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Rangers 1 Betis 1

FGS Tav

Just now, Sutton_blows_goats said:

Wouldn’t be surprised if Roofe and Lawrence didn’t start and were saved for the weekend. 2 games a week might be a bit much for them right now.

We can't start with Jack, Lunny and Cifu. 

4 minutes ago, Bill said:

That's a team designed to be slow and turgid. Where's the pace coming from? 

Dessers? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

It's slow and turgid as I feel that's what we might need to be against this team.

Enter Bailey Rice...?

Interesting to see Copenhagen winning 2-0 away to Galatasaray in the CL. I wonder what their budget is compared to ours. 

Anyhow...here's my team for Thursday for what it's worth.

*********Butland*********

*********Souttar*********

***Goldson****Davies***

Tav****************Borna

****Lundstram***Cifu****

********Lawrence********

****Dessers****Roofe****

Doubt it will happen but God knows we need a reboot/refresh. Our football is slow and turgid. 3 at the back offers more security IMO

4 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

Tough game for Dortmund playing against PSG and PSV.  

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

My god. That sums my interest in the CL after we got turfed out! 

Feyernoord 1 up now but look piss poor compared the PSV team we played a few weeks back 

On a side note, PSV are drawing with Dortmund at the moment. From what I've seen of the Tims game, Feyernoord look awful.

2 hours ago, compo said:

Forget all the fannying about forget all this XG stuff just get the sleeves rolled up and get tuck in and the results will come Mon the gers 

Cue Rousseau....

That's a foul on the Dundee player. Turnbull is not in control of the ball and makes contact with the Dundee player.

1 hour ago, Gonzo79 said:

I love the Bobby Sands add-on.  Always makes me smile and I sing it with real gusto when I'm at the match.  

 

He's deid!  🙂

Odd

49 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

I wish they had to pay for a ticket for that god-awful drum. Moderately priced at £200.00 a match - per half.

To be honest, I would choose the sound of those drums over the non stop dirge about Bobby Sands anyday of the week. That stuff is embarrassing.

Taxi duties for me today getting kids from here and there so have missed everything. Doesn't sound like I've missed much to be honest. The guy on the BBC just said "Rangers still look dangerous on the break..." Eh? 55 mins in and are we sitting back on a 1 goal lead?

Lundstram dropping into a back 3, Tav and Ridvan bombing forward, Raskin and Lawrence buzzing in midfield, Lammars acting as the pivot, Roofe and Danilo as the twin spearheads. What could possibly go wrong? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Another game, another line up. Hopefully this one sticks..

St Johnstone 0 Rangers 3

FGS Lawrence

2 hours ago, compo said:

The only way forward for young Rice is if he gets a regular game or else he would be better elsewhere 

Jeso. Give him time. Is he not only 16 years old? 

Some England players are simply on a different level. There is a reason Kane, Bellingham, Walker and Foden play for elite clubs in Europe. No great shame in losing to a team that has that much quality. 

15 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

Its not just the actual training, its the recovery and medical facilities. IIRC we have a cryro chamber at the training centre to help with post training recovery.

I presume we are not just giving them it for nothing....💰

1 hour ago, Gonzo79 said:

I would normally agree but I'm not looking forward to the match at St Johnstone. We've had a few slip ups there recently. 

Can't say I've ever enjoyed us going to McDairmad Park. Much like Rugby Park, games always seem to be turgid affairs. 

All jokes aside, this is a massive week for us. IMO, if we wait we can say bye bye to the league as this team needs a turnaround of Biblical proportions. 

22 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

For me, style of play is a prerequisite of success.

 

I don't mean playing fancy football for the sake of it; I mean a successful style of play.

Very few teams have sustained success by playing awful and aimless football. Teams can adopt a certain style in knockout football (as we did on the run to Manchester) but that won't cut it in the long haul of a league season. 

7 minutes ago, Uilleam said:

And David Weir will be coming in as DoF.

 

What was that tune the band was fond of playing?

 

Ana Markovic and Alisha Lehmann joining the ladies team as part of the same rumour...🤪🤪🤪🤪

8 minutes ago, Uilleam said:

There is a rumour -there's always a rumour- which suggests that MB + staff are away, with an announcement scheduled, to that effect, on Monday. This, purportedly comes from a source inside the Club.   

Oh, and the replacement manager will be some guy called Potter.

Some guy called Potter? You're getting me excited...

On 07/09/2023 at 11:41, ranger_syntax said:

Scrap the transfer window completely.

I don't mind a transfer window as such but it should close right at the start of August to stop potential squad disruption.

36 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

He has changed his instagram: Why is he still in charge?!

He's also just changed his Grinder profile...🙄