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Our defence is a worry. All we’ve done is let Helander go & replace him with 35 year old Balogen. And bring in Dujon Sterling who’s a RB and won’t get a game Doesnt look like strengthening to me

It's not going to be a controversial poll. Jack Butland is the only new signing who has justified his recruitment. The rest, a bit of a disaster so far. Eight games or so into the season, it's telling that so many are reduced to making predictions about who will "come good" ....... "eventually".

I hope you're wrong Gonzo but I do get the feeling that MB somewhat overthinks things a bit too much. People can say what they want about Postacoglu but he had a plan and it seemed that he brought in players to fit that plan. MB has bought a lot of players but as of yet we've seen very little continuity and identity in the team.

I don't think Brighton need to be worrying about an extra 1.2 million they would gain from doing this, they are raking it in with their transfer model and 85+ million from being in the premier league. The amount of land they have bought and turned into pitches at their new training ground about a mile away from me is crazy, they are helping the small airport next door to the training ground develop into a swanky facility, the roads around that area have have been upgraded a lot they have built housing on derelict land around the training ground they are very very well run club. Rangers don't have the luxury of premier league money and all the benefits that come with it, these matches are highly sought after so can be charged for more as they will always get snapped up by someone. It is a shame as fans want cheaper tickets and not seen to be as just customers but Rangers live in a different reality than premier league teams, the board are only going with the hand they are dealt albeit to detriment of the fans wallets.

Got sent this by old pal today, I cannot remember this. On this day In 1955---- Rangers and Celtic were drawn in the same league cup section. Both won their opening 3 games--- then met at Ibrox in game 4 --Celtic won 4-1.---- They then met at Parkhead in game 5 --four days later.--- Celtic were confident they could get the win to crown them group winners. Final score Celtic 0 Rangers 4. -----What a turnaround in four days. Rangers won their last sectional game to top the group and qualify for the quarter finals

Only one winner out of that Butland. However a new hero is about to step forward tomorrow..............

Butland is the only one with pass marks a month in. The rest seem to be downgrades on who they have replaced, as is the manager himself.

I don’t know what’s wrong at Chelsea are we seeing players who have secured good contracts now adopting an attitude of we don’t give a toss we will still get paid .

Butland is the only signing that has, thus far, improved us. In order to predict which newbies will come ‘good’ we need to define ‘good’. For example, did Kent make it ‘good’? Was exciting to watch at his peak, could turn a player inside out, put the fear into them, but most of the time ferreted down a dead end or beat himself, and his numbers suggested he didn’t make it to ‘greatness’. If Kent was just good, then I think most of the attackers should be capable of good, but not great. Cifuentes will hold down a place and I have high hopes he will settle and do well. Sima and Dowell -more squad caliber for me. Sterling will not make it with us, Balogun is purely back up for this season. Lammers has something there but maybe not aggressive enough for us. If Roofe can stay fit, one of Danilo or Dessers will spend much time on the bench, I haven’t seen enough yet to know which. Neither will be as good as Morelos in his pomp. Overall, other than Butland, the signings are not impressing me and I don’t think we’ve found any rough diamonds with that lot. Gone backwards IMO. Beale will be accountable and will be gone by the end of the season. That’s my honest opinion/prediction on what I’ve felt so far, but I hope I’m very wrong.

About the time Godot will arrive.....

I have to say Butland, who has looked like an upgrade. One cavil: I had hoped that a better performing 'keeper would translate into a better performing, more solid, more confident, defence, but I not sure that this has happened (to say the least).

OK. He was damn good.

Luton away, mind!

Regardless of who he picks, IMO Beale has to go for it and be positive from the first whistle. Forget the cautious crap and focus on what we can do to them as opposed to what they might do to us. A victory brings two things. It gives our manager and squad a shot in the arm after the CL debacle and it also plants more seeds of doubt in their fans eyes about Rodgers. Celtic will be without CCV for the next 7/8 weeks. He's their best defender by a country mile so we need to exploit any slips during that time.

If we win 7-0 on Sunday I'll still have serious doubts about Beale. The man makes too many strange mistakes.

What a start he's having at Real Madrid.

Yes, I realise that but everyone knew we'd be making one of the UEFA leagues and the CL was £150 last year. £120 is not unexpected, is it?

Yes, but close to signing for Santos if reports are to be believed.

Yes fenerbahce backed out of the deal as they thought he had an aggressive personality.

Told you already Brighton is zero 'value for money' to us. Have you considered supporting Espanyol instead of Rangers? (Espanyol hardly ever play in Europe so you will save loads of money)

Aye, but you're not a Brighton fan. I'm sure most Brighton fans wouldn't pay 75p to watch Rangers.

Butland best thus far and if some are honest with themselves, a lot of Rangers fans doubted the signing. IMO Lammers should some promise in pre-season and think he has ability to take the ball in tight situations and has heading ability. Dessers looked good in 1st leg against PSV but was bad in the return leg (certainly not alone there). Danilo was the one that excited me the most and I'm surprised he has been on the bench more than on the pitch. Sterling was clearly a squad player and that's what he'll be for a season at least and we can only hope he can replicate Calvin Bassey (and let's not kid ourselves here again, Bassey was written off early in his Rangers career). Sima has pace and remember being impressed with him when he played against us so hopefully he can offer something. I expected more of Cifu as he has just finished a very good 1/2 season in MLS, maybe once he's settled we'll see him improve. Balogun will give us cover in a few positions throughout the season. Not seen enough of Dowell to make a judgement.

Not bad for someone that doesn't have a clue what he's doing 😂

He was.

I think Thursday night is Rumpole of the bailey night old Horrice will put up a better defence than our lot

'Mon the blades...

Voted Butland, Danilo might be decent.

Ah, more commonly referred to within the Parachute Regiment as, 'Nine Mile Snipers'. Ubique Loyal RSC.

Ditto

I have no doubts that Danilo and Lammers will come good eventually, Dessers more like what you expect of a decent striker, but not exactly special. Balogun will be his solid self, if called upon. Cifuentes has been okay, a sort of Stuart McCall midfield dynamo whom you do not exactly expect great things of, but 100 % effort. Dowell and Sterling have quite some work to do, but they need to get up to speed and probably some game time to adjust. Butland has been the brightest so far, good stops, only the odd unnecessary adventure into a packed area during a corner.

I agree Bill. His Rangers career seems to be have been defined by some high profile mistakes in certain games but on the whole he's been quite steady. I think he's more than capable of coming in and doing a job on the left side of our defence IMO. Especially against SPL fodder.

Yes, it's been floating around since the start of the week.

I might be in a minority of one on this but, while he wouldn't be my first choice, I also wouldn't hesitate to throw a starting shirt to Ben Davies if I had to.

I disagree, but OK.

Not sure there are any palatable refs. You are correct. However there is a difference between the downright incompetents like Beaton, Dallas, MacLean, Muir, Dickinson and the SFA CFC like Robertson, Collum, Clancy, Walsh and linesman Connor, Mulvaney et al

I think we will get to see some tears at the match after all.