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Scottish Sun
a minute ago
- Scottish Sun
Rangers boss Russell Martin opens up on Nicolas Raskin's future and says Belgian's form last season counts for nothing
RUSSELL MARTIN reckons Nico Raskin had his head turned by summer speculation over his future. And the Rangers boss insists the Belgian's top performances last season count for NOTHING now. 4 Nico Raskin delighted at full-time after first leg win over Plzen Credit: Willie Vass 4 Raskin has been benched in the last couple of games Credit: SNS 4 Martin says he doesn't want to sell the 24-year-old Credit: Getty Raskin has lost his starting role in the team to Joe Rothwell and has been benched for the last two games. Martin vows he does NOT want to sell the 24-year-old. But he reckons the midfielder has been affected by transfer links away from Ibrox. He said: 'What Nico did last season, rightly or wrongly, I can't have a feeling about. 'I can only judge on right now. 'He came out of the team for a reason that me and him spoke about. 'And his reaction has been top. Like, really, really brilliant. And I think that's all you can ever ask for. 'He has a brilliant chance of playing with Joe, without Joe, if he lives in that place all the time. 'There's a bit of uncertainty about him this summer, for sure. 'Not from people ringing us, but I think from people ringing him, definitely. Rangers boss Russell Martin admits there will be 'a bit of pain' as he reacts to Dundee draw at Ibrox 'I think that's affected his approach. 'Not in terms of professionalism and stuff, but he's a young man. 'I think there's been loads of stuff written in your back pages, about £20million, £15million, this club, that club. 'It's been the same with a lot of the guys. 'There's been a lot of uncertainty around a lot of players, But I think that's every summer when you play for a football club like this. 'So, people deal with it in many different ways and he's been fantastic in his reaction, which has been great. 'Of course, he's going to have an impact at some point. 'And then we had a discussion and since he came out of the team, he's been a different guy. Incredible. 'So, he needs to stay all the time. 'What anyone did last season - and it's difficult to say that because fans have watched him play really well for the team. 'But to judge someone on that is really hard because what we're going to ask him to do is so different. 'But he's a really fantastic player. And he's a young man that I'm getting to know all the time. 'And actually, I really like his character and personality. 'And I think I'm really clear with him on the demands of what playing in the position he really wants to play in is going to take. 'Then it'll be up to him because he'll have opportunities like he did on Saturday to play there. 'He made a big difference for us. He made the most difference. He made half of the tackles that we made the whole game. So, there's a big, big difference for us. 'It's my job to make sure, playing for this football club, whoever you are, that the demands are really clear and whatever position you play. And when he lives there, he's fantastic. 4 Have YOU got a point for Kris Boyd? SOMETHING you've just got to get off your chest from the weekend action? A burning Scottish football talking point you can't wait to bring up with Kris Boyd and Roger Hannah? SunSport's GoBallistic show wants to hear from you! So why not help set the Scottish football agenda for the week ahead! Have your say on the game's big topics by emailing us on: GoBallistic@ It's YOUR turn to Go Ballistic! Martin knows clubs are keeping tabs on Raskin's situation, but he added: 'Hopefully, he can get to the end of the window, he's played brilliantly, the window shuts and he's still here. 'And then we can keep improving and keep kicking on. 'He and Joe can definitely play in the same team at some point. It doesn't have to be one or the other. 'I don't think we're in a position where we have to sell anyone. 'I don't think we're in a position where we want to lose some of the best performers last season that we think can become really top performers for us this season and moving forward. 'That's the plan, unless someone comes in and blows our minds and everyone decides - the player, the club - everyone decides that it's the best for everyone and then we can make sure that the position to replace them with someone else 'It is the same for anyone. I think any club in world football now, I don't think there is a club that's immune to that, really.' Gers face Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday in their Champions League third round second-leg. Martin's men have a 3-0 lead as they aim to reach the £40million play-off against either Salzburg or Brugge. He added: 'They'll have, I guess, a nothing-to-lose approach. 'So, we have to be really ready for that." Martin, meanwhile, has revealed Gers may NOT postpone their league clash with St Mirren that's scheduled for August 24.a He added: 'Someone mentioned to me this morning, oh, this can happen, this permutation and all this stuff. But it's just not something we're going to get caught up with. 'We're not even at the end of August yet. 'So, we'll see. But our league position, the points table and all that stuff, will not dictate what we do with the St Mirren game at all. 'So, at the minute, I expect we'll play.' Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Glasgow Times
a minute ago
- Glasgow Times
Russell Martin discusses Rangers postponing St Mirren game
The Ibrox side face Viktoria Plzen in a crucial Champions League qualifier second leg and if victorious, they could delay the Paisley trip. The St Mirren clash, scheduled for August 24, would sit between the two-legged play-off against either Red Bull Salzburg or Club Brugge. A new SPFL rule allows clubs to delay one league game if it falls just before a European tie, to aid preparation. It was expected Rangers would use this for the Buddies game, to boost their chances of making the Champions League. However, Rangers manager, Russell Martin, indicated this might not happen. In a press briefing, Martin said: "Well, no decision's been made either way. "I think the plan has always been to play the game unless, depending on what happened on Tuesday, if we get through this and all that stuff. "So it's been flexible. "But our league table this early on will not dictate what we do with a game, honestly. "At the minute I expect we'll play it and if that changes because of whatever reason we feel it will help us... we have to win this game tomorrow first as well. "So we'll see." Rangers must first focus on winning the match against Viktoria Plzen before making any decisions regarding the St Mirren fixture.
The Herald Scotland
31 minutes ago
- The Herald Scotland
Rangers to strike Loan Cooperation Agreements with three clubs
The players have to be eligible to play for Scotland and can still turn out for their parent club's youth sides during their loan to a lower league club. It had previously been reported that Rangers would strike an agreement with Raith Rovers and the Kirkcaldy side are set to be the Championship partner of the Ibrox men. Read more: But they are set to take full advantage of the new rule by striking agreements with Alloa in League One and Stirling Albion in League Two as well, reports the Rangers Review. A Scottish FA statement last month read: 'The Cooperation System was voted through by clubs following recommendations by the Scottish FA's Transition Report. 'The new system provides greater flexibility to the previous domestic loan quotas by enabling players in the key 'transition phase' of 16-21, who are eligible to represent the Scotland national teams, to join a lower-league club but be able to move between the parent and cooperation club throughout the season to increase playing time.'
