There are two types of Rangers rumours: the ones that make you raise an eyebrow, and the ones that are so wild you can practically hear the copy being typed with a grin. The problem is, a lot of them start in the same place and then suddenly become “news” because bigger outlets decide to run with it.
Where these stories actually begin
I’m not pretending I’m above it. If a link tweaks my interest, I’ll have a look. Most of us do. But when the first mention is coming from a site like Give me Sport and it’s framed as an “exclusive”, you’ve got to be careful. They don’t exactly have a spotless record when it comes to being first and being right.
What usually happens next is predictable. The red tops and Sky either do their own digging (and we can argue how often that really happens) or they just run with the same line because it’s already doing the rounds. That’s when a rumour goes from one dodgy paragraph on a quiet afternoon to a full-on talking point across the support.
We’ve been here before
Rangers fans have long memories with this stuff. Sky and the papers have pushed big managerial and coaching stories in the past, and sometimes there might have been genuine interest somewhere in the background. But the way it gets presented to the public is often miles away from reality, like it’s basically signed and sealed when it’s nowhere near that stage.
That’s the bit that does your head in. Not the idea that the club are looking at options, because of course they are, but the leap straight to certainty. It’s all framed to create a reaction first and worry about accuracy later.
“Interest” is not a swap deal
And this is the key point: there’s a massive difference between “Rangers are interested in Windass” and a story that suddenly turns into “Rangers are swapping him for a player worth seven times his value and on less wages.” That kind of jump should set off alarm bells straight away.
Football doesn’t work like that very often, especially when you factor in contracts, wages, agents, what suits the selling club, and what suits the player. It’s not a simple playground trade, even if the headlines want you to see it that way.
So I’ll stick to the same approach I always do. Read it, laugh at some of it, keep an eye on the rest, and wait for the scarf photo. Until then, it’s just chatter.
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