There’s a habit in football chat where somebody repeats the same line across a few posts and suddenly it’s meant to land as gospel. It doesn’t work like that. You can shout an opinion from the Govan Stand roof and it’s still just that. An opinion.
That’s why I’m a bit wary when the conversation swings into player comparisons and folk start talking as if one option is obviously the “proper” Rangers choice and the other isn’t. A lot of it comes down to what you value when you’re building a squad, especially with wages being what they are and margins in Scotland being tight.
Dessers: availability matters as much as ability
Take Dessers. The point that keeps getting brushed past is reliability. He’s almost never injured, and that counts for plenty over the course of a season. It’s easy to scoff at “availability” as a metric until you’re staring at another weekend where you’re patching together a forward line with square pegs.
There’s also the international return mentioned: 11 caps and 4 goals. Nobody’s saying that makes him world class, but it’s still a decent goals-to-caps ratio, and it underlines that he’s been in and around senior football at a decent level. He’s not a finished article either, so there’s at least a reasonable argument that there’s more to come.
The Wilson debate: talent is pointless when you’re not playing
On the flip side, Wilson is a clear “no” for me based on the injury and minutes picture. If you’re coming back from another lay-off and you’re still not getting on the pitch, that’s a worry, no matter the badge on your shirt.
The point about him only playing 814 minutes after returning in February 2025 is exactly the kind of thing that should make Rangers cautious. If a team near the bottom of the league is trying everything to find the right mix and you still can’t force your way in, what are we realistically buying into? Potential? Hope? A reputation?
Rangers can’t afford “name” signings that don’t last
I’ve seen this movie before. Players arrive with caps, pedigree, a big story attached, and it just doesn’t translate in Scotland. The league asks different questions. You get pressed, you get kicked, you get little time to settle, and you’re expected to play twice a week when it’s grim and windy and the pitch is heavy.
So if we’re paying proper wages, I’d rather that money went on a younger lad with prospects, legs, and the chance to grow with the club. If you’re going to take a risk, take it on someone who might actually appreciate in value, not someone who might spend half the year in rehab. That’s my opinion, anyway, and I’m comfortable saying it as that.
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