Boab 73 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Mo Edu played his first game since the title triumph at Tannadice in May this afternoon as a mixed Rangers reserve side lost 2-1 to Partick Thistle. The American midfielder played 80 minutes against a strong Jags team in the bounce fixture at Murray Park. Edu has been out since he suffered a serious knee injury in a collision with Darren Dods as Gers beat Dundee United 3-0 on May 24 to become SPL champions. And after coming through his comeback match, manager Walter Smith could consider including him in his squad for Sunday's trip to face Hibernian in Edinburgh. Kirk Broadfoot recently came back into the team after nine months out and just 45 minutes playing for the second string. In the time since, he has completed three full games against St Johnstone, United and Motherwell and suffered no ill effects. Logic would suggest Edu, who has trained alongside Broadfoot throughout his rehab, is likely to be considered fit to come back into the first-team group now. He settled into the team well against Thistle and will take plenty of confidence from getting a match under his belt again. Several top-team players appeared for Tommy Wilson's team today as Smith used the match to give those on the fringes of his side some much-needed action. Steven Whittaker, Danny Wilson, Stevie Smith, John Fleck, Steven Naismith and Kyle Lafferty all started. But it was Steven Lennon who got the sole Gers goal, netting after half an hour in what was a worthwhile exercise. RANGERS: Gallacher, Whittaker (Cole), Little, Wilson, Smith (Wylde), Lennon, Edu (Emslie), Ness (Hutton), Fleck, Naismith (Shinnie), Lafferty (Loy). http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/article...2254024_1911732 Bad news to get beat but even so, great news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamba 0 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/article...2254024_1911732 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Great news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasGers 96 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Good news, we can't rush him back in the first team though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRICKY1872 118 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Gives us another option in midfield. I just hope he's not being rushed back early the way Thomson appears to have been. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Little and Wilson at CB? :mellow: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/article...2254024_1911732 I provided the link, thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Little and Wilson at CB? :mellow: Why doubtful? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakbear 3,586 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Thats a strong starting line up for us, just a bounce match but even still, surprised we didn't have enough to take care of the Jags Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis 1 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Great news we're starting to players like Edu fit again. I'd give start him on the bench in our next 2 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Without knowing the Jags team, most of the players that played for us can play for the under 19s, at the end of the day it's a useful exercise for all those involved, as for the comment about rushing Edu back, I don't think he is being rushed back or he would have featured before now, I don't even think KT was rushed back to be honest but his first game he got sent off which gave him another 3 weeks of due to international matches etc, and when he did come back in again he picked up another injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Good run out for everyone, Maurice Edu especially. With Thomson looking like missing the Hibs, Dundee United, and celtc matches, it would be good to get Edu back, but only if he's fully fit, and ready. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Little and Wilson at CB? :mellow: Why doubtful? Little seems more a striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC24 0 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Little and Wilson at CB? :mellow: Why doubtful? Little seems more a striker. Or a right winger, right back, centre mid and left winger. He needs to find his position soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Little and Wilson at CB? :mellow: Why doubtful? Little seems more a striker. Or a right winger, right back, centre mid and left winger. He needs to find his position soon. Indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Surely there was enough experience in that team to beat Thistle. Maybe the Jags were more up for it. Some of them wanted to impress more and get a transfer to Ibrox? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Surely there was enough experience in that team to beat Thistle. Maybe the Jags were more up for it. Some of them wanted to impress more and get a transfer to Ibrox? I hope so either that our reserves are pish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordo7 147 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Glad that he managed to have a run out. We're playing well, so no need to rush him back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Little and Wilson at CB? :mellow: Why doubtful? Little seems more a striker. You need to do your research then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Little and Wilson at CB? :mellow: Why doubtful? Little seems more a striker. You need to do your research then I'm a bad man Boab. (lazy) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Good news. We will need him for the up and coming fixtures but we must give him time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashPizza 198 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 MauriceEdu Thanks to all u guys for the well wishes today! 1st game in 6 months n I felt pretty good! ☺ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right_To_Censor 1,951 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 i was also hoping for pedro to be apart of it unless he's still injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Mendes will be out until mid January Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigandy999 1 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/article...2254024_1911732 Well done man you can copy exactly what Boab put down. Round of applause. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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