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That�´s cheerd me up a little Thank�´s Frankie !

Whilst that is what scottish supporters prefer to trying to play football scottish football is going no-where

IMO it�´s ok and probably wise to have 2 or 3, even 4 experienced players in the team aslong as they�´re fit and mobile and don�´t suffer from re-curring injuries. However to fill a side or even a particular area of the team with oldies isn�´t a good idea. Bringing in Weir on a 6 month contract was a shrewd signing, not mobile but experienced and an excellent defender. However to pair him with Ugo made our central defence very imobile and against the likes of Osasuna we had to defend deep because of this, playing Boyd as a lone striker then made the midfield (without a real box to box player) job a thankless task. TBF Webster might have been playing had he not been injured. We are very pedestrian as a team and don�´t have the speed of Lovenkrands, in europe against decent teams this makes us easy to defend against (how many goals did Lovenhimself score in CL). Tomasson has been an excellent player but questions must be asked of his attitude if he�´s leaving Villareal after signing for them in January 2007. Too many times we�´ve taken on "good" players who have been well paid but haven�´t performed well for Rangers. We will advance as a club on-field when we start to realise the potential of our youngsters and not let their careers drift in the "Scottish way". Buying the good, ambitious, hungry for success players from England or abroad is now financially beyond us. Operating in the spl ensures this.

His age will make Walter sit up and take notice, he likes them in their 30�´s ! I personally like my girls to be in their 30�´s but footballer�´s joining Rangers to be younger.

Murray and Co. have been grossly negligent over this affair. Had it been one of his other companies or him himself he would have been "fighting back" with positive PR, counter claims etc. but Rangers and it�´s supporters don�´t mean much to the man.

Ugo was "hide behind the couch there´s a bombscare" material in the 2 european ties against Osasuna. At Ibrox, he looked like a supporter randomly picked from the enclosure 5 minutes before KO, given a shirt and told "your playing mate" ! A 6 month deal ok but 18 months wasn´t good business.

JF has his 16th birthday in august

needs to beef up a lot before he could mix it with the big boys. take a look at the physiques of the Arsenal youngsters, then look at ours...men and boys.

I believe so mate ! We are not on the list of clients though. Hibs and Newcastle Utd are.

They went into overdrive to promote SDM planting comments and articles by "legends" in the media when he was coming in for criticism/protests in the autumn. Other than that, haven�´t done anything that I�´ve noticed. ie. Mediahouse seems to work for Murray but does little to protect Rangers.

Dado empitimizes Rangers in more ways than you think. A wounded soldier of past-glorious triumphs.

Well spotted anyway mate

Under PLG we would have had a better chance. We�´d also have had Clement who is a better foil/ compliment to the others. Thomson or Clement, I�´d rather have the Frenchman to be honest but all the best to Kevin, let�´s hope he can be a player. However I�´m sure we�´ve paid over the odds for him.

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/fixturesresults/round=2366/match=85551/report=ev.html The booking in the second game against the French was for Soldado.

Walter should be sent on midweek breaks to Perth or Inverness when we have a european fixture.

...............................Marks out of 10 / WS Tel Aviv (A) LOST...................2 Tel Aviv (H) WIN.....................6 Osasuna (H) DRAW..................0 Osasuna (A) LOST...................3 Before Walter 12 games undefeated.

Smith, tactics, deplorable, yes feckin awful I agree. First leg was bad even for Walter and his european history. Bit quick to judge with the supporters in Pamplona, reports of provaction and police going in with batons at first oppoutunity. Also Bears hurt.

Hemdani Just for a change !

This team selection gives me a horrid feeling in the pit of my stomach. Walter

This was the team that Osasuna were using at training this morning Ricardo, Javier Fla�±o, Cruchaga, Josetxo y Corrales, Azpilicueta, Nekounam, Pu�±al y Juanlu, Web�³ y Romeo, source http://www.osasuna.es/dev/actualidad...el-rangers-fc_ Last week this source was correct with Osasuna team 2days prior to KO. Seem to be playing same defence as used v Valencia (ie.better "on paper" than they used at Ibrox) 2 midfielders brought in, Juanlu who played at Ibrox and Azpilicueta Up front Soldado drops out for Romeo (resting Soldado, on bench), Webo, the guy who assaulted Weir is playing.

The following is from another page on BBC site and seems to indicate that it�´s only the video broadband coverage that is for UK only. WEDNESDAY 14 MARCH - BBC TWO SCOTLAND (1930GMT) Osasuna v Rangers: Kick-off at 1945GMT. Live from the Estadio Reyno de Navarra, Walter Smith's Rangers are one match away from the last eight of the UEFA Cup. This match will also be available in broadband video to users in the UK. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/tv_and_radio/6354435.stm

I´ve always received the Bears games in the UEFA overseas, on freeview skybox channel 971/990 BBC1 Scot./BBC2 Scot. Where is info. ref. BBC only ? edit, just looked up BBC site, this is the info given Osasuna v Rangers Date: Wednesday 14 March, 2007 GMT Venue: Reyno de Navarra Stadium Coverage: Live coverage on BBC Two Scotland, BBC Radio Scotland 810MW and live streaming on the BBC Sport website. (UK users only)

Yes mate Prso for the first hour and try and build a platform for qualification. My guess is that Walter will do it the other way around. However before he goes for it, the dream could be over. Walter has been blaming players, asking for players to stand up to the challange. Walter needs to field a team in a formation that makes it possible. Walter enjoys an "untouchable" status with regard to the media for the time being and got away with it last week and fielding a team/formation that meant Rangers were going to struggle, isolating Boyd up front who we all know isn�´t suited to that role.

Whilst I can see us giving a reasonable image (please don�´t play Rae) I really can�´t see us going through, maybe a "glorious defeat a la Escoc�©s".

I´m afraid the game will pass Rae by, the spaniards will be fitter, sharper, technically superior and on top of him when the ball gets to his feet. Please don´t do it Walter,...you got away with it to a certain extent on sunday but Osasuna are better than selick...and we need a goal