Originally published at: https://www.rangersnews.uk/club-news/kris-boyd-blasts-mark-allen-and-rangers-transfer-dealings/
Kris Boyd has hit out at senior Ibrox figure, Mark Allen, in his Scottish Sun column. Since Steven Gerrard’s arrival at the club, a considerable number of new faces have come in. Eros Grezda arrived in the summer, but has failed to make his mark. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Firstly, there was the summer…
He’s right! The whole squad was/is unbalanced. In the early part of the season, before the Summer Window shut, we only had one striker…then Lafferty came in at the last knockings.
We’ve got loads of midfielders…OK some are injured…but McCrorie isn’t getting a game (?) and Docherty got shoved out on loan?
Then as Kris points out we have 4 left wingers? He hasn’t included his mate Jordan Jones either, who’s gonna make it 5?
We need 3 new players in the back 4…only Goldson has been Ok for most of the season, but even he’s now getting stick. He must feel like he’s holding up the Forth Road Bridge on his own?
I hope there is going to be a big clear out in May, and some sensible signings coming in to go with some of the great, promising, youngsters we’ve got waiting their chance!
I would like to know why it is that a currently registered Premier League player is allowed to appear on TV and write things in the press having a go at our players and our club.To do it the day before his club plays us stinks as well .This must be in direct contravention of SPFL rules but nothing is ever done .When was the last time he wrote an article criticising Kilmarnock ,no goals in 5 games , form collapsed after New Year , all good content for a slagging article?
He criticises Barisic and says he doesnt want to be there , what like him when he didnt try a leg when he was brought back to help get us promoted ? He criticises us giving Alfie in improved contract and accuses us of wasting money, what more than we wasted on him when he returned and gave us nothing for a year ?
As for the imbalance accusations , we dont have 4 left wingers currently , Murphy is injured for the season (and right footed by the way) , Kent is right footed so could play on the right .Next season we have no guarantee that he will be still with us so signing Jones doesnt make it worse and by the way he is right footed too .
In central midfield , Docherty and Rossiter were either not ready or not fit so they are out on loan, Kamara was signed for next season and we we got the chance to get him early so we took it to replace Coulibaly who will probably be returned in the summer .Dorrans is injured and has never recovered from Boyds mate Powers disgusting tackle on him. Halliday is now seen as a left back. That leaves Jack , Arfield , Davis and McCrorie .We play 3 so thats not too many .By the way Arfield played almost all his career at Burnley as a wide midfielder so there is no reason why he can`t play there for us .
Boyd has a fixation with Rangers and Mark Allen , he recently criticised our youth set up because we showed an interest in Hastie. Apparently it proves its not working and its Allens fault , completely ignoring that he only took over just over a year ago and we have lots of great youngsters coming though at 18s and below .They are just not ready quite yet .As for Hastie , should we stand back and let Celtic ruin his career ( Morgan , Allen ,McKay -Steven, Hayes ) or allow a class youngster to go south. The top English clubs do this all the time and its seen as good business but its a crime when we do it.
Like other former players I hope Kris gets over his bitter obsession soon and in the meantime is spending his 50 pieces of silver on more than pies and hair transplants.