The Official *** Rangers v Elgin City (Sat 5th Jan, 3pm) *** Match thread

[govanblue 16,847]

Assuming the server survives tomorrow, we might get past 3 pages on this one.

SFL 3 - Saturday 5th January. Kick off 3pm - Not on TV, except Rangers TV for Overseas Bears, and dodgy streams for the rest.

There are still tickets available - mainly in the Club Deck - Online Ticket Sales

Elgin are in 3rd place on 27 points, a point behind Peterhead. They've had 1 win in their last 6 - so should count themselves lucky they're still in contention for a play off place.

Previous results against Rangers have been:

League:

September - Home: 5-1 win

December - Away: 2-6 win

Scottish Cup:

December - Home: 3-0 win

My forecast - the trusty old 3-0 win. Sandaza guaranteed to score!!!

Injury news:

RANGERS will virtually be at full strength as they seek to consolidate their healthy 17-point lead at the top of the Third Division when they face Elgin City tomorrow

And that will pose its own problems for boss Ally McCoist who may be forced to leave out some exciting younger players who have really stepped up to the plate in recent weeks.

Skipper Lee McCulloch has recovered from an ankle injury, Dean Shiels is fit again after a calf problem, Emilson Cribari has recovered from an ankle knock and Lewis Macleod has recovered from a stomach bug.

Kevin Kyle is still sidelined with a knee injury while the bad news about Darren Cole’s impending ankle surgery was revealed earlier today.

If the server goes down again tomorrow, I promise never to start a match thread again

[bluenose_72 198]

We beat them 6-2 away from home.

Hopefully we put a few past them tomorrow and it would be good for Fran to score but I wouldn't put money on it

[toolongawake 1,205]

Hopefully a better performance at home than was served up vs. Clyde on boxing day.

Disappointed that Cole is no longer pushing for the right back position a Agyriou just hasn't looked the part for me so far.

Do we know if McLeod will be for for this one?

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

CR3 for me. Hopefully another comfortable win.

[govanblue 16,847]

Hopefully a better performance at home than was served up vs. Clyde on boxing day.

Disappointed that Cole is no longer pushing for the right back position a Agyriou just hasn't looked the part for me so far.

Do we know if McLeod will be for for this one?

Tweeted by RFC_Official:

AMcC - @LewisMacleod_, Dean Shiels and Emilson Cribari are all back in the squad for tomorrow.

[there'sonlyoneamoruso 1,724]

I've been looking forward to this game as I wasn't able to see the Anna game.

Is there any early team news? Will Cribari be back? Any news on Jig, Argyriou, Macleod, Shiels and Kyle?

Big Fran must be due a bit of luck soon, he has been looking better since he came back from injury. One goal might be all he needs to set him off on a goal scoring run.

I hope we can keep it tight at the back too. My preference would be for Temps and McKay to be on the wings, but we'll probably put Little out right. I'd rather he was up front.

[govanblue 16,847]

Is there any early team news? Will Cribari be back? Any news on Jig, Argyriou, Macleod, Shiels and Kyle?

see my post above yours.

[AlBear. 8,499]

We've beaten them, 5-1 3-0 and 6-2.

Bring em on!

[Blumhoilann 6,712]

I've been looking forward to this game as I wasn't able to see the Anna game.

Is there any early team news? Will Cribari be back? Any news on Jig, Argyriou, Macleod, Shiels and Kyle?

Big Fran must be due a bit of luck soon, he has been looking better since he came back from injury. One goal might be all he needs to set him off on a goal scoring run.

I hope we can keep it tight at the back too. My preference would be for Temps and McKay to be on the wings, but we'll probably put Little out right. I'd rather he was up front.

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[govanblue 16,847]

We've beaten them, 5-1 3-0 and 6-2.

Bring em on!

So by the law of averages, we should expect a scoreline of 4.667 - 1

[Amac9 2,060]

Alexander

Argyriou Hegarty Cribari Wallace

McKay MacLeod Hutton Templeton

McCulloch Little

[AlBear. 8,499]

So by the law of averages, we should expect a scoreline of 4.667 - 1

I was gonna put a bet on 14 - 3.

[KingKirk 25,643]

Elgin again ffs

[govanblue 16,847]

I was gonna put a bet on 14 - 3.

But then you're dooming the last game to being 0-0

Go for 13-3 just to be safe.

[govanblue 16,847]

Elgin again ffs

I know. when you also count the game that never was, we just can't seem to get away from them.

For just that (selfish) reason, I hope they don't go up this season.

[eosmhdo 1,879]

We beat them 6-2 away from home.

Hopefully we put a few past them tomorrow and it would be good for Fran to score but I wouldn't put money on it

More chance of Anna.

Sorry couldn't resist lol

[govanblue 16,847]

Alexander

Argyriou Hegarty Cribari Wallace

McKay MacLeod Hutton Templeton

McCulloch Little

That looks ok, but Perry was at the press conference, so it looks like he might be starting, and there's been no mention of Jig having recovered, so I'm assuming he hasn't

Also, I think Shiels will start too.

[AlBear. 8,499]

But then you're dooming the last game to being 0-0

Go for 13-3 just to be safe.

Next time we play them after tomorrow is March 16th. We'll be Champions by then anyway.

Heard it here first.

[Blue-Nosed-Biker 33]

7-1 Rangers with Fran scoring a hat-trick. He has to start scoring soon - if his head gets any lower he'll be able to play keepie-uppie with it.

[The Monk 3,207]

Feels like we're playing them every other week !

[Blue-Nosed-Biker 33]

Feels like we're playing them every other week !

We are!

[Alan LSOB 85]

Hope its another good win for The Mighty Rangers.

[govanblue 16,847]

Feels like we're playing them every other week !

We are

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[AlBear. 8,499]

The site says Jig has recovered from his knock.

[the sliver fox 1,660]

This will be my last game before flying back out to Kabul on Tue plus it will be the wife's first match, so I thought I'd treat her and the kids to a day in the Thornton Suite. My first time doing the hospitality and can't wait.