Middleton scores again for reserves

[CoatbridgeBear 7,113]

2 hours ago, Rfc52 said:

Ffs.  Wish I'd fired a wee bet on us lol. 

A was gointy til a seen the junkies team, that 11 could start a game for their 1st team.

[bluenoz 30,819]

3 hours ago, MasterD said:

Don’t agree with that. He’s 19 and has clearly outgrown playing in the youth/reserve games. He isn’t going to learn anything now without pushing on and getting regular first team football.

McGregor & Adam are the only two i can think of that prospered with a loan. Perhaps Docherty & Rossiter have, we will have to wait and see. Playing for the likes of Dumbarton is not exactly an inspiring apprenticeship. Look, I know I am in the minority in this but the training facilities alone can only help him. He is very close to being in the 18 anyway so I don't think he gets shipped out on loan.

[magic8ball 27,901]

11 hours ago, MasterD said:

Don’t agree with that. He’s 19 and has clearly outgrown playing in the youth/reserve games. He isn’t going to learn anything now without pushing on and getting regular first team football.

split the difference. give him 6months somewhere and get him back in the new year if hes doing the business 

[j1mgg 3,766]

I think if we put him out on loan, he would end up like Hardie, doing well on his loan, but never really getting a good chance at the club.

[MasterD 7,435]

22 hours ago, bluenoz said:

McGregor & Adam are the only two i can think of that prospered with a loan. Perhaps Docherty & Rossiter have, we will have to wait and see. Playing for the likes of Dumbarton is not exactly an inspiring apprenticeship. Look, I know I am in the minority in this but the training facilities alone can only help him. He is very close to being in the 18 anyway so I don't think he gets shipped out on loan.

Fair enough, not meaning going to the likes of Dumbarton though. They need to be going to SPL teams or down south. If we can’t get teams at they levels to take them then you’d have to question how good the player actually is anyway.

[Laudrup1984 25,100]

 

[Laudrup1984 25,100]

 

[rangersross 6,530]

18 minutes ago, Laudrup1984 said:

 

Beautiful finish from Middleton there. 

[gj923 1,457]

1 hour ago, MasterD said:

Fair enough, not meaning going to the likes of Dumbarton though. EThey need to be going to SPL teams or down south. If we can’t get teams at they levels to take them then you’d have to question how good the player actually is anyway.

agree with that as i struggle to think of a single player who has benefited from a loan to hammer throwers in Scotland. Better if he does'nt make the squad that at least he is getting a game in the reserves with some senior pros along with talented youth where actual football is played.

[NixonRFC 1,333]

More power to the reserves, they were 8/1 yesterday, the bookies must have thought they woulda been out on the lash after the PotY awards on Sunday, stuck a score on them 😎

It was that Mr Fixit on twitter who convinced me

[Johnstone Burgh 1,637]

17 hours ago, j1mgg said:

Bit harsh lumping gauld and feruz going the way goodwillie has.

Islam Feruz is far worse than both of them, never scored a professional goal and hasn’t had a club since 2017 😂

[ForeverAndEver 71,453]

18 minutes ago, Johnstone Burgh said:

Islam Feruz is far worse than both of them, never scored a professional goal and hasn’t had a club since 2017 😂

Castlemilk’s greatest footballer though

[nik2402 1,319]

Would like to see Middleton given a go on the right with the chance to cut inside and finish like he did yesterday. When he plays wide left he is too predictable always going outside and trying to cross. Has to be worth a go.

[TMB 14,167]

Most of you are grossly underestimating Middleton.  He’s a young guy who has delevered the goods for us already this season.  A respectable return of goals and assists for a youth player with limited game time.  

[Perth_Campsie_Ger 17,994]

12 hours ago, Johnstone Burgh said:

Islam Feruz is far worse than both of them, never scored a professional goal and hasn’t had a club since 2017 😂

😂 That's mental

[Dan Deacon 55,154]

Scored the day to put us 1 up against them. Game still on

[ShanksRFC 3,869]

Scored a double to beat Tims 2-0 at Firhill.

Got a good future ahead of him.

[Smile 26,600]

The problem with Middleton is he's too good for the level he's at and not really getting games for our first team he needs to be loaned or part of the first team squad so we do not thwart his progress.

[Captain Hilts 12,819]

Well done the young bears.  We're in with a good shout of winning the reserve league now are we not?

[Amokachi 3,006]

I wouldn’t go as far to say he’s a natural goal scorer but he’s certainly got composure & confidence in front of goal.  

Hopefully the rest of his game can improve pronto as he seems a good pro & a likeable wee guy.   

[Ross-Gazza genius 1,907]

Interesting to read he was playing on the right and he seemed to be there against hibs as well, I wonder if that's where we see him fit in next season with the 1st team. 

The lad has bags of potential and maybe a loan deal for a season would be better. 

[16BlueSherbert90 19,223]

Rangers edge out celtic as Glenn Middleton fires reserves to victory

Rangers were able to get the better of celtic as the reserve sides battled it out at Firhill this afternoon.

Glenn Middleton's second half brace proved to be the difference in a tightly-contested derby match.

Youngsters Kai Kennedy, Stephen Kelly and Josh McPake were included in the starting XI to face a talented Hoops side with the likes of Mikey Johnston, Ewan Henderson and Karamoko Dembele on the teamsheet.

It was a first half with chances few and far between for both sides as they went in level at the break.

But Rangers were able to make the breakthrough on the 52nd minute thanks to a brilliant goal from Middleton following a perfectly executed counter attack.

Kelly dispossessed celtic in their own half before passing to Kennedy who set up Middleton for a powerful finish from close range.

And the Ibrox side sealed all three points in stoppage time as Kelly and Middleton linked up once again.

Kelly raced into the final third before playing it to Middleton, who was pushed wide, but managed to squeeze his shot into the back of the net to make it 2-0.

The victory means Rangers are now level on points with celtic and go top of the reserve league table on goal difference.

[16BlueSherbert90 19,223]

 

[plymouthranger 3,867]

19 minutes ago, Sweettartangirl said:

Rangers edge out celtic as Glenn Middleton fires reserves to victory

Rangers were able to get the better of celtic as the reserve sides battled it out at Firhill this afternoon.

Glenn Middleton's second half brace proved to be the difference in a tightly-contested derby match.

Youngsters Kai Kennedy, Stephen Kelly and Josh McPake were included in the starting XI to face a talented Hoops side with the likes of Mikey Johnston, Ewan Henderson and Karamoko Dembele on the teamsheet.

It was a first half with chances few and far between for both sides as they went in level at the break.

But Rangers were able to make the breakthrough on the 52nd minute thanks to a brilliant goal from Middleton following a perfectly executed counter attack.

Kelly dispossessed celtic in their own half before passing to Kennedy who set up Middleton for a powerful finish from close range.

And the Ibrox side sealed all three points in stoppage time as Kelly and Middleton linked up once again.

Kelly raced into the final third before playing it to Middleton, who was pushed wide, but managed to squeeze his shot into the back of the net to make it 2-0.

The victory means Rangers are now level on points with celtic and go top of the reserve league table on goal difference.

Strong taigs team on paper, great to see us stepping up and beating them

[Malvern 11,329]

33 minutes ago, Sweettartangirl said:

Pake were included in the starting XI to face a talented Hoops side with the likes of Mikey Johnston, Ewan Henderson and Karamoko Dembele on the teamsheet

How many people called Dembele do they get a year and is that cunt also worth £20 Mil dembeles?