Boab 73 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 by Alison McConnell IBROX legend Brian Laudrup has told Rangers they need to keep hold of Kris Boyd until the end of the season if they want to retain the title. The striker is out of contract this summer and the club could be tempted to cash in on him, should a decent offer emerge in the January transfer window. However, Laudrup believes that winning the title will be more beneficial to Rangers than earning a quick buck. "Rangers are struggling financially, but from a footballing point of view, it makes sense," said the Dane. "It could have been easy to try and get something for Boyd in January, but they are also aware of his worth on the field. "He has been the top scorer for the last two or three seasons and although he doesn't play in too many of the big games, he still does the business in the SPL. "His goals were a big factor in Rangers winning the title last season and I am sure Walter Smith will see him as another important player in the defence of the SPL crown. "If they were to sell him in January, they would only get a fraction of his true worth, so they are better to hold on to him because he could be the difference between finishing first or second in the SPL." And Laudrup believes that irrespective of the fact that Boyd appears to be on his way out of the club in the long-term, he will be fired up for the second half of the campaign. "For me, the last five or six months of your contract are more important than the rest of your time at a club because that is the time people will always remember," he said. "If you have a bad final few months at a club, the fans are more likely to remember that than maybe two-and-a-half good years because that is fresher in the memory. "I saw out the final season of my contract at Rangers when I knew Walter was leaving and I also knew I would be moving on. There was a lot of interest but I just concentrated on my football." Publication date 02/12/09 http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/displa...2536241.0.0.php Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 941 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I'd agree with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangeclement 619 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 waste of space get him sold Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Can't disagree with that,keep Boyd and his goals could mean another pot of money from the Champions League. We can score goals without him but i'd rather have him here and lose him for nothing in the summer or even offer him another year or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_1 1,136 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Improved his all-round game, been one of our better players of late, continues to score goals - I see no reason why we should let him go in January or in the Summer for that matter, if he keeps this form up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson 2 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Interesting about what he said about the last six months of contracts as he was a ghost before he went to Chelsea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonics7 1 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Interesting about what he said about the last six months of contracts as he was a ghost before he went to Chelsea. exactly. Laudrup's memory is far too short. He was a fraction of the player we all loved watching, for his last 6 months. Too scared to get injured incase his last money move fell through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Interesting about what he said about the last six months of contracts as he was a ghost before he went to Chelsea. Exactly, his memory is playing tricks on him. To put it kindly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootSpeedKillLight 0 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Shouldn't be selling any first team players in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misteral 2,947 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 How much would we get for Boyd in January? 1m more or less at tops. Keeping him will definitely help us to retain the title if we are going to do that and even taking into account his wages that will be worth more than selling him now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietspam 733 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Laudrup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgaBear 0 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I'm not Boyd's biggest fan but without his goals we are screwed. He worth far more to us than any price we could hope to get for him. Keep him and offer him a new contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I'd keep Boyd and get rid of Lafferty, Beasley & McCulloch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moby 0 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I would be surprised if Boyd moved in January. Actually I would be surprised if he moved on at all were he offered a reasonablt contract. Only if one of the larger EPL clubs came in for him would he accept being punted (in my opinion of course) and that is unlikely. The feeling is he has no interest in going anywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 If we ain't tying up Boyd with a new contract and this goes for Novo as well we should try and move them on in January, it's all well and good saying they will just get on with it and concentrate on there football but that's rarely the case. Other factors come into play with them starting to think about injuries they might pick up, scouts coming to watch them play. Other players noses getting out of joint knowing they are going and them still not getting a game etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I would be surprised if Boyd moved in January. Actually I would be surprised if he moved on at all were he offered a reasonablt contract. Only if one of the larger EPL clubs came in for him would he accept being punted (in my opinion of course) and that is unlikely. The feeling is he has no interest in going anywhere. TBH I'll be surprised if Boyd leaves Ibrox while he's still playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappa 24 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Laudrup = Genius. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,630 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I think Laudrup should buy the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekweir29 505 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 waste of space get him sold U having a laugh, who else will score the goals he does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 941 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 waste of space get him sold U having a laugh, who else will score the goals he does. Good catch! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw69uk 123 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I would be surprised if Boyd moved in January. Actually I would be surprised if he moved on at all were he offered a reasonablt contract. Only if one of the larger EPL clubs came in for him would he accept being punted (in my opinion of course) and that is unlikely. The feeling is he has no interest in going anywhere. TBH I'll be surprised if Boyd leaves Ibrox while he's still playing. Tend to agree mate. Strikes me he would probably play without a contract (conjecture) much in the same way smith will if need be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapone 7,678 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Boyd andd his agent are holding all the cards, they will decide if and when he leaves not rangers im afraid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapone 7,678 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I would be surprised if Boyd moved in January. Actually I would be surprised if he moved on at all were he offered a reasonablt contract. Only if one of the larger EPL clubs came in for him would he accept being punted (in my opinion of course) and that is unlikely. The feeling is he has no interest in going anywhere. TBH I'll be surprised if Boyd leaves Ibrox while he's still playing. Tend to agree mate. Strikes me he would probably play without a contract (conjecture) much in the same way smith will if need be Do you still believe in the tooth fairy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Boyd will still be here until the summer...........but only because he can then increase his own terms when he is a free agent. As for Laudrup saying that he was concentrating on his football in his last six months, bollocks. That period, for me, soured the memory of some of the great moments he gave us in the Royal blue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon 1,767 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 It would be a shame if we didnt get any money for him if he does move on in the summer, hopefully the £10m odd we get from the champions league will be a nice parting gift from him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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