Rangers have the money... but we won't pay over the odds, insists boss Mark Warburton

[LeeWallaceRFC 3,920]

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Mark Warburton has expressed trust in Rangers chairman Dave King and stated he is happy with the money available in the current transfer window.

The Ibrox club completed their third January signing on Thursday as Hearts winger Billy King agreed a loan deal until the end of the season.

Rangers’ ability in the transfer market had come under scrutiny recently after key midfield target Toumani Diagouraga joined Leeds United. 

A deal for St Johnstone’s Michael O’Halloran also appears to have stalled following two unsuccessful bids.

Those issues led former Rangers striker Kris Boyd to warn this week that the club risked losing Warburton at the end of the season unless he was given more financial backing.

The 53-year-old is adamant, however, that he will only seek to complete transfers at a price he thinks is right.

‘Any player we get has to be value,’ said Warburton. ‘Everyone is aware of the tough time the club has been through over the last four or five years.

‘The last thing we can do is spend money inappropriately. The money is there. We are happy with that. If we find a player at the right value who will add quality, then we’ll move.

‘But what we won’t do is pay over the odds for a player. Compare it to a house. If you are happy with the price, you go and move in. But you don’t pay over the top.

‘If the house is worth £200,000 and they want £250,000, you are not going to pay it. You’ve got another £100,000 in the bank and you could go to £300,000, but you won’t do it.

‘Why? Because if you do, then the next deal you do they will go a little bit more again. This is how we do our business. We have a valuation which we think is fair and, if you don’t want to do it, then no problem. You can’t show your hand.

‘What we’ve been good at in the past, Frank (McParland), David (Weir) and myself, is bringing in young players who we think represent good value. We did it in the summer. I’m not saying that in an arrogant way.’

Chairman King has been in Scotland this week for a board meeting. Warburton confirmed he had met with their South African-based businessman to discuss their plans, with a focus on building ‘strong foundations’.

The former Brentford manager stressed during Thursday's Press conference that he trusted his existing squad to get the job done.

Asked if he extended a similar trust to his chairman, Warburton replied: ‘Yes, of course. I haven’t lost a player I’ve asked for yet.

‘If I had gone for five in the summer, got three, lost two and been arguing about others, then I could understand where you are coming from.

‘But I wanted Wes Foderingham, Rob Kiernan, James Tavernier, Martyn Waghorn, Andy Halliday and Jason Holt. I got them.’

It was pointed out that Scott Allan surely qualified as one who got away, with Rangers having failed in three bids for the Hibernian midfielder before he joined Celtic.

‘If we think a player is worth a certain figure, then fine,’ responded Warburton. ‘If his club thinks otherwise, then no problem. What was being asked for the player wasn’t right, in our opinion.

‘There was no issue there. The selling club has a right to put a price on it.’

Warburton refused to expand on whether the same stance could be applied to Diagouraga.

‘I’m never going to talk about players until they are here,’ he said. ‘That wouldn’t be right.’

The Ibrox boss also claimed to be unfussed by Boyd speculating about his future. Former Hearts midfielder Michael Stewart had offered a similar opinion earlier in the week.

‘Pundits are pundits, they are being paid to say what they say,’ said Warburton. ‘For every pundit like Kris and Michael who said what they said, there are others lining up to say the manager and coaches are lucky to be at the club.

‘There are loads of managers out of work, loads of good guys on the street not working.

‘My job is to do the best for Rangers. This is not a profession where you can say I’ll be here in 10 years’ time. At one point down south, the average manager was lasting eight months in the Championship.

‘This is a fantastic club and we’ve got a great opportunity here. If all parties get it right, we’ll be in a good place.’

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[AlBear. 8,499]

Doesn't matter how many times he says it. He can say it till he's Blue in the face, the media and certain people on here just don't want to believe him. 

 

Should be in the Bears Den.

[maverick1200 2,828]

No Mark, we have no money! 

[STEPPS BOY 73,923]

In the same token, if a house is worth 500/600 grand then there's absolutely no point bidding 150 k..

 

as for having not missed a player he's went for yet, absolute nonsense..

[kaiser1041 9,088]

Looks like hibs would have sold to us after all.

[Skyson1872 2,923]

17 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said:

In the same token, if a house is worth 500/600 grand then there's absolutely no point bidding 150 k..

 

as for having not missed a player he's went for yet, absolute nonsense..

But O'Halloran isn't worth 500/600k and Warburton knows that, I'm sure his valuations on players will be a million times more accurate than St Johnstones.

Plus, who's to say we never got told their valuation until after we bid? There is no point assuming stuff without facts behind it.

[TMB 14,167]

If you're happy with the price of a house why bid less?  Bidding less tells me you're not happy with the price and if the seller wont budge why bid at all.

[mitre_mouldmaster 21,509]

8 minutes ago, THE_MIGHTY_BEARS said:

If you're happy with the price of a house why bid less?  Bidding less tells me you're not happy with the price and if the seller wont budge why bid at all.

Because you dont know they wont budge until you bid?

Dont know if you realise this, but most clubs settle for a lower amount than they first ask for. 

[Big Al 55 9,252]

35 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said:

In the same token, if a house is worth 500/600 grand then there's absolutely no point bidding 150 k..

 

as for having not missed a player he's went for yet, absolute nonsense..

Do we really know what has been bid and what is being asked? So he is lying?

[thehost 11,061]

What is the largest amount we have spent, thus far, on a player; Since MW started. Anyone have it to hand?

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,546]

Yup lets not bid a wee bit more for a house, then go and rent one leaving us paying for something that isnt ours

[Smile 26,610]

Back to the good old days of Murray with that statement, sit down and pay your money, dont ask questions.

[Big Al 55 9,252]

11 minutes ago, THE_MIGHTY_BEARS said:

If you're happy with the price of a house why bid less?  Bidding less tells me you're not happy with the price and if the seller wont budge why bid at all.

Oh FFS of course you bid less, especially if nobody else is interested, if you buy a house with your first bid then you should be seriously pissed off.

[Prso's headband 35,459]

Comes from the managers own mouth.  What shall we do?

A- Still believe everyone else,

B- Sarcastically take the piss out his comments with no backing whatsoever on a forum

 

[The Godfather 71,894]

6 minutes ago, Big Al II said:

Oh FFS of course you bid less, especially if nobody else is interested, if you buy a house with your first bid then you should be seriously pissed off.

I bought my house with our first bid.

We bid 10k less than what it was going for and they accepted.

I'm not really pissed off tbh......

[Courtyard Bear 41,357]

Same argument different thread. 

[Big Al 55 9,252]

Just now, The Godfather said:

I bought my house with our first bid.

We bid 10k less than what it was going for and they accepted.

I'm not really pissed off tbh......

Didn't cross your mind you could have got it for 15k less? I bought mine for 60k under the home report valuation. They knocked one bid back, 12 months later I bid 15k less than the first offer which was accepted.

[The Godfather 71,894]

Just now, Big Al II said:

Didn't cross your mind you could have got it for 15k less? I bought mine for 60k under the home report valuation. They knocked one bid back, 12 months later I bid 15k less than the first offer which was accepted.

Nope.

They were desperate to sell and the valuation was 190, they wanted 180 and we got it for 170.

 

We got a cracking deal so not pissed off in the slightest.

 

[Big Al 55 9,252]

12 minutes ago, Jimbeamjunior said:

Yup lets not bid a wee bit more for a house, then go and rent one leaving us paying for something that isnt ours

Plenty of people rent while they're waiting on the house which is right for them. Of course you could just panic and buy one which doesn't suit your needs.

[BridgeIsBlue 66,606]

Again I understand this point completely,but we aren't shelling out millions here...

[bears fan 259]

Glad to see we're not paying more than we should, good business sense.

 

[Big Al 55 9,252]

6 minutes ago, The Godfather said:

Nope.

They were desperate to sell and the valuation was 190, they wanted 180 and we got it for 170.

 

We got a cracking deal so not pissed off in the slightest.

 

Fair enough, I would be, especially if they were desperate to sell. Good that you're happy that's the important thing.

It's not about whether it's millions or not. We don't know the reasons it's taking so long, it could be down to penny pinching by our board, it could be because we don't have any money whatsoever and they're just going through the motions, or it could be that MW simply doesn't want to pay over a certain amount.

[STEPPS BOY 73,923]

29 minutes ago, Big Al II said:

Do we really know what has been bid and what is being asked? So he is lying?

 

He says he hasn't missed out on a player he's went for, so yes.

 

the two players we've bid  for this window are Diagouranga and O'Halloran.

 

 

[Big Al 55 9,252]

3 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said:

 

He says he hasn't missed out on a player he's went for, so yes.

 

the two players we've bid  for this window are Diagouranga and O'Halloran.

 

 

That's not his take on it, but fair enough at least I know we're now happy to call MW a liar.

[googglebot 4,736]

I have faith in MW.