James Tavernier has undoubtedly made a significant impact at Rangers Football Club since his arrival in 2015 for £250,000. The English right-back has not only captained the team to a couple of trophies but has also etched his name in the club's history books and been inducted into our prestigious Hall of Fame and rightly so in my opinion. However, like any other player, Tavernier's tenure at Rangers has had its ups and downs which understandably splits opinion in our support.
Todd Cantwell’s move to Rangers in January raised a few eyebrows and sparked discussions among football fans as to why a player with such talent would want to play in Scotland. Despite a lack of game-time at Norwich before his move, Cantwell was a standout post-window and I firmly believe he has the potential to be the best player in Scotland this season. With his exceptional skillset, versatility, and hunger for success, the midfielder has all the ingredients to make a significant impact and dominate the league.
Since our return to the Scottish Premiership in 2016 we have tried several different players on the right side of our attack but in those seven years none have really made a consistent impact with goals and assists with only Daniel Candeias providing any sort of acceptable numbers earlier in that period. Can the on loan Brighton winger potentially be the answer?
As an exciting new season is about to begin at Ibrox tonight with a testimonial for Allan McGregor against Newcastle Utd, our first podcast of the campaign will also be this coming Sunday at the usual time of 9.30pm.
What an utter shambles. A protracted, torturous, joyless mess. There’s bodies strewn all over the battlefield and much of the damage is self-inflicted. Many took shrapnel from being unprepared, ill-equipped or just plain not up to task. Accountability will come in the form of the participants being not just stripped of their careers at Rangers, but with their reputations and legacies lying in the turf next to them. The collective failure of season 22/23 evaporates in a flash of light as one final mushroom cloud rushes to rise above our heads. Here’s some thoughts on where we find ourselves and what we’ve just witnessed.