chilledbear

Ally spent most of his career with WS, it's no surprise they look out for each other and have similar footballing philosophies. It's going to be more of the same for the forseeable future.

Full report http://www.iii.co.uk/markets/?type=aimnews&articleid=8894368&action=article

A blog saying what some of us have been saying all season. Clicking on the link will show a video of the goals. http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/rangers/id/3795?cc=5739 Beating East Stirlingshire 3-1 at Ibrox on Saturday to widen the gap in the league to 23 points (although Queen's Park have two games in hand) should have left the support leaving the stadium happy, or at least mildly content. Yet there was nothing much except grumbles from a fanbase who increasingly realise they are not getting a proper performance from all of the players on the park. If Rangers had started the first-half with the same tempo, urgency and passing football as they did in the second-half, then they wouldn't need to go into the latter period a goal down. Worse was the reliance on high balls until later in the game. It might be great to see the physical presence of Lee McCulloch return to take his place up-front, but that doesn't mean the team needs to get lazy and rely on percentage football. But then is it lazy? Many have complained that this style is not what the Rangers management have chosen, and the players are reverting to this for their own reasons. But it now seems possible that this style of kick-and-rush football is coming from Ally McCoist and his staff. This was pointed out to me a few months ago by someone else, and I have to be honest and say it never occurred to me that Rangers were deliberately playing this way. Why would a team with the resources well above the rest of the league not play passing football? Especially when the league offers the chance to build a complete footballing strategy without the pressures usually found in the top division. East Stirlingshire didn't play the long ball game. In fact their goal was a lovely example of quick passing, and they were unlucky when a similar movement on the right didn't result in another. Other clubs in SFL3 don't do it, even when they have every excuse. Regardless whether Rangers are at the mercy of an incredibly difficult season, with a squad that was devastated from the previous year and a transfer registration ban (that was ruled to be an unfair sanction by a Court of Law yet was still forced on the club) they should not be resorting to this way of playing, except in exceptional circumstances. But then Rangers are league leaders and will be promoted which is crucial for financial security. Ally McCoist has done more than most to save the club and still has his hands tied behind his back, so for all the criticism, it's almost impossible to truly know if you are being fair. It's not as if the manager doesn't seem to see the poor performances which only adds to the confusion. As he pointed out after the match: "I wasn't a happy man at half-time as you might imagine. We didn't track a runner for a one-two and lost a really poor goal and also I felt we weren't creative enough or aggressive enough in our general play." Next season will be the real decider for the fans, and I hope Super Ally realises that sneaking wins at this level is not what the fans are looking for or will accept in March 2014. Sandy Jardine The best part of Ibrox on Saturday was seeing Rangers legend Sandy Jardine in the directorsâ?? box. His fight against cancer is not complete, but the fact he could make it and thank the fans for their support was worth the entrance fee alone.

Operational Highlights · Sustainable long-term structure now in place o Assets and intangibles purchased from Administrators of former Rangers Football Club plc for £5.5m on 14 June 2012 o Successful IPO on AIM market of London Stock Exchange raised £22.2m in December 2012 to fund growth strategy, and bringing the total raised share capital since incorporation to £35.2m · Season ticket sales in excess of 38,000, one of the highest levels of season ticket sales achieved by any UK club · Average home league attendance of 45,363 during the period; fifth highest ranking UK football attendance · New retail arrangement signed with the UK's largest sports retailer, Sports Direct · New kit manufacturer agreement signed with one of the world's leading sport-lifestyle brands, Puma · New shirt sponsor, Blackthorn Cider, for season 2013/14 · Acquisition of the Albion car park and Edmiston House for future ventures to enhance match day experience in January 2013 · Currently first in the Scottish Football League 3rd Division Last 2 posts from FF

Financial Highlights · Revenue of £9.5m · Operating expenses of £16.6m · Loss before non-recurring items and finance costs of £7.0m · Profit before tax £9.5m driven by non-recurring release of negative goodwill of £20.5m · Investment in football personnel of £1.6m in line with strategy · Finance leases of £1.9m at 31 December 2012 · Cash of £21.2m as at 31 December 2012 · Undertaking of debts of former Rangers Football Club plc of £2.8m (£251,000 remains to be paid in accordance with the terms agreed)

£7m they are saying.

I really can't see supporters of any teams in Scotland moving on. I despair for football in this country.

Sounds like a good game, thanks for the report.

http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/3479-thrilled-to-see-sandy

That is why he was believed for so long. It was completely wrong to sack someone in that way.

That was when Whyte showed himself to be a charlatan, when he sacked somebody on holiday in America, instead of face to face.

There will be a a few books about what has happened, they will all want to be sensational, not looking forward to them.

That is worrying, never thought of it that way.

For their money I will take any pressure he wants to put on me. Agree about our set pieces, absolutely woeful. Worse of it was, he kept taking them, talk about Barry Ferguson.

RANGERS boss Ally McCoist has hinted he may have to bring in a new centre-back in a bid to solve his teamâ??s worrying fragility at dead-ball situations. Having conceded numerous goals this season from set-pieces into their penalty area, the Ibrox side were undone again as Stirling snatched a 1-1 draw at Forthbank through Ross Forsythâ??s headed equaliser. The right-backâ??s leveller â?? which came six minutes into the second period after Andy Little had given Rangers a first-half lead â?? came as the Light Bluesâ?? back four failed to deal with a Kieran McAnespie free-kick. McCoist says the problem will need to be addressed when the Third Division leadersâ?? signing ban ends on September 1. The Ibrox manager said: â??Without wanting to say anything that would put pressure on the lads, I would have to say that the disappointment at set-plays would indicate we need to be stronger in that area. â??Is it an aggression thing? â??Partly that, because they were more aggressive in that area than us. â??We put equally as good, if not better, balls into their box from set-plays and they headed them away. â??Itâ??s something we are looking at. We are in a good position, we have had three draws in 17 games and managed to win the rest. â??Itâ??s just about putting everything in perspective, but I am disappointed with the second-half performance.â?

Willie Vass knows. http://willievass.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/260213-Stirling-Albion-v-Rangers/G000054n9K4NEn34/I0000U_yNnhyCaUQ/C0000Pbp4vtSVOmI

They do, because we stand off and allow them to play.

As someone has said, we have no leaders on the park, without McCulloch there is no one who would stand up for the cause. Players like Temps, Sheils, Black, Cirbari, who in that lot would give celtc a game, sorry to say Brown and Wanyama would walk all over them.

Double post

No use looking back, we are where we are. If there is one thing we should be, it is that we should be fitter than our 3rd division rivals. We should be closing down everytime they have the ball, from our strikers to our defenders, never giving them time to pick a pass. There is really no excuse for not being fitter, it doesn't matter if your as good footballers as past Rangers players, being fit and having the correct attitude is what should be drummed into our players everyday. If they are not taking it in, I would rather see the reserve side play every week. BTW we are not a young team, as far as I could see, not one teenager in the starting line-up.

Reading that is even more depressing than the game. It's obvious something is wrong, and it's shameful that these players are earning these kind of wages.

I must say I was surprised when I heard it.

How can professional footballers be so poor at the basic skills?

Substitute it must be 70 mins

How many free kicks are you allowed to waste before there is a change.