ian1964

Never mind,bring the cunts on next week,easy win for the champions

cunts........................I blame you Craig

here's pele coming on.......................!!!!!!!!!

Dive dive dive dive

sssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Diving cheating chinky cunt..................get up

That was fucking assault....................play on ?????

Ref gave a pen,it never was,but the assistant over ruled him,NO PEN:)

Ha ha ha....................

Fuck me that was never a penalty,cunts

DUTD are shite as well though Craig,making the MOPES look better than they are:)

Coward,you're missing how shite the BHEASTS are:)

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssss

Got to credit the MOPES for continually producing diving cheating bastards,Maloney is a wee gay cheat

Walker is very excited.I'm sure he is wanking during his commentry

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaws!!!!

Agreed. Davis is yet to find his form from last season,IMO,however that can only be good thing with Naismith our best player this season so far,with Miller a close second,so if that goal yesterday kick starts Davis season then the rest of the SPL teams have a lot to be worried about :spl:

Hope you're right mate

Much as I would like to see the MOPES get beat I can't see anything other than a win for the SCUM. UTD are not as strong as they were last season,we can but hope though.

And that my friend is what makes a good team. When we do go a goal down I feel confident we will come back,although I don't think anybody enjoys going a goal down against anybody.

17 Oct 2010 ON very few occasions during my career have I walked off a football field and been left absolutely awestruck by the opposition. However, looking back to 1999, and my experiences against the Valencia side of that time, those two Champions League matches were certainly nights when I was left shaking my head at the stunning quality of footballer Rangers had come up against. I have to be honest and say I donââ?¬â?¢t know much about the class of 2010. The occasional pieces of La Liga that I do manage to watch on television, though, always showcase Valencia as being a very good side. It is widely accepted they are the ââ?¬Å?third forceââ?¬Â in Spain behind the heavy-weights of Barcelona and Real Madrid, but the current side would have to go some to be as good as their predecessors. Valencia split the big two the season I faced them; and the results they achieved back up my claim. After beating us in the first group phase, they went all the way to the final in Paris. They battered Barcelona in the semi-finals, with a first-leg 4-1 thumping in the Mestalla, before finally succumbing to Madrid in the final in the Stade de France. They lost 3-0 against a supreme Real team, but, essentially, Valencia were the second-best side in Europe that season. That says enough about what they had in their arsenal when they faced Rangers, and a very good Ibrox team at that, let me add. The ironic thing about those group games 11 years ago was that Valencia were dismissed, almost written off, before we played them in mid-September. They had endured a pretty woeful start to the Spanish season. On the flight over from Glasgow they were, quite famously, branded ââ?¬Å?the Aberdeen of Spainââ?¬Â in some sections of the press. That was a reference to their lowly league position, and a compar-ison to the Dons, who had made a slow opening to the SPL campaign. We were buzzing at Rangers at the start of that season under Dick Advocaat. We had clinched the treble in his first year at the helm, the league title providing us with access to the Champions League, and it was to give many of us our first taste of the big time. In our squad going over to Valencia we had players such as Sergio Porrini, Lorenzo Amoruso, Claudio Reyna, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Jorg Albertz, Michael Mols, Gabriel Amato, Arthur Numan, Neil McCann, Craig Moore and Colin Hendry. We felt there was a good mix of exper- ience and younger, emerging players, certainly with enough about us to go and have a crack at the Spaniards, and also Bayern Munich and PSV Eindhoven, the other two teams in the group. The record books state Valencia beat Rangers 2-0; that doesnââ?¬â?¢t tell the story. They toyed with us and, even though the goals came in the second half, it could have been a really painful defeat had they been a bit more clinical in front of goal. In the midfield area, where we were very strong, they had Gaizka Mendieta, an absolutely superb player, and David Albelda was as tough an opponent as I had faced at that time. They moved the ball at such speed, they attacked from different angles, with Kily Gonzalez and Claudio Lopez looking menacing every time they had the ball. Advocaat was thorough in all his preparations for matches, but there was little he, or any of us, could do to combat them. By the time they came to Ibrox at the end of October, they were flying. Again they bossed the match, and they were two goals ahead at the interval. As I said, we were doing well ourselves, having beaten PSV back-to-back and drawn with Bayern, but Valencia were a notch above the rest of us. Mendieta was immense. He had such an ability to take the ball in tight areas, yet somehow lift his head and find a yard to make a pass. The biggest lesson I learned from Valencia was that, in the Champions League, possession of the ball is king. To this day, and it will apply on Wednesday again when they are back in town, it is the most crucial factor when trying to cope against sides of that quality. They get enough of the ball without you giving it back to them cheaply! Rangers will need to try to keep hold of the ball for as long as they can; even if it is just for periods of passing that donââ?¬â?¢t actually see you press forward, it allows the defence time to breathe. I would imagine that, even though the faces have changed, the ethos of Valencia will be the same. They have superb technique, an excellent touch, and they will try to pick Rangers off. In saying that, I have been really pleased for my old team with what they have achieved so far in Europe this season. To get a point at Old Trafford was outstanding. Some of the stuff written and said about the tactics they used was just laughable. I have watched many sides defend in numbers against Manchester United, but get opened up. Rangers just defended better than most. They were superb. Having followed that up with a win over Bursaspor gives them a very good opportunity of European football after Christmas. But first they must deal with Valencia ââ?¬â?? and that could be easier said than done. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/rangers/keeping-the-ball-will-be-vital-for-rangers-against-their-spanish-opponents-in-the-champions-league-1.1062001

I think we should keep playing the way we are playing,we are a good side

RANGERS captain Davie Weir last night waded into the Allan McGregor suspension row and insisted the SFA have got their priorities wrong by banning players for innocuous offences while letting the "kickers" go unpunished. And Ibrox boss Walter Smith described the disciplinary system used when trying players by TV evidence as "flawed". The furore prompted new SFA chief executive Stewart Regan to issue a statement - and admit that procedures need tightened up. Rangers keeper McGregor will miss today's match against Motherwell at Ibrox after the beaks used TV footage showing him flicking a boot at Aberdeen's Chris Maguire - and missing - on September 26 as evidence of violent conduct. But his manager and captain believe the Scotland No.1 has been harshly treated - and Weir pointed to the yellow card shown to Hearts midfielder Ian Black the following week for a shocking challenge on Nikica Jelavic as proof that the SFA are not nailing the real offenders. Weir said: "Anybody who's spoken about it thinks it's a strange decision. To get suspended for not kicking someone seems a strange decision and then the lad who kicked Jela last week didn't get suspended. So there doesn't seem to be much logic to it. "It wasn't a tackle (from Black), he just kicked him. Tackles are part of football but this wasn't one. "The ones I see in England are mistimed tackles which happen, especially with the pace football is played at. That's what happens. But this was different. "I'm not here to change the system or dictate what's right or wrong but Jela is out for three months now because of that tackle. "Allan has been suspended when there's not been any contact so there doesn't seem any logic. I know there are rules and regulations but in this case it's obvious to everybody." Weir's boss Smith is just as unhappy. He said: "I think the process is if the game is on television then anything that appears on TV, the disciplinary body of the SFA will look at and then put it to the chief executive . "It is a flawed process. Ourselves and Celtic are on TV every week but it's flawed because it means for the other clubs it's down to whoever edits the stuff that appears on the telly. "Unless every game is shown it is unfair and that is something that has been flagged up to the SFA for a long time. McGregor's was an innocuous foul. It wasn't even a foul but that's how they see it and we can't do anything about it . "The other aspect is that it has got to be something that the referee misses. "For instance, if the referee gives somebody a yellow card then it's deemed to have been spotted and nothing else can be done about it - even though more stringent action might have been taken in their opinion, they just ignore it. "But if the referee misses it then they feel they are obliged to bring it up." Celtic boss Neil Lennon agreed with his Old Firm rival and said: "You are under the spotlight more when you are at the Old Firm and our games are televised more than the other teams so it would be a concern." SFA boss Regan, who had to deal with the McGregor case on his first day in the job, said: "The investigation process is designed to ensure violent conduct is eradicated from the game, whi le also providing a suppor t network for match officials who may have missed such instances. "There are elements of the process that I am not entirely content with. "I have requested a tighteningup of certain elements which I believe will help improve the functionality of the procedure." Smith is also unhappy with one of his players - midfielder Lee McCulloch, who will miss this week's three vital matches against Motherwell, Valencia and Celtic - after aggravating a groin injury playing for Scotland against Spain on Tuesday. Asked if he was disappointed that his player had chosen to play against Spain, Smith said: "A wee bit. Especially as he missed our game prior to playing."

CASUALS from England are planning a revenge attack over the UEFA Cup final riot. Police have been tipped off that the thugs will fight running battles on the streets of Glasgow before Rangers' crunch Champions League clash against Man Utd next month. It's believed thugs from south of the Border will target Gers fans on Paisley Road West. The police and other agencies met last week to discuss their tactics. A police source said last night: "Intelligence has been received about these supposed fans coming to Glasgow for the return leg of the Champions League game." The threat comes after Gers fans rioted at the 2008 Uefa Cup final in Manchester. Around 175,000 Gers supporters had travelled to the game. Chaos erupted when a big screen at Piccadilly Gardens in the city centre broke down just after kick-off. Fans clashed with riot police, leaving a trail of damage in the city centre as their side lost to Russians Zenit St Petersburg. Eleven of the troublemakers were jailed by a judge who described the events as "the wor st night of v iolence and destruction suffered by Manchester city centre since the Blitz". Cops in Lancashire had feared a repeat when Rangers and United were drawn in the same group this season. Fans attending Rangers's 0-0 draw with United at Old Trafford in September had to gather in Wigan before being bused to the match under police escort. There were running battles in Paisley Road West the last time United came to Ibrox in the Champions League. Thousands of ticketless fans filled pubs in the city centre and around the stadium in October 2003. Cops estimated there were 7000 English supporters in the city. Only 2500 had tickets. A total of 50 arrests were made by police that night - half of them on Paisley Road West before the game. Rangers Suppor ters Associat ion general secretary John Macmillan said last night: "My advice to all fans would be that if you hear about or see any trouble to report it to the police as soon as possible and to avoid it at all costs. "The vast majority of all football fans do not want any trouble and I hope that there is none at this match and it is the last thing that we want." The police source said a "si lver" meeting had been held about the threat . "Silver" refers to the second level of a three-tier police command structure. A silver commander is the tactical chief for a particular event, normally a senior officer who would be based in a police nerve centre, such as a purpose-built command vehicle, from where they would direct operations. The recent silver grade meeting at Strathclyde Police saw the operations team meet agencies such as British Transpor t Pol ice, other emergency services and public transport officials to discuss the intelligence report on the planned trouble. Superintendent Jim Watson of the city's G division said: "Strathclyde Police is experienced in policing major football matches and, as with every major event or game, it will be policed appropriately. "Our priority is the safety of everyone going to the game and that they enjoy the experience and return home safely." The game is on Wednesday, November 24, at 7.45pm.

WS has really done an exceptional job in building this team with a good mix IMO,he has the right blend and we are a young team,hopefully I'll still be saying the same come the end of the season. By the way Gribz,I was always a Boyd fan,if only for his goals,but Miller has stepped up to the plate,also we have brought in two strikers to replace him,Jelavic who has had a great start to his Gers career,and Beattie who I wasn't keen on his signing but now he is here I'm sure he will come good in the SPL,also Lafferty you would hope will start his Rangers career this season,and not forgetting Weiss who will chip in with a few goals while he is here. So without starting another Boyd thread,he's gone now so feck him,you can't justify what you say about Boyd without taking into consideration the new signings that WS has brought in,if WS had not signed these players you can bet your bottom dollar we would miss Boyd,IMO of course.