Tartan blood Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 15 minutes ago, Caledonian Craig said: Yes early signs very promising for Lowry. I hope we don't mess around playing him at junior levels for a year or two. Integrate him into the full squad say for the games in September. Into the Scotland squad? Behave haha Patterson was fast tracked but that is partly because of a lack of options at rwb. We aren't exactly short of attacking midfielders at the moment. September will be far too soon for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Tartan blood said: Into the Scotland squad? Behave haha Patterson was fast tracked but that is partly because of a lack of options at rwb. We aren't exactly short of attacking midfielders at the moment. September will be far too soon for him. Hmm him or Kenny McLean or Lewis Ferguson for example? And I never said get him in the side but integrate him into the full squad. Edited May 14, 2022 by Caledonian Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 24 minutes ago, Scot1 said: And a goal for Lowry, took it nicely. like the look of Devine at right back, been impressed with him 1st half. Absolute peach the way he took it so early after dropping his shoulder. Very Messi-esque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, Tartan blood said: Into the Scotland squad? Behave haha Patterson was fast tracked but that is partly because of a lack of options at rwb. We aren't exactly short of attacking midfielders at the moment. September will be far too soon for him. He won’t be too far off. There’s no one in the squad with that level of raw skill, but of course he still has to fill out and get match experience. A summer can make a big difference for the former. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, Caledonian Craig said: Hmm him or Kenny McLean or Lewis Ferguson for example? And I never said get him in the side but integrate him into the full squad. I'm not against calling him up into the squad. I always liked that Strachan called up future prospects to train with the main squad. I'd like to see more of that. BUT Lowry isn't competing for a place with McLean or Ferguson. He's competing with McGinn, Christie, Fraser, Armstrong and Turnbull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Just now, Tartan blood said: I'm not against calling him up into the squad. I always liked that Strachan called up future prospects to train with the main squad. I'd like to see more of that. BUT Lowry isn't competing for a place with McLean or Ferguson. He's competing with McGinn, Christie, Fraser, Armstrong and Turnbull. Well not Fraser at present who is out of favour with Clarke. Turnbull (lets face it) is not a starter for us anytime soon either so Lowry in the squad is not out of the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, Caledonian Craig said: Well not Fraser at present who is out of favour with Clarke. Turnbull (lets face it) is not a starter for us anytime soon either so Lowry in the squad is not out of the question. It's just a matter of time before Fraser is back in the squad. Turnbull isn't a starter because of the strong competition ahead of him. He's a top class player. Again, I'm not against calling him up, I just don't see Clarke interrupting the squad before the world cup (fingers crossed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scot1 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Hopefully we will see Lowry, Devine and King get more game time for Rangers next season, and I’m sure if they keep progressing Clarke will start to take notice of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, Tartan blood said: Again, I'm not against calling him up, I just don't see Clarke interrupting the squad before the world cup (fingers crossed). Yes you are probably right there. Gilmour and Patterson have shown though that integrating youngsters no matter their age pays dividends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, Scot1 said: Hopefully we will see Lowry, Devine and King get more game time for Rangers next season, and I’m sure if they keep progressing Clarke will start to take notice of them. Cole McKinnon has been impressive too and just scored a beauty. It’s good to see young Scottish players making a mark and I think there is a progressive management in place to give them game time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scot1 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 9 minutes ago, er yir macaroon said: Cole McKinnon has been impressive too and just scored a beauty. It’s good to see young Scottish players making a mark and I think there is a progressive management in place to give them game time. Was a lovely finish. Rangers look like they have some very good youngsters coming through. Can only be good for Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, Caledonian Craig said: Yes you are probably right there. Gilmour and Patterson have shown though that integrating youngsters no matter their age pays dividends. If he was a GK, RB, or CF, I'd probably be shouting for him to be included in September as well. He's maybe a little bit unfortunate to be playing in a position where we are extremely strong. He is another Performance School kid. I'd love even more in the squad. Rangers are really taking advantage of those schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeks_mctavish Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Blantyre_Braveheart said: McLaughlin, Devine, King, Lowry starting for Rangers today. McCrorie, McKinnon and Fraser on the bench. Credit where it’s due, that’s good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 33 minutes ago, Tartan blood said: If he was a GK, RB, or CF, I'd probably be shouting for him to be included in September as well. He's maybe a little bit unfortunate to be playing in a position where we are extremely strong. A very valid point. Ideally, it would be great to see young talented goalkeepers and strikers breaking through as that is what there is a big shortage of for us going forward. It is frustrating how we are strong in some areas but weak in others (back-up wise). I suppose Rory Wilson is one to watch in coming years. A player with an eye for goal it would seem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Whatever happened to that guy at Bayern Munich, centre half… seems to have not made it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 22 minutes ago, Malcolm said: Whatever happened to that guy at Bayern Munich, centre half… seems to have not made it? Liam Morrison? He's only just turned 19, give him a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 34 minutes ago, Malcolm said: Whatever happened to that guy at Bayern Munich, centre half… seems to have not made it? I’m fairly sure he’s doing very well in the Bayern u23s. He’ll make it somewhere at a high level, I’ve no doubt of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Lowry & King 👏🏾 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, breeks_mctavish said: Credit where it’s due, that’s good stuff What credit are you looking for? Yaaaaay for Rangers. They played some young Scots in a total dead rubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, er yir macaroon said: I’m fairly sure he’s doing very well in the Bayern u23s. He’ll make it somewhere at a high level, I’ve no doubt of that. Morrison, like Lowry, plays in a position where we have a lot of international quality options. So there is no need for us to rush them into the fold. So, the likes of Morrison, King, Doak, Lowry and Hepburn can take their time. We're all a little bit more impatient than we should be with Patterson, Hickey and Ramsay because of the position they play. In reality, 18-20 year olds aren't usually expected to be breaking into national teams. We have a huge amount of talent coming through. We just need to give them time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeks_mctavish Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 39 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: What credit are you looking for? Yaaaaay for Rangers. They played some young Scots in a total dead rubber. Haha! I’m no Rangers lover. Quite the opposite. But good to see a few talented young Scots get a game, even if a dead rubber. Seems like they did well, so maybe they’ll get more game time in future. In general, there seems to be a lot of positivity about young Scottish players right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blantyre_Braveheart Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 46 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: What credit are you looking for? Yaaaaay for Rangers. They played some young Scots in a total dead rubber. They played 5 18/19 year old Scots and 3 non scot youngsters and beat a strong hearts team. Regardless of the club, playing that many teenagers and them doing well is impressive. Especially when you consider Rangers of the past (even just the last manager) would never, ever do that. Gerrard used to think giving one young lad 30 minutes in a dead rubber as a prize to the youth team. I'd say the same if it was Celtic, Aberdeen or Dundee United. Who did this. Dundee United Deserve so much credit for how much they've given youth a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blantyre_Braveheart Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Tartan blood said: If he was a GK, RB, or CF, I'd probably be shouting for him to be included in September as well. He's maybe a little bit unfortunate to be playing in a position where we are extremely strong. He is another Performance School kid. I'd love even more in the squad. Rangers are really taking advantage of those schools. Performance school is a massive help. The big change however is playing in the lowland league. Instead of going out on loan to lower league clubs who (with no disrespect) don't have access to the same level of facilities, coaches, sports scientists and fitness coaches, they are staying and playing under those while playing the same style as the first team in the lowland league. Rangers play the same style all the way through the different age groups. While the lowland league isn't as good a standard as the championship or league 1. It is still a good level with many clubs who would excel in league 2. It provides tough physical mens games where these lads still have to try and win. There is pressure but not at the same degree and allows these lads to play the mistakes out of their game. The previous promising players didn't have this season in the lowland league and it showed when they went out on loan. Would McPake, Kennedy, Mebude, Maxwell, etc be in a better position now had they gotten this year in the lowland league at 17-19. Some of these young lads will probably still have to go out on loan to hopefully continue their development but they will be a lot better prepared for it than the previous generation. Edited May 14, 2022 by Blantyre_Braveheart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blantyre_Braveheart Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Dede the RB at Celtic is a young scot who has benefited massively from this lowland league season. 15 now 16 (I believe) and he has been playing mens football and it shows on him physically. Definitely one to watch out for in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scot1 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Tartan blood said: Morrison, like Lowry, plays in a position where we have a lot of international quality options. So there is no need for us to rush them into the fold. So, the likes of Morrison, King, Doak, Lowry and Hepburn can take their time. We're all a little bit more impatient than we should be with Patterson, Hickey and Ramsay because of the position they play. In reality, 18-20 year olds aren't usually expected to be breaking into national teams. We have a huge amount of talent coming through. We just need to give them time. Good post, I am prone to impatience. It’s very important not to rush these youngsters both physically and mentally. And as you’ve mentioned with the players we now have in the 1st team squad, there’s really no reason to be pushing them too quickly. The last thing we want to do is have talented youngsters ruining themselves physically before they’ve even fully developed ie Michael Owen, and to a lesser extent Kieran Tierney. Edited May 14, 2022 by Scot1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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