five stars 1,606 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Are we going to continue to waste millions on players? Many fans have been critical of the board for not spending money, but the truth is we have spent money, just that our player recruitment has been shocking. Looking back to our first season back in the top league. How much did we waste on the likes of Barton, Senderos and Kranjcar. A couple of million on wages? And into this season Pena and Herrera, maybe 3 million plus on fees and wages. That's 5 million for starters and I'm sure you can think of a few more who have been a waste of a money. If that 5 million plus had been spent wisely we'd have a team capable of challenging for the league and winning a cup or two. Whats the way forward, so we don't continue to make the same mistakes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd 10,756 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Our business has been shite mainly because we’ve been buying players that our managers have known or scouted from previous jobs and we’ve had no scouting team at all. Hopefully that changes with Mark Allen’s recruitment team now in place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman36 3,453 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Aye that's the worst thing about our situation. Not only are we shite but we've wasted an absolute fortune doing it. If we'd been really well run we'd probably be at a point where we had a team comfortably second, and thinking about how to push for first. As it is we're way off the pace, and have got ourselves into significant debt to even just achieve that. If we carry on the way we have been then this is as good as it'll be, and in actual fact we'll start going backwards in a year or twos time. Deeply worrying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prso's headband 34,983 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Aye but Rangers men n King Kenny thats what we wanted Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackandra 732 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Pena and Herrera are a disgrace. Niko and Rossiter are perma injured and to be honest pretty average at best when fit. Miller, Hodson Windass Alves Tav, we ain't winning anything with these average at best players. I don't know what the answer is but I'm pretty certain it's not McInnes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman36 3,453 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Thread title should be tens of millions wasted. It's heartbreaking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamess 3,388 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 A moderately good manager with moderately high expenditure would be a good start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Whoever sanctioned the fee for Pena needs booted out asap Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkshirebear 2,768 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I hate the way we have wasted millions over the years. Buying/paying over the hill/clearly shite, rubbish like Beattie, Barton, Pena drives me nuts. Id rather we played youths and struggled for a few years, than waste money like we have! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue 9,282 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I'm led to believe that Alves is the highest paid player in Scotland, followed by Sinclair and then Pena. If that is indeed true, it is disgusting...let alone the fees spunked on them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkshirebear 2,768 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Worse thing about Mccoist and what really fecks me off is he had the opportunity to blood youths in the 3rd division and chose to bring in dross like Black etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnberry18 3,204 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, jamess said: A moderately good manager with moderately high expenditure would be a good start. Who would that be, in your opinion? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,287 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I'm surprised we have had so many applicants. Only a miracle worker could make this lot look good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman36 3,453 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, berkshirebear said: I hate the way we have wasted millions over the years. Buying/paying over the hill/clearly shite, rubbish like Beattie, Barton, Pena drives me nuts. Id rather we played youths and struggled for a few years, than waste money like we have! The culture of the club is rotten. We need a complete overhaul. I don't know if there's anyone out there with the money and energy for it though. At this stage we look fucked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eosmhdo 1,879 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 WE haven’t wasted our money. The fucking board have wasted our money. From shite managerial choices to fucking woeful transfer sanctions. Get King and co to fuck imo. There must be someone who would take a gamble on us, surely to fuck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamess 3,388 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, Turnberry18 said: Who would that be, in your opinion? McLeish with no great enthusiasm Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnberry18 3,204 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 1 minute ago, jamess said: McLeish with no great enthusiasm I share the no great enthusiasm, but maybe a few years ago that would have been an option. I'm not sure it works to have been out of the game for a considerable length of time, I don't know why that is, but somehow it never seems to work when someone comes back after a period out of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
To Be A Ranger 4,032 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Every team signs poor players especially when signing several at a time. Warburton signings were poor and had to be shipped, which Pedro did and we got money in return. He then unfortunately spent that money on a different kind of dross. We need a manager who can identify potential good players and also galvanise a confident hard to beat attacking side. We do have some good players in the right set up. We just need a bloody good manager. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,023 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 7 minutes ago, Turnberry18 said: Who would that be, in your opinion? I said on here about 4yr ago when Eddie Howe left Burnley and went back to Bournemouth that he was the type of manager we required at the time we were down the leagues, would we of got him.....who knows but he went back to Bournemouth as a young manager with a lot to prove....it seems that a steady pair of hands is required now...we certainly missed a chance with Howe in my opinion Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkshirebear 2,768 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Mcleish will be more of the same rubbish. We need someone with a real drive and determination. We need someone who is going to revolutionise the club. Not sure who that is though.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 6 minutes ago, Turnberry18 said: I share the no great enthusiasm, but maybe a few years ago that would have been an option. I'm not sure it works to have been out of the game for a considerable length of time, I don't know why that is, but somehow it never seems to work when someone comes back after a period out of it. He was managing last year to be fair Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkshirebear 2,768 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 We need the new Alex Ferguson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnberry18 3,204 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Just now, hammer93 said: I said on here about 4yr ago when Eddie Howe left Burnley and went back to Bournemouth that he was the type of manager we required at the time we were down the leagues, would we of got him.....who knows but he went back to Bournemouth as a young manager with a lot to prove....it seems that a steady pair of hands is required now...we certainly missed a chance with Howe in my opinion In retrospect I think Ally and the club did itself no favours by having him manage in the lower leagues. This is only in hindsight, but this wasn't just about Rangers, this was how to manage a club in the lower leagues, and do it their way, only with better quality- these lower league teams know how to play young players, how to use veterans. Ally was the wrong man for the task. I'm not going to be harsh on anyone for that, because it was a new experience for us, but I just wish we had had someone there, and it should have been Walter possibly, to see that particular problem and act on it. We missed a very big chance right there, and an Eddie Howe type coach may have been the answer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamess 3,388 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 8 minutes ago, Turnberry18 said: I share the no great enthusiasm, but maybe a few years ago that would have been an option. I'm not sure it works to have been out of the game for a considerable length of time, I don't know why that is, but somehow it never seems to work when someone comes back after a period out of it. I'm struggling to think of anyone that is not a gamble, or use to buying success with money we don't have Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnberry18 3,204 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, simplythebest said: He was managing last year to be fair I didn't even realise he was still in the game till recently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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