Rangers banter 8

05 Apr 2026 15:59:56
Good point for Livi today. Gap narrowed to 1point now. We know what's required Rangers 🫡

05 Apr 2026 15:07:01
That was brutal earlier on, i went to the shop for some milk and crispy rolls, it was nice and sunny when i walked to the shop and when i was walking back it started pelting down with hail stones. I forgot to wear a hat and my baldy head and lugs took an absolute doing, my poor lugs were red raw and my head was numb.

The Moral of the story is never trust the sunny weather in April and wear a hat when going shopping.

05 Apr 2026 16:01:10
2 2 Hearts.

05 Apr 2026 16:05:23
I feel your pain, 3 cheers.

05 Apr 2026 16:11:25
Draw rabbits on your head 3cheers from a distance it looks like hares. 🫡

05 Apr 2026 16:12:00
Milk and rolls 3 cheers? I went for beers and a kebab!

05 Apr 2026 16:18:01
Hopefully the crispy rolls didn't get damp. Nothing worse than a soggy bun.
On a brighter point, a similar result later on will warm the cockles & hopefully your lugs.

05 Apr 2026 16:23:56
Gorgie sour faces no doing too well past wee while. Man, eh ken?

05 Apr 2026 16:41:48
Eh, no likesay ken.

05 Apr 2026 16:42:12
Thanks lads, I'm all good again. The rolls were fine, Parlane, as I stuck them up my duke, they were a wee bit smelly but still very crispy.

Laudrup, back in the old days when I was an active member of the magic circle, I would pull rabbits from my tophat and pull hares from my arse.



Baxter, that sounds like a lunch fit for a king. If you have an Amazon Prime account, then you can get very cheap beer deals on there, delivered to your door for free. I bought 2 boxes of Carlsberg cans with 18 cans in each box for £9.75 each, so not bad at 50p a can.

05 Apr 2026 16:43:11
Laudrup. 😂😂

05 Apr 2026 17:22:28
Nice 1 3 cheers.

05 Apr 2026 14:03:33
This patter about not being able to criticise the team when we win is honking.
Everybody I know would take playing rubbish and winning 1-0 every week to secure the title. But that isn't going to happen going by the 2 soft goals we gave away yesterday.
The same reason we drew against 10 men Motherwell after being 1-0 up. Where some said it was a great result and they would take points of everyone but have L3 W3 D1 with only a point for their efforts against Hibs to show for their 3 games against top 6 opponents.
But standards should be demanded.
We should expect a CH to do better.


We should expect a £9 million striker to bury easy chances.
Or we will be back to accepting guys like Martin still being manager.
And accepting players underperforming in a system that doesn't suit them.
We are in an excellent position.
Playing some decent football at times.
We know what we need to do to win the league.
Consistency is key from all players. And the manager.
But I will never look at any performance through blue tinted specs.
Constructive criticism will always be applied to any performance.
Onwards and upwards. 🔴⚪️🔵.

05 Apr 2026 14:57:46
Spud, I get your point. I'll take any performance if we get the 3 points, but yes, even a win can bring criticism. Was good to see both Naderi and Miovski scoring, but I think there's a few key positions that were really lacking.

05 Apr 2026 14:59:08
Win 1-0 criticism for scrapping victory.
Win 4-2 criticism for losing 2 goals.
Win 2-0 criticism for not taking advantage and getting goal difference up.
Need to win 4to5-0 every match to keep the masses happy.


You're right enough, Mph.
Thing is, with 6 matches remaining and in the position we currently are, I'm happy enough just to take the 3 points. Anything else is a bonus.

05 Apr 2026 15:04:05
But it isn't criticising the team though is it. It is only criticising the players that aren't liked or rated. No mention of the Naderi missed header from close range when he didn't even force the keeper to make a save. No mention of the Moore missed chance either. So dress up the need to criticise any way you want but it is targeted only at certain players for whatever reason. This isn't aimed at you solely but just responding to your post.


btw I have said before that what anyone says on here makes not one jot of difference to the team as they don't read it and it doesn't affect executive decisions.

But I will continue to choose to see the positives in a 4-2 win which took us to the top of the league for the first time in 2 years. Call that blue tinted specs if you want and it isn't about accepting second best but being happy about the club going in the right direction for once.

So carry on with the criticism as no-one is trying to or can stop you but don't expect it just to be accepted. Unless that is people stop picking up on posts where people are positive about players. But I suspect that would be the end of any discussion on here at all.

05 Apr 2026 15:25:47
Mph, I agree 100% about standards, but some fans' standards had dropped, and that's on them, not us, mate.

05 Apr 2026 15:36:11
100% agree, Angus. There is no happy medium.

Some do escape any form of criticism.

05 Apr 2026 15:44:41
Strom,
I was one of the posters trying to tell everyone the league wasn't over when lots had given up on the title.
Thing is, I have standards and I never give in when the going gets tough.
Can you say the same for yourself?
Only asking because I don't know if you had given up, and if so, what does that say about personal standards.


Maybe you were still hunting down the title though, as I'm not sure.

05 Apr 2026 16:14:09
Co, I remember the stick my star and I took for stating we would win league day we sacked Martin, 9/1 and 17/2. I'm sure Sky got better odds

We were happy clappers. Fools, idiots.
I'm sure others also fancied Rangers.

05 Apr 2026 16:14:53
What a load of nonsense. Just because we didn't win the games you wanted to or pumped everyone 5-0. Who have you been watching the last 10 years? I see yous failed to mention the disastrous draw at Livi which 'cost us the title'.
Now they've done the same to the league leaders. Let's see if Motherwell take points off teams around us over the next 7 games.

Taking results in isolation can fit whatever story you want, but it's about how many points you accumulate over a season and how many everyone else has. Our standards haven't dropped, we are where we are. What a fabulous title race this is.

05 Apr 2026 16:19:06
Some fans throw the towel in many times a season, Strom, even with 30 games remaining, patience is also the key after bringing that many players in.
Personality happy with the performance yesterday just the same as the Aberdeen one, 8 goals scored in the previous two league games, yes Chermiti should have scored a couple, but the game changed when he and Gassama came on, maybe didn't finish, but helped greatly in our performance, Aasgaard best game yet imo, but Sterling MOTM for me, impressed with Naderi the opening half as well, more natural than Chermiti, he's always looking to get in bet the sticks.

05 Apr 2026 16:25:36
Some great content there.

05 Apr 2026 16:29:11
My star Naderi has not had enough credit for putting ball in the net, a very clever touch imo.

05 Apr 2026 16:29:11
I want in that group, John, I've been consistent with my positive outlook, think Angus deserves to be in there too. I took them at 10-1 and 8-1.

05 Apr 2026 16:31:53
It annoys me when others seem to know the standards of a fan just because they are positive.
Moaning doesn't mean you have higher standards; it just means you have less control over your frustrations. In my job and my life, I never settle for second best, but I also don't waste time crying about it because that doesn't fix anything.
I could argue that if you let every bad result turn you into a misery, you aren't "demanding more," you're just letting your own standards slip by giving up.

I'd rather be a supporter who backs the team to get back to the top than a critic who just adds to the noise. Just different outlooks, not different standards, and doesn't mean I am any less of a fan.

05 Apr 2026 16:32:00
In between the sticks.

05 Apr 2026 16:34:22
I don't think with the majority of our supporters that their own standards have dropped storm. 🤔 I think it's more the realisation that we just can't get the players we once could that played for our great club.

🤔 My expectations will never drop and I've now been going to watch Rangers for close on 50 years. 🤔 God half a century where does the time go. 😲

05 Apr 2026 16:34:44
100% John.

Never did I give in, even when I was reading and being told we'd be lucky to make the top 6.
That's the standard I hold myself to.
Never ever to stop believing and give in when the gets tough.

05 Apr 2026 16:47:46
I agree, us fans are a fickle bunch, but I can't agree, Angus and Aphelion, that it's only certain players that get picked on for stick or aren't liked. The whole team was wanted ditched at times.

Which are the ones who haven't had it?
Now, we're in a far happier place than most thought possible after Martin, but that doesn't mean players don't merit criticism too.

05 Apr 2026 17:01:40
Co2,
I said we have no chance of the league with that squad when Martin was in charge, and said it again with Rohl. I won't hide. Don't know why that's relevant. Don't get a wee gold star for it?

05 Apr 2026 17:04:35
Mystar, why are you naming me? You said you don't talk to me or anything like that, and had me blocked, and now naming me in posts. 🤦‍♂️

05 Apr 2026 17:06:35
Angus, no one is crying, so that's nonsense. People are just debating about our games, that is what this site is all about.


John, you have repeated that statement quite a few times on here, we still don't know who is right because nothing has won yet. If we don't win, will you post that statement again?
I highly doubt it.

05 Apr 2026 17:24:29
Kaiser, Overall, I agree everyone gets grief, but it is selective criticism during a particular game that I am talking about.

The fact that Chermiti's miss was singled out yesterday, but Naderi missed the goal with a clear header, and Moore missed a chance as well, which he should have scored.



This isn't even about Chermiti's chance as I was disappointed he missed it and thought he should have scored, but keeper did make the save. Nor is it criticism of other two really as shock horror player misses chance to score. Not exactly headline news. 😉

05 Apr 2026 17:32:46
Storm, I told you already, no point in me blocking you, as you bring me into your posts somehow repeatedly and I can't respond because I don't see them for days. Why you got asked to block me.

05 Apr 2026 17:33:56
John, I've got Rangers at 16's, 12's and 9's, mate.

05 Apr 2026 17:38:10
You're absolutely spot on, My star. Dujon Sterling was immense yesterday and definitely, for me, man of the match. 🤔🇬🇧

05 Apr 2026 17:39:45
Storm and I will continue to say it, it's the idiot statement I resent, my money, my choice.

05 Apr 2026 17:45:33
"Only criticising players that aren't liked or rated".
Can't apply to me, as the only player I haven't criticised this year is Curtis.
Every player and both managers have deserved constructive criticism at some point this season.
Martin a lot more than Rohl.
Tav, Souttar, Chermiti, Gassama & Olsen more than others. And for a variety of different reasons.

05 Apr 2026 17:47:33
Really interesting thread guys - really sums us lot up. The positive "happy clappers" and the negative haters.

I'm definitely in what would be called the negative side. Personally, I don't think I am - just realistic and say how I see things. And I had given up the title under Russel Martin after watching the preseason friendlies. 🤣

On the game yesterday, Aasgaard was slightly better. I know he had more in the way of impact in terms of goal involvement, which has never really been questioned. But he needs to do more to get turned and face defenders. When he does he's much more effective in the game. Out of possession, I still feel he doesn't really do much. But for a number 10 that's not as important as influencing the game. I still don't think he's a starter (or should be atm), and needs to keep working.

Chermiti does a lot of good stuff linking up the play, but really needs to be more composed in front of goal. There are times when it looks like we've got a holding midfielder up front.

Great at holding the ball up and linking up play, but no real pace or ability to finish.

Agree with Miovski being the best finisher at the club and think if we're playing with 2 up top then he needs to be the 9. Even if that means dropping Chermiti. Goals are what's going to win this league.

Thoughts on Souttar are that I think he would be more suited to a back 3. I just think his indecision at times will lead to mistakes and he doesn't have the speed to get back, so could do with extra cover.

Regarding Moore not getting criticism, that comes from the amount of effort and energy he puts into the game. When you're that positive, fans overlook the odd miss.

Other thoughts (slightly negative 😉) on yesterday were how we struggle to get out our own half at times. This is a bit concerning for me as we spend a lot of time in our own half when we should be holding the ball further up the pitch. That said, looking forward to the run in.

05 Apr 2026 18:03:31
Storm,
You had tried to make a point by stating that some fans' standards, in your opinion, had dropped.
You've made your own standards quite clear.

05 Apr 2026 17:54:39
Angus there is no mention of that miss by Naderi because he scored also. Chermiti missed 3 chances didn't score which happens in games more often than not.

Mph just ignore the people that start the you can't criticise players stuff. We can do what we like. You can still be happy with the 3 points and say where and what went wrong especially with players. I'll keep doing as no one will tell me what I can and can't post other than the Ed's. It's a great post by you. The usual suspects will no doubt be posting its nonsense what you say 👍 that is their right tho

05 Apr 2026 18:45:41
Storm, u beat me to it. Crucial point was Naderi scored whereas Chermiti didn't, with 3 glorious chances, so one is more likely to be criticised more. Though most of the criticism I noticed was for Souttar and Skov yesterday, and in general most is based on consistently failing, not individual games. On the whole though it was far more positive anyway.

05 Apr 2026 19:16:45
Yet we ignore Chermiti, put Miovski's goal on a plate, and we could relax a bit for the last ten minutes.

05 Apr 2026 18:56:11
Kasier he won't reply to that though. He has mentioned it loads of posts but not the goal he scored because it doesn't suit his narrative and shows his narrative up.


Co2 I didn't try and make a point I did make a point still what is your point? My standards hadn't dropped and never will I said we had no chance which we did with Martin because I have standards you are helping me prove my point.


Mystar you still didn't answer why you named me in a post when you are meant to be ignoring me and I haven't named you in ages until now so please stop.

05 Apr 2026 20:16:53
Strom,
We're going around in circles, therefore I'm happy to give our tit for tat conversation a rest if you are, buddy.
We're involved in an extremely tight league in which the smallest of margins will decide the champions.
If the supporters can galvanise and give all the players and staff as much positive energy as possible.
Maybe that small margin will help us become champions.

05 Apr 2026 21:03:34
I'm beginning to see how Stig walked away for a bit. Getting a bit fractious on here at times. Think it's the thrill of anticipation being tempered by failure again.

05 Apr 2026 13:46:47
Hand on heart i thought thelo Aasgaard had one of his best games in a Rangers jersey yesterday and was involved in most of our good attacking play 🤔At the game just before the end the announcement from the tannoy gave the man of the match to chuckwuani, but for me i thought dujon Sterling was my Rangers man of the match yesterday 👌If we could only keep this guy fit 🙏 He's a very good player Sterling and can play superbly well in various positions 👌🇬🇧

05 Apr 2026 15:02:47
Sterling for me deserved it and thoroughly deserved his first goal. Couldn't be happier for him.

05 Apr 2026 15:14:58
Aasgaard MOTM for me, was involved in two goals and scored one, so he had the most important input in the game. Sterling played well and Naderi and Gassama both played well in the 45 minutes they were on the field.

05 Apr 2026 15:26:25
Aasgaard man of the match for me by a long way.

05 Apr 2026 15:26:59
Just a note on Dujon Sterling, guys. Firstly, what do we think his best position is, as I think it's right back, but of course he's comfortable/good at defensive midfield, centre half and left back.
So a very good all round pro who can play and do a very good job in various areas for us.

👌 Secondly, he's about to go into the final year of his Rangers contract, so do you think/want Sterling to get a new contract to stay with us. 🤔🇬🇧b

05 Apr 2026 15:49:20
I personally would be looking to sell Sterling in the summer, SWS, failing that in January and failing that allowing him to leave at the end of his deal.

05 Apr 2026 16:15:57
Aph, you would get rid of Sterling but keep Olsen? I know you like Olsen, but he's been brutal. Derek Ferguson hit it spot on when he says he hides and doesn't even want the ball. A waste of a jersey at Ibrox. He'd be better suited somewhere else.

05 Apr 2026 16:20:35
If big Dujon could stay fit he wouldn't be near Scotland. An absolutely tremendous player.

Sterling must stay. Some injuries, very unlucky. Olsen doesn't try hard enough to get injured and doesn't want the ball, gets rid asap.

05 Apr 2026 16:30:33
Sterling unlikely to get another deal, hardly ever fit.

05 Apr 2026 16:32:18
Took the words out of my mouth, Laudrup. The big concern with Sterling is injuries, but a guy who you get 7 out of 10 every game, who can play in multiple positions, whether right across the back 4 or do a job in midfield, who adds much needed steel to the side, binning him whilst wanting to keep a guy who hasn't done anything in a Rangers jersey makes no sense to me.

05 Apr 2026 16:36:00
Correct. I would sell as well. We aren't going to offer him a better deal to stay longer with his injury history, so sell now and make some cash on the deal and replace. Nothing to do with how good a player he is or isn't, but just plain economics.



On match sponsor, if they meet the player they vote for and spin a bit of time, then did they just want to meet Chukwueni? I didn't think he was MotM yesterday, or close to it, so wondered if there was another reason to give it to him.

05 Apr 2026 16:37:41
Absolutely spot on Herewego55 👍 🇬🇧 Sterling is an absolute machine and if it just wasn't for his injury issues he would have had a big career in a much better league than ours. 🤔 Aphelion, do you actually rate Sterling as a player, mate? 🤔

05 Apr 2026 18:03:08
ED, can we have a poll regarding Dujon Sterling mate if you don't mind 👍As we know Sterling only has one year remaining on his original 4 year contract he signed when we signed him in 2023🤔My poll being ie.should Rangers give dujon Sterling a new contract yes or no 🤔 Cheers ED and as always very much appreciated pal 👍

{Ed033's Note -


Should Rangers Give Dujon Sterling A New Contract?

05 Apr 2026 12:10:47
I read yesterday that only once this season have all 3 teams won on the same weekend! Some stat if that's accurate.

{Ed001's Note - not really that odd when you consider you have such a small division that there is rarely a weekend when 2 of the 3 are not playing each other mate.}

05 Apr 2026 12:56:49
Must be a good chance that the stat continues. Fingers crossed.

05 Apr 2026 13:10:40
Hope it continues this weekend.

05 Apr 2026 16:04:43
It did, Teddy.

05 Apr 2026 18:00:51
I think its still pretty odd Ed, get your point but there's still been over 20 weeks when they've not played each other. I was surprised when I seen the stat a few weeks ago

05 Apr 2026 12:04:56
Thinking of about the fixtures after the break. I don't know if they will want any of the title contenders playing each other on the last game or the Old Firm or Hearts against Hibs playing then either.

Then that creates a chance that Rangers could be home for that game but gives us a hard run of only one home game out our next five. It's going to be interesting how it works out.

05 Apr 2026 12:27:14
We will be away to Falkirk last game. Celtic will have Hibs, Hearts will have Motherwell. As they won't want Hibs v Hearts last game either.

05 Apr 2026 15:28:03
Celtic v Hearts last game of the season, I suspect.

And I thought a super computer does it, bar the Old Firm game?

05 Apr 2026 16:24:21
I'd like that to be right, Strom, imagine if we were 4 points ahead of Celtic and 2 points ahead of Hearts and Celtic knowing they had to accept 3rd or we win the league. 🤣🤣

05 Apr 2026 10:40:51
Yesterday marked 8 years since the passing of our former player Ray Wilkins.

Not sure if we've done this one before but what would be your starting 11 made up of English players only who have played for Rangers?

For me:
Woods
Steven's Butcher Robert's Ball
Wilkins Gascoigne Steven
Wallace Hateley Walter's

Really liked Spackman, Hurlock, Defoe and even Kent for most of his time but can't find a place for them in this side.

05 Apr 2026 10:48:30
Not going to argue with that bud. 👍👍

05 Apr 2026 11:11:08
Drinkell? Tinman? Big West? Defoe 👀? Bartley?

05 Apr 2026 11:25:10
Thought Dale Gordon was decent for us as well.

05 Apr 2026 11:37:23
Great team, Cooper. When we talk about English greats to have played for our club, we have to include James Tavernier in this conversation. What a servant and what returns for an RB. 🫡

05 Apr 2026 11:42:03
Bassey would make my team, but good side above tae.

05 Apr 2026 11:50:49
Can't argue much with your team, Cooper 11. That's a fantastic talented team. 👌🇬🇧 The only change I'd probably make would be I'd have Jermain Defoe instead of Rod 'the Prod' Wallace, and although I really rated and liked Rod Wallace, I'm just a massive fan of Defoe and think he was an even better striker than Wallace. 🤔🇬🇧

05 Apr 2026 11:56:07
Cooper11, now that's some team mate. 👍 🇬🇧

05 Apr 2026 12:29:18
Av probably jumped in heed 1st here. But Bassey plays for Nigeria so can probably rule him out.

05 Apr 2026 13:05:06
Some team that especially the midfield three.

05 Apr 2026 13:09:08
@ Florida Bear, Tav in place of Gary Stevens? Not a chance mate.

As for Tav stats, he wouldn't have got near a pen or a free kick in that team lol.

05 Apr 2026 13:16:25
I've thought about that before and that's exactly the team I came up with. Most pick themselves, but Ball is in because I can't think of another decent left back, and Wallace ahead of Defoe and others because he had a great scoring record with us.

I am a big fan of Spackman and, just because I remember him filling in at centre half, I might play him there in place of Roberts. What a squad of players though. Ray Wilkins was a great player and a gentleman, he is really missed.

05 Apr 2026 13:42:08
Not saying he would be in the starting 11, but add Trevor Francis to the list of players.

05 Apr 2026 15:05:04
Florida Beat, not a chance Tav gets in the team ahead of Gary Stevens.

05 Apr 2026 15:06:21
What a full back Gary Stevens was!! England international, Titles in Scotland & England and just different gravy!!. 👍✌️🇬🇧

05 Apr 2026 15:07:12
Slimjim, where did I say Tav gets in the team in place of Stevens?

Love him or hate him, he has been a great servant to our club through the toughest of times. His returns for a defender are phenomenal, 4th overall in the world.

He also led us to within touching distance of European glory. He has to be included in the conversation when we talk about English greats to have played for Rangers. 🫡

05 Apr 2026 15:29:50
FB, he didn't come into the conversation though, because Stevens hands down better than Tav. He couldn't lace his boots.

05 Apr 2026 15:39:45
Storm Tav most definitely comes into the conversation of English greats to have played for our club. He has been a great servant through our toughest ever journey. Love him or hate him, you can't take away his returns. They are outstanding for a RB. 🫡

05 Apr 2026 16:42:04
Florida Bear, you can only have one RB though, so he isn't getting in ahead of Stevens.

05 Apr 2026 16:46:40
You're wasting your breath, Florida, mate, because some will just never give Tav the credit he deserves. 👎

05 Apr 2026 17:08:29
Agree with that, G4. Gary Stevens was a great player for both us and England. What I am saying, though, is Tav has been a brilliant servant to us and deserves a mention when talking about great English players to have played for us. 🫡

05 Apr 2026 19:11:48
Aye, Ah would've picked big Shirley for ma team before he was called up for them, Paul.