Rousseau

Pfft! It's not Josh Windass level, but okay...

Would anyone else like to keep Diallo for next season? He's clearly talented, but he's only now started to meet the demands of our games. Saying that, we have played poor teams recently.

I always liked Jose.

Whatever floats your boat, but how did he play?

The Lowry-Tavernier one-two where we won the penalty was brilliant. The weight on the pass from Lowry is inch-perfect.

Apparently Jordan White has scored 5 goals altogether this season, with 4 coming against us. Sign him. He can play for the B-team.

Hearts vs Rangers

What are your thoughts, folks?

Not much from this one. Correct Result (1 pt): Everyone who entered. Correct Number of Rangers Goals (1pt): MacK, Franc, TB and FS. FGS (2 pts): Bill and MacK. Correct Score (3 pts): - Latest Standings:

The number of teams in the Champions League group stage will rise from 32 to 36 from 2024-25 under changes approved by Uefa. Under the new format, each team will play eight games over 10 match weeks. [...] Uefa added that "similar format changes will also be applied to the Europa League (eight matches in the league stage) and Europa Conference League (six matches in the league stage) and both will also include 36 teams in the league phase". https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61388244.amp

Yes, Haaland to Citeh. Ugh.

There seems to be a presumption that every youngster that makes the first team is going to become a star player, like another Alan Hutton or McGregor. In reality, we'll have our fair share of Bob Malcolms and Stephen Hughes, too. They won't be stars, but they'll play a role and play games. (I expect with our improved Academy even lesser players will be more technically gifted than those two... ) It's through playing games that they improve, but also puts them in the shop window. King looks like a good player. Too soon to know if he'll be a star of the future, but why can't he at least play the odd game now? Why can't he be playing instead of Bassey at CB (let Bassey play at LB)? Ajax indeed have a large number that don't make it, but they still actually play a substantial number of games for the first team.

I would rather they were playing in the B-team, albeit at a higher level than the Lowland League (I want B-teams in the Championship). I think it benefits them going up against men, but it doesn't benefit them playing the type of football you get outside the Old Firm. We saw 4 youngsters on the pitch yesterday all in sync with each other.

Rangers 1 - 0 Ross County FGS Sakala

Rangers vs Ross County

Oooft! Correct Result (1 pt): Everyone who entered. Correct Number of Rangers Goals (1pt): compo, Yorkie, NV, Dado, Ted, 26th, CammyF, and T-1000. FGS (2 pts): DJ, and FS. Correct Score (3 pts): Yorkie, Ted, and CammyF. New Leader! Latest Standings:

A stroll in the park.

This is the benefit of the B-team: all these youngsters are on the same wavelength.

You wait ages for a youngster to get some gametime and four come at once. Wonderful.

Lovely flicked pass from Ramsey, Sakala wiped out. Tavernier fires home the penalty.

We've knocked the ball about wonderfully, but we're just lacking a little cutting edge in the final third.

I was enjoying the relegation scrap when it was just Everton and Burnley that were involved. Now, not so much. Leeds are f*cked.

FGS King

It's nice to see King get a start. I was hoping for Lowry, too, though.