ian1964 10,415 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Dundee United captain Jon Daly says he has held talks with Rangers boss Ally McCoist over a move to Ibrox. The Irishman has been a pre-contract target for the Third Division league leaders with his deal at Tannadice up at the end of the current campaign. United have offered the 30-year-old the option of an extra year on Tayside with the player saying he is yet to decide where his future lies. The 30-year-old revealed he had spoken to McCoist and says uncertainty over league reconstruction wonâ??t have a big bearing on his decision. He said: â??I had a brief chat with Ally McCoist and we were just talking football, nothing to do with contracts. â??Iâ??ve got a lot of time for Ally. Heâ??s a good manager, heâ??s a good man and Iâ??ve always had a lot of respect for him. â??It was nice to have a chat with him.â? http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/dundee-united/219393-jon-daly-reveals-talks-with-ally-mccoist-over-potential-rangers-move/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,258 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I think he'd be a decent signing but get the impression he'd rather go down south to the championship or whatever. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 0 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 â??Iâ??ve got a lot of time for Ally. Heâ??s a good manager,...." Oh dear 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,415 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Dundee United star Jon Daly: I'd have no problem becoming first Irish Catholic to play for Rangers THE burly striker says making history would not be a problem for him or his family if a move to Ibrox does materialise. DUNDEE UNITED striker Jon Daly last night openly discussed the prospect of becoming the first Catholic player from the Republic of Ireland to sign for Rangers. And he happily stated the idea of becoming a history maker was not an issue for him or his family. Daly also revealed a telephone conversation with Ally McCoist had last week underlined his impression of the Ibrox manager as a good man who had won his respect when Daly helped beat Rangers in the Scottish Cup earlier this season. He said: “It always stuck in my mind that, even though his team had lost and I’d scored one of the goals that beat them at Tannadice, Ally had stayed behind in the tunnel and shook the hand of every United player after the match. “That made a big impression on me and increased my respect for Ally.” McCoist has spoken to United about the possibility of taking a player whose contract expires at the end of the season and who still has the offer of a one-year extension to his existing agreement on the table at Tannadice. Rangers and Celtic might not play in the same league any more and the Ibrox side might have long ago ditched the policy of not signing Catholic players. But acquiring Daly would be another departure from tradition and one some supporters might need time to absorb. Daly said: “I was told about the historic aspect to this move, if it happens, and I was surprised. “But it doesn’t bother me. I’ve spoken to my family about Rangers’ interest in me and there are no issues there for them to deal with so far as I’m concerned. “Rangers have spoken to Dundee United and my agent has spoken to Ally. When I had my conversation with the manager it was purely about football and where he saw me playing. It had nothing to do with financial terms. “I might be 30 now but that doesn’t mean I don’t have things I can still learn about the game. “And who better to learn from than someone like Ally, given what he achieved at club and international level as a striker.” The reward Daly would get for any disruption caused to his private life by breaking what some misguided fans might see as a taboo is a contract that would earn him more money than he could get at Tannadice. The price to be paid for earning a higher wage would be a drop from the SPL to a lower division but the Dubliner would have no qualms about going in a downward direction in order to bounce back up again. And he introduced a piece of flawless logic to back up his argument for making that bungee jump of a move. Daly said: “If Manchester United were playing in League One in England through the kind of circumstances that put Rangers in a lower league would a player hesitate to join them? I don’t think that would be a problem. “There are plenty of clubs in England, such as Wolves and Birmingham, for example, who could be described as sleeping giants. “They are where they are at the moment but they have aspirations towards getting back to the top flight. “That’s what Rangers are trying to do and if I was to end up there then so be it. “They’re a club trying to get back to where they should be so it wouldn’t be a deal breaker for me if I had to go down the divisions first of all. “And my move might open the door for others from my part of Ireland to join Rangers.” Daly would doubtless have to hit the ground running even more quickly than some other players if the move to Ibrox did take place. But he does not see that as grounds for concern any more than the geographical aspect of his transfer. He added: “Strikers like to get their first goal for a new club as quickly as they can and I’d be no different because it’s a good thing for the confidence. “But whatever happens I’ll be keeping Dundee United in the loop because I’ve loved my time with the club. “They’re happy with that and if it’s the right move for me it could happen before the end of the season. “Rangers are a massive club with lots going for them and I’m flattered Ally is interested in me. But in the meantime I’ve left everything up to my agent.” Daly is trying to concentrate on helping Dundee United to a top-six finish in the SPL, unlikely though that may be, and he has Celtic in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup at Hampden at the back of his mind as well. He said: “It would be a sign of failure and under achievement if we can’t get into the top six after the split,. “We have a squad of players who were spoken about as having a chance of finishing runners-up to Celtic in the championship at the start of the season. “But other teams have raised their game and it would be disrespectful to them not to acknowledge that fact. “What we have to do now, beginning with the game against St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Monday night, is chase that top-six place until it becomes mathematically impossible for us to get it. “But we are running out of games to achieve our aim.” Just as Daly is running towards a decision that could set him apart in Rangers’ history. Shug Keevins http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dundee-united-star-jon-daly-1791101 Edited March 29, 2013 by ian1964 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE 0 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Seems they can't stress this enough. I don't know about the other bluenoses but I couldn't care less if the guy's an Irish catholic or an Indian buddhist monk as long as he scores. As for his qualities, I think he'd be a decent enough signing. We don't seem to have an adequate striker so he might be able to fill this gap. All depends on what he asks for salary wise though which is likely to be a lot. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,415 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Alan Smith Date of Birth: 25.05.93 Nationality: Irish REPUBLIC of Ireland international signed for the Light Blues in July 2010 and has established himself as Billy Kirkwood's number one so far this season. A regular in the Republic's squads since under-15 level, the big keeper is looking to pick up some silverware in his first season as the club's top stopper at youth level. http://www.rangers.co.uk/teams/reserves-and-youth/item/388-alan-smith 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 2,064 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Alan Smith Date of Birth: 25.05.93 Nationality: Irish REPUBLIC of Ireland international signed for the Light Blues in July 2010 and has established himself as Billy Kirkwood's number one so far this season. A regular in the Republic's squads since under-15 level, the big keeper is looking to pick up some silverware in his first season as the club's top stopper at youth level. http://www.rangers.co.uk/teams/reserves-and-youth/item/388-alan-smith Get the point you're trying to make but he might just be a (shock! horror!) a Protestant! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,415 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Get the point you're trying to make but he might just be a (shock! horror!) a Protestant! The thing that is annoying me about this article is it's just all lies and no need to be saying things like that! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1872 4 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Alexander Ernest Stevenson (9 August 1912 – 1985) was an Irish footballer who played for Rangers and Everton, amongst other teams. As an international, Stevenson also played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI. Stevenson is the only footballer to have played for both the FAI XI and Rangers and is one of only three players born in what is now the Republic of Ireland to play for the club. The other two were Alex Craig and James Lowry McAuley (Reuben Evans was another Rangers player from the Republic of Ireland but he did not play for the first team). 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,246 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I'm pretty sure that we targetted at least two Irish internationalists, one was AFAIR Ray Houghton (under Souness?) since 1987, and both declined because of the trouble their families would have encountered back home. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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