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He loves tiki-taka by all accounts but I don't think Barca have the players to do that anymore

29 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

I'm glad I never got into gambling.  I'm glad the government are taking steps like this but I doubt it'll make much difference to the many people with gambling problems.

Banning credit cards to fund any online bets from April is a start. Not sure if that also means debit/bank cards. If not, that would be next. 

22 minutes ago, JohnMc said:

That's depressing. #Old

I hear you. It seems like everyday you get a reminder of getting old. Especially with this current trend/obsession with 20/25th Anniversaries of films/albums etc. 

I actually met an ex-Gers player in a bar at the weekend whilst out with the good lady and he was one of my heroes as a youth. We spent some time with him and his partner/missus but Christ did it make think about how time has flown in. 

Going back to the family connections...I was listening to the Boro V Spurs game last week and they kept mentioning a Boro player called Tavernier. For an awful moment I thought we'd punted Tav and I missed it as I busy with work over the last few weeks and hadn't been paying attention to the news. Turns out it was his younger brother! Thank feek 

19 minutes ago, JFK-1 said:

It would appear doubtful that anybody can catch up with Liverpool anytime soon. Liverpool this season aren't really any more potent than last season. They're consistently performing at a remarkable level from season to season. The difference is that City simply aren't matching them this season.

Liverpool have a few banana skins on the near horizon. Man Utd (h), Wolves (a) and West ham (a). If they get through those with 6/7 points then I can't see City catching them 

I also see that online betting using credit cards will be banned from April.

11 hours ago, craig said:

Tims in for him too apparently

Didn't realise this lad is ex-Permier League striker Kevin Campbells son

1 hour ago, Bill said:

Buying the Sun

Buying the Record

Listening to BBC Sportsound

Listening to Off the Ball

Voting for SNP

 

All things that decent Rangers supporters should abstain from. 

Dear Charmain Bill,

Do you have an official manifesto on how to be a decent Rangers fan?

Patronised, Glasgow

A gooner? I see. Hopefully Arteta can change their fortunes around?

3 minutes ago, the gunslinger said:

The daily record ran a racist column as well. 

More than happy to apply the sentiment of the OP to that rag to

Hear hear. How anyone can buy/read this vile pamphlet of pish is beyond me 

20 minutes ago, craig said:

Not sure why he would leave - Liverpool are such a well run club.  Fenway Sports are a great company and know how to build sports brands.  He is well on the way to achieving a dynasty there, much as it pains me to say it.

Not a Liverpool fan then Craig? Do you have a preference for a team down south?

6 minutes ago, craig said:

The way we didn't regret signing Nicky Clark who had been banging goals in for QotS in the lower leagues ?

 

Point being.... there are no guarantees and some of the numbers I have seen thrown around for Shankland (someone suggested as much as 2 million) I would be saying thanks but no thanks.  At that price anyway.

I suppose all signings are risks and don't come with guarantees. I suppose it's all about taking a punt.

Look at Robertson for example. He went from playing 30 odd games for Dundee Utd to the Premiership and went on to become a certain starter at Liverpool in 4 years. If we look closer to home, no one would have predicted Glenn Kamara to come in and do this well. Let's not forget he was warming the bench at a poor Dundee team

43 minutes ago, the gunslinger said:

Have you seen how close other stadiums in Scotland are 

Granted but are they trying to accommodate 6,000 extra seats?

If anyone is watching can they please provide some updates? Doing some chores at the moment. Thanks in advance!! 

Just now, Bluedell said:

Great prospect. Was the stand-out against Wrexham before going off injured. He's 18 and just extended his contract until 2022  

Cheers mate. Good to see he has signed on

4 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

Yes - he was mentioned in the transfer thread no too long ago (Liverpool sniffing about, I think?). 

Great. Cheers Rousseau

Potentially quite a tricky game for Liverpool today. Jose likes to kill the game and has already intimated that he will need to play differently now that Kane is injured. Still think Liverpool will do them mind...

1 hour ago, ian1964 said:

 

Apologies but I presume Patterson is a young player?

50 minutes ago, ian1964 said:

 

Interesting idea but I wonder how they will accommodate the space around the pitch post construction?  I presume there is a legal requirement for some kind of track/path access surrounding the pitch and Ibrox is already pretty close to the pitch as it is. Closer than that dump across the city for example

1 hour ago, ian1964 said:

 

Somewhat hyperbolic but if it makes the tims more enraged than they already are, happy days

2 hours ago, Franc Ergs said:

Coming from a rather warm 31° in Colombia, to a pleasant 22° in Dubai.

Both options beat cold, wet and windy Glasgow hands down

14 minutes ago, DMAA said:

Yeh Maric. Doesn’t sound like anything is happening with him. 

Thanks for keeping me right dude. Don't really read papers so generally only find out about transfers when they happen

Just now, DMAA said:

He’s a playmaker type centre mid

Doh. Is the other Croatian guy a striker? 

5 minutes ago, DMAA said:

Guy who claims to be ITK says Lovro Majer isn’t interested in the offers he’s had from Spain and Russia and wants to come to Rangers and will wait until the summer if he has to. Given he’d cost €6m+ I would think if it happens at all it will be in the summer. 

 

No problem whatsoever if this happens. I've always thought the Balkan leagues offer the best value in today's bloated transfer market. Players are generally technically gifted and adapt well to the the Scottish/British game (Prso, Jelavic, Barasic and Katic). 

Maybe a sign that we are laying the foundations for a summer departure for Alfie?

6 hours ago, ranger_syntax said:

I keep telling you.

 

This is Rangers Chat.

Chill out my friend ? no damage done