Rangers banter 6

23 Feb 2026 06:57:21
Don't post much but always read with interest, some good stuff and some real tripe but that's what it's all about, opinions. 🤔 quick question, if Tavanier had made that tackle at the other end, in my humble opinion that's given as a foul, a penalty or a sending off it just wouldn't have been let go. 😡

23 Feb 2026 10:02:31
It's got to be one of the worst decisions of the season. Ref bottled it, and VAR bottled it too.

Had this happened to that manky mob (well, it would have been given for starters), there would have been a never-ending protest and calls for blood.

23 Feb 2026 05:52:52
According to a lot of the posters on live chat, the league is over. Not for me personally, there is still a lot going to happen between now and the last game. But a lot of our supporters have thrown in the towel

23 Feb 2026 06:36:32
It doesn't surprise me some Rangers supporters continually do this orange T. 🤔 Granted it was a bad result yesterday, but the league is far from over and a good few points will be dropped by all 3 before this league is decided. 🤔 These supporters are the same ones that had the league in the bag for us last week, and now, with the bad result at Livi yesterday, we've lost the league.

That's just what they're like, mate: all rosy and then all doom and gloom, and they forget everything that can happen in between. 👎

23 Feb 2026 06:51:17
Wouldn't read too much into live chat. A lot of it is just the irrational in-game emotions we all go through at times. Especially when you're getting beat by the worst team in the league. Some get a bit too worked up over it. We're still in the race, but that was still a bad result.

23 Feb 2026 07:17:49
Not just on live chat, they do it in posts every time we drop points. 'Only sing when we're winning' comes to mind.

23 Feb 2026 07:26:14
Yep, worldbeaters to also-rans, quality player to dud. Bonkers in here.

23 Feb 2026 07:54:33
Let's look at it logically.

Our away form recently has simply not been good enough. That's the reality. You don't win leagues when you're dropping points the way we have.

If you go by average points gained and overall consistency, Hearts, based on points per game, are on course to win the league. That would be an absolutely remarkable achievement for DM and his squad.

Our inconsistency has cost us, with results like yesterday, the game against Motherwell, the draw with Hibs, and the earlier defeat to Hearts.

Hearts are still grinding out results when they need them and clinging on to top spot. Let's be honest, most of us thought by now they would have dropped down the table.

But they've proven to be a real threat this year, and DM and his squad clearly aren't going down without a fight.

Celtic still have a game in hand, but based on average points per game, I'd say we're more likely to finish above them. Whether that's 1st or 2nd place, time will tell.

People keep saying everyone will drop points, and that may be true, but on average, Hearts are showing consistency. We turn up for the big games, but against the teams we expect to beat, we've let ourselves down badly. For me, that's where this league will ultimately be won and lost this season.

23 Feb 2026 08:09:14
Logic? Stig, it doesn't exist in here as much as you try; they only see what they want to see. We're doomed, doomed, ah tell ye. 😉

23 Feb 2026 08:11:53
Why is there an issue when someone shares a different opinion from you, as long as it is a respectful post.
Is the forum only for posters who want to believe we will win the league, fair enough if you do, but the amount of tripe spouted also by the same posters about our so called fans and thrown the towel in garbage because they look at our team a different way.

23 Feb 2026 08:13:10
Agree, Stig. Well worded. 👍

23 Feb 2026 08:24:13
Good post, Stig. 👍

23 Feb 2026 08:28:12
If you don't like the truth, then scroll by, or continue with selective memory. If you're not seeing what fans are doing constantly, you're lying to yourself. Have fun with that.

23 Feb 2026 09:51:58
The worrying thing is the away is not a 1 off. A pattern is developing. You cannot win the league with our current away form, imo, especially when we have to travel to Parkhead and Tynecastle. We're shooting ourselves in the foot. We're "hoping" Hearts drop points in the run-in. I'm not convinced they'll drop more than us currently.

23 Feb 2026 10:06:15
A lot of fans would rather be negative, and then, if we don't win the league, they can say they were correct, "told you so" type fans.

But, boy, will they celebrate when we win it, like they never doubted the team.

23 Feb 2026 10:08:38
Not seen you ever on live chat, Rosevale, so I doubt you see what I'm talking about.

23 Feb 2026 10:33:29
Fork, it in itself is the nature of sport and football. I've been doing it since I can remember. It doesn't make them bad supporters. Some can maybe detach better and be more objective, but you shouldn't expect it or criticise it. The truth is we played the bottom of the league yesterday and fell a further 2 points behind Hearts.

Rangers haven't won the league in nearly 6 years, and we are now in with a shout, yet we must be objective and trust the process. Let them use this forum as an outlet, eh.

23 Feb 2026 11:12:34
I get that, Windy, but there is a tendency to be over dramatic both ways. I never said they were bad, bud. Over dramatic, yes; bad, no. 👍

23 Feb 2026 12:01:14
Fork. 👍

23 Feb 2026 13:38:39
I'm not referring to the live chat, Orange, and wasn't replying to your post; it was in response to another. And I have no desire to go on the live chat if people can't be respectful.

23 Feb 2026 14:02:21
We've got 10 games to go. Based on the results of the past 10 games, we will win the league by a point from Hearts. We need to sort out the away form, though.

23 Feb 2026 15:40:19
He was having a pop at me OT. He can't handle the truth in relation to how fickle our fans can be. Point me in the direction where I said we'll win the league, I'll wait. Oh, and I've never had a pop about fans throwing the towel in, again I'll wait.

Christ, keep going and you'll say I'm a happy clapper next. I tell it like it is; if u don't like it, ignore me.

23 Feb 2026 18:13:45
Fork, I wasn't, and I generally like your posts as you're honest.

23 Feb 2026 02:57:29
Atrocious result against a team that's not won a game of football since the 9th of August. Really really disheartened at that.

Do folk think Olsen is ready to be given the start against Celtic? I hope to be proven wrong but I'm not sure he's got the heart and dig for a game like that yet. Then again I would rather him play than Gassama who absolutely must be used as an impact player from the bench next week.

Does anyone think we will go 2 up top against them? They will be very weak at centre half so it might work but for me Diomande is a must start for me too, he always ups his game against them, therefore you would think we would play 3 in the midfield and 1 up top.

One last thing about the Livi game, I absolutely can't stand James McFadden doing the analysis on our games, both on tv and the open goal podcast. He's as biased as Sutton and Stewart but it irks me with him because he does so under the guise of being a Motherwell fan. Therefore, I'm not surprised when he doesn't think that var should have intervened to give that foul on Moore a red card. What really annoyed me was Boyd agreeing that that wasn't a goal scoring opportunity though. Moore has literally cocked his leg back to rip a shot on goal with only the keeper between him and the net before he's wiped out by some hammer thrower from behind. After some of the ludicrous red cards VAR have pulled up over the last week, this was just about the most obvious of them all. Boyd was right to highlight that it was shambolic refereeing in the first place, but I can't fathom why he would disregard that as a goal scoring opportunity

23 Feb 2026 07:40:17
I agree. Boyd, being the striker he was, should know Moore is getting a shot away there, just like Boyd would have back when he was playing. In saying all that, it's unforgivable that we are discussing this because we have drawn with the worst team in the league, which has 1 clean sheet all season and has not won since August.

It was shambolic yesterday, but we still have a glimmer. That result needs to be tossed aside, and we need to reset. Any more inept performances like that and the league will most certainly be gone.

23 Feb 2026 09:17:15
He was actually going to shoot in the next movement with his right foot. I couldn't understand the 'he won't be getting a shot away' part either.

23 Feb 2026 10:12:43
These games can happen. This is the Livi's Cup final, and their keeper played the best game of his career.

What it really shows is that we should be doing better against the Motherwell's and Hibs, games that our players should be even more up for.

Easy to motivate yourself for Celtic and Hearts.

23 Feb 2026 12:16:05
Why aren't Rangers treating every game like a cup final? Yes, Livingston are fighting for survival; however, so are we. We're fighting for a league and a huge pot of money. I don't buy into that reason. Every game is the same, and players are currently choosing which ones to show up in.

22 Feb 2026 23:12:15
Butland
Sterling Souttar Djiga Rommnen
Skov rsskin Dio gassma
Chermiti Naderi.
That's my team for celtic

23 Feb 2026 01:12:36
Moore?

23 Feb 2026 02:22:59
Mikey Moore has been our most creative player by an absolute country mile, and he's not in there?

23 Feb 2026 05:40:45
Would be having Bajrami and Moore in that team. Both Gassama and Olsen have been very, very poor.

23 Feb 2026 06:50:13
I totally agree with you, Paul 86. 🤔 I've been very disappointed in Skov Olsen so far, and atm nowhere near the level Cerny was at for us. 🤔 Gassama started his Rangers career very well, but has faded badly also. ☹️ Moore is by far our most creative player up there with our strikers, and surely Bajrami, who is a talented footballer, or Antman must be close to getting a start.

🤔 I just wish Sterling could stay fit, and have the fitness record of Tav, because I rate Sterling, but his constant injury issues are so very frustrating. 👎 If Sterling is fit, my Rangers starting 11 against them on Sunday would be:
Butland
Sterling
Souttar
Fernandez
Rommens
Raskin
Chukwuani
Bajrami / Antman
Moore
Naderi
Chermiti.
👍 🇬🇧

23 Feb 2026 07:15:42
Again, ignoring Cerny being poor at the start of his spell at us to suit your narrative, you're better than that, Coops. Olsen isn't firing, he's just here. Cerny wasn't either when he was just here. Be balanced.

23 Feb 2026 08:34:56
There is never any balance, Fork. It's svaert how you don't get called anything for defending Skov Olsen.
If it were me, I would be told it's only because he's Scandinavian.

23 Feb 2026 09:31:05
Olsen has to be given time, I would agree, but Dio must start in that team over Bajrami/Antman in a 4-2-2-2 beside Moore as one of the 10s. Their midfield is struggling, so make sure we win that battle.

23 Feb 2026 09:56:19
Coops, along with myself, you and many others, slaughtered Cerny for 3-4 months.

23 Feb 2026 10:11:17
Cerny had the luxury of getting a full season with us. So even if he had a poor first 4 months, the next 6 is how he is remembered. Whereas Olsen will only be remembered for his first 4 months.

23 Feb 2026 10:15:14
Moore has been the best of a bad bunch recently. He only came into the game yesterday after we scored the first goal.

Maybe Moore and Gassama should be impact subs around 70 mins. Chermiti up top on his own just isn't ever going to work.

Danny made a huge mistake yesterday with his formation, and then to bring on Miovski and Aasgaard. What is the point?

Bajrami actually made a difference and looked good, and was very unlucky with the last chance of the game.

23 Feb 2026 10:33:28
Spot on about Dio, Coopersdad. 100% John, as did I. 👍

23 Feb 2026 10:44:09
But with Cerny in the first few months, you could see he could play. Yes, he got it tight from many on here, but the difference is Olsen has never shown that in a Rangers jersey. It's far too early to say he'll do nothing, but going on his performances so far, nobody is paying 8/9m for him.

23 Feb 2026 11:15:00
6 games, way too early.

23 Feb 2026 11:36:39
Fork, patience is required in every signing, but as we know that will never happen with Rangers fans, mate.

23 Feb 2026 11:52:39
Don't care who starts. We turn up, we will win. As for Olsen, he has been a disappointment, but maybe there are reasons. So we are doing the "try before you buy" from January to May; that should be enough time to start producing a glimmer of talent. If not, move on. TBH, others have been here longer and need a wee motivation speech. 😁

22 Feb 2026 22:16:26
Don't think you can compare games, top 6 will play open football to try and win, bottom 6 will play too not loose and pack the defence and hope for the best as today

22 Feb 2026 21:55:38
We're better with Dio in the team

22 Feb 2026 23:27:09
I was surprised he didn't start today. I thought he was a stick-on, to be honest.

23 Feb 2026 10:16:12
Who does Dio start instead of?

It's not Raskin.

23 Feb 2026 11:07:55
Ally, anyone? Diomande would always be in my team.

22 Feb 2026 21:14:16
Tin hat in for this post:

Whilst we should 100% be taking the 3pts away at Livingston, I genuinely thought we played well today. We absolutely peppered their box with crosses and shots. Their defence and goalkeeper had the game of their lives.
If the match ended 8-2, I don't think anyone could say it flattered us. Now, I understand that the result was very different. However, there have been (very recent) times gone by where we've really struggled to create after going a goal behind and never even looked like scoring.
2 points dropped, yes, but happy with what I seen from the team today.

22 Feb 2026 21:44:42
Depends on how you look at it. Last 2 games, we took 4 points. Hearts took 3, and Celtic took 3. I'm just happy that we are even in the equation after the RM disaster at the start. Keep the faith, brothers.

22 Feb 2026 21:47:46
Constant high balls to the keeper. Tiring. Needed a new approach, or at least away from keeper.

22 Feb 2026 21:53:39
We were shocking today.

In the last 3 games, we have 5 points.

In the last 3 away games, we have 3 points.

You can use stats that show us to be better or worse.

22 Feb 2026 22:01:19
Souness, should have been 3 points today, mate. Created plenty: 10 shots from inside the box, 21 outside.

22 Feb 2026 22:03:23
Storm, take your point about stats & points.
For me, on the eye, if we had pummelled Livi on the scoreline today, then nobody would've batted an eyelid.
Sometimes, you just have one of those days where you come up against a keeper and a defence who have an incredible day. imo, today was that day for us, and we still clawed back a point.

22 Feb 2026 22:13:15
Mystar, agreed it should've been 3pts. I'm pretty confident that if the game was played another 9 times, then we'd have come away with the win.
Sometimes you come up against a defence and a goalkeeper for whom everything goes right on the day.

22 Feb 2026 22:27:08
Another stat - 10 domestic away games under Rohl, and 5 draws. You can't be drawing 50% of away games and be winning the league.

22 Feb 2026 22:46:00
Storm, it's just not the case that we were shocking, is it?
We battered them. Like the OP said, the keeper had the game of his life, and defenders threw themselves in front of everything. They only had a few shots and scored with 2 of them. Even their after-match interviews were about riding their luck, and that was after giving up a 2 goal lead.
I get you want better, we all do, but it's all very reactionary to the results. We played miles better than a lot of games we've won, but nowt was said then.

A draw against Hibs away; they've just beaten our biggest rivals for the second time. A draw against Motherwell away; we've had 2 draws and a win against them, and most people say they play the best football in the country. Let's add all the points up in a couple of months and we'll see where we are, but what a great season. I don't want us winning the league in March or Celtic winning it by 20 points. This is how it should be, a competitive, exciting league.

22 Feb 2026 22:59:36
I really don't think we were shocking today, and think that's an over-exaggeration.

Obviously, conceding 2 goals against the bottom of the league isn't great, but we should have won that game today and created enough to win, unlike Hibs and Motherwell. Livingston barely had a sight at goal all day, but managed to take their chances.

Like Souness said, if we had won with that performance and taken our chances, nobody would bat an eye, but we didn't. 2-2 against the bottom of the league is a very poor result, but I don't think it was a shocking performance.

22 Feb 2026 23:31:22
Baz, it's very simple to say we were shocking. I watched the game, mate. If you think that's fine, then fair doos. Shooting aimlessly from outside the box. You can have loads of shots on target, but not one shot from outside the box forced the keeper to make a good save.

Chermiti missed another sitter, and a lot of people that got all high and mighty last week about him are very quiet this week. He was murder today, and I have said he has been improving, but today the sitter cost us, and the one against Motherwell cost us.

That's 4 points alone. I know he isn't the only one, as I couldn't pick out many that had a good game other than our left back. Our wingers were terrible. Souttar was horrendous, can't believe he has got another deal and a wage rise to boot.

Games against the bottom team you have to win, plain and simple.

23 Feb 2026 00:40:30
Miovski and Moore both had shots from outside the box that forced a good save from the keeper. We only had 10 shots from outside the box; the other 21 were inside the box.

23 Feb 2026 00:55:16
Yes, Tav, I said 10 in and 21 out. I just noticed that. We win that game 9 out of 10. I really don't know where the 'shocking' is coming from.

23 Feb 2026 03:18:36
We were poor up until the score changed, and then we became desperate for the remainder of the game. Unable to break them down (as usual), they were able to move their players around to create gaps, and we were forced to launch hopeful balls into the box for most of the game.



That said, there were still enough chances to win the game if we had a striker with a bit of composure.

23 Feb 2026 04:38:56
First half was up there with some of the worst I've seen. Olson reminded me of Lammers today; he took a heavy tackle, and then didn't want the ball again. Gassama slowed everything down to a crawl - if you're going to beat your man, then do it; if not, keep the ball moving.



We absolutely created a lot of chances in the end, some pretty good ones. I think we had 3 shots cleared / blocked close to the line.

I hope we go two up top next week. I have the fear if it's Chermiti up top on his own.

23 Feb 2026 06:54:30
Bazbear, I do want us winning the league in March, my friend, because I'm only interested in Rangers being successful, my friend. 🤔

23 Feb 2026 06:54:53
Guys, how obvious is it that when we up the pace moving the ball from back to front we look so much better? - Fast attacking play against Hearts proved ideal, but back to tippy tappy across the back four and poor, speculative Tavernier crosses was all we could muster for large parts of yesterday. - Only when we scored did intensity increase. That intensity needs to be there all through the game, or worse will come. 🤔 - Far too many touches on the ball from our back four. Let's take 3-4 touches each when the ball needs pinged and moved faster - plain to see.

That said, Gassama was a headless chicken, Imho, and his final ball is/was woeful, and Chermiti ends up isolated - he needs someone close by at all times. - Biggest joke is VAR on Mm - how that is not a stonewaller I can't answer. - Are Dickinson and the VAR crew in fear of the "always cheated never defeated brigade"? And how a critical, fair decision could have been turned against them in press/media from certain factions due to the constant paranoia - I thought VAR was there to get to the 100% correct, fair outcome - Imo in this specific case it has obviously failed.

23 Feb 2026 08:16:46
I do get your frustration, Storm, I'm frustrated too, but I'm not sure it was that bad. I remember shots that pulled good saves from the keeper, and after that stunning finish for their goal, they had something to defend and flooded the box. I do agree that Souttar really struggled with the wind and surface, but that's a team fighting for its life with a new manager bounce. They were close to taking points off the champions two weeks ago, and had a good comeback after being 2 down early last week.

These three away points could be terrible dropped points, or 3 valuable points. We'll find out in May. Sir Walter, I don't want us winning in March, pal; this is the best season I can remember for ages and the Glasgow Giants have had it their own way for too long. Bring it on.

23 Feb 2026 10:01:22
Storm, yes, Chermiti should do better with his chance. Raskin, Moore and Tav had easier chances. But let's ignore them.

22 Feb 2026 20:42:47
Disappointed with the result today, though we were slow on the build up until we went for it near the end, I'll give Danny Röhl credit as was very bold with substitutions and we managed to rescue a point from 2-0, very nearly got the winner.
So after the weekend we're 1 point better off than Celtic and 2 points worse off behind Hearts.


Not as bad as some make out.
No surrender! I think some on here are more than happy to surrender.
So on to next week, I'll be getting right behind the boys as next weekend is going to be crucial for everyone.
More twists and turns to come me thinks.

22 Feb 2026 21:50:10
I would like to see Olsen get more involved like Cerny did.

22 Feb 2026 22:17:41
Laudrup, hopefully that comes soon. He's only in the door, mate.

22 Feb 2026 22:48:19
Credit given when we are up against 10 men is incredible. His football, week in, week out, is poor. Average manager.

22 Feb 2026 23:06:06
We all would, Laudrup, but I don't think it will happen. He's been poor so far. I remember when he signed, some of the posts on here were a tad over the top. 😳

22 Feb 2026 23:32:42
Olsen has been a letdown so far; no one can argue otherwise. As Fork stated, Cerny was the same at the start, getting it tight, but the problem Olsen has is that we are fighting for a title, and he came in Jan., so he needs to be up to speed right away.

23 Feb 2026 06:58:59
I agree, Storm Skov Olsen has been a big disappointment so far, and atm nowhere near what Cerny gave us. 🤔 I wonder who our supporters would choose if it was a straight fight between permanently signing Cerny or Skov Olsen. 🤔 Certainly, in the here and now, only one winner. 🤔

23 Feb 2026 08:02:32
It's pointless. You're only picking Cerny because he improved as the season went on; base it on his start instead of what he went on to do. And, you're not alone in that.

Storm's right. Olsen needs to be on it as we're in a fight. Writing him off when he may kick on just as Cerny did is nuts. Too many on here suffer from whiplash and selective memory.

22 Feb 2026 20:17:38
Fernandez seems to escape any criticism he's slow on the ball passes back the way constantly and defensively is weak at times he seems to lack confidence always has to be 3 or 4 touches on the ball am a fan of Tav but lately he's looked injured or done missing that yard of pace our away form just hasn't been good enough lately

22 Feb 2026 20:34:04
I concur.

22 Feb 2026 20:35:03
This is a bit pointless, really. The guy isn't perfect, but he doesn't only pass the ball back; he scores goals, which Chermiti and Miovski don't really. He also has pace. To blame him when Raskin, Gassama, Chermiti, and Skov Olsen get absolved is a shambles.

22 Feb 2026 20:57:49
That's fair, Sm. I said in an earlier post that Fernandez does not fill me with confidence defensively. Added to that, Souttar gives his all but makes mistakes on a regular basis that cost us.
We don't have the ability that they mainly have, and Hearts have, and that is being able to win games when we are not at our best, which shows a lack of character and experience.


I was going nuts; with two minutes left in injury time, Aasgaard tried a shot from way too far out instead of retaining it and getting it wide for a cross into the box, where we had plenty of bodies in.

22 Feb 2026 20:58:10
Yes, notice slows the game down, and 1st thought is to pass backwards.

22 Feb 2026 21:09:27
I agree re Fernandez, in a way. He's so laid back at times, it makes my nerves go crazy. He's a player, don't get me wrong, but I do feel, at times, he takes a couple of seconds longer on the ball than he needs to.
That being said, he displayed some quality today after being patient with a few good forward passes, the one for the red card being the notable pass.


I did feel, though, when he was shooting from 25 yards, that he thought he was better than he is at times.

22 Feb 2026 21:33:04
Said on live chat that Fernandez & Souttar slow the game down all the time.
Watch most other teams move the ball out from the back quickly.
Between both of them, it is usually a square pass.

22 Feb 2026 21:41:28
He made the sending off with a defence-cutting pass, and he also tried 11 long passes, 9 of which were completed, not to mention he also scored. imo he's a very good footballer.

22 Feb 2026 22:48:46
Danny has explained this. I also got frustrated when they don't move the ball quickly enough at the right times, but at other times, the idea is to draw players out to create space.

22 Feb 2026 23:33:43
Baz, teams like Livi don't come out tho.

23 Feb 2026 01:02:51
Why is it sometimes repeated, Baz? We did get Livingston out regularly; 21 shots from inside the box tell us that.