Joined
·
9,958 Posts
I know we have the transfer thread but I wanted to start a seperate thread just concerning this coming summer. With 6 games to go in the title race it could probably wait as that's what we'll all be concentrating on but I just wanted to give this a little thought.
I'm actually a bit worried about what we are going to do in the summer this time around. A guy on the radio last night actually brought this subject up concerning the level of some of our signings. He had a point.
I'm really happy to see the likes of Boumsong (although he went), Ferguson, Kyrgiakos, Buffel and Prso come into the club. These are the tyoe of player we need to be successful but there are other players I'm not to happy to see. We can forget last seasons signings as a big mistake on McLeish's part but it's the SPL players he's recruiting that is more of a concern.
McLeish has already raided Dundee 3 times for Khizanishvili, Gavin Rae and Nacho Novo. Steven Thompson came in from Dundee United. Marvin Andrews came in from Livingston. That's 5 players I can think of at the moment. They have all had varying fortunes but none are what you would call Champions League quality. It's not the road really to go down.
The same can be said of Celtic with Laursen and Agathe (possibly the exception) from Hibs, Broto and Fernadez from Livi, Sylla from St Johnstone and Stephen Pearson from Motherwell.
You don't get real quality from the other SPL sides yet both sides continue to pick from there. Celtic obviously haven't learned their lesson by showing an interest in Hartley at Hearts and rumours of Hammell at Motherwell too. Rangers are the same. It looks very likely we'll be taking Murray from Hibs. There has also been talk of Rangers looking at Lovell of Dundee and Miller of Hearts. This is a worrying trend for me. It appears the bulk of these players will get a big wage to make little impact and then need to be offloaded sometime in the fututre to get them off the wage bill.
Rant over. Where would you like to see Rangers strengthen in the summer and who would you like to see punted. This is my own view.
Out on their arse
Shota Arveladze (Going anyway)
Bob Malcolm (Surplus to requirement and not Rangers quality)
Alex Rae (Possibly?, looks past it since the new year)
Gavin Rae (Free up some space in the treatment room)
Zurab Khizanishvili (Can't seem to find his correct position even now)
Gregory Vignal (Doesn't turn up for some games- too casual)
Peter Lovenkrands (Too soft and too inconsistent)
Demotion
Hamed Namouchi (needs to go back to reserve football for at least a year or loaned out)
Coming In
Centre half- we need cover there and it has to be quality cover. Not a Malcolm or a Zurab but quality that looks a first team player. Would also like to big Gary MacKenzie promoted at the same time as additional cover.
Left sided midfielder- We still haven't found the right one. We have a left back playing there at the moment because Lovenkrands isn't adequate enough and Djordjic can't stop being injured or suspended.
Stiker- We need at least one top quality striker. Someone who just has an eye for goal because they will get the chances. At the same time I would like to see Ross McCormack promoted too.
So that's my lot. 7 players out the door and 3 quality buys coming in. My worry is though that the squad is just going to get bigger with average players rather than compact with quality.
I'm actually a bit worried about what we are going to do in the summer this time around. A guy on the radio last night actually brought this subject up concerning the level of some of our signings. He had a point.
I'm really happy to see the likes of Boumsong (although he went), Ferguson, Kyrgiakos, Buffel and Prso come into the club. These are the tyoe of player we need to be successful but there are other players I'm not to happy to see. We can forget last seasons signings as a big mistake on McLeish's part but it's the SPL players he's recruiting that is more of a concern.
McLeish has already raided Dundee 3 times for Khizanishvili, Gavin Rae and Nacho Novo. Steven Thompson came in from Dundee United. Marvin Andrews came in from Livingston. That's 5 players I can think of at the moment. They have all had varying fortunes but none are what you would call Champions League quality. It's not the road really to go down.
The same can be said of Celtic with Laursen and Agathe (possibly the exception) from Hibs, Broto and Fernadez from Livi, Sylla from St Johnstone and Stephen Pearson from Motherwell.
You don't get real quality from the other SPL sides yet both sides continue to pick from there. Celtic obviously haven't learned their lesson by showing an interest in Hartley at Hearts and rumours of Hammell at Motherwell too. Rangers are the same. It looks very likely we'll be taking Murray from Hibs. There has also been talk of Rangers looking at Lovell of Dundee and Miller of Hearts. This is a worrying trend for me. It appears the bulk of these players will get a big wage to make little impact and then need to be offloaded sometime in the fututre to get them off the wage bill.
Rant over. Where would you like to see Rangers strengthen in the summer and who would you like to see punted. This is my own view.
Out on their arse
Shota Arveladze (Going anyway)
Bob Malcolm (Surplus to requirement and not Rangers quality)
Alex Rae (Possibly?, looks past it since the new year)
Gavin Rae (Free up some space in the treatment room)
Zurab Khizanishvili (Can't seem to find his correct position even now)
Gregory Vignal (Doesn't turn up for some games- too casual)
Peter Lovenkrands (Too soft and too inconsistent)
Demotion
Hamed Namouchi (needs to go back to reserve football for at least a year or loaned out)
Coming In
Centre half- we need cover there and it has to be quality cover. Not a Malcolm or a Zurab but quality that looks a first team player. Would also like to big Gary MacKenzie promoted at the same time as additional cover.
Left sided midfielder- We still haven't found the right one. We have a left back playing there at the moment because Lovenkrands isn't adequate enough and Djordjic can't stop being injured or suspended.
Stiker- We need at least one top quality striker. Someone who just has an eye for goal because they will get the chances. At the same time I would like to see Ross McCormack promoted too.
So that's my lot. 7 players out the door and 3 quality buys coming in. My worry is though that the squad is just going to get bigger with average players rather than compact with quality.