FernandoR20 2,133 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Good decision, v. happy with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianBacon 2,088 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Merely reinforces the view that our young players are not to be trusted by McCoist. An ideal opportunity for players like Aird, McAusland, McKay, Faure, Clark etc to get some much needed game time. And spare me this pish about our hardest opponents and we need a full strength squad. Utterly pathetic arguments for a team that will come nowhere near us over the course of the season.And if we got beat then we get beat. We are 5 points ahead already and its only just in to October. We have more than enough players in the squad to play anyone in this league regardless of call ups.Cowards way out.Can't fault any of that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoniram 1,919 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Running scared.Not the Rangers way!That's exactly what it looks like to me.BellFosterMohsniMcCullochSmithLawBlackCrawfordTempletonDalyClarkStill leaves you with Aird, McKay, Gasparotto, Faure and Cribari to call on. Not sure if Hutton and Hegarty would be match fit by then but are on the way back.More about saving face for McCoist than facing these challenges head on and saying to the lads "go and prove me wrong" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Merely reinforces the view that our young players are not to be trusted by McCoist. An ideal opportunity for players like Aird, McAusland, McKay, Faure, Clark etc to get some much needed game time. And spare me this pish about our hardest opponents and we need a full strength squad. Utterly pathetic arguments for a team that will come nowhere near us over the course of the season.And if we got beat then we get beat. We are 5 points ahead already and its only just in to October. We have more than enough players in the squad to play anyone in this league regardless of call ups.Cowards way out.Ally has a duty to put the best team possible on the pitch whenever he can. It's as simple as that, nothing to do with cowardice or the level of opposition. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianBacon 2,088 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Question: If Wallace and the other international call-ups were injured (and they have been) would the Club be asking the SPFL to cancel the game? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMonger1872 568 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Majority of Fifers probably wouldn't even know where Glasgow is , they probably think it's somewhere near Dundee Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlBear. 8,499 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Just seen this. I'm absolutely gutted. I don't get many chances to make it up for games and having booked my flights weeks ago I've been so looking forward to getting back to Ibrox and watching my team again. It's not about the money etc as I'll be coming up anyway regardless it's not being able to watch and cheer on my team. I completely understand the clubs decision, but I can't hide my disappointment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 About as selfish as a man who takes £800k to manage saying he cannot manage the squad he insisted on signing. Only one player signed this season will be missing so we still have the other 7 he claimed would enable us to challenge for trophies and win the leagues we were inWho cares? Once again, we don't have a full strength squad, so why should we take that chance? Play a weakened squad because some selfish fans don't like it? No fucking chance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkestoneger 8,137 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Well I commend you for buying a season ticket and see why you'd be angry and whether we agree with the decision, it was always likely, but had to be dependant on the number of call ups to the international sides, which were only announced today.I hope you can make another game to compensate.To be honest I had no idea they would even think of calling off a game in the 3rd tier. I assumed they could handle it. Looks like I was wrong Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Question: If Wallace and the other international call-ups were injured (and they have been) would the Club be asking the SPFL to cancel the game?That's not really important though is it? They're fit, so why should we take a chance putting out a weakened squad just because some fans don't like it. These would be the same fans greeting if we dropped points. Well done Ally, the correct decision. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 To be honest I had no idea they would even think of calling off a game in the 3rd tier. I assumed they could handle it. Looks like I was wrongThere was already a precedent with the QOTS game getting postponed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,896 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 This just looks like Rangers can’t cope without Wallace and Lewis. A 2 man team ect ect. It’s a shambles that we specifically brought in guys like Law, Foster, Smith ect so we could cope with missing a couple of players and now that situation has arisen we take the cowards way out.Not for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianBacon 2,088 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 To be honest I had no idea they would even think of calling off a game in the 3rd tier. I assumed they could handle it. Looks like I was wrongAs Adoniram points out, the manager has no faith in the youth players in his charge otherwise he'd have played this one regardless. We've the largest squad in the lower leagues by a country mile....so what the fuck is the point if he is feart' to utilise that advantage? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,682 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Pish, won't be able to make it now Can't do weekdays due to work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianBacon 2,088 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 That's not really important though is it? They're fit, so why should we take a chance putting out a weakened squad just because some fans don't like it. These would be the same fans greeting if we dropped points. Well done Ally, the correct decision.It was a hypothetical question which you chose not to answer.Your prerogative.He's got no confidence in the youth players as he's made clear by this decision.The rest of the squad must be really chuffed at their manager's lack of faith in them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluebells 6,898 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 What a stupid decision, what's the point in us having such a big squad if we don't use it for situations like this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I just looked on FF and they're all saying it was the boards decision to cancel to mute any protests at the game. Deranged. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 It was a hypothetical question which you chose not to answer.Your prerogative.He's got no confidence in the youth players as he's made clear by this decision.The rest of the squad must be really chuffed at their manager's lack of faith in them.He wouldn't even be playing youth anyway, it would be Stevie Smith at left back. Is that really what you want to see? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLE SUPER WILBERT 2,475 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Dunno if I'll go to the rearranged game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkestoneger 8,137 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Who cares? Once again, we don't have a full strength squad, so why should we take that chance? Play a weakened squad because some selfish fans don't like it? No fucking chance.My wish to support my team is currently costing me nearly £300 per game watched just for tickets and you call that selfish?My belief that we have a squad good enough to beat any team from that level of football with or without a few players is selfish?I already said if I thought there was the slightest chance playing the game would damage our chances I would have said nothing but it simply isn't the case. The team quoted above by many posters would easily beat Dunfermline or any other team in that league without breaking sweat Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkestoneger 8,137 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 There was already a precedent with the QOTS game getting postponed.My time off, etc was booked way before that happened. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,650 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I want to our strongest team out on the park every week IF fit and available, Its just so happens that they are fit but not available to play this game.. We had the option to call it of so we have done and its the correct decision well done Rangers Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalfollower 1,543 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Its a lost match for me on my season ticket. Our bus had a good day planned in the calvay club. when people start moaning about fixtures piling up then they go talk to the wall Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,650 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 My wish to support my team is currently costing me nearly £300 per game watched just for tickets and you call that selfish?My belief that we have a squad good enough to beat any team from that level of football with or without a few players is selfish?I already said if I thought there was the slightest chance playing the game would damage our chances I would have said nothing but it simply isn't the case. The team quoted above by many posters would easily beat Dunfermline or any other team in that league without breaking sweat Why put out a weakened team when we don't need to? That will be the clubs stance on this.. It is my way of thinking also Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Can't agree at all with this 'strongest squad' stuff. We have too many players in our squad as it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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