Transfer Rumour New signing pending - Rabbi Matondo (248 Viewers)

[CBS16]

Give him a chance. Rangers are a poor side playing on crap pitches against 'low blocks'. Not particularly easy for wingers. As stated above, it wasn't working out for Mikey Johnstone at Celtic and he was an excellent loan for WBA last season. Give the lad a chance he's clearly rated by some big clubs there must be a reason

 

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[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Il just hope for the best with this one I think

An initial loan at least gives us an opportunity to have a good look at him first and assess his fitness.

 

[Balli001]

Depends if we are paying his wages and if he gets injured early doors are we stuck with him until June

Surely thats the case with any player though

 

[Evo1883]

Give him a chance. Rangers are a poor side playing on crap pitches against 'low blocks'. Not particularly easy for wingers. As stated above, it wasn't working out for Mikey Johnstone at Celtic and he was an excellent loan for WBA last season. Give the lad a chance he's clearly rated by some big clubs there must be a reason

I am not doubting his ability or what lampard can get from him , but over a year out injured by 24 and season after season injuries is surely a concern no ?

Just because we are signing him we don't have to pretend he isn't injury prone

 

[Evo1883]

Surely thats the case with any player though

Most players don't have a long injury history by 24

 

[CBS16]

I am not doubting his ability or what lampard can get from him , but over a year out injured by 24 and season after season injuries is surely a concern no ?

Just because we are signing him we don't have to pretend he isn't injury prone

Yeh fair observation. If it's a loan then the risk is lower though. Got to roll the dice on a player sometimes

 

[TomRad85]

Most players don't have a long injury history by 24

Relax, he'll be fine until we sign him permanently, then he'll be out for a year.

 

[Evo1883]

Relax, he'll be fine until we sign him permanently, then he'll be out for a year.

Atleast a month out every season for the last 6 seasons.. be fine here though mate

 

[JSL]

It sounds no worse than Sheaf to be fair

 

[David O'Day]

We really counting a cut as evidence in this

 

[Grendel]

we reckon Binks is on £30k so…

 

[shmmeee]

This guy is no Dr Claire we’ll be fine

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[Evo1883]

This guy is no Dr Claire we’ll be fine

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Yea , just the several years in the Premier league as a fitness coach

 

[Nick]

Atleast a month out every season for the last 6 seasons.. be fine here though mate

Realistically, is a month of every season that bad? ( I don't know, genuinely asking)

I can't think of many of our players who have been consistently available to play all season (other than MVE).

 

[Evo1883]

Realistically, is a month of every season that bad? ( I don't know, genuinely asking)

As a minimum ? Id say so last 3 seasons he's missed 17, 19 and 20 games


We've been here before signing injury hit players , haven't we

 

[Evo1883]

Anyway apart from the fact we've signed the Welsh Darren Anderton, I hope he does well

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

 

[Nick]

Has he shaved that parting in?

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Could be wrong but don't Rangers play a ridiculous amount of games per season so those numbers could be skewed.

I'm sure a few years ago when they got to the Europa League final they played something silly like 65.

 

[Hobo]

Realistically, is a month of every season that bad? ( I don't know, genuinely asking)

I can't think of many of our players who have been consistently available to play all season (other than MVE).

Josh Eccles doesn't miss many.

 

[skybluecam]

People will find issue with any signing.

This looks like a good one to me, low risk loan to buy.

 

[Evo1883]

Could be wrong but don't Rangers play a ridiculous amount of games per season so those numbers could be skewed.

I'm sure a few years ago when they got to the Europa League final they played something silly like 65.

Surely their entire squad has the same demand ?

 

[Evo1883]

People will find issue with any signing.

This looks like a good one to me, low risk loan to buy.

Apologies, let's not discuss the long injury record of a potential signing not a real forum sometimes I swear

 

[kimbie87]

Feels like this deal is all about putting things in place for when we inevitably sell Haji in the summer

 

[shmmeee]

Apologies, let's not discuss the long injury record of a potential signing not a real forum sometimes I swear

There were a few comments on the rangers forum thread about how every time he looks to be getting into his stride he gets injured.

 

[JSL]

Tats's injury record hasn't been great either, but the majority of us love him and he adds to the team / squad

 

[Evo1883]

Tats's injury record hasn't been great either, but the majority of us love him and he adds to the team / squad

In fairness , he broke his back

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Surely their entire squad has the same demand ?

Not really my point. I'm saying on the face of it, missing 17 games in a season isn't great but probably accounts for 3 months per season for Rangers.

Obviously less than ideal as mentioned but it's no worse really than Sheaf.

There's also an element where you wonder how often they rush players back with such a packed schedule.

 

[Evo1883]

Not really my point. I'm saying on the face of it, missing 17 games in a season isn't great but probably accounts for 3 months per season.

Obviously less than ideal as mentioned but it's no worse really than Sheaf.

There's also an element where you wonder how much they rush players back with such a packed schedule.

Ok , many fans would see sheaf leave because he's out so often though

 

[skybluecam]

Apologies, let's not discuss the long injury record of a potential signing not a real forum sometimes I swear

It’s a half season loan with a cheap buy option. He’s got time to prove his quality and fitness and we get a bargain, or we just send him back in June. Don’t really see the downside, he was highly rated not long ago.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Weve got more wing stock than an Airbus factory

 

[Evo1883]

It’s a half season loan with a cheap buy option. He’s got time to prove his quality and fitness and we get a bargain, or we just send him back in June. Don’t really see the downside, he was highly rated not long ago.

We are paying his wages regardless I'm sure , I think it's a perfectly valid concern that we are signing a player who has struggled every season with injury

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Weve got more wing stock than an Airbus factory

Do we?

Saka, Wright and EMC. Rudoni has played there but isn’t a winger. It took 2 injuries to necessitate a change in system because we didn’t have the personnel to play 4-2-3-1.

It was the same last season when MVE was a makeshift RW.

 

[Evo1883]

Do we?

Saka, Wright and EMC. Rudoni has played there but isn’t a winger. It took 2 injuries to necessitate a change in system because we didn’t have the personnel to play 4-2-3-1.

It was the same last season when MVE was a makeshift RW.

Exactly this

 

[skybluecam]

We are paying his wages regardless I'm sure , I think it's a perfectly valid concern that we are signing a player who has struggled every season with injury

4 months wages is a minuscule cost.

Lighten up, it’s good business. Can’t wait to see him score the winner in the playoff final.