Rangers banter 6

07 Oct 2026 09:06:54
A bit of fun to break up the week.

World XI

Donnarumma

Hakimi
Cubarsi
Pacho
Brown

Rodri
Pedri
Fabian

Olise
Haaland
Kvaratskhelia.

07 Oct 2026 09:39:04
Gk. Restes

Lb. Mendes
Cb. Cubarsi
Cb. Scalvini
Rb. Hakimi

Cm. Camavinga
Cam. Paz
Cm. Vitinha

Lw. Yildiz
St. Kofane
Rw. Lamal.

07 Oct 2026 11:01:27
Raya

Hakimi
Gabriel
Saliba
Mendes

Rodri
Vitinha
Bellingham

Olise
Kane
Kvara.

07 Oct 2026 11:23:36
Pandur
Sterling
Mahkanya
Fernandez
Penrice
Neil
Raskin
Minsu
Naderi
Kelsy
Gassama
😇😉👍.

07 Oct 2026 13:09:05
Courtois
Hakimi
Saliba
Cubarsi
Cucurella
Rodri
Bellingham
Vitinha
Yamal
Mbappe
Kane.

07 Oct 2026 11:23:56
Excellent young team EHL,

I have to say Kofane is a player i really enjoy watching.
Hopefully stays in German football a while longer.

07 Oct 2026 11:27:28
Donnarumma
Hakimi
Cubarsi
Pacho
Mendes
Rodri
Neves
Pedri
Yamal
Haaland
Mbappe.

07 Oct 2026 11:34:20
Brilliant Fork!!

07 Oct 2026 13:25:35
Anyone without Olise in their team have just lost my respect 😂.

07 Oct 2026 13:30:32
McGregor- Gary Stevens - Gough - Butcher - Papac,

Gazza - Albertz - Stuart Mcall,

Laudrup - McCoist - Kanchelskis.

07 Oct 2026 13:32:13
Best team in the World NATO 😉👍🔱.

07 Oct 2026 13:33:53
Courtois

Hakimi
Saliba
Cubarsi
Dimarco

Vitinha
Pedri
Neves

Kvaratskhelia
Halaand
Dembele.

07 Oct 2026 13:57:33
Courtois

Hakimi
Saliba
Gabriel
Di Marco

Rodri
Pedri

Bellingham

Olise
Haaland
Raphinha.

07 Oct 2026 13:58:47
Garcia
Dimarco, Saliba, Cubarsi, Kounde,
Vitinha, Rodri, Neves,
Mbappe, Haaland, Yamal.

Don't think that teams beatable on paper!

07 Oct 2026 14:02:44
Raya
Hakimi
Saliba
Pacho
Mendes
Caicedo
Pedri
Bellingham
Yamal
Kane
Kvaratskhelia.

07 Oct 2026 14:03:09
NATO, Nathaniel Brown??

07 Oct 2026 14:56:31
Raya

Hakimi
Salbi
Gabriel
Cucerella

Vitinha
Rodri
Bellingham

Olise
Mbappe
Krava.

07 Oct 2026 14:36:45
Yes RWN Nathaniel Brown.

100% Fork now they need to win it all.

07 Oct 2026 15:24:55
Donnaruma
Hakimi
Saliba
Cubarsi
Cucarella
Olise
Rodri
Pedri
Kvaratskhelia
Kane
Haaland.

07 Oct 2026 15:53:14
Yeah, i hope he's not coached into a Robot - reminds me so much of early Halaand.

Good to see you posting again, hope all is well.

07 Oct 2026 17:35:38
Youve spelt Nadiris name with an H nato B.

07 Oct 2026 19:59:39
All is well EHL in a much better headspace now.
How is the solo coaching business going? I read you have decided to go self employed freelance?

07 Oct 2026 21:12:55
ForzaPapac who is Garcia the keeper mate? I can't think of any but maybe it's obvious n I can't get it?

07 Oct 2026 21:31:42
Barcelona keeper Stevie.

07 Oct 2026 22:06:20
Glad to hear it NATO - see you Guys are not holding back with FIFA.

Things are going better than i could have hoped for, have a really good core of players who I'll work with for the full season.

Have enough headroom to take on some short term rehab when required.

Have carved out some space to continue to support players in the women's game.

Most importantly, get to spend a lot more time with the family.

07 Oct 2026 21:20:00
Joan Garcia, FC Barcelona goalkeeper Stevie.

07 Oct 2026 23:38:37
NATO thanks mate.

It was an obvious one after all then lol

I never watched much of him at his old club and probably not seen him do anything fantastic at Barca if I'm honest but a good keeper yeah

Don't see him up with Courtois n donnaruma of the world but each to their own lads.

08 Oct 2026 08:20:52
No problem Stevie, I agree with you.

I think he is the third best goalkeeper for the Spain national team so certainly not within the best in world conversation.

08 Oct 2026 14:40:14
NATO, I prefer Raya to Simon too mate.

07 Oct 2026 09:13:36
Thought the boy McPake looked good and made an impact when he came on last night. I remember him when a youngster at Ibrox and always thought he looked likely to make the grade at Ibrox.

07 Oct 2026 11:17:23
Really exciting player, who when confident is a joy to watch.

Have said a few times nkw, but really happy to see him playing in the SPL, and delighted to see him involved with the national team.

Both him and Curtis need to spend less time watching McGinn falling over in training though.

07 Oct 2026 11:37:14
EHL correct about McGinn sticks his big fat arse in front of an opponent then hits the deck.

07 Oct 2026 11:50:30
He must spend most of the time on his arse. I honestly can't watch Scotland now because of this. So frustrating. The boy McPake did well, as did Curtis imo.

07 Oct 2026 12:45:31
Front three at the end of the game , Curtis , Ure and McPake , they may have all taken different routes to get there but all three from our Academy .

07 Oct 2026 14:14:35
Must tell us something about our academy and pathway to the first team.

07 Oct 2026 14:45:59
Ferguson and Gilmore from the academy as well. I would think that Craig MulHolland who now works for the SFA would have worked with them all with Rangers.

07 Oct 2026 15:17:39
Three cheer's Ferguson left at 14, gilmour day he was 16, hardly youth players at Rangers especially Ferguson

Ure and McLaren were offered contracts but would not sign.

07 Oct 2026 08:13:06
When you watch continental teams ( club or international), when they move forwards it's always at pace, players running into spaces, it's like they have twice as many players on the pitch. We are slow and laborious, with " possession " the name of the game, and until we get out of this mindset we will not advance at all!

07 Oct 2026 12:50:26
It's not just continental teams , both Wales and N. Ireland try to play with pace and move the ball quickly. Our football was shown to be old fashioned in the World Cup and although the new guy might want to change that, I suspect he will struggle due to the lack of talent available to him.

There is not much coming through and guys like Robertson are so far over the hill he probably can't even see it in the distance.
One thing I will say is Pocognoli won't get anywhere playing square pegs in round holes , that never works.

07 Oct 2026 12:56:12
They are coached to not fear making mistakes.

06 Oct 2026 20:22:30
Thank goodness it's the last of games in international break.
Scotland are shocking to watch, no better than when Clarke was in charge.
Managers will not be happy as most have played the 4 games, no variation, rotation, others must see it as waste of time getting very little chance, how Hendry get a game.

Robertson is just getting games to break cap record. certainly not on current form.

06 Oct 2026 21:32:07
I was just thinking the same thing . Thank god this mind numbing international break is almost over . One thing I'll add is that Lewis Ferguson had shown absolutely nothing to me that would make me want to see him in a Rangers jersey over the course of these 4 games .

Bang average . And I for one certainly don't want to see him playing for us when he's another year or two older.

06 Oct 2026 21:47:53
McGinn is seriously overrated and an actual waste of space for Scotland, barely touches the ball and when he does he just looks for fools. McBurnie is a slightly better Dykes, I'd stick Bowie and Ure upfront. We have no real ball playing players outside of Gilmour.

There's players look like they are stuck in Clarke's ways, Sebastian needs time to get them playing his way and it's much harder for an international to do that, they also are stuck with a limited pool.

06 Oct 2026 23:49:56
I think this manager was the wrong choice and think he'll be a disaster.

We have good players and with the right manager would be not too bad.

07 Oct 2026 01:54:40
Honestly. Other than doak for a few moments this Scotland team has done nothing since beating Spain a few years ago. It's not the manager in a sense. All the players scared all the time. can't handle a press and same time can't apply one either. Tough times ahead IMO.

07 Oct 2026 04:57:23
McGinn is actually a good footballer, this overrated and a waste of space, deary dear.

07 Oct 2026 05:23:56
I actually agree with mystar but i'd also say the new manager has failed big time can anyone think of how many players played fron the spl. To me he's showing a disrespect to Scottish game and droppping Curtis was idiotic one of best young talents sorry but under 21 games will do nothing for him unless its the tougher nations.

07 Oct 2026 05:30:22
Agree about Ferguson, we should be staying well clear of him. He's absolutely bang average, Robertson is done and tbh this whole team needs a shake up. Doak just hasn't got the final ball and as for the defence. it was just too easy for Slovenia.

Terrible team to watch!

07 Oct 2026 05:44:00
Hello Star, i agree with you, McGinn has been one of the best Scotland players consistently over the years and still playing at a high level. We would be a far worse team without him.

What i was disappointed with the most last night was Curtis coming on and getting into their box straight away and then he takes a blatant dive. I wish VAR would start sending folk off for that nonsense, i hate folk that dive and all he done was look stupid and ruined a good chance.

07 Oct 2026 06:23:59
Absolute mince, don't know what's worse watching it or listening to McFadden🥱🥱.

07 Oct 2026 06:50:29
They are so bad at the back, playing 3 dodgy CHs is scary.

07 Oct 2026 07:36:56
Can never understand managers that want to pick a system they like rather than looking at the players they have to work with. Esp in international games when u don't get get time to get used to it. How many of those players play that formation for their clubs?

07 Oct 2026 08:13:18
Coopsleeg, there's no makhanya or Fernandez in that Scottish central defence that's for sure mate 🤔.

07 Oct 2026 08:44:57
Actually thought there were some positive signs over the 4 games, but defensively (including the GK) we need a full rebuild.

Thought Ferguson and Gilmour were outstanding and really showed signs of building a brilliant partnership.

07 Oct 2026 08:56:26
Ure won't do anything of note in Spain he's not near that level so likely be available in the summer.

07 Oct 2026 08:59:41
Yeah, captain of a team regularly finishing in top 6 in Serie A is bang average and we should avoid lol.

07 Oct 2026 09:04:57
Our keeper Gunn is not great EHL, the amount of goals he has conceded that any keeper should be saving happens far too regular. He has an uncanny knack of diving but not actually going anywhere or shots at him that he never seems to put his arms up high enough. Flaps about at crosses, he reminds me of Barkas.

07 Oct 2026 09:49:27
Personally I don't rate McGinn, as mentioned above his biggest ploy is getting the ball and sticking his backside out to look for contact then fall over. He's not exactly a waste of space as mentioned above but certainly not at a level to have collected 90 odd caps.

The defence needs to be completely changed, Welsh is barely at a level of international football and even if he was he's never an overlapping right back. How he was given that role over Hickey is baffling. Our biggest issue is that there are no replacements coming through for these positions.

07 Oct 2026 10:48:36
Someone can be overrated and a good player. The way pundits go on about him is as if he's one of the best in the world and does all these things but hadn't scored before the penalty in 2 years and he hasn't been great Villa. He was invisible for 3 of the 4 there.

07 Oct 2026 10:53:38
As bad as a team we are, we now have a manager who is trying to play a style that we don't have player who can play that way, appointment has disaster written all over it. lets hope Wales or the Irish republic do us a favour or we are not going to Euro 2028 with him in charge.


But never mind Maxwell and his buddies at the SFA will still be there with there all expenses paid.

07 Oct 2026 11:41:30
Looks like Wales then the other lot no thanks.

07 Oct 2026 12:25:17
I don't think we have the defenders and goalkeeper to play this system is the worry.

07 Oct 2026 12:59:44
Ferguson and Gilmour were outstanding? Ferguson did nothing but commit senseless fouls , his use of the ball was terrible and he and Gilmour left a massive hole in front of the back 3.

Gilmour showed wee flashes of his skills but he flattered to deceive, he doesn't dominate midfield and rarely plays a killer pass , he also tires very badly in second half of games.

If you count those two as the new leaders of the team, given the demise of McGinn and Robertson , plus still picking Hendry bringing back the useless McTominay and still picking Christie, it's easy to see why the future is bleak.

Gunn was terrible but we don't have anybody else and guys like Welsh and Binks may be all there is coming through but they ain't up to this level.

No wonder Clarke quit, he knew what was coming.

07 Oct 2026 14:06:28
Bologna last 2 seasons finished 8th and 9th and currently 3rd bottom only 2 points from bottom place so not regularly finishing in top 6. Only finished in top 6 once in last 12 seasons and usually found anywhere between 10th and 15th before their 5th place finish.

I personally don't want Lewis Ferguson because I don't think he's better than what we have and we should always be looking for improvement.

06 Oct 2026 08:25:44
To pick up on EHL's post on Kelsy, yes the boy will grow and hopefully fulfill the data and metrics that he's beginning to show that EHL alludes too, as an aside, I find Naderi to be just as effective playing off the big guy, he also must be a nightmare, he's a pest and has been taking up positions to drag them about, think they do well together.


Here's the but though, what happens when big Chermiti returns, does he wait, do we rotate, tbh I think he could play off both, or could we stick with the 2 guys in possession?
Nice problem to have tbf.👍.

06 Oct 2026 08:50:16
Honestly think Chermiti is the best of the 3. He has the same physical attributes as the others but is technically better imo. Time will tell though in comparison to Kelsy as we've not seem as much of.

06 Oct 2026 08:59:02
Fork, I honestly think we've gotten a little carried away after two brilliant performances.

With the exception of Kilmarnock, who may change how the play against us, I don't think anyone will try and play out from the back against us to the extent that Celtic did.

I still think there's a lot of work required to find a way to set up the front 4 to consistently break down the low block, so think we'll see a lot of variety in who starts up top and dare I say it, I don't think it's a given that it will always contain two recognised strikers.

06 Oct 2026 09:18:05
Chermiti gets back like he was he's our best cf, do see Minsu playing off Kelsy/Naderi occasionally as well.

06 Oct 2026 09:29:12
Chermiti might take time to get going again.
Naderi or Kelsy could be moved on for profit you never know but presuming they are all here its great options forky. Hard one.

06 Oct 2026 10:15:04
Any player out the first team has to earn their place.
Whether they are out injured.
Or deemed a squad player.
What I've liked recently is the attitude of the subs when they have came on.

06 Oct 2026 10:20:05
I'm sure I read we have the most shots but also worst goal per shots ratio in the league so I think our forwards still have a lot to prove so the position is very much up for grabs.

06 Oct 2026 10:38:52
Tbf EHL, I kinda agree bud, yes the seeds of the data and metrics you spoke of are visible, and both seem to be in form. For me, this needs to be built upon, and adding Chermiti into the mix once he's built back up after injury should enhance our options.

Yes, as Mph says, he needs to work back in. As was mentioned, he is better technically, and as Star says, Minsu is also a live option also.
Again, all being well, it's a good problem to have.

06 Oct 2026 09:58:13
McInnes will play with two recognised strikers against the low block so that we can be a threat from crosses. A solo striker against the low block makes no sense as we lose that threat from crosses and its been our downfall against the low block countless times.

McInnes did not want four strikers just to play with one. Its not his game. I think Chermiti will flourish in McInnes's system.

06 Oct 2026 11:55:22
I think Chermiti would benefit best from a loan when he returns.

06 Oct 2026 12:04:14
That's an excellent point, Fork. Chermiti can build his way back into the side from injury. He doesn't need to be rushed as we have other options. Benefits the player and Rangers long term.

06 Oct 2026 12:19:15
I actually thought that there had been a change in some of the Scottish clubs this season and more of them do try to play out from the back .Motherwell and St Mirren both did it at Ibrox and so did Falkirk away . By all accounts St Johnstone play that way too .

I haven't seen much of the rest but both Hearts and Hibs have new foreign managers who probably won't park the bus and will try and play . Our press could work against all of those although I agree we will need a rethink against the teams who do play it long .

06 Oct 2026 13:37:00
Not looking to rain o anyone's parade here, but all this talk about when Chermiti comes back, he may not be the same kind of player after a bad injury! We can only hope that he will come back and return to the way he played very quickly.

06 Oct 2026 13:40:49
I think Chermiti is the best of them but we should be able to ease him back in.

We also have Shankland due back in the new year and won't always play 2 strikers so I can see there being a lot of rotation.

06 Oct 2026 13:43:17
Bouncy that's why I think a laim would benefit him best.

6 months of playing as much football as his body can handle is better than what we will offer at that time,

06 Oct 2026 13:49:04
Can't believe I forgot about Shankland🤯.

06 Oct 2026 14:02:34
Del funny how multiple clubs all over the world and Celtic in our own league can beat low blocks with a lone striker over the years. Low blocks are just as effective at stopping 2s as they are at 1s, that's why top teams tend to have far more creative and attacking players in the middle of the park as well as out wide, we have lacked creativity and wingers for all periods over 15 years.

Having 2 strikers will leave us light in midfield and we will need 3 at times as other teams midfielders aren't as lightweight as Celtics.

06 Oct 2026 15:22:09
Chermiti won't be back to next season and then one of the three will prob be away in summer.

06 Oct 2026 16:08:32
I agree Coopersdad 👍we won't see Chermiti until next season and i also agree one of the other 3 strikers will be sold 🤔It won't be Chermiti right away as he'll have to get back up to speed and unfortunately i think it will be bojan Miovski who'll be sold ☹️I've always liked and rated Miovski and it saddens me it hasn't worked out for him at Rangers and i was delighted when we did sign him under russell martin 😁But there's absolutely no chance McInnes will sell Miovski in january as he'll have a part to play until the end of the season and hopefully winning silverware 🙏.

06 Oct 2026 16:55:04
Can see either Naderi or Kelsy getting sold next summer for a good fee, alongside Miovski, then sign another up and coming cf.

07 Oct 2026 05:27:19
Think people are vastly underestimating Naderi myself just because certain folk on Rangers review had a pop at him

First time away from own country works his socks off top assists and a fair few goals always seems to be there at big moments.

And then Rangers review try cover themselves by saying he's improved when really he's just getting chance to play further up front rather than sitting deep for Chermiti.

07 Oct 2026 05:40:03
Weneed, I only judge him in Rangers colours, I really couldn't care what any Rangers Review says.

07 Oct 2026 10:19:58
Aye me too star , no idea what RR said nor have I ever heard them talk

However is there a possibility they were correct , and not "covering themselves "?
It always irks me when people say things like " just because " , without ever knowing why someone thinks as he does , the old " just because his names Ferguson, or just because he scored against them, not in my world bro.

05 Oct 2026 23:55:37
There is a great wee page on instagram I've been following lately called Rangersfchistory_ give it a wee look lads it's great.

Fork it made me think of you as the latest post is the start of the season 88-89 vhs tape , remember wef discussed how I knew so much about those years and I was only a toddler really.

VHS lol.

06 Oct 2026 06:30:57
Aye I mind that bud, jeez VHS, could've been worse u could've had Betamax😉😁.

06 Oct 2026 08:17:43
Betamax was much better than VHS for quality just too expensive. to think how many things have been made obsolete over the years. moved to CDs then streaming. what's next?

06 Oct 2026 10:43:41
Cyberdyne systems T- 800 model 101, Sarah Connor chibbed and Judgement Day, di di di , di di👀😄.

06 Oct 2026 11:57:43
Haha lads aye crazy the speed at which technology has moved forward and in such a short time.

But definitely give that page a wee follow if you have Instagram boys.

06 Oct 2026 15:28:59
Betamax better tape and machine usually , VHS took over in Britain in mid to late 80s as Betamax died out , once the video shops opted to go one way ( worked in one) not having to buy double the amount then it was the end.

06 Oct 2026 17:30:19
Who had a pirate copy of zombie flesh eaters.

06 Oct 2026 19:26:07
Had a lot of horrors that never got certificated back in day for video format or got banned , made a few quid hiring them out lol.

06 Oct 2026 20:46:51
Betamax was the better of the two, but industry went one way. send of story.
It's probably where my dubious skills at programming ended, when I got the kids to do all the setups. same with mobile phones. I still get them to sort them out nowadays.

07 Oct 2026 05:32:00
Betamax might have been beter quality but it was very limited at the start with recording times which did not help you were always going to buy something that could last longer in case your program overrun or started late was it not only like 1hour and 1.5 hour to start with.

Thats why it failed.

07 Oct 2026 05:33:14
Damn that made me feel old lol still remember copying films 3 or 4 on one tape on long play or one or two on short play for vhs.

05 Oct 2026 18:57:18
Just seen an article stating Rangers chairman Andrew Cavanagh maybe selling his healthcare business 'ParetoHealth' for around $6billion and what this might mean for Rangers 🤔.

05 Oct 2026 19:11:44
Wishful thinking there SWS, the guy did not build that kind of wealth/business by throwing it down the drain that is Scottish football.
Any help, will be welcome with open arms, but I wouldn't put money on it.

05 Oct 2026 19:22:58
I really don't know why we haven't took a sponsorship onboard for the stadium yet and same with training ground.

We could make a lot of money for that.

05 Oct 2026 20:35:51
Stevie, it's pretty simple, we aren't in the Champions League.

05 Oct 2026 20:54:42
Apparently Etihad Airlines pay about £80m a season for naming rights on stadium and training.

05 Oct 2026 20:58:03
As EHL says Stevie, the market isn't there , no point advertising coca cola or red bull on Sportscene , it's millions we want to raise not thousands , until we attract a worldwide audience again we can only hope.

05 Oct 2026 21:41:26
Good one Huey 🤣.

05 Oct 2026 22:28:29
On sponsorship regarding Rangers in any sort whether it be stadium naming rights, a particular stand naming rights, our Rangers training academy naming rights, front shirt sponsors in the future, i stand to be corrected but imo it's almost certain that red bull will have their name emblazoned as our sponsor in one of the above i've stated in the near future 🤔🇬🇧.

05 Oct 2026 22:40:39
That's is a fair point guys, Perhaps n the summer if we make champions league or Europa groups we could have some offers then.

06 Oct 2026 08:35:12
What are the chances that Andrew Cavanagh after selling his business for 6 billion dollars could make our stadium hold 70,000, thus increasing turnover allowing for bigger wages, which increases the standard of player that we purchase.
Keep the main stand and then rebuild 3 new sides that is up with the best in Europe.

06 Oct 2026 09:05:50
No chance we will build a 70,000 seater, apart from Celtic or European games we won't fill it. a run of a couple of bad results and we can't fill our current capacity.

Plus that sort of increase would cause at least one stand out of operation for the season, so 3 seasons in a row with one stand missing. The amount of loss of revenue would take years to replace.

Alternative, move out of Ibrox and play out of Hampden for a year, who would want that?

06 Oct 2026 10:40:26
Point is selling season books, not filling seats , them across the road aren't full every game, the money is in the bank for years to come, nothing much to do with filling seats, no club fills out every game, what with work, holidays and just not wanting to be at certain games it means little, but the seats been sold, that's the point.

06 Oct 2026 21:02:35
I agree with Tom well sell 70, 000 season books or say 63 of the 70 thousand with last 10 % for public sale and away fans.

07 Oct 2026 05:34:30
Please don't go down that route hiey.