The overwhelming takeaway of last night’s Ibrox Noise poll here is that Rangers fans simply do not believe Bojan Miovski fits alongside Lawrence Shankland.
A 78% landslide is not a close debate. It is a demolition. And it tells us a few things immediately.
First, fans clearly see Shankland as the guaranteed starter. That part is obvious. You do not sign a Scotland international captain and lifelong Rangers man to rotate him gently from the bench. He starts. End of story.
So the poll immediately became less about “who leaves?” and more about “who loses their place?”
And fans answered brutally: Miovski.
What is fascinating is that Chermiti only got 9%. That is remarkably low considering he has divided opinion all season despite the goals. It suggests Rangers supporters still see upside there. They see a younger striker with physicality, movement, and a ceiling still to reach. Even if he frustrates, there is belief he can evolve.
Naderi at 13% tells a similar story. Fans probably view him more as a squad option anyway, so he is not threatening Shankland’s role directly.
But Miovski? Different situation entirely.
The issue is stylistic as much as anything. Rangers fans likely see Shankland and Miovski as occupying the same footballing space. Both are penalty box forwards. Both want service and both thrive centrally. The pair are finishers rather than creators. Therefore, in supporters’ minds, one cancels the other out.
And if forced to choose?
This Ibrox Noise Poll is choosing the proven Rangers supporter with Scottish Premiership pedigree and leadership qualities every single time.
There is another angle too. Miovski arrived with hype and cost attached to him. Rangers fans expected an immediate dominant force. Instead, while there have been moments, there has not been enough inevitability about him. Shankland brings that aura in supporters’ minds. They trust him in Scotland. And they trust him at Ibrox. They trust him in title pressure matches.
That emotional connection matters massively in polls like this.
There are also mentions of Danilo being excluded from this poll, but the Brazilian is completely surplus and wants away as much as Rangers want him gone.
The numbers also expose something bigger about how fans view squad building now under the current regime. Supporters no longer want collections of “good players”. They want balance. Plus they want roles. They want combinations that make sense.
And in this specific attack?
Fans clearly think Chermiti complements Shankland better than Miovski does.
Nearly 1000 votes is a decent sample size. This is not a tiny fringe opinion. It is a strong consensus.
Whether Rangers internally agree is another matter entirely. But if this poll reflects the broader support, then Miovski has a huge season ahead if he wants to win over the Ibrox crowd after Shankland arrives.