RESULTS: Rangers fans speak out over Jon Flanagan
An Ibrox Noise poll recently confirmed Rangers fans are happy with the signing of Jon Flanagan despite some
dissenting voices moralising over the capture.
dissenting voices moralising over the capture.
The 25-year old right back
confirmed his permanent switch north to Ibrox on a two year deal yesterday, and
with the press attention the move was gaining the site elected to poll our
readers’ opinions.
confirmed his permanent switch north to Ibrox on a two year deal yesterday, and
with the press attention the move was gaining the site elected to poll our
readers’ opinions.
An overwhelming 86% were happy with the signing,
leaving just 14% who were not – so the
majority of angry dissenting voices in the support decrying the signing are the
good old ‘noisy minority’.
leaving just 14% who were not – so the
majority of angry dissenting voices in the support decrying the signing are the
good old ‘noisy minority’.
However even more curiously fans
do not want him as a replacement for current right back James Tavernier.
do not want him as a replacement for current right back James Tavernier.
In an Ibrox Noise poll, a
stunning 72% want James Tavernier
and Jon Flanagan in the same XI, implying strongly that’s the combination they
want on the right flank, with Flanagan taking up defensive duties as the main
RB while Tavernier bombs forward as the right winger.
stunning 72% want James Tavernier
and Jon Flanagan in the same XI, implying strongly that’s the combination they
want on the right flank, with Flanagan taking up defensive duties as the main
RB while Tavernier bombs forward as the right winger.
Where this leaves POTY Daniel
Candeias is anyone’s guess but it is certainly gives Rangers strong options to
have this kind of depth on the right.
Candeias is anyone’s guess but it is certainly gives Rangers strong options to
have this kind of depth on the right.
Steven Gerrard has worked hard to
get quality in depth on the left, with Ovie Ejaria, Jamie Murphy and Scott
Arfield to name just three of the options, but the right hand side seemed a tad
neglected.
get quality in depth on the left, with Ovie Ejaria, Jamie Murphy and Scott
Arfield to name just three of the options, but the right hand side seemed a tad
neglected.
With Flanagan at the rear,
Tavernier and Candeias could now provide the attacking threat on that side,
giving Rangers lots of quality options.
Tavernier and Candeias could now provide the attacking threat on that side,
giving Rangers lots of quality options.
Good stuff!