Nicholas right to hype Rangers’ 2015/16 title chances

[OlegKuznetsov 10,816]

Charlie Nicholas right to hype Rangers’ 2015/16 Scottish title chances

Charlie Nicholas believes it’ll only take a handful of signings before the Gers are stronger than their Glasgow foes.

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Mike Ashley’s Rangers takeover has perturbed plenty of Gers fans, but Celtic legend Charlie Nicholas doesn’t believe the discount sports goods vendor will have to invest much of his billions in order to help the stricken giants bridge the gap to his old club.

The Bhoys have been anything but impressive in the Scottish Premiership this season and were technically eliminated from the Champions League play-off round twice.

For many, the absence of Rangers is responsible for the Hoops’ decline and now, after falling all the way to the foot of the Scottish Football League ladder, the Light Blues could be but a season away from overhauling Ronny Deila’s men as the soccer super power north of the border.

Or at least that’s the view of TV pundit Nicholas, who says:

“It wouldn’t take a lot of investment to make Rangers able to compete with Celtic. I don’t know if you can talk in terms of finances, but if you look at their squad I’d say they are potentially only four players away.”

The ex-Arsenal forward has cited the Parkhead club’s penchant for shedding their top talents at the first sign of profit as the reason behind this belief.

After receiving bucketloads of cash for superstars such as Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama and Gary Hooper in recent campaigns, Celtic have reinvested a fraction of the funds in replacements.

Instead they pursue a transfer policy of unearthing diamonds for pennies, hoping to auction them off for millions further down the line.

It’s a stellar business model to follow, providing, of course, top talent can continually be found in the bargain bins.

The Bhoys’ plight this term, however, is proof that it can’t.

Nicholas suggests that, should substantial offers come in for any of their top performers this term, they’ll certainly be accepted, while the potential loss of loan stars such as Jason Denayer will also be devastating.

New Rangers head honcho Ashley has proved that, despite widespread criticism and a tendency to turn to football clubs into enormous advertising hoardings, he will spend money when it’s needed.

Just this summer he forked out around £30m improving the Newcastle squad in accordance with Alan Pardew’s wishes, a fraction of this would elevate Rangers to a level where they’d be capable of toppling Celtic next term, should they get promoted.

Currently sitting in second in the Scottish Championship, the Gers can be backed at 7/1 to claim a 55th top tier crown in 2015/16.

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Nice to see a few of them realise they're not up to much after all. They always have suspect bottle if you pressure them.

[JamieG54 812]

Nicholas has always said it how it is as a pundit and was never that biased compared to eg Walker.

[Bad Robot 21,141]

Putting them to the sword in the first season back is the Rangers way.

[kanjo 26,327]

£5m would see us challenge. £10m would win it and likely get us into the UCL.

Likely won't happen but it's possible.

[Dennistoun Rangers 426]

Two rancid Bheasts in work today saying they are scared to play us.

[ritchieshearercaldow 22,123]

Did he have his fingers crossed or his tongue in his cheek when he said this?

[Getstiffed 8,863]

Do they think Ashley or anyone else is stupid enough to swallow this shite.

Must try harder.

[The New Era 339]

Nicholas speaks for his fellow fans when he flags this up.

Deep down they know we're only a handful of players away from beating them again.

And I have a feeling that Ashley might just enjoy seeing this great club emerge once more as a footballing force.

[the goal machine 7,794]

I'd rather concentrate on this seasons title challenge tbh.

[montana100 335]

The scum should be worried.

[KBOO72 4,359]

Stopped reading after the word superstars.

[cr3_bear 14,808]

Probably Nicholas way of putting pressure on the celtic board to spend before our arrival who he has already publicly criticised on sky sports.

[PaulReid 184]

£5m would see us challenge. £10m would win it and likely get us into the UCL.

Likely won't happen but it's possible.

5mill what? Transfer fees?

Football now is about what wages you can pay. Plenty players on a free just need to pay them the wages to come

[Sket 13,610]

Nicholas eh

He is a fucking cunt, fuck him

[Dutchy 1,200]

Nicholas is a sneaky cunt. He might like to sound plausible, but he's a dyed in the wool septic spokes person and I didn't even bother reading what the fuck he has to say as I've heard most of what he says and his style. As someone's said in this thread, this in more likely to be to pressurise the septic board than anything to do with us.

[Gazzalivesforever 1,987]

Superstars such as forster, hooper and wanyama. Get to fuck!

[Mr Soprano 13,964]

Nicholas is a sneaky cunt. He might like to sound plausible, but he's a dyed in the wool septic spokes person and I didn't even bother reading what the fuck he has to say as I've heard most of what he says and his style. As someone's said in this thread, this in more likely to be to pressurise the septic board than anything to do with us.

Mate if any businessman based decisions on listening tae Charlie Nicholas they'd be as well doing themselves in.

[SwallowsHisOwnSpunk 7,768]

Lol give McCoist £5 Million and he will struggle to get us into the top 6, give him £10 Million and he would struggle to get us a 2nd place finish! could you just imagine the amount of money he would spend on absoloute shite 28 year old + journeymen, with no pace or skill the amount of defensive minded players out of position.

[plymouthranger 3,863]

Probably the first time in his life, that Charmpagne Charlie hasn't spouted a sentence that was complete pish.

They're worried

[True Azure 1,414]

Aye, indupidally Charlie.