BrahimHemdani 1 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 How did templeton look yesterday? Very difficult to come on and make an impact late in the game. You're just getting up to speed when the full time whistle goes. He needs games. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 When did we become the 'Blues' ? http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/7350-fitness-concerns-for-blues RANGERS have a number of injury worries to contend with ahead of their first competitive game of the season on Tuesday against Hibernian. The Easter Road side will visit Ibrox in the first round of the Petrofac Training Cup with Ally McCoist unsure at this stage of exactly who he’ll have available to face them. Sebastien Faure (knee), Nicky Clark (toe) and Richard Foster (hamstring) all missed yesterday’s 2-0 friendly defeat at Derby County with short-term problems. Further knocks were sustained in the East Midlands as Lee Wallace hurt his calf and Cammy Bell banged his knee when Chris Martin’s opener was scored. Bilel Mohsni collided with the former Kilmarnock goalkeeper in the lead-up to Martin’s strike and needed treatment as well. As it is, he could be suspended in any case following his red card for violent conduct and the club is awaiting contact from the SFA on that. In addition, captain Lee McCulloch was feeling sore at full-time having taken a bang during the match. But it is expected he will be fit to feature and given Bell completed the 90 minutes, he should fall into that category too. Gers are training at Murray Park this morning and the fitness of the others will be assessed as preparations for the season opener with the Hibees intensify. Manager McCoist said: “We’ve got one or two bumps and bruises from Derby but I’d hope we’ll get some people back for Tuesday. “The captain took a couple of knocks and Lee Wallace is feeling his calf a little bit while Kenny (Miller) ran himself into the ground again. “We’ll monitor the boys and have a look at them at Murray Park in the days leading up to the game. “We will also have a look at Fozzy, Sebastien and Nicky to see where we are with them too and I’d be very hopeful we’ll have a good squad to choose from. “It might not be a full one but it will certainly be a big and good enough one we feel to take part in Tuesday’s match.” Jig should have been taken off. Apart from the obvious; he could hardly move after taking a knock on the side and we had McGregor who could have gone to CB or Zaliukas who didn't come on till Mohsni got his marching orders. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 By the time he came on the game was over. I can't really explain the game, we had no movement, no pace our first touch compared with Derby was night and day. The Derby keeper only had one save to make, we had one shot (McGregor)in the whole game. We've brought in two centre backs this summer, one played at right back the other on the bench, so the very poor defence from last season is still in place. I am not looking forward to this season. Failing to play Zaliukas is inexplicable. This man has 7 seasons at SPL level, was captain of Hearts and is only 30. What's the point of putting him on the bench? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bear 0 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 After the way it was torn to shreds by the Commonwealth rugby matches we've probably got bigger pitch concerns than fitness concerns. The pitch looked fine to me at the end of the rugby. We'll need to look elsewhere for excuses if we don't turn up against Hibs on Tuesday. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,358 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Failing to play Zaliukas is inexplicable. This man has 7 seasons at SPL level, was captain of Hearts and is only 30. What's the point of putting him on the bench? Because Ally extended Jig's £10k per week contract til the end of this season meaning he has to find a place for him in the team regardless 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,514 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 The pitch looked fine to me at the end of the rugby. We'll need to look elsewhere for excuses if we don't turn up against Hibs on Tuesday. The state of the pitch may help the way we play! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 The pitch looked fine to me at the end of the rugby. We'll need to look elsewhere for excuses if we don't turn up against Hibs on Tuesday. I was going by what I saw of some of the semi-final where it looked like it was quite badly cut up, but I agree with you. Even if the pitch isn't in top condition that won't be any kind of valid excuse. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,066 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Very difficult to come on and make an impact late in the game. You're just getting up to speed when the full time whistle goes. He needs games. He needs a neck brace, maybe with one at least he wouldn't be perpetually looking at the ground every time the ball is at his feet. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilledbear 16 Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Aye he would be all the better if he played with the head up, I'm afraid he'll not get that at Rangers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,326 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 we have not even played a game in anger yet and we have fitness concerns ,pampered little darlings get them over to gullane and build them up for the season ahead . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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