Rangers Football Club 0 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 (edited) WALTER still hopeful of Jelavic deal too More... WALTER SMITH is hopeful that both James Beattie and Tommy Smith wll be Rangers players in time for Saturday's SPL opener against Kilmarnock. The Rangers boss confirmed that negotiations are currently taking place to secure Stoke striker Beattie and Portsmouth frontman Smith. Beattie is in Glasgow today and the signs are that the former Everton and England striker will become the first signing in two years. Negotiations are also well advanced for Smith, who can play in wide areas, and the Rangers boss has not given up on landing Rapid Vienna's Croatian star Nikica Jelavic. He said: "We are currently in negotiation with both Stoke and Portsmouth with regard to the signing of James Beattie and Tommy Smith. Just where we are exactly is always difficult to say but discussions are taking place. "Hopefully we can manage to conclude both deals. "We are still progressing the move to sign Nikica Jelavic but I must admit the longer it goes the more doubtful I become over whether it will happen. "There have been more complications in that one than we imagined. A lot of these things don't go smoothly and this one certainly hasn't. But we haven't given up on that one. "It's been frustrating because these dealings have been on-going for about three weeks now but hopefully we can clear things up in the next day or two. "We hope Beattie and Smith would be tied up for Saturday." Edited August 12, 2010 by Frankie 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,514 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Ah well,looks like it's on 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gers4Life 0 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Sign Jelavic, come on, come on, come on ,come on, come on, sign, sign,sign 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,200 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 OK, the Eagles farce shows these things are never set in stone but it does look like we'll have a new player or two for Saturday. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,514 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 OK, the Eagles farce shows these things are never set in stone but it does look like we'll have a new player or two for Saturday. Ah come on Frankie,Rangers are just out of practice of negotiating new signings:) 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,200 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Ah come on Frankie,Rangers are just out of practice of negotiating new signings:) We're short of something that's for sure... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabashcannonball 0 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Why would a manager not known for his attacking propensities, be allegedly trying to sign more strikers than Scottish Bluebell. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flying Hippo Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Why would a manager not known for his attacking propensities, be allegedly trying to sign more strikers than Scottish Bluebell. We've played 4-4-2 in 99% of domestic games for the last 2 years 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,200 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Why would a manager not known for his attacking propensities, be allegedly trying to sign more strikers than Scottish Bluebell. I think we've as much chance of signing Jelavic as I have of winning the lottery. Beattie and Smith look more likely - giving us a striker and a wide player ala Novo. The loan signing of the Arsenl lad brings us to three. Job done - millions spent and only one player with sell on value if we eventually sign him. Risky stuff but they will improve our chances of winning the title. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,514 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I think we've as much chance of signing Jelavic as I have of winning the lottery. Beattie and Smith look more likely - giving us a striker and a wide player ala Novo. The loan signing of the Arsenl lad brings us to three. Job done - millions spent and only one player with sell on value if we eventually sign him. Risky stuff but they will improve our chances of winning the title. While that's an ideal situation Frankie, it is not always about a sell on value,IMO, if Beattie comes in and scores goals and we win the league again then that alone should justify his signing and help generate more income by hopefully getting into Europe again 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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