NeoGeo7

Don't agree with your valuation of Coulibaly and I doubt the agreed fee is that high with Angers probably more like £1.5m, but even if we do say Coulibaly is £5m and take that into account from the 4.9 lets add 18m then we are still less than half of the Spartak spend, so my point still stands that on paper we should have been beaten last night as we should have against Villarreal but we are punching above our weight so when we don't get the win at home against a team that won the Russian league 2 seasons ago then its not all doom and gloom.

I'm not alone in feeling that last night was an opportunity missed and we may look back and regret not taking our chances particularly in the first half, however perspective is something that we really need here and for anyone still struggling with it (because expectations are raised when we do well as thats how we get better) then here is some food for thought: Our 13 players used last night in terms of transfer fees involved totaled £4.9m excluding loan fees (as I'm not sure what these will be lets say for arguements sake its another £4m - 1m for each loanee that played last night making it £8.9m) Spartak used 14 players that totaled £49m even their substitutes alone amounted to 17.9m Now I know its not the complete picture since free transfers still add value to the squad as a whole but if we could spend £11m on a single midfielder I reckon it would be a better player than Jack, Ejaria and Coulibaly so the arguement still stands that whether it felt like it or not last night on paper we were the underdogs and we are kicking ourselves for not winning so its better to be in this position than getting pumped and sitting bottom of the table.

The challenge was from behind for Grezda but he falls forward and throws his arms in the air, had he just fallen naturally we might have got the penalty. Agree on the ejaria one though, forgot about that.

The ref was largely ok but he let them get away with play acting and going over too easily as well as some rash challenges. The challenge on Morelos in the first half when we were countering a corner the number 22 took Morelos our without getting near the ball, it was a clear yellow and none given. Fernando scything ejaria and no card only to go in on Candeias with his trailing leg coming in behind for a scissor tackle, very lucky to be on the field. However, he let us off with candeias second half. Candeias on a yellow trips a player up from behind in the centre of the park and Candeias stops playing and holds his hand up looking like he’s got caught out and is about to get his second yellow and the ref didn’t blow the whistle. Its not the worst refereeing performance we’ve seen this season by a long shot but it wasn’t the best either.

When one of their players cost spartak more than we spent this entire summer on transfers you need to have a bit of perspective. However that’s the Rangers way, never be happy with second best as it’s wha makes us the best. That game was there for the taking and I just hope we can get something over there in 2 weeks as I think Villarreal are going to win the group comfortably now.

3 points is what matters but if you aren’t playing well then there’s a better chance of not getting 3 points. Away performances are a worry and again we can say it was an artificial pitch bit you can’t get to the end of the season then say if all 11 teams had grass pitches we’d have won the league. I do think given it’s our first away win in the league since February there will undoubtedly have been a feeling of being jinxed or a hoodoo so we’ll see what happens in the next away league game against st mirren.

We are Rangers, super Rangers no one likes us.........we are offended Doesnt quite have the same ring to it as “we don’t care”

I think people are reading too much into it tbh, he’s got a history of injuries so it’s not really surprising. The only thing I would say is if he’s in a midfield that’s playing high tempo and high pressing football there is a greater chance of said injuries flaring up again.

It’s now not even about what they are trying to do with regards to Rangers or Rangers fans, even those who don’t support Rangers or the union can see that they are not acting with integrity and should not be trusted to be in any position of power. Many people say “I can’t understand why any Rangers fan would vote for SNP” but I would further this to “I can’t understand why anyone with a brain would vote for SNP”. I’ve said it a million times before that they will do whatever they can (and like now they are in power) to further themselves in their relentless quest to break up the union, that means they aren’t acting in the best interests of anyone in Scotland, they simply lie and cover up as they trudge on to another independence vote, remember the “once in a generation” line? Total bollocks once again. Its time to get them out and I just hope enough sand people are starting to wise up to what they are about.

Boyd at home to caley was about 30 seconds I think.

Seem to be slow adding a lot of the player profile pics as well but team photo nowhere to be seen other than this one from Spain.

Mark Allen deserves to be on the queens honours list for managing to get him sold for that. just shows you that natural talent is no substitute for graft and hard work, never belonged in a Rangers jersey.

I know I’m biased but she has to be one of the most iconic and beautiful stadiums there is. There was a video of drone footage as well which was pretty good as well a while back. Edit: found the official one but there is another that’s a bit longer

93rd minute and worked his socks off. Makes a clearance and sprints like a madman about 30 yards, forces an error then has the intelligence, audacity and skill to play that back heel. He’s a real worker and players like that always earn my respect and tonight was no exception, great performance.

No one got this one yet? luigi riccio now assistant to his good buddy gattuso at AC

How about this one lads?

Jukka Santala warren Jacmot

Bajram Fetai

To be honest it sounds like something Pedro would do having an intra-squad match warriors vs dragons

See McAuley also back in training so from an injury perspective now is that just Murphy that we don’t have available?

Spotted that too.....first UEFA call us Glasgow and now Willie Vass has called us Glasgow Warriors

Goldson and Katic formed a really good partnership and we should have brought in cover rather than giving assurances we’d play someone that we have no idea whether he’d be good enough. From what I’ve seen so far I think karanka,was on to something and I’d put goldson and Katic together for all our games unless injured or suspended.

Far too sensible a post Look at the praise the players got for Villarreal, st Johnstone, Ayr then one truly awful performance by the squad as a whole and they are shiitebags and jokes of footballers. Its actually embarrassing people can’t temper their reactions just a bit. Comparing to last season is ridiculous, the improvements are there for all to see but for whatever reason away from home we’ve not got into the swing of things and the squad definitely seemed off today. Possibly thoughts of getting injured on that disgrace of a pitch or possibly thinking ahead to the Vienna game. The manager has to shoulder some of the blame too as the chopping and changing of formation and lineup is definitely taking its toll.

Still a lot to be done as far as attitude is concerned. We know our players have the ability to play better and while we can have off days individually for the whole squad to have 3s and 4s out of 10 at the same time it’s something down to their attitude. We’ll no doubt turn up and win against rapid on Thursday now....but to win the league we have to start winning consistently home and away.