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Would like to see Miller dropped for this one but can't see it happening so the only likely change from last week will probably be windass for niko

In the last 5 years I've seen more poor decisions from refs than in the previous 30 years following Rangers. Is it poorer refs or a consequence of the referees strike or a bit of both but what can't be denied is that they are benefiting from these decisions far more than we are because we are an easy touch and the refs know they can get away with mistakes against us because the media won't pursue it and neither will the club.

The thing is he's never been able to do those things, his whole game has been based on him being very quick and hard working getting in behind scoring the odd difficult one and missing all the easy ones. His legs have been gone since he came back and he just gets in others way now.

Don't see many changes for this one 2/3 at most, with the game on Saturday I can see Alves and Miller rested for Wilson and Morelos, and Tav back for Hodson. Hopefully Pena gets about 30mins because that means we'll be coasting it!

Confirmed £43M, a steal in today's market

At least on gumtree we'd be guaranteed an offer for those 2 from a shady scammer looking for your bank details, but would our board fall for it?

Instead of Lovenkrands, someone like Jonatan Johansson would be a better bet he has been coaching in Scotland with Morton and Motherwell in the last few years and is currently assistant for the Finnish national team.

He did at Milan but Ancelotti was his manager so that rules him out

He's in his early 60's around 63/64

He can't take it just now because he is due a large pay out (I believe its 2M quid but I could be wrong) from Inter if he doesn't take another job before the end of the season.

Was about to say the same, absolutely pointless

The problem with the system is not the ability of the players but their discipline to keep a solid team shape, too many of our players are caught out of position most notably the full backs but central to the system is the holding midfielder and we haven't had one in the 18 months or so he's been manager if for example you look at Barcelona whose system we use the holding midfielder Busquets very rarely ventures far from the centre circle and is always between his two centre backs protecting them looking at our holding midfielder we can usually find him on the wing, trying to go beyond the striker or on his arse if someone is challenging him anywhere but where he is meant to be! This lack of discipline comes from the management, Thierry Henry talked about the tactical discipline of Pep when he played under him at Barca, Henry was playing as the central striker in the 4-3-3 system we play and Pep wanted him to stay central and not drop off to the left wing like he used to do at Arsenal but in the first half of a match he did that and got a goal then at half time Pep warned him not to do this again and at the start of the second half Henry did it again and scored and Pep immediately subbed him, Henry said he never ignored his instructions again. Does anyone think our manager has it in him to do that if our holding midfielder or full backs are posted missing or our centre forward is nowhere near the box when we are attacking?

We used to counter very quickly in the first half of last season, in fact we used to do a lot of things well during that time we pressed better won the ball higher up the pitch, the space between our defence/midfield/attack was smaller (many times Wes was the only player in our half), we scored more and created more chances and conceded less. Then St Johnstone game came along we got beat and the manager was criticised for the goals we conceded and the odd consolation goal we gave up in other matches so he changed it, now our back 4 sit along our 18 yard box so the don't get caught out with pace and therefore we mess about with the ball at the back more costing us more goals, there is so much space between our defence/midfield/attack that we are disjointed and struggle to perform as a team. Now if we went back to playing as we did then I am sure our results would improve although we would still be vulnerable to the break away goal I still think we would score more and concede less in the long run.

This 100%, there is little wrong with the formation we play and changing it wont make a bit of difference if the same gutless wonders are still playing. We have only one winner in our squad and that's Miller, the rest are career losers who have hit the big time playing for us and cant handle it.

We should've offered them 9.99 for the rake last night, would've been more confident of that sweeping up at the back than Kiernan!

I believe your right with that one!

Only Hill the others I could only get rid of at the end of their contracts.

He was my second best player in the first season behind Garner who scored 40+ goals, mind you I still got rid of him after the first season because his wages were crazy and the other centre halves are useless too just like in real life. If you don't want sacked in your first season the first priority is new centre backs the rest of the squad is ok.

I went 4-2-3-1 also and just sneaked 2nd in my first season but miles behind the mhanks, continued with the same formation into the second season and struggled for the first couple of months gave up with it and changed to a 4-4-2 diamond formation then romped the league, now in my 8th season won 6 in a row had an unbeaten season next challenge is to win the champions league. My team still has a mostly real players in it mixed with a few regens.

He got booked for the tackle on Holt the ref booked those two first for the handbags

Paton got booked for the second one, should have been booked for the first and had a couple of other challenges that could have been yellows too. We've had next to nothing off refs for the last few years so what makes anyone think refs will suddenly start applying the laws of the game evenly when the games involve us.

If the manager wont change his system and we are struggling in midfield by his own admission, he should then try Tav in the midfield 3 (he would have offered more than Crooks in there) and play Hodson at RB.

Has anyone had Brexit happen to them yet and if so around what season does it happen, I'm a couple of months into my 3rd season (as Rangers) and nothing yet or does it only happen if your playing in England?

In December in my Rangers save playing 4-2-3-1, not brought anyone in yet, 2nd in the league but miles behind them. Garner is great up front 21 goals in 21 games and Waghorn on the left and McKay on the right playing well but the rest of the team is struggling to perform the only other notable performer is Senderos. Really struggling to put a run of results together, win a couple then lose then draw a couple then lose just cant get 5 games unbeaten. Hopefully finish 2nd this season and clear out the dead wood (Barton, Kanjcar O'Halloran etc) and make a run for the title next season.

Would agree with most of that line up although I don't see Windass starting after being out for so long and I would like to see O'Halloran given a start away from home where I think he'll be more effective because the opposition will come out more and that gives him the chance to get in behind, and Kranjcar has been pretty ineffective away from home and should only be a sub.