Beattie at Ibrox today

[flecky1 4]

You are right about short term fixes but what else can we do? The squad needs strengthening and with Walter only here for the season it looks like the bank/board will not release funds for an investment that might have some resale value.

weve just offered 4m for a 24 year old, is it our fault he wants too much money?

we also offered 1.5 for eagles again down to the player he didnt sign

the cash is there, i think smith just wants players he knows he can rely on, he thinks he can rely on smith and beattie, weve spunked millions on huge reputations before and they have cost us dear!

1.5 for beattie, im very happy with, delighted in fact

i would also go back in for eagles, see if he wants to talk again

[mrmytto 220]

Scrap that, read it wrongly.

[warden90 0]

According to "There's only one Nacho Novo" on facebook, Beattie has just left Murray park.

Don't saying it true, not saying it fabricated but...

No, he says he's just left Ibrox.

[Blue corn flakes 1,282]

According to "There's only one Nacho Novo" on facebook, Beattie has just left Murray park.

Don't saying it true, not saying it fabricated but...

SSN Has him going into Murray park!

[mrmytto 220]

No, he says he's just left Ibrox.

So it does. I didn't read the whole thing.

What he is telling us is old news though.

[keithgersbear 3,225]

If the club could keep Walter, Rangers could make the CL if they had to go into the qualifying rounds. He knows what he is doing. The problem is losing Walter and then getting in some one who doesn't have that experience or know how.

[warden90 0]

So it does. I didn't read the whole thing.

What he is telling us is old news though.

I know.

He seems to think he's posting exclusives when we've all known for hours.

[Allanger 625]

weve just offered 4m for a 24 year old, is it our fault he wants too much money?

we also offered 1.5 for eagles again down to the player he didnt sign

the cash is there, i think smith just wants players he knows he can rely on, he thinks he can rely on smith and beattie, weve spunked millions on huge reputations before and they have cost us dear!

1.5 for beattie, im very happy with, delighted in fact

i would also go back in for eagles, see if he wants to talk again

We apparently offered 4mil but it wasn't enough. As I said, what can we do?

[Ryan_1 1,136]

James Beattie will be good signing for us.

To all those saying it's just a short-term fix, would you rather we had someone who has the capabilities of scoring for fun and giving us a real chance to win the title or not signing anyone and give us not much of a chance and not qualify for the Champions League which will hurt us in the long term?

If people honestly think we can rely on the likes of Lafferty, Velicka and Naismith to help Miller with scoring the goals that will win the league, then your are deluded.

I know what I'd rather have.

[mrmytto 220]

I know.

He seems to think he's posting exclusives when we've all known for hours.

He's maybe trying to match NOTW with his 'exclusives.'

[Ryan_1 1,136]

SSN say he's at Murray Park.

[warden90 0]

SSN say he's at Murray Park.

Collecting his training kit and meeting his team mates.

[dado1 23]

iam only 5 minutes from there.am away up there to see what the fucking script is

[Bear 25]

iam only 5 minutes from there.am away up there to see what the fucking script is

Good man!

[TerryTibbs 231]

weve just offered 4m for a 24 year old, is it our fault he wants too much money?

we also offered 1.5 for eagles again down to the player he didnt sign

the cash is there, i think smith just wants players he knows he can rely on, he thinks he can rely on smith and beattie, weve spunked millions on huge reputations before and they have cost us dear!

1.5 for beattie, im very happy with, delighted in fact

i would also go back in for eagles, see if he wants to talk again

I thought about this today also. Presumably, he turned us down because he thought he could get a move to a EPL team (a Sunderland or Bolton etc.)

Now it looks as though that isn't going to happen maybe we should make a move again, cos the wages we offerd are more than he earns at Burnley I'm sure.

I think we should go for him again, but there is no way we will

[dado1 23]

Good man!

am going tae jump the fucking fence to get in.i cant take this any longer

[flecky1 4]

We apparently offered 4mil but it wasn't enough. As I said, what can we do?

4m was enough for Rapid,

as i said, its fuck all to do with us or the bank that the player wants more money

[mrmytto 220]

iam only 5 minutes from there.am away up there to see what the fucking script is

Don't break I, we don't want you arrested.

[papaguy51 912]

Shouldn't forget that his record in the EPL with an unfashionable side was fantastic until his fall-out with Pulis.

[BazzaB 8]

iam only 5 minutes from there.am away up there to see what the fucking script is

Get it fucking sorted big man.

[the brown brogue 1,934]

Exactly - Short term fixes.

Not good enough.

Well the last player we signed as a 'short term fix' was Davie Weir and he's done alright wouldn't you agree?

[flecky1 4]

I thought about this today also. Presumably, he turned us down because he thought he could get a move to a EPL team (a Sunderland or Bolton etc.)

Now it looks as though that isn't going to happen maybe we should make a move again, cos the wages we offerd are more than he earns at Burnley I'm sure.

I think we should go for him again, but there is no way we will

were crying out for width, skill and creativity too

[MisterC 12,455]

Press conference at 5.00 this afternoon, just had a text.

[Cumbria_blue 51]

I'd say he's passed his best but I still reckon he'll do a decent job up here, and Im sure he won't be phased by playing in europe. Him and Jelavic (hopefully), plus a winger (is Smith the man?) and I'd say that's good enough imo

[Broxi1872 183]

hope thats true