of keeping Kris Boyd

By: j | July 21st, 2008

I started to debate my first Rangers post (well, actually my second if you include the first but we need not get picky yet) and I had an obvious assortment of topics to consider given that…well, we had nothing up.

I was considering of rehashing some of last season, the successes and even the failures but then started to consider the new reader. Maybe I should talk of a glowing history of these mighty Glasgow Rangers, their rich heritage in the sport and the devoted fans. Yet what would a introductory post be if I didn’t comment of the extraordinary history and awe-inspiring beauty of Scotland. So you see my dilemma, amongst the historical considerations on a variety of issues, the modern growth of the nation and its incredible culture, I have to choose a good starting point. Well given that I have no way out of this wandering tale and as much as I revel in lecturing on historical points, I think I’ll turn my attention to one matter that needs to be dealt with; finding a way to keep Kris Boyd.

The young Mr. Boyd, less than a month shy of twenty-five years of age can simply be described as a goal scoring machine, a predator with a keen eye to match his deadly ability to ball the ball in the back of the net. Since coming over from Kilmarnock in 2006, he has netted a remarkable fifty one goals in only seventy-seven matches and even though he spent much of last season coming off the bench, he was still the teams top goal scorer. Some may argue other weaknesses in his play, I for one have a hard time complaining of Strikers that simply score and score a lot.

Of course this doesn’t go unnoticed and now with Cardiff City promoted to the Championship League, Manager Dave Jones has made £2.5m offer for Kris. While subsequently rejected by Ranger Manager Walter Smith, he has also made it known that he would be willing to part with Kris for cash and Bluebird defender Glenn Loovens. While the Rangers are laden with Strikers, none packs the track record of Kris Boyd and I am hopeful to see him at Ibrox for a very long time.

So voice your opinion, let me know what you think of this situation.