Back the Team, Back the Player

Short answer: moaning every day about a single signing isn't helping anyone. We paid for him, that's done. The only realistic way to recoup that fee is if the player develops and somebody else wants him — not if we drive him into the ground with constant negativity while we're in the middle of a title race.

We bought him — now what?

To be fair, paying big money raises expectations. You can see why supporters are impatient. But the transfer is irreversible. The sensible route is to accept that and hope the player grows into the price tag rather than aim fire at him every week. Berating a player publicly doesn’t speed up development. It usually does the opposite.

Backing helps more than keyboard criticism

There have been glimpses — not enough yet, but glimpses. That’s worth noting. If we want the best chance of turning potential into performance, we should be backing him on matchday and in training talk, not leaving him to pick through a pile of online bile. The truth is the way we set up sometimes doesn’t hand a sole striker a stack of gilt-edged chances. Our shape, the personnel around him and the plan can all affect his output.

Save the transfer rows for the summer

Come the close season, we can debate who should stay and who should go. That’s the time for clear-eyed review and proper critique. For now, while the title race is live, obsessing over the same tired thread about one signing is pointless. Let’s stick together, give the player room to breathe, and focus on getting the results that matter. As some on Rangers News Views have pointed out, backing the team doesn't mean ignoring flaws — it means choosing when and how to address them.

We can have the transfer conversations in June. Until then, let's try and do the best for the team we support.

Written by Scotty55: 20 May 2026