quinty 1,445 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 of Rangers in this hypothetical scenario:At a date in the future, the final game of the SPFL approaches. Aberdeen/Hibs/Dundee Utd/Partick Thistle take your pick are one point clear of Celtic at the top. Celtic play the bottom team and we have the top team at Ibrox. We cannot win the league no matter the result.Question - do we deliberately lose the game to ensure that Celtic cannot win the League? Question - would it make a difference to your answer above depending on which team was top?Please be sure that you understand what the words, hypothetical and ensure mean before answering this post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 In this hypothetical scenario, am I to assume that a (3rd place at least) Rangers are going to be able to effect the outcome in the match anyway?I mean we are hypothetically not good enough to even get into a winning spot in the league, so hypothetically we would probably get pumped by the first place team anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueshoff 11,750 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I'd let the Rangers support vote on it - in the interests of sporting integrity of course. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Too many on here think they should be the Manager. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox 50 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamie 4,830 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Deliberately loose if it meant the Unwashed lost.Also same if United or Aberdeen were going to win.The rest I couldn't give a fuck about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamie 4,830 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 WHAT IS THE POINT OF THISIt's a forum mate. Folk chat about stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 WHAT IS THE POINT OF THISOn another thread there were loads of posters lining up to say that Rangers should try to win every game no matter the circumstances. I'm just interested in their response to this scenario.If it offends you, feel free to jog on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 In this hypothetical scenario, am I to assume that a (3rd place at least) Rangers are going to be able to effect the outcome in the match anyway?I mean we are hypothetically not good enough to even get into a winning spot in the league, so hypothetically we would probably get pumped by the first place team anyway.I did ask you to be sure you knew what 'ensure' meant Gogzy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
legalbeagle 3,734 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 My focus is on Rangers and Rangers alone, I want us to win every game and play in the right sporting way. Saying that, if we happened to lose, then this would be the best way for it to be palatable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 of Rangers in this hypothetical scenario:At a date in the future, the final game of the SPFL approaches. Aberdeen/Hibs/Dundee Utd/Partick Thistle take your pick are one point clear of Celtic at the top. Celtic play the bottom team and we have the top team at Ibrox. We cannot win the league no matter the result.Question - do we deliberately lose the game to ensure that Celtic cannot win the League?Question - would it make a difference to your answer above depending on which team was top?Please be sure that you understand what the words, hypothetical and ensure mean before answering this post.Personally I'd rather we won even if it meant they won the league but I wouldn't be as upset I we did lose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Not sure i could ever want us to lose but it's hard to say until the situation came about, hate those bastards so much Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I did ask you to be sure you knew what 'ensure' meant Gogzy I'd want us to play to win. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Still the same answer as in the other thread, we have to try and win each game irrespective of the hypothetical situations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 Personally, I would throw the game to stop them winning - it would make me think harder before coming to the same conclusion if it was Aberdeen or Dundee Utd who would benefit - Ultimately though, my hatred of them surpasses all other. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Fuck sake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter huistra 1,740 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 If I was the manager my team would concentrate on winning every game and not about they dirty cunts .Our club has integrity and traditions this would be the sneaky underhand tactics they potato niggers would use . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumnockbear 2,446 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I'd deliberately set out to lose the game to stop that mob winning, i'd set my stall oot for at least 2 red card and 5 penalties against well maybe no 5 but 1 or 2 anyhow Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I would hope that I had instilled in my players to hate them as much as I do, and in doing so would eliminate my need to inform them of my expectations of them in this given scenario. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Reynolds 3,359 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 A manager's job is to win games.As a fan, I'd hate to see them win itAs a manager, I shouldn't have allowed my team to be in this position in the first place, so would take the upset of losing out on the top spot and salvage something from it if I could, even if it meant them winning Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Valley 234 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Difficult but I would try to win our game and hope that they got beat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgally 452 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 no,no throwing the game shite,we go for the win no matter who it hypothetically is,or who hypothetically wins the league. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro420 398 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 this kind of happened to me at Champ Manager exept I was Man City and Man U were going for a Champions League placeI had won the league and won every game of the season but I was playing Liverpool and if they won Man U wouldnt get into the Champions Leagueso I played my Best Striker in goals and played defenders up front and shit like thatneedless to say Livepool won 2-0NO champions league place for Man U Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerGer 69 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 no,no throwing the game shite,we go for the win no matter who it hypothetically is,or who hypothetically wins the league.^ this ^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,510 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Play to win. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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