Rangers Discussion Posts

03 Nov 2026 13:28:15
Anyone listened to the Ally meets on youtube. He was talking with Ian Durrant. It's well worth watching.

03 Nov 2026 14:30:46
Listened to it the other day mate, thought it was brilliant.

03 Nov 2026 16:12:28
Yes it is a very good watch.

03 Nov 2026 17:17:27
Just finished watching it on the TV via YouTube.

Great hearing them reflecting on their lives together. Some unbelievable exploits and also, given the subject matter in another thread on here, interesting hearing Durranty talk of the pressure back then.

Loved the tale of the lad that had raised funds for charity and was given the opportunity, along with his dog, to meet Sir Walter in person. Durrant saying McCoist slipped a pie into the Gaffer's jacket pocket and the dog was trying to get at it!

"He's not usually like that with people!" 🤣

03 Nov 2026 12:57:22
See Penrice is in the Scotland squad, well deserved, Kelly, Curtis and Penrice.

03 Nov 2026 15:02:40
Good luck to them.

To be perfectly honest though my first thought upon reading was hoping they avoid injury.

03 Nov 2026 16:14:00
I would like to see him and Scott Bain given a start.

03 Nov 2026 17:42:30
Three Cheers, Bain should definitely be in goals, been really impressive this season.

02 Nov 2026 15:48:41
We all practically like our current home jersey the best of the 4 kits we now have out for this season (26/27).

So just for a bit of interest to everyone on here what's your order from 1-4 for which is the best jersey i.e. our home blue jersey with the white pinstripes, our away white/cream jersey, our 3rd black and red jersey or our 4th dark blue and sky blue 4 square jersey 🤔🇬🇧.

02 Nov 2026 15:55:26
1. Away
2. Home

3/4 equally unlikable.

02 Nov 2026 19:49:17
1 Home
2 away
3&4 Guff.

02 Nov 2026 19:56:40
Don't like any of them tbh. If pushed maybe the home, only season I've not bought one.

02 Nov 2026 21:03:28
Home shirt only.

02 Nov 2026 21:46:32
I love the home kit this season . Takes me back to the early 80s when I first started going to games . I'm indifferent to the other 3 tbh.

02 Nov 2026 23:00:40
I also rate our home jersey the nicest Rangers jersey of the four and if i put them in order for me it would be
1.Rangers home jersey
2.Rangers 3rd jersey
3.Rangers away jersey
4.Rangers 4th jersey
Our Rangers black and red 3rd jersey has absolutely grown on me since my first viewing of it tbh 🤔I really like our 3rd jersey now 🤔🇬🇧.

03 Nov 2026 08:17:53
Home kit at a push tbh. the rest are poor imo.

03 Nov 2026 11:19:10
We all have our opinions on our kits this season and i really like our home jersey 👌Our 3rd jersey the black and white one has like i stated earlier grown on me and it's smart in long sleeves imo 🤔👌🇬🇧.

03 Nov 2026 15:52:00
I meant the black and red jersey.

02 Nov 2026 12:13:06
Watched game back last night for different perspective from being there and also to hear the 'experts' chat. What did stick out to me was Michael Stewart. i'm not one for accusations of bias or conspiracies etc, but I did find it striking the number of times he ignored the Rangers play and seemed to focus on Aberdeen. Seemed fixated on all.

Things Aberdeen - if they had done this better or if they'd switched play sooner they could have been in.

When Aberdeen did threaten he was almost wishing the ball in the net. At the end of game he was asked if Gers deserved it and it was a pretty reluctant suppose ao answer. Pretty disappointing level of reporting has to be said.

02 Nov 2026 14:03:34
He can't help himself , sometimes makes up his own rules to suit whoever we are playing against.

02 Nov 2026 13:33:25
He's a disgraceful, bitter wee man not worth listening to. James McFadden I'm finding isn't any better when he's on Rangers games.

02 Nov 2026 15:39:15
McFadden's face did a fine impersonation of the Grinch compared to the grinning Kris Boyd in the Prem Sport studio at full time.

02 Nov 2026 17:55:20
Stewart absolutely hates Rangers.

02 Nov 2026 19:50:42
Stewart is irrelevant.

02 Nov 2026 22:49:57
Michael Stewart hates us with a passion because we rejected him and he just can't get over it 🤔 Honestly guys he's an irrelevance and talks absolute tripe 😲 Don't have any time for that guy whatsoever 👎.

02 Nov 2026 08:46:34
Entitlement versus Expectation.
It's amazing the irony overload from those that predict 2, 3, 4 nil wins for Rangers to then criticise post-match those that are disappointed with results and performances.

Nobody is expecting to win every game – except those that predict a Rangers win pre-match. Isn't that entitlement.
Take our league cup run.

We beat the holders – St Mirren.
We then beat the favourites and if we are honest, the benchmark for the last few seasons – Celtic.
We then beat a side who are always up for it against us, led by a manager who has never lost a semi-final at Hampden – Aberdeen.
So, is it expectation or entitlement if I think we should go on and beat Hibs in the final?

Back to the league.
After a difficult start, we then went on a 6-game winning run, including another excellent win against Celtic.
So why shouldn't we as fans be disappointed at dropping points at Dundee and Hearts.

People go on about Hearts excellent home record. These are the type of records that need to be broken to be genuine title challengers.
We beat Celtic twice in a week in games that mattered.


So why shouldn't we go to Hearts and win there?
Is that entitlement or expectation?
Even though Celtic have had a couple of poor results, we will still be behind them if we win our game in hand.
Or does that not matter because some feel Celtic will drop further points allowing us to close the gap.

Is that entitlement or expectation?
We have the same season after season.
Celtic aren't all that.
Wait until everyone has played each other home and away.
Wait until the split.

Then the permutations begin – if Celtic lose to them and we win this that, blah, blah blah.
Is that expectation and entitlement?
Me personally?

I think Rangers should be challenging domestically every season.
I think the "best RB in the league" should be consistently showing that.
I think a "£30 million Ch" should be on it every week.
I think another " EFL midfielder who will stroll it" should be every week.
I think a "Belgium International" should be raising his level every week.
That's should be the expectations of all Rangers fans.

02 Nov 2026 09:59:36
Football is 11 v 11 plus subs, anything can happen, as witnessed yesterday, we are entitled to nothing, you can have all the possession, shots you like, none of that matters if the ball doesn't find the net.

02 Nov 2026 10:11:27
Excellent post my friend and I don't think t anything you have said can really be argued with.

02 Nov 2026 10:08:52
It's honestly becoming tiresome, MPH.

Everything seems to exist at the extremes. We lose and everyone is useless and should be sacked; we win and anyone raising legitimate concerns is labelled entitled.

Any attempt at a balanced, constructive discussion just gets swallowed up by people trying to score points off one another. For me, the site is much weaker because of it.

It should be a Rangers forum. Increasingly, it feels like the Rangers part is secondary to posters egos.

02 Nov 2026 10:58:19
I have been staying well away from posting on here because of the reaction to every dropped point and the negativity.

That poor reaction after every draw or defeat can be seen as entitlement when the reaction comes from a belief that Rangers should automatically win simply because we're Rangers, rather than an understanding that football involves setbacks, difficult opponents and inconsistency.

It is true that expectation is holding the team accountable, questioning performances and demanding improvement when standards aren't met. But entitlement is treating every dropped point as unacceptable, as though the opposition shouldn't have the right to compete with us.

As Rangers fans, we should expect the team to challenge for trophies, play with commitment and represent the badge properly, but that doesn't mean we're entitled to win every game.

There's a difference between being disappointed by a result and believing we're somehow above the possibility of one. read the reactions on here after we draw or lose and you will easily see the difference.

02 Nov 2026 11:18:29
Good to see you back posting , Angus.
That's why I like your posts EHL. Constructive and informative with a balanced point of view from a technical aspect.

02 Nov 2026 11:28:32
Glad to see your post Angus, it let's the guys know that you are alright. I don't know if it's entitlement or expectation but sometimes after a poor result and can come across as desperation due to the last 15 years. Like wise I think the site can go into overdrive after a good result.

02 Nov 2026 12:05:12
Gd 2 c u auld yin 👍👍.

02 Nov 2026 12:19:32
Nice seeing you back, Angus. 👍.

02 Nov 2026 12:21:24
Angus, delighted to see you posting my friend, I hope you are well.

I agree with everything you have said.

Being constructive in the criticism of the team and giving a detailed review of where we believe the team have gone wrong is separate from a belief that the team should win because of who we are.

02 Nov 2026 13:38:41
Nice to hear from you Angus, been thinking of you recently in your absence.

Don't like asking after folks on a break from the site as I think it's good to take a wee sabbatical occasionally.

Agree with you as usual Spud, only thing I'd add is that the site can be a bit of a catharsis at times. Sometimes a wee moan can be good for us all to get it out of our system.

I try to take my own and others opinions with a pinch of salt, though it can be challenging at times.

02 Nov 2026 13:57:18
I think people forget that before social media and these types of sites, the exact same things on here, would be getting discussed on supporters buses, pubs and work, Tommy.
This site gives us all a chance to vent about the good, bad and the ugly about Rangers.


It would be a poorer site if it was a sanitised version where we just waxed lyrical about Rangers through a unicorn and rainbow prism.

02 Nov 2026 14:08:28
Glad to see u back Angus mate. I tried to say something similar yesterday MPH about Entitlement v Expectation yesterday but kept getting a server issue come up.
We aren't entitled to win every game and football throws up shocks all the time, look at Fleetwood v Arsenal but we can expect better from us.

When 10s of millions on a squad of course u should expect them to do better than than one built on pennies. It's about standards. In all honesty how many games of our games recently can u tell which is the expensive team despite the gulf in fees and wages etc.

02 Nov 2026 14:08:35
Folk can say what they like as far I'm concerned. I'd never let anything said stop me from posting on here if I wanted.

My bugbear is the amount of bickering and in particular the personal insults thrown around between people. It's clear what folk can't stand one another regardless of what they have posted. Who actually makes the post tends to dictate the response not the content.

Take a wee second or two to read what you are about to post. Ask yourself how you'd feel if it was directed at you.

Have a nice day y'all. 🔴⚽🔵👍.

02 Nov 2026 14:15:59
TommyGun u know I love a good moan as much as anyone, possibly too much. But I think some aren't actually that interested in the football itself. They'd be happy with just seeing the classified results after and as long as 3 points it's happy days. Others actually enjoy discussing /debating what's happened on the park.

02 Nov 2026 16:08:43
I have my fair share of moans as well Kaiser, only had to reset myself about 50 times on the site as I can get carried away with it buddy.

I think we do have some fans like that, lots of us are born into the fan base and sometimes it comes across as a love for the club rather than the football. I am not sure how to feel about that if I am honest.

A bigger problem for me is the social media trap where folks are so used to hearing their own thoughts back at them. Think it makes fans post thing to get that positive feedback and makes them more offended when they dont.

I think people in general are less conditioned to deal with opposing views but I don't blame them as it's the way the world has been going in recent years. I try to be understanding but it's not easy when your in the middle of it.

I think I go too far in opposite direction at times as I tend to post when I disagree with a point or when I think something is missing from the debate. It was the whole reason I changed from being a lurker to a contributor but I have to keep telling myself to be nice about it, with different levels of success, lol.

02 Nov 2026 17:23:17
I actually find the suggestion that some fans are only interested in the result, or that people who disagree simply can't handle opposing views, quite funny. It's perfectly possible to enjoy discussing the football, have critical opinions and still think some of the reaction is disproportionate. Disagreeing doesn't automatically make someone more interested or knowledgeable about the game, just as being happy with a win doesn't make someone less so

I think there's a difference between having high standards and feeling entitled though. Entitlement isn't about being critical or expecting better performances; it's the assumption that because we've spent tens of millions on a squad, we should automatically win games and/or play attractive football.

Every dropped point then becomes a referendum on whether the manager knows what he's doing, or an opportunity to single out certain players (which, admittedly, can become an easy way for fans to bond, which might be why they continue to pick on those players).

We've got a very young team who are still learning how to win consistently. That doesn't mean criticism isn't warranted, but perhaps a bit more perspective and patience wouldn't go amiss. Winning needs to become a habit, not an expectation simply because of what we've spent.

02 Nov 2026 19:15:20
Obviously extremes at both ends mate but there plenty who do like to shoot down any debate or criticism with 3 points are all that counts which is fair enough if that all they like about the game, as well as those who go over the top with sack the manager.
Improvement takes time but expectations do also come with spending.

If u sign a £10m international its not wrong to expect him to perform better than someone signed from a part time junior team.
Suppose it's all about trying to be balanced, (which I think u try and bring by the way so glad your back again 😜)

02 Nov 2026 20:08:10
Kaiser Thanks and these are the sorts of chats that do keep me coming back.

I think the issue is that we occasionally buy a £10m international, but even those players often lack experience. Most of the others we recruit are players with potential who need time to develop. They need to grow together as a team, something we haven't really allowed to happen under one manager. As I've said for a long time, it's about building confidence and developing a winning mentality.

I had reservations about McInnes, particularly his style of play in the past, although I felt he could build a good team spirit. However, I was and still am willing to give him time. How much time isn't my decision, thankfully, before someone asks.

Fleetwood is a good example of how organisation and togetherness can allow even part-time, lower-league teams to compete with and beat better-funded opponents. and that was against a team of winners of the EPL last season. so why would clubs in Scotland not manage to do that more regularly to us given they see us play them 4 times a season.

This isn't about lowering standards, it's about recognising that we won't win every game and giving the team some patience as they develop the confidence and winning mentality needed to challenge for every trophy we compete in. In the meantime, I'll take scrappy wins if it ultimately takes us where I believe we can get to.

03 Nov 2026 00:43:51
You lot talk a lot of 💩 🤪.

01 Nov 2026 17:40:14
Well bears it's Rangers V Hibs in the premier sports league cup final on Sunday 13th of December and for me an early Christmas present of silverware for all our supporters, our manager Derek McInnes and our players, lets go and do them Rangers 👍🇬🇧.

01 Nov 2026 21:02:46
Potential for early silverware.

02 Nov 2026 06:05:16
Lets not get to confident, remember last time we beat Celtic in semi only to lose to Hibs in final.
As long as we don't think we just need to turn up, we should be OK.

02 Nov 2026 10:05:09
I'm more concerned with the bias kick of times that we are being made to play shows the corruption in our league and sky tv. see below question is playing 8pm kick off times harder than 3pm kick off times for footballers

Yes, playing at 8pm is generally considered harder for footballers than playing at 3pm, though the reasons have less to do with their performance during the match and more to do with the severe physical toll it takes on their recovery, sleep cycles, and subsequent injury risks.
The trade-offs between an 8pm evening kick-off and a traditional 3pm afternoon slot highlight why sports scientists and managers view night matches with concern:


1. The Physiological Paradox: Peak Performance vs. Mental Fatigue

a. The 8pm Advantage (Physical Peak): From a purely athletic standpoint, human biological markers (like core body temperature, adrenaline, and alertness) naturally peak in the late afternoon and early evening. Studies show that athletes often express higher peak power, speed, and passing accuracy in evening windows.

b. The 8pm Disadvantage (Mental Drain): While the body is primed, the brain has been awake for 10 to 12 hours before a ball is even kicked. Players must endure a grueling mental wait at the team hotel, leading to increased pre-match anxiety and cumulative mental fatigue. At 3pm, players wake up, eat their pre-match meal, and head straight to the stadium, keeping mental energy fresh.


2. The Sleep and Recovery Disaster

The most definitive reason 8pm matches are harder is what happens after the final whistle:
a. The Adrenaline Rush: A high-intensity match spikes a player's cortisol (stress hormone) and adrenaline levels. After an 8pm game finishes around 10pm, a player's body remains in a hyper-alert "fight or flight" state for hours.

b. Delayed Nutrition: Post-match drug testing, media obligations, and mandatory physical therapy mean players often don't eat their recovery meals until midnight or 1am. Digesting heavy carbohydrates and proteins so late further disrupts sleep.

c. Sleep Deprivation: Footballers frequently report being unable to fall asleep until 3am or 4am after a night match, cutting average sleep duration down from a healthy 8+ hours to just 5 hours.


3. Spiking Injury Risks

Because sleep is the primary driver of muscle tissue repair and cell regeneration, night games trigger a dangerous domino effect. Data compiled by Analytics FC indicates that night matches significantly increase muscle injury recovery and lay-off times compared to afternoon slots. Compounding this, players who average less than 7.5 hours of sleep are statistically shown to face a 1.7x higher risk of injury.

Playing at noon is generally considered significantly harder for footballers than playing at 3:00 PM due to a combination of biological rhythms, nutritional disruptions, and environmental factors.

now ask why when we were in Europe and Celtic were not they were mainly 3pm on Saturday while we had early kick offs now that the shoe on the other foot all our kick offs are nearer 8pm and theirs are still mostly around 3pm peak performance times.

Why are these questions not being asked when its so obviously unfair treatment of our team.

02 Nov 2026 01:06:01
and i'm glad it's Hibs a chance for revenge and i believe Hearts would have been tougher.

02 Nov 2026 15:07:49
Very good post, Bleedblue. 👍.

03 Nov 2026 09:01:12
the physiological bit is good but there's zero conspiracy here because the TV companies treat both clubs exactly the same. Both Rangers and Celtic have only had three normal Saturday 3 PM games all season; the rest have been scattered all over the clock.

It completely comes down to money and the broadcasting pecking order. The Old Firm is the only massive TV draw the SPFL has, so Sky and Premier Sports are always going to use their contract allowances to get both teams on screen as much as humanly possible. But because the SPFL is a second choice to the English Premier League on Sky's priority list, they can't just show them whenever they want.

To avoid clashing with the massive EPL games, TV bosses deliberately shove Rangers and Celtic into weird, alternative slots: like Friday nights, Saturday lunchtimes, or late Sunday afternoons.

It's not a plot against anyone; it's just TV networks making sure they can broadcast both leagues back-to-back without losing viewers.

01 Nov 2026 17:17:05
Our next 2 league games are away and are Saturday 8 pm kick offs so if that mob are playing on Sunday. We need to make sure we win those games. If we win, it puts pressure, if we drop it, gives them the lift.

01 Nov 2026 22:24:25
wtf with the 8pm kick offs, we don't do nightshifts.

02 Nov 2026 01:07:06
Please see my previous pos above about these kick off times and reasons, i think it's corruption to stop us by any means possible.

02 Nov 2026 01:08:15
Our club needs to act on this for the health and safety of our players as well as the fairness aspect. i'm glad others are voicing this.

02 Nov 2026 12:38:57
Bleedblue, your post on corruption sounds like most posts on their site.
Sure we will have sport science department & coaches on top of this to make sure players are prepared to meet challenges.

02 Nov 2026 14:09:20
Rangers the biggest show in town and tv know they will get the numbers even if we played at three in morning , not being in Europe the main reason we are playing at this time on a Saturday tho.

03 Nov 2026 04:49:56
Jasp when it was the other way around last season you did us in Europe Celtic out Celtic played most games saturday 3pm and we had to play noon or there abouts on sundays

Niw we are 8pm and they get luke between 2 and 4 pm kick offs sundays

Its so obvious.