Virgil Hilts
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We’re nowhere near breaking any sort of spending rules. This gets trotted out all the time and has been debunked over and over again.
No.
We ate restricted in what we can spend until 01-07-3924.
We’re nowhere near breaking any sort of spending rules. This gets trotted out all the time and has been debunked over and over again.
Big mistake, was exactly what we needed, especially for you games we dropped pointsShould’ve signed him in January and we would’ve won the league.
Would’ve been worth every penny.
We obviously couldn't. Hence why Dio was a loan with obligation to buy, there was either no money there for transfers or no way to make it work within the regulations.Diomande, Cortes and Silva won't have cost nothing. We could easily have afforded Shankland in January. Whether it was the right or wrong call we will find out over the next 3 weeks.
No we couldn't easily have afforded anyone. We couldn't buy Diamonde cause we had zero spare change.so we were never EVER agreeing a deal with Hearts to get him without paying.Diomande, Cortes and Silva won't have cost nothing. We could easily have afforded Shankland in January. Whether it was the right or wrong call we will find out over the next 3 weeks.
Sacrilege!This. And, whilst I really like Shankland, is he really the difference between winning and losing the league? He missed a couple of sitters versus Holland. It’s not like he’s a young Robbie Fowler in terms of finishing.
Take a draw all day long .Can’t see hearts beating the beasts 3 times in one season, we can only hope.
We obviously couldn't. Hence why Dio was a loan with obligation to buy, there was either no money there for transfers or no way to make it work within the regulations.
Regardless if players are loans or loans with obligations to buy when you bring in 3 guys in a window all on big wages it doesn't mean you have no money to spend. People are stuck with an attitude we are still in 2012 and have no money, it couldn't be further from the truth.No we couldn't easily have afforded anyone. We couldn't buy Diamonde cause we had zero spare change.so we were never EVER agreeing a deal with Hearts to get him without paying.
I’d prefer Miovski to Shankland. Think he’s the better striker, albeit would cost more.
Shankland on a free is nothing to be sniffed at though.
Free? Does he not have another year at Hearts?I’d prefer Miovski to Shankland. Think he’s the better striker, albeit would cost more.
Shankland on a free is nothing to be sniffed at though.
Regardless if players are loans or loans with obligations to buy when you bring in 3 guys in a window all on big wages it doesn't mean you have no money to spend. People are stuck with an attitude we are still in 2012 and have no money, it couldn't be further from the truth.
Alan Mcleish. The guy who sold QTS
Well can i be the first to say im absolutely stunned that stats posters have decided to wait about 8 months to get back to telling us the latest stats on Shankland.2 months since Shankland scored from open play. He's scored 1 penalty during this period.
That's so wrong. We have money monthly for wages but we had no large amounts to actually buy anyone. That's a faxtRegardless if players are loans or loans with obligations to buy when you bring in 3 guys in a window all on big wages it doesn't mean you have no money to spend. People are stuck with an attitude we are still in 2012 and have no money, it couldn't be further from the truth.
Pointing out the last time someone scored isn't exactly advanced stats. Stick to ranting about Sky and Firesticks etc.Well can i be the first to say im absolutely stunned that stats posters have decided to wait about 8 months to get back to telling us the latest stats on Shankland.
Still think he will sign in the summer
As for today? Nah, Celtic will win by a few. Their tails are up
I will mate and the refs too.Pointing out the last time someone scored isn't exactly advanced stats. Stick to ranting about Sky and Firesticks etc.
Yeah I think if we didn't sign Silva and Cortes we would have the funds needed. Transfer fees aren't paid in one payment, even if it was a £5m deal it would be paid over a couple of years. If we had approached Hearts I have no doubt Shankland and his agent would have got a deal done.Do you think that Rangers could've afforded to buy Shankland during the last transfer window
I would imagine he was talking absolute nonsense. If that could happen, why wouldn't the Saudis just say to Newcastle, here's £200million, go by some players? Absolute nonsense that it can be done.Just when I thought we couldn't get any more out of the Shankland saga, up steps the bold Frank...
Why didn't we just buy Diomande there and then instead of a loan with obligation to buy?Yeah I think if we didn't sign Silva and Cortes we would have the funds needed. Transfer fees aren't paid in one payment, even if it was a £5m deal it would be paid over a couple of years. If we had approached Hearts I have no doubt Shankland and his agent would have got a deal done.
Its nothing new really, its similar to the Lewis Ferguson transfer were we have a player who is a Rangers fan and consistently performing in Scotland. The club never even tries to get a deal done and in the same time spends tens of millions on other players while people claim the reason is we couldn't possibly have afforded him. Its an excuse for bad recruitment decisions.
Don’t rate him one bit either tbh.It’s because they have their starters back fit
CCV is simply massive to them
If a club offers you an option to defer a deal to the summer than most will take it. Doesn't mean the club has no money for any other transfers.Why didn't we just buy Diomande there and then instead of a loan with obligation to buy?
Smart business is what it is calledWhy didn't we just buy Diomande there and then instead of a loan with obligation to buy?
I got called a Tim for saying CCV is the reason they got back into the title race and top of the leagueIt’s because they have their starters back fit
CCV is simply massive to them
If that happened then fair enough. Do most clubs offer deferment? What I do know is that we spent a decent amount last Sumner and there are rules as to how much you can spend. I'm going with the latter. You go with the former. Still don't think we could afford the rumoured fee or could do the deal within rules laid out.If a club offers you an option to defer a deal to the summer than most will take it. Doesn't mean the club has no money for any other transfers.
We were the reason they got back into it.I got called a Tim for saying CCV is the reason they got back into the title race and top of the league
Regardless if players are loans or loans with obligations to buy when you bring in 3 guys in a window all on big wages it doesn't mean you have no money to spend. People are stuck with an attitude we are still in 2012 and have no money, it couldn't be further from the truth.
£4.5m was a compete no no in the winterIt’s absolute ignorance, we just wouldn’t pay what Hearts wanted and it’s cost us big time.
He's a difference maker. Anyone who can't see that is deluded. For me it's him and that wee oddity duracell Japanese thing who mean so much to them. Especially against us.I got called a Tim for saying CCV is the reason they got back into the title race and top of the league
The UEFA rules for financial fair play for this season are 90% of turnover on player costs. We are nowhere near that limit. People are looking for excuses for why we never went for Shankland and assuming its all down to money.If that happened then fair enough. Do most clubs offer deferment? What I do know is that we spent a decent amount last Sumner and there are rules as to how much you can spend. I'm going with the latter. You go with the former. Still don't think we could afford the rumoured fee or could do the deal within rules laid out.
Vickers came back they started winning again (happened earlier this in the season too). We were infront and they started to grind out a few results to put pressure on us, and looks like it worked. Hopefully we have had our blip and can get this league won somehowWe were the reason they got back into it.
Vickers is still half fit and hasn’t been great since returning from injury their fans have even said.
He was brutal in the cup semi
Like us the bheggars aren't world beaters , ( nor are Hearts of course ) but we saw the tims struggle against Dolly at Hampden and could / should have been beaten . I think if it's a draw at half time Hearts won't come away with nothing. It goes without saying we 've got to beat Killie on Sunday which I think we will , and the league table could look a bit better going into the OF game at the Piggery. I wouldn't write us off just yet..
I got called a Tim for saying CCV is the reason they got back into the title race and top of the league
?Big mistake, was exactly what we needed, especially for you games we dropped points
No point signing him now though, need to look younger option
You genuinely do believe that pointing out the last time someone scored a goal is some sort of advanced stat, don't you?I will mate and the refs too.
Have these crucial stats ever said a Scottish player was any use or that a player in a better league was not worth signing ?
He improves them but unless he's that good that he can affect Rangers form then he's not the reason for it
Think this is your reason they are back into it and sit top and saying anything else is just wrong.
Firesticks haha?Pointing out the last time someone scored isn't exactly advanced stats. Stick to ranting about Sky and Firesticks etc.
So your plan was to forget the other areas of the team it was felt we needed to bolster and use the combined wages of the three loan players extrapolated to the end of the season to cobble together a fee to stick in front of Hearts that they wouldn’t have been able to refuse in making Shankland our one solitary addition of the window?Regardless if players are loans or loans with obligations to buy when you bring in 3 guys in a window all on big wages it doesn't mean you have no money to spend. People are stuck with an attitude we are still in 2012 and have no money, it couldn't be further from the truth.
Maybe being pessimistic but i think the Scum will fo Hearts today.Hearts don’t seem to have rested anyone, so beach mode not yet activated.
They need a point to secure third.
Fucking grim we are having to rely on other teams now after the position we were in.