TM Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 if we grabbed a goal, this game is killed off a few techy moments in the first half, but so far so good - could maybe swap JCD and McCulloch around with the high balls that are getting played towards JCD as McCulloch is more likely to win a high ball than JCD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 christ, if that had screwed in from JCD that was so bloody close and probably the game killer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlayerX Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I'm not a Rangers fan but I play one on TV. (Nah. Not really) Simple question here, so no flaming, for thee shall be flamed. Anyway, has John Fleck got any irish relations? I'm sick and tired of losing good youngstersm or at least players with potential being snapped up by the Irish. This is a sincere questions, so no bloody racial nonsense. (Not that I'm tarring all Old Fans with the same brush) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroxhero Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Thank **** for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 yaaaaaaas \o/ get it right up you Red Star, get it RIGHT up you the promised land \o/ going to do nothing, but still Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzza Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Glad for that. Beasley did well holding the ball up at the end So Naismith on his way into Ibrox now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YippeeKaeYay Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 MON \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker7 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Excellent. Few scarey moments but in the end we deserved to go through. There was so much in that game that in the past would have found us out, thoroughly professional performance. Well done McGregor who has proven that he is ready to join the list of Rangers goalkeeping legends. Which is probably going to far, but he deserves it for his patience in waiting to become first choice keeper. I was glad Red Star didn't make it, a thoroughly unprofessional outfit. Their manager really needs to dress properly for these occasions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlayerX Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 So, that's a no or a yes to my question? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 YippeeKaeYay As you name says....YippeeKaeYay Well done, not a great performance, but were through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker7 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Actually I disagree jimbo, I though it was a great performance. Ok, it might not have been slick, silky football but I've seen allegedly more talented Rangers sides than this totally feck up at this stage SO many times. They did what they had to do, should probably have actually won by more in the end, but who cares. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by SlayerX:So, that's a no or a yes to my question? his place of birth was Glasgow, but I have no idea about the boy's family tree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan petrov Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 McGregor's save from the arrogant left winger was the decider imo, once that happened I knew Rangers were through, Red Star are a terrible team. I only hope Celtic go through, our co-efficient will be secured and we will both be in the groups at the same time for the first time(I think) Dont think Rangers will do very well in the groups all the same, but its the getting there thats the important thing, getting the money, building on that etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlayerX Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by TM:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by SlayerX: So, that's a no or a yes to my question? his place of birth was Glasgow, but I have no idea about the boy's family tree </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Bloody hell, hate when people are in a world of their own and just ignore those around them. Thanks for that, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Cuellar looked a bit nervous to start off with, but his 2nd half performance was great along with the rest of the defence Ferguson's set piece deliveries were awful, but generally he was aright - big JCD upfront was superb though, along with McCulloch McGregor was the top man though, brilliant handling and some top class saves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by Peacemaker7:Actually I disagree jimbo, I though it was a great performance. Ok, it might not have been slick, silky football but I've seen allegedly more talented Rangers sides than this totally feck up at this stage SO many times. They did what they had to do, should probably have actually won by more in the end, but who cares. I think there were a few who underperformed, dont make this look like a moan, I'm delighted becquse were through. I just feel a few could have played better. Hutton, Cuellar Papac and Ferguson werent at their best tonight imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Toner Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Great professional efficent away performance. Well Done watty in getting it right \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzza Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by Stan petrov:Dont think Rangers will do very well in the groups all the same, but its the getting there thats the important thing, getting the money, building on that etc. Me either but then I didn't think we would do very well when we got out of the group stage a couple of seasons ago so who knows what will happen. As you say, getting there was the main thing the money is a huge bonus. Lets just hope Celtic do it tomorrow as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I don't think either team would do well tbh, so it might be good enough just to get to the stages to get the money - and then maybe drop to the UEFA Cup (if that is still happening?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Toner Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Having both Scottish sides in the group stages will be good. Anything we get after the groups is a bonus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I am delighted that we got through that has made my night, i was very afraid that Red Star would score quickly, it did not happen and thats great by the way when's the Draw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by metlika:I am delighted that we got through that has made my night, i was very afraid that Red Star would score quickly, it did not happen and thats great by the way when's the Draw? Thursday at some point, probably 1pm UK time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Toner Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Thursday 5pm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan petrov Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by TM:I don't think either team would do well tbh, so it might be good enough just to get to the stages to get the money - and then maybe drop to the UEFA Cup (if that is still happening?) It helps that were in the third pot. We both want 2 bigger seeds that are playing qualifiers to go out for us both to go up a pot. Benfica have a dodgy one in Copenhagen anyway, id love it if we sneaked into pot 2 though and Rangers got into pot 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Lazio currently 2-1 up in Romania, they were one we needed to drop were 1-0 down as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 That was torture but a great result- well done to Smith and the team. This will mean so much financially which will release a little of the pressure I hope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Toner Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Naisy and Stefanovic in tommorow then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker7 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Leeds v Rangers on Rangers TV atm, such a great match, 2-0 McCoist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by Gary Toner:Naisy and Stefanovic in tommorow then And Hemdani away to Osasuna apparently (accoring to BBC Radio Scotland) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Toner Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Ah **** that Hemdani showed tonight just how important he is too the team. I would rather keep him and not sign Naisy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzza Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Yeah I really don't want to lose Hemdani his composure will come in useful in the big European games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker7 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Yup Hemdani was excellent tonight. He may not play every game of the season for sure, but he would still be invaluable, particularly in Europe. Unless he actually wants away, we should keep him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFurball Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by Peacemaker7:Actually I disagree jimbo, I though it was a great performance. Ok, it might not have been slick, silky football but I've seen allegedly more talented Rangers sides than this totally feck up at this stage SO many times. They did what they had to do, should probably have actually won by more in the end, but who cares. Correct. A thoroughly professional performance, job done. Hope Celtic get fucked tomorrow. Screw the co-efficient, I want the money for ourselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by GingerFurball:Hope Celtic get fucked tomorrow. Screw the co-efficient, I want the money for ourselves. So do i, feck them. c'mon spartak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Very pleasant. Performance tonight highlighted many of the good things that we've seen since January - unity, physicality, discipline, the balance of youthful players' energy and stamina and the experienced players' lack of intimidation. WS overestimated them at Ibrox as they were a very one-dimensional tame side in the end, but progression was the most important thing tonight. Heartening to see we've been written off in the group stages already. If WS can purge that caution a little at home (which he might given away goals mean less now), and providing the draw is generous, I suspect we will cause teams a few problems. One thing, we have a far more capable squad than the one that made the last 16 under Eck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by McD:Heartening to see we've been written off in the group stages already. Its always the cse, and its not a shock it was a celtic fan that said it, Hardly a surprise is it though. If we add acouple more players and get Stevie Smith back fit we're in with a decent chance IMO, 8 game gone 3 goals lost and 6 clean sheets. Were a sloid unit now and the players are all working for each other, we can beat anyone at Ibrox on our game, and we can also bring 3 points home from away games in teh Champions League too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Oh and MotM tonight for me was McGregor. Never put a foot wrong, not just the stops he made, but the plethora of crosses he faced, especially near the end. The boy's maturing in to a more than decent keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 According to Wattie,.... "he expects Hemdani to line up for us in th CL" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan petrov Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by jimbo22:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by McD: Heartening to see we've been written off in the group stages already. Its always the cse, and its not a shock it was a celtic fan that said it, Hardly a surprise is it though. If we add acouple more players and get Stevie Smith back fit we're in with a decent chance IMO, 8 game gone 3 goals lost and 6 clean sheets. Were a sloid unit now and the players are all working for each other, we can beat anyone at Ibrox on our game, and we can also bring 3 points home from away games in teh Champions League too. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> I wasnt the only one. Heh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by jimbo22:Its always the cse, and its not a shock it was a celtic fan that said it, Hardly a surprise is it though. Not surprising at all, no. Let them get on with it. We'll just quietly keep on getting results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker7 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Without wanting to take anything away from McLeish, the side he had which reached the last sixteen was pish. (Which actually probably says more about his managerial qualities I guess). This current side is already a hundred times better in so many ways its unreal. You can't really blame Walter for being cautious. He's been there so many time with better Rangers sides who were expected to go through and didn't. We definately have the players to be a lot more creative, but that will come. The only really huge disapointment tonight - we lost our 100% record Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by Peacemaker7:You can't really blame Walter for being cautious. I think he might have been a little blindsided by Red Star's heritage or their pre-match bluster or just the enormity of the tie and all the financial implications, but I really do think we could have put the tie to bed at Ibrox. Those closing 20 minutes were the only period over the 180 that we exerted any sort of real pressure in their half and we scored one with the chance of two or three more. I think now we have a full six matches to express ourselves in, with the absurd away goal rule not as important, we can relax and look to play a little bit more football, especially at Ibrox. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFurball Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Hindsight says we could have put the tie to bed at Ibrox, however the team did an exceptionally professional job over the 2 legs and we've now achieved our number 1 priority for the season. Priority 2 - get our title back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 No1 priority was the title for me, Europe is the bonus that gives us the finance although obviously I'd like both Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by Peacemaker7:Without wanting to take anything away from McLeish, the side he had which reached the last sixteen was pish. We got a one-all draw in Porto with this team... Waterreus, Murray, Kyrgiakos, Andrews, Ricksen, Lovenkrands, Ferguson, Hemdani, Alex Rae, Namouchi, Jeffers. Subs: Klos, Malcolm, Pierre-Fanfan, Hutton, Burke, Thompson, McCormack. Namouchi and Jeffers ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFurball Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by TM:No1 priority was the title for me, Europe is the bonus that gives us the finance although obviously I'd like both Champions League qualification was the number 1 priority, for the cash boost it gives. Celtic qualifying and us not being there was the nightmare scenario. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Originally posted by GingerFurball:Hindsight says we could have put the tie to bed at Ibrox, however the team did an exceptionally professional job over the 2 legs Absolutely, progression was most important as I said, but there are always those little things WS can look to improve on and learn from, even at his ripened age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFurball Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Just to put a dampener on a superb night, the Herald is reporting Hemdani is off to Osasuna for £1m. http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/headlines/display.var.1648803.0.0.php Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 Delighted with that. Nervous start but like McD says we settled quickly enough and in the second half especially, never really looked like conceding a goal. Red Star were reasonable enough but didn't have anything at all up front to trouble us. Will also be gutted if Hemdani is allowed to leave. £1million is a joke for a fine midfield player and I fail to see where our cover is if Thomson or Ferguson get injured (which, let's face it, isn't altogether unlikely). I can only assume Hemdani wants to leave. Come on the bears! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I can only assume Hemdani wants to leave. yeah I think that is probably it Thomson seems potentially a capable midfielder but Barry is not Hemdani, especially with the composed head and passing Brahim has £1m is an absolute joke but it is Bain, possibly the worst at selling players in the world - I mean even Celtic got more for glass man Beattie although Mowbray is a "symphaiser to the cause" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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