davyh27

I'm anything but disappointed, if we had brought in another 5 or 6 players on top of what we had I feel we would have missed the best opportunity our great club has had in years to give some youth a chance. What we have should be more than good enough to get back to the top. Good youth mixed with good experience has to be the way forward. Whether Ally planned it that way is neither here nor there. It's what we have and in my opinion is the best way forward.

I might be wrong but I think they were hoping to keep our top players because of their value. If we just get rid of them we lose a lot of our value. Worrying times

Was this not yesterday?

I'm saying ruptured again, I can't even remember if that was what he had before. Anybody know?

Really hope it isn't his ACL that's gone. That's what it looked like. Was it not Naismith who got stamped in the cup a couple of years back and when he carried on a few minutes later his knee went? This seemed exactly the same. You would really fear for the lad if it's ruptured again. Hopefully we get good news on this. He has been fantastic for us this season.

While I'm not 100 percent sure if McCoist was his preferred manager I can't believe that he will want him to fail. However, from what I have seen so far I don't think he would be shy in sacking McCoist if and that's a big if , results and performances are poor come Christmas time. As long as it looks like we are heading the right way I'm sure Ally will get a fair go at it.

I thought the 1-0 defeat away to Hearts we played really well and if we had our shooting boots on would have hammered them. The other performances I agree. While I dont think its completely their fault you have to remember that Ness was realtively new into the team and still finding his way. The point is that if the midfield is poor, static, unable to hold onto the ball , find space , Pick out a good pass etc it just encourages or central defenders or left and right back to pump it up the field. Central midfield has been a problem for a few years now and needs sorting.

Agree 100%

You can start by giving us a good performance for the first time this season Steven. A strange player Whittaker, he goes from awful to brilliant and back to awful more times than any player I can remember at Rangers. Obviously confidence is a huge part of his game.

I dont think Jeffries would add anything to our club other than another wage.

Whittaker will know he has screwed up. Given that he is what I would call a confidence player booing him would be a complete waste of time and only make the game we are playing in more difficult. So, I hope not.

The manager deserves time - like all new managers do. The only thing that concerns me is that he is trying to do exactly as Walter Smith did. Now, I realise that Walter was extremely successful for us but I dont believe Ally is good enough yet to get out of the players what Walter Smith did. I believe, as was said in an earlier post that Ally will need new ideas to carry on the success of the previous manager. He could start by realising that McCulloch and Edu together in the middle dont work. Neither are good enough to control a midfield. In all honesty would anyone on here pick those 2 as our best centre midfield partnership? He needs time but I would think if we are playing poorly in 6 months time with the above 2 in the centre of the park questions will have to be asked. It is now up to Ally McCoist to try and bring in the players he wants with the hopeful support of Craig Whyte and be the manager he wants to be. A successful one for the Rangers. Its what we all want.

http://www.rangers.co.uk/articles/20110804/craig-whyte-statement_2254024_2410309 Close if already posted, just logged in and never seen it.

Jelavic!!!!!

Disgrace Whittaker, cost us big time

I agree, and rightly so. However, I have a feeling we will sneak through tonight even with the dynamic duo in the middle of the park.

I cant believe he thinks those two in the middle is the way forward. Long 90 minutes ahead. Apart from anything else I think Ortiz is wasted on the left. To me he looks a good player despite a lot of criticism he has had on here.

Bad news, however, I would like to think we will be pressing their defence more than they will be ours. We just need to get into them from the start, no messing about.

Yes, thats pretty much the team I would like to see start the game, if I am honest though I really cant see it happening. Fully expect Edu and McCulloch to start in the middle of the park sadly. It really does astound me that Ally thinks the 2 of them paired in midfield is the best way for Rangers at the moment. One or the other maybe but not both together, especially in a must win game like tonight. Hopefully I will be proved wrong and Ally will drop one of them.

I think I'm more disappointed with the manner in which this transfer has been handled rather than losing out in the player himself. It was a lot of money and if truth be told I think we can get as good a player on the continent easily for that type of cash. Still, once it is settled either way I look forward to hearing exactly what happened with this deal. I still think if Goodwillie was desperate to play for Rangers this deal would happen. We will know in a couple of months whether missing out on him has been a good or a bad thing. Tonight its all about beating Malmo. Lets do this!

So, how confident are you of this going in our favour then?..from what you have heard.

What happened to signing subject to successful medical, the fact he has not done that says more to me about it than anything.

So , does that mean he stays in Blackburn tonight or does he fancy another trip back up the road. Very strange, never known a medical to take 2 days.

I agree totally. If our bid is now higher, and that is a big if, its now up to Goodwillie how much he wants to be a Rangers player.

Yes, and if Goodwillie really wants to come to us he will be a very unhappy player tonight.