Orange and Blue 1,173 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Rangers have welcomed Manchester United’s Under-23s to the club’s training centre in Auchenhowie today with a behind closed doors bounce game organised for this afternoon. Former Scotland Under-21 head coach Ricky Sbragia has been in charge of the Red Devils’ second-string side since July and has brought a strong squad to Auchenhowie to utilise the facilities and take part in a friendly match for players not currently on international duty. Gers interim boss Graeme Murty believes United will provide a great test for his first-team stars and several of the club’s under-20s, as he explained to RangersTV.tv on Tuesday morning: “Well Manchester United Under-23s, with my first ever youth team coach Ricky Sbragia, are coming up. “They are having a training camp and fancied a game, and we’ve got loads of players who need some game time, so we thought it was a fantastic opportunity to get them together and it will be a really good game. It’s a bit of a no brainer. Man United phone up and ask you if you fancy a game, you don’t really turn that down. “So we are going to get that behind closed doors, we’re going to look at the players who need minutes and it will be interesting for me actually to take a step back. “JJ (Jonatan Johansson) is going to take the game, some 20s are going to be involved and I’m going to take a step back. I’m not going to be in the emotion of the sideline. “I’m just going to go and objectively look at the players and make sure that they get a really good workout and they get to develop themselves and get what they need against some fairly hefty opposition I hope. “There will be a mix of people involved, there will be a mix of styles involved. We might change a little bit of shape, a little bit of formation, but honestly I’m looking for players to go out and get what they need. I’m purely looking at game time and looking at certain players getting some physical parameters in, but I’m looking for headaches for Hamilton and if someone steps up and gives me one, fantastic. “If someone lodges a thought in my head that ‘I’m ready to go’, brilliant. That’s all you can do as a footballer, so I’m quite hopeful for Thursday.” Murty hopes the Rangers Development Squad players who are involved against United can rise to the challenge. He added: “It’s great isn’t it? I’m not really a fan of people being in comfort zones or playing games that are simple. “I like people to really struggle at times because that then tests them, it reveals a lot about them, but it also reveals a lot about our culture. “Do you go under when it becomes hard? Does your teammate start to point the finger or does he help you and support you? Do our coaches remove themselves from the emotion of it and actually give constructive stuff on the sideline? “Also, do the players problem solve on the pitch? There was a great occasion against Liverpool with our 20s playing against a 3-4-3 and Liverpool were pushing high and wide and there were spaces all over the place. “The players were challenged to fix it and one of the turned around and said; ‘We can’t fix it, we’ve never seen this before.’ “That’s fantastic, that’s great as a coach when you hear that because then that opens up the debate, that opens the analysis, that opens the chat where they bounce ideas off each other and they go and try and fix it.” Fans should note that as the match is a closed door friendly, there will be no coverage of the training game on club tv channels. Alright exercise for the development sqaud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyG93 154 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Hopefully won't get beat off a under 23 squad Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,638 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Ask them to leave a couple of spare players behind they don't need, every little helps! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,363 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Fuck Man United Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
With Heart and Hand 8,949 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Fuck Man United Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,363 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Echo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc_watp 1,503 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Echo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 64,426 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Scum scum scum Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 64,426 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Injure them. Badly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyboyblue 226 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Pretty poor comments above gents, these are young boys trying to earn a living, and it’s great to see them visit RFC. Our young lads can only benefit from the experience of playing against the better teams. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
With Heart and Hand 8,949 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 37 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: Echo. 32 minutes ago, rfc_watp said: Echo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 64,426 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Just now, sandyboyblue said: Pretty poor comments above gents, these are young boys trying to earn a living, and it’s great to see them visit RFC. Our young lads can only benefit from the experience of playing against the better teams. No. Fuck Man Utd. Scumbags. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,363 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 minute ago, sandyboyblue said: Pretty poor comments above gents, these are young boys trying to earn a living, and it’s great to see them visit RFC. Our young lads can only benefit from the experience of playing against the better teams. Fuck Man United. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 1-0 Miller Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzy 26,126 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 2-0 Dalcio Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 hour ago, sandyboyblue said: Pretty poor comments above gents, these are young boys trying to earn a living, and it’s great to see them visit RFC. Our young lads can only benefit from the experience of playing against the better teams. Fuckup 2-1 Paul Parker Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theweebluenose 4,332 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 hour ago, sandyboyblue said: Pretty poor comments above gents, these are young boys trying to earn a living, and it’s great to see them visit RFC. Our young lads can only benefit from the experience of playing against the better teams. Ryan Giggs is illegitimate... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds_Bear 8,102 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 hour ago, sandyboyblue said: Pretty poor comments above gents, these are young boys trying to earn a living, and it’s great to see them visit RFC. Our young lads can only benefit from the experience of playing against the better teams. 'Earn a living' They're overpaid footballers not grafting down the fucking mines. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 theres an under 23 league? fuck sake. Getting on a bit, Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds_Bear 8,102 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, K.A.I said: Fuckup 2-1 Paul Parker 3-2 to Rangers. Kanchelskis with the goals for Rangers and Man Utd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 3-1 Garner Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 89 minutes David May sent aff for slagging Dean Shiels in front of the ref what was said will remain on the pitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF2 WINNIE 1,006 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 hour ago, sandyboyblue said: Pretty poor comments above gents, these are young boys trying to earn a living, and it’s great to see them visit RFC. Our young lads can only benefit from the experience of playing against the better teams. Fuck them kick United cunts hard Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,613 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Jack was watching in on periscope in his hotel room. Periscope just sent him off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,715 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Finished 4 2 to.man United Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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