Gribz
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Thats practically a starting line up!
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I can see why players come back late sometimes and think its gets blown out of proportion. Ive had many a international flight and cant be bothered or been too tired to go to whatever the next day but doesnt mean Im not committed.
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Consider it done. A wee sticky required next week though. Put your names if you wish to do previews here..... August SPL: Kilmarnock (H) Hibs (A) St Johnstone (H)
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Any objection to me running this again like 05-08?? 6 quid an hour will do for my services! I will keep the schedule going and nip in with any last minute bail outs.
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Cant see a problem him playing for his country. We have 7 in the Scotland squad. Hopefully he gets a decent run out and returns injury free to get a bit of fitness under his belt. He was Algerias best player at the WC so its normal he is called up.
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMxkMy9JvXI]YouTube- Happy Days Intro Early/Mid Seasons[/ame]
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If we really want this guy it should have been tied up asap and even paid a bit more for him. If he signs a 4 or 5 year deal and leaves in 2 years for 5 million Id take that. We should be looking at short term success at the moment and earning on transfer fees along with having good enough players to get us into the CL every year by winning the SPL. Everton have always been careful with fees and wages but we cant compete with them.
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Terrific player and guy! They dont come around much in Dado's mould, he was absolutely quality for the club.
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I get a good feeling about Jelavic. With Welcome he may be looking to use the SPL as a stepping stone but if he can come and blast 25 goals along with assists then so be it. It seems we are going to be in the same position as a few years ago when we had about 9 strikers. I cant see Velicka moving on unless its another loan back to the likes of Bristol City. Even if lafferty and Naismith are used wide we are still low in the centre of midfield. Where is Bert Konterman when you need him!!!
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I think WS is looking at another striker as cover for Miller who seems to be carrying this skin splint injury, so he probably knows KM wont play 45 matches this season. Id give Lafferty a chance this season, I think he has ability but just needs to be mature and consistant. He did enough in the last 6 games of last season to earn a chance IMO. A front 3 of Lafferty, Miller and Naismith isnt to bad and if we are going to play a 4-3-3 with no winger hugging the touchline the signing 2 more strikers would make sense. That would give us the 3 mentioned, Velicka, Fleck and 2 more. Just means we are light in the cover for McCulloch, Edu and Davis.
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Im guessing Broadfoot is there as a centre half. What position is Wallace from hearts?
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Midweek Carling Cup games on down south at the same time. Boro lose 4 players and Cardiff dont have a keeper!
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Yeah I was thinking it isnt a bad looking squad and we have options for 4-3-3, 4-4-2 and 4-5-1. Still silly playing a match 3 days before the season starts, it should have been a squad meet up. But if the players come through injury free then they do have another 90 mins of fitness under their belt. But we are drawn in a tough group again, Spain couldnt get much better at the moment and the Czechs are a good side. I dont like this 5 team group again, I feel its a disadvantage when others have 6 teams and there is 2 whipping boys. (Even though 1 set of results comes off from the 6 team group)
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If this is the only free date then it should have been a squad meet up with a few games of golf and a friendly against a Scotland B team rather than going to Sweden.
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5 million is an insult, he is easily worth 8 mill. He is a top professional. Selling Thomson made the midfield thin as it is, Davis going would be a massive blow. But I cant see it as if Fabregas was going to Barca I think he would have gone by now which wont start the knock on effect.
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The only thing stopping me from backing 5/4 at the moment is the squad size. Lafferty, McCulloch and Miller all picked up knocks in Australia, Papac didnt travel. These things are going to happen all season and we still dont have the replacements. If we do sign a player or 2 i can see our odds shortening.
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Cant work out why on earth there is an international match 3 days before the start of the season. McGregor recalled. 7 Gers players in total, there wont be anyone at Murray Park next week! A further 4 more former Gers players.
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...and the Scottish Cup this coming season. It will put him 2nd in the all time figures of Rangers managers. He is level with William Wilton on 8 titles at the moment but 2nd in the all time total figures with 18 trophies. Would anyone deny he has been our 2nd best manager of all time?? At the same time he was also Assistant to Souness 7 trophies.
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Singing another striker leans me to thinking WS will go with a 4-3-3 the same as we started against Blackburn and use Lafferty and Naismith as our wider guys and have Miller through the middle and perhaps Jelavic and any new striker as back up to Miller. I dont mind Naismith and Lafferty coming wider in a 4-3-3 as they dont have to play like natural wingers and dont have to hug the touch line. Naismith did well in the inside right position and with Davis and Edu running things in the middle the team had good shape. 3 signings who are capable of walking straight into the starting XI is still required though.
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Aye i thought Bain would still be back but I was thinking any player would want to talk to WS or AM before signing. We have a friendly on wednesday before playing Newcastle next Saturday so the flight back must be straight after todays game but Ive done that flight 100 times (Sydney to Singapore to London/Paris/Ams) and its a 2 dayer so WS really needs to get down to Business ASAP.
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Things are obviously going to be slowed down with everyone in australia, by the time they get back will be early next week and that leave about 11 or 12 days to get 3 players in. Im not confident deals can be done that quickly when other teams are going to be looking at our level of player with higher budgets. If we have to get a few in on loan then so be it. 3 loans are going to be better than going into a must win SPL season and CL with 15 players.
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Yip agree with that. No point selling him unless every penny can be reinvested in the squad. If not having Bougherra makes us stronger and gives us a better chance of the title so id say keep him. I can see Weir and Webster being first pick in the centre with Bougherra playing right back and Whittaker providing width in the midfield, although I hope this isnt the case. Id rather see Bougherra start in the centre or even an option as a holding midfield (he can have those driving runs)
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Yip but this year (last night) is fine to cheer Braga as we will get more TV money, but we need the others to have decent runs along with ourselves and make sure we win the title this season and qualify through next year.
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Was thinking that. It was a bit of the unknown who can be more dangerous. Ajax only drew at home last night.
