Rangers boss Ally McCoist set to move for freed West Brom playmaker Scott Allan

[.Williamson. 82,235]

Sure lets get Broadfoot, Kenneth and Ferguson.

[RANGERST1LLADIE 33]

How the fuck is David Clarkson still only 28? . He's been around forever!

Was thinking the exact same! Surely a different guy?

[WilliamFyfe 1,438]

Kenny mcclean

[WilliamFyfe 1,438]

Is he better than black and law?

[Courtyard Bear 41,357]

Its centre backs we need not more midfielders.

[Cooperfan 35]

So when do we sign proper wide players?

We rarely target players to play on the left or right flank, instead playing the likes of MacLeod and Peralta there.

[The Godfather 71,896]

So when do we sign proper wide players?

We rarely target players to play on the left or right flank, instead playing the likes of MacLeod and Peralta there.

We have Templeton and Aird who I'd label as 'wide men' but I agree for some reason we try to shoehorn players who are not suited to that role into these areas.

[scarkev 3,540]

So when do we sign proper wide players?

We rarely target players to play on the left or right flank, instead playing the likes of MacLeod and Peralta there.

Wouldn't disagree....I feel we badly lack pace in our team....I'd like to see us sign a quick, direct out and out winger.

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,790]

A winger doesn't really seem to fit into the way McCoist sets the team up. Smith's team were much the same for the majority of his second spell too.

It seems to be more about guys who can put a shift in defensively than guys who are going to try and roast the full back everytime they get the ball.

[AllyDawson72 213]

Here's my reply from the transfer forum..

Know the boy and his family personally and he would be a great signing and I'm not being biased.

We took him over to Holland as part of the Hillington Youth set up for a tournament many years ago while he was 2 years younger than the rest of the lads who were all under 14's. Even the Dutch guys thought he was brilliant, he was an absolute stand out.

Big Blue nose and isn't a fanny on the drink. Gave me and my brother a life home from the Crookston Hotel a few months ago and he literally sipped a couple of shandies all night even his mates weren't falling about spastic drunk.

The only problem I could see is he will be taking a huge drop in wages and of course being left to rot by Ally despite signing him. He's got a few friends that play for us and he didn't wax lyrical about the coaching at Ibrox and says a few of the younger lads he knew would jump at the chance to get away to improve and develop.

[AllyDawson72 213]

why do posters on here always question players attitude? none of us know these players or see them play/train so aint qualified to make these stupid comments !!!

Agree with you on this, not easy to break into a West Brom team fighting for survival.

I think physically he wanst strong enough for the EPL but he is a smashing player imo. Dont think it will happen due to his wages can see him in the championship.

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,790]

His manager publicly questioned his application/attitude in a round about way. That's why people are bringing it up. It's not something that people have just made up for the sake of it.

[nachothelegend 1,932]

Hmmmm don't know about this one.

He was a good young player at Utd hope his confidence isn't shot though.

Has Talent hope we can tap into it.

[Essandoh 21,208]

Allan is exactly the type of player we should be looking to bring in.

[centenarystand 2,227]

Question number 1. Is there ever a signing target people on here are ever happy about?

Question number 2. Who is this great midfield we already have?

[Wearethepeople72 1,845]

Don't know alot about him. Glad to see we are trying to sign younger players though.

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

Kenny Miller should not even be considered but hey Ally seems hell-bent on bringing him back.

Scott Allen could be a decent investment especially as no one is sure how Lewis will perform if/when he comes back.

[Khana Lagur 64]

Through work i speak to a couple of fanatical Dundee Utd fans, & they reckon he should be playing in the EPL every week, they reckon his attitude is a bit of a problem though,

One even said he has more natural ability than Ryan Guald.

[Jack The Flipper 5,936]

I don't mind as long as he gets a fair shot at getting into and being a first team player.

It's kind of a shocking thought, what must young pros think of joining us when even us as fans think they'll not get a shot?

[mitre_mouldmaster 21,509]

Did Allan not run over a guy in his car? Seem to remember something about it in one of the papers. Was quite serious.

Not sure if there was any wrong doing right enough or if it was a genuine accident.

[Drenth 21]

No more players over the age of 26, so many young players with massive potential being released from down south, Marc Albrighton for one, not saying we can get him but this is the market we should be looking at

[General Custer 516]

Reading through this thread it's obvious we all have differing opinions on who would be a good signing and who wouldn't. I think Allen's worth a punt myself regardless of his age.

We don't know what players have been earmarked for the exit door so it would be good if we could just let the manager crack on without all this ''we've already got so and so many midfielders so we don't need more'', a lot can happen over the summer so surely rather than risk losing out on preferred targets we can get them in and then worry about getting rid of the passengers.

You'd like to think the board have given some indication of what the manager has to spend in the event we can't shift the deadwood so it's best to get them in soon as possible rather than lose out on them. It's not like we have a massive selection of quality players to choose from so we have to take them where we find them.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

Allen on a free transfer is definitely worth a punt. I wish people would stop being so negative all the time.

[legalbeagle 3,734]

Given that this signing presumably ticks most boxes that people put up for signings, I don't understand the negative ones, tbh. Question has to be what expectations could anyone possible have for what they think we can sign.

[STEPPS BOY 73,924]

It's a defo yes from me re: Allen..