Frankie

IMO, he's worth no more than £3million. He's fine young player with loads of potential. He's also a player that would fit into our team perfectly. However, his high wage, high transfer fee and his lack of genuine top-level experience means to spend the kind of money being talked about is very risky.

Exactly mate... Add the BBC into the mix as well. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/6653201.stm

Real Radio base their stories on the Record.... Let's look at their version: How is this first first-class red-top action...?

How is this first first-class red-top action...?

Even the story changes half through with it being a done deal in the first paragraph then the author(s) giving themselves a get out clause hy saying there was a mystery. Fact is, if the fee bandied about is now around £5million I'm glad we're not paying it.

Mate, I've certainly not heard anything about major fall outs within the squad. Apparantly a few guys don't get on but that will happen in any team to be fair. Unfortunately though as you said above the same signs of unprofessionalism and lack of motivation are still there. I find that extremely worrying.

Mate, I am as positive as they come but this continual lack of application and consistency is bloody frustrating. I hope the team are spending their Monday morning at Gullane sands.

Mate, end of season fare it may have been but the negatives from the article are not limuted to such games. We've seen it all this season, all last season and for most of the last 7 years. It's not good enough.

If the Boyd/AM story is picked up by the media then we may well do so. I'm not sure it's something we'd release a statement on without knowing the full facts but there's no harm in asking for clarity on why the players acted in that way.

Agree with all your comments Gribz...

Still very confident that Brown will sign for us. May depend on what kind of fee the likes of Boro are offering but at the end of the day if Brown wants to come to us (and he does), then he most likely will.

I was similarly upset mate. But there may have been a reason for their loss of standards. However, the very least I'd like to see is them fined, dropped and made to apologise.

http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=412&Itemid=1 After another soulless performance at Ibrox yesterday, it was disappointing to note that once again the three essential virtues in the title above were missing from much of our team. Right from the very first minute it was obvious that yesterdayââ?¬â?¢s game would be a pedestrian affair. Killie may have had a fairly offensive set-up but they played mainly on the counter from a defensive outlook. Rangers, meanwhile, again opted for the 4-2-3-1 formation that has been such a hit and miss this season. Certainly no-one can argue that against the bigger sides that formation seems to work pretty well. Even with Le Guen in charge we had some good results against European opposition as well as against the bigger domestic teams. However, itââ?¬â?¢s also pretty obvious that when we come up against more defensive outfits, we struggle with only the one striker. We just arenââ?¬â?¢t flexible enough when it comes to reacting to opposition formations. In saying that, we could employ any tactic we like but if we continue to go into games without the necessary mental qualities, we will always struggle to match teams who do possess them. That explains why we have lost many games this season to supposed sub-standard opposition. Of course, the Falkirkââ?¬â?¢s, Caley Thistleââ?¬â?¢s and Kilmarnockââ?¬â?¢s of this world are not better than Rangers. Nevertheless, when we fail to match the spirit of the underdog, we will not secure the points. After an excellent result and impressive display against Celtic last week once again our appalling lack of consistency was evident. We simply appear to lack the motivation and discipline to achieve this imperative goal. Given the fact that Walter Smith is renowned for having fine man-management skills that is extremely worrying 5 months into his new tenure. The negative signs are all there and have been now for a number of months ââ?¬â?? going on years. From some players being obviously unfit to others simply not applying themselves on the park; one must question the club discipline. Yesterday saw one of our greatest sons being remembered with what we all thought was a flawless minuteââ?¬â?¢s silence (none of that applause nonsense thankfully!). It is with extreme upset and disappointment though that after the match I quickly found out that two of our players couldnââ?¬â?¢t even take a few seconds out of their comedy routines to respect Kai Johansenââ?¬â?¢s memory. Both Allan McGregor and Kris Boyd ââ?¬â?? supposed big Rangers fans ââ?¬â?? preferred to share a private joke as the rest of the stadium (including the excellent Killie fans) stood in silence. Inexplicable behaviour from senior players which this fan cannot understand. Now, some fans calling for them to be sold is perhaps going a few steps too far but this disgraceful episode is another own goal from a set of players who, with each passing week, appear to isolate themselves further from the very people who pay their wages. At a time where the club are asking (and mainly receiving) the highest possible standards from the support, it seems the players canââ?¬â?¢t (or wonââ?¬â?¢t) match these minimal requirements. Ergo, I hope to hear about suitable punishments and apologies from the players involved. Allan McGregor and Kris Boyd have had decent seasons. McGregor has grown into the goalkeeping number one position very well and Boydââ?¬â?¢s goals are one of the main reasons we managed to secure second place. Both are now international quality players. However, simply having the practical qualities should never be enough to assume the job is done. Unfortunately, too many people at Rangers Football Club (and particularly the players) are simply just turning up and not applying themselves fully. Every Rangers employee should conduct themselves with the utmost standards of pride and professionalism whilst showing the kind of passion that should never be taken for granted. If anyone at the club canââ?¬â?¢t provide those minimal values then quite simply they are not good enough to be part of the Rangers. I sincerely hope as the end of this unacceptable season ends; every person at Rangers appreciates that second best will never be good enough. Whilst expectations have to remain realistic itââ?¬â?¢s not unreasonable to expect much, much more from our football club. Pride, professionalism and passion should be the foundations Rangers careers are built on. An occasional glimpse is not enough.

On Main Site... http://www.gersnetonline.net

Bit of a shame that... Would like to have seen him play in the last 2 games. Might not seen him again at Ibrox.

Not for me...

We conducted the interview by email mate. He's serious about getting back into the game and no it's not a wig...

Good thinking mate. I suggest having a weekly thread where people can contribute their thoughts on that week's coverage. You can then choose to pick a couple of them (as well as your own thoughts) and put together the article. That way you might be able to pick up something you may have otherwise missed.

Unfortunately yes, but if we continue to struggle financially, working on our Youth system and matching the Ajax template may prove to be our future even if the majority of our fans may struggle to accept it...

Absolutely spot on Buster. I myself was a reasonable player in my mid teens (S'form with Dundee Utd and a Scotland under15/16 cap) but unfortunately, like many players my potential suffered because I liked to be like my friends and enjoy a drink and the wrong lifestyle. One reason why I'd love to see Rangers (and other clubs) including scholarships where they board at Murray Park and also undertake educational courses.

The Trust will have a table just inside the Ibrox Complex on Sunday prior to the Killie game. Just bring along your tenner to join or renew if you haven't already done so. Our influence is steadily growing and the more people who join can only increase this. Come along and speak to Board members who will answer any questions you may have.

I didn't realise that either to be honest - it came as a surprise to me. Maybe Smudger is getting itchy feet at the BBC? As Super_Ally suggests, I can't think of anyone better to be in charge of the Rangers PR as well as being as an executive director on the Rangers board.

Thanks mate. But I don't make the site/forum - it's you guys. We've been through a hard time with domain name problems and still we're around. Won't be long till we're bigger and better than ever before. Together we can achieve that and Gersnet is much bigger than one or 2 people's contribution. :cheers:

On a personal level, I don't think there is anyone in the Scottish game right now that I respect more than Gordon. I've been fortunate enough to meet him a few times now and I have experienced first hand just how selfless he is. For that, I honestly hope that some time in the near future Gordon will be working for the club instead of the BBC. As for the interview, as usual Scotland's best pundit makes a lot of sense and I hope his wise words are read by every online fan so we can approach a new season with renewed optimism and more united than ever before.

For our inaugural Gersnet Interview, we�re honoured to welcome Rangers legend and outstanding Scottish media pundit Gordon Smith to Gersnet Online. http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=409&Itemid=2 Many, many thanks to Gordon for helping us out.