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Fair enough Pete but that isn't really the point (perhaps I should have used debatable offside). The point being they didn't even mention it. In this case, a decision that determines goal or no goal opposed to what they did talk about, which was two penalties. To be complete they did harp on about second yellow (red) to Considine, apparently it wasn't.... and Defoe's clash with Keeper which surprisingly Mr.Bio Mechanic judged not to be worthy of a citacion. Given that a rumour I heard on ra grapevine alleged that Claire Whyte was actually Michael Stewart in drag , that probably means JD is ok for the Hibs game, hamstring permitting.

Sportsound Podcast from Monday night show Last week they simply omitted to talk about our win in Edinburgh and the new approach from SG&Co. This week Our performance level : not mentioned Two penalty decisions : Main focus Incorrect Offside : not mentioned #editorial_Joke

The sheep will have enjoyed their two Cup wins against us in Glasgow this season in a relatively similar way to which we enjoyed that UEFA Cup run in 2008. The other similarity being it most probably won't ever get that good again.

TBF, you teed up the obesity gag very well

In recent years the CL KO stage has thrown up some great games which is in stark contrast to the mundane fair it serves up in the Autumn. If anything, it will give further encouragement to those who want to make the CL into Elite clubs membership only affair....although the fact that Ajax are still involved helps the case of the provincials. Two really interesting ties. Liverpool lost all 3 away games in the CL group but have only lost 1 away game in the League, to Man City. However they won both away games in the KO stages and scored 7 goals at Bayern Munich and Porto. The last time Barca lost at home in the CL was May 2013 and are unbeaten in 30 odd.

Todays reality is that players from the EPL will tend to be veteran Bosmans or on loan.

This closed doors business is a sad state of affairs.

#OCD ------------------ IMO it's not so much that they raise their game but more we too often haven't been creative or good enough to get by predictable tactics. The biggest positive from Sunday for me was that the management team found a way. That said, we didn't score in open play and they were missing players that previously helped moved them up the pitch of occasion. We need to follow that up and be the first team to beat Hibs under their new manager.

Even if he were sold, it would probably be to an English team. Scottish provincial sides don't have that kind of money and the only way I could see it happening would be if it were part of a deal that meant a player coming to us.

Well done to him That is some going for a player on loan and must surely indicate a good attitude on and off the park,....... on top of the goalscoring.

It's Shinnie, McGinn and GMS who have tended to be their main players to carry the ball forward. Yesterday was their Sadiq moment in terms of availability.

I think you'd have to factor in the media environment of the mid 80's compared to now. That said, my point was more related to pragmatic management style.

Go listen to the pod

Can't help but feel had Walter Smith been a manager of say Dundee United (not coach) that we could have said similar about him.

Thing about Soapy is that he does have some potential to become a decent ball playing centre back but he is still at the stage of making too many mistakes in big games....What that means in a Rangers shirt is failure and at best, the bench. We need a central defensive partnership that is primarily solid. This season we have conceded 25 league goals in 35 matches with a +53 GD. Last season we conceded 50 league goals in 38 matches with a +26 GD Goldson has been ok to decent and is probably in the managers thoughts to continue his starting place, it's a matter of who to put beside him. We need better than Souttar currently is and CH is a position where we need tried and tested starters. IMO Katic is good enough to be one of the two back-ups but we need a bit of quality to slot in beside Goldson.

That generation of players were probably closer to the supporter and the empathy that underpins opinions of those individuals had real substance.

Had the Tav goal (given offside) stood he'd have joined a 9M pound striker on 14 league goals. Tav has 14 league assists, miles ahead of anyone else, including that 9M pound striker who has 5. Not forgetting that Tav also has to defend. We won't know or appreciate what we have until he has gone !

...Fellow pundit Michael Stewart chimed in and he thinks the 22-year-old made too much of the incident. He said: "I don't have a problem with Katic going down but it's the way that he stays down after having a hand brushed across the top of his head. "Don't roll around and hold your face." But Thompson interjected as he reaffirmed his strong opinion over the decision which led to the second goal. "It's embarrassing, it's embarrassing. "It was over the top from him and certainly not a penalty kick." https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-defender-nikola-katic-should-14967162 ----------------------------- Was it as embarrassing as................. Was the frankly outrageous Broon dive mentioned on Sportscene/PQ ?

Thank's Stevie ! I'm guessing a two year contract. Not sure whether to be pleased or not tbh. Will have a better idea after the Celtic game... and once the transfer window eventually closes regards to get an idea of how much of the wage bill he'll be picking up.

The Rumour was certainly surprising but it won't happen. The real question regards Southampton midfielders is more about Steven Davis and do we offer him a contract. He's played a few decent games now, too late to mean much but he's now showing interest. For me, he needs to keep it going and that includes having a real positive effect in the OF match on the horizon.

Excellent pod lads Good variation to chat and the hour flew by ! Having a guest who offers specific insight into the club makes a real difference IMO and Peter Jenkins certainly knows his stuff !

Good performance and result You can see what SG&Co are trying to do. Add the right players of quality to it and there will be reasons to be cheerful and optimistic.

And again and again and again and again.

Wouldn't sanction anymore than 750K on Souttar. From what I've seen in the last couple of weeks, he's simply not worth a big slice of our budget. Probably better to pass altogether.

Just watched 20 minutes of the Hibs v Hearts match. Poor quality and Souttar has had a couple of bad mistakes that he got away with.