Anchorman

Bit of a contradiction from the Calderwood Loyal (who is often wrong). Another club has matched our 'terms'? But he is fed up with the delay from our side? What delay from our side if we have offered him 'terms'? Big pinch of salt from me with regards to yet another FF 'scoop'.

Warburton, Weir and McParland don't do panic signings. Take a look at how many forums etc are saying "why is it taking so long"? Is it a panic signing or MW taking too long? The guy can't win.

"I must admit to have been feeling a bit doom and gloom about us going to the San Giro. Then I watched that tonight...................." I think its pretty clear what I was saying. I know fine any team can win a one off game. As clearly stated i was merely expressing how my state of mind about the game had changed. Nothing more, nothing less.

My whole point exactly!

I could have chosen any game we played at a very good level. Its pretty minor in relation to the actual point!!

Are you really suggesting that the OP is 'harping on' about the SC semi? Read it again. At no point does it suggest anything other than we played well and matched them. This post is about us compared to them. What is the relevance of the SC final to this post?

Not the game I just watched.

Yes you don't want to get caught up in that 'positive' thing, Better watch what I'm doing. You know what happens to people who think positive............ Rab, read the OP mate, and the others. Yes - we are no world beaters. But they are bang average is the point I'm making.

The one thing I would say on DB's post is we must start with as many hardened characters as possible. For me the ones that will show mental steel are - Miller (no question), Wallace, Barton, Halliday, Forrester (caught up in it though maybe?), Rossitter (yes despite his age). Krancjar (although he wont start). McKay (I think). Dodoo (so much to prove and no fear). Jason Holt and Windass (wont be fit unfortunately). Doubts about? Foderingham, Tavernier, Wilson, Keirnan, (pretty much whole back line, although I could be totally wrong!).

This is purely on a football sense. So, all due respect DB, hopefully we can steer clear of turning it into their 'hordes' discussion. Although i agree with you.

They have shipped 6 goals in their last 3 games.

I must admit to have been feeling a bit doom and gloom about us going to the San Giro. Then I watched that tonight. A team that played very similar to us when we get our act together, like the SC semi final. The Israelis moved the ball quickly switching flanks constantly and Selik couldn't get a look in. Not a sniff!! 65% possession to HBS at last count. They have been shown tonight against no more than a decent side how good the really are - bang average. "Broonie back to his brilliant best" according to our hacks??? Don't make me laugh. He was woeful. 2-0 and a missed penalty!! The Selik fans over there probably missed most of it because of all those Palestinian flags they were waving obscuring their vision........no wait a minute.

Did you just make that up?

I like the sound of those trials personally

It was a real bit of slack passing and control between Barton and Rossitter that left our whole right flank exposed for the goal. Tav had pushed forward because we were in no danger and were in complete control of the ball until the two of them fluffed their lines.

I think we miss wee Jason Holt more than we realise. His runs into the box 'under the radar' into scoring positions gave us a different dimension at times last season. I think back to the crucial 4-2 win in the Christmas fixture against Hibs, where we were 1-0 down and passing the ball to death, with no end result, until the wee man took over.

We could also end up with neither, as we are now 'hanging out our washing in public'. "Senderos is fit? He's trained with Rangers? He's going for peanuts? Let's take the risk as backup"

I can't possibly know that, but I tend to go with (what I think is) common sense. Hill, Lescott and Senderos? I don't think so.

If I was Senderos now I would be thinking I held the ace card. One side says 'Feck you Rangers, running to me now', and the other side says 'lets negotiate a bit more'. And who could blame him?

Now this is funny

He was at Auchenhowie earlier for a look around but hadn't signed at that point.

Where is it confirmed?

Would disagree with that.

IMHO he is experiencing what lots of new managers (with half decent man management skills) experience - his honeymoon period. Tougher times will lie ahead. Soon enough he will experience what we have had to endure - teams sussing you out and parking the bus. Then we will see how he gets on. As for the £20m, Rodgers could squander that in no time to no great effect. Lets wait and see.

Yes we were told that. And that is why I believe that's what they are doing. So what is your point exactly - that they are not??