Bruno55

They've always got the full broomy...

We really have to use MOH pace to our advantage I've said umpteen times centre halfs get away with murder against us if we use him thru the middle anything over their heads or a thru ball o'halloran will leave them for dead. He can't do that stuck on the right wing...

Came on as sub for Raith and scored the winner.

Good stuff....

Is there subtitles?

Howay the lads...

3-0 Morton!!!!

Massive boost Pete....

Mark Warburton interview coming up at 10-30 on sky sports news....

Have read with interest and thought I'd book up.Seems very popular as some dates already sold out but am going in July looking forward to it.

You'll love it Mack....

My First post lads so its just something I've noticed the last few home games, is it just me or has anyone else noticed it?? He just seem to look a little heavy legged especially in the second half, I know the pitch isn't at its best but I have just noticed that over the last 4-5 games, really since the new year, he just doesn't seem to be himself. I sit at the front of BR and over the last few weeks I've noticed it, even at times he seems disinterested. I'm not just saying this because of last week, I have noticed it for a few weeks. Is it Just me, or does anyone else think either A, he's looking tired or B, his mind is elsewhere?? Because he doesn't look to be carrying an injury, he just looks shattered at times??

I think youve called it right coop he does look jaded I wish he would stay in the middle but warbs prefers him cutting in from the right...

Was going to say Jardel also but someone beat me to it. He was sitting in the stands one game I was at then we never saw him again.

 

It would have been good to seen how Seb Rozental did had he not got injured.

 

I would have like Eion Jess from Aberdeen when he was at his peak, he could play on his day. And I wanted Don Hutchison to sign at one stage when it was close.

Youll find pics of eion jess in a rangers top when we had him and let him go...

Actually it seems I only saw Somner at the end of his career (remembering players rarely made it much past 30 in those days) and that he was pretty handy right enough: from wiki

 

games (goals)

1971–1974 Falkirk 45 (12)

1974–1975 Ayr United 5 (1)

1974–1979 Partick Thistle 144 (101)

1979–1983 St Mirren 99 (45)

1983–1984 Hamilton Academical 36 (9)

1984–1986 Montrose 66 (15)

I remember him at firhill...

Remember jardel? If only we'd got him he was scoring for fun...

Why are fans slagging off rangers players? I thought that was last season...

I think you mean January not February...

He is well past his best and doesn't get anywhere near enough goals for the amount of possession we get.

No i mean he'll win february as well. So are you saying warbs doesnt have a clue when it comes to picking his team Rab ?...

Neither are out and out strikers though....

Watch for next saturday. Miller will no doubt start as usual

And why shouldn't February player off the month not play?...

0-0 with kilmarnock at Ibrox and you would think we had drawn with barcalona!

slept for 26 hours after treatment ,wife thought she was going to get her wish my money and a widows pension

Hope your ok compo take it easy bro....

0-0 with kilmarnock at Ibrox and you would think we had drawn with barcalona!

No chance mate...absolutely no chance!

Bingo then??....

Is O'Halloran not earmarked for striker?

Celtic drew with them at home this season. They're a division above us and we're still rebuilding. We were by far the better team. The st pat of your post is self-evident.

O'halloran and King, oleg....

Agree we do need to be more clnical in front of goal. So why wasn't a striker brought in last month to replace the likes of Miller & Clark?

And drawing against Killie at home is a poor result. I don't see how anyone can say otherwise.

Because the magic hat obviously thinks we don't need one and since we're sitting eight points in front I'm not going to disagree with him. We played well against killie who took a point off the jungles at the piggery so why the doom and gloom Rab? ....

0-0 with kilmarnock at Ibrox and you would think we had drawn with barcalona!

I watched the killie players and their fan's at the end and you'd think they had just drawn with barca. ...

Daniel prodan....

I'd forgotten how insanely fast the SPL is. Killie looked bigger and stronger than we've been used to playing too. But, a hairy first ten minutes aside, we dealt with it well and dominated. The defence has come on a lot and looked pretty solid too. Didn't quite click in the final third but the Killie keeper made some good saves andit's hard to score against a flat back nine packing the area. Disappointed not to get the comfortable win we probably deserved but we're a work in progress and things heading the right direction. To those bleating about it, we used to lose and draw games in the top flight too, remember? Waghorn looks like he needs a rest: shame MOH is cup tied as he'd have been useful today. Need to get McKay's contract sorted and signed: he's turning into a wee gem.

Barrie McKay MOTM....

I've read Miller was garbage waggy was dross were too slow, there was only going to be one winner today and with a bit off luck and took our chances we would have won comfortable so why all the negativity?....

IBROX -- The Scottish Cup match against Kilmarnock was the perfect opportunity to banish those lingering doubts around Rangers' credentials against top-flight opposition. Mark Warburton had clearly learned his lessons from the loss against St Johnstone in the League Cup, setting his side out with a solid defensive shape, which restricted Killie to very few chances. Rangers dominated possession, but a lack of quality in the final third let Rangers down, as the two sides played out a 0-0 draw.

 

Lee McCulloch stamped his ideas on Kilmarnock, with five changes to his starting line-up; including debutants Gary Dicker and Lee Hodson. Kilmarnock lined-up with an orthodox 4-2-3-1, with three attack-minded midfielders playing in front of two sitting midfielders. The powerful Josh Magennis led the line.

 

Rangers lined-up in their usual 4-3-3. Despite the return of Jason Holt, Rangers remained unchanged. Dominic Ball retained his place in Defensive-Midfield, with Halliday and Zelalem playing in front. The inclusion of both Ball and Halliday gave the central midfield a more steely look. Miller, Waghorn and McKay made up the front three.

 

 

Kilmarnock broke from kick-off aggressively, pinning Rangers back and winning a corner in the first minute. From the outset it was clear McCulloch wanted to isolate Tavernier. The tall Obadeyi pushed up high on the left, and Magennis spun into the left-hand channel to outnumber the Rangers right-back.

 

However, Rangers' passing game gradually pushed Killie onto the back foot. Despite this, Killie still employed an orthodox 4-2-3-1, with the wide players playing in front of the Defensive-Midfielders (usually teams revert to a more defensive 4-4-1-1/4-5-1 shape). They clearly looked to counter whenever they could: Obadeyi and Magennis pressed on the left, pushing the Rangers defenders back, and Kiltie looked to spin wide from his No.10 position.

 

Rangers looked to probe the wide areas, but Kilmarnock doubled up on both McKay and Waghorn, cutting off the attack and forcing Rangers back. Miller was very clever in his movement, spinning into the hole. It was from such a move that brought the first chances. McKay received the ball on the touchline and stood up his defender pushing him back, as Miller over-lapped and Wallace under-lapped providing two runners from deep. Miller dragged the full-back wide, as McKay slipped the ball through for Wallace to blast a shot at goal -- the 'keeper saved strongly.

 

The Wallace under-lap has been a common tactic, but often comes into trouble as he runs into congested central areas. Miller's clever runs added another variable to the mix, creating space for McKay and Wallace.

 

As Rangers dominated possession, Zelalem came into the game, finding space deep in the left channel. From there he had full view of the attacking-third; a few forward runs were cut-off with little movement, but a nice through-ball played in Miller when a forward finally did run in behind. Surprisingly, Zelalem also won the ball back a few times, by finally putting in a few tackles.

 

Rangers were good at dragging the play over to one side of the pitch, with the aim of switching play. Zelalem drifted out wide, and Halliday tucked in also, dragging the Killie players over to the left flank. A switch of play looked to be the tactic here, but Waghorn wasn't disciplined enough wide-right, and Tavernier was too concerned with Obadeyi. The switch-of-play to McKay worked a little better, as McKay hugged the touchline.

 

Kilmarnock's counter was firmly in the minds of the Rangers players. Tavernier and Wallace were deployed a little deeper, and Halliday was disciplined in central midfield and never roamed forward too often. There was a distinct lack of risk in the final third, as many were content to recycle possession. On a rare occasion when Tavernier did get forward, he unleashed an instinctive strike against the post.

 

The counter-attack did inevitably come, but the long balls were the only method; Kiernan and Wilson were dominant in the air. Ball snapped up any loose ball in the central areas, and sprinted wide to cover wide runners. The only real instances of danger was when Tavernier and Halliday were caught high up the pitch; Ball had to close down the wide man, leaving two Killie players free in the middle of the park.

 

Kiernan and Wilson were impressive, and seem to be developing an understanding. However, another move saw Kille get in behind Tavernier, and Kiernan gifted a chance by sliding in too eagerly. Foderingham stood tall, and his head came to the rescue.

 

Rangers continued with their patient build-up, but a lack of quality in the final-third let them down -- although midfielders were reluctant to take any risks, contributing to the lack of penetration. Halliday seemed to have enough of this at times: a few runs from deep, good inter-play with Zelalem, posed problems for Kilmarnock and ended with a goal-bound strike being tipped round the post.

 

On the hour mark, Zelalem made way for Holt (presumably Warburton wanted to retain the steel of ball and Halliday in the midfield, despite Zelalem having a good game) and Forrester came on for Miller (the old-man was tiring, but had a very good game). Ostensibly a straight swap, but Forrester's more direct style added an another option out wide.

 

Strangely, McKay and Forrester seemed to tuck in a little, rather than stretching the play; it did outnumber the two sitting midfielders, causing a little indecisiveness. But, when both got the ball they were good at running at the Killie full-backs. A couple of half-chances resulted from aggressive wide-play. Unfortunately, there was a lack of a focal-point up front to take better advantage of this: Miller tended to spin into the hole, and Waghorn was too eager to come deep with his back to goal.

 

Kiernan was forced off late on, with Law coming on. Ball dropped into Centre-Back and Law went into midfield. Law and Holt looked lively, but Kilmarnock were playing very deep at this point, playing for the replay, so there was very little space. Some good deliveries from corners -- from Forrester -- provided the only tangible threats, with Wilson hitting the bar.

 

Rangers were dominant in possession, but a solid defensive approach to the defense and midfield combined with a reluctance to take risks, resulted in few chances created. It was no surprise that Warburton looked to prevent any St Johnstone-style game, but a more aggressive approach may have seen Rangers move into the next round. As it happens, Rangers must prepare for a replay. It may prove useful -- as another test against top-flight opposition in preparation for next year. Those lingering doubts about Rangers and top-flight opposition may still remain, but the way the game went, the replay should hold no fear.

Replay a week on Tuesday....

Some of our fans are indeed very fickle when it comes to game selection but others do need to pick and chose.

 

Perhaps there are other reasons why you can't remember who are we are playing but so long as you get into the ground and can find your way home, I guess it's fine.

 

What surprises me more than anything is the stories I hear about fans who get off supporters buses, go straight to the pub and never set foot inside the stadium, what's that all about? And the ones nicknamed the "subway loyal" who arrive late and leave with 5 or 10 minutes to go. There's a guy who sits near me who must have missed a dozen goals this season, including the winner against Falkirk; it's getting so we're encouraging him to leave in the certain knowledge that as soon as he does Rangers will score.

Where I am in the Copland front at half time their streaming out to go to the pubs. These are the guys who arent allowed to go for a drink after 90mins lol....

Although Waghorn has played much of the season in the middle.

In the middle? I wish he did Bluebell cos waggy hogs the right wing...