A Decent Start, But Rangers Still Look Light

Rangers did some early business, but it still feels like a window that needed a late push. Without more goals and creativity from midfield and attack, it’s hard to feel calm about a title run.

There’s a nagging worry with this window: we’ve done the sensible bit early, but we still look like a squad that needs another one or two to properly kick on. It’s not about panic for the sake of it, it’s about looking at what’s in front of us and asking a simple question. Are we carrying enough threat to go and win a title?

The early work was fine, but it felt unfinished

To be fair, Rangers getting a few signings done early is usually the bit we complain about not doing. So you’ve got to acknowledge that. The problem is it never really felt like the full plan. It felt like a start, with the expectation that we’d add a bit more quality and competition right at the end when the market shifts.

And that’s where the frustration creeps in. If the window shuts with no more bodies through the door, it’s hard not to come away thinking it was tidy rather than transformational. You don’t win leagues on tidy.

The goals and chances question won’t go away

The biggest concern is still the same one: where are the goals coming from consistently, and who’s actually creating enough for the forward line? When midfield and attack aren’t producing, you end up relying on moments, set pieces, or opponents having an off day. That’s not a reliable route over a long SPFL season.

I’m not even talking about needing some superstar. Just more end product. More runners arriving in the box, more quality in the final pass, more variety when teams sit in and make it a slog. Too often it can feel like we’re doing the hard part, getting into the final third, then running out of ideas.

Chermiti and the need for real competition

Plenty of us expected Chermiti to be the number one striker after the window, and that’s not an outrageous view. But the truth is, with how the season’s gone, he doesn’t look so irreplaceable that you couldn’t imagine someone else coming in and grabbing the shirt by scoring regularly.

That’s the point. Not to write anybody off, but to demand competition and options. Deals are tricky, players and clubs play games, and late windows can be messy. Still, if we end this window with no further additions, I think a lot of Rangers supporters will be left underwhelmed, and not without reason.

Written by BillyHrfc: 1 February 2026