[Welcome to Rangers, Philippe Clement!]

Happy Birthday to all the baldy bastards out there 

[Borna Barisic]

Ridvan has made that position his own but can still be hot and cold. We now need someone who is going to challenge him for it.

[*****The Official Dundee v Rangers Match Thread*****]

17 minutes ago, Blue Nosed Babe said:

SPFL to investigate yesterday.

[*****The Official Dundee v Rangers Match Thread*****]

1 minute ago, STEPPS BOY said:

If Dessers starts, i genuinely think i will go swimming.

Using the Erskine bridge as a diving board.

[Swiss Football Data - Club/Coefficient Weighting]

Given the shockingly bad performances from them in European competition over the last 20 years, it really is in the interest of the SPFL to let us win the league to ensure that Scotland has a representative in the top competition of world club football and for the Scottish game to receive the maximum possible distribution of funds from UEFA.

Letting the scum win it then make a cunt of it in the qualifiers - which they will, is an easily avoidable risk to the finances of Scottish football. The message then is simple, penalty to Rangers.

[*****The Official Dundee v Rangers Match Thread*****]

3 minutes ago, Loyal72 said:

Op is no @PromDeAnglais anyway

He's put in the effort though while I'm still bemoaning last night. 

Onwards we must go. 

[*****The Official Dundee v Rangers Match Thread*****]

Good result for Dundee against the sheep mid week and a draw at home against Kilmarnock inbetween the demolition at the glitter dome. Not bad home form.

We need to be on our toes here. One last monumental push then rest. No passengers.

[Kemar Roofe]

Roofe is finished at a high level. Injuries have followed him his whole career but it's blatantly obvious they've now got the better of him. 

I won't call him pish because on his day he was a player and done his part for us domestically and in Europe but they days are sadly long gone.

Going for the title with him and Dessers as our only strikers gives me genuine fear.

[Dessers]

1 minute ago, Ross-Gazza genius said:

Or it could be that the back up shite like Scott Wright and Matondo aren't good enough. 

Nobody knows but to spin his comments and solely mention Dessers is purely guess work. 

I think it's probably all of the above.

[Dessers]

I have genuine fear he plays against them in the league, and it probably will cost us. That's my biggest fear for the rest of this season, Dundee, Hibs etc will take care of themselves. It looks like the two OF games will ultimately decide the league, and going in with a striker who offers nothing is a horrible position to be in.

[Dessers]

18 minutes ago, Ross-Gazza genius said:

Aye and we signed Silva. Just because the papers linked us with about 40 strikers doesn't mean it's true. 

You have completely made up Clements comments were solely about Dessers. 

I never said Clements comments were solely about Dessers, hence I quoted the final third part  I also said "judging" as in, that's my take on it.

I take his comments as he's wanting to rebuild the final third, Clement never pills on one individual or calls out one player but he'll know Dessers will cost him if he keeps him, solely based on my opinion and interpretation of course.

[Dessers]

8 minutes ago, Ross-Gazza genius said:

 

So judging by Clements interview you have just made that up. 

Aye mate, we were linked with Batshuayi and Shankland in January cause Clement is keeping Dessers while talking about a lack of quality and rebuilding. You've got me.

[Best Outcome for Europe IMO]

5 minutes ago, Bakbear said:

I found it interesting the chat before kick off that if Scotland falls out side the top 10 tonight then next season the champions of Scotland will not get automatic entry to the Champions league.
 

Unless the champions of Scotland are Rangers because we qualify based on our club coefficient. 
 

 

Well, everyone else in Scottish football have done fuck all in Europe for over 20 years to merit getting automatic entry into any UEFA competition to be fair.

[Dessers]

Just now, BridgeIsBlue said:

What did the manager say about him? 

Nothing on Dessers directly; along the lines of we lacked quality and bite in the final third and that we are rebuilding.

[Best Outcome for Europe IMO]

2 minutes ago, ger4life_1872 said:

[Dessers]

Just now, The Godfather said:

No point being angry about him. We all know he's a donkey 

It's where we are and until Roofe can last 90 mins he's here until May.

I can't describe to you the feeling of relief when he's not a Rangers player anymore. 

Judging by Clements interview post match, his days are absolutely numbered. Just hope some team in Belgium or Holland haven't been watching us this season and take a punt on him.

[Best Outcome for Europe IMO]

IMO 

[*****The Official Rangers v SL Benfica Thread*****]

1 minute ago, Siam69 said:

Our Manager just said we need to be more decisive in the final third.

Think we were all screaming that tonight, from more than one player.

Yeah he knows. If Dessers is still here next season I'd be majorly surprised / borderline needing immediate help from Samaritans.

We've done well in Europe considering the mess he walked in to.

[*****The Official Rangers v SL Benfica Thread*****]

3 minutes ago, JimmyCR1 said:

Na just think they didn’t show character. They gave up. Get real

Mate, Benfica were bringing on 40 million Euro talents off the bench, we're on our arses due to injuries and the same core of players that Beale left us with are near enough all duds. 

We can hold our heads high and we've got to get our heads up for the weekend.

[*****The Official Rangers v SL Benfica Thread*****]

1 minute ago, NeoGeo7 said:

It’s both a daunting and exciting prospect this summer…..I just hope we can get the right bosmans to make the difference because we’ll have very little money coming in from players leaving

We need the UCL money. Fuck up the league and we're in a real shitty situation. In some ways, tonights result is not the worst thing to happen for our domestic run.

[*****The Official Rangers v SL Benfica Thread*****]

6 minutes ago, Blacky Bear said:

Surely last eurpean Rangers game for below

Matondo

Wright 

Roofe

Davies

Barasic

Jack

Dessers

Silva

Razkin

Mclaughlan

Nobody wanted Wright last summer apart from some obscure Turkish mob, he's still under contract until 2025, he'll likely still be a fringe player next season.

[*****The Official Rangers v SL Benfica Thread*****]

3 minutes ago, berkshirebear said:

Mcausland? 

Has been pretty pish for weeks now and took the knock against Motherwell. 

[*****The Official Rangers v SL Benfica Thread*****]

Hopefully that's the last time we ever see Dessers and Matondo in a European game. Roofe and Barasic out of contract too, another big summer ahead 

[*****The Official Rangers v SL Benfica Thread*****]

1 minute ago, Blacky Bear said:

Seldom agree with super ally, but criminal from our corners.

Basic passing terrible.

Front 3 not Rangers class.

Too many Souter aside possible Butland with great save couldn't raise the bar tonight.

Just hope not getting a January goalscorer in doesn't bite us.

Anyway on to Hibs, let's steamrol the league.

Dundee mate but agree with the rest of it.

[*****The Official Rangers v SL Benfica Thread*****]

3 minutes ago, Jelavic191 said:

That game was suited for a kent and Morelos from a few years ago

Agree 100%. Sadly, we had to rely on players who aren't at their previous levels.