Muff 245 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Hopefully we can get in the players we require between now and the closure of the window - quality ones! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyspeake 0 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Certainly there is more positivity coming out Ibrox although we did lose a good few players. I think it can only get better considering the sh*t we were in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_1 1,136 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 A win, good performance and a goal or two from Beattie tomorrow and I'll be buzzing for the season ahead.At the moment, I'm still slightly cautious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecky1 4 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Certainly there is more positivity coming out Ibrox although we did lose a good few players. I think it can only get better considering the sh*t we were in who? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 A few wee shards of light starting to appear from a long hard struggle, but with these restraints just starting to lift it brings new pressures and more expectations.Have we learned for this, time will tell.Not on the face of it, to be honest. I was expecting us to buy decent young prospects we could sell at a profit instead of players like Beattie. But, we will see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,928 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Not on the face of it, to be honest. I was expecting us to buy decent young prospects we could sell at a profit instead of players like Beattie. But, we will see.the problem is mate, that these young talents cost a fortune, look at jelavic and the struggle to get himbecause of our backwater league, signing these talents is a nitemare Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 who?SmithBeasleyNovoBoydThomsonWilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 the problem is mate, that these young talents cost a fortune, look at jelavic and the struggle to get himbecause of our backwater league, signing these talents is a nitemareI know, I realise that. That's why I am pleased with the Beattie deal.I just dont want us to go back down the same road of expensive short term signings after finally coming out the other side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Not on the face of it, to be honest. I was expecting us to buy decent young prospects we could sell at a profit instead of players like Beattie. But, we will see.With an injury-free season, he will do ok for us. His best days seem to be gone, he scored over half of his career goals while at Southampton, but hopefully he will hit a purple patch. He's certainly not one for future though, which would have been preferable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecky1 4 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Smith - not good enough, injury prone, no useBeasley - crap, injury prone, no useNovo - a sub, couldnt play 90mins, essentially not good enoughBoyd - lump of wood, lazy, useless in hard games, invisible in OF games and not trusted in europeThomson - injury prone, suspension prone, wanted more money Wilson - young kid, done nothing yet, got bounced about by men on the parkis that it? we have kept ALL our best players, no worries from me, im happy with who left, shame 1 or 2 more couldnt have followed them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 With an injury-free season, he will do ok for us. His best days seem to be gone, he scored over half of his career goals while at Southampton, but hopefully he will hit a purple patch. He's certainly not one for future though, which would have been preferable.I dont doubt he'll score goals for us if he stays fit. A younger player would've been preferable, I agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 is that it? we have kept ALL our best players, no worries from me, im happy with who left, shame 1 or 2 more couldnt have followed themThomson is a big loss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 the problem is mate, that these young talents cost a fortune, look at jelavic and the struggle to get himbecause of our backwater league, signing these talents is a nitemareNot entirely true, if our scouting network was up to scratch as it should be for the size of club we are. Then we would have been able to find the bargains that are going about.For instance in the UK market, Adel Taarabt went to QPR for £1 million. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 the problem is mate, that these young talents cost a fortune, look at jelavic and the struggle to get himbecause of our backwater league, signing these talents is a nitemareDo they really cost that much tho? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecky1 4 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Thomson is a big loss.in your opinionwent off the boil for me, missed so many games too, i much prefer edu and daviswe are well shot of those who left Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 in your opinionwent off the boil for me, missed so many games too, i much prefer edu and daviswe are well shot of those who leftOf course it's my opinion, that's why I said it. Thomson was only 25 with the best years ahead. Though I'd rather lose him now for a fee than a year from now for nothing.To say he wasn't one of our best players is just wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie2909 21 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 in your opinionwent off the boil for me, missed so many games too, i much prefer edu and daviswe are well shot of those who leftAgreed i prefer Davis and Edu. Thomson was good but far too rash in the challenge becoming injury prone in the process and picking up silly bookings.He has had a few serious injuries now and im pretty sure that will come back to haunt him in the near future Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocky Broon 207 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 A few wee shards of light starting to appear from a long hard struggle, but with these restraints just starting to lift it brings new pressures and more expectations.Have we learned from this, time will tell.What seems to have been missed is that we still have basically the same starting 11 that won the League.Sure we need to give depth to the squad and I am sure Walter and Co will do that before the end of the window.We won the League last year by a country mile and I have seen nothing in Lennon's signings that frightens me.Timmy can shout his mouth off but we are the Champions and we are good enough to do it again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecky1 4 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Of course it's my opinion, that's why I said it. Thomson was only 25 with the best years ahead. Though I'd rather lose him now for a fee than a year from now for nothing.To say he wasn't one of our best players is just wrong.mcgregor, bougherra, davis, edu, whittaker and for me, fleck they are our best players, so for me, he wasnt 1 of our best players, just a decent squad playerall about opinions though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Thomson hardly picked up 'silly' bookings. He only recieved 24 in his Rangers career.How come when Thomson picks up a yellow card, it's a silly/stupid booking, yet when McCulloch does it, he get's a round of applause? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 is that it? we have kept ALL our best players, no worries from me, im happy with who left, shame 1 or 2 more couldnt have followed themThe guy said 'a good few players' rather than 'a few good players'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecky1 4 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Agreed i prefer Davis and Edu. Thomson was good but far too rash in the challenge becoming injury prone in the process and picking up silly bookings.He has had a few serious injuries now and im pretty sure that will come back to haunt him in the near futureagreed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniemca 479 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 dont know if we've learned anything . we were told beattie type signings were a thing of the past. we need to be better at finding raw talent and developing it. how do we miss out on young players like dorrans he goes for 125 grand and becomes a 6 mill player in 2 seasons , need to get a better scouting system in place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecky1 4 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 The guy said 'a good few players' rather than 'a few good players'. forgive me, i am so sorry oops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 forgive me, i am so sorry oops Forgiven. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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