Rangers

[JamesWales]

Re: Rangers

Unless the Scottish league has a system like the Dutch where X% of European money is filtered and shared through the league this will do nothing for Scottish football except make a 2 horse race even more of a closed shop.

Two ways to view this really. One is as you describe, the alternative is that the more you pour into Scottish football the more inevitably will trickle down. So Celtic and Rangers may invest more in youth teams, they may pay more for Scottish talent, or they may buy bigger names from abroad, leaving Hearts and Hibs etc able to buy the talent themselves. Also, it does improve Scotlands rankings, making it easier for other teams to get into group stages of the Europa league etc. (Hearts at home to St Gallen tonight btw)

In practice, I don't think it will make much difference. European success or not, it's a depressingly familiar two horse race and will remain so. In that scenario, I think overall having two teams in the top competition is better than not.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: Rangers

Tom Lawrence has to be a serious contender for that world cup squad now?

Already chalked up a few goals and was a hair length away from scoring an absolute banger tonight.

Page isn't having him, at all. I think something must have gone on, as he really doesn't like him. He's make comments about his attitude etc.

[Ivortheengine]

Re: Rangers

It won’t be happening this season,or the next

[Rjk]

Re: Rangers

It won’t be happening this season,or the next

what?

[JamesWales]

Re: Rangers

what?

It.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Rangers

It.

[Rjk]

Re: Rangers

well can't see them getting out of the group stage

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Rangers

He’s started the last two league games ffs

Appearances since his terrible 1st leg performance against Union St.Gilloise.

06/08 Kilmarnock (12th) (H) - bench, subbed on 63'
09/08 Union St.Gilloise (H) - bench, subbed on 64'
13/08 St. Johnson (10th) (H) - start, 90 mins
16/08 PSV (H) - unused sub
20/08 Hibernian (8th) (A) - start, subbed off 68'
24/08 PSV (A) - unused sub

He has played 211/560 minutes mainly against the bottom of the league teams, and 158 of those minutes came before the two PSV games when they were resting players. He's certainly not the first name on the team sheet, and he didn't feature at all in any of the important Champions League matches against PSV.

He needs some good performances (if selected) in the upcoming games against Celtic, Aberdeen & Hearts if he wants to impress Page. There is also competition from Lawrence who can also play on the left, and is currently the better performing player, not to mention Johnson, Wilson, James, Thomas and Brooks who will also be hoping for places in the final squad.

[J R Hartley]

Re: Rangers

Appearances since his terrible 1st leg performance against Union St.Gilloise.

06/08 Kilmarnock (12th) (H) - bench, subbed on 63'
09/08 Union St.Gilloise (H) - bench, subbed on 64'
13/08 St. Johnson (10th) (H) - start, 90 mins
16/08 PSV (H) - unused sub
20/08 Hibernian (8th) (A) - start, subbed off 68'
24/08 PSV (A) - unused sub

He has played 211/560 minutes mainly against the bottom of the league teams, and 158 of those minutes came before the two PSV games when they were resting players. He's certainly not the first name on the team sheet, and he didn't feature at all in any of the important Champions League matches against PSV.

He needs some good performances (if selected) in the upcoming games against Celtic, Aberdeen & Hearts if he wants to impress Page. There is also competition from Lawrence who can also play on the left, and is currently the better performing player, not to mention Johnson, Wilson, James, Thomas and Brooks who will also be hoping for places in the final squad.

By this logic, how many minutes has Brooks had then?

Rabbi has also played in more minutes available this season than Colwill too.

He might not be playing every available minute for Rangers - which players do play every available minutes threaw days? - but to suggest he’s slipped “well down the pecking order” is utter nonsense.

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Rangers

By this logic, how many minutes has Brooks had then?

Rabbi has also played in more minutes available this season than Colwill too.

He might not be playing every available minute for Rangers, which players do play every available minutes thresa days, but to suggest he’s slipped “well down the pecking order” is utter nonsense.

I mentioned all the players that can play wide (Bale too), and are in contention for a place in the World Cup squad. Obviously Page won't be taking 8 wide players to Qatar, so do the math.

[Des Parrot]

Re: Rangers

Home games against Real, Leipzig & Celtic, tidy. Tickets will be at a premium, now where’s my Hull stub

[J R Hartley]

Re: Rangers

I mentioned all the players that can play wide (Bale too), and are in contention for a place in the World Cup squad. Obviously Page won't be taking 8 wide players to Qatar, so do the math.

You said he was well down the pecking order at Rangers. He isnt.

[Wales-Bales]

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You said he was well down the pecking order at Rangers. He isnt.

He managed to peck his way out of playing a single minute against PSV, or maybe the latest football tactics are to confuse the opposition by leaving your best players out of the team?

[J R Hartley]

Re: Rangers

He managed to peck his way out of playing a single minute against PSV, or maybe the latest football tactics are to confuse the opposition by leaving your best players out of the team?

If he was “well down the pecking order” I’m
fairly sure he wouldn’t have played in
80% plus recent league minutes.
Imagine being that far down the pecking order you started the last two league games. He better get his agent on the case to get him out of there in January.

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Rangers

If he was “well down the pecking order” I’m
fairly sure he wouldn’t have played in
80% plus recent league minutes.
Imagine being that far down the pecking order you started the last two league games. He better get his agent on the case to get him out of there in January.

Some fantastic mental gymnastics going on there mate