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The boy on the right looks as though he's eaten Carlos Pena

They should mix it up a bit, get an Old Firm half and half scarf to show the new signings are tolerant individuals

I conclude that you need to look up the definition of "concur".

I liked him for the fact he was a crazy bastard and gave it his all. Were we going to challenge Celtic with him up top though? Nah. All the best to him. No idea why Warburton wanted him considering the system he deployed, and no idea why he felt it would be worth a £1.8m outlay either.

No.

Ooh you're so staunch

Warburton seemed to like signing players who had something to prove... players who looked promising at one point but whose careers had stalled and so on. Unfortunately for us a fair few didn't repay the manager's faith in them. Forrester: decent player who lacks the mentality to make it at a decent level

Do you know much about Morelos mate?

We spent diddly squat last year though. Hopefully we get Dorrans in soon. What other Scottish guys would you go for?

Yeah but season ticket money spent on transfers means King and co need to spend money on the day to day running. You can't really knock them for this transfer window

If true that he's just a speed demon lacking the creativity to play in a team who dominate possession then you'd think it's a strange signing. Maybe he's been brought in for the later stages of the Europa league where we might need to soak up the pressure then hit Arsenal on the break

Yeah from the signings so far Dalcio and Candeias are the ones who I'm least excited about. Not writing them off already, just don't seem to have the same pedigree as the others looking at their playing histories. Makes sense that the one who is untested at a decent level has only been brought in on loan.

Article from the Evening Times, thought it was quite an interesting read. The Portuguese journalist, João Pedro Cordeiro, doesn't seem to rate Dalcio and thinks Candeias is suited to counter attacking team, says he lacks creativity. However, for all I know João Pedro Cordeiro is the Portuguese Keith Jackson. Also the article refers to Candeias as a defender which is news to me. The Portuguese view on Pedro Caixinha, Rangers and his signings Scott Mullen Group sports writer RANGERS are now entering their second week of pre-season as Pedro Caixinha's preparations for next season step up once more. A host of signings have already arrived in Glasgow, including the likes of Portuguese trio Bruno Alves, Fabio Cardoso and forward Dalcio. The link to Caixinha's homeland doesn't stop there with Benfica's forgotten defender Daniel Candeias. Today, SportTimes has spoken to journalist João Pedro Cordeiro who has been monitoring the reaction to the 46-year-old back in Portugal. Here, he gives us his view on how the former Al Gharafa head coach's interest has risen while giving us the lowdown on his new recruits. How is Pedro Caixinha viewed in Portugal? Curiously, Caixinha became a more respected coach after he left Portugal and after the work he did in Mexico. It was a big surprise that after that he went to Al Gharafa. In Portugal he did solid jobs in Leiria and in Nacional but didn't really overachieve. At that time, Leiria was a midtable club and Nacional a contender for Europa League places already, so he left Portugal as a medium quality manager. He then made himself a great reputation when he led Santos to Copa MX and Liga MX titles. Has his work at Rangers attracted attention? Are people taking notice of Scottish football now in Portugal? It did. Before Caixinha went to Rangers people didn't really gave much attention to Scottish football and right now there are news about Rangers and Celtic pretty much everyday. Naturally, Rangers became more popular. The most important sports television channel, SportTV, didn't show much of Scottish football until then, but after that they did actually broadcast Old Firm games and the Scottish Cup Final. I truly believe they will now broadcast Rangers games regularly next season, even if that's not confirmed yet. There does seem an invasion of Portugal players. Bruno Alves in particular. What has been the reaction to this? People saw this as a real show of intent of Rangers. Going from Clint Hill to a Portuguese international and a regular first team in Fernando Santos' team is a huge step up. Even though he's ageing, Bruno Alves can still do a very decent job. Fábio Cardoso is also a good young prospect and have been seen as a future Portuguese international. Dalcio, though, is a bit of a surprise and an intriguing signing as he is yet to show particular talent at senior level. What can you tell us about Daniel Candeias? Would he be good for Rangers? Has he been unlucky at Benfica? Candeias is a limited player to play in a team like Benfica who see the vast majority of the ball every game. Against tight defences, he's not creative enough to make a difference. Candeias is a player for a fast break attacking teams. He has pace and he's a vertical player, but not exactly versatile. Despite that, he can be a good fit for Rangers and fits perfectly in the way Caixinha usually plays, as he usually instructs his players to defend deep and counter fast and aggressively. He's an energetic winger with good workrate who tracks back and helps the full back defending and can do that all day long. At Benfica, however, he always had way greater players ahead of him. Also, he was never signed by Benfica to play in the first team. He was a business oportunity for the club. That's why he always went on loan, so he can get playing time so he could value and leave later for a profit. Which is what is happening. What else can you tell me about Pedro or his signings? It is right to say that Caixinha was looking for people and players who could transport his own mindset and personality into the field. Bruno Alves, Fábio Cardoso and Candeias are exactly that, aggressive players with loads of workrate that die on the field for the shirts they are playing for. Dalcio is the weird one, as I said, and if he gets to be successful in Scotland it will be a big surprise. Pedro's a strong personality and sometimes gets himself in trouble with some players because of that but he's also fearless and has no problem to make unpopular decisions

I'd be amazed if this wasn't a sell out to be honest. First European game in years, a load of impressive new signings, count me in

Is he playing well?

Shit joke.... Saved by the gif ?

From the Daily Retard: Rangers are considering a move for Norwich City’s Joe Savage for their Director of Football role. The Carrow Road recruitment chief has emerged as a candidate as they continue their search to fill the position. Former East Stirling, Arbroath and Stenhousemuir player Savage worked as Hamilton games analyst and player recruitment figure under Billy Reid and Alex Neil, who took him south to Norwich. He identified influential Tony Andreu, who helped the Lanarkshire club seal promotion to the top flight in 2014, and Lucas Tagliapietra, who is now at Boavista. Savage’s contacts on the continent – he spotted foreign recruits Nelson Oliveira, Ivo Pinto, Timm Klose and former Celtic target Mitchell Dijks – also appeal to Gers. Academy chief Craig Mulholland said: “We look forward to working with a Director of Football as it’ll help us strengthen the link with the first team.”

Yeah but look at his win ratio

What makes you think sloths aren't fit? Slow, yes, but unfit?

You'd struggle to get more than a couple of million from those sales I reckon