*** The Official Rangers Vs. Nk Maribor Thread ***

[whytes3 254]

Ortiz is awful - I'd have much rather re-signed Novo if we wanted a wide-right Spanish player - he was much better.

We are bossing them today but keep choosing the wrong option in the final 3rd - we need to bring Wylde into the game more!

[kirkiebear 1,013]

The chances we have missed in these european qualifiers have been nothing short of criminal. People can slag the defence all they want, but our strikers are letting us down badly.

[macavoy 1]

I don't know who we can replace ortiz with tho?

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,540]

not just ortiz, the whole team have been dreadful, davis especially goes missing again for the bigger games

[rangerabroad 2]

kerkar for ortiz at least we might finish up with 11 men on the park.

[simplythebestest 2,145]

It looks like one of those night where you could play 180 minutes and no-one would score.

[Broxi 11,484]

come out and win 1-0 and I'll be happy

[King Jela 20,361]

Ortiz is being a cunt tonight. Has literally contributed nothing of value tonight.

Just tonight ? Bar that assist on Sunday he's done next to fuck all since arriving. Broadfoot's been shocking as well.

Lafferty, Davis and Goian have been the best so far for me.

[sdunsmb 43]

This team are really terrible. We just need to be patient and the goal should come.

Wouldn't mind seeing Ortiz replaced with someone a bit more attacking. He just doesn't have the pace or power to be a winger.

Our bench is really weak although I hope Ally doesn't shy away from changes. Bendicksen, Fleck...Healy could replace Laffert for the last half hour if it's till 0-0.

[big tam 5]

Can't blame Weiss for slating Ortiz! Pay the money for Weiss, could really have done with him tonight..

Fully agree with that

[GaryMc 2,394]

Seriously though but how many headers is Jelavic going to fluff this season?

As for Ortiz all I can think of is maybe Healy or Fleck on for him then put Lafferty out at right mid.

[.Williamson. 82,207]

Ortiz is shite.

[Sweeney 241]

I dont understand the negativity here. We have had several great oppurtunities so it's not like they arent being created. Think the team is playing well and if we keep it up its only a matter of time before we score. They havn't had an attempt on target have they? I cant seem to remember any. They have done absolutley nothing and we will score if we keep creating the chances

[Misteral 2,932]

Ortiz is clumsy. Kirk is a clumsy player. Lafferty looks clumsy tonight. Ohm and Edu is always clumsy. Where's the finesse? Jelvic, Davis and Wylde are the only ones with any, I'm not worried about Maribor at all, just that we won't score, Honest, this is torture, I want to enjoy this game, Too many clear cut chances not taken, C'mon FFS!

[AndBoydScores 8]

Ortiz does a good McCulloch impression, invisible for long periods until he pops up with a stupid tackle.

[DavieMacRFC 850]

Playing well just need to take our chances when we get them, get Ortiz subbed for Bendiksen who looked good pre-season and keep attacking them as they look rattled when we run the ball down !!!

C'mon Rangers !!!

[Kasper 2]

Maribore at Ibrox.

That was awful. Ortiz has done nothing but give fouls away. Broadfoot's delivery is fucking woeful. Goian, Bocanegra and Wallace done alright, I thought.

Jelavic and Lafferty are so quiet up there. I reckon Rangers are going to nick this 1-0 but the more time goes on the more worrying it gets...

[TheLawMan 6,240]

Ortiz is as bad as playing with 10 men

Edu and we are at 9 men

Broadfoot and its now 8 men

Just as well we are playing a Scottish First division team.

[SansPeur 7]

Big Hatley looks pissed hope his old strike partner is kicking the teams backsides... more urgency needed

[mrmytto 220]

Maribor aren't great - that said neither are we, however we are a better team than then.

Edu has been decent, Broadfoot gets too excited on the ball and so loses his head and Ortiz must be doing a ghost act, I haven't see. Him do anything worthy of note.

Come on Rangers!

[Jelle1880 225]

I dont understand the negativity here. We have had several great oppurtunities so it's not like they arent being created. Think the team is playing well and if we keep it up its only a matter of time before we score. They havn't had an attempt on target have they? I cant seem to remember any. They have done absolutley nothing and we will score if we keep creating the chances

Because people just want to moan, they will look for anything they don't like and bitch about it.

This is fast turning into another Follow Follow.

[Kasper 2]

Maribor are moving the ball about very well and that's surprised me.

[dukestreetsoup 69]

Edu and we are at 9 men

Broadfoot and its now 8 men

Just as well we are playing a Scottish First division team.

Edu has done nothing wrong.

You are clueless.

[Mor3los_1 3,672]

We should bring on the Kerkar, he couldn't be any worse than whats playing. Show us some of those ZIDANE SKILLS.

[NizzyGers 7]

Broadfoot and edu really slow our play down, and ortiz has been non existent, would like to are fleck on for him, and speed our play up in general.