Thermopylae 15,287 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 The lack of vision and any sign of forward planning is extremely worrying. Its all short-termism. Ally has known since early last year he was going to be boss, probably earlier, how can he be in this position of only now rushing around for looking for players, its really poor. Dont the club keep a database of players from around the world? I mind watching a programme about Ajax way back in the early 90's and they were interviewing some people from the club and they were going through their player database to show the viewers what its like, they opened up a file on some young English guy, a young striker, named Robbie Fowler. Said they had the name of thousands of talents from around the world. I thought that was the norm for every club, obviously not. Fans have known since the summer Jelavic was leaving and knew we were short up front for the last 6 months, have the club not been actively looking for players in that time?Nah I think he sits and plays cards with Durranty and then picks up the blower to some agent he knows when there are no players for Saturday's game ... ok I'm not being completely serious but you really do have to wonder sometimes Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcale27 46 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 He'd score for fun up here Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 The lack of vision and any sign of forward planning is extremely worrying. Its all short-termism. Ally has known since early last year he was going to be boss, probably earlier, how can he be in this position of only now rushing around for looking for players, its really poor. Dont the club keep a database of players from around the world? I mind watching a programme about Ajax way back in the early 90's and they were interviewing some people from the club and they were going through their player database to show the viewers what its like, they opened up a file on some young English guy, a young striker, named Robbie Fowler. Said they had the name of thousands of talents from around the world. I thought that was the norm for every club, obviously not. Fans have known since the summer Jelavic was leaving and knew we were short up front for the last 6 months, have the club not been actively looking for players in that time?Who says they don't have this list? Just because we are all simply speculating about signings, doesn't mean the club are just speculating aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inverhouse 0 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Some of the post regarding the we man are out of order now I ain't saying he's the answer but for some to say he was shite is out of order rangers fans my ass Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 The swerve that boy could add to a shot was unreal! Big hen broon as well Bring them aw back Hately and player manager McCoist up top. Tidy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWalterSmithLegend 206 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Who says they don't have this list? Just because we are all simply speculating about signings, doesn't mean the club are just speculating aswellGoing by the shambles in the summer, its pretty clear we dont. Its all being done as they go along. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inverhouse 0 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 hes played 37 games for them, wouldnt call that hardly kicking a balSome of the comments regarding the we man are way out of order rangers fans I no chance Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey126 42 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 As an impact player signed on a 6 month contract? Why not, he may just change a couple of games coming off the bench.As a starter week in - week out? No. Wrong move Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I haven't seen him in Spain, so I don't really know what level he's playing at. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart_RFC 41 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Some of the post regarding the we man are out of order now I ain't saying he's the answer but for some to say he was shite is out of order rangers fans my assUnfortunately that sort of behaviour is typical these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Going by the shambles in the summer, its pretty clear we dont. Its all being done as they go along.I disagree. Our actual signing policies might have been a bit shit but we clearly had set targets. We didn't get those targets so we went for the next ones on the list. The way we dealt with transfers was suspect but I don't think you can say we were just targetting guys at random. The order for centre backs, for example, seemed to be Cueller, than Juhasz, then Goian and Bocanegra. We never got a striker but you can see we had targets and then missed out on them, and so moved onto the next. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NessFTW 40 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Tbh I kinda dismissed this before but if he's already training with us and looking sharp then hell, why not? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hately and player manager McCoist up top. TidyTo think how bad both were when they first wore the jersey as well!Nacho would do a job for us,without a shadow of a doubt,is it the direction the club should be heading in? IMO No.Maybe Ally is thinking short-term as in making sure he keeps his job by winning the title as opposed to still having someone that would command a fee 2 years down the line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 To think how bad both were when they first wore the jersey as well!Nacho would do a job for us,without a shadow of a doubt,is it the direction the club should be heading in? IMO No.Maybe Ally is thinking short-term as in making sure he keeps his job by winning the title as opposed to still having someone that would command a fee 2 years down the line.Indeed, in terms of strikers, we badly need someone for the here and now. If/when Jela goes, we are down to one fit striker, the future can wait, I want goals now.Ha and I was only 6 or 7 when we had that campaign, I only really remember Hately and McCoist the potent strikeforce, probably a good thing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 As a purely short-term option.. We could do worse.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Now all we need is Barry Ferguson,Darcheville and a few others and we can field our UEFA Cup final team again!Out of that entire team the 1 player I wish we hadn't sold was Kevin Thomson. Loved that guy. <3. BRING HIM BACK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Some of the post regarding the we man are out of order now I ain't saying he's the answer but for some to say he was shite is out of order rangers fans my assAbsolutely the question is should we be signing him back at nearly 33yo not what he contributed in the past because there was certainly no problem there .The whole thing reminds me of something that Ray Wilkins is reported to have said to Derek Ferguson when he was boozing his way out of the Ibrox front door he said that clubs won't want you anymore when your body gives up and that's the basic underlying reality in professional football. It's perhaps why I don't mind someone like Kenny Miller going for one last pay day because clubs don't really show any loyalty to players when their time has gone Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I haven't seen him in Spain, so I don't really know what level he's playing at.He's had so much time he's got himself to Division 1 on Fifa 12 . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 As a purely short-term option.. We could do worse..Exactly, and if there was ever a time where we require a frontman then its now. Still, feel we could do better than Nacho, if nobody else is out there though, I wouldn't be opposed to it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOO72 4,460 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 As a purely short-term option.. We could do worse..But surely we could do better . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Sasac 164 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Maybe hoping that bringing Novo in is a move that will lift the fans and give them a bit of encouragement, based on the relationship between the fans and Novo. Before today I would have been against the move, but we can't last the next few months with Healy and Fleck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Out of that entire team the 1 player I wish we hadn't sold was Kevin Thomson. Loved that guy. <3. BRING HIM BACK.Loved the guy too,think I agreed with us letting him go at the time due to his proneness to injuries.Poor guy's fucked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWalterSmithLegend 206 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I disagree. Our actual signing policies might have been a bit shit but we clearly had set targets. We didn't get those targets so we went for the next ones on the list. The way we dealt with transfers was suspect but I don't think you can say we were just targetting guys at random. The order for centre backs, for example, seemed to be Cueller, than Juhasz, then Goian and Bocanegra. We never got a striker but you can see we had targets and then missed out on them, and so moved onto the next.Ally said he had a name of 5 players for every position. How many strikers did we go for? Hemed, Goodwillie, by his own account Miller doesnt count, so who were the other 3? Did we go for any attacking midfielders, which we also needed badly? Not at random but in desperation, maybe.The centre halfs worked out well, Rodriguez seemed to be before Goianegra too, Bocanegra seemed to be a bit last minute and rushed but the way we worked through them, looked like from target to target, some folk were sick we didnt blow millions on players though. Goianegra is a wonderful bit of business for just under £1m or whatever it was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWTC 2,249 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 He'd score for fun up hereThis. Patters. Shite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Maybe hoping that bringing Novo in is a move that will lift the fans and give them a bit of encouragement, based on the relationship between the fans and Novo. Before today I would have been against the move, but we can't last the next few months with Healy and Fleck.The suspicion I have is this is what was in Whyte's mind with the appointment of McCoist. Obviously there are difficult times ahead for the club and not as much cash to spend as we would like so put in someone that the fans have already taken to their heart as a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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