The Rangers - at it again with signings

[NASAHIBS]

Just on the news about The Rangers about to sign the boy Garner from Preston. £1.5million with only a minor detail to resolve......aye, like you've not got the money!! Said they want to pay half this year and half next year.......sound familiar from the oldco??

[Finn2015]

Just on the news about The Rangers about to sign the boy Garner from Preston. £1.5million with only a minor detail to resolve......aye, like you've not got the money!! Said they want to pay half this year and half next year.......sound familiar from the oldco??

I'd have thought that would signal alarm bells with any club dealing or selling to sevco

[Billy Whizz]

I'd have thought that would signal alarm bells with any club dealing or selling to sevco

Transfers are usually paid this way

[Finn2015]

Transfers are usually paid this way

That they may be but again, when sevco are the club your dealing with and they promise money in the future, alarm bells

[GordonHFC]

That they may be but again, when sevco are the club your dealing with and they promise money in the future, alarm bells

Agreed. There are some teams you can trust when it comes to 'pay in installment' deals. Then there are The Rangers and Hearts.

[NASAHIBS]

That they may be but again, when sevco are the club your dealing with and they promise money in the future, alarm bells
My thoughts as well. No club in their right mind should trust them.

[MWHIBBIES]

Transfers always happen like that, you really think Man United are just giving Juventus 90 million in a briefcase?

[ancient hibee]

Transfers always happen like that, you really think Man United are just giving Juventus 90 million in a briefcase?


Two suitcases.

[greenginger]

Agreed. There are some teams you can trust when it comes to 'pay in installment' deals. Then there are The Rangers and Hearts.


You are surely not suggesting the Heart and soul of Edinburgh would stoop so low as screwing another fellow football club ?


http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/current-embargo-is-the-second-time-sfa-have-imposed-a-signing-ban-at-hearts-1-2593780

This was all just a misunderstanding, don't ya know !

[Finn2015]

Transfers always happen like that, you really think Man United are just giving Juventus 90 million in a briefcase?

Nope but I think juventus can be confident they will get their money from Man U. Can any club be as confident with sevco?

[Hibbyboy]

They've got themselves a player there anyway.

Can remember him scoring a screamer against rotherham in the play offs.

A real handful of a player.

[cabbageandribs1875]

aye, 6 goals in 44 games for a striker is prolific :)

[Cardinal G]

You are surely not suggesting the Heart and soul of Edinburgh would stoop so low as screwing another fellow football club ?


http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/current-embargo-is-the-second-time-sfa-have-imposed-a-signing-ban-at-hearts-1-2593780

This was all just a misunderstanding, don't ya know !

On an aside I love the photograph in that link with the old away end at the ground. Had some happy memories in there.

[greenginger]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37085833

Now The Rangers eyeing up Senderos. Another one for the over the hill mob , but won't be cheap.

They must be really confident the DD's will continue to flow in from their Club 1872 .

[emerald green]

You are surely not suggesting the Heart and soul of Edinburgh would stoop so low as screwing another fellow football club ?


http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/current-embargo-is-the-second-time-sfa-have-imposed-a-signing-ban-at-hearts-1-2593780

This was all just a misunderstanding, don't ya know !

The link - "We wanted to keep this quiet" said Jim Farry, the Scottish Football League Secretary at the time...

I wonder what else has been "kept quiet" over the years?

[lucky]

My thoughts as well. No club in their right mind should trust them.

Even if they went under the newco has to pay all football debts before they get the licence

[snooky]

Two suitcases.

Must be in lira then :greengrin

[JimBHibees]

The link - "We wanted to keep this quiet" said Jim Farry, the Scottish Football League Secretary at the time...

I wonder what else has been "kept quiet" over the years?

The delayed Celtic signing of Cadete comes to mind and how Farry was able to resign without investigation was scandalous. Corrupt pure and simple.

[heidtheba]

My thoughts as well. No club in their right mind should trust them.

The thing that really annoys me, and I've got no idea if this has happened or not, is that you can bet anything you like that they will continually say that 'Rangers were a different club, we are not the same'...

[Enough said]

Transfers always happen like that, you really think Man United are just giving Juventus 90 million in a briefcase?

Nonsense, Man U situation is totally different and there would of been a big lump paid up front. You really think Preston would be happy at that?

[MWHIBBIES]

Nonsense, Man U situation is totally different and there would of been a big lump paid up front. You really think Preston would be happy at that?It isn't nonsense, football transfers always work like this. Apologies if I'm getting in the way of an anti-Rangers circlejerk but there is nothing strange about them doing business this way.

[Enough said]

It isn't nonsense, football transfers always work like this. Apologies if I'm getting in the way of an anti-Rangers circlejerk but there is nothing strange about them doing business this way.
Was meaning the fact SEVCO is a totally different situation from Man U

[cocopops1875]

Transfers always happen like that, you really think Man United are just giving Juventus 90 million in a briefcase?

I'd imagine they will use bank transfer to be honest

[Finn2015]

Was meaning the fact SEVCO is a totally different situation from Man U

Yes that's the crucial point that some how seems to be lost here

[Enough said]

Yes that's the crucial point that some how seems to be lost here

Am actually surprised clubs want to do business with them. Always remember hearing that clubs are always happy to do business with hibs as they usually pay the full amount required for the players we sign.

[Smartie]

Am actually surprised clubs want to do business with them. Always remember hearing that clubs are always happy to do business with hibs as they usually pay the full amount required for the players we sign.

I don't think anyone wants to do business with them.

There is a pattern emerging - they put lowball offers in, unsettle players and place the clubs in a position where they have no option but to do business with them.

They seem to be trawling the UK looking for new teams to piss off.

It really would be a shame if they missed one of these future payments and the walls fell in on them.

[Scouse Hibee]

Transfers always happen like that, you really think Man United are just giving Juventus 90 million in a briefcase?

They do it electronically so no need for briefcases.

[staunchhibby]

Once again the new sevco unsettle a player and get him.

[Finn2015]

I don't think anyone wants to do business with them.

There is a pattern emerging - they put lowball offers in, unsettle players and place the clubs in a position where they have no option but to do business with them.

They seem to be trawling the UK looking for new teams to piss off.

It really would be a shame if they missed one of these future payments and the walls fell in on them.

A genuinely disgusting tactic from a disgusting club

[MWHIBBIES]

They do it electronically so no need for briefcases.Really? That ruins my image of 2 Italian mafia types sitting at a table with Ed Woodward and Bobby Charlton while Pogba is in an unmarked van round the corner :greengrin

[Edson Arantes]

Transfers are usually paid this way

Correct.

But, as per, pettiness is king on here.

I shake my head at things like this.

Two games, two wins - what's not to be happy about?

[Future17]

You are surely not suggesting the Heart and soul of Edinburgh would stoop so low as screwing another fellow football club ?


http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/current-embargo-is-the-second-time-sfa-have-imposed-a-signing-ban-at-hearts-1-2593780

This was all just a misunderstanding, don't ya know !

"They celebrated by signing Donald Park for the second time."

[Galahibby]

"They celebrated by signing Donald Park for the second time."

DP worked beside my dad at the brewery. I did a sponsored walk when I was wee, and he sponsored me £5, which was a fortune in 197? Never paid up! True story 😡

[magpie1892]

Transfers always happen like that, you really think Man United are just giving Juventus 90 million in a briefcase?

Nonsense. Newcastle always ask for the lot up front and they are not alone.

Many clubs will not deal with the the rangers on anything other than a COD basis after their amount of previous, like the two boys from Acc. Stanley, to give a recent example.

[JDHibs]

Alot of transfer are done in installments. Utd are paying Juve just under £30m for 3 years.

Different teams do it different ways.

As for it being Sevco, i imagine Preston would have asked for proof of funds and guaratees etc before sitting down.

Hibs fans think we have £400k to splash out on Hendo, but cant see sevco having 4x that when they have sold over 4x as many ST's, a massive fan base, bigger sponsorship deals etc? Plus they are pretty much guaranteed top 3 this season, so they will get into Europe, along with a few cup runs.

[Hibernia&Alba]

If, as they claim, The Rangers 2012 are the same rotten club, why don't they use that £1.5 million to re-pay some of the creditors they left in the lurch? Where is the honour, the unsurpassed dignity?

[JimBHibees]

Apparently now in for Joeleon Lescott. Obviously someone has robbed a bank in the last week or so.

[GreenLake]

Transfers to either them or Hearts should require the money to be deposited in an escrow account prior to the paperwork.

[Kato]

Apparently now in for Joeleon Lescott. Obviously someone has robbed a bank in the last week or so.

Hope so, he's goosed.

[calumhibee1]

Apparently now in for Joeleon Lescott. Obviously someone has robbed a bank in the last week or so.

Between him, senderos, Barton, kranjckar and hill the 5 of them will be skinning rangers for at least £100k a week. And all of them are absolutely jobbies.

[Finn2015]

Between him, senderos, Barton, kranjckar and hill the 5 of them will be skinning rangers for at least £100k a week. And all of them are absolutely jobbies.

I'd love it if lescott went, the Huns struggle and are raging and he tweets a pic of his latest flash car 😂

[Eyrie]

If, as they claim, The Rangers 2012 are the same rotten club, why don't they use that £1.5 million to re-pay some of the creditors they left in the lurch? Where is the honour, the unsurpassed dignity?

They walked away from all of that.

[heretoday]

The Rangers signings are all failed stars.

Lescott was good for a bit for Everton but Toffees had lost patience with him long before his big move to Citeh. Since then he's been in the wilderness - a situation not likely to change at Ibrox.

[HoboHarry]

The Rangers signings are all failed stars.

Lescott was good for a bit for Everton but Toffees had lost patience with him long before his big move to Citeh. Since then he's been in the wilderness - a situation not likely to change at Ibrox.
Hardly a failed star but most certainly at the tail end of his career like some others they have signed. I find it bizarre how they can afford what must be huge money given their (so called) perilous financial state. :confused:

[ancient hibee]

Hardly a failed star but most certainly at the tail end of his career like some others they have signed. I find it bizarre how they can afford what must be huge money given their (so called) perilous financial state. :confused:


It's only a few months since Warburton was explaining that the future at Ibrox involved bringing through young players to sell.Obviously he's been put right over that one.

[HoboHarry]

It's only a few months since Warburton was explaining that the future at Ibrox involved bringing through young players to sell.Obviously he's been put right over that one.
That's what I don't get - where is the logic in paying out huge sums for players with no sell-on value? Is he luring the "peepul" into buying as many season tickets as he can then planning an admin event in the near future to get rid of these players? Glib would have grabbed the cash of course but even I think this is clutching a bit but I just don't understand the logic from a business point of view.

[heidtheba]

That's what I don't get - where is the logic in paying out huge sums for players with no sell-on value? Is he luring the "peepul" into buying as many season tickets as he can then planning an admin event in the near future to get rid of these players? Glib would have grabbed the cash of course but even I think this is clutching a bit but I just don't understand the logic from a business point of view.


This.

The only way I can see it working is if these seasoned veterans acts as mini captains in different areas across their formation. Bringing in young players who will learn from them might be the 'sellable asset' that they need financially?

[Northernhibee]

Do you know when you get all excited on Football Manager because a 42 year old Jari Litmannen etc. is available on a free transfer and wants to be the highest earner at the club but they end up knackered after half an hour of football? Brave for Sevco to use that as their signing strategy...

[Finn2015]

Wes foderigham thinks sevco are a class apart from anyone else in the premier league according to the sun 😂

[greenginger]

That's what I don't get - where is the logic in paying out huge sums for players with no sell-on value? Is he luring the "peepul" into buying as many season tickets as he can then planning an admin event in the near future to get rid of these players? Glib would have grabbed the cash of course but even I think this is clutching a bit but I just don't understand the logic from a business point of view.


It could be a way of forcing their supporters into donating big time to their Club 1872.

A call of " Your club needs your donations now or it admin/liquidation ".

It would be everybody else's fault though, Ashley and Sports Direct for stealing their shirt money to Hibs and the SFA for depriving them of their rightful place in the Europa League.

[21.05.2016]

If, as they claim, The Rangers 2012 are the same rotten club, why don't they use that £1.5 million to re-pay some of the creditors they left in the lurch? Where is the honour, the unsurpassed dignity?

They're apparently still the same club but when it comes to their debts its suddenly "oh no that was the old club, nothing to do with us etc etc". God forbid mention they haven't still got 54 titles though . . .

[Finn2015]

They're apparently still the same club but when it comes to their debts its suddenly "oh no that was the old club, nothing to do with us etc etc". God forbid mention they haven't still got 54 titles though . . .

Amazing no one in the media haven't picked up on this hypocrisy

[CropleyWasGod]

They're apparently still the same club but when it comes to their debts its suddenly "oh no that was the old club, nothing to do with us etc etc". God forbid mention they haven't still got 54 titles though . . .

Some people might say that the two aren't mutually exclusive, though.

:stirrer:

:greengrin

[Hibernia&Alba]

Some people might say that the two aren't mutually exclusive, though.

:stirrer:

:greengrin

The Rangers and ethics are mutually exclusive, never appearing on the same stage. The Rangers left tens of millions of pounds worth of debts behind them in 2012, only to re-emerge, making £1.5 million bids for players; and all this following a takeover by a convicted tax cheat. What a slap in the face for those who were shafted by the supposed 'same club' four years ago.

[Iain G]

Wes foderigham thinks sevco are a class apart from anyone else in the premier league according to the sun 😂

Heard he is being lined up by Pep to replace Joe Hart ;-)

[Neilbooks]

Wes foderigham thinks sevco are a class apart from anyone else in the premier league according to the sun 😂

I think the majority of Scottish football would look at the behaviour and actions of Sevco and their rancid predecessors and happily consider themselves to be in a different class!

[Edson Arantes]

The Rangers signings are all failed stars.

Lescott was good for a bit for Everton but Toffees had lost patience with him long before his big move to Citeh. Since then he's been in the wilderness - a situation not likely to change at Ibrox.

Lescott :lolrangers::lolrangers:

[SteveHFC]

Rangers are closing in on the signing of former England defender Joleon Lescott after Aston Villa agreed to pay up the final year of his £35,000 a week contract. (Daily Mail)

http://crankycoder.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/What-Meme-13.jpg

[Bostonhibby]

Rangers are closing in on the signing of former England defender Joleon Lescott after Aston Villa agreed to pay up the final year of his £35,000 a week contract. (Daily Mail)

http://crankycoder.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/What-Meme-13.jpg
Looks like they are determined to get as many slow moving mercenaries in as they can.

Bomb scare defender. Might be okay in the SPL. Never catch Leigh Griffiths though[emoji6]

[HoboHarry]

It could be a way of forcing their supporters into donating big time to their Club 1872.

A call of " Your club needs your donations now or it admin/liquidation ".

It would be everybody else's fault though, Ashley and Sports Direct for stealing their shirt money to Hibs and the SFA for depriving them of their rightful place in the Europa League.

But that doesn't add up either. If Barton is on 30,000 a week and Lescott is after 35,000 a week then that will be 100,000 a week for them plus the other big names they signed. I doubt anyone is donating that much....

[blaikie]

See the Garner transfer has been delayed, apprently over him changing his adviser. Funny how the only transfer they need to actually pay money for is delayed ...... Be amazed if this happens now!

[TRC]

18k aweek I've just seen on Facebook for Lesscot

[Marco G]

Looks like they are determined to get as many slow moving mercenaries in as they can.

Bomb scare defender. Might be okay in the SPL. Never catch Leigh Griffiths though[emoji6]
Might not be OK in the SPL! Glad to see that the Magic Hat has lost the plot big time.

[Bostonhibby]

Might not be OK in the SPL! Glad to see that the Magic Hat has lost the plot big time.

Aye, you can get lots of good players for 18k a week so if true delighted to see the tragic twat spending on just the one pension fund here.

[HoboHarry]

18k aweek I've just seen on Facebook for Lesscot
If that is true, I hope his agent negotiates a 3 year contract :greengrin

[s.a.m]

Andrew Dickson ‏@mrandrewdickson 6m6 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/mrandrewdickson/status/766588495204913152) Sky sources: Joleon Lescott will NOT sign for Rangers. He has decided against the move north for family reasons

[Bostonhibby]

Andrew Dickson ‏@mrandrewdickson 6m6 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/mrandrewdickson/status/766588495204913152) Sky sources: Joleon Lescott will NOT sign for Rangers. He has decided against the move north for family reasons

Polite way of saying he's just read their song book?

[Scottiedog007]

BBC Scotland now reporting it was due to failed medical they must have found his brain !!!

[JDHibs]

Deal off. He failed his medical as one of his knees is gubbed.

Rangers offered pay as you play deal, he rejected it. Doesnt want the failed medical coming out so has claimed family reasons to try and get a move to Sunderland.

[Finn2015]

Mwahahaha

[Bostonhibby]

Deal off. He failed his medical as one of his knees is gubbed.

Rangers offered pay as you play deal, he rejected it. Doesnt want the failed medical coming out so has claimed family reasons to try and get a move to Sunderland.

If his knee is genuinely the problem there is no way the the rangers fans would be happy with anyone who might have a restriction when it comes to the all important being "up to their knees in Fenian blood" aspect of their traditions so it's probably for the best.

[Geo_1875]

If his knee is genuinely the problem there is no way the the rangers fans would be happy with anyone who might have a restriction when it comes to the all important being "up to their knees in Fenian blood" aspect of their traditions so it's probably for the best.

Could have changed it to "Up to my knee......"

[grunt]

Deal off. He failed his medical as one of his knees is gubbed. Rangers offered pay as you play deal, he rejected it. Doesnt want the failed medical coming out so has claimed family reasons to try and get a move to Sunderland.Wouldn't Sunderland spot it when they do their medical if one of his knees is gubbed?

[JDHibs]

Wouldn't Sunderland spot it when they do their medical if one of his knees is gubbed?
Probably.

But you would chance your luck to get another contract. He isnt wanted at Villa and only has 1 year remaining.

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[grunt]

Dr. Tony XiaVerified account ‏@Dr_TonyXia 1h1 hour ago (https://twitter.com/Dr_TonyXia/status/766622768389615616) Dr. Tony Xia Retweeted The Villa View
Sky is right this time. No problem with medical check.

[SouthsideHarp_Bhoy]

Deal off. He failed his medical as one of his knees is gubbed.

Rangers offered pay as you play deal, he rejected it. Doesnt want the failed medical coming out so has claimed family reasons to try and get a move to Sunderland.


Equally, the huns might not want to make it look like they got KB'd. They do have form fpr media manipulation amd getting your retaliation in first.

I supposr we will know depending on where he goes next

[Geo_1875]

I imagine it was family reasons. He didn't want his kids having nightmares after seeing the coupons on The Rangers fans.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Jim 'The Hun' White with a stauner, as he says Garner has joined his heroes from Preston.

[hibsbollah]

I imagine it was family reasons. He didn't want his kids having nightmares after seeing the coupons on The Rangers fans.

West of Scotland Football Fans if you don't mind:rolleyes:

[Finn2015]

Jim 'The Hun' White with a stauner, as he says Garner has joined his heroes from Preston.

Be interesting to see how he gets on. Not seen anything of him

[therealgavmac]

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[lyonhibs]

Shame. I think they've dodged a bullet as Lescott was beyond appalling last season for Villa.

That said, they're after Senderos, deemed not good enough for a mid table Swiss team, so it may be a case of out the frying pan and into the raging inferno as far as that's concerned.

[Bostonhibby]

Shame. I think they've dodged a bullet as Lescott was beyond appalling last season for Villa.

That said, they're after Senderos, deemed not good enough for a mid table Swiss team, so it may be a case of out the frying pan and into the raging inferno as far as that's concerned.
Agree. If they sign senderos the other Scottish clubs only need to get posters of drogba made up for the the rangers visits and senderos will be hiding in the bog potter style.

Drogba used to destroy him in arsenal Chelsea games. Got to feeling sorry for the guy.

[Smartie]

I thought they did some superb business last season. They got great value out of certain signings esp Holt and Waghorn imo.

By getting hold of the likes of Rossiter and the young lads from Accrington Stanley I thought that they would be continuing that.

These signing targets are just bizarre. Hill, Barton and Kranjcar will really slow them down and stop them attacking at pace, what they did well last year.

I don't know what they're playing at.

But I quite like it.

[Thecat23]

The Rangers have lied about the medical.

Source... Himself and his wife Debbie. The Rangers contract offer was nothing like what was repeated!

[Mr White]

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:hilarious

[HibbiesandtheBaddies]

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:greengrin

[jacomo]

The Rangers have lied about the medical.

Source... Himself and his wife Debbie. The Rangers contract offer was nothing like what was repeated!

Dave King is cheap, and always will be.

[Dashing Bob S]

Dave King is cheap, and always will be.

As long as he's in charge at Ibrox they will never get past Celtic for the title. They will literally sleepwalk their way to however many in a row they want.

[Ergye]

As long as he's in charge at Ibrox they will never get past Celtic for the title. They will literally sleepwalk their way to however many in a row they want.

Correct.

His signings have been thoroughly bizarre. I heard a rumour he was in for Caster Semenya cos he heard he had plenty medals, and is good at getting balls in to the box.

Cuckooooo.

[Marco G]

I thought they did some superb business last season. They got great value out of certain signings esp Holt and Waghorn imo.

By getting hold of the likes of Rossiter and the young lads from Accrington Stanley I thought that they would be continuing that.

These signing targets are just bizarre. Hill, Barton and Kranjcar will really slow them down and stop them attacking at pace, what they did well last year.

I don't know what they're playing at.

But I quite like it.
Agreed. Sounds like these may not be Warburton's picks or he has panicked into going for old heads. Problem is they may not have the legs needed. Lescott sounds very fishy, interesting to see if his knee makes an amazing recovery and he signs for Sunderland.

[greenginger]

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/explained-reason-joleon-lescotts-move-11773763


Lescott deal collapsed because of the money . Not medical or family, that was just Sevco spin and the media swallowed it.

[hibee-boys]

If this is true how low will this vile club go just to save face, surely if he hadn't failed the medical he should be getting them done for slander as it could impact on him getting another club?

[CyberSauzee]

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/explained-reason-joleon-lescotts-move-11773763


Lescott deal collapsed because of the money . Not medical or family, that was just Sevco spin and the media swallowed it.

Looks like The Rangers are employing Ryan Lochte in their PR department.

[The Falcon]

You are surely not suggesting the Heart and soul of Edinburgh would stoop so low as screwing another fellow football club ?


http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/current-embargo-is-the-second-time-sfa-have-imposed-a-signing-ban-at-hearts-1-2593780

This was all just a misunderstanding, don't ya know !

Course it was :greengrin

What grinds my gears a bit is that Sevco rightly get it from the bloggers for their financial mis management yet our Pink chums seem to get off lightly.

They probably were managed more corruptly than their big brothers and I understand they only avoided liquidation because the intrepid admins decided that UBIG and UKIO were not linked to the Yams and therefore could vote in the CVA, trumping HMRC. I could be wrong.