That’s good to know. Can you tell us all the score as well?
Know nothing about him but looks to have a good record.
I'm guessing he won't cost too much, reckon we will still go for Maja if Morelos is going?
I'm trying not to get too optimistic mate.
We absolutely, worst case, need Itten & a midfielder, but can we secure another forward
player if Alfie goes ?
We all knew we needed depth, let's hope the directors support our quest for 55.
Great afternoon. I’m like everybody else and totally excited about Roofe and Itten but just as important was the signings of McLaughlin & Balogun. As mentioned above we have strength and experience throughout the team-if we can loan out or recoup some cash for the fringe players then one more midfielder and we are good to go.
I think we'll stick to 4-3-3 so perhaps this allows us to push Hagi back into being one of 2 dynamic forward looking midfielders to accompany Aribo, with Jack sitting. Like this:
McGregor
Tav Goldson Balogun Barisic
Jack
Hagi Aribo
Roofe Itten Kent
Exciting to have these options!
We gain nothing if he breaks his leg on Thursday,then again maybe we don’t need to sell him.nah, Morelos will play on Thursday night. We're not daft. Neither Itten or Roofe can play on Thursday so we gain absolutely nothing from punting Alfie before Thursday.
The way were going were going to be spoilt. Roofe and Kent can switch sides.I'm trying not to get too optimistic mate.
We absolutely, worst case, need Itten & a midfielder, but can we secure another forward
player if Alfie goes ?
We all knew we needed depth, let's hope the directors support our quest for 55.
nah, Morelos will play on Thursday night. We're not daft. Neither Itten or Roofe can play on Thursday so we gain absolutely nothing from punting Alfie before Thursday.
A player can be not susceptible to injury and still suffer a horror challenge or a freak accident. The fact that we are spending millions on strikers would strongly suggest that a deal has been agreed. Again, the Aberdeen match was days ago, before we signed Roofe and likely IttenI'm only saying Morelos is not susceptible to Injury, we won't wrap him in cotton wool in a big game to protect a transfer, exactly the same reason we played him against Aberdeen.
He is our best player and we play him every game until he becomes somebody else's player.
Cheers mateAbout 1.20 mate, so 4m Francs is £3.3m.
I’m still sad about wee Alfredo. That cheeky smile no more.
Why would we sell Morelos before Thursday?Not sure about tonight but he’ll be in and Morelos will be gone before we play Leverkusen imo.
Won't Roofe be playing the "number 10" on the right side?
I know he can play CF but I'd still like another one if they both are playing most games.
He’s a young Swiss international who’s been on fire last season. Transfermarkt values him at €4mKnow nothing about him but looks to have a good record.
I'm guessing he won't cost too much, reckon we will still go for Maja if Morelos is going?
There will be some games he'll be competing with Itten for a start, but probably more often he'll be in behind the striker in a 3, or competing with Hagi and Kent in a 2.
Will depend on the opposition mate, I reckon.
Don’t want lose anyone else either .The way were going were going to be spoilt. Roofe and Kent can switch sides.
Still 3-4 to come in I reckon.
Im effing buzzing now.
Only playing...chuffed to be getting Roofe. He is a player.Ignore me mate, I'm just throwing a tantrum like a big baby cause we ain't getting Toney, I've no idea how our new signings would do, but I can see Gerrard's logic on buying who he's buying, to be honest with you, fits in Gerrard's system and ability to adapt when needed, now when the gaffer masters making the team be more than the sum of it's parts, then we'll see positive results and performance as the season goes on
A deep lying playmaker and the equivalent of kent to play on the right and we're good to go imo happy we're adding quality instead of quantity this season100% what we've been saying mate & i'm delighted that the directors are supporting the
manager.
We're two players away from a league winning squad if we tie up Itten in my opinion.
The boy became a man under our wings.Between two EL Group qualifications & hopefully a 20m transfer fee, he will have taken the club forward more than just about anyone in our history from a financial angle.
I'll miss the kid a lot. We've watched him grow up.
I think the only major asset well lose will be Alfie.Don’t want lose anyone else either .
I think the only major asset well lose will be Alfie.
The boy became a man under out wings.
But it is probably time for him to fly off and make a name for himself elsewhere. He will get the best wishes from us - unanimously.
the fee is undisclosed, translated means, the selling club got nowhere near what they paid for him, which is a massive bonus for us, as we can go again in the market, I am curious as to how much we paid for him though, you any idea mate?Only playing...chuffed to be getting Roofe. He is a player.
Morelos will go still think any offers for Kamara could be entertained and we will trim the squad further and there's plenty of time to do it.
The undisclosed fee could be translated as anything, the selling club got X but don’t want club Y to know what they can afford for player Z. I can’t imagine we paid anything less than £5 million.the fee is undisclosed, translated means, the selling club got nowhere near what they paid for him, which is a massive bonus for us, as we can go again in the market, I am curious as to how much we paid for him though, you any idea mate?
Absolutely mate.I do agree Coop.
This is 100% the time for him to leave the nest, for many reasons mate.
Absolutely mate.
And it feels like a natural, nice and amicable conclusion to this chapter of his career and one where I believe the player, manager, players and fans are all as one with his move. A kind of unanimous "Thanks for the memories and best of luck"
All parties satisfied.
The reason we got the lads in first is because if we sold Alfie for 25mil, every club will know we are loaded and Roofe gets 2 mil added to his value..Great business from RangersIf this Itten rumour is true (and I'd be amazed as he's highly sought after and would be an unbelievable coup) , it's probably likely we've told Lille that we will only punt Alfie once we get replacements in.
None whatsoever.the fee is undisclosed, translated means, the selling club got nowhere near what they paid for him, which is a massive bonus for us, as we can go again in the market, I am curious as to how much we paid for him though, you any idea mate?
Well said.I'd love to have been given the chance for us all to just show the kid our appreciation,
especially after everything those bastards in the scum support & media have treated a
young guy in a foreign continent, but maybe that's for another day ?
Yes, the one thing missing would have been a proper send off at a full Ibrox.I'd love to have been given the chance for us all to just show the kid our appreciation,
especially after everything those bastards in the scum support & media have treated a
young guy in a foreign continent, but maybe that's for another day ?
I'd love to have been given the chance for us all to just show the kid our appreciation,
especially after everything those bastards in the scum support & media have treated a
young guy in a foreign continent, but maybe that's for another day ?
Yes, the one thing missing would have been a proper send off at a full Ibrox.
Scenes!
Probably wouldn't have been a dry eye in the house mind you!
I would definitely have had "something in my eye"I know. I'd have been a certainty for the Kleenex. Soppy as fook in my old days
I agree, would have be nice for us to have been able to give Alfie a show of appreciation at Ibrox before he leaves us. He's been great for us and has a bright future in the game but this seems the right time for him to move on.
Of course, Lille qualified for the Europa League so.....just perhaps
Seriously? Do you think we have the cash reserves to fund roofe, itten, the SA chap and still afford to risk Alfie on Thursday?Why would we sell Morelos before Thursday?
probably needs a bit of patience on this one
I'm 99% sure we don't pay out the full fee for players in one bash, it will be structured over x amount of months or even years.Seriously? Do you think we have the cash reserves to fund roofe, itten, the SA chap and still afford to risk Alfie on Thursday?