Raskin going out on loan? I just can’t see it. But the wider point in all this is bang on: it’s delusional to act like anyone at Rangers is completely safe right now. Not because folk want a clear-out for the sake of it, but because too many of this group have been part of seasons that never quite got us over the line.
That’s the uncomfortable truth. It’s not just about what happened last weekend, or the last two matches, or a decent spell of form. The club has to look at the full body of work and ask a simple question: can we trust you to deliver week after week when the pressure is on?
The value argument is full of “ifs”
A lot of the chat around keeping certain players comes back to value. As in: keep him until the end of the season, or until after a major tournament, and surely his price goes up. Maybe. But what makes anyone so certain?
Football doesn’t work like a tidy wee spreadsheet. There are too many moving parts. Form dips. Confidence goes. A knock becomes a lay-off. A player doesn’t get picked for their country, or gets picked but barely plays. Or they do play, and it’s one of those nights where nothing comes off. The idea that you can plan a perfect rise in value is like expecting every green light through the city centre on the way to Ibrox on match day. It sounds lovely. It rarely happens.
Two good games is a start, not a shield
To be fair, Raskin has looked better recently. More involved. Sharper. More like a midfielder who can help you control tempo and keep the ball moving the right way. That’s exactly what we want to see.
But Rangers isn’t a club where a couple of strong showings should turn into a free pass. The standard has to be almost every game. That’s not being harsh, that’s just the reality of trying to win trophies and cope with the demands that come with wearing the shirt.
Wanting improvements doesn’t mean wanting players out
I’m with the view that you don’t have to want someone to leave to accept the squad needs upgraded. Those two things can exist together. You can like a player, see their qualities, and still recognise that the manager might spot an upgrade.
If Danny Röhl is building something that lasts, he’ll be looking for fewer “maybe” performances and more certainty. That’s what we all want in the end: positions improved, competition raised, and a Rangers side that doesn’t feel like it’s forever waiting on potential to turn into consistency.
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