BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 David Weir has warned the Rangers supporters that even £100 million of investment may not be enough to bridge the gulf between Celtic and the Ibrox club. Rangers are 19 points behind the Scottish champions at the top of the Scottish Premiership table going into the second half of the season. Former managers Walter Smith and Stuart McCall have both claimed in recent days that only a significant degree of financial backing in the transfer market will provide current boss Mark Warburton with a chance to take Rangers back to the summit of the domestic game. But assistant boss Weir insists he and Warburton can only seek to close the gap on Celtic through a longer-term strategy, underpinned by youth development, which focuses on bringing greater stability to a club currently being funded by soft loans from chairman Dave King and some of his fellow directors and investors. Weir, who played for the last Rangers team to be crowned Scottish champions in 2011 before the club’s financial collapse the following year, admits the current superiority of a Celtic side on their way to a sixth consecutive title presents a daunting set of circumstances for the Ibrox men. “It is what it is, it’s not ideal from our point of view,” said Weir. “Obviously we don’t like it but there is a gap because Celtic have invested and they’ve been playing at a great level, they’ve got a team full of international players that they’re constantly improving. “Rangers haven’t been, Rangers have been in the backwaters for the last four or five years and haven’t really invested in the squad. “So how do you bridge that gap? Well, unless you’re spending £100 million or whatever the figure may be – and even that doesn’t guarantee anything. “I would never question Walter Smith or Stuart McCall or anyone who has been manager of this club, because they’ve walked in the shoes before us. But we’ve got to deal with the situation we’ve got. “I understand their reasons for saying money needs to be spent and it would be great if that was the case but we’ve got to work within the parameters and what we’ve been employed for. “You’ve got to do it slowly, you’ve got to do it through a process and by constantly improving players, the environment, the challenges you give the players, the youth department, you’ve got to constantly try to build up the whole structure of the club and the whole infrastructure of the club. “It’s a big challenge. Nineteen points is too big a gap from Rangers point of view, but it represents where we are right now.” Rangers have made two loan signings during the current transfer window, recruiting 20-year-old American midfielder Emerson Hyndman from Bournemouth and 21-year-old Spanish playmaker Jon Toral from Arsenal until the end of the season. Looking further ahead, Weir is adamant Rangers will continue to try and give a more youthful look to the first team squad being moulded by Warburton. “That is how we work,” added Weir. “That’s why we were brought here because we try and build for the future. You try and bring in young players and develop them and add experience to help them do that. You try and create an environment to allow that to happen. “That’s what we do. Unless we are told any different, that is what we will continue to do. ‘We have brought some really good young players into Rangers. Some have been injured, some have done well, some are getting there. It’s a process. But here it is accelerated. More is demanded, where at our previous club Brentford that wasn’t the case. You could develop them under the radar. “Mark has a history in youth development. We’ve worked at Brentford and brought players in and tried to improve them. Andre Gray went for £9 million, Moses Odubajo for £5 million, James Tarkowski for £5 million and Scott Hogan looks like being the next for anything up to £15 million. “These were lads playing in League One or non-league and they were developed. It’s a process that takes time. It’s not a quick fix. It doesn’t happen by accident, it’s the work you do every single day. “We’ve got to try and recruit the right players, make them better and fit them within your system. Football isn’t a science. We’ve changed 25 players in the 18 months we have been at Rangers. It’s too many. It’s really difficult to get one transfer right but to get 25 right in such a short space of time is impossible with all the variables that go into it to actually make it work. Everything needs time to be a success.” Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/david-weir-100m-not-enough-for-rangers-to-match-celtic-1-4341059 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 That's 10 in a row sorted for the bheasts then Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BailliestonTB 270 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Give me 100m & I bet I could make a team that would beat the bheasts Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterD 7,435 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Maybe going for 55 was the year they expect us to challenge. 2055 here we come Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 It was nonsense yesterday and it's still nonsense today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
To Be A Ranger 4,032 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Building for the future based on youth. Fine if some very good players are produced, but the only time we play youth is when we get them on loan. Whenever we sign young players they sit on the bench or are farmed out to other clubs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Disgraceful thing for him to say between Warburton the other day saying he's happy with no money and Weirs comments here we are in the hands of idiots management team and custodians are all clowns each and every one of them wee Barry Ferguson started the ball rolling with the narrative change last week watch out for many more in the coming weeks saying Rangers shouldn't spend and let Celtic be dominant for decades - my money is on Alex Rae, Nacho Novo with Daily Record headline "Rangers legends have their say" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie1963 2,352 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 they cant wait to depress us. celtic arent brilliant. they won 3/12 european games. their midfield v us was mcgregor brown armstrong and forresr. give me £20mn and i will bridge the gap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 Maybe it's Davie's roundabout way of saying would you give MW £100m to spend on players. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,540 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 13 minutes ago, SirMW said: Give me 100m & I bet I could make a team that would beat the bheasts Give me 100 mill and I'll shut that scummy pedo hiding club down Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller 1,569 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Davie Weir, another legend of a player who is fast destroying his status at management level! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,868 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Sadly Davie is starting to spout the defeatist nonsense again. Making excuses for his senior and the lying bastart in charge. Disappointed in him tbh, went down in my estimations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Ferris Bueller said: Davie Weir, another legend of a player who is fast destroying his status at management level! Sorry but he's not a legend he was a limited player who came in and done a great job for us for 2 or 3 years - there's scores of these guys in recent decades - Davie done us a turn but legend? Not IMO i know I'll get some wee dick smoker like BP9 quote this and say I'm hating or something - I'm saying he was a good player but not a legend Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry handsome 629 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Very poor comments, we understand we are behind the 8 ball but we expect our leaders to be more optimistic in their outlook. I am very disappointed with what i am hearing at the moment, i do understand we are changing the youth set up which is great but i think we should go for a smaller squad improve the first team squad with quality supported by youth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
He's blue he's white 717 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 U lol at clubs around the world who focus in attractive football, whilst blooding youth. Arsenal and Man U can't do it in the richest league in the world. Without serious injection of cash we will remain 2nd if we are lucky, this is our situation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reformation Bear 6,453 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 "David Weir has warned the Rangers supporters that even £100 million of investment may not be enough to bridge the gulf between Celtic and the Ibrox club." Well the square root of fuck all serious investment so far with no more from King etc on the immediate horizon sure as hell is not going to help bridge the gap either. Of course there are no guarantees that very big investment money will get us to a 55th title and beyond. Of course not. Just look at the amount of money pumped into Man City and they've already given up on the EPL title this season. It's not about guarantees. Its about putting yourself in zone where you compete sufficiently on a financial basis so that with a combination of a good quality manager, good development of top class young players and the ability to attract quality players to the side to put you in with more than a real opportunity to win titles and to be competitive in Europe. King and the Board are either not willing or not able (you choose which) to provide more serious investment or for that matter to work a whole heap harder to attract additional investors who might be able to stump up a lot more money (or buy the existing Board out). On that basis there is only diddly squat amounts of money that can be spent on attracting players........so its a whole lot more of bargain basement experiments in the hope that one day some might actually turn out to be good enough to be title winners. Personally I don't think its anywhere near good enough. At some point in time - if this continues - its hard not to see King and the Board coming under very significant pressure to do a whole lot more or to test the market to see if there are others who may be prepared to do what they can't or won't do. As sure as eggs is eggs what Weir is really saying - I believe - is that no serious investment dosh is likely from King and that's that.......the pathway back to the title - eventually - is a very long pathway where hope replaces investment effort as the means to get there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu 981 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Says it all about the muppet management team Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louden_Greg 827 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 All he is saying imo is "money doesn't guarantee success" which is true. Though £100m would clearly be more than enough to overtake them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,868 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 £100 million guarantees nothing so let's spend fuck all, bring in young nobodies on loan and bring the title home. Moronic Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,974 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 So, "give us a lot of time but don't expect us to win anything". Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,868 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Just now, Louden_Greg said: All he is saying imo is "money doesn't guarantee success" which is true. Though £100m would clearly be more than enough to overtake them. What he is saying is making another excuse for the lying mouthpiece King. Read between the lines Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number5 2,121 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Obviously thinks MW is shite at player recruitment if he thinks 100m couldn't win us the title. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewhitevanman 1,619 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 If we can't do it with 100M then what chance we got of winning it with no money? Crazy thing to say and very very defeatist as well. Davie must think Celtic are an unbelievable team. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr3_bear 14,830 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 5-10 million used wisely would have us challenging them again the important part of that point is it being used wisely Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange and Blue 1,173 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 That's reassuring from Davie weir, if we can't win that pish league with £100 million Warburton and Weir can go to fuck!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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