The Summer 2022 Rangers Transfer Window Rumours and Deals - Thread

[MainStandLoyal]

Years of watching him? Every keeper has a mistake in them, very few have that knack of consistent top quality saved and moments however.

That’s why McLaughlin is an able stand in for a few games, but why McGregor should be the number 1 while he’s still here.

Has McLaughlin been number 1 at any club of note before now?

Last season was a season too far for McGregor another one would just be even more brutal.

 

[Bluebeard]

Does Google not work in your house?

Very droll . Of course it does I meant more to open up the discussion for others in a civilised manner. Should’ve known better

 

[Sheik Ma Shammy]

So the same thing every other team in the world is looking for?

Yes.

 

[55degreesnorth]

Far too bi polar and quick to jump in studs showing yes Tuesday was a stinker of a result but its hardly a trend yet let's see how we look after the transfer window when we have our full squad settled

Sorry but I have to disagree there, Malmo, Alashkert, our early season performances have been peppered with poor performances for a while now. While I agree that the team needs time to get up to speed and gel, with the champions league money on the line (yet again) we simply can't afford to keep fucking up these games against teams that we should be beating. Something needs done about it, what that is I have no idea.

 

[Bluebeard]

Sorry but I have to disagree there, Malmo, Alashkert, our early season performances have been peppered with poor performances for a while now. While I agree that the team needs time to get up to speed and gel, with the champions league money on the line (yet again) we simply can't afford to keep fucking up these games against teams that we should be beating. Something needs done about it, what that is I have no idea.

It’s been happening for 30 years.

 

[55degreesnorth]

It’s been happening for 30 years.

I know, my point is that it's been largely the same group of players that have potentially blown several attempts at CL football. Win the tie next week and all will be forgiven.

 

[Blueranger45]

Is there a case to at least consider McCrorie then?

I think there should be a change in keeper starting tomorrow and stick with it. McGregor remains the better of the lot

other than shot-stopping which I don't think McLaughlin is that bad at, he's not

all McGregor in goal all season would mean is everybody being scared when the other team gets a free kick or corner and every team we play would be directed to put the ball in from crosses which would lead to panic in our defence. If I'm scouting for the opposition, that would be my way to scoring goals, crosses or set pieces

even goal kicks give me the fear when McGregor is near them

 

[RTamID]

What about Weeman Bighands? The obligatory yt video we all love on here even has the champions league music!!

 

[LightSaber]

It’s been happening for 30 years.

Happened last night to Alkmaar as well, Linfield beat Bodo a couple of weeks ago, Slovan Bratislava got a draw at Olympiacos last night.

Unfortunately these qualifiers just have a tendency to catch teams off guard.

 

[Cobear]

How long is Lovelace's contract?

Standard A4?

 

[SecondBestIsNothing]

Standard A4?

Patter thief

 

[andyb1776]

Standard A4?

Must be a few pages

 

[Lovenkrands Dug]

Years of watching him? Every keeper has a mistake in them, very few have that knack of consistent top quality saved and moments however.

He could have won the ballon d'Or 20 years on the trot for all I care, if he's shite now he shouldn't be playing which is the case.

 

[alex wright]

I don't fully agree with all of the above, but this highlights something I've posted about numerous times - we need to get used to taking some steps backwards if we want to follow the buy-low-sell-high approach.

We were never going to sign better players than Aribo and Bassey. What we'd hope for is that we can afford players who are better than they were when we first signed them and have the potential to develop even further.

Yilmaz and Tillman are, for me, the direct replacements for Bassey and Aribo. Time will tell on both.

This. Even the greatest team at this kind of trading, Ajax, have spells where the fresh blood just doesn’t work and they constantly seem to be in a “transition” stage.

 

[RotterdamBear]

Years of watching him? Every keeper has a mistake in them, very few have that knack of consistent top quality saved and moments however.

That’s why McLaughlin is an able stand in for a few games, but why McGregor should be the number 1 while he’s still here.

Has McLaughlin been number 1 at any club of note before now?

Bradford was he not and a wee spell at Hearts

 

[Sandbear]

Bradford was he not and a wee spell at Hearts

Sunderland I think.

 

[Qwa]

https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-register-interest-in-signing-dimitar-mitov-exclusive/

 

[Karky Madoolla]

Ben Foster on a free would do us a turn but Leeds were sniffing about him.

 

[Rio Loyal]

Interesting mate. Any chance of listing the age, height, current club and expected cost for each player? I’d be keen to get one of these in if they look the part

WTF has height got to do with it the Goalie was the best keeper I’ve ever seen and he was 5”10

 

[Rio Loyal]

Years of watching him? Every keeper has a mistake in them, very few have that knack of consistent top quality saved and moments however.

That’s why McLaughlin is an able stand in for a few games, but why McGregor should be the number 1 while he’s still here.

Has McLaughlin been number 1 at any club of note before now?

Sunderland and Hearts both of which he played well for.

I don’t think he’s the answer but McGregor is totally done.

Way things are going although I really don’t rate him I would give McCrorie a run.

 

[Truelightblue]

Should have bought Kasper Schmeichel.

 

[Truelightblue]

Any further updates on the Besiktas middielder Kartal Yilmaz? Not a lot of info around right now but looks like Rangers do have an interest..

 

[Theresa May]

The fact we have allowed a situation to unfold where our number 1 and number 2 goalkeepers at our club have a combined age of almost 80 is frankly absurd. For a big club with aspirations in Europe it’s verging on negligence. And I say that as mcgregors biggest fan.

He shouldn’t have been kept on and I cannot believe we haven’t identified a GK who can come in and be a proper Rangers goalie in the fine tradition we have set over the decades.

Can't argue with any of that in a wider sense - however, there is definitely some sort of unfair inference happening at the moment that Jon McGlaughlin is somehow this below par keeper.

I wouldn't be against us bringing in a younger GK who could be no.1 for years to come, but meantime JM is more than good enough to be our keeper. The hysteria around the GK situation has intensified following the game on Tuesday, nothing more, and it was a result which largely had little to do with our GK situation.

 

[Isje 931]

genuinely stumped at the anger towards McLaughlin. if it wasnt for him on Tuesday wed be as good as out. hes a more than capable keeper.

Sadly i think hell be the whipping boy for the moronic element of our fans all season

 

[No Money No Problems]

We can’t say it’s been a success really mate. It’s far too early.

However, initial impressions I guess could be made, and they ain’t great to date if I’m being honest.

These UCL games continually seem to catch us off guard as an aside. We’ve one last chance to sort it. Make no mistake, this club needs to win this tie and give ourselves a crack at getting back to the group stages.

It's far too early... but

 

[Reynold]

https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-register-interest-in-signing-dimitar-mitov-exclusive/

Fancy foreign sounding name


Open link to find he plays for Cambridge United

 

[Arlo]

I apologise for repeating myself so often on this thread but selling Kamara to allow us to buy someone to play with Lundstram is a trade off we need to make.

Someone of the ilk of Fransergio who despite having zero sell on advantage would take us up a level in the engine room.

I'd happily let Kamara go if we got a decent fee, great player on his day, but his day is far far too infrequent.

 

[Arlo]

https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-register-interest-in-signing-dimitar-mitov-exclusive/

We've already got 1 average League One goalie.
I'd hope if we are strengthening it's with a much better standard

 

[Detective Vic Mackey]

Years of watching him? Every keeper has a mistake in them, very few have that knack of consistent top quality saved and moments however.

That’s why McLaughlin is an able stand in for a few games, but why McGregor should be the number 1 while he’s still here.

Has McLaughlin been number 1 at any club of note before now?

It’s a good point tbf

I agree McGregor should be number 1 for me. I think he’s the better keeper

 

[Alfie_WATP]

Only Rangers would renew a 40 year old goalie and a 37 year old central midfielder when it’s been obvious we’ve needed to sign players in both areas for a long time now.

I wouldn’t be surprised if we are sitting here next season and they both have 1 year deals signed again.

 

[Kenny Senior]

This idea that Mcgregor is a great shotstopper needs to end, he was but hes not anymore. There was a spell last season just about every shot on target was a goal.

 

[Dotty_84]

Waiting until we get CL qualification every summer before signing a player we’ve been crying out for for three or four years sounds like a head on backwards approach to me.

I agree we do have too many midfielders, but part of that problem is because we retained two veteran players for another year.

Thing is last Year I was screaming for a CAM and a RW because we only needed to add 2 real quality players back then as nobody of note was sold.

This Year is different, we've invested and brought in a few and what I want if we qualify for the CL is a high quality Midfielder. Not like the Hagi/Matondo model. Proper quality like you can see they'd bring us up a level like a Veerman, that'll cost us 5+m though.

 

[Thasunke Witko]

Years of watching him? Every keeper has a mistake in them, very few have that knack of consistent top quality saved and moments however.

That’s why McLaughlin is an able stand in for a few games, but why McGregor should be the number 1 while he’s still here.

Has McLaughlin been number 1 at any club of note before now

Have you ever played between the sticks before? If so you are deluded and have hero stays specs on, if not then you know nothing.

Whatever you think of McLaughlin for you to say that McGregor should be number 1 seriously questions your ability to state anything on goalkeeping, it’s not just the ability to stop a ball it’s the all round ability and I’m afraid that Gio’s inability to drop a keeper who made so many basic errors last season it cost us straight entry to CL this year and the money that goes with it.How he got another contract bamboozles me.

You are right that every keeper(player) makes mistakes but McGregor made too many last season for me and should not have been rewarded and I’ll use just games this year where Jon got hammered for a goal straight at him that took a nick and had spin on it, do I think he could’ve done better? Possibly but he was also partially unsighted, a fortnight earlier Harry Kane scored against Allan with a shot , not a thunderous one but well hit from the same distance that was straight at Allan in the middle of the net, no player in front, no nick on the ball straight at him and even in my shite level of playing in goal would’ve been raging at not saving it, imo he should’ve been dropped at Xmas last season never mind being quoted as this seasons number 1.

All this imo but if you think Allan should number 1 then I think your off your chump.

 

[TukTuk to Bangla]

Loris Karius and Berke Öze are out of contract.

Daniel Bentley, Yann Sommer, Jo Bursik, Matt Ryan, Nikita Haikin, Ersin Destanoğlu and Max Crepeau all have less than 12 months remaining on their contracts. There are a lot more in there who would command a higher wage. There were a number of keepers available this summer too.

Our keepers are 40 and 35 (next month). McCrorie isn't the answer, IMO. We'll have a list of potential targets.

Ersin Destanoğlu is an excellent keeper, he's also best mates with Ridvan Yilmaz given they grew up together - he's one to keep an eye on. Been linked with a number of big clubs but so was Yilmaz.

​

Just came on to ask if there was any decent sweeper keepers available or in the last year, but that answers that.

Preferably one that comes for crosses and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not asking for too much is it

 

[Bluebeard]

Have you ever played between the sticks before? If so you are deluded and have hero stays specs on, if not then you know nothing.

Whatever you think of McLaughlin for you to say that McGregor should be number 1 seriously questions your ability to state anything on goalkeeping, it’s not just the ability to stop a ball it’s the all round ability and I’m afraid that Gio’s inability to drop a keeper who made so many basic errors last season it cost us straight entry to CL this year and the money that goes with it.How he got another contract bamboozles me.

You are right that every keeper(player) makes mistakes but McGregor made too many last season for me and should not have been rewarded and I’ll use just games this year where Jon got hammered for a goal straight at him that took a nick and had spin on it, do I think he could’ve done better? Possibly but he was also partially unsighted, a fortnight earlier Harry Kane scored against Allan with a shot , not a thunderous one but well hit from the same distance that was straight at Allan in the middle of the net, no player in front, no nick on the ball straight at him and even in my shite level of playing in goal would’ve been raging at not saving it, imo he should’ve been dropped at Xmas last season never mind being quoted as this seasons number 1.

All this imo but if you think Allan should number 1 then I think your off your chump.

I played at a low level and my son is now a GK.

I generally find that anybody who hasn’t played in goals or at least put the time in to learn what it’s about Haven’t a clue and they have no idea how difficult it is. This stems from the old fashioned idea of stick the least natural player in goals.

Time has moved on it’s a specialist skill guys need to be as competent with their feet as their hands, positional sense, organisation, reactions, get any of it wrong even once in 90 minutes and you have a whole stadium laughing and asking why you are there and that their “ granny could’ve saved that” etc etc . And it’s not just fans, pundits and commentators still do it to this day. “ He should never be beaten on his near post” Is a war cry we hear and it’s just utter nonsense.

You are in a 24ft long by 8ft space trying to keep a 11inch ball from going past you being fired at pace. It’s not easy.

 

[Rio Loyal]

I apologise for repeating myself so often on this thread but selling Kamara to allow us to buy someone to play with Lundstram is a trade off we need to make.

Someone of the ilk of Fransergio who despite having zero sell on advantage would take us up a level in the engine room.

Your point is spot on this is exactly what we should be doing,

Needs to be a decent price for Kamara though.

 

[Batigol]

Let's be honest, every time we concede a goal there's going to be a clamour to replace McLaughlin with McGregor or vice versa. I don't think McLaughlin did anything wrong the other night. You could argue that his positioning was a bit off for Livi's goal, but there were far more glaring errors elsewhere.

 

[Rio Loyal]

I played at a low level and my son is now a GK.

I generally find that anybody who hasn’t played in goals or at least put the time in to learn what it’s about Haven’t a clue and they have no idea how difficult it is. This stems from the old fashioned idea of stick the least natural player in goals.

Time has moved on it’s a specialist skill guys need to be as competent with their feet as their hands, positional sense, organisation, reactions, get any of it wrong even once in 90 minutes and you have a whole stadium laughing and asking why you are there and that their “ granny could’ve saved that” etc etc . And it’s not just fans, pundits and commentators still do it to this day. “ He should never be beaten on his near post” Is a war cry we hear and it’s just utter nonsense.

You are in a 24ft long by 8ft space trying to keep a 11inch ball from going past you being fired at pace. It’s not easy.

What height are you and your son ??

 

[Thasunke Witko]

I played at a low level and my son is now a GK.

I generally find that anybody who hasn’t played in goals or at least put the time in to learn what it’s about Haven’t a clue and they have no idea how difficult it is. This stems from the old fashioned idea of stick the least natural player in goals.

Time has moved on it’s a specialist skill guys need to be as competent with their feet as their hands, positional sense, organisation, reactions, get any of it wrong even once in 90 minutes and you have a whole stadium laughing and asking why you are there and that their “ granny could’ve saved that” etc etc . And it’s not just fans, pundits and commentators still do it to this day. “ He should never be beaten on his near post” Is a war cry we hear and it’s just utter nonsense.

You are in a 24ft long by 8ft space trying to keep a 11inch ball from going past you being fired at pace. It’s not easy.

But the FF know alls keep telling us Allan’s a great shot stopper though

 

[Viatrophy]

I played at a low level and my son is now a GK.

I generally find that anybody who hasn’t played in goals or at least put the time in to learn what it’s about Haven’t a clue and they have no idea how difficult it is. This stems from the old fashioned idea of stick the least natural player in goals.

Time has moved on it’s a specialist skill guys need to be as competent with their feet as their hands, positional sense, organisation, reactions, get any of it wrong even once in 90 minutes and you have a whole stadium laughing and asking why you are there and that their “ granny could’ve saved that” etc etc . And it’s not just fans, pundits and commentators still do it to this day. “ He should never be beaten on his near post” Is a war cry we hear and it’s just utter nonsense.

You are in a 24ft long by 8ft space trying to keep a 11inch ball from going past you being fired at pace. It’s not easy.

Are you Peter Schmeichel or just the guy who gets chucked in goals at 5's cos he is shite?

 

[Kirkhillbear]

Is there a case to at least consider McCrorie then?

I think there should be a change in keeper starting tomorrow and stick with it. McGregor remains the better of the lot

Why??
McLaughlin has done nothing to deserve to be dropped.
Goal at Livi was on Souter and Barasic.
The first goal on Tuesday was on Jack and Barasic getting bullied then a deflected shot past McLaughlin, also pretty sure McLaughlin kept us in with any slight chance with the one on one save after our defenders yet again gave the ball directly to an opposing player.

 

[Crispy Bacon]

Why??
McLaughlin has done nothing to deserve to be dropped.
Goal at Livi was on Souter and Barasic.
The first goal on Tuesday was on Jack and Barasic getting bullied then a deflected shot past McLaughlin, also pretty sure McLaughlin kept us in with any slight chance with the one on one save after our defenders yet again gave the ball directly to an opposing player.

The first goal was on JM. The deflection was minuscule and most keepers will be angry at letting that in. It was right at him and he fell like a tree.

Take your point if it was deflected out his path but it barely moved. Shocking attempt.

Some folk on here have this blind faith in McLaughlin for whatever reason to be our No1, we need a top GK to come in as a starter. I’ve no idea why we are willing to accept mediocrity. Its taken McGregors decline for our coaching staff to decide McLaughlin is our No1. Gerrard didn’t think he was and neither did Gio when he arrived.

If there’s any money we need to chuck a few million at a decent GK and we will be in a good place going forward IMO.

I don’t think the creative midfielder everyones talking about is needed. Tillman and Lawrence can both occupy that spot.

 

[TukTuk to Bangla]

I played at a low level and my son is now a GK.

I generally find that anybody who hasn’t played in goals or at least put the time in to learn what it’s about Haven’t a clue and they have no idea how difficult it is. This stems from the old fashioned idea of stick the least natural player in goals.

Time has moved on it’s a specialist skill guys need to be as competent with their feet as their hands, positional sense, organisation, reactions, get any of it wrong even once in 90 minutes and you have a whole stadium laughing and asking why you are there and that their “ granny could’ve saved that” etc etc . And it’s not just fans, pundits and commentators still do it to this day. “ He should never be beaten on his near post” Is a war cry we hear and it’s just utter nonsense.

You are in a 24ft long by 8ft space trying to keep a 11inch ball from going past you being fired at pace. It’s not easy.

You seem pretty sane for a goalkeeper.

 

[CaptainCourageous]

A good shot stopper with reactions pulls off the 1st goal in Belgium. Said keeper also makes the saves McLaughlin does through out the match.

Of course Borna and Souttar were nowhere to be seen for the goal at Livingston but where was McLaughlin going?

We had many conversations and discussions about keepers last season and over the summer. My view; commanding and better use of the ball than McGregor, not as good a shot stopper and won't produce game defining moments/saves.

We needed a number 1. Not one of the keepers at the club were that level. We've failed to add a number 1 and there will be talk all season about it.

 

[LightSaber]

Why??
McLaughlin has done nothing to deserve to be dropped.
Goal at Livi was on Souter and Barasic.
The first goal on Tuesday was on Jack and Barasic getting bullied then a deflected shot past McLaughlin, also pretty sure McLaughlin kept us in with any slight chance with the one on one save after our defenders yet again gave the ball directly to an opposing player.

Don't man, its that weirdos thing. He thinks real life is some sort of football manager game. 1 mistake or bad performance and everything is terrible and should be reset.

Just wait and see if Celtic sign someone today, I've no idea if they are, but he really loses his tiny mind when that happens.

 

[Mview83]

McLaughlin is an above average, mostly competent keeper but a Rangers number 1 needs to be more than that.

McGregor was more than that but he isn’t anymore, as his last season showed.

We should have had a quality first choice keeper at the head of our shopping list for the summer.

 

[Gazman_Airdrie]

Why??
McLaughlin has done nothing to deserve to be dropped.
Goal at Livi was on Souter and Barasic.
The first goal on Tuesday was on Jack and Barasic getting bullied then a deflected shot past McLaughlin, also pretty sure McLaughlin kept us in with any slight chance with the one on one save after our defenders yet again gave the ball directly to an opposing player.

McLaughlin's positioning for the Livingston goal is questionable, but the ultimate fault does lie with Barisic/Souttar.

The first goal on Tuesday was 100% on McLaughlin. The deflection barely changed the course of the shot and McLaughlin was slow in his reaction and should be saving it. Whilst Jack/Barisic should have done better defensively, that shot should never have ended up in the net.

For me, neither McGregor or McLaughlin are good enough to be Rangers #1 this season.

 

[SuperGers07]

Why??
McLaughlin has done nothing to deserve to be dropped.
Goal at Livi was on Souter and Barasic.
The first goal on Tuesday was on Jack and Barasic getting bullied then a deflected shot past McLaughlin, also pretty sure McLaughlin kept us in with any slight chance with the one on one save after our defenders yet again gave the ball directly to an opposing player.

Simply don’t rate him as a Rangers number 1.

He’s not a bad keeper, but he was a steady sort for a lower tier quality side like a Hearts and Sunderland. Fair enough but the pressures are different here week in and out.

He’s played three European games in his whole career, and two of them were dead rubbers.

Ideal world, neither of them would be starting games. But Shagger is the better of the two so if one has to play then him.

 

[muttley]

It’s been happening for 30 years.

Levski Sofia being one of the worst. We genuinely look like a team thrown together on the night for these crucial European ties.

 

[BlueReddington]

Why??
McLaughlin has done nothing to deserve to be dropped.
Goal at Livi was on Souter and Barasic.
The first goal on Tuesday was on Jack and Barasic getting bullied then a deflected shot past McLaughlin, also pretty sure McLaughlin kept us in with any slight chance with the one on one save after our defenders yet again gave the ball directly to an opposing player.

This may seem strange but JM for SPL should be good enough for one reason to he is better at dealing with crosses. It was apparent to me that teams up here saw this weakness in AM and looked to pump balls into our box at any opportunity with some success. Not always a big tactic in Europe so perhaps AM better in that arena. However I was genuinely surprised we didn't get a new No1 and I hope it isn't the difference on what should be a tight race