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Agree with what Barry had to say. I'll hand it to him he has now produced the goods in the last few games, hopefully he just has a bruising to the rib and is not out as id like to see him continue this form. At last he seems to be getting forward and dictating play. The opposition last night gave Liverpool 2 good games so they werent mugs. Ive been critical of ferguson but ive maybe been slightly harsh in the sense that when he plays with a Clement type player he is better and Clement hasnt been available with him this season for more than a few games. Now lets see Hemdani and Clement sit in the midfield with Barry given a free role in midfield now.

A very encouraging performance and with the return of Clement its no coincidence IMO. Novo has definatly got to start on Sunday. I think we are not far away from getting this team sorted out, having Clement to do his role makes a huge difference. I'll just be interesting to see where Hemdani starts on sunday but whereever he plays at the moment he is doing a very sound job. Bar Fergusons fitness the same team should maybe start v Utd

I agree with most posts above, id definatly say Le Guen hasnt fully grapsed that the SPL sides will play a 10-0-0 formation and his style is more suited to european games. Ive said it a 1000 times now, come february we will start to flow domestically.

Oh i was hoping for a spank. Nope all back to normal now for the time being but Halloween seemed to get celebrated a bit much by the locals the other night.

And Sir Alex probably lost in Denmark on purpose so he has to field a full strength team against them eh !!!! - I dont think it will be long until we hear this one

Whoopy i got a name wrong spank my ass!! Who gives a flying duck anyway, they are both donkeys

Yeah just posted the same link on another thread.

Spot on with your team BTW Fraser. We cant underestimate this team http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6081362.stm

That group has been blown wide open now and Man Utd need something from Parkhead - Great stuff. Benfica v Copenhagen will be a good game as both will see a chance of sneaking 2nd place now. Celtic have got to get something off Man U at home and away to Copenhagen - a tough ask There's only one Stephen Caldwell.........

Depends what crowd show up - The SPL or the Big Euro night crowd. If its anything near the Porto game last season they will freeze!

Im glad i never got up to watch it coz id of been Peed off chelsea nicked a point.

Nah Hibs and Sheep did the damage last season. Fook me - Hibs, The Sheep, United and Caley!!! :admin: Not good enough

It will be interesting to see if Brewster can guide Dunfermline in the same way as he did Caley and ends up putting United down coz of it. With Levein at Utd it could be a good wee battle down there now. I wonder how Joan Collins will get on at Easter Rd with no managerial experience

Its absolute mad how many new players come to ibrox and get injured - its happened time and time again. I sure Sionko was only a week behind Clement (when i last read the offical site).

Quality read Frankie, and very interesting. Thats the kind of info i like to read when i dont hear stuff so much over here. Certainly seems like its 1 or the other for the mint.

Thats not the way to look at it I thought the same when Brewster took over and expected them to be a top 6 team but they have shown they can a group of dumplings. They are due a thumping for that 2-2 draw in August.

Yeah good post Calscot and id agre with maybe 85% of your post. Keepers: Agree here, why we pay a world class keeper 30k a week to play reserve team football is just pure baffling. Its no coincedence our defence has let in goals since Jan 05 when he got injured. It looks like he is away sooner rather than later and im dissapointed. Letizi just doesnt look like a keeper but as you say hes been around in France. Id still rather we get a Niemi type keeper in. Defenders: Again agree with you fully here, but to be fair to Svensson i think he is a good defender who hasnt adapted to the SPL yet. He is more suited to european style play. Jrod baffles me as he came good last season but seems to have went 2 steps back. Agree with Hutton (back up for a new RB). Midfield: Slightly unfair IMO on Hemdani, i think he is strolling games but we arent bossing midfield games simply coz we are always a man short against the opposition in that department and as u say we dont have a Stuart McCall. Sionko looked a steal early on but then had a few quiet games, but im hoping he gets back to fitness soon. Your spot on with Burke and Clement, and agree mostly with the likes of Rae Adam etc. Captain Ferguson - 3 good games doenst make everything rosey in the garden for me with him. If he has another 7 good games before Xmas il start to think he is better and he will have to chip in with some goals. Strikers: Again see what your saying, but Boyd IMO should also be having a few reserve run outs to develop into the complete striker. Sebo - Needs a first team run out with a Novo or a Buffel type partner. Novo - Hopefully getting back to his best. Buffel - Our most talented player but i think he has a twin who turns up for him half the time. Prso - Has been superb but as you say, now should be a super sub.

I thought he was a fine player for us. Scored that peach in europe against Leverkusen??

No bad he had pre-written out the players names on the apples for the dunkin contest

I can see this being a wee bit mis-interpreted, he would be the only president to think so. However in his case, UEFA have de-valued the UEFA cup due to putting so many teams in the CL. They should get back to putting Max 3 teams in from each big league and that would mean 1 bigger team from each league in the UEFA. Also bring back the Cup Winners Cup

I bet Barry wasnt happy after going to all that bother buying those apples for the dunkin contest

Sionko was superb against Motherwell and Dundee Utd in the first few games

I wouldnt brand Boyd near McCoists league. Boyd is a poacher and can get goals, he has proved that, but so did Billy Dodds and he wasnt a McCoist either. To have a poacher in the side you need to play a big strong striker off him and NOT leave him on his own. He is still young and learning but I agree he wouldnt be in my XI either, id rather see Sebo and Novo line up with each other.

If this is true, i find it a bit off putting. Ferguson could knock Smiths confidence by giving him a rollocking in the tunnel, this should have been done in the dressing room. Or even better he should have put his arm round his shoulder and had a quiet word to build the lads confidence.

I think we are badly missing Sionko, Burke and Clement. Those 3 have played very well until injured. Along with Hemdani those 4 would be the 4 id have first on the team sheet. Im not so sure about ditching the 4-2-3-1, its just all about getting the right personnel in. _______________Letizi_______________ Hutton___Svensson__Papac_____Smith _________Hemdani___Clement________ ___Sionko_____Ferguson*______Burke__ ______________Sebo_______________ * Only if Barry attacks in that position, if not put Buffel in.