Beale on new spine of team / youth pathway

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(Article must've been from a few days ago but ive only just read it)

Michael Beale needs a 'spine' to help Rangers challenge Celtic

The Rangers boss is also calling for his academy players to step up

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Author: Gabriel AntoniazziPublished 3 hours ago
Last updated 3 hours ago

Michael Beale is looking to insert a "spine" of longevity into his Rangers squad which can help wrestle the Premiership title back from Celtic.

The Ibrox club ended the season trophy-less with their Old Firm rivals clinching the domestic treble to make it five trophies out of six in the last two campaigns.

Beale, who took over from Giovanni van Bronckhorst last November, brought in Todd Cantwell and Nicolas Raskin during the January transfer window and so far this summer he has added 25-year-old midfielder Kieran Dowell from Norwich and 23-year-old right-back Dujon Sterling from Chelsea, with goalkeeper Jack Butland due to join from Crystal Palace in July.

Asked how Rangers bridge the gap to Celtic next season, the former QPR boss told Sky Sports Scotland: "We start how we're ending with our style being very clear, our energy being very strong on the pitch in terms of our pressing and the bits out of possession.

"Make sure that we're really hard to beat then allow our quality to come through.

"We'll look to recruit a spine that's enabled to stay at Rangers for the next three to five years to build on.

"You've seen the start of that with Nico Raskin and Todd Cantwell coming in and Kieran Dowell. We'll look to add to that with a little bit of experience but certainly in terms of quality in the final third.

"You'll be able to tell by my face at the start of pre-season whether I've been successful in getting everyone that I want but either way we'll come back into pre-season next year with a few new ideas that I've wanted to implement.

"We need to go and recruit a certain type of player for that. We'll come back stronger.

"Our league form in the last 24 games would say if we can get to that stage where we are now, we'll be in the mix.

"It'll be about getting to the March international break where we need to be and then going for it."

Beale, former assistant coach to Steven Gerrard at Rangers, started last season as boss of QPR before returning to Ibrox to take over the hot seat.

Assessing a first year in management, he said: "It's probably everything I wished it to be in terms of being a natural transition from being an assistant for many years.

"My desire was to become a manager. Two different leagues in one season, a lot of drama in between but I've had a lot of experience in that.

"The size of the clubs are different. I loved my time at Queens Park Rangers with Les Ferdinand and the staff there. It was really important to me before coming back to Rangers.

"The opportunity to come here, I didn't think would come anywhere as near as quickly as it did. This is a juggernaut of a club and everything that comes with it but I've been pleased with my staff and how they've handled it.

"I've been pleased with the support I've had from the club and everybody around the backroom team.

"There's a tinge of disappointment because I felt we could have done better. We've won a lot of games but in the real key moments we've tended to shoot ourselves in the foot.

"That will be in the forefront of my mind going for the recruitment this summer.

"It's a really important summer for me, the football club, the fans and ultimately for the players in the squad as well."

Beale is also looking to the Rangers academy for players to play their part on and off the park.

He is revamping his squad this summer in a bid to turn the tables on domestic treble winners Celtic, but saleable assets are in short supply.

Rangers sold youth product Nathan Patterson to Everton in January 2022 for a reported £12million.

Midfielder Joe Aribo, brought from Charlton in 2019, was sold to Southampton last summer for a reported fee of £6million while defender and fellow Nigeria international Calvin Bassey, recruited from Leicester in 2020, joined Ajax for a fee widely reported as around £20million.

He said: "Everyone just wants you to win. I need to win and put some stability into the club, some harmony, some players in it which I feel can grow for the next two or three years here.

"That there's a value on their head as well if they do well that we can trade and start again in terms of bringing other players in.

"If we look at the last 12 to 14 months, Nathan Patterson left the building, (as did) Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey for the outlay of which was probably under £500,000.

"For the finance that we brought in, it was great but it's important you have a conveyor belt behind it.

"It's important the links between me and the academy are really strong to open a pathway.

"We have had a number of academy players on the pitch this year but who's going to stay in?

"Who's going to be a mainstay? Who's going to be a marquee player for Rangers?

"The fans and the outside media will just look every three to five days when you play.

"Win, lose or draw that's how they'll deem success. I need to win. The team need to win. My staff need to win. But we also need to make sure we build a really strong club moving forward."

 

 

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[SwallowsHisOwnSpunk 7,862]

Sorry but that’s more Rangers Manager soundbite pish about a pathway than an actual pathway.

There is no pathway, the players cant step up to the plate and prove themself when they aren’t given more than 5 minutes at the end of a game to do so, even in dead rubber games at the end of the season never mind in games with something to play for.

[.Williamson. 82,874]

I can hear his voice in my head when I read his interviews

[Albeartzzz 165]

4 hours ago, .Williamson. said:

I can hear his voice in my head when I read his interviews

"I'm not going to speak on that.....but I will say...." 

[GA1972 9,763]

He doesn’t half talk some amount of shite at times 

Sure Gerrard said the exact same about this ‘pathway’ and he wouldn’t even give Patterson game time until he was forced 

[ElBufalo20 7,925]

4 hours ago, .Williamson. said:

I can hear his voice in my head when I read his interviews

Sounds like he should be serving behind the Queen vic!

[KeyserSoze 14,627]

16 minutes ago, GA1972 said:

He doesn’t half talk some amount of shite at times 

Sure Gerrard said the exact same about this ‘pathway’ and he wouldn’t even give Patterson game time until he was forced 

What di you want him to say in interviews?  
 

You’re moaning about absolutely nothing 

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,555]

Agree with what he says about the first team, but Beale really hasn't given the youths a chance.

I don't think a single youth player got half a  chance. How many youth players had half a game or more? Maybe they aren't up to standard right enough, and if so he need to change that. 

 

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,555]

6 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said:

What di you want him to say in interviews?  
 

You’re moaning about absolutely nothing 

It's the Rangers way. 

Manager goes on about youth, but shits it to play them even when season is over. 

 

[GA1972 9,763]

Just now, KeyserSoze said:

What di you want him to say in interviews?  
 

You’re moaning about absolutely nothing 

Just don’t say stuff I know is absolute nonsense, unless you’re an absolute superstar there’s no pathway and even at that you’ll still struggle to get in no matter how shite the first team players are 

[MisterC 12,323]

2 minutes ago, Drunk and disorderly. said:

Agree with what he says about the first team, but Beale really hasn't given the youths a chance.

I don't think a single youth player got half a  chance. How many youth players had half a game or more? Maybe they aren't up to standard right enough, and if so he need to change that. 

 

Youth players have had their chance where appropriate. Leon King had a good run in the team, however in that time it showed that he still has a lot to learn and therefore you couldn't put him in regularly unless you had to. And that is the case with young players and that's why they need to be used in moderation.

Give me a good experienced player over a youthful flash in the pan player and day of the week. 

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,555]

Just now, GA1972 said:

Just don’t say stuff I know is absolute nonsense, unless you’re an absolute superstar there’s no pathway and even at that you’ll still struggle to get in no matter how shite the first team players are 

We had a horrendous injury list this season, and that's the only reaso. One or two got a go. Because the manager had no choice.

There is a pathway though, if you are a young Ronaldo and score every game. 

 

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,555]

Just now, MisterC said:

Youth players have had their chance where appropriate. Leon King had a good run in the team, however in that time it showed that he still has a lot to learn and therefore you couldn't put him in regularly unless you had to. And that is the case with young players and that's why they need to be used in moderation.

Give me a good experienced player over a youthful flash in the pan player and day of the week. 

I like King, although a select few on here don't take his age on board when he makes mistakes. Defo one for the future imo. 

Let's be honest though mate, only reason King got a run is because there were no fit defenders. As soon as they were fit he was bumped. 

[bluenoz 31,060]

Patterson only got his chance two seasons ago in Jan-Mar when Tav was out injured. Same for King, who unfortunately got thrown to the wolves in the toughest CL group. Not the best way to be introduced to pro football.

Lowry has an outside-side chance this season, but I won't hold my breath, but from what I have seen so far, Rice is a star in the making for season 24-25

The spine of your team should always be your experienced or best players, but youth have the odds stacked against them at Rangers because our managers are under immense pressure to win every game.

 

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,555]

15 minutes ago, MisterC said:

Youth players have had their chance where appropriate. Leon King had a good run in the team, however in that time it showed that he still has a lot to learn and therefore you couldn't put him in regularly unless you had to. And that is the case with young players and that's why they need to be used in moderation.

Give me a good experienced player over a youthful flash in the pan player and day of the week. 

People were calling on here for youths to get a chance when leauge was over. Didn't happen.

Some pathway that! As I said earlier, maybe they aren't good enough. 

They only get a chance when we are ravaged by injuries. Defy anyone to prove otherwise. 

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7 hours ago, KeyserSoze said:

What di you want him to say in interviews?  
 

 

A bit less would suit me.

[DiamondDan 2,386]

See this "youth players don't get a chance" patter, it's nonsense! They get the "chance" every single day in training to show they deserve game time.

The manager is not going to refuse to play someone who would improve the side. If he was scared  to trust young players then he wouldn't have played Tillman in all the big games last season. 

If youth players ain't getting game time then it's because they aren't good enough and aren't showing enough. Jerseys should be earned, not awarded.

Gerrard, Gio, now Beale have all been accused of "not giving youth a chance". The common denominator in that equation is the fans. It's not that all 3 don't give youth a chance; its Rangers fans vastly over rate youth players!

Everyone is so desperate for a star to be produced that they have blinkers on and ignore any evidence that suggests these boys haven't got what it takes.

It's constant! a few years ago Kai Kennedy was going to be a major star, today he's without a club. Lowry and King will no doubt be next.

That's not because any manager didn't "give them a chance" it's because they are over hyped, not good enough, have poor attitudes, or a combination of all 3.

[The Dude 20,026]

10 minutes ago, DiamondDan said:

See this "youth players don't get a chance" patter, it's nonsense! They get the "chance" every single day in training to show they deserve game time.

The manager is not going to refuse to play someone who would improve the side. If he was scared  to trust young players then he wouldn't have played Tillman in all the big games last season. 

If youth players ain't getting game time then it's because they aren't good enough and aren't showing enough. Jerseys should be earned, not awarded.

Gerrard, Gio, now Beale have all been accused of "not giving youth a chance". The common denominator in that equation is the fans. It's not that all 3 don't give youth a chance; its Rangers fans vastly over rate youth players!

Everyone is so desperate for a star to be produced that they have blinkers on and ignore any evidence that suggests these boys haven't got what it takes.

It's constant! a few years ago Kai Kennedy was going to be a major star, today he's without a club. Lowry and King will no doubt be next.

That's not because any manager didn't "give them a chance" it's because they are over hyped, not good enough, have poor attitudes, or a combination of all 3.

The manager at the time was also saying that.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,302]

38 minutes ago, DiamondDan said:

See this "youth players don't get a chance" patter, it's nonsense! They get the "chance" every single day in training to show they deserve game time.

The manager is not going to refuse to play someone who would improve the side. If he was scared  to trust young players then he wouldn't have played Tillman in all the big games last season. 

If youth players ain't getting game time then it's because they aren't good enough and aren't showing enough. Jerseys should be earned, not awarded.

Gerrard, Gio, now Beale have all been accused of "not giving youth a chance". The common denominator in that equation is the fans. It's not that all 3 don't give youth a chance; its Rangers fans vastly over rate youth players!

Everyone is so desperate for a star to be produced that they have blinkers on and ignore any evidence that suggests these boys haven't got what it takes.

It's constant! a few years ago Kai Kennedy was going to be a major star, today he's without a club. Lowry and King will no doubt be next.

That's not because any manager didn't "give them a chance" it's because they are over hyped, not good enough, have poor attitudes, or a combination of all 3.

Incomparable 

[Amokachi 3,060]

14 hours ago, SwallowsHisOwnSpunk said:

Sorry but that’s more Rangers Manager soundbite pish about a pathway than an actual pathway.

There is no pathway, the players cant step up to the plate and prove themself when they aren’t given more than 5 minutes at the end of a game to do so, even in dead rubber games at the end of the season never mind in games with something to play for.

No way MB has just decided to release a ‘pathway’ statement of his own accord.  
 

Board level driven sounbites to try & show the youth set up is structured & fit for purpose.  

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,893]

Beale prioritised those who are still contracted to us next season, or he knew would be re-signing like Jack, whilst also giving minutes to some known leavers over youths.

He wanted to win games and still opted to pick those leaving rather than youths. He even picked Lundstram at CH over King.

Results suggest he wasn't wrong, imo he likely doesn't trust or rate the current crop of youths that were available post split.

 

[The Beast 9,242]

Raskin, Tillman and Yilmaz all got plenty of game time. They were all 21 last season.

It's up to the younger players to prove in training that they are good enough to get their chance. Then when they do get their chance, they need to show that they are at least as good or better than the established players in that position.

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16 hours ago, SwallowsHisOwnSpunk said:

Sorry but that’s more Rangers Manager soundbite pish about a pathway than an actual pathway.

There is no pathway, the players cant step up to the plate and prove themself when they aren’t given more than 5 minutes at the end of a game to do so, even in dead rubber games at the end of the season never mind in games with something to play for.

Played players who were not going to be here and were finished last season for the remaining games rather than gave youth a chance.

A youth coach who doesn't seem to trust youth players in meaningless games.

[GersInCanada 7,775]

We just released 10 or so academy players presumably because they were not deemed good enough. Unless they are as good or better than the 1st player in that position then there is no point in promoting them.

[KeyserSoze 14,627]

We do give youth a chance. Tillman (21) Raskin (21) Yilmaz (22) 

Don’t see what the actual problem is