The big thing that jumps out here isn’t even Barron himself. It’s the way some folk react the minute an opinion doesn’t match the party line. If you’re not fully on board with a player being the next title-winning mainstay, suddenly you “know nothing about football”. It’s a lazy shutdown, and it turns proper discussion into point-scoring.
And it cuts both ways, to be fair. If we’re going to throw that line about, you could just as easily fling it back at anyone insisting Barron will definitely be the key man who drives Rangers to trophies. Football doesn’t work like that. Players develop at different speeds, and some never quite hit the level you hoped for.
Barron interest doesn’t equal Rangers-ready
Plenty of players “attract interest”. That phrase gets thrown about constantly in Scottish football, sometimes because a lad’s had a decent spell, sometimes because he’s cheap, and sometimes because clubs are simply doing their homework. None of that automatically means he’s the one to take Rangers forward.
At Rangers, the bar is different. You’re expected to handle pressure, break down packed defences, cope with the weekly noise, and be consistent when teams make it physical and scrappy. That’s not snobbery, it’s just the reality of playing for a club where second best is never accepted.
Call-ups and reputations can fool you
The international point is a good one as well. Being in a national squad can be a positive sign, absolutely. But it doesn’t automatically translate into being good enough for Rangers, or good enough to be a title-winning starter. Scotland, Norway, whoever it is, the badge alone doesn’t settle the argument.
We’ve all seen it: players who look fine in one context, then struggle in another. Different tempo, different demands, different expectations. Rangers is its own test.
Trophies are the only comparison that really matters
I get the point about names like Whittaker, Thomson and Broadfoot. Whatever anyone thinks of them as individual footballers, they won things at Rangers. That matters. It doesn’t mean you can’t rate Barron, it just means the comparisons should wait until he’s actually helped deliver something tangible.
Truth is, supporters should be able to say “I’m not convinced” or “I think he’ll be class” without the daft “you know nothing” stuff. Argue the point, back your view, and let time do the rest.
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