Rangers FC On Field Gossip & Rumour Thread 2017 Mod Note in OP(Updated 14/08)

Intifada

And so it begins :pac: :pac: off the radar wealth

Broxi_Bear_Eire

Intifada wrote: »

And so it begins :pac: :pac: off the radar wealth

Really that the best you can do. It is no secret the guy made his fortune as a share trader he talks openly about it.
Very sad

Intifada

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

Really that the best you can do. It is no secret the guy made his fortune as a share trader he talks openly about it.
Very sad

Best I can do? I didn't write the article son. And I don't know why you're being so defensive, I'm not having a pop at Rangers I'm laughing at the Scottish media. The same media who misled all your fans and are out to get you. Are we not on the same side here?

Broxi_Bear_Eire

Intifada wrote: »

Best I can do? I didn't write the article son. And I don't know why you're being so defensive, I'm not having a pop at Rangers I'm laughing at the Scottish media. The same media who misled all your fans and are out to get you. Are we not on the same side here?

Sorry I have not read the article as I am rather busy if you are correct in what you are saying I take it all back and apologise. I will say though that your record on here generally having a dig so once again I give my apology

Jelle1880

Warburton was a trader at Bank of America, AIG and RBS, those amounts are probably not that far off from the truth.

The amount of money traded daily in banks or companies of those sizes is absolutely insane.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Warburton#Personal_life

A Dub in Glasgo

So he was a professional gambler? He will fit right in at Rangers!

Broxi_Bear_Eire

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

So he was a professional gambler? He will fit right in at Rangers!

Really. Who care other than people with nothing better to do. Or is it the fact he was successful that pisses you off :P

bobbysands81

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

So he was a professional gambler? He will fit right in at Rangers!

Only if he loses money!

Broxi_Bear_Eire

Looks as though we have had a bid accepted by Wigan foe Rob Kiernan 24 year old CD
Been on loan at Birmingham and they were in for him but pulled out not happy with his medical. Wonder whats changed since he went on loan in January.

Bit here about him

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33148799

Jelle1880

Don't know too much about him, apart from that apparently Roberto Martinez had a lot of positives to say about him.

If this is the type of player we'll be going for (a young English Championship level player with a possible sell on value) then I'd be more than happy.

Savage Tyrant

Yeah that's what I'd do too if I had "unlimited funds" ... Buy a player that another club already baulked at due to his medical record.

Broxi_Bear_Eire

Savage Tyrant wrote: »

Yeah that's what I'd do too if I had "unlimited funds" ... Buy a player that another club already baulked at due to his medical record.

He was with them on loan from January so it is possible the just decided to pull out. Also John Hartson failed s medical at us it didn't do his career any harm. Also even if there is unlimited funds does that mean we just go out and spend for the sake of it. If the club did I am sure you would be in making wee digs about that.
So if this boy does us a turn that's all that matters

Eirebear

Savage Tyrant wrote: »

Yeah that's what I'd do too if I had "unlimited funds" ... Buy a player that another club already baulked at due to his medical record.

Sigh.
I for one am happy to see us build a fairly young squad of players with a decent pedigree.
We are, after all, a championship side.
No one is suggesting that there's no risk, but I think the signals are pretty clear from Warburton as to the type of player he wants.

I wonder what the reaction would be if we were splashing out on players 'out with our means'?

Dempsey

Eirebear wrote: »

Sigh.
I for one am happy to see us build a fairly young squad of players with a decent pedigree.
We are, after all, a championship side.
No one is suggesting that there's no risk, but I think the signals are pretty clear from Warburton as to the type of player he wants.

I wonder what the reaction would be if we were splashing out on players 'out with our means'?

The reaction has been noted years before Rangers was liquidated and noted for the past 3 years since the inception of the new company. Can you articulate the last time you supported a club that didnt live beyond its means?

Eirebear

Dempsey wrote: »

The reaction has been noted years before Rangers was liquidated and noted for the past 3 years since the inception of the new company. Can you articulate the last time you supported a club that didnt live beyond its means?

Yer not making sense Honeybunch.
Did Savage Tyrant point to 'unlimited funds' and suggest that this possible signing may be underwhelming because of that, or not?

Savage Tyrant

Eirebear wrote: »

Yer not making sense Honeybunch.
Did Savage Tyrant point to 'unlimited funds' and suggest that this possible signing may be underwhelming because of that, or not?

Not underwhelming ... I'm not saying that yous should or would go out signing EPL standard stars or even journeymen, but with the term "unlimited funds" coming from within your club, then id be questioning why buy a player that another club saw fit to walk away from.
But, your point re: Hartson is valid so i do stand to be corrected... And btw, when we signed him, I also thought it was bad business... And was proved wrong.

Jelle1880

Kiernan claims there was no failed medical and that he pulled out out of the deal with Birmingham.

KIERNAN will be unveiled at Mark Warburton's first signing for Gers later today but is fuming at claims from Brum.

ROB KIERNAN pulled the plug on a move to Birmingham City at the 11th hour to pave the way for a reunion with mentor Mark Warburton at Rangers .

Wigan defender Kiernan is set to become Warburton’s first signing today after travelling to Glasgow last night to begin thrashing out the terms of his contract.

But the former Republic of Ireland Under-21 captain has been angered by claims in the Midlands that his proposed move to St Andrews collapsed because of concerns which were flagged up by doctors during his medical.

Instead, the player’s camp are adamant it was the 24-year-old who backed out of the deal after learning that Warburton, his former youth coach at Watford, wanted to take him to Ibrox.

One source close to the deal said: “Birmingham are obviously trying to cover their back here.

“But the truth is it was Rob who pulled the plug on the move, not the other way around.

“Once he knew that Warburton had got the Rangers job his mind was made up.”

All the latest news from Ibrox

Record Sport understands Warburton wants Kiernan and former Hearts skipper Danny Wilson to form the defensive heart of a new look starting X1 and hopes to have both players tied up before the end of
this week.

Kiernan spent the last half of last season on loan at Birmingham.

He played 12 games and had been expected to complete a more permanent move this week after agreeing a two-year contract.

But Kiernan has opted instead to sign up for Warburton’s revolution after spending most of
his career bouncing around clubs in England’s lower leagues.

He grew up playing under Warburton for Watford’s development squad and the pair joined forces briefly again in 2012 when Kiernan joined Brentford on loan for two months in League One.

He also played four games in Scotland’s top flight during a loan stint at Kilmarnock in 2010.

He made his debut for the Ayrshire men in a 1-0 Rugby Park win over Celtic on the night Robbie Keane pulled on the hoops for the first time.

Intifada

One source close to the deal said

Broxi_Bear_Eire

So home to St Midden first day of the season looking forward to this. I will be over in Glasgow as my mate is home from Australia for a visit going to be a cracker of a weekend.

Jelle1880

Danny Wilson has signed today and Rob Kiernan seems very close to sign as well.

Free transfer to Wilson too.

Savage Tyrant

Danny Wilson should prove to be a good bit of business for your lot.

Jelle1880

We hope so, he's reportedly on a quite a wage but for a free transfer and his potential I think it's a good piece of business.

Broxi_Bear_Eire

Rob Kiernan has also signed so two in. The defence is almost there but we need a goalie Bell is not the man for the job IMO

bobbysands81

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

Rob Kiernan has also signed so two in. The defence is almost there but we need a goalie Bell is not the man for the job IMO

24 years of age, 87 pro games, you're his 12th club. That's a lot of clubs and very few games.

PauloMN

bobbysands81 wrote: »

you're his 12th club.

Robbie Keane is in awe of that record.

Broxi_Bear_Eire

bobbysands81 wrote: »

24 years of age, 87 pro games, you're his 12th club. That's a lot of clubs and very few games.

Time will tell he will be pulling in a Rangers jumper he gets my support until I see s reason to withdraw it 😉

Jelle1880

John Eustace is in Glasgow for talks too it seems.

Jelle1880

Jelle1880 wrote: »

John Eustace is in Glasgow for talks too it seems.

Was he signed?

Broxi_Bear_Eire

zorro2566 wrote: »

Was he signed?

Nope he hasn't yet anyway

Jelle1880

zorro2566 wrote: »

Was he signed?

Not so far, there's talks with several other players.

I heard Eustace had a productive talk with the club and then went back to England, probably to think it over and maybe because other clubs might be interested too.