I saw someone mention on twitter that Cooper would want to bring him to notts, he is a free agent and cooper has said there's some very good players that will be free this summer.

This is obviously a rumour but I was interested what people would think of him playing for us?

He obviously has some talent as he has played at the top and recently he's said he wants to turn his career around. Lee Hughes was hardly and angel and look how good he was for us!

Lee Hughes had a very good goalscoring level below the Premier League and applied himself in training and on the pitch. Nile Ranger, on the other hand, has not shown that he has the attitude to be a professional footballer. It's a no from me.

I've not never heard of him so can't comment on him. But i like it to be known that i read the board and take interest in what others post.  Oh and i will go look him up on good old google. 

 

No thanks. Bad attitude and a trouble maker. Far better options out there.

55 minutes ago, Joe Jones said:

Lee Hughes had a very good goalscoring level below the Premier League and applied himself in training and on the pitch. Nile Ranger, on the other hand, has not shown that he has the attitude to be a professional footballer. It's a no from me.

Totally agree with that it's a no from me , the mess we are in we need to bring players in 100% good characters and not add any who could be questioned on that front ,    before all the player hunting we need the issue of the leadership at the very top resolved ,   none there at the moment .

There are two Nile Rangers. If you check on "good old google" you will  discover the "gangsta" and would not want to touch him with a greasy chip. It is this side of his life that he says he is addressing. Will he/ can he succeed?

But  ... what of Nile Ranger on the pitch? He played for us for the best part of a season. He was not a prolific scorer but he galvanised the team.

He was never booked, never argued with officials, never retaliated after yet another bad tackle from a lesser player. He appeared, on the pitch, to be a model professional. In fact after one off the field event the players rallied round him so that club would not release him.

Mark has worked with him and if convinced that Nile can change his unpalatable off field persona then trust his judgement. You would have a Championship quality player in your squad.

Nile Ranger has promise, if he used his talent then he would be up their in the Championship or even the Premier League.

A lot depends on how things works, however I am inclined to agree that his attitude would get in the way here. On the other hand, he will know Adam Campbell and they both have a reputation of working well together but his record doesn't impress me enough to say it would be a worthy gamble on that a lone. I do believe someone may make a lower tier player out of him, if he can mature and settle.

However, this is unlikely to happen at Notts in my opinion and may only bring further turmoil.

It's a no from me.

It's true people can change and a good support mechanism around someone can help achieve that change , but look at notts ?? Would he be good for us or may I say the state we are as a club would we be good for the lad either ?? No from me .  Just want our club sorting , its pitiful at this time .

 

he sounds like the type of player branston and notts would want. he will settle in the gun capital of the world if he joins us gangsta.

It's also a no from me. You can have all the talent in the world, but if you don't have the attitude to match then you are doing yourself and whichever club you are at a disservice.

Next season we will need a lot of talent on the pitch, but we will also need players that won't bottle it, or just think they have to turn up for their wage!

 

Never heard of him but you have all put me off my cerals, is he actually this problematic??

Never heard of him but you have all put me off my cerals, is he actually this problematic??

He was a hot prospect at Newcastle years ago, but he was arrested for armed robbery, he also had a really bad attitude and failed to turn up to training and was just generally abit of an idiot, but he did have a lot of talent and he has recently said he wants to turn his career around

For success, you need talent, be hard working, but just as important to be mentally strong and to be a winner. The last 2 have been especially missing from Notts this season. 

Football has been littered with young prodigies who eventually failed to make the grade.

Michael Woods, who played for Hartlepool the other week, whom Notts had on loan from Chelsea some years back, looks the type of player we should be identifying

No, he is what 25 now? His goal scoring record is nothing.

There is no way Notts needs a slimmer Izale McLeod upfront in the summer.

23 hours ago, medievalmickey said:

There are two Nile Rangers. If you check on "good old google" you will  discover the "gangsta" and would not want to touch him with a greasy chip. It is this side of his life that he says he is addressing. Will he/ can he succeed?

But  ... what of Nile Ranger on the pitch? He played for us for the best part of a season. He was not a prolific scorer but he galvanised the team.

He was never booked, never argued with officials, never retaliated after yet another bad tackle from a lesser player. He appeared, on the pitch, to be a model professional. In fact after one off the field event the players rallied round him so that club would not release him.

Mark has worked with him and if convinced that Nile can change his unpalatable off field persona then trust his judgement. You would have a Championship quality player in your squad.

I'll say 'yes' then, thanks MM