Leaderboard

People should be more concerned with the medical side of the business at Auchenhowie rather than the scouting. Irrespective if this is a new injury or an aggravation the recovery times for our players are pretty horrendous.

I'd have Morelos starting. We'll need him to help relieve some of the pressure we'll be under. Hopefully Davies will be fit enough to play. I'd also expect either Davis or Kamara to come in for Matondo.

Went for Colak but thought Lundstram controlled the game from start to finish

I would much rather Kent chip in with a goal and assist each game than lots of impressive running at defenders that results in zero goals and assists. We really need his numbers up much higher than before, so I give him a second place in the MOTM standing behind our new goal machine.

Last Scottish team to go down to Liverpool were Hearts (2012) and they were a goal up and close to causing an upset before Luis Suarez got the equaliser. David Templeton was the other goalscorer in the 1-1 draw. In fact, Liverpool have failed to beat Scottish sides at home in their last three attempts. The other two were in 1997 and 2003, enough detail. Prior to that, they had won the other four at home to Scottish sides with an aggregate score of 11-1 (Hibs managing the only Scottish goal). Fergie's Aberdeen were the only Scottish team who took a bit of a scudding, 4 zip in 1980. In competitive games against Scottish sides,.... Liverpool have Won 7, Drawn 4 and Lost 3 Goals For 18, Against 9 Against English opponents,.... We have Won 3, Drawn 4 and Lost 7 Goals For 11, Against 20 When you consider that two of those three victories came against Leeds in 92 and the other was in 1961, it is a shocking record. In the CL group stage, we have played Manchester United twice and kept the wrong kind of zero in all 4 matches. So, all this talk that the Battle of Britain effect levels the playing field,......at club level, the results don't really back it up. That solitary competitive victory on English soil against Leeds can be increased to three*, if counting two play off victories at Highbury against Sparta Rotterdam (1960) and Red Star Belgrade (1964). *Not including any FA Cup away wins in 19th century. Sorry to bore you with all that but @craig really loves these stats and who am I to dissapoint him. ------------------ Now over to the Hipsters to tell us about the tactical approach for Tuesday. Personally, I'm starting behind the sofa with an occasional peek over the top.

Anyone know the lad challenging Tav here?

I have just received the most recent email with the MyGers newsletter contained therein. After these issues of communications and promises to do better, I read on with interest. Firstly, a piece of news about the MyGers points totals being updated and categories reviewed taking place soon. Fair enough. The other 7 items in the newsletter are all links to sell stuff to us. 4th strips, car mats, phone covers, picture frames etc. So not really a newsletter at all, more just another marketing email.

Not only did he take his goals brilliantly but his link up play was very good as well so has to be Colak. Thought Davies looked quite good until he was taken off and was impressed by Sakala's cameo late on.

hmm, I wonder who'll win this one.... 🤣

Should give him double points if he gets it !!

I fear a severe doing!

The Whiff of Spliff. Andrew Phillips resigned from the role as the SFA's Compliance Officer on the 1st of September. I suspect Phillips successor flashed the necessary credentials this week? Michael McKeown of Callahan, McKeown and, Company, Renfrew was up before the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline panel due to choosing to pay a £325 fixed penalty for possession of the class B substance, cannabis. Payment of the fixed penalty ensures Michael does NOT have a record of criminal conviction. However, the professional Disciplinary panel found McKeown guilty of professional misconduct. Further, his behaviour was deemed, "serious and reprehensible". The circumstances surrounding Michael's actions during the Spring of 2020 ensure he is very much Neil Doncaster's man for Compliance Officer. The partner aged 54 years was not working when a regular client called him to attend Glasgow Sheriff Court. He reached the main doors security and informed the Police he was attending to represent a client. The Police doubted his credentials because Michael was wearing a Sellik jersey. After loud remonstration, he was searched and a bag of cannabis was found in his trouser pocket. Michael explained he was suffering from stress and a friend had given him the drug to aid relaxation and help with sleep deprivation. He had forgotten the dope was in his pocket. The Panel found that Michael was acting in a professional capacity when he attended the court and should not have had an illegal substance in his possession. The Panel agreed a censure was the most appropriate outcome. This means Michael can continue to operate as a Solicitor, essentially it is a reprimand which does not impact on his ability to practise law. It is believed Neil Doncaster does NOT object to the 56 year old Lawyer wearing his Sellik jersey to work whilst acting as Compliance Officer? Michael has pointed out he owns the Sellik away top too.

Liverpool 1-2 FGS: Tavernier (pen) #Optimisticloyal

Unless the scouting is of injury prone players 😄 Seriously, wasn't there a turnaround in the summer of some of the staff, including the doctor that SG brought up. I recall you mention Morelos playing when injured up until he proper fcuked his thigh muscle against Dundee. Would that not be down, at least partly to GvB and wouldn't a different doctor involved ? This season seems to have been a bit chaotic with players unavailable for various reasons. - Injured - Personal circumstances - Both of the above - speculation - Detention for playing the cnut Has smelt to me like a problematic dressing room. 'Non allignment'

Has to be on £10M+ bracket.

Kent would have been by 2nd choice

Yeah, in a box under his bed 🙂 .

Don’t know his name but I like the way he’s going over the ball, head high with his studs up. Tav looks one second away from a fairly long dental appointment.

I'm usually the one defending Kent but, despite a brilliant cross for the first and a great finish for the the goal, I thought he was poor again. At times in the second half him and Barisic were awful down that left side and continually lost the ball. I would agree though that because of the full coverage we get of games nowadays, we can all be guilty of over-analysing matches.

I went for Kent. A goal and an assist and as ever worked very hard. a fair bit didn't come off for him but i though he did well. Colak the obvious other candidate and will be a very worthy winner.

Golack - Deadly. No one else really stood out for me.

Has to be the big Croat. His determination and precision got the ball out to Kent He swiftly got into the box and between the posts to await the cross He finished with precision and aplomb The tone was set and Hertz wilted

Apparently we don't see eye to eye...

Username begins with R and always predicts 1-0 Rangers should give you an idea ?

You're affraid of my maveric genius

Aye! imagine wanting any Rangers fan banned from a Rangers forum!!

Wolves have sacked Bruno Lage. Looks like they'll be joining their Black Country mates, West Brom, in the Championship although Baggies themselves are flirting with another relegation to League 1. Wolves have been on the slide since they sold the real Jota to Liverpool.

The sooner the licence fee gets scrapped & the BBC needs to raise its revenue in the real commercial world like all other broadcasters the better

I wonder how PQ select or, prioritise what gets the full report, discuss and, phone-in treatment? Jum Spence's ego and the sensitivities of sand castlers versus a Green Brigade banner with the word, "Hate" on it. Then there is Postman Pat, I think PQ have missed a trick here. Back in the day, giving this one the full treatment ensured an Undergraduate was charged, convicted and, fined because of over egging the Lennon situation. Now, ra Sellik have a legion of Japanese players and everyone knows the the three fingered Postman Pat is a member of the Yakusa. Time to throw that Undergrad' in the tin pail. Other BBC Scotland manufactured questions we did not get answers to include : Why did Rangers refuse to sell Pepperami ? Why did Rangers cut the grass in the shape of an orange sash? Why did Rangers remove Eggs Benedict from the Argyle House menu? Chief Super' Badyin McFadyin of le Surete must provide answers.

Police Scotland? It is a fortnight since BBC Scotland reported on the Rangers - Dundee United fixture at Ibrox, stating the minute's silence for the death of the Monarch had ended with, "the away section was showered with glass bottles". PQ's modus operandi kicked in and the report was taken down after an hour or so, to be replaced by the Dundee United statement. The piece ended with, "Police Scotland are investigating the throwing of bottles into the away section". Thankfully, BBC Scotland and Police Scotland ignored the YouTube video-claim that, "two Dundee United fans stabbed to death after, 'Lizzie's in a box' song. It remains on YouTube with over 110,000 having viewed the lie. Misinformation and disinformation is the name of the game and PQ know credence is lent when they can conclude the story with, 'Police Scotland are investigating'. The amount of Rangers-Rangers supporters stories that PQ have ended with that phrase are numerous. The thing is we NEVER find out how the investigation concluded. Well, there is one exception; you remember 55 had just been won and, a video emanated from ........... surely not PQ ............. purporting to show several Rangers players inside the Blue Room, holding the League trophy whilst singing sectarian anti-catholic songs. All the usual suspects including James Dornan MSP, Humza Yousaf MSP, Jum Spence, Angela Haggerty, ...................... etc posted the video on YouTube, demanding Police action. Humza also demanded Rangers discipline the players involved ie Joe Aribo, Ryan Kent, Calvin Bassey and, Connor Goldson. It took Police Scotland a week to find no evidence of sectarian singing, there was a suggestion the video had been deliberately doctored to suggest anti-catholic chanting. It reminded me of BBC Scotland News Producer, Dermot O'Hara(brother of SNP MP Brendan O'Hara) showing a 30 second shot of Rangers supporters at Hampden signing whilst having a bouncing ball at the bottom of the screen, highlighting the proposed lyrics of the famine song. I hope Dermot and Brendan received their royalties from the broadcast? We await Police Scotland's findings as regards the shower of bottles aimed at the Arabs; in the meantime let's look at other BBC Scotland reports: 1. Jum Spence whose son serves within Police Scotland. During his second letting go by BBC Scotland, Jum was out walking with his wife in an Angus village and a Rangers supporter began to bellow at him from across the road. Jum reported the incident and we await the findings. 2. Rangers had just won at Pittodrie, a supporters bus heading south from the city pulled into Stonehaven for sustenance. However, those vile Rangers supporters forgot their hunger when presented with children building sand castles on the beach. It was reported several sand structures had been demolished and Police Scotland had been informed. 3. PQ reported Neil Lennon had been the recipient of a "viable" device. No, Neil had NOT even been the recipient of the envelope containing a battery, wiring and, a small chemical phial. Post Office staff dealt with the non-viable device(no detonator)at the GPO - they put it into a bucket of water. Now, we know two men were correctly arrested, charged and, sentenced to custodial terms but, it was the undergraduate dressed as Postman Pat carrying a wrapped box with 'bomb' printed on it at the Uni Halloween party that outraged PQ. They reported it and Police Scotland ensured he was fined several hundred pounds. The above incidences all received the full PQ attention, news reporting, discussions upon and, designated phone-ins on each matter. Parity is important and we await the same treatment for the Green Brigade unfurled the banner proclaiming, "if you hate the Royal Family clap your hands". We know because they have told us. Michael Stewart agrees with the Green Brigades political aspirations. Tom English has often eulogised the witty content of their banners. Chris McLaughlin lionises the atmosphere the Green Brigade bring to the ground. Every game is enhanced by a couple of effigies being hanged by the neck above a couple of dozen flags proclaiming, "KAH"(Kill All H-u-ns). BBC Scotland have reported some of the above incidents, they have hosted fewer discussions. I cannot think of them ever demanding Police Scotland action? The "Hate" banner at Paisley is an open goal. Remember Humza Yousaf reminding us that Scotland has legislation on hate crimes during the 55 title celebrations? It was the basis for demanding both Police action and Rangers disciplining the supposed players involved. Did Police Scotland okay a banner with the word, "Hate"? A phone-in which will not happen would reveal a lot about the nature of the relationship between PQ and Police Scotland. Can you imagine, who would host such an imaginary phone-in?

Colak is the best finisher we've had in years. When firing, Morelos is our best attack minded player. We have to find a way, in certain types of game, to get them both to start. I don't see it as being round into square, their style of play can compliment the other. As well as giving us more of a goal threat. It is an option that we have to explore. Understandable that we haven't yet seen it, given that for various reasons, Morelos hasn't been at it.

Hopefully todays fine performance from Gio & the team has a doom reducing effect on the section of our support who suffer from nervous afflictions