Leon King Trained With The First Team Today.

[The Underfaker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318897944322543622

 

[Giffnock bear]

Great prospect watched him a couple of times.

 

[G-Hallbear]

It’s the circle of life.

 

[Sutton_Blows_goats]

The circle of life.

Good to see hopefully he learns from the first teamers.

 

[Lurgan Loyal]

Centre half ?

 

[stewarty]

Good first team experience for the lad. Hope he gets a chance soon

 

[Hurricane Run]

After a year of first team strength and conditioning I think he will be a mighty king...

Il get my coat.

Seriously though this is a very positive step. Ive got high hopes for this kid. Hes been a stand out since he was 14

 

[SuperGers07]

Kevin Thomson described him as the jewel in the academy crown

 

[Kingdom Bear]

I've got high hopes that the Rangers Centre halves of the future will be Mayo and King .... what a shot in the arm to the Academy that would be

 

[CaptainWallace]

Kevin Thomson described him as the jewel in the academy crow

Hope he doesn’t fly the nest.

 

[RangersEasyOK]

If we can get him and Patterson established as first team players over the next 18 months that’ll be massive for the academy

 

[BruceyBalboa]

After a year of first team strength and conditioning I think he will be a mighty king...

Il get my coat.

Seriously though this is a very positive step. Ive got high hopes for this kid. Hes been a stand out since he was 14

Well I've never seen a slayer of bheasts with quite so curly hair.

 

[Artful Dodger]

Is he part of the European squad?

 

[Main Stand]

Centre half ?

Yeah mate, as mentioned in this thread I was at a night with Kevin Thomson and he said this boy is the star of the academy.

 

[Main Stand]

Is he part of the European squad?

No but he would be eligible to play as he will be on the B-list. We train in Scotland the day before the game if that’s what made you ask the question.

 

[Artful Dodger]

No but he would be eligible to play as he will be on the B-list. We train in Scotland the day before the game if that’s what made you ask the question.

It was mate seen the players on sky sports news said squad training at Ibrox before flying out.That’s why I wondered if he had been addded to the squad.Cheers for the info. It

 

[Camby loyalist]

Did he sign a new contract? I knew there were clubs sniffing around him.

 

[mustn’t grumble]

Kevin Thomson described him as the jewel in the academy crown

So he'll be off down south within the next year then

 

[Gregco]

So he'll be off down south within the next year then

He already knocked back Man City as far as I know.

 

[ChildOfGoth]

Yeah mate, as mentioned in this thread I was at a night with Kevin Thomson and he said this boy is the star of the academy.

What height is he now mate ?

 

[Chimo]

Did he sign a new contract? I knew there were clubs sniffing around him.

Signed a pro contract until 2022

King Signs Pro Contract

RANGERS Football Club are delighted to announce defender Leon King has signed a professional contract with the club.

www.rangers.co.uk

 

[Main Stand]

What height is he now mate ?

Absolutely no idea bud

 

[eastneuk56]

He looks like Willie Woodburn, wish the lad all the health and luck and a safe trip to the big time. We are watching with anticipation.

 

[stephen ferris]

Won’t be long until Charlie Lindsay starts to train with first team I reckon.

 

[Arran Honey Pear]

I've got high hopes that the Rangers Centre halves of the future will be Mayo and King .... what a shot in the arm to the Academy that would be

I remember seeing Craig Moore and Steven Presley play for the youth team at Firhill one night thinking they will be the centre half’s for the
1st team for years to come. Didn’t quite work out but both turned out v good players.
Let’s hope King and Mayo can do that.

 

[Egt]

Can tell which posters have been stuck with their kids watching Disney+ for the last few months.

 

[A Magician Named Gob]

Is he a centre back?

 

[Jamiegatami]

Letting guys like Leon King train with the first team is a trouble free philosophy

 

[Degausser]

Is he part of the European squad?

He’s on the B-list so can play in Europe.

 

[Ubik]

Well I've never seen a slayer of bheasts with quite so curly hair.

 

[Trueblueal]

I have no worries about this lad for the rest of his days

 

[isawthat]

Out on loan, with an option to buy next season.

 

[dynamo_rosco]

If we don’t cash in on one of our main cb’s and Katic comes back at 100%, it may be time to move Edmundson on and move one of Mayo or King up a level.

 

[Boldvale]

It’s the circle of life.

Magnificent

 

[Artful Dodger]

He’s on the B-list so can play in Europe.

Thanks mate would like to see him get a chance if it’s possible.

 

[KopGer]

Out on loan, with an option to buy next season.

Not a chance.

 

[Camby loyalist]

Signed a pro contract until 2022

https://www.Rangers.co.uk/article/king-signs-pro-contract/30tZIAoSQEr3OFyOI3x9zk

Cheers mate

 

[Skoosh1872]

Letting guys like Leon King train with the first team is a trouble free philosophy

So close- a problem free.....philosophy

 

[ALittleBitOfTheBubbly]

Not a chance.

He will be close to the first team along with Charlie Lindsay this season.

 

[Hilly5411]

Won’t be long until Charlie Lindsay starts to train with first team I reckon.

Yep. Everything about him coming out the academy is absolutely glowing.

 

[jdm1873]

He will be close to the first team along with Charlie Lindsay this season.

Don't see it this season because of what's on demand. Definitely see it next season though.

 

[ALittleBitOfTheBubbly]

Don't see it this season because of what's on demand. Definitely see it next season though.

Agree to an extent, but with the 9 subs this season it makes it a lot easier to include them in the matchday squad. This coming Sunday for example. But they certainly will be training with the first team squad

Still wild that with the 9 sub rule that the SPFL didn't impose a caveat that players under a certain age/academy players had to make up at least 2 of the subs. Shows how committed to development they are when they are increasing the number of loans teams are allowed instead!

 

[IbroxForever]

Must be amazing for the young boy training with the first team after a huge win on Saturday and building up to a big European game.

 

[sheddensbear]

Agree to an extent, but with the 9 subs this season it makes it a lot easier to include them in the matchday squad. This coming Sunday for example. But they certainly will be training with the first team squad

Still wild that with the 9 sub rule that the SPFL didn't impose a caveat that players under a certain age/academy players had to make up at least 2 of the subs. Shows how committed to development they are when they are increasing the number of loans teams are allowed instead!

Walter Smith always said a player should be in the match day squad on merit, not as a box ticking exercise.

 

[ALittleBitOfTheBubbly]

Walter Smith always said a player should be in the match day squad on merit, not as a box ticking exercise.

You don't always have to agree with everything he said.

"We wish the new Rangers Football Club every good fortune." for example.

 

[NDC bear forever]

If we don’t cash in on one of our main cb’s and Katic comes back at 100%, it may be time to move Edmundson on and move one of Mayo or King up a level.

I think I’d rather cash in Katic. Good siege defender but doesn’t offer much more than that. We’d have likely got around £4m thi summer, so would make sense to loan him out next season.

 

[mustn’t grumble]

He already knocked back Man City as far as I know.

He’s got brains at least then.

 

[Hap Hapablap]

Not a chance.

He Mufasa good a chance as any.

 

[mrsjr1872]

Kevin Thomson described him as the jewel in the academy crown

His cousin sits next to me in main stand ive never seen the boy play tho

 

[Gordilh]

High hopes for this lad.

Just hope we can keep hold of him to reap benefits.