Rousseau

Rangers 3 - 1 Hearts FGS Morelos

Pre-contract...

I disagree. Personally, I think the only thing Lawrence has is a long shot, which is catnip for many fans - like Kevin Thomson and a hard tackle. (I'll admit I'm being harsh, here, though.) Stats (from Championship, because he hasn't played enough for us to have any) show he takes a lot of shots, created himself, but his creativity (assists, progressive passes and progressive carries) is rather low. I thought he's be higher with the progressive carries because he was a winger that can dribble.

Hence why I wrote, 'if MB continues with the 4-3-1-2', and I also said that I could see Lawrence playing if MB plays two #10s, which he has most recently against Hibs. Generally Cantwell has played as one of the #8, because we had Tillman, but most recently Cantwell has been playing as a #10.

Get it in the mixer?

Four-Four-Facking-Two, lads!

The only acceptable plates are Royal Doulton with hand painted periwinkles. Edit: I've tried to force a Hyacinth reference, but I'm not sure it works.

Why? We've got Barisic to play centre-half. Sorted.

@Bill and @BlackSocksRedTops -- Lawrence, Cantwell, Dowell, Hagi, Lowry and, when the king returns, Tillman, for one or two positions. Lawrence is bottom of the list, for me; and a #10 isn't his position, he's a winger. I think you've all been duped by Lawrence because he scored a couple of goals in the 5 games he played in the league.

If MB continues with the 4-3-1-2, I don't see a place for Lawrence. He won't play as the #10 over Cantwell or Dowell. Maybe if we play with two #10s, which MB has switched to in certain games (e.g. Hibs).

I'm intrigued by Dowell. He was held in similar regard to Cantwell as a youngster. The difference being Cantwell has had more PL experience. Another technical #10.

Ok Boomer.

A lot of freed-up wages.

When you say '[Butland has] had an ok career, but he's a Championship level keeper with an iffy injury record', you really are diminishing his ability to make a point. However, I don't disagree with your general point in the post I was referencing.

That was OK when every player did the same thing in a given position, but positions are specialised now. Two forwards can be chalk and cheese in terms of style, yet both can be best for a team that suits them. Take Joelinton. Superb at Hoffenhiem as a link-up, target man, but never a goalscorer. Newcastle take him and play him as a goal scoring number 9 and he's useless. Then Howe drops him deeper, as a link-up player - nearer to what he did best at Hoffenheim - and he's a revelation.

John is diminishing Butland's ability to make a point. In truth, Butland was a superb 'keeper; one of the best in the PL. He then takes a dip in form just before Covid and an injury that messes up the next year or two. Crystal Palace sign him for competition, but they did have Gaita as 1st, who is, again, one of the best in the PL. Then Man Utd take him as back-up - he wasn't ever expected to displace DeGea - which is another positive, IMO, because Man Utd wouldn't take rubbish. He's not a Championship 'keeper, he's a PL 'keeper. The issue is wages.

If you click on the wee man at 12 votes, and count up who voted, it's actually 13 people, so 19 members. What's wrong is the 12 votes. Which still doesn't match up. Interesting. I've never noticed.

Southampton have made a move for Swansea manager Russel Martin.

If it's a floated ball, he should be catching; if it's a whipped ball, he should be punching.

What are your thoughts, folks?

Rangers 1 - 0 Hearts FGS Cantwell