Bill

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I can't imagine why anyone would think ill of John Lundstram. He's been exceptional for much of his time here and I very much hope we can see him in a Rangers shirt at least for next season. However anyone familiar with our contracting decisions over the last 30 years or so can't help being concerned at the way we typically hand out long term contracts to players over 30, only to regret it and end up buying out contracts. The waste of resources has been ridiculous at times ....... as has already been implied by Philippe Clement.

name and shame

There have been periods when Barisic's confidence has been high and he made a very solid contribution. That's the Barisic it was a pleasure to watch. However, all too often his confidence has been in his socks and his play predictably negative. Receive the ball out wide, take three steps forward, bail out and pass backwards to Souttar, repeat ..... I think that's how I will remember Borna Barisic.

Why has this been made a secret ballot?

I think one year is the right approach but I doubt he would accept it and would move elsewhere for a longer contract term. Lundstram has been a stalwart this season, particularly under PC, but this is exactly the right time to be finding his successor. I just hope this manager has more of an idea about the evolution of a playing squad than his predecessors.

Looks good for all concerned.

Outstanding

You're right enough. The Caley promotion issue was another matter altogether but also due to stadium standards

I remember when Aberdeen was saved from relegation only because ICT did not have the required seating capacity. It seems all pretence at improving the quality of the Premier League has been abandoned and the SPFL is now happy to accept woeful plastic pitches and a complete absence of drainage. I should also mention Pittodrie has a fire liability for a main stand that should have been condemned years ago.

That's just a list of poor Rangers players. Any of us could double it without trying but no matter how many names you list, it won't make Lam Sammers any less of a dud.

I’ve seen some awful duds over many years supporting Rangers but Lam Sammers was up there with the worst. What he does elsewhere, well who cares.

Rangers v Celtic live on TV

Which of our players will be risking injury and missing a chance to recharge their batteries during the break - Souttar, Matondo, Raskin, Yilmaz?

Probably right.

Might depend on whose fresh legs you chose. Is the Dujon available yet?

Is it possible that making effort is a basis for being shattered?

Ain’t that the truth. I’d rather have a tired Yilmaz than a fullback whose only trick is passing backwards

That's a fair comment that could equally be applied almost everywhere in the first team squad but we don't have the finances to fix every weakness. If we did, we'd already have the title wrapped up and be in the business end of the CL. Philippe Clement will only be able to shore up the worst of it.

Precisely. Barisic has shown time and again how fragile his attitude can be. He has occasionally been an asset but inevitably then sinks into some slough of despond again. I suspect this weakness of character is exactly why the manager has demoted him to the bench. At least Yilmaz shows signs of being a fighter, as I think PC recently described him.

With our finances and the squad size we need playing two games most weeks, there will always be some Wrights and Matondos.

I doubt many would argue with that 👍

That's possibly inevitable given he never gets to benefit from a run in the team. I'll be surprised if Scott Wright is at Rangers after the summer transfer window and it's likely he'll never be more than he is now. But Matondo costs us an arm and a leg every week and is here fore years if he chooses ... and he's consistently woeful to boot. Scott comes from the small village I live in so perhaps I'm a wee bit biased. When he scored that cup final goal I thought the same as you ... he might just be a squad player but he'll have that moment forever.

So was Tom Lawrence.