BLUEDIGNITY 33,610 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Rangers have completed the signing of left winger Jerome Rothen from Paris St Germain on a one-year loan deal. The 31-year-old, who was in the France squads for Euro 2004 and Euro 2008, is the Ibrox club's only new arrival after a summer clear-out. "Obviously, I'm delighted to be here. I already knew quite a lot about Rangers before I arrived," said Rothen. "I really, really want to play here. I can't wait to experience the atmosphere in the stadium." Rothen spent three seasons with Monaco before switching to PSG in 2004 but has fallen out of the first team picture with the Ligue 1 co-leaders. A move to Schalke in Germany collapsed last week, leaving Rothen looking for a new challenge. The player also revealed he turned down an offer from English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. "They don't really have the same ambitions as a club," he said of the Lancashire club. "Here, I have the chance to win titles. "Rangers are a big club. I wanted to come somewhere where there was a chance to win the league. "Obviously, the Champions League is a big draw for me. It's the competition that has created the most memories for me as a player." Ibrox manager Walter Smith has been busy pruning his squad, offloading several fringe players in the last two months. Smith's one new face was the star man on Monaco's run to the 2004 Champions League draw but failed to recapture that sparkling form on his move to the French capital. Rothen featured in the PSG side beaten 1-0 by Rangers in the pre-season Emirates Cup in London. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/t...ers/8231183.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,610 Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 . . . anybody confirm this ? Jerome Rothen ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersWestside 0 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 No chance. He will be on a fair wage and we don't have the money to take him on loan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRangers 2 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Wheres the cash coming fae BD ? canny see it tbo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_1 1,136 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Someone come up with that a few weeks ago, as said wages would be a problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warden90 0 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 whats the source? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Would be a good signing, could we afford him tho?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersWestside 0 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 You could be right actually mate, great news if true, word reaches me a winger is in for talks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterD 7,430 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 some1 said this a few weeks ago, they also said psg would let him go for free but the paper said an english team was looking at him n would have 2 pay 1.5m, so i doubt we'd bother if we had 2 pay 4 him + dont need a left winger just now anyway, our midfield n forwards r more than good enough 2 win the league again and do well in europe, defence is where any money should go 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh103 12 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Kyle Lafferty is 50 times the player. Im kidding. Rothen is a cracking player. I remember him in the Monaco champions league run, Guilly. Rothen and Prso the star men. But just don't think we can afford him which sucks. He would be handy in the CL but the SPL is shite, and guys like stevie smith etc can do a good job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralCartmanLee 313 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 You could be right actually mate, great news if true, word reaches me a winger is in for talks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 some1 said this a few weeks ago, they also said psg would let him go for free but the paper said an english team was looking at him n would have 2 pay 1.5m, so i doubt we'd bother if we had 2 pay 4 him + dont need a left winger just now anyway, our midfield n forwards r more than good enough 2 win the league again and do well in europe, defence is where any money should go 2 Aye Blackburn were said to be in for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,186 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 heard worse suggestions but he would do a job for us, but would his heart be in it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper1989 0 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 We don't need a winger.. we need cover for Davie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietspam 733 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Do you just eat names on paper, BD, then just pull them out your arse and link them with Rangers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno 2 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Evening BD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralCartmanLee 313 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 do we not have a made up transfers section that makes it easier for the rest of us to ignore this sort of rubbish ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeli 27 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 FF in meltdown with this, a poster who has paper sources posted it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,548 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I would be astonished if we signed Rothen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralCartmanLee 313 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I would be astonished if we signed Rothen. I'll see your astonishment and raise you a flabbergasted..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I would be astonished if we signed Rothen. I'll see your astonishment and raise you a flabbergasted..... Too rich for my blood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_1 1,136 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I would be astonished if we signed Rothen. I would be astonished if we signed anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordov 17 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Lads it's TRUE!!!!!!!!! Can't believe we're signing someone!! My mates Dad owns Parks and he called me an hour ago but wasn't near a comp. I'm always reliable and posted that Edu and Aaron were going to sign a day before they did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Lads it's TRUE!!!!!!!!! Can't believe we're signing someone!! My mates Dad owns Parks and he called me an hour ago but wasn't near a comp. I'm always reliable and posted that Edu and Aaron were going to sign a day before they did. You seem positive about this mate, you do realise if this is un-true you'll end up gettin slaughtered Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLUWDC 1 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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