matty_8 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Rangers are playing a youth player called Hutton here. Is it by any chance a relation of Alan? If so maybe we should play him at right back and just hope?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted April 28, 2008 SI Staff Share Posted April 28, 2008 Tbh, as much as I admire Walter and you have to admit that his safety first policy was what we needed this season but if you think for instance about John Fleck, now if this young lad was playing for the likes of Ajax and was actually as good as many people say he is he would be in the team. He'll be 25 before Walter even starts to think about him, and thats one side of the old man that really frustrates me. I think we might see a lot more of Fleck next season. Walter has come in to steady the ship and he was always going to go with experience this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty_8 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Hahahaha Fleck equalises, and commentator doesn't know what to do. Starts to take it out on the "incompetant" 4th official whose board didn't actually say how much stoppages there were to be. Flecks goal gets better and better every time i see it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker7 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I think we might see a lot more of Fleck next season. Walter has come in to steady the ship and he was always going to go with experience this season. Yeah I know, but it's still a bit frustrating. Have to say the commentator on Rangers TV was much better matty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 Originally posted by matty_8:Rangers are playing a youth player called Hutton here. Is it by any chance a relation of Alan? If so maybe we should play him at right back and just hope?! Kyle Hutton - no relation... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty_8 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Originally posted by Frankie:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by matty_8: Rangers are playing a youth player called Hutton here. Is it by any chance a relation of Alan? If so maybe we should play him at right back and just hope?! Kyle Hutton - no relation... </div></BLOCKQUOTE> there goes my last hope of another Hutton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Speculation that Rangers are after Alan Smith but Keegan wants Cuellar as a swap! At least its not Robbie Fowler! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 Originally posted by FrazT:Speculation that Rangers are after Alan Smith but Keegan wants Cuellar as a swap! At least its not Robbie Fowler! Usual crap after Smith was spotted at the last 2 Old Firm games in amongst the bears... Can't see us being interested in Smith who has consistently flattered to deceive in recent years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Usual speculation as Smith has been linked at almost every transfer window for years. I would also have thought that his wage deamds would have been well outside the current set up. I wonder if his under-achievemnt over the years is because of his not being played in his correct position- I remmeber him best as a striker but both Man Utd and Newcastle want to make him into a midfielser. He would also get sent off too often in our league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzza Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I'd still like Smith, I really like him as a player even though he hasn't been good for a few seasons now I think he would do a good job up front. No way would I sawp him for King Carlos though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 No way would I sawp him for King Carlos though. I agree that altho Smith could do a job for us, Cuellar is far too important to the defence, especially if Weir is coming to the end and there is no immediately obvious replacement. Carlos will be much needed next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatter Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 chalk me up as another who'd like to see you get smudge - i wouldn't swap carlos for him either though. think he'd do an excellent job for you. it's often overlooked how important he was to us when we had no fit strikers a couple of seasons back. carried our attack on his own, and did it very, very well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Smudger vs Roma in the 7-1 > * He'd be a cracking signing for one of the Old Firm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker7 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Swap or no swap - No swap! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Toner Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 No Swap. I'd take Smith but not if it means losing King Carlos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
underwater sunlight Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 well, from his apparent 60k wages, he would be taking a massive drop, as i cant see us paying over 30k for any player, let alone somebody who has been under-performing the past few seasons. especially if there is going to be a fee around £5million for him. we may be in a better financial state but we cant afford that outlay on one person. and no chance should we swap carlos. we need him for next season, along with a younger player to fill weir's boots long term. shame really. pretty certain he would do a similar job for us that sutton did for celtic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty_8 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I think Smith would be similar to Bellamy for Celtic. He would score plenty of goals im sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coisty Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Can see Newcastle snapping up Cueller then totally f**king him up like the last great centre back Rangers had! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Originally posted by coisty:Can see Newcastle snapping up Cueller then totally f**king him up like the last great centre back Rangers had! I Honestly cant See Cuellar going to a club like Newcastle. If the big leagues are a draw for him why leave La Liga? Money is the only thing that could swing it, but once again, why come to us when he would probably have had a few scouts watching him in the Spanish league. The only way I see him leaving is if Murray does a Hutton with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted April 29, 2008 SI Staff Share Posted April 29, 2008 Hopefully the next time I post we'll be in a European final. MON THE GERS!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 Originally posted by Ter:Hopefully the next time I post we'll be in a European final. MON THE GERS!! Enjoy yourself mate! Tell big Amo I'm asking after him.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Toner Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Enjoy Ter/Gudge but with your track records I hope you dont get into the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Originally posted by Gary Toner:Enjoy Ter/Gudge but with your track records I hope you dont get into the game Good point! One of my mates doesn't go to Old Firm games any more as he's seen as a jinx. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Rangers website reporting that Weir could be fit for the Fiorentina game after all- I wonder if it would be worth the risk? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utter Utter Loser (Ned) Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Line-up something like this? Alexander, Broadfoot, Papac, Weir 25%/Dailly 75%, Cuellar, Whittaker, Thomson, Hemdani, Ferguson, Davis 65%/Novo 25%/Buffel 10%, Cousin 75%/Darcheville 25% If Weir is fit, I can't see how Dailly fits into the line-up, would he even start? How would you rate Cousin/Darcheville's chances of starting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty_8 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Originally posted by Utter Utter Loser (Ned):Line-up something like this? Alexander, Broadfoot, Papac, Weir 25%/Dailly 75%, Cuellar, Whittaker, Thomson, Hemdani, Ferguson, Davis 65%/Novo 25%/Buffel 10%, Cousin 75%/Darcheville 25% If Weir is fit, I can't see how Dailly fits into the line-up, would he even start? How would you rate Cousin/Darcheville's chances of starting? If only there was a way of removing Broadfoot! tbh, if Weir is fit, I would still prefer Dailly over Hemdani, as he has been terrible every time i have seen him this season. and my prediction is that Cousin will start, even though i'd much prefer Darcheville for his sheer workrate and running over Cousin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utter Utter Loser (Ned) Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Do you think there's much chance Dailly would actually be chosen ahead of Hemdani? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty_8 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 not much chance, but if I was in Walters shoes thats what I would do. I would also attempt to lose Whittaker. I know everyone here despises the boy, but this is the games that I would prefer big carthorse Lee McCulloch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty_8 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 and yes, I know that he is injured, and that is not possible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Wouldnt putting whittaker in at right back and having thomson covering the left let daily come in at the expense of broadfoot? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker7 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Originally posted by matty_8:not much chance, but if I was in Walters shoes thats what I would do. I would also attempt to lose Whittaker. I know everyone here despises the boy, but this is the games that I would prefer big carthorse Lee McCulloch. Hell no I wouldn't want McCulloch anywhere near a game like this, totally glad he can't play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker7 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 tbh, if Weir is fit, I would still prefer Dailly over Hemdani, as he has been terrible every time i have seen him this season. and my prediction is that Cousin will start, even though i'd much prefer Darcheville for his sheer workrate and running over Cousin Cousin starting would be the correct option, with JCD coming on later in the game. Cousin could batter that guy with headband, he looked a bit dodgy tempramentally tbh, and then once he's been battered to bits JCD comes on and runs rings round him. Will be a miracle if we pull this off tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Gers management now playing games with an interview with McCoist saying that Weir is unlikely to play!. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty_8 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Quick stat I just worked out being very bored: Rangers results versus bottom 6 teams: 2006/07 - 32 points in 18 games 2007/08 - 48 points in 17 games (St Mirren to play) Could be 19 points difference there, thats where we have gained this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleyjag Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 matty - I don't think you can really take the 2006/7 stats as being something to compare to I'd go back a couple more years. Those stats include a certain PLG in charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty_8 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 that gives me something to do, might aswell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker7 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Does give an indication though of just how poor Le Guen's side actually were. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty_8 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 STATS!!! ok, this took me a while and i'm not actually sure what it shows. Might aswell show you my findings, see if you can take any conclusions from it. <pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> Possible points: Top 6 - 60 Bottom 6 - 54 2003/04 - Top 6 - Points = 33 Bottom 6 - Points = 48 2004/05 - Top 6 - Points = 50 Bottom 6 - Points = 41 2005/06 - Top 6 - Points = 34 Bottom 6 - Points = 42 2006/07 - Top 6 - Points = 40 Bottom 6 - Points = 32 2007/08 - Top 6 - Points = 27 (possible 15 more) Bottom 6 - Points = 48 (possible 3 more) </pre> (i dont usually use code, hope that worked) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzza Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 So nervous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Originally posted by Andy "Muzza" Murray:So nervous I hear you mate... Just hope we give another good account of ourselves in Italy tonight. Something like the Livorno game would be nice... No matter what happens we've had a decent year in Europe this season so we can be proud of our achievements even if we do go out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty_8 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 im less nervous for tonight than i have been for many of the European nights this year. thats probably because i dont really expect anything at all. just putting in a good performance tonight would make me happy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Originally posted by matty_8:im less nervous for tonight than i have been for many of the European nights this year. thats probably because i dont really expect anything at all. just putting in a good performance tonight would make me happy I'm not nervous about the game, i'm just thinking that in about 8/9 hours we could be in a European final.... F**k me Not sure how the games going to go, but I think we have a shot at scoring at least one, so that gives me a hope. Ah well, trying not to get too worked up before the game starts, need to get the Cerveza's into the fridge, just incase. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Originally posted by matty_8:im less nervous for tonight than i have been for many of the European nights this year. thats probably because i dont really expect anything at all. just putting in a good performance tonight would make me happy pretty much what he said, I don't expect anything from this as this is where the European adventure ends I think still 18 games in Europe and lasting till May is a stunning achievement Mutu should have been banned for this game, he will be the match winner and I will shout expletives at him when he does it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidmar14 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 mon the gers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker7 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I thought the Sporting game was a bridge too far when we could only draw at home. We proved that wrong. It's a tough one to call because part of me thinks this is the end of the line, but there's something else that thinks...... it might be, it just might be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I thought the Sporting game was a bridge too far when we could only draw at home. We proved that wrong. surprisingly, I didn't I'd have been a bit annoyed going out to Sporting after beating Bremen who I consider to be a much better team Fiorentina and Bremen are pretty much on an equal footing (Bremen defence better, Fiore have a better cutting edge) I just think the defence are going to have to be brilliant tonight and Alexander might to do McGregor sort of heroics like seen in Bremen. Obviously we are capable of that, but any chances we get will need to be taken. I think we will be better in midfield tonight with Ferguson and Thomson back - but the attack Fiore have just looks too tough to stop although if I'm wrong, then I'm not bothered Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker7 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Oh yeah don't get me wrong, would have been devastated to lose to a Sporting side who weren't really all that great. I just felt that we could not go away from home again and do the bizz. We are after all Scottish, and we all know the script by now. It will all end in tears. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 This has been a great adventure in Europe this season but in truth the team has overachieved and whilst I sincerely hope for a result tonight, the neccessary points to win the league are at least as important for the clubs future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Sky Sports reporting the team for tonight as: Alexander Broadfoot, Weir, Cuellar and Papac Davis, Hemdani, Ferguson, Thompson and Whittaker JCD I hope Weir makes it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Disappointed that Broadfoot is in there. Other than that its expected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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