Muff 245 Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 He was never good enough, defensively! People expect our full backs to be offensive, personally, I expect them to be sound defensively first! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_glasgow 2 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Smith is a stick on to start. He has had a pre season in him, lets see what he does Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLUWDC 1 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Smith is a stick on to start. He has had a pre season in him, lets see what he does Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Overlapping full backs never have been, never will be and currently are not a feature of Smith's system, so in that sense you're spot on Muff. People will mention Hutton, but not even Smith could ask him to curtail his attacking intent. It would have made no sense. Shameless plug here to my article 'Let's talk tactics....' ( http://forum.rangersmedia.co.uk/index.php?...t&p=3595833 ) The fullback positions are also a cause for concern. It appears that both Papac AND Whittaker have been told to pull inside so much that it looks like we're playing with a narrow back four, with the wingers coming back to take up some sort of 'wingback' role when we're defending. The problems here are twofold; the wingers that are asked to fall back are almost always natural strikers, and they look like fish out of water when it comes to defending. It may increase the number of players we have behind the ball, but asking the likes of Lafferty and Novo to defend seems wasteful. Fullbacks ARE a problem for me just now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 The whole fucking defence, from full backs, to centre back, to back-up is a worry, along with a few other positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_glasgow 2 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 The whole fucking defence, from full backs, to centre back, to back-up is a worry, along with a few other positions. major work is needed in that team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
polar bear 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Stevie Smith is a bombscare. An absolutely awful defender! I'd say he's a tad better defensively than everyone's latest blue eyed boy at right back.Scary f#cking thought EH? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrob52 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 maybe walter will give the young guys a chance this season the likes of wilson mcmillan shinnie ness arron fleck little and loy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_glasgow 2 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 maybe walter will give the young guys a chance this season the likes of wilson mcmillan shinnie ness arron fleck little and loy I highly, highly doubt it. Hope I am wrong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasGers 96 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 maybe walter will give the young guys a chance this season the likes of wilson mcmillan shinnie ness arron fleck little and loy I highly, highly doubt it. Hope I am wrong If we get enough injuries, Walter won't have a choice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 Stevie Smith is a bombscare. An absolutely awful defender! I'd say he's a tad better defensively than everyone's latest blue eyed boy at right back.Scary f#cking thought EH? Whittaker RB, Smith LB; a thing of defensive nightmares! They are both not good enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_glasgow 2 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 maybe walter will give the young guys a chance this season the likes of wilson mcmillan shinnie ness arron fleck little and loy I highly, highly doubt it. Hope I am wrong If we get enough injuries, Walter won't have a choice I am sure he would figure some way of avoiding playing them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 -Alexander- -Little-Bougherra-Weir-Whittaker- -Davis-McCulloch-Fleck- -Miller-Boyd-Naismith- Does say on the Rangers website that Stevie Smith will start at left-back tho see where you're coming from. WTF? Has Smith even played a pre season game yet? Part of Pompey at least, tho not much and not the Emirates and none of the Germany trip I think. Official text just came in there: GERS TEAM NEWS: Mendes, Novo, Edu & Broadfoot miss Falkirk through injury, Papac and Lafferty are banned. Stevie Smith will play left-back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 358 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I think Walter will play a 4-4-2 along these lines:- :alexander: :whittaker: :bougherra: :weir: :davis: :thomson: :mcculloch: :miller: :boyd: My own choice of 4-4-2 against Falkirk today would be:- :alexander: :whittaker: :bougherra: :weir: :kinniburgh: :fleck: :davis: :thomson: :aaron: :boyd: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Smith has stated that Thomson will not start, but will take part in some of the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLUWDC 1 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 With the injuries I would have to go: :alexander: :whittaker: :weir: :bougherra: :ssmith: :davis: :mcculloch: :fleck: :boyd: :miller: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aird 3,844 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I see us lineing up: :alexander: :whittaker: :weir: :bougherra: :ssmith: :davis: :mcculloch: :beasley: :miller: :boyd: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukestreetsoup 69 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I see us lineing up: :alexander: :whittaker: :weir: :bougherra: :ssmith: :davis: :mcculloch: :beasley: :miller: :boyd: you going to the game mate? Can someone tell me what time the tciket office opens for collections? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
docspiderman 1,260 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 He was never good enough, defensively! People expect our full backs to be offensive, personally, I expect them to be sound defensively first! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebear52 0 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Should be no problem getting a stream, there are a couple of sites with links. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeNdRyRFC1873 1 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I see us lineing up: :alexander: :whittaker: :weir: :bougherra: :ssmith: :davis: :mcculloch: :beasley: :miller: :boyd: you going to the game mate? Can someone tell me what time the tciket office opens for collections? is it no 10am it opens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukestreetsoup 69 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I see us lineing up: :alexander: :whittaker: :weir: :bougherra: :ssmith: :davis: :mcculloch: :beasley: :miller: :boyd: you going to the game mate? Can someone tell me what time the tciket office opens for collections? is it no 10am it opens Aye cheers dude, it was 10am, got there first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthUistBear 86 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 :mcgregor: :whittaker: :bougherra: :weir: :ssmith: :davis: :mcculloch: :aaron: :miller: :boyd: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrob52 0 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 how can i use the pictures of the players for doing team line ups Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam_RFC 238 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 how can i use the pictures of the players for doing team line ups there in the emotions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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