*****Official Rangers vs St Johnstone League Cup last 16 match thread*****

[McEwan's Lager 32,015]

Posted on here when Morelos done his thigh that I’d had a similar injury.

It happened basically the same way Ridvan got injured on Tuesday except I was making a pass instead of shooting 😂 

Think I was 6 weeks before I could train and was 8-9 weeks before I played. It’s a fucking horrible injury if it is what he’s done. Feels like someone has stabbed you and drawn a knife right down your thigh and mine was only moderate.

If he’s completely done his and it’s a complete rupture that will involve surgery and a long rehab. Getting carried off is not a good sign. 

 

[SPWF 8,913]

2 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said:

Posted on here when Morelos done his thigh that I’d had a similar injury.

It happened basically the same way Ridvan got injured on Tuesday except I was making a pass instead of shooting 😂 

Think I was 6 weeks before I could train and was 8-9 weeks before I played. It’s a fucking horrible injury if it is what he’s done. Feels like someone has stabbed you and drawn a knife right down your thigh and mine was only moderate.

If he’s completely done his and it’s a complete rupture that will involve surgery and a long rehab. Getting carried off is not a good sign. 

 

He was clearly in a lot of pain the other night too. He’ll be out for the foreseeable. 

[J-Maestro 13,887]

1 minute ago, SPWF said:

He was clearly in a lot of pain the other night too. He’ll be out for the foreseeable. 

If that's Barasic back for St Johnstone then. 

[plymouthranger 4,225]

5 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said:

Posted on here when Morelos done his thigh that I’d had a similar injury.

It happened basically the same way Ridvan got injured on Tuesday except I was making a pass instead of shooting 😂 

Think I was 6 weeks before I could train and was 8-9 weeks before I played. It’s a fucking horrible injury if it is what he’s done. Feels like someone has stabbed you and drawn a knife right down your thigh and mine was only moderate.

If he’s completely done his and it’s a complete rupture that will involve surgery and a long rehab. Getting carried off is not a good sign. 

 

Look at Morelos, he’s never recovered. Lost any pace he had and is now kicking about not scoring in Colombian football. 
 

We should’ve seen the warning signs with Yilmaz, he can’t stay fit. He’s a classic example of someone we needed to sell 6-12 months after we signed him and take a slight loss of a million or so. 
 

Now he’ll be fucked for likely all of this season and we won’t be able to get anything for him…

[bluenoz 32,374]

Souttar didn't look comfortable answering some of those questions.

[the goal machine 7,989]

Fraser would probably be a better option than Ridvan anyway.

[Ivybank 4,843]

4 to 6 weeks for ridvan ,that means 3 months

wright got a knock even though he didn’t play

balogun still injured 

[McEwan's Lager 32,015]

5 minutes ago, plymouthranger said:

Look at Morelos, he’s never recovered. Lost any pace he had and is now kicking about not scoring in Colombian football. 
 

We should’ve seen the warning signs with Yilmaz, he can’t stay fit. He’s a classic example of someone we needed to sell 6-12 months after we signed him and take a slight loss of a million or so. 
 

Now he’ll be fucked for likely all of this season and we won’t be able to get anything for him…

I think that had more to do with Morelos and how he acted during his recovery and his general attitude to football though.

I know for a fact he was out partying in Seville while recovering. Boozing is one of the worst things you can do while healing.

[JackAlex93 12,492]

Davies at left back 

[bluenoz 32,374]

4 minutes ago, the goal machine said:

Fraser would probably be a better option than Ridvan anyway.

Yet we used Davies as a make-shift left back probably to justify his salary. Why give Fraser a 3-year contract extension if he is not suited on an occasion like that? Madness. 

[plymouthranger 4,225]

10 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

Souttar didn't look comfortable answering some of those questions.

Least it wasn’t a high ball, he gets completely fucking lost with those

[Ivybank 4,843]

Just now, plymouthranger said:

Least it wasn’t a high ball, he gets completely fucking lost with those

😀one of the few centre half’s who wins few aerial battles in the box 

[bluenoz 32,374]

" I can't force players to leave." PC

[bluenoz 32,374]

The questions are pre-rehearsed. Or more specifically, there are certain questions you can't ask at a press conference.

[PromDeAnglais 6,720]

47 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

" I can't force players to leave." PC

Basically translates to that we're paying way too high for players nobody else wants or can afford. The players know they can't get that sort of money elsewhere so we're stuck with them.

Davies (27K), Dowell (16K), Matondo (28K), Hagi (21K), Cantwell (22K),Tav (30K) all contracted till summer 2026, Dessers (27K), Raskin (19K), summer 2027.

There's ~£20 million in wages on 8 players until their contracts expire.

Only Wright, Lawrence and Lowry expire end of this season, only Lawrence earns a significant wage out of them.

No UCL qualifiers for 2nd in Scotland from 2025 onwards.

We're seriously up shit creek.

[J-Maestro 13,887]

6 minutes ago, PromDeAnglais said:

Basically translates to that we're paying way too high for players nobody else wants or can afford. The players know they can't get that sort of money elsewhere so we're stuck with them.

Davies (27K), Dowell (16K), Matondo (28K), Hagi (21K), Cantwell (22K),Tav (30K) all contracted till summer 2026, Dessers (27K), Raskin (19K), summer 2027.

There's ~£20 million in wages on 8 players until their contracts expire.

Only Wright, Lawrence and Lowry expire end of this season, only Lawrence earns a significant wage out of them.

No UCL qualifiers for 2nd in Scotland from 2025 onwards.

We're seriously up shit creek.

Ross Wilson and then Beale have absolutely fucked us.

[PromDeAnglais 6,720]

Just now, J-Maestro said:

Ross Wilson and then Beale have absolutely fucked us.

While true, the blame lies solely on the board, they're the only consistency in all of this. Giving Wilson then (especially) Beale free reign to do as they please was complete negligence from the board.

[J-Maestro 13,887]

Just now, PromDeAnglais said:

While true, the blame lies solely on the board, they're the only consistency in all of this. Giving Wilson then (especially) Beale free rein to do as they please was complete negligence from the board.

Yeah I agree on that, need them out.

[graeme_4 37,436]

1 hour ago, plymouthranger said:

Look at Morelos, he’s never recovered. Lost any pace he had and is now kicking about not scoring in Colombian football. 
 

We should’ve seen the warning signs with Yilmaz, he can’t stay fit. He’s a classic example of someone we needed to sell 6-12 months after we signed him and take a slight loss of a million or so. 
 

Now he’ll be fucked for likely all of this season and we won’t be able to get anything for him…

Think Goldson had something similar against Liverpool, and was never really the same again either. 

[esquire8 45,107]

7 minutes ago, J-Maestro said:

Ross Wilson and then Beale have absolutely fucked us.

Park, Bennett and Robertson done the damage.

Don't blame Bisgrove as he was completely new to being a CEO and shouldn't have really been given the job in the first place. He had zero football knowledge and had no one around him with knowledge except Beale so basically had no option, all thanks to the cunt that is his boss.

Those 3 fucks have ruined us.

[Boybluesy 4,020]

Be Matondo on left, McCausland right till half time, then Cerny.

[SteveEarle 10,139]

25 minutes ago, PromDeAnglais said:

Basically translates to that we're paying way too high for players nobody else wants or can afford. The players know they can't get that sort of money elsewhere so we're stuck with them.

Davies (27K), Dowell (16K), Matondo (28K), Hagi (21K), Cantwell (22K),Tav (30K) all contracted till summer 2026, Dessers (27K), Raskin (19K), summer 2027.

There's ~£20 million in wages on 8 players until their contracts expire.

Only Wright, Lawrence and Lowry expire end of this season, only Lawrence earns a significant wage out of them.

No UCL qualifiers for 2nd in Scotland from 2025 onwards.

We're seriously up shit creek.

If most of these lads sit tight, don’t play or perform when they do this is going to get seriously ugly, fast. 

[Prso's headband 36,750]

Clement saying some of the players have known for a long time they can go and are still here. 
 

Tells you exactly what you need to know with regards to the contracts we’ve handed out. They players know they’ll never see anything like we’ve given them again. 

[King Jela 21,586]

55 minutes ago, PromDeAnglais said:

Basically translates to that we're paying way too high for players nobody else wants or can afford. The players know they can't get that sort of money elsewhere so we're stuck with them.

Davies (27K), Dowell (16K), Matondo (28K), Hagi (21K), Cantwell (22K),Tav (30K) all contracted till summer 2026, Dessers (27K), Raskin (19K), summer 2027.

There's ~£20 million in wages on 8 players until their contracts expire.

Only Wright, Lawrence and Lowry expire end of this season, only Lawrence earns a significant wage out of them.

No UCL qualifiers for 2nd in Scotland from 2025 onwards.

We're seriously up shit creek.

Fucking hell, that's depressing to read when laid out like that. 

Up shit creek without a paddle. 

[BlueAvenger 10,748]

Only 1 more sleep….