Rangers taking a look at Lapira

smackbunnybaby

whether we agree or not, he will receive abuse from certain fans on both sides...


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6912435.stm


US-based Republic of Ireland international Joseph Lapira is training with Rangers.

The 20-year-old striker, who plays for the Baton Rouge Capitals, was expected to have a trial with Aberdeen.

However, the Louisiana-born forward, who has an Irish mother, has won the chance to try and win a move to Ibrox.

Lapira was named 'college player of the year' in 2006, following in the footsteps of former Rangers midfielder Claudio Reyna.

He made his international debut in May, when a makeshift Republic of Ireland side drew with Ecuador in New York.

Eirebear

smackbunnybaby wrote:

whether we agree or not, he will receive abuse from certain fans on both sides...


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6912435.stm


US-based Republic of Ireland international Joseph Lapira is training with Rangers.

The 20-year-old striker, who plays for the Baton Rouge Capitals, was expected to have a trial with Aberdeen.

However, the Louisiana-born forward, who has an Irish mother, has won the chance to try and win a move to Ibrox.

Lapira was named 'college player of the year' in 2006, following in the footsteps of former Rangers midfielder Claudio Reyna.

He made his international debut in May, when a makeshift Republic of Ireland side drew with Ecuador in New York.

Yup, already been looking at fans sites from both sides and hes getting dogs abuse from certain factions.
The strange factor for me is that the last four letters of his name seem to be the stumbling block for these morons.....i mean really, come one!

it wont just be rangers and celtic fans though, how will the ireland fans who booed lovendkrandz and suchlike react?

smackbunnybaby

oh yeah for sure he will be booed by irish fans as well.
remember they booed peter madsden when they mistook him for peter lovenkrands - that shows you their level of intelligence!!

Zebra3

PR stunt by RFC?

Eirebear

Zebra3 wrote:

PR stunt by RFC?

How possibly?
Christ the club try to do something (bearing in mind they are only having a look at a largely unknown 20 year old) which would suggest to some that the dark days of "what school did you go to?" are in the past, and people call it a PR stunt?

If you want a PR stunt...how about celtic signing Keane?

zAbbo

Good move if he's good enough to play for Rangers, much better for his Irish prospects to be playing this side of the pond.

Bounty Hunter

smackbunnybaby wrote:

oh yeah for sure he will be booed by irish fans as well.
remember they booed peter madsden when they mistook him for peter lovenkrands - that shows you their level of intelligence!!

its true that was the idiocy of our fans on display i was at the match and was trying to convince some friends it wasnt Lovenrands, did make me laugh tho after Lovenkrands was subbed on how each touch madsen got was chered by my same mates and the other idiots.

Zebra3

Eirebear wrote:

How possibly?
Christ the club try to do something (bearing in mind they are only having a look at a largely unknown 20 year old) which would suggest to some that the dark days of "what school did you go to?" are in the past, and people call it a PR stunt?

If you want a PR stunt...how about celtic signing Keane?

I didn't call it a PR stunt, I posed the question whether it was or not. There is a difference.

And yes Celtic's signing of Keane was a PR stunt. One of their leading officials later admitted so at some conference in the UAE.

And no shortage of fools fell for it.

Eirebear

Zebra3 wrote:

I didn't call it a PR stunt, I posed the question whether it was or not. There is a difference.

And yes Celtic's signing of Keane was a PR stunt. One of their leading officials later admitted so at some conference in the UAE.

And no shortage of fools fell for it.

sorry im having this argument somewhere else and its getting me a little riled.

its simple for me as a rangers fan...if hes good enough, then sing him, if hes not, then dont.

On the subject of celtic PR stunts theres only one who comes close to keane....his name was Dion Dublin

Raskolnikov

First of all, I can't see Rangers signing Lapira. I know you shouldn't judge a player on one performance, but I didn't see anything remotely special about him against Ecuador. I'd say he ranks at about 12th choice striker for Ireland at very best. Glasgow Rangers are a team playing Champions League football, they can do a lot better than that.

Eirebear

Raskolnikov wrote:

First of all, I can't see Rangers signing Lapira. I know you shouldn't judge a player on one performance, but I didn't see anything remotely special about him against Ecuador. I'd say he ranks at about 12th choice striker for Ireland at very best. Glasgow Rangers are a team playing Champions League football, they can do a lot better than that.

heh!
Youve got more faith in Rangers signing policy than most Rangers fans!

The guys 20 years old, he won the 2006 "college player of the year" a title formerly held by Claudio Reyna, Alexei lalas and brad friedel.
So theres obviously something there to look at.

eirebhoy

Eirebear wrote:

Yup, already been looking at fans sites from both sides and hes getting dogs abuse from certain factions.

Celtic fans are desperate for him to join Rangers.

Anyway, I doubt very much he'll be signed. Celtic and Rangers take loads of players on trial and Lapira didn't impress the Ireland players in America apparently.

KdjaCL

eirebhoy wrote:

Celtic fans are desperate for him to join Rangers.

Anyway, I doubt very much he'll be signed. Celtic and Rangers take loads of players on trial and Lapira didn't impress the Ireland players in America apparently.

And they a bundle of intelligence at the best of times? Would imagine all those cockney accents scared him.


kdjac

PauloMN

Sounds like his trial has gotten off to a bad start (if the Daily Ranger is to be believed):

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=rangers-trialist-joe-crocked-in-seconds%26method=full%26objectid=19507757%26siteid=66633-name_page.html

Eirebear

PauloMN wrote:

Sounds like his trial has gotten off to a bad start (if the Daily Ranger is to be believed):

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=rangers-trialist-joe-crocked-in-seconds%26method=full%26objectid=19507757%26siteid=66633-name_page.html

I really wonder how that paper ever makes any money......not a rangers or a celtic fan ever seems to admit buying it!

smackbunnybaby

Eirebear wrote:

I really wonder how that paper ever makes any money......not a rangers or a celtic fan ever seems to admit buying it!

how i long for the days of white square roll, square sausage, cup of tetley and the daily record!

PauloMN

Eirebear wrote:

I really wonder how that paper ever makes any money......not a rangers or a celtic fan ever seems to admit buying it!

I must admit to buying it on hols a couple of times.... just to catch up with the sports gos... I mean news. I did try and hide it behind a towel though to save the embarrassment. :eek: