Wearethepeople72 1,845 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 STUART McCall admits his team selection for tomorrows Championship game with Livingston will be a last minute decision.The new boss will have had less than 48 hours with his players when he joins up with them at Ibrox on Saturday morning. He says it will be hard to pick Rangers best 11 as there have not been enough regular performances good enough to warrant a place week in week out which he is confident fans would agree with. McCall said: I'm sure that I could have 50 different Rangers supporters sitting in this room with me and they would all pick a different side because there hasn't been enough consistency. I'm sure the players are all big enough and honest enough to admit that nobody has played to the potential they have or at a consistent level for a number of games. That could be for a number of reasons of course - from coming in and out of the team or whatever it might be.We normally like to do the team the day before a game, but we are just in the door and we haven't been able to do that. If you are in it then we want you to keep that jersey and if you are on the bench then be ready to come on and make an impact.And if you're up in the stand, make sure you aren't there again because of the way you train when you come in the on Sunday and throughout the next week. I will take all of the responsibility of picking teams, tactics and selections. The buck stops with me and my staff. I just want to try to remind the players what good players they can be, they have been and they will be again. There is no magic formula or no magic pill, they just have to go out there and show a bit of character, not fear anything, look in the mirror and try to go out there an perform. We can only try to guide and help to try to put belief into them, but what gives you confidence is doing good things and doing them right and winning football games and playing well - confidence can come back as quickly as you can lose it.And it is not just team selection that will be keeping McCall up until the wee hours, after he admitted to only three hours sleep after his first day in the job, the formation poses a problem too. He continued: I think that in this modern day you have to be flexible and adaptable. I've always liked to go with two strikers, but sometimes that can change and you can play that in so many different ways.I think that if you look at Brendan Rogers with Swansea he always wanted to play a 4-2-3-1, however when he gets two great strikers like Sturridge and Suarez, he finds a way to play with two strikers.That is what you've got to do, you have to work with what you have at your disposal - I am always a horses for courses man despite what people might say. A few years back the formation maybe didn't change much because the squad were in such good form and the team picked itself."In the last 18 months I've played with a lot of different formations that I felt suited and I've certainly got players here that can adapt to different formations."http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/8811-team-selection-tricky Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 It's a blank canvas really, no one deserves a starting slot on merit.Good luck with that, Stuart! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladimirWeiss69 802 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Fucking hope simonsen, jig or black doesn't start Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,975 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 "And if you're up in the stand make sure you aren't there again because of the way you train when you come in on the Sunday and throughout the next week".Training on a Sunday after a game. They won't know what's hit them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Our manager talking formations, loving this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,610 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 McCall will need time remember these players have not just let down previous manager/coaches they have let down themselves, lets hope they get their finger out and give the support something to cheer about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamie 4,842 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 He's right if he sat with 50 Rangers fans we might all pick a different side... However none of them would have McCulloch at center half or foster within 100 miles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin 13,619 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 McCall will need time remember these players have not just let down previous manager/coaches they have let down themselves, lets hope they get their finger out and give the support something to cheer about.most know their out of contractmost know thier careers are over and have accepted this and fell into a rut of turning up doing a bit and getting paid handsomely for their time how do you motivate that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamie 4,842 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Our manager talking formations, loving this.Whatever next?? A game plan! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boss 1,941 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'm sure he won't follow McDowall's team selection of:McCulloch from the top rowand 10 others from anywhere else Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,920 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Looking forward to his first game Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 It'll be hard to judge him on tomorrow's team/formation because he'll want to give everyone an even chance. If poor performances ensue then I expect him to deal with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allcinaye 336 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 As we don't have two great strikers like Sturridge and Suarez does it mean we won't be playing 4-4-2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchieshearercaldow 22,137 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Best of luck Stuart, his first game and it really is a must win Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluedoo 2,652 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I really like the way he talks, not patronising players but subtly saying its up to them to grab the chance they are given Instilling belief in this team could prove to be enough to push us on, buzzing for tommorow now, we are the people Come on The Rangers Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JograBear 1,074 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Manager talking about football. It will never catch on... Go mccall! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Gallant Pioneer 555 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I think some of us are kidding ourselves on with regards Jig, Lee McCulloch is club captain, i don't think McCall will change that and with him being so, will most likely start the match. My only hope is it isn't at the back. He is a liability back there. He is a striker, if he has to play, he should be played as a striker. As for blank canvas, yes it may well be but we do have players who should have kicked their last ball already. The likes of Simonsen, Foster and Black have no future here, they should be nowhere near a matchday squad. Personally i would like to see Shiels and Templeton reintroduced to the team somehow and a proper right back brought into the team, Ryan Sinnamon is on the verge of walking out on the club disillusioned, he is the best right back at the club and i would hope someone has mentioned him to McCall. Unlike Foster, Black and Simmo, the likes of Ryan are our future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears r us 30,797 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I forgot how much I missed a manager speaking like a manager, really hope he can get the players to respond. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,361 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 The first training session after tomorrow is when McCall really starts tbh. I'm not saying forget about tomorrow but he hasn't been given anywhere near enough time to prepare. It'll be interesting to see who starts. I can see most being disappointed with the starting 11 no matter what it is, that's how shite everyone has been. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,610 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 The first training session after tomorrow is when McCall really starts tbh. I'm not saying forget about tomorrow but he hasn't been given anywhere near enough time to prepare. It'll be interesting to see who starts. I can see most being disappointed with the starting 11 no matter what it is, that's how shite everyone has been. That's it, its going to be hard to pick a player everyone's not pissed off with as it virtually covers the whole squad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1873bear 192 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'm loving the vibes from McCall if the players start there shite I will be happy with him playing youth if it comes to it.Good luck tomorrow Stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,920 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Anything less than a 6-0 victory and McCall needs to go.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack The Flipper 5,936 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Is mccall buttering our balls for jig starting?hope not Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackandra 732 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hes making the right noises. Looking forward to seeing starting line up tomorrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Shaw 30,470 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 On the eve of the match our manager talking about our team, talking formations, team selection, identifying reasons as to why the players have been shite, trying to install believe into them, all positive stuff. Compare that to McCoist and McD's constant bumming up of the opposition, telling us how tough the match will be and getting excuses in for when we get another shity result... Breath of fresh air, I like the cut of the wee mans jib. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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