derekweir29 505 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/rangers/223189-smith-rules-out-rangers-move-for-boyd/Rangers will not be moving to take Kris Boyd back to Ibrox, Walter Smith has said. The club had been linked with their former striker, who moved to Middlesbrough last summer but is thought to be free to leave the Riverside Stadium.Boyd became the Scottish Premier League's all-time top goalscorer during his time at Ibrox but left under freedom of contract when Rangers failed to match his wage demands. A move to the English Championship has not worked out and there had been suggestions that he wuold be an ideal replacement for Kenny Miller, who left Rangers for Bursaspor last week."It's a simple one," Smith said at his press conference on Tuesday. "We couldn't afford wages Boro were offering, we still can't now."The Rangers manager is looking to add to his squad during the January transfer window but has admitted that he is finding it difficult to identify targets while working to a tight budget.Rangers attacker Steven Naismith had said that he believed former team-mate Boyd would be a hit if he returned for a second spell in light blue. “If Boydy came back he'd do his usual and score goals,” he said . “But a lot of stuff's happened since he moved on.“Whether the club want him back or whether he even wants to come back will be for them to discuss.“If something could get done, I'm sure the club would do it.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermac 115 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Still wouldn't rule out him coming back before the window closes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnberry18 3,204 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/rangers/223189-smith-rules-out-rangers-move-for-boyd/Rangers will not be moving to take Kris Boyd back to Ibrox, Walter Smith has said. The club had been linked with their former striker, who moved to Middlesbrough last summer but is thought to be free to leave the Riverside Stadium.Boyd became the Scottish Premier League's all-time top goalscorer during his time at Ibrox but left under freedom of contract when Rangers failed to match his wage demands. A move to the English Championship has not worked out and there had been suggestions that he wuold be an ideal replacement for Kenny Miller, who left Rangers for Bursaspor last week."It's a simple one," Smith said at his press conference on Tuesday. "We couldn't afford wages Boro were offering, we still can't now."The Rangers manager is looking to add to his squad during the January transfer window but has admitted that he is finding it difficult to identify targets while working to a tight budget.Rangers attacker Steven Naismith had said that he believed former team-mate Boyd would be a hit if he returned for a second spell in light blue. If Boydy came back he'd do his usual and score goals, he said . But a lot of stuff's happened since he moved on.Whether the club want him back or whether he even wants to come back will be for them to discuss.If something could get done, I'm sure the club would do it.A special Walter de-coder is necessary to interpret that. The man makes morse look like simple prose. How many times have people been wrong footed by the Fox?- this could easily as mean that Boyd is coming than not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raligt 2,541 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Fank Thuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueben_d 40 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 That's not ruling it out, that's just ruling out paying his full wages. Not that I think it'd happen anyway, we've moved on.Commons would be a much more sensible use of the miller cash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw69uk 123 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Not really ruling him out, more ruling the current offer out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 The closer the window gets to closing, with Boyd still on the Boro wage list, the more desperate they will get to get him off it. Even if it means not all of his wages being paid for by a different club.I wouldn't rule it out yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw69uk 123 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 That's not ruling it out, that's just ruling out paying his full wages. Not that I think it'd happen anyway, we've moved on.Commons would be a much more sensible use of the miller cash.yes it would, even though I dont know much about him.The biggest and best use of the money, would have been a replacement for Weir, and, a kick in the arse for Bougherra telling him to defend more, and attack less Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 doubt it would happen but it could if boyd pfoned walter and said i will take a wage cut to come back i made a mistake. Ha fuckin some chance eh that happening Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 He doesn't rule it out at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 bit of a wasted trip up the road yesterday then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker69 60 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 About to say thank for fuck for that, until read Walts statement.If you read between the lines I think he stating he wants Middles to pay part of his wages... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestDillinger 9 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Sounds like a dig at Boyd being a greedy fuck to me. Doesn't want him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warden90 0 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 bit of a wasted trip up the road yesterday then.? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irwin Sparkes 97 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Middlesbrough have sold Wheater and O'Neil for good fees in the last few days. They aren't total mugs. They'll sell Boyd for a fee, they won't loan him out and still pay half his wages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralCartmanLee 313 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Middlesbrough have sold Wheater and O'Neil for good fees in the last few days. They aren't total mugs. They'll sell Boyd for a fee, they won't loan him out and still pay half his wagesHow you can say that with such certainty is beyond me...you don't have the first clue what boro want to do with BoydIf they were so shrewd would thye have paid him 25 k in the first place.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManchestGer 351 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Sounds like he could still be interested but is just trying to get the price down in wages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebooler 4,509 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Seems to me that Walter (Rangers) would never take him back - he's just too professional to come out and say it.I still say what I said months ago - Boyd won't kick another ball for the Rangers.I believe this is what Walter is saying without being too disrespectful to Boyd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfcfraserrfc 262 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 we need to look forward not back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,662 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 we need to look forward not back That goes for Novo aswell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 we need to look forward not backWE need to look at our backs not our forwards:rolleyes: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Seems to me that Walter (Rangers) would never take him back - he's just too professional to come out and say it.I still say what I said months ago - Boyd won't kick another ball for the Rangers.I believe this is what Walter is saying without being too disrespectful to Boyd.I completely agree with this I just saw the footage there on SSN, and Walter is slyly sticking the boot in. He was asked if there was any room for the wages to be manoeuvred in order for Boyd to come back. To which Walter replied, along the lines of 'Kris left because we couldn't pay him that money, it won't change. We can't pay him that money so he can't come back'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,470 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 That's pretty clear....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Seems to me that Walter (Rangers) would never take him back - he's just too professional to come out and say it.I still say what I said months ago - Boyd won't kick another ball for the Rangers.I believe this is what Walter is saying without being too disrespectful to Boyd.For what reasons?I doubt the management would hold any grudges over him leaving. Not wanting him back for footballing reasons is a different matter clearly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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