Was just going to say this. Jesus we must have a right young crew on here if they think kent, jelavic, etc are marquee. Ronald De Boer was the last proper big name, internationally recognized top player to sign for us. After that, good players gave signed but nobody "marquee". Instant apologies for the " " shiteThis thread makes me feel old. Kent. Barton. Jelavic. Ffs. Marquee people. It was gazza.
PSG mateTotally agree, de boer was simelar but coming to the end of his career, arteta was a young talent coming out of barcelona
The amount of fans at Ibrox that day.I doubt anything will beat Gazza signing. A genuine world superstar, not just a name that we as fans got excited about.
Prso on a Bosman.
Champions League finalist with Monaco the previous season having scored 7 goals on their route to final including in one game v Depor
Cardoso wasn't as good a defender as Katic is now. In fact his positioning and awareness struck fear in the heart. Just no!Alves and Cardoso were so exciting as a partnership on paper.
I actually think Cardoso should still be on our books at this stage
You've highlighted two things that Katic is also quite dreadful at imoCardoso wasn't as good a defender as Katic is now. In fact his positioning and awareness struck fear in the heart. Just no!
You've highlighted two things that Katic is also quite dreadful at imo
Your out in the woods with that one mate.Ryan Tent.
Absolutely, a 7 million quid player from the European Champions is the very definition of a marquee signing.
Jelavic.
The excitement was off the scale when we signed him.
Alves and Cardoso were so exciting as a partnership on paper.
I actually think Cardoso should still be on our books at this stage
I still have nightmares thinking of Cardoso coming on against Celtic in the 3-2 defeat. Garbage.
Kent is the obvious answer.
To be honest, our last signing probably counts. Hagi is the son of a genuine legend of the game and was an absolute superstar in youth international tournaments.
His recent club form didn’t quite live up to that but you could say similar about Gazza and Laudrup when they came to us (for various reasons) and they were undoubtedly marquee.
His dad would've been a genuine marquee signing mate, no question.
His son isn't in the same universe, never mind league, as a marquee signing.
FDB was one of the best CB I've seen at Ibrox.FDB was the most pointless signing yet.
Keeping him fit for the Euros.
Steven Davis would have been my last huge signing, young articulate and pretty dam good midfielder.
I was hugely more excited about Boli at the time. Laudrup quickly became, and remains, my favourite ever Ranger.Gazza.
And the year before that Basile Boli and Brian Laudrup.
And if we’re all being honest, Laudrup was seen as the lesser of those two signings.
To be fair, we are counting Jelavic signing from a minor league and several superstars coming to us when injured and/or nearing retirement. All were exceptional in the Scottish game but I think a youth with global recognition and a decent shout of being a contender in the future is not so different.
Alves and Cardoso were so exciting as a partnership on paper.
I actually think Cardoso should still be on our books at this stage
Potentially a very good signing mate, but the OP was about "Top drawer marquee."
He's nowhere near that status yet.
FDB was one of the best CB I've seen at Ibrox.
I never said he was the best mate. Chill out.Really? Ahead of:
Gough, Butcher, Amo, Carlos, Boogie.
We won nothing the season FDB was here.
He was a Barcelona player, he was on loan to PSG prior to us buying him. Never made a first team appearance for Barca mind you.PSG mate
We played against him and beat them before we bought him. Heady daysHe was a Barcelona player, he was on loan to PSG prior to us buying him. Never made a first team appearance for Barca mind you.