***The Official Rangers v Aberdeen Thread***

[JRodgA2k8 542]

My Dream team for tomorrow which Smith would neeeeeeeeeeeeever pick! 3-5-2....SERIOUSLY!

:alexander:

:bougherra: :weir: :papac:

:novo: :davis: :edu: :mendes: :lafferty:

:boyd: :miller:

Anyways Novo and Laffers on both wings with Boyd and Miller (should he pass a fitness test) up front.

Effectively 4 strikers, we need it tomorrow!

Im working 8-11:30, off to Ibrox , back to work for 3:30 lol!

*EDIT* Checked the betting and Mendes is available for first goalscorer etc so I assume he will be playing.

[robgersfan51 0]

my team would be

alexander

whittaker

weir

bougherra

smith

davis

edu

mendes

boyd

miller

lafferty

[NOLUWDC 1]

Just realised this game was at half 12 What happened to 3pm ? I would have just woken up at 10am assuming it's a normal Saturday kick off.

[TOBL 1]

according to the BBC Mendes is in The Rangers' squad for tomorrows game so i dont think he is suspended

BBC Sport

[Amac9 2,060]

Papac looks to be fit.

Kenny Miller remains an injury doubt with a hamstring injury for Rangers ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League visit by Aberdeen.

Fellow striker Andrius Velicka is unlikely to feature through illness, but defender Sasa Papac is back fit.

Aberdeen midfielder Mark Kerr returns from suspension.

But Jamie Smith, Andrew Considine, Zander Diamond, Darren Mackie, Derek Young and Tommy Wright are all out injured and Peter Pawlett is doubtful.

Rangers (from): Alexander, Dailly, Bougherra, Weir, Whittaker, Papac, Davis, Mendes, Edu, S Smith, Lafferty, Boyd, McCulloch, Miller, McGregor, Novo, Fleck, Wilson.

Aberdeen (from): Langfield, Foster, Severin, Mair, Mulgrew, Duff, McDonald, Kerr, Aluko, Miller, Maguire, Bossu, Vidal, Stewart, Paton, Ross, Holme, Stirling Smith.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/s...rem/8051174.stm

[MisterC 12,271]

If we dont win then we deserve fuck all. However, surely we cannot drop points here but heres hoping we hump those bastards

[disgruntled_bear 157]

Papac looks to be fit.

Kenny Miller remains an injury doubt with a hamstring injury for Rangers ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League visit by Aberdeen.

Fellow striker Andrius Velicka is unlikely to feature through illness, but defender Sasa Papac is back fit.

Aberdeen midfielder Mark Kerr returns from suspension.

But Jamie Smith, Andrew Considine, Zander Diamond, Darren Mackie, Derek Young and Tommy Wright are all out injured and Peter Pawlett is doubtful.

Rangers (from): Alexander, Dailly, Bougherra, Weir, Whittaker, Papac, Davis, Mendes, Edu, S Smith, Lafferty, Boyd, McCulloch, Miller, McGregor, Novo, Fleck, Wilson.

Aberdeen (from): Langfield, Foster, Severin, Mair, Mulgrew, Duff, McDonald, Kerr, Aluko, Miller, Maguire, Bossu, Vidal, Stewart, Paton, Ross, Holme, Stirling Smith.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/s...rem/8051174.stm

Great news that Papac, Miller are fit and Mendes is available

[Amac9 2,060]

I doubt Miller will be fit.

We need 11 big performances from each player tomorrow.

[NOLUWDC 1]

KENNY MILLER has declared himself fit to face Aberdeen in tomorrow's massive SPL showdown at Ibrox.

The striker missed Wednesday night's 1-1 draw with Hibs at Easter Road due to a hamstring problem but is ready to return for the club's penultimate game of the season.

With a win imperative for Rangers Walter Smith will be delighted to have Miller back in his plans and the Scotland star is desperate to get on the scoresheet and erase the disappointment of missing his side's midweek trip to Edinburgh.

He said: "It was very frustrating not to be involved against Hibs.

"The game against Celtic last weekend was my first start for a while but my hamstring flared up again after that.

"It took a few days for it to settle down but I am fit now and will train with the lads today.

"Hopefully I can be in the starting eleven against the Dons."

Miller is expecting a tough 90 minutes against Jimmy Calderwood's men but hopes Rangers can get off to a flyer in their last home fixture.

He said: "We have to win the game first and foremost because you never know what could happen at Easter Road on Sunday.

"If we can go out and get an early goal that will help to settle any early nerves, that has to be our aim.

"But Aberdeen are a good team as we have seen when we faced them earlier this season.

"We will give them respect but if we play the way we can I am always confident we can get three points."

With Celtic currently on top of the SPL on goal difference Rangers will look to attack from the first whistle on Saturday and Miller insists they have the firepower to shoot down the Dons.

He said: "In the first-half on Wednesday we did not really get started but Kyle and Nacho came on and did very well.

"Nacho got the goal big while Laff played on the left and made a difference.

"So the manager has options in the forward areas and there is no doubt we have the players that can create and score goals."

Andrius Velicka is the only striker that will not feature this weekend due to an illness but Sasa Papac should join Miller in the squad having recovered from a knee injury.

[Bobby 41]

:mcgregor:

:whittaker: :weir: :bougherra: :papac:

:novo: :davis: :edu: :ssmith:

:velicka: :boyd:

bench

:beasley: :miller: :fleck: :dailly: :alexander:

[Amac9 2,060]

Bobby, why drop Alexander? Play S.Smith? Play Velicka?

[disgruntled_bear 157]

:alexander:

:whittaker: :bougherra: :weir: :papac:

:edu: :mendes:

:novo: :davis: :fleck:

:lafferty:

Like the look of that, fingers crossed Walter goes for the jugular tomorrow.

[Bobby 41]

Bobby, why drop Alexander? Play S.Smith? Play Velicka?

alexander is a close call, but i reckon shagger has alot of vital saves in him that alexander dosnt.

Velicka is a scorer, we need goals - would do the job imo if we play attacking enough.

Smith - only player in the current crop who can get a decent cross / set piece in the box for front two.

[NOLUWDC 1]

Velicka is out, he has a cold. He didn't tell Walter Smith about it until after the game on Wednesday.

[Amac9 2,060]

Bobby, why drop Alexander? Play S.Smith? Play Velicka?

alexander is a close call, but i reckon shagger has alot of vital saves in him that alexander dosnt.

Velicka is a scorer, we need goals - would do the job imo if we play attacking enough.

Smith - only player in the current crop who can get a decent cross / set piece in the box for front two.

I very much doubt we will see McGregor again this season. So it probably will be Alexander.

Velicka may well be a scorer but he is a rancid footballer and his partnership with Kris Boyd is one of the worst I have seen. I would go with Lafferty and Miller up front.

And as for Steven Smith, bar a couple of decent balls/set plays into the box he has been totally ineffective. His performance the other night merited a 1/10 from me on the player ratings.

But it is all opinions and that's mine

[Scott-RFC 308]

It will be a standard 442

Make no mistakes, Walter will be happy with any sort of win, and just hope that Hibs can do something

[Blue Stars Bearette 1]

Papac looks to be fit.

Kenny Miller remains an injury doubt with a hamstring injury for Rangers ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League visit by Aberdeen.

Fellow striker Andrius Velicka is unlikely to feature through illness, but defender Sasa Papac is back fit.

Aberdeen midfielder Mark Kerr returns from suspension.

But Jamie Smith, Andrew Considine, Zander Diamond, Darren Mackie, Derek Young and Tommy Wright are all out injured and Peter Pawlett is doubtful.

Rangers (from): Alexander, Dailly, Bougherra, Weir, Whittaker, Papac, Davis, Mendes, Edu, S Smith, Lafferty, Boyd, McCulloch, Miller, McGregor, Novo, Fleck, Wilson.

Aberdeen (from): Langfield, Foster, Severin, Mair, Mulgrew, Duff, McDonald, Kerr, Aluko, Miller, Maguire, Bossu, Vidal, Stewart, Paton, Ross, Holme, Stirling Smith.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/s...rem/8051174.stm

Great news that Papac, Miller are fit and Mendes is available

and that the Sheep are missing quite a few players and thank goodness Velicka is not available in case Wattie gets some mad idea. Sorry Velicka get well soon but don't play soon

[disgruntled_bear 157]

Papac looks to be fit.

Kenny Miller remains an injury doubt with a hamstring injury for Rangers ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League visit by Aberdeen.

Fellow striker Andrius Velicka is unlikely to feature through illness, but defender Sasa Papac is back fit.

Aberdeen midfielder Mark Kerr returns from suspension.

But Jamie Smith, Andrew Considine, Zander Diamond, Darren Mackie, Derek Young and Tommy Wright are all out injured and Peter Pawlett is doubtful.

Rangers (from): Alexander, Dailly, Bougherra, Weir, Whittaker, Papac, Davis, Mendes, Edu, S Smith, Lafferty, Boyd, McCulloch, Miller, McGregor, Novo, Fleck, Wilson.

Aberdeen (from): Langfield, Foster, Severin, Mair, Mulgrew, Duff, McDonald, Kerr, Aluko, Miller, Maguire, Bossu, Vidal, Stewart, Paton, Ross, Holme, Stirling Smith.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/s...rem/8051174.stm

Great news that Papac, Miller are fit and Mendes is available

and that the Sheep are missing quite a few players and thank goodness Velicka is not available in case Wattie gets some mad idea. Sorry Velicka get well soon but don't play soon

Only bad news is that Kris Boyd didn't pick up the same cold Velicka has...Well maybe there still time

[Maryann 0]

:alexander:

:whittaker: :bougherra: :weir: :papac:

:davis: :mendes: :edu:

:miller: :boyd: :novo:

[Amac9 2,060]

Aberdeen have nearly a whole team out.

Hopefully Wally realises this and just goes for it!

[NOLUWDC 1]

Aberdeen midfielder Mark Kerr returns from suspension.

But Jamie Smith, Andrew Considine, Zander Diamond, Darren Mackie, Derek Young and Tommy Wright are all out injured and Peter Pawlett is doubtful.

From the BBC.

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http://www.snspix.com/pics_15961/15-05-09-...6c6765709767edc

Today's training pics.

[disgruntled_bear 157]

http://www.snspix.com/pics_15961/15-05-09-...6c6765709767edc

Today's training pics.

Barry looks like he's back, check pic number 7.

[Amac9 2,060]

http://www.snspix.com/pics_15961/15-05-09-...6c6765709767edc

Today's training pics.

Barry looks like he's back, check pic number 7.

The Rangers clique

[ShootSpeedKillLight 0]

At least with Diamond out hopefully Lafferty won't get headbutted this time

As someone said above, I really have the feeling that Smith will play for a 1-0 and hope Hibs do us a favour. It just seems like exactly the kind of thing he'd do.

Also might be the first time ever that I really hope Miller is fit, and replaces Boyd.