, they go another couple of rounds, that's us.
06 Apr 2026 17:13:46
More chance of that than Liverpool winning the Champions League.
06 Apr 2026 09:42:39
Talking about dujon Sterling yesterday about his MOTM performance against Dundee United on saturday had me posting he's only got 1 year left on his contract after this season and should he get another deal to stay with Rangers or not 🤔On ability i'm sure the vast majority of us would give him a new 4 year deal and of course it's the injury issues that gets us contemplating 🤔 For me it's about game managing him with these injury issues he has and he can then still be so very valuable to Rangers ie.because he's a superb player who can play very well in a variety of different positions ie.right back, left back, centre half and defensive midfielder 👌🇬🇧So ED would you be so kind and run a dujon Sterling poll for me, my poll being ie.what's dujon Sterling's best position, right back, left back, centre half, defensive midfielder or right winger 🤔As always very much appreciated ED, cheers pal 👍For the record i would hope we give Sterling a new deal to stay with us 👍🇬🇧
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06 Apr 2026 10:08:19
I would only be willing to give Sterling a 2-year deal with the incentive of games played. Good player when fit. Emphasis being "when".
06 Apr 2026 10:25:13
I've said before that Sterling is probably my favourite player, although Rommens might be taking that slot.
We sadly cannot extend a player who is rarely fit to play a sustained run of games. Unless there is some way of knowing that his condition and injuries will subside, then I can't see the reason we would extend him.
He's also one of the highest paid.
There is no time for sentiment. We need to move into a new era for the club. If dr is looking for a smaller squad, we can't hold players who will likely be unable to play a number of games.
06 Apr 2026 10:31:44
I said I would be looking to sell.
This is purely based on injury history.
There is an opportunity to sign 2 new right backs that fit the Rommens mould.
We must at least attempt to take advantage.
06 Apr 2026 10:35:44
Replace with someone more reliable. We need replacement for that position end of season, and we can't keep him as cover in case he isn't available. Shame as I like him when fit.
06 Apr 2026 10:48:35
Lissah and another rb signed, need 2 rb this summer, really love Sterling but we can't afford his wage for the games he'll bring, unless he shows he can go injury free over a longer period I wouldn't be offering him another contract.
06 Apr 2026 11:06:36
I disagree, Aphelion, we absolutely shouldn't be looking to buy 2 right backs of the mould of Rommens.
We need to accept that, as a club, we can't continue to try and buy a full squad, and doing so is eradicating the fabric of our club.
This mindset, in my opinion, is exactly why we've strangled our youth pathway, reduced the overall quality of our squad, squandered millions in transfer fees, and ended up with a bloated squad with bloated salaries.
Just look at what we've spent on the RW this season in both Antman and Skov. In no world should we be wasting money on both players when we have Gassama and McCausland, who can cover that area.
Before anyone jumps on McCausland, he is not good enough to be a starter, but he's the exact type of player we need to be our second choice.
This is how we operated when we were successful. Greg Wilde was never good enough to be a starter for us, but he played 15 games in Walter Smith's last title-winning season.
That same season Ness played 11, Hutton played 10, Foster played 17, Broadfoot played 8. Every one of those players wasn't good enough, but they brought something to the squad.
Also, if I'm being completely honest, I'd rather McCausland than Skov based on what we've seen so far.
Sorry, rant over.
06 Apr 2026 11:17:02
Agree, EHL. 👏🏻
06 Apr 2026 11:20:40
Big Dujon is a great player, unfortunately cursed with injury problems, best RB we have that can defend, and that's not a dig at Tav, truth imo, if he was of a better constitution he wouldn't be at Rangers. Shame really. Stars correct. 👀 I know I said it. 😉 😄
06 Apr 2026 11:49:12
I think he is under contract until 2028 as Clement gave him an extension and I have a picture of him in my brain holding a top up with 2028 on the back. I wouldn't be extending it further for the obvious reason that he is very rarely available.
Great player and I love the big man, but he's no good to us being a regular in the hospital.
06 Apr 2026 11:58:14
Fully agree, EHL. We keep losing promising youngsters to down south. We must start providing opportunities for home grown players even as squad members to start with.
06 Apr 2026 12:10:16
As usual a very good post with yourself, EHL. 👌🇬🇧 If you don't mind me asking, EHL, what's your take on Dujon Sterling, i.e. how long has he left on his current contract? 🤔 Some think it's up until 2028, but I'm sure it's up in 2027.
🤔 Also, how highly do you rate him, EHL, and would you give him another contract with Rangers, mate? 🤔
06 Apr 2026 12:12:12
Unfortunately, we can't keep him, too much of a risk, but a player when he is fit, but it's few and far between.
I thought Aasagaard was the man of the match, just my opinion tho.
06 Apr 2026 12:35:52
Sws, Three Cheers is correct, Sterling's contract was extended under Clement, it's 2028, mate.
06 Apr 2026 12:41:32
Sws, I've never been a massive fan of Sterling and have no idea what his contract status is.
I do find it infuriating that we're spending in the region of £4m this year on salaries for 3 right backs.
All three are probably below the standard required and all three offer nothing beyond this season.
Separate rant, boils my blood that the best RB prospect in the country left St Johnstone last year to join Arsenal.
06 Apr 2026 12:50:09
I'm with u on that, Ehl, but which young players do we have currently who are ready to become those squad players? Do we have any full backs to back up Rommens or a new RB?
06 Apr 2026 13:08:06
Who was that right back again, EHL 🤔
06 Apr 2026 13:15:49
Not knowing what Sterling's fitness status is, it's a hard one to answer. If he is recovering from a bad Achilles injury, then the hope is that he will be fitter next season. If that is the case we should keep him and add one right back. The fact that he also gives cover across the back four is an asset. The argument about blocking youth pathways is only valid if someone is coming through.
Having watched Hutton at the start of this season, I don't see him making it, and next up would be his younger brother, who is inexperienced. I do agree though that we would be better off if we had kept McCausland and not signed Antman. He's no worse a player, and he knew what the league was about, had a goal or two in him as well.
06 Apr 2026 13:25:13
Walter, it will be Callan Hamill.
06 Apr 2026 13:54:13
Stirling looked a lot better in final third as well on Saturday, get Djiga back to right CD and Fernandez back in beside him, and he will be able to push up even more.
06 Apr 2026 14:12:46
He was always a signing for next season. They were using this period to get fit and hopefully will be ready post split like others have been.
Fans have short memories of Steven Davis and Defoe doing similar up to this point in an identical situation, then doing well post split.
Scott Wilson will be a Rangers player next season.
Stop the silly narrative and back him till he's fit.
This same mentality loses Steven Davis after his loan spell.
As usual expectations are too high, and if we were using McCausland you'd start moaning about that too, and rightfully so. Obviously Scott Wilson is a better player.
06 Apr 2026 14:19:13
Some great points, well made, Ehl, as ever.
That's part of the reason I'd like to see Robbie Fraser come back knowing he'd be second choice to Rommens, but still likely to get decent minutes the way Rohl rotates his squad. Plus he'd learn from what appears to be a proper player.
06 Apr 2026 14:25:50
Sixteen, that's all very well, but he's done nothing for a few seasons, and on current showing he'd struggle getting into the Falkirk side. That is the reality, this ain't going by cheap, we're talking about 15m all in, that worries me greatly.
06 Apr 2026 14:40:45
Saying we shouldn't or can't buy 2 right backs in mould of Rommens, then say none of our right backs are the required standard. Surely one of them can be back up? Of course we can buy two players, right backs in mould of Rommens.
You want close to having good back up players also, and two for every position, though you can have a player that can play many to a good standard.
06 Apr 2026 14:52:54
Thanks for the info regarding the St.Johnstone right back John. 👍🇬🇧
06 Apr 2026 15:06:46
I'd take a right cases Rommens every day of the week. And McCausland is not good enough to be an impact sub.
06 Apr 2026 15:30:49
That's fair, but I do strongly believe he will be here next season, so we should back him and give time. Seen this with Steven Davis most recently; he hadn't played for over a year, next season he was a player of the season contender.
06 Apr 2026 15:32:32
I'm pretty confident Tav will get another year, no issues for me personally, dropped experience too quickly in the past, ie Airfield and Balagon, he should be our James Forest imo so we need 1 at most if Sterling is there.
06 Apr 2026 15:41:52
Sixteen, but we're talking about three seasons, mate, and he missed roughly forty games through injury in that time. I could be getting it way wrong, but am seeing a player that's very uninterested in the game now. Hopefully he stands out in the remaining games, but really have my doubts. I'd be over the moon to be proved wrong.
06 Apr 2026 16:17:44
Ehl i feel that is a similiar point people miss when talking about players from our league signing. Not everyone imo has to be a starter, but we could do a lot worse than having 5 or 6 squad players who are used to our league. While they might not be world beaters, they know the league, the club and what is expected of them. Reminds me of an old saying in the fight game " hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard"
06 Apr 2026 08:59:48
United we stand, divided we fall.
Keep believing, this one in front of fans is for the generations that stayed united through the darkest of times.
It is for those who did not walk away when the rest of Scotland tried to divide us and remove us.
We are and will always be the shining light of Scotland.
We are the establishment club, the only ones who ignored Uefa to remember the passing of your dear sovereign lady.
They tried and failed to end us, now let's take our rightful place on the throne of Scottish football.
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06 Apr 2026 10:10:26
That is a battle cry and half Aph. Love it. 💪
06 Apr 2026 10:38:21
Excellent post, Aphelion.
06 Apr 2026 10:42:23
A stirring post, Aph, well said.
The words of a True Blue.
We will fight til' the day is done.
06 Apr 2026 10:43:17
Great post, Aphe. 💙🇬🇧
06 Apr 2026 11:51:01
A rousing wee speech.
06 Apr 2026 12:09:29
Lovely Asa, brilliantly put. We are the people.
06 Apr 2026 12:13:06
👏👏👏👏 Aphe.
06 Apr 2026 13:10:19
"Great speech, but what do we do now?"
06 Apr 2026 13:14:38
Aphe, those words should have a title mate. Sword and shield. 👌
06 Apr 2026 14:17:10
I'm in with that yup.
06 Apr 2026 15:25:53
Aphe, love it. 👏👏👏
06 Apr 2026 19:18:49
Braveheart quote too, and naebody bit. ☹️
