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

Coillte_Bhoy · 31-08-2012 1:24pm

Jelle1880 wrote: »

The SFA

how is this the sfa's fault?

Genuine question btw

TheBuilder · 31-08-2012 1:25pm

'their Protestant rivals', is the bit that annoys me most about that, what a ****ing pathetic thing to say.

lubo_moravcik · 31-08-2012 1:27pm

TheBuilder wrote: »

'their Protestant rivals', is the bit that annoys me most about that, what a ****ing pathetic thing to say.

Do you agree with the 'disband' part though?

TheBuilder · 31-08-2012 1:32pm

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

Do you agree with the 'disband' part though?

Of course I don't, but Barcelona's opinion isn't something I'm going to get worried about, they're not the be all and end all of football.

Their stupid, irresponsible mention of religion is what I have a problem with.

Eirebear · 31-08-2012 1:33pm

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

The same, great Barca who invited rangers back 2years after that cup win over there? **** Barca indeed

Sorry, i've never bought into the "Special Relationship" lark that you guys love so much - be it Barca, Hamburg. Chelsea or Linfield. There's only one club that I care about.

TheBuilder wrote: »

'their Protestant rivals', is the bit that annoys me most about that, what a ****ing pathetic thing to say.

Yep.

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

Do you agree with the 'disband' part though?

Aye, that's what he's saying. :rolleyes:

Jelle1880 · 31-08-2012 1:34pm

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

how is this the sfa's fault? Genuine question btw

I think they're still registered with them, but like I said: I'm not sure how all this fits together now.

Eirebear · 31-08-2012 1:36pm

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

how is this the sfa's fault? Genuine question btw

I think it's FIFA/UEFA rather than the SFA tbh.
The SFA blocked their registration if i remember correctly, and they were subsequently given temporary registration in order to make the start of the season.

TBF, I reckon we're just the victim of beurocracy and red tape on this one rather than anything deliberately blocking us.

blahfckingblah · 31-08-2012 1:42pm

to be honest yesterday was the first i have ever heard of a special relationship with Barcelona for Rangers. can't really be much to it is there?

that's a good attitude support the club(s) you like not the ones you're supposed to like.

Elgin til i die

TheBuilder · 31-08-2012 1:45pm

@BBCchrismclaug: #Rangers still talking to #Hearts about Templeton. Confident they'll get him. #BBCSport

Jelle1880 · 31-08-2012 1:46pm

blahfckingblah wrote: »

to be honest yesterday was the first i have ever heard of a special relationship with Barcelona for Rangers. can't really be much to it is there?

that's a good attitude support the club(s) you like not the ones you're supposed to like.

Elgin til i die

There is absolutely no special relationship with Barcelona, when we were there their end behind the goal was filled with Irish flags and a banner saying 'Our day will come'.

Which was promptly taken by one brave Scot wading into their end

Coillte_Bhoy · 31-08-2012 1:47pm

Eirebear wrote: »

I think it's FIFA/UEFA rather than the SFA tbh.
The SFA blocked their registration if i remember correctly, and they were subsequently given temporary registration in order to make the start of the season.

TBF, I reckon we're just the victim of beurocracy and red tape on this one rather than anything deliberately blocking us.

seems a right mess. Surely the club should have had it sorted by now? If that was possible of course

Eirebear · 31-08-2012 1:50pm

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

seems a right mess. Surely the club should have had it sorted by now? If that was possible of course

Sadly i don't think it's down to the club - registration issues are the due restriction of the authorities.

I do, however, think there may have been an oversight by the club and that the assumption was made that things would be sorted.

lubo_moravcik · 31-08-2012 1:51pm

Eirebear wrote: »

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

The same, great Barca who invited rangers back 2years after that cup win over there? **** Barca indeed

Sorry, i've never bought into the "Special Relationship" lark that you guys love so much - be it Barca, Hamburg. Chelsea or Linfield. There's only one club that I care about.

TheBuilder wrote: »

'their Protestant rivals', is the bit that annoys me most about that, what a ****ing pathetic thing to say.

Yep.

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

Do you agree with the 'disband' part though?

Aye, that's what he's saying. :rolleyes:

The only special relationship I have with football is with Celtic, I've no interest in this pals act with any of these foreign clubs. I was quoting a comment on here from last night.

Didn't he mention about Celtics old rivals having to disband?

blahfckingblah · 31-08-2012 1:58pm

Jelle1880 wrote: »

There is absolutely no special relationship with Barcelona, when we were there their end behind the goal was filled with Irish flags and a banner saying 'Our day will come'.

Which was promptly taken by one brave Scot wading into their end

behind their goals is the boixos nois their fascist ultras not a nice group of people by any means

Jelle1880 · 31-08-2012 2:00pm

They've been banned for years now I think, but yeah they're a bit of a confused bunch.

Andy Halliday (Scottish Middlesbrough player, pals with the likes of Templeton) is saying on twitter we've signed someone.

Andy Halliday ‏@Andy_Halliday
Can anyone remember my input to #deadlineday last 2 years?? Well, I know of at least 1 player Rangers have signed....

Jelle1880 · 31-08-2012 2:47pm

RangersMedia News ‏@RangersMedia
A rumour at this stage that the three players @Andy_Halliday says have signed #RFC are Templeton, McGowan and Hutton. Deadline day

Andy Halliday ‏@Andy_Halliday
@RangersMedia 2 out the 3 are correct

TheBuilder · 31-08-2012 2:50pm

He could be at the wind up, I can't see us signing Hutton and McGowan when we already signed the greek boy for right back.

Jelle1880 · 31-08-2012 2:55pm

Doubt it will be Hutton, I think Templeton and McGowan.

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 31-08-2012 3:00pm

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

care enough to reply though? But seriously it just shows that not everyone in the wider football world buys into the 'same club'. fwiw ye are still the same imo

I replied because it would have been bad manners not to.

Jelle1880 · 31-08-2012 3:54pm

Jim White (Parody) ‏@JimSkySports
News just in - Rangers to sign Francesco Stella. Celtic fans issue statement saying the one thing they won't boycott is wife beating.

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 31-08-2012 9:09pm

Templeton at MP

http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/rangers/188136-hearts-winger-david-templeton-at-murray-park-for-rangers-talks/

Boca away to Racing Santander year long loan

RoryMac · 31-08-2012 9:23pm

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

Templeton at MP

http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/rangers/188136-hearts-winger-david-templeton-at-murray-park-for-rangers-talks/

Boca away to Racing Santander year long loan

Great signing for Rangers but you have to wonder why Templeton would drop 3 divisions at this stage of his career! Aside from money of course

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 31-08-2012 9:25pm

RoryMac wrote: »

Great signing for Rangers but you have to wonder why Templeton would drop 3 divisions at this stage of his career! Aside from money of course

My bets are on reconstruction though I won't welcome it just now.

RoryMac · 31-08-2012 9:30pm

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

RoryMac wrote: »

Great signing for Rangers but you have to wonder why Templeton would drop 3 divisions at this stage of his career! Aside from money of course

My bets are on reconstruction though I won't welcome it just now.

Yeah probably but there's no guarantee that will happen at least in time to speed up your return to to the SPL

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 31-08-2012 9:32pm

RoryMac wrote: »

Yeah probably but there's no guarantee that will happen at least in time to speed up your return to to the SPL

I just have this gut feeling

RoryMac · 31-08-2012 9:37pm

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

RoryMac wrote: »

Yeah probably but there's no guarantee that will happen at least in time to speed up your return to to the SPL

I just have this gut feeling

I think you may be right

TheBuilder · 31-08-2012 10:03pm

I think its blatantly obvious there is going to be an SPL 2 next year. We're signing SPL standard players easily, then Boca and Goian away on one year loans to make sure they stay in international contention. Why one year? There's another year until the world cup after that so what are they going to do?

TheBuilder · 31-08-2012 10:07pm

Ryan McGowan and David Templeton having medicals

Eirebear · 31-08-2012 10:15pm

Let the media, and SPL fans, moan as much as they want.

The fact of the matter is this.
After today's ins and outs (Pending) we will be sitting with a squad of 26 players.

Only 8 of them 25 or over.
Only 4 of those players will be over 30.

17 players will be under 23.

"Big" signings or not - that is building for the future.

RoryMac · 31-08-2012 10:17pm

TheBuilder wrote: »

I think its blatantly obvious there is going to be an SPL 2 next year. We're signing SPL standard players easily, then Boca and Goian away on one year loans to make sure they stay in international contention. Why one year? There's another year until the world cup after that so what are they going to do?

Reconstruction of the league will speed up the return by 1 year but these guys still have 2 seasons at least before they're back in the top flight. Hard to understand guys like Templeton signing.

Not sure calling the second tier in Scottish football the SPL2 really does anything to increase the appeal or quality.

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 31-08-2012 10:20pm

RoryMac wrote: »

Reconstruction of the league will speed up the return by 1 year but these guys still have 2 seasons at least before they're back in the top flight. Hard to understand guys like Templeton signing.

Not sure calling the second tier in Scottish football the SPL2 really does anything to increase the appeal or quality.

Maybe a young guys like these are looking longer term

Eirebear · 31-08-2012 10:24pm

RoryMac wrote: »

Reconstruction of the league will speed up the return by 1 year but these guys still have 2 seasons at least before they're back in the top flight. Hard to understand guys like Templeton signing.

Not sure calling the second tier in Scottish football the SPL2 really does anything to increase the appeal or quality.

Within 3 years, most of that team will be 26/27 and younger.
They'll have been playing together as a unit for 3 years and will be hungry to make an assault at the top level.

I also firmly believe that Rangers will win one or two league/scottish cups over those three years.

Granted, it's a gamble for both the player - and for Rangers.
But it's one that excites me.

RoryMac · 31-08-2012 10:29pm

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

Maybe a young guys like these are looking longer term

Maybe they are but it says a lot about the state of Scottish football that dropping 3 divisions is a step up!

Still, great signing for you's and as EB said above you have a good size squad now with some good talented youngsters

TheBuilder · 31-08-2012 11:21pm

Bocanegra seems gutted to be away, but determined he's coming back next season.

TheBuilder · 31-08-2012 11:40pm

McGowan staying at Hearts

Savage Tyrant · 01-09-2012 12:01am

Certainly seems like some people know a bit more about the situation of league reforms in the coming seasons than the rest of us.

lubo_moravcik · 01-09-2012 12:40am

Did Templeton sign?

TheBuilder · 01-09-2012 12:41am

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

Did Templeton sign?

Looks like it yeah

Jelle1880 · 01-09-2012 1:21am

Very happy with Templeton, Jambos must be fuming

TheBuilder · 01-09-2012 1:22am

Templeton signs four year deal

Eirebear · 01-09-2012 1:30am

Division 3 Galacticos!

Jelle1880 · 01-09-2012 1:32am

David Cooper Templeton, it was meant to be

Mr_Spaceman · 01-09-2012 1:33am

Brilliant news that we've secured Templeton.

I was at Anfield for Liverpool-Hearts last night and he really looked the part against top EPL players.

Like his performance at Tottenham last season, the guy is clearly confident.

Well done Alistair.

lubo_moravcik · 01-09-2012 9:31am

Mr_Spaceman wrote: »

Brilliant news that we've secured Templeton.

I was at Anfield for Liverpool-Hearts last night and he really looked the part against top EPL players.

Like his performance at Tottenham last season, the guy is clearly confident.

Well done Alistair.

Who do you actually support?

Mr_Spaceman · 01-09-2012 6:19pm

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

Who do you actually support?

Rangers

TheBuilder · 01-09-2012 7:08pm

47k tickets sold for tomorrow apparently

Jelle1880 · 01-09-2012 8:35pm

And that's with pay at the gate too, immense.

And the commentator at the Man City v QPR game said there will be more people at Ibrox tomorrow than there were watching the English champions

Eirebear · 02-09-2012 3:07am

Should be a cracking atmosphere at Ibrox tomorrow, there's a real excitement around the club right now-something that I havnt felt for a long time.

It's an important time for Ally and the players now, this is our lot untill a year in January, and they need to go about their business properly.
I firmly believe we have a squad capable of succesive promotions, and even a chance of a league/scottish cup or two over the next three seasons. But only if the players and management apply themselves in the correct manner.

Mr_Spaceman · 02-09-2012 12:06pm

I'm pleasantly surprised at the calibre of player that has come in - Black and Templeton, for instance. I would have liked Craig Beattie as well, but if prefers pissing about with a non-entity like St Johnstone then it's his loss.

The foreign imports are an unknown quantity as yet but I'm pleased we've cast the net wider.

It also speaks volumes about the solid prestige of playing for the Rangers - despite being in Div 3 - that plenty of players have been only too willing to sign.

Interesting times.

Eirebear · 02-09-2012 3:37pm

TEAM - Rangers: Alexander; Argyriou, Perry, Cribari, Wallace; Macleod, Black; Little, Shiels, Templeton; McCulloch.

Bench: Gallacher, McKay, Faure, Crawford, Kyle

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

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