StrangelyBrown

I can't work out if you are being sarcastic, contrary or if you genuinely think that?

I'm really worried about this - it can only be fixed with snake oil

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Seems like a strategy we've already tried and failed with - BBD, Armstrong, THB, Downes, Bree, Manning, Archer, Wood - all not good enough. If we sign players they'll be on 3 year contracts minimum so if they're not good enough we'll be stuck with them. Discarding immediately if we go up just isn't going to happen meaning we're left with a squad of deadwood which has been our problem for some time. Taking a punt on lesser known young players from a minor foreign league who might be able to make a step up is also flawed too - the only recent success that comes to mind is Fernandes. Im beginning to think that the only way to stay up is to do a Forest and break the FFP rules keep a lean squad in the championship and then recruit like mad in the Premier League and take a hit on a points deduction.

Paul Telfer - the most bang average footballer of all time

It's not a proper transfer thread in my book until someone asks if we've signed Rudi Skacel yet

Buy one get one free???

Perhaps Russ is more interesting than the absolute nothing that is going on with us at the moment?

I see Russ is following his playbook and has kept Tavernier as his stag do leader (and undoubtedly shoein number 1) https://www.ibroxnoise.co.uk/2025/06/russell-martin-announces-his-rangers-captain-and-fans-are-fuming/ Needless to say he's already pissed off the fans by appointing someone who isn't rated by them, has been at the heart of their problems, but who is a proper good lad!

I wonder if that will be the trigger that sends Brentford spiralling down to their natural place in the EFL? That's bound to please the premier league as it would mean that a bigger club that will drive bigger commercial results like Leeds could have a space at the table.

If he managed 4th with us having the 3rd best squad, I wonder what that means for Rangers who are still some distance from Celtic? How much "scar tissue" is there at Rangers for Martin to overcome? How long will Rangers have to trust the process for? Will the Rangers players be brave enough to make Martin successful? How much will Rangers have to pay to get players like Bazunu and Manning on the bus?

This summer, winter and next summer...

Much as I hope we will replace him if we get back to the premier league, he's shown he can do a very good job in the championship. If we bounce straight back we've got 3 windows to assemble a team capable of staying up - Armstrong would be a player we could afford to replace in the 3rd window.

I'm not sure you need data to see that we're shit at defending and shit at set pieces. Just eyes and a very vague knowledge of the game is good enough. Hopefully he's also able to spot that we are woefully inept at scoring goals!

Welcome onboard Will. From the little I've read and heard it seems like he's got his head screwed on and he'll deliver some much needed pragmatism. It will be interesting to see if we abandon 3 at the back in favour of 4-3-3 - I can only hope so!

Can he take Bazunu with him?

On that basis given that rusk hasn't done any worse than the previous 2 shows how utterly shite they both were don't you think?

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Thanks Russ!

Says an awful lot about the helmets who've been playing for us over the last few years - they want the limelight when things are going well, but go AWOL when things are going bad. I really hope we see a shift in the sort of characters we bring into the club - starting by not having an egomaniac manager like Jones or Martin.

Maybe they realise our Russell is a bit shit?

Least of our problems.... We're getting nothing from the lineup or players either

Is he though or is he carrying out an instruction from above.... When SR came in Ralph suddenly switched to playing 5 at the back - it didn't work, he switched to a 4 and then was sacked. He was replaced by the little Welsh twat who insisted on playing 5 at the back despite it not working. Martin started I'm the championship with 5 at the back, but had to switch to a 4 when Stephens was out and suddenly went became decent at defending, but then reverted to a 5 once Stephens was back... It all just stinks of interference from above.

Let's see. How do you define star quality? Is it his inability to break into the 2nd shittest PL team ever? Or perhaps his demonstrable inability to play in anything other than a russball system? Maybe it's his lovely floppy hair?

Because he's a player better suited to the pace of the Italian league perhaps?