TheMotor 2,208 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 If Whittaker does go, I reckon it would be a great bit of business to swoop for Zurich's right back Phillipe Koch. He was part of the Swiss under 21 side that only lost 2 goals en route to the European finals recently, and had Muniain in his back pocket for the final. Really impressed me. He plays for Zurich, so shouldn't be THAT expensive, and, at 20 years old, would definitely go on to make us a fair few bob in the future.That's a fair shout but I reckon that entire Swiss squad will be off to teams in Germany, France and Italy before the summer is out. They have put in some top performances.Also, seriously impressed by all the ever-so-clever "should have given them contracts before now" brigade who seem to have forgotten already that we have not been allowed to offer improved terms to any player with more than 12 months left on their contracts for the last 2 years. How quickly we forget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 RANGERS are confident Steven Whittaker will sign a new contract - despite Bursaspor's claims that he's already agreed a deal with THEM.Whittaker has rejected two offers from Gers, who have knocked back FOUR bids from the Turkish side for the defender.But SunSport understands Gers boss Ally McCoist believes he can persuade Whitty - out of contract next year - to stay.That's despite Bursaspor's weekend claims that they will tie up a £1million move this week.Their transfer director Erkan Kamat said: "We want to bring Whittaker to our training camp as soon as possible."We've agreed a deal in principle with him and need to reach agreement with Rangers. I expect him to sign this week."Gers could lose out on ex-Crystal Palace ace Neil Danns if they don't make a move to tie him up in the next 48 hours.SunSport understands Gers have yet to make their move to seal the deal and it's believed the player and his camp want something done soon.Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3661008/Whitty-aint-a-lost-cause.html#ixzz1QQc28kxy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougieRFC 36 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 And the club who signed Kenny Miller from Ibrox last season are running out of patience after McCoist persistently stonewalled their approaches. Bursaspor transfer director Erkan Kamat claimed Whittaker, who has so far declined offers to extend his Ibrox contract, wanted to move to Turkey. McCoist’s determination to retain the player means, however, that the Turkish side arepoised to turn their attentions to Nancy’s Moroccan right-back Michael Basser Chretien if they are rebuffed a final time. ‘Whittaker wants to come to Turkey,’ claimed Kamat. ‘But every time we contact Rangers with a new offer, we get told Ally McCoist doesn’t want to sell him.’Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz1QcGCK7yq Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfcfraserrfc 262 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 They only want him so Kenny miller doesn't leave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWalterSmithLegend 206 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Whats wrong with the manager not wanting to sell one of his "his" key players? Good on Ally, said he can go for the right price. Simply up your offer Bursa! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain88 70 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 And so many of us were chuffed that we got Bursaspor in the Champions Leage draw. How wrong we were! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordo 33 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Bursaspor intend to make one final bid for Rangers defender Steven Whittaker before turning their sights towards other targets. The Turkish club have already failed with several offers for the 27-year-old this summer, but claim Whittaker wants to join his former Gers team-mate Kenny Miller at Bursaspor.Whittaker has one year remaining on his contract at Ibrox and Gers boss Ally McCoist revealed talks are ongoing regarding an extension.However, the Scotland international's agent recently suggested Whittaker is prepared to see out his deal if Rangers do not accept Bursaspor's bid.The club's director of transfers Erkan Kamat now says Bursa will make one last attempt to persuade Gers to cash in on Whittaker rather than risk losing him for nothing.Kamat said in the Daily Record: "Whittaker wants to come to Turkey, there is no problem with him."But every time we contact Rangers with a new offer we are told the same - McCoist doesn't want to sell him. We have made persistent offers."This situation cannot go on so we'll give Rangers one more chance to sell. If not, we move to other targets."http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_7009410,00.html? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilko89 507 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_7009410,00.html?2M and they can have him. He is not worth 20K per week so if we are going to lose him for nothing and a 2M offer came in, he'll be off hopefully. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffbear 4,096 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'd take £1.5m and watch as he ends up like Kenny Miller and realises he has made a big mistake.He thinks he's better than he actually is...Poor man's Alan Hutton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWalterSmithLegend 206 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 He still here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace 3,556 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 markbenstead Mark Benstead My understanding #rangers back in talks with Steven Whittaker - 5 year deal on the table.markbenstead Mark Benstead Sources close to whittaker most optimistic I've heard them regarding potential new #rangers deal...Taken from Twitter at 20:12pm - 30th June Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWalterSmithLegend 206 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Not worth the money. Let him go ffs. Is Ally trying to make a point? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smell the hotdog 4,015 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Money could be spent well wiser than Whittaker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MenHadADream 122 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 There's trying to keep a successful team together and then there is being stupid. I don't think that Whittaker is worth anything like what we are offering him. But if its money that we are interested in, then we can offer him all we like, but we are never going to match the wages on offer at Bursaspor, if thats where he wants to go.It seems strange on the one hand that we are willing to give Whittaker offers of a new contract, with a wage that he hardly deserves, yet on the other hand, we don't seem willing to meet fairly reasonable asking prices, for Cuellar in particular. Whether or not Ally wants to keep Whittaker, he should look at the deals being offered, and ask himself, could we not surely spend this 20k a week on a player or several who can come in to the club and will want to be here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu 981 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Doesnt want to play for Rangers punt the cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 is this the tird time we have tried to get him to sign a new deal?I've never heard of Rangers ever going back 3 times, to get a player signed up. There just making this fucking idiot whittaker look important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broxi 11,484 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 this guy was our second worst player last season and we're trying to make him one of the highest paid players at the club get to fuck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearethemighty 186 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Just get the feeling were gonna regret tying him up on such a long contract- ie Hemdani situation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCLACHLAN1 49 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Take as much as we can and tell him don't ever consider he will be welcomed back.Talk about the power of the footballer.He was shyte last season anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I told you all repeatedly the bank were royaly screwing us up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissg910 110 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 need to knock this on the head. personally i like whitt but never for the kind of wage thats getting talked about, i also think alot of the fans have turned there back on him so keeping him may be a bad idea.time to walk away from the table imo. maybe hes trying to keep him so hard because we cant seem to bring any other players in(so far) and dosnt need even more positions filled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 looks like bursa are signing a rb from Nancy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 looks like bursa are signing a rb from Nancy.Michael Chretien Basser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffbear 4,096 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 He's not worth the arse kissing we're doin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegecko 306 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Bursa showing interest in another RB, would explain his apparent change of heart.He's fucked no matter what happens now as the fans will give him a rough(er) ride for the remainder of his contract Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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