Players who deserved to be in better Rangers Teams

[Pacman]

Barrie mckay coming thru under Gerrard would be very exciting.

Waghorn, maybe, would've benefited from stronger coaches and better teammates

 

[Northampton Lodger]

Hard question as I lived through large periods of success. Jim Bett, Lewis McLeod, Iain Ferguson , Robert Prytz spring to mind.

 

[No.8]

Great shout with Prytz. He was in the team when I first started going to Ibrox. Guy was absolute class

First player I thought of. Played for Malmo v. Notts Forest In European Cup Final then joined a very mediocre Rangers team.

 

[Pacman]

Sadiq

Don't understand football analysis at all but he was in the article of morelos replacements as someone performing well under the expected goals thing.

I think

 

[Pacman]

What about Bruno alves. And dare I say I say it? Joey Barton?

 

[Inverblue.jr]

Another vote for Martyn Waghorn. Feel like he would be a good player to have with current squad.

 

[ClaudeTheProd2]

Another vote for Martyn Waghorn. Feel like he would be a good player to have with current squad.

No way. As much as Waggy did a decent job in the Championship, he is nowhere near the level we require against the dhims/teams in Europe.

 

[Clydevalley]

Bobby Russell and Davie Cooper

 

[NDC bear forever]

I also feel, like a few on this thread, Cardoso could have come good for us.

 

[bud_light]

Russell,Cooper,Bett,Prytz from the early 80s

 

[archimedes]

It won't be popular but seeing Laudrup in more functional Rangers sides in Europe would have been glorious.

I really wish Laudrup had stayed for the Advocaat years.
I know he was getting on a bit by then, but could have been the difference in our European exploits that never seemed to quite come to fruition.

 

[WattieSmith]

Prytz for me...

 

[spirit_of_93]

I really wish Laudrup had stayed for the Advocaat years.
I know he was getting on a bit by then, but could have been the difference in our European exploits that never seemed to quite come to fruition.

After an excellent World Cup in 98 he didn’t play a whole lot of football after that, injuries took their toll he was all but done by the time he hit 30.

 

[Dbbear]

Gattuso - could be argued he did play in a great team so maybe more of a run.

mcleod is one although think injuries have ruined him since he left.

 

[Staunch!]

Clint hill was the first one that came to my mind - a few years younger though.

Me tae.

 

[stonewall Jackson]

Alex McDonald. Way ahead of his time.

Alex McDonald ?
You realise that he was part of two treble winning teams and won 12 major honours. How greater can a team be that won a treble.

 

[Balfarg Bear]

I’d have gone for Rino Guttuso as he mainly played in our crumbling 97-98 team, but he also appeared fleetingly at the beginning of the next one before Advocaat sold him on for what in hindsight was a measly 4 million.

What an asset he could have been for us had we got a few years out of him, though our Advocaat midfield was superb those first two seasons after he left.

Deserved a stint in a quality Rangers team at any rate.

Agreed with the right team around him at the time he would have been amazing. Always thought he had far bigger potential with us with another few years. I loved his style of play but needed finesse around him.

 

[GarMckin]

What does Lewis do nowadays

I think he has struggled with injuries, according to Transfermarkt and Wikipeda he has only played 53 games since leaving us almost 5 years ago. He is at Wigan now, made 10 appearances this season.

 

[iMac]

Would agree with Lewis Macleod, think he’d fit in quite well in this current side. Gerrard coaching him could really turn him into a great player.

 

[Berrytoon Bear]

Robert Prytz and Jim Bett spring to mind for this veteran Bear.

WATP

Can tell the age of a few posters on here by who they are picking. These were the first 2 that came to mind for me.

 

[attack-hands]

You could argue that Jelivic fell into that category, he did play in a pretty good rangers team, but imagine he had been in the 99/00 Advocatt team - we could have went all the way in the Champions League!

 

[daviesmithsbookie]

Robert Prytz and Jim Bett spring to mind for this veteran Bear.

WATP

Prytz was a superb player should have had more success at Rangers

 

[Pacman]

Prytz was a superb player should have had more success at Rangers

Prytz played into his 40s did he not

 

[Chris01]

Carlos Bocanegra.

Poor guy had to partner Dorin Goian.

 

[Korova Milk Bar]

Davie Cooper easily. Just imagine if he was in the 9IAR team, we would’ve got 10.

 

[colinwest]

It won't be popular but seeing Laudrup in more functional Rangers sides in Europe would have been glorious.

Agreed. Would have loved to see him in the 1998-2000 advocaat team.

 

[gowser]

Davie Cooper, would have been great to see him in better teams

 

[attack-hands]

It won't be popular but seeing Laudrup in more functional Rangers sides in Europe would have been glorious.

Wasn't there a rumour kicking about that Advocaat was trying to resign him at some point?

 

[ellis1873]

Barrie McKay if he had a better attitude should have been a great player for us

Thought he was.much better than he was but could've been that better player if he got his head down.

 

[ellis1873]

Lee Wallace.

Obviously wouldn't get in ahead of Barisic, but I would have loved for him to be surrounded by quality and lifting the flag.

Just a personal view before inevitable criticism follows

Lee Wallace is a difficult one for me. I always thought he was good, not great but his attitude was second to none.

 

[adamcs]

Lee Wallace was the first one that came to mind for me, certainly in recent times.

 

[ROCK]

Ally Dawson. Captain of the 1981 Scottish Cup winning team. Combination of never fully fulfilling his potential after fracturing his skull and playing in a dross Rangers team in the eighties.

 

[Blaew]

I always felt like Henning berg could have had a great career with us, he was solid on the park but in a poor team and even at an advanced stage in his career he looked a solid player.

Everything Senderos wasn't really .

(Just comparing because they're bald really)

Him, Chris Burke and Alan Hutton (coming through), were the only highlights of that season.

The 3-0 game at NY was particularly horrific.

 

[BrisbaneBear]

I did like cardoso but seemed a bit soft for our league. A lot of the guys i'm thinking of wouldnt have got near a better rangers team so it's kind of difficult

 

[larrymac]

Robert Pritz

 

[Russell RFC]

I think Lewis Macleod wins it for me.

 

[crmpicco]

Kenny Miller in the Manchester 2008 squad. He could have grabbed a few goals that would have made all the difference.

 

[chablue1]

it's prytz that springs to mind for me

 

[LaudrupsHeader]

James Tavernier was the one that came to mind before opening the thread.

 

[Bakubear]

John McClelland and Prtyz spring to mind also...showing my age. I do remember the latter playing and a Cooper memorial game and still having class. At Newlandsfield and think he went on to represent the St Boo of the junior game.

 

[FullTimePint]

James Tavernier was the one that came to mind before opening the thread.

I actually think Tav has grown better with the team. When you compare his game to when he first came (when he was absolutely in a gash gers team) he is a much more rounded player, but him 2 or 3 years ago wouldnt have got into a better rangers team