When Jason Cummings was first linked with a move to Rangers last summer, it was seen as a pie in the sky idea. After all, Hibs refuse to do business with Rangers (except to take our sloppy unwanteds) and would not only have charged an idiotic fee for the striker, but clearly were too festered in petty hate to consider the idea anyway.
After all, Scott Allan.
Indeed, in recent years, Rangers fans have got used to rival SPL clubs simply refusing to do business with us, or charging excessive fees. Ryan Jack was a piece of luck, with the midfielder being out of contract – Aberdeen would never have sold him to Rangers.
So we have got used to losing out on all the players we wanted – Allan, Lewis Morgan, Louis Moult – all these guys have either gone to Celtic or England, and Rangers were left with Eduardo Herrera.
Jason Cummings is a player we wanted. He was devastating for Hibs in the Championship, scoring against us for fun. As much as we hated him, we respected his ability. There is no doubt he was the best striker in the Championship bar none, including anything we had.
He is the kind of player SPL clubs would never sell to us, only to Celtic. Therefore is there any coincidence we finally secure him only when Hibs themselves sell him to an English side?
English teams happily do business with us. There might be a bit of debate over the fee, but we regularly buy, loan and sell from teams down south – Graham Dorrans, Barrie McKay, Jason Cummings, Russell Martin – the list is endless.
And thanks to those circumstances we finally have a player we have wanted for many seasons. While some fans hated him, and gave him dog’s abuse as a Hibee, slurring him with in place some frankly below the belt nonsense, he answered it with goals.
There is no better way to make rival fans hate you more than by scoring goals and making assists against them.
And while it is a bold claim, outwith Celtic’s forwards, Rangers now, in our humble opinion, with Morelos and Cummings, have by far the best attack line in Scotland.
We are thrilled this did not turn into another Scott Allan. We are thrilled we got Cummings, assuming all the t’s are scored and i’s are dotted.
And we honestly feel he is the best signing Rangers have made since 2012.
Agree 100 % it's a disgrace the way so called 'Scottish clubs treat us but hey ….fuck em !!!! Cummings will be awesome at Ibrox …just what we need …we are setting up a really good squad here …2nd at least this year …maybe even with a OF win under our belt for next season …Bring it On WATP…and always will be
Agree with your article,pacy forward who can score,to hell with the clubs who will not sell to us,a lot of angry people in edinbra the day.
welcome to the teddy bears Jason Cummings all we need now is Scott Alan but that can take a bit of time or maybe never?
you would think I would know better at my age after all the false dawns,but I think this is possibly the best transfer window for us in recent times,in that we appear to be getting the right type of characters as well as a better quality of player,add to that the fact that we already know that Murty is quite astute tactically and sets his teams out with a purpose that they all know the job and the importance of wearing a Rangers jersey,the final piece of installing Jimmy Nichol to set an example and bond the dressing room,then just maybe I have reason to be optimistic.
The wont sell to Rangers attitude goes back a long way Richard Gough is a perfect example he had to move to Spurs from Dundee United before we could sign him We had Aberdeen say that they wouldnt sell to any SPFL rivals and promptly sold Hayes to the scum As soon as we express an interest in a scottish player first thing that happens is his value goes up
Cummings definitely will add much pace and finishing to our front line. Definitely a feel good factor to start of 2018.
Hold the phone ffs… IN has slated El Buffalo recently by saying he’s not prolific enough, not to mention trying to say Villa are after him which I’ve only ever saw on here by the way…. Now because we’ve got Cummings that changes everything amazing that…If and that’s a big IF Cummings does well then it will benefit Forrest not the Gers, as they’ll want more than the 1 Million they paid for him.. Be interesting to see how he does as he’s done nowt with Forrest only time will tell…
Not impressed we have signed Cummings
Dont Rate him At All 👎
But if he does well then fair play to him and Graeme Murty and the board 🙄
Think like many of our fans you are over egging the Cummings omlete he is a unproven striker at any decent level let's stop crowing and watch how the boy does .
Anyone know what te option to buy price is that’s been agreed for him? Glad to hear there is one
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