pete

Is that calling it right or not. Just a pity I didn't know Goldson was still injured. Hopefully that is now our default team.

I agree but then I said the Rangers tax\Whyte\Green couldn't have been a conspiracy. Conspiracy might also not be the right word. SFA Celtic choosing the soft feathers would not surprise me in the least. After all what about Rangers getting fined 6000 pound by the CO for talking out about a referee and Celtic getting a meeting and hee haw fine.

I have no idea but they do say a computer will only come up with the result of the commands that have been typed in. I agree with the guy's though, leaving Rangers with so many home games at the run-in would be a huge risk.

To bring it back to Rangers it would be fantastic if we could get one of them to do the military day again.

I thought Harry was just going to be an idiot when he was young but doing 2 tours of Afghanistan certainly changed my mind. i don't think he will get near the throne but he would certainly bring it up to date. Just one thing. Anybody at 96 years of age should not be driving a car.

Just my opinion mate and I agree with Mack 1950 below. The monarchy needs to be brought up to date and the best choice would be Harry to give it a modern image. You are right the family tree will decide but that doesn't always make it the best choice.

I am locking this before it turns into another political ravel.

Better watch DB is on spelling watch.

He has clearance he has just to round his personal things up and join up.

Just sloppy and not checking mate thanks for pointing it out.

Remember that feeling of joy as a kid when it was your birthday party and the house was full of balloons. Throwing a balloon in the air and hitting it with your hand keeping it up in the air and then trying to head it. As it came down again it was time to try and nose it back into the air. Then as you were projecting your nose forward that nasty cousin that always seemed to pest you, burst the balloon in your face. That is the feeling I had on Wednesday night after Rangers 2-1 defeat against Kilmarnock at Rugby park. After the win against Celtic on the 29th of December we have been floating on air. We probably could have reproduced a copy of Nina's big hit 99 red balloons calling it 55 red white and blue balloons. That is how high our hopes had risen, That floating on air feeling grew further when on the 12th minute Jermain Defoe gave us a deserved lead as we were all over Killie. Minutes later Alfredo Morelos crashed a header off the post that should have put us 2-0 up. Higher and higher we were flying. Then on 22 minutes, “ BAAAAMMMM” Joe Worrall got the ball in the last man position with acres of space and looked and waited, And waited. And waited, Then panic. He realised Eamon Brophy was only a few yards away and tried to turn back to the keeper. Too late, Brophy had picked his pocket and proceeded to plant the ball past McGregor into the net. Brophy had pricked the Rangers Balloon which created a huge vacuum amongst the players and the support. It must have been a helium balloon as it had the Kilmarnock fans killing themselves laughing to the end of the game. This changed the game completely and let Kilmarnock play their park the bus and hit on the break game.It just had to be Jordan Jones who clinched it for Killie. Due to signing a pre-contract for Rangers people said his heart would not be in the game. Unfortunately he showed more heart than the Rangers players. It looks like all those balloons were indeed red balloons. One with an extremely red face. Now is time for that old Cliche, 'We have to pick ourselves up and dust ourselves down and move on'. On Sunday we travel to Livingston and go from red balloons to black rubber balls. Yes again we are playing on that infamous plastic pitch which throws up more rubber in one kick than a Chinese condom factory does in a year. I will get my rant over for this preview. These pitches should not be in football at this level. There that feels better. Stevie Gerrard has been criticised that he got his tactics wrong for the Killie game. After beating Celtic many thought he should have went with the same team but he decided to go with the four man diamond and play his two new signings Jermain Defoe and Steven Davis. Personally I think he did get it wrong as I am a big Ross McCrorie fan and I think he is the best ball winner we have. Ryan Jack also seems to lift his game with the knowledge that McCrorie is next to him. Davis and Defoe are obviously not match fit. I question whether we have the speed at the back to play that diamond shape. For that you need your backs creating the width and with McAuley, where a taxiing Boeing 777 turns quicker, we leave ourselves open to the counter attack behind the backs as Jorden Jones showed on Wednesday. Livingston will have the exact same tactics as they always do and it is virtually the same as Kilmarnock's in letting the back four pass the ball to each other and press the midfield and attacking players and wait for a mistake. This is the tactics that seem to get us time and time again. Personally I believe the best way to beat this is by using the wings so I certainly wouldn't be contemplating going with the midfield diamond shape. It would seem if you drop Candeias then you are also cutting out most of the danger Tavernier creates. I find it very difficult to find a place for Defoe and Morelos simply because we do not have the speed at the back to go to a 3-5-2 so for me it is a 4-2-3-1. McGregor Tavernier Goldson Katic Barisic McCrorie Jack Candeias Arfield Kent Morelos I really hate dropping Andy Halliday but I think Barisic will bring more to the team. I will also need to see Davis earning his starting place and not just being gifted it There is no more room for error we really have to start winning games as falling further behind Celtic will probably be the end of our title hopes. C'mon the Gers!!!

No you are wrong Craig he was following Jack until he realised he could pounce on Worrel.

I have just watched the Brophy goal again and while there are no excuses for Worrel I have to say I don't think Ryan Jack comes out of it good either as he actually brought Brophy to Worrel. He should have been creating space and not closing Worrels space down. Just a thought.

That is the trick Craig it is possible that Celtic get games changed to home games with the stupid split system. It is also very likely we will have an extra game in Kilmarnock or Aberdeen Livingston or Hibs

Livingston are not Kilmarnock and will be missing their best striker.

I don't want to sound uber-staunch but I have no idea how you can turn Rangers off and watch another team, Maybe if we were 3 or 4 behind but we were always still in the game yesterday.

I agree but we haven't been looking for one have we? I think when Worrel stayed we were shot of that. If we are going to play Worrel and McAuley then McCrorie has to play just in front of them.

jack is brilliant at the high press and McCrorie is the best ball winner we have. I think Jack is a far more skilful player than you are giving him credit for and our best matches have been with Jack and McCrorie together..

Agree but I think Ibrox would be empty if we played that kind of football week in week out.

That is why it is a discussion forum.

Yes!

Okay here is my tuppence. I have said from day 1 Steven Davis is not going to be the difference to us winning the league. Our midfield should be McCrorie with Jack and Arfield more advanced. Thankfully Davis only has a 6 month contract because we really need better than him to win the league. Their seems to be the misconception that he was brilliant first time round but I can remember plenty of games he was the invisible man. Unreal why people thought Worrel was a world bearer after one good game against Celtic. We should be investing our time in Katic. The only time I saw McAuly was when he got yellow and letting Jones run 30 yards at the goal. It is not fair to judge Defoe after one game but tonight I would rather have had Broughy to be honest. I do think Defoe should have had a penalty though when the defender was pulling his arm.

From the distance Jones shot I think McGregor has to think he should have done better as well.

Agree Worral and Katic for me.

Then you will see worse players which leads to less supporters and less money so the circle goes on