Popular Post ForeverAndEver 70,940 Posted February 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2018 DANNY WILSON has lifted the lid on his shock exit from Rangers and told fans: I wanted to STAY. Wilson, 26, quit for US side Colorado Rapids last month, just days after revealing a desire to sign a new Gers deal. Now the stopper has told how he quizzed Pedro Caixinha and Graeme Murty over a contract extension only for Ibrox director of football Mark Allen to perform a U-turn on the deal. Wilson insists he’d have happily stayed at Gers on the same wages but was told he could go. He said: “I made it clear I wanted to stay with Rangers. Absolutely, I wanted to stay. But I was left with no choice but to consider other options. “Plenty of people have had their say about my decision to leave Rangers, especially on social media. “So much of it is inaccurate rubbish. I’m delighted to have the opportunity to set the record straight. “I asked two managers and a director of football about a new contract. “The truth of it is that for four or five months I asked Rangers what the situation was, beginning with Pedro Caixinha before he left. “I was told just to concentrate on my performances — and I thought my performance level over that period of time was good. “Then as it got into January, after we returned from Florida, I went in to speak to them again. “I was told the contract would be there in the next day or so. “That was it. I left the room thinking that would be me, I would be staying at Rangers. “That was on the Tuesday, but by the Wednesday evening I was told there would be no contract for me to sign. “It was Mark Allen, the director of football, who told me. “He’d encouraged me to think there would be a contract for me to stay, but there weren’t even terms discussed. “It was NEVER about money. I actually told Rangers during our brief discussions that I would have been happy to stay on the money I was on. “I was extremely fortunate to have such an attractive offer from Colorado Rapids. “It’s a great opportunity for me and my family with a massively ambitious club — I can’t wait to start.” Wilson, who played over 100 games and won five trophies in two spells at Ibrox, also played for Hearts and had a brief stint at Liverpool. He added: “I was very lucky to get the chance to play for Rangers for one spell. To get a second opportunity was fantastic, and I’ll always be proud about that. “I know I can walk away from Ibrox with my head held high. There are others who are saying I’m taking the easy way out by going to America. That isn’t true at all.” Should have been gave the contract WilliamMunny, HG5, Sparkle and 10 others 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,260 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Differs greatly from what Murty says about it all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lloyd 10,756 Posted February 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2018 Gutted at hearing that tbh he clearly wanted to stay. Whoever the cunt was who kept calling him a money grabber on the old Danny Wilson thread can go fuck himself btw WATP-FOREVER, demise, Malkytfp1 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewaj3 1,444 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I'm glad he left on a high. Was pretty poor since he's come back but this season he has been solid. Can only criticise if we look weakened and Martin and bates seem fine this far, we still have mccrorie, cardoso and alves to come back... I'd expect movement in the summer in terms of cbs and if Wilson stayed he maybe wouldn't have got the game time he's after. We will know soon enough if it's been the right choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudrupsleftfoot 10,586 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 1 minute ago, ForeverAndEver said: Should have been gave the contract Second spell was disappointing overall but when he forced his way back into the team after Pedro he became one of the first names on the team sheet for me, so I agree with you there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzy 25,953 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Not overly gutted about him leaving tbh, he was hardly a mainstay and it's given Bates a chance to shine. SteveEarle 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyinroyalblue 16,478 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Like Windass had upped his game since Murty took over so it's strange the way it's worked out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoGeo7 10,260 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Can’t recall the poster that pretty much told us this word for word. i don’t think wilson was a long term solution for us but I foot like the thought of us fucking around with players like that. Bears r us, hammer93 and BridgeIsBlue 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Amokachi 2,926 Posted February 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2018 Three sides to this story. The Clubs, Wilsons & the truth. Courtyard Bear, Number6, RoyalBlues and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle 53,253 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 1 minute ago, NeoGeo7 said: Can’t recall the poster that pretty much told us this word for word. i don’t think wilson was a long term solution for us but I foot like the thought of us fucking around with players like that. He deserved better treatment than that. I would have been happy to see him get a contract too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Not a Rangers player anymore regardless so it really really doesn't matter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanzmeanzheinz 4,312 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Dont think was going to get much better. Form was inconsistent. Also one footed and very slow to turn. Rather go with Bates who although has rough edges too has more potential to be a better defender. Another way of looking at this (and it's more in hope than any substantial info) is that this rumoured investment might have been a factor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 70,940 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, NeoGeo7 said: Can’t recall the poster that pretty much told us this word for word. i don’t think wilson was a long term solution for us but I foot like the thought of us fucking around with players like that. @piperpete piperpete 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterD 7,430 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 He was pretty average despite a few weeks where he looked better so not fussed that he went and couldn't care how it came amount. We needed 2 new starting CBs and still need 2 new starting CBs come the summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzy 25,953 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, NeoGeo7 said: Can’t recall the poster that pretty much told us this word for word. i don’t think wilson was a long term solution for us but I foot like the thought of us fucking around with players like that. 13 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: @piperpete Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backup 4,724 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 truth is always stranger than RO fiction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ibroxholm 2,260 Posted February 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2018 If you accept what he says, it may have just been that the club decided that, with money in short supply, his wages would be put to better use in bringing in someone new. Cummings for example who came available around the same time as Wilson left. Dont think Wilson performed well enough on a consistent basis over the last two years for us to be too fussed about him moving on. Negri's lovechild, To Be A Ranger, its_an_extender and 4 others 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears r us 30,561 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 43 minutes ago, NeoGeo7 said: Can’t recall the poster that pretty much told us this word for word. i don’t think wilson was a long term solution for us but I foot like the thought of us fucking around with players like that. @piperpete told us the story and I believe him 100%. piperpete 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz-96 41 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Was gutted when he moved on. I really liked him and was definitely one of the first I would have selected. Yeah he wasn't exactly amazing but to have a left footed centre half and a right footed centre half always made me feel more comfortable. Martin has done a good job at filling in his role but like my previous point I think would be better played in the right hand side of defence, so he would be on his favoured side. Regardless Wilson is away now and we must move on. He isn't irreplaceable Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomatasauce 1,253 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 It can’t be coincidence that players seem to hit their best form when contracts are due for renewal I’d have kept him, he’s much safer than big Bates (whos growing on me) but only based on the form he showed since Murty came in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BridgeIsBlue 66,498 Posted February 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2018 Meh. It's Danny Wilson that's left us not a Cuellar or Bougherra. gsa, dougie76, Malvern and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilly86 700 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I wanted him to be able to jump, win a header occasionally. Some things are just not meant to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,331 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 For me, it isn't about whether Danny Wilson was a great player for us or not; it's not about whether Danny Wilson deserved another contract or not; it's about whether Danny Wilson is telling the truth or not. If he is telling the truth, then our board/senior management are telling lies or at the least not revealing why there were no discussions about a new contract. There were plenty of responses from the board over the Warburton-Davie Weir episode, so will they respond to this one also? or put another way; are we getting truth and clarity from the club as promised. Chineseboy and Bad Robot 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gers 198 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Ive ran out of words about Wilson in general. Just move on and forget. We will have much better than he ever was soon enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoopsLaud 4,184 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Bit shit for the guy and canny blame him for moving on if true. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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