Thermopylae 15,287 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Excellent news Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiconicman 2,992 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 If we keep him fit and he has the desire, he'll be a great player. Where does he fit in a 4-3-3 though? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misteral 2,932 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Excellent news and a big welcome,Niko. Â Hope you settle in well to life at the greatest and most successful club in the world. Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broxi 11,505 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 6 minutes ago, theiconicman said: If we keep him fit and he has the desire, he'll be a great player. Where does he fit in a 4-3-3 though? Most attacking/forward player in the midfield 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
donegal_ger 253 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Â 5 minutes ago, theiconicman said: If we keep him fit and he has the desire, he'll be a great player. Where does he fit in a 4-3-3 though? He will play in the midfield 3 but I think we may have to alter slightly our shape, last season we had one sitting and the other two box to box, I don't see him working box to box so next season we may have 2 sitting (Â with them taking turns to go forward with the other sitting) Â with Niko given a more free role with less tracking back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Buffalo 120 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 A quality centre back, striker and back up keeper and were sorted.  gilks, mariappa and Bradshaw maybe ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromDeAnglais 5,529 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 He's also good at dead ball delivery. Hopefully we see an improvement in our set pieces.   Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_Ibrox_Preacher 2,812 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Just spotted this article from Deportes.Terra.ES;  "The Rangers FC, current name of the historic Glasgow Rangers, has made official Thursday the signing of Croatian international Niko Kranjcar for the next two seasons from the New York Cosmos. ......Besides the Croatian, the Protestant city team of Glasgow has also signed the English Joey Barton (Burnley), Clint Hill (Queens Park Rangers), Jordan Rossiter (Liverpool), Josh Windass (Accrington) and Matt Crooks (Accrington) and Scottish Liam Kelly (East Fife)."  Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromDeAnglais 5,529 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 1 minute ago, THE_Ibrox_Preacher said: Just spotted this article from Deportes.Terra.ES;  "The Rangers FC, current name of the historic Glasgow Rangers, has made official Thursday the signing of Croatian international Niko Kranjcar for the next two seasons from the New York Cosmos. ......Besides the Croatian, the Protestant city team of Glasgow has also signed the English Joey Barton (Burnley), Clint Hill (Queens Park Rangers), Jordan Rossiter (Liverpool), Josh Windass (Accrington) and Matt Crooks (Accrington) and Scottish Liam Kelly (East Fife)."  Mate, Terra is the Spanish for Tarrier. Wouldn't worry about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_Ibrox_Preacher 2,812 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 1 minute ago, PromDeAnglais said: Mate, Terra is the Spanish for Tarrier. Wouldn't worry about it. Not worried, I just find it amusing that the Spanish world know we're the historic Rangers when we have our own country in denial. Then the 'Protestant team' comment gave a wry smile and made me think 'getting rarer to see that comment'. You only notice you haven't seen it in a while when it pops up. Just one extract from worldwide coverage of the transfer I thought I'd share. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromDeAnglais 5,529 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 4 minutes ago, THE_Ibrox_Preacher said: Not worried, I just find it amusing that the Spanish world know we're the historic Rangers when we have our own country in denial. Then the 'Protestant team' comment gave a wry smile and made me think 'getting rarer to see that comment'. You only notice you haven't seen it in a while when it pops up. Just one extract from worldwide coverage of the transfer I thought I'd share. I actually think it's slander against us. "The Rangers FC - current name for the historic Glasgow Rangers" implies we've changed names from Glasgow Rangers to The Rangers FC. Fuck them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,618 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 13 minutes ago, THE_Ibrox_Preacher said: Just spotted this article from Deportes.Terra.ES;  "The Rangers FC, current name of the historic Glasgow Rangers, has made official Thursday the signing of Croatian international Niko Kranjcar for the next two seasons from the New York Cosmos. ......Besides the Croatian, the Protestant city team of Glasgow has also signed the English Joey Barton (Burnley), Clint Hill (Queens Park Rangers), Jordan Rossiter (Liverpool), Josh Windass (Accrington) and Matt Crooks (Accrington) and Scottish Liam Kelly (East Fife)."  The protestant team signing Liam Kelly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,610 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 1 minute ago, ForeverAndEver said: The protestant team signing Liam Kelly. I think they mean he's away to East Fife to Play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,618 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Just now, Smile said: I think they mean he's away to East Fife to Play. He was last season, just a joke considering it is a catholic name, well Kelly is, think Liam is as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_Ibrox_Preacher 2,812 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 6 minutes ago, PromDeAnglais said: I actually think it's slander against us. "The Rangers FC - current name for the historic Glasgow Rangers" implies we've changed names from Glasgow Rangers to The Rangers FC. Fuck them. I tend to think things are always lost in translation and that what was implied was more half-full than your half-empty, the recognition in a line that we're alive and well contrary to the belief of this country. Not that it's needed, I just find it amusing that the world over gets it while the bigoted, hate-filled country that we're presently a part of cannot/isn't-willing-to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
falwheel 222 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Speaks well and confident dealing with Media.? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Will Follow Rangers 12,942 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Well if the gaffer wanted a player who can look after the ball Niko's your man, get him playing in the right place on the pitch and his passing ability will hurt teams, cant wait to see him after a pre season along side Joey, quite a prospect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandhi1872 186 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 43 minutes ago, theiconicman said: If we keep him fit and he has the desire, he'll be a great player. Where does he fit in a 4-3-3 though? Think it will be more of a 4-2-3-1 with Kranjcar in the number ten role. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluegeneBop 157 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Excellent signing, brings a bit of guile to the mid. Well pleased with this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben10 2,293 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Our shape has to change for next season Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Will Follow Rangers 12,942 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 3 minutes ago, yermaw145 said: Our shape has to change for next season Finely tuned, don't think the gaffer will ever deviate from 433 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 5 hours ago, Dan Deacon said: None of them. He is a midfield architect. Can spot a pass that others cannot and has the guile to execute killer balls. Decent free kick, great delivery into the box etc. He will pull all the strings in the MFÂ Dan good summation of exactly what we were missing last season, this is a player who can open defences with one pass and should be able to get telling passes through to our forwards. Â Good signing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluedoo 2,652 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 6 minutes ago, yermaw145 said: Our shape has to change for next season Something like this octahedron Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy cox 664 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 The manager pulls another great signing out the hat.MW may have been off the radar for a few weeks but was obviously still pulling the strings of the managerial network whilst out the picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prso's headband 35,569 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 The shape won't change. Crooks and Barton are more than capable of the box to box role. Barton won POTY doing it at a much higher level and Crooks by the looks of things has the physicality and power to do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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