Zulu 981 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Evening Times reports new injury scare for Rangers as Bougherra has not been training and could be a doubt for Sat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chookes 20 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 RANGERS are facing an anxious wait to find out if Madjid Bougherra will make their crucial SPL clash with Hearts at Ibrox on Saturday. Gers boss Walter Smith had expected Bougherra, who missed the Co-op Insurance Cup Final defeat by Celtic last Sunday with a calf strain, to be available. However, the Algerian defender did not train with his team-mates when the squad returned to Murray Park yesterday and remains a doubt. Davie Weir is suspended for the showdown with the Jambos after being ordered off against Inverness Caley Thistle earlier this month. But the Rangers coaching staff will still take no risks with star player Bougherra ahead of what promises to be a fraught 10-game title run-in. advertisementRangers can move ahead of Celtic - who take on Dundee United at Tannadice on Sunday - at the top of the table on goal difference if they beat Hearts. Assistant manager Ally McCoist confirmed: "Davie is obviously out suspended. Madjid Bougherra will continue getting treatment and working with the physios right up until Saturday. "We will give him every opportunity to play. He is a big player for us. "Madjid's injury has taken a bit longer to heal than we thought it would. It has surprised us a little bit. It was a big disappointment that he missed Sunday. "He felt his calf a bit in the Hamilton game. We didn't think it was anything serious and took him off more as a precaution. Unfortunately, it turned out a little bit worse than we expected. "He was very keen to play at the weekend, but there was no point rushing him back when we have a massive run in and some big, big games coming up. If he's not right then we won't play, but we will give him every opportunity to do so." Lee McCulloch, Christian Dailly and Maurice Edu are all on standby to play for Rangers as makeshift centre-backs should Bougherra fail to make it. But McCoist expects Kirk Broadfoot, who took pain killing injections in his foot to play against the Hoops at the weekend, to declare himself available for selection against Czaba Laszlo's third-placed side. Speaking to RTV, he added: "Kirk Broadfoot was sore, I spoke to him the day after the final on the phone. "I think that was his heart, his head and his foot, a bit of everything. And rightly so. "He doesn't take it well and you wouldn't want him to take it well. If Kirk Broadfoot has a chance to play he will play. That is the attitude you are looking for from Rangers players." http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/displa...for_rangers.php Hope he makes it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneddon 6 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 if we are missing both Davie Weir and Bougherra for the weekend we will struggle beyond belief Whittaker - Broadfoot - McCulloch - Papac ffs.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 After the Hamilton game McCoist said he'd defenatley make the final, almost two weeks later and he's still struggling. Whittaker____McCulloch/Dailly____Broadfoot____Papac - that's not even thinkable! If Bougherra doesn't make this then I can see us lining up with that stupid 4-1-4-1 formation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecoLally 0 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 were dooooooomed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManchestGer 347 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The thought of our potential back four without both Weir and Bougherra is terrifying Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Our defence is a total shambles without Bougherra in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiogh 178 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The thought of our potential back four without both Weir and Bougherra is terrifying Don't worry, we spend £30m in the summer so walter obviously has sufficient cover... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The medical staff seem to be as incompetent as the managerial staff - no-one know's what's going on. I wonder why Andy Webster has not been mentioned - oh yeah, he's injured once again. Great one Wally, offer a guy who hadn't kicked a ball in 2 years, a three year contract We really are run by a bunch of fucking amateurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzapat 83 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The medical staff seem to be as incompetent as the managerial staff - no-one know's what's going on. I wonder why Andy Webster has not been mentioned - oh yeah, he's injured once again. Great one Wally, offer a guy who hadn't kicked a ball in 2 years, a three year contract We really are run by a bunch of fucking amateurs. You know, I was in no way shocked to find out Webster had been injured in a bounce game recently. I cant believe we offered him a contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chookes 20 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 You know, I was in no way shocked to find out Webster had been injured in a bounce game recently. I cant believe we offered him a contract. I can and I wasn't in the least bit surprised. What I can't believe is how injury prone he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The medical staff seem to be as incompetent as the managerial staff - no-one know's what's going on. I wonder why Andy Webster has not been mentioned - oh yeah, he's injured once again. Great one Wally, offer a guy who hadn't kicked a ball in 2 years, a three year contract We really are run by a bunch of fucking amateurs. Our medical staff are a joke, have been ever since Hartson 'failed a medical'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzapat 83 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The medical staff seem to be as incompetent as the managerial staff - no-one know's what's going on. I wonder why Andy Webster has not been mentioned - oh yeah, he's injured once again. Great one Wally, offer a guy who hadn't kicked a ball in 2 years, a three year contract We really are run by a bunch of fucking amateurs. Our medical staff are a joke, have been ever since Hartson 'failed a medical'. Forgetting Sebastian Rozenthal and Daniel Prodan?????? Our medical staff have always been a joke as long as I can remember. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jardy 0 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 when will we get some positive news Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Stars Bearette 1 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 no Boogie or big Davie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railcard 2 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I prefer mcculloch at centre back to broadfoot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnicholl2910 1 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 If boogie is out, ffs its not the end of the world - we deal with and fucking take 3 points of these jambk bastards and put some pressure on the scum.... we're at ibrox, lets fucking go for it... 3-5-2 Mcgregor Papac Broadfoot Whittacker Sitting Mcculloch - providing cover defence Wingers - novo on right - provide some defensive cover for whitt...like he can do against mcgeady... Aaron/naismith...attacking and a spot of defensive cover Ferguson, Mendes and davis - we all know fergie comes back so we should be covered in defence against a counter Miller and boyd/lafferty up frony We need a good performance and we need every player playing like its their last for this club - we need some fucking passion... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Who are the wing-backs you are suggesting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnicholl2910 1 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Who are the wing-backs you are suggesting? Novo - Right Aaron / Naismith - Left - leaning slightly more to naismith for covering back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Who are the wing-backs you are suggesting? Novo - Right Aaron / Naismith - Left - leaning slightly more to naismith for covering back Well thats a big no from me then as none of those 3 are likely to have even played wing-back in training never mind in a match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenDavis 112 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Nade is useless. :edu: :broadfoot: :papac: :whittaker: thats the one we may have to play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnicholl2910 1 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Who are the wing-backs you are suggesting? Novo - Right Aaron / Naismith - Left - leaning slightly more to naismith for covering back Well thats a no from me then as none of those 3 have probably even played wing-back in training never mind in a match. So at home, against hearts - we dont have enough in the locker at the back with whitts, papac and brodfoot that we can afford to have novo on the right and naismith on the left covering when they're coming forward...with mcculloch and fergie in the midfield.....cmon its hearts - they offer nothing upfront at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 3-5-2? You really want to see that? You really think Wally would think about playing that? It will be 4-1-4-1 or 4-4-2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenDavis 112 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Edu can play defence fs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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