IF . Let’s wait and see maybe .This is exactly my concern. If these 3 go for nothing next year then the trading model is completely broken
If I was a young player in what is a precarious occupation I'd be doing the same tbh. 22 yo and by 23 you can have millions and security for life.More and more players are running down their contracts. We've done well with Bosmans, and will continue to do so.
You can’t say that after how we have performed in Europe past few seasons .
We knocked Dortmund and Leipzig out the Europa League recently, this squad as it stands would have a good chance against Monaco or PSV.Have you seen the unseeded teams we could play? Example
Monaco spending £15m on guys from Liverpool.
PSV signing guys from Sevilla and PSG.
Make no mistake, we are nowhere near being able to navigate the qualifiers if we get a bad draw or two.
This summer line seems to be “the squad that got to EL final” which is also the squad that’s won 2 out of 12 trophies available and lost the league to worst start for mentally challengeds in decades.They have fluffed in time and time again domestically, bizarre you would argue that. Its a fact.
Quite aware they have won 1 league & 1 cup, its kind of the issue. Its not enough.
Expectations are a million miles from ambition.Is this the expectations we now have? 2012 done a number on our support.
They pay for info .
You can’t say that after how we have performed in Europe past few seasons .
I think he's talking about on another show, possibly last week, where it was mentioned we were scouting him. It might have been the podder that lives in Israel that was talking about it.H&H said the same thing as McFarlane.
Plan is for Lowry, McCann, King, McCrorie to take over from the experienced players. And looking to McKinnon, Devine, Budinaukas/Hogarth, McAusland to step up next season. Then add in players we are buying for the B team recently. It's an area we're looking really strong in and deserves praise. It'll also hopefully take away a lot of strain of having to buy in a few players every window at the cost of millions.It’s coming; Kent, Morelos, Aribo, Jack, Helander, Sands, Arfield, Davis, McGregor, McCrorie, Katić.
Our manager shouldn't be expected to constantly beat teams with bigger budgets than us; he needs quality additions brought in sharpish.We knocked Dortmund and Leipzig out the Europa League recently, this squad as it stands would have a good chance against Monaco or PSV.
Why not be positive that we’ve come from nowhere in the rankings to get ourselves in the top 30 in Europe and gauranteed ourselves Europa group stage? Is positivity just not allowed?Is this the expectations we now have? 2012 done a number on our support.
This summer line seems to be “the squad that got to EL final” which is also the squad that’s won 2 out of 12 trophies available and lost the league to worst start for mentally challengeds in decades.
Why people are happy to stand still is beyond me.
I think we need 3 new players, first team quality.Asking the same players to go again for a fifth season at the highest level can't be allowed to happen.
These guys have done their part. So has Gerrard and then Gio. We are going to hit a wall at some point unless we get new blood in. They need help.
Pointed this out before but look at Goldson. Another mammoth season from him and he'll almost be at 300 games for us. In five years. It's both admirable and borderline mental.
As you have stated , same for everyone , PSV and Monaco would be 50/50 ties , each team favourites at home for me , I agree we don’t want to face that quality at this stage , but I wouldn’t write us off .Europe in early August is completely different to Europe in the business end of the season. We aren’t going to get Dortmund/Leipzig performances.
The only good thing is other teams will be in the same boat - although PSV and Monaco are littered with quality so I hope we avoid both.
Hes expected to constantly beat celtic....Our manager shouldn't be expected to constantly beat teams with bigger budgets than us; he needs quality additions brought in sharpish.
We did strengthen Sakala 12 goals 7 assistsI wonder how many on the list of 1000s are realistic targets.
I'd love to know.
Its a bit like last season when we should have strengthened to retain the league yet got to a euro final won the cup and blew the title and riches it guaranteed.
Money is tight and why we aren't splashing but perhaps if we had strengthened more last season we'd have won the league and have had a bigger budget this season to strengthen again?
Our squad isn't at all bad a few fresh faces could make a huge difference.
But that’s exactly what’s going to happen, these guys are going to be going another 50/60 game season together for a 5th season.Asking the same players to go again for a fifth season at the highest level can't be allowed to happen.
These guys have done their part. So has Gerrard and then Gio. We are going to hit a wall at some point unless we get new blood in. They need help.
Pointed this out before but look at Goldson. Another mammoth season from him and he'll almost be at 300 games for us. In five years. It's both admirable and borderline mental.
I wasn't in the negotiations Homer.When you were in the meeting / discussions Rangers had with PAOK did the clubs not discuss these things? Why didn’t you flag it up to our representatives that we need to have an approximate time frame at worse?
I think we need 3 new players, first team quality.
Asking the same players to go again for a fifth season at the highest level can't be allowed to happen.
These guys have done their part. So has Gerrard and then Gio. We are going to hit a wall at some point unless we get new blood in. They need help.
Pointed this out before but look at Goldson. Another mammoth season from him and he'll almost be at 300 games for us. In five years. It's both admirable and borderline mental.
Yeah that's what I want too. And a couple of new contracts2 at a minimum, 3 ideally.
Right sided forward and a box to box midfielder who are both goal threats are non negotiable for me.
Its not the squad that won 2 from 12.
Worst case scenario we’re seeded in the Europa group stages.We must at least qualify for the champions league this season or next or we will regress rapidly.
Mate I dread to think what we'd be going for if we never had Europa run.Last minute rarely work, who we sign in July will be our targets.
Anything after will be dependent on champions league qualification.
If we do not get that then i would worry what kind of a team we will be left with next season.
Not disagreeing. Lundstram is good. Sakala is a bit hit and missWe did strengthen Sakala 12 goals 7 assists
Lundstrum the best on earth
That’s two players in their first season that improved us
They took time to settle though
Any signings we make this year could be exactly the same take 6 months to a year to get used to Scottish football and the demands of playing for Rangers
There are loads through our history recently Barisic
The main 1st picks have been here for the majority the 4 years since Gerrard came in or longer. The team needs refreshed badly. But it won't happen as we've kicked can down the road to next summer.There is 8 players in the squad who have been at club for the entirety of the last 4 seasons. So this pish about "the squad", winning 2 from 12 needs to be stopped.
We’ve been extremely fortunate that our 2 Mr Reliables in Goldson and Tav have both avoided any kind of suspension or long term lay offs in the last 4 seasons.Asking the same players to go again for a fifth season at the highest level can't be allowed to happen.
These guys have done their part. So has Gerrard and then Gio. We are going to hit a wall at some point unless we get new blood in. They need help.
Pointed this out before but look at Goldson. Another mammoth season from him and he'll almost be at 300 games for us. In five years. It's both admirable and borderline mental.
I'd say at this point our starting 11 for the CL qualifiers is going to be made up of players we have in the squad right now regardless who we sign in the coming weeksI’m not reaching for the panic button around the lack of movement in the transfer market but I can understand why some are getting twitchy.
We went into the CL qualifiers nowhere near ready last year so people are fearing the same again.
We are obviously going to sign players.
However I don't think the writing off of the current squad as having ran their course is really overstated. They looked the exact opposite once they bought into what Gio and co were doing, we looked fitter and stronger than every side we faced.
A couple of new additions are required, of course, but we have a very good squad to add to imo.
2 at a minimum, 3 ideally.
Right sided forward and a box to box midfielder who are both goal threats are non negotiable for me.
I’m sakala’s biggest critic probably. I just don’t think he’s a footballer!Not disagreeing. Lundstram is good. Sakala is a bit hit and miss
If we'd strengthened more would we have blown the league?
Hard to say
Forward planning not spending fortunes this season and projecting what will be needed next seasonNext summer is going to be interesting if the likes of Aribo, Morelos and Kent don’t sign new deals.
We risk losing £30m+ worth of talent for nothing. On top of a number of players out of contract.
How do we finance a rebuild - because that’s exactly what could be required in 12 months time.
Can't see us signing a box to box midfielder unless some players are moved on.
Lundstram, Davis, Jack, Sands, Kamara and Arfield all featured in the two at somepoint.
Of course we need new blood in , we are on verge of signing a new striker , have Souttar in addition at the back , have Lowry , McCann to contribute to Midfield work load , Goldson and Tav have the benefit of international breaks ( seems every month now , lol ) I am quite positive going forward , it all hinges on Kent , Aribo , Morelos and their next moves , Chess game .These guys have done their part. So has Gerrard and then Gio. We are going to hit a wall at some point unless we get new blood in. They need help.
Pointed this out before but look at Goldson. Another mammoth season from him and he'll almost be at 300 games for us. In five years. It's both admirable and borderline mental.
Had never heard of this guy till a few months ago, now he’s everywhere
Again telling us who we are not interested in
This is exactly my concern. If these 3 go for nothing next year then the trading model is completely broken
Fed up seeing this Peter Griffin looking ladys front bottom this window.
Again telling us who we are not interested in
I don't think our manager fully trusts Sakala and most fans think he's limited.I’m sakala’s biggest critic probably. I just don’t think he’s a footballer!
But looking at it, last season he played in 50 games, starting only 18 and ended it with 12 goals and 7 assists. Fair play to him tbh.
"But that’s exactly what’s going to happen"But that’s exactly what’s going to happen, these guys are going to be going another 50/60 game season together for a 5th season.
A manager being asked again to over-perform ridiculously both domestically and in Europe, for the 5th season.
The board can’t keep asking for miracles. They ultimately can’t bring to the table what we need and want.
Fed up seeing this Peter Griffin looking ladys front bottom this window.
The main 1st picks have been here for the majority the 4 years since Gerrard came in or longer.
Mate I dread to think what we'd be going for if we never had Europa run.