LiviGer 648 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jack The Flipper said: Agreed mate, and I do think he started to look very good before he got injured. The guy took a while to get up to speed but he's not a spring chicken. You never know, once he's used in a system which plays to his strengths instead of him being furiously shoehorned into a poor system in a blinkered stubborn arrogant way - he might look better than what he did before his injury injury injury. Aye I think so, technically hes a brilliant footballer and would piss it up here. Pedro has said today Nikos pre season starts today so hopefully hes at a decent level of fitness for next season start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietspam 733 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 He will not play another competitive game for Rangers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pud 10 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Fantastic player a few years ago, i feel he's past his best now and staying fit would be an issue. If he can prove his fitness i'm sure he could still do a job for us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broxi 11,433 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Just now, cushynumber said: He can pass - but thats the last thing to go. He can no longer run and has slowed down re his reactions and therefore can no longer find the space and time against decent opposition to do any damage. He is an experiment that failed miserably. It is not Nikos fault - i would have loved to see at Ibrox him fit and healthy.......and younger I would feel like we had a better chance of winning a match if Kranjcar was playing over Halliday/Holt/Windass. Kranjcar is the only player who can actually make things happen. When was the last time you ever saw any of those players split a defence with a pass or score a goal, a while ago. Play Kranjcar in the #10 role with other midfielders behind him and we may actually create some goals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblueal 2,117 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 He has quality and if used properly will be an assett. Don't ask him to run around the place. Play him in a 4 or 5 not in a 3. He's the closest we have to a Tugay or Hagi type creator. Ask him to do what he's good and he has class. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 63,953 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Just now, Broxi said: I would feel like we had a better chance of winning a match if Kranjcar was playing over Halliday/Holt/Windass. Kranjcar is the only player who can actually make things happen. When was the last time you ever saw any of those players split a defence with a pass or score a goal, a while ago. Play Kranjcar in the #10 role with other midfielders behind him and we may actually create some goals. But if he can't run at all he'd be easy to mark, stick a guy on him and he'd be unable to do anything. We're not in a position to be carrying anyone just now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broxi 11,433 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, Frank Harrison said: But if he can't run at all he'd be easy to mark, stick a guy on him and he'd be unable to do anything. We're not in a position to be carrying anyone just now. I'm basing what I'm saying on what we've already seen of him when he still couldn't run and he did better than the other players regardless. Euro qualifiers are June? Almost 2 more months away, and just because today was full training he's been doing other fitness training for a while now. Hopefully he gets up to a decent fitness standard and at the very least be able to come in and play the early games before signings are made if the manager does want someone fitter in there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 45 minutes ago, Goianegra said: I doubt we'd spend all that time getting him back to full fitness just to let him go to whoever wants him. Suppose it wouldn't be the first time After we got Craig Gordon fit enough to sign for Celtic nothing would surprise me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,651 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 38 minutes ago, King_gazza said: I think they'll try keep him next season regardless. Imo Nico isn't the type of player that Pedro looks for - He likes his players to give 100% for 90 mins & have the stamina to run for 90 mins. If we can replace him with a younger version then I'd happily let him go in the summer. Â Â I read that they had Harry for the rest of the season then were getting rid of him unless they stay up. I just hope that Niko comes good he is one of my favourite players to watch and has been over the years just a shame we didn't get him in his prime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackrfc95 4,255 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Absolutely no doubt about his technical ability, if he can get fit would be a real asset (big if though). Personally hope we can get a good year out him as I enjoyed watching him in the few games he did play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giffnockger 4,840 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Wonder if he'll ever play for us again, in one way can see it, on the other hand... How long is his contract? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeirFleckNRothen 1,789 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 He'll either retire at the end of the season or we'll negotiate a pay-off with him, releasing him from his contract. He was a risk; in my opinion, a risk worth taking and it just didn't work-out. I know he was beginning to settle and have an affect on games when he done-in his knee, but the 45 minutes he spent on the pitch at Parkhead during the 5-1 game was the worst individual performance I've seen from a Rangers player in an Old Firm game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman36 3,453 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Pay off time approaches. An expensive gamble which failed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I think in a dominant Rangers team he could be a real asset, but there's absolutely no way he fits into the dirt of side that Cash is trying to build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanoli 4,623 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 He's utterly useless. If a couple of moments of quality in walking pace games against lower league opposition, and one good game at home to Partick deludes Pedro like it has a number of our fans then god help us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,933 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 American second division beckons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopsleftboot 5,512 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 1 hour ago, cushynumber said: He can pass - but thats the last thing to go. He can no longer run and has slowed down re his reactions and therefore can no longer find the space and time against decent opposition to do any damage. He is an experiment that failed miserably. It is not Nikos fault - i would have loved to see at Ibrox him fit and healthy.......and younger He was younger when we brought him in Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reformation Bear 6,453 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Glad he's made enough of a recovery to start full training with the first team squad (according to the article on the Rangers website today).  Still being monitored by physios and its a gradual inclusion into the squad but the messaging seems to be he starts his pre-season training now, a month or so ahead of the rest of the squad.   I think he has another year to go on his contract?  If so, then unless a reasonable offer comes in for him, it seems he will be around for next season assuming he maintains enough fitness.  Whether he can do the Pedro 10 second thing at his age and with his speed of mobility might be a bit of a challenge for him.   I don't know if many in the Support really expect too much from early European games - assuming we qualify that is - so maybe these sorts of games are good territory for Kranjcar and for Rangers.  His experience might make a small difference in unlocking the European sides we meet.  Whether he can prove he is sharp enough and fit enough for the blood and guts Scottish league next season is another matter.  But for now i'm glad he has made a good and quick recovery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lloyd72 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Jack The Flipper said: Yeah DBBTB there's something not right about that whole situation. I think he's having mental problems, I don't think it's a physical problem. But, that's me just guessing really. It's his calf, he had the same problem at Liverpool. It was being caused by pressure on his lower back apparently and he has been back in training recently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiviGer 648 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 57 minutes ago, WeirFleckNRothen said: He'll either retire at the end of the season or we'll negotiate a pay-off with him, releasing him from his contract. He was a risk; in my opinion, a risk worth taking and it just didn't work-out. I know he was beginning to settle and have an affect on games when he done-in his knee, but the 45 minutes he spent on the pitch at Parkhead during the 5-1 game was the worst individual performance I've seen from a Rangers player in an Old Firm game. There has been a few contenders for that this season!  Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onefootwillie 1,518 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 For me it totally depends on his fitness levels. If we can get him to the correct level of fitness i think he could prove to be a big asset to us next season. I don't doubt his ability or actually his attitude .He could have stayed and had a comfortable life in the USA rather than come here but he did chose us. He has made plenty of money in his career and his wife has a decent career so i don't think it was purely for the money he came over. Given the rehab work he is doing it would have been easy for him to chuck it but he didn't. Does strike me as someone who does not care Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broxi 11,433 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 1 hour ago, WeirFleckNRothen said: He'll either retire at the end of the season or we'll negotiate a pay-off with him, releasing him from his contract. He was a risk; in my opinion, a risk worth taking and it just didn't work-out. I know he was beginning to settle and have an affect on games when he done-in his knee, but the 45 minutes he spent on the pitch at Parkhead during the 5-1 game was the worst individual performance I've seen from a Rangers player in an Old Firm game. Wasn't even the worst performance of the match nevermind ever Or have you forgotten about Senderos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,592 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Slowest player i have ever seen and sweats like a heavy coke user. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbear72 13 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Fantastic news. Need a lot of quality players for going in to Europe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,678 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 5 hours ago, King_gazza said: I'd be surprised if he's still here next season. Â Wont put it past 'Arry Redknapp trying to get him for Birmingham. If they get relegated it's a stick on although not sure if Harry will stick with them if they do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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