***The Official Hibernian vs Rangers Match Thread***

[Sander2006 50]

How to lose your job in one easy lesson.repeat the same mistakes as the previous dud.same team ,fuckin unbelievable

Is that confirmed (same line-up as last week)?

[JR 1,480]

I really need this game to hurry up and start ~ I'm so sick of all the shit off the park that this game just can't come quick enough.

Not going to make any predictions, just want us to come roaring out the blocks and lay down a marker. It's just been too long since we did.

Fucking intae these clatty bastards Rangers!!

[Wearethepeople72 1,845]

Same team as last week.

Ally number two.

[JR 1,480]

Fucksake.

RANGERS are unchanged for today’s clash with Edinburgh outfit Hibernian at Easter Road.

Caretaker boss Kenny McDowall keeps the team that beat Livingston 2-0 at Ibrox last weekend, with only one change to personnel on the bench.

David Templeton misses out as a substitute due to illness and Kyle Hutton replaces him amongst the subs.

Nicky Clark retains his place up front alongside Kenny Miller, with Kris Boyd having to be happy with a place on the bench in the capital again – he warmed the bench at Hearts back in November.

The midfield is still missing the injured Lewis Macleod so Stevie Smith, Ian Black, Nicky Law and Fraser Aird make up the middle four.

At the back captain and new player/coach Lee McCulloch partners Darren McGregor at centre-half. Richard Foster and Lee Wallace take their usual roles at right and left back respectively.

RANGERS: Simonsen; Foster, McCulloch, McGregor, Wallace; Aird, Black, Law, Smith; Miller, Clark

SUBS: Robinson, Mohsni, Daly, Hutton, Boyd, Shiels, Faure

[Jamie0202 12,281]

For everyone moaning that he's named the same team, what changes should he have made considering the players who are out injured?

[now then forever 298]

decent team, though personally smith wouldn't have started another game for me

[JRodgA2k8 542]

Maybe just maybe the tactics are different and our style of play will change but I'm clutching at straws probably!

[Adoniram 1,919]

Monumental mistake by McDowall. He's just lost the goodwill of many bears with that line up.

[Skyson1872 2,923]

I don't see why people are so angry at the team, Templeton and macleod are out that's why smiths playing. He can't just drop the captain, foster is shit but still the current best RB. At least he has kept Clark and miller on.

[JamieG54 812]

Ally in!!

[Dickie1963 2,353]

Cant play 40 yard diagonals with Miller and Clark up front ?

[JR 1,480]

I'm happy with McGregor at CB and Clark up top, just would liked a shake up with a bit more of a youthful presence. As a kind of nod to the future. I guess this game is too big for that in Kenny's eyes, rightly or wrongly.

[CraigR#10 7]

Any good links for the game ?

[Ozblue 4,331]

When I am Prime Minister I will merge Christmas and new year so they are both.on Jan 1st. 2 Holidays for the price of one :pipe:Cheers mate same to you and yours About to head out into the snow and watch the game....

Enjoy the game, Colin I'm about to settle down with a few ice cold beers to watch it.

[Misteral 2,932]

As long as we win today, I'll be happy enough. WATP

[CaptainofIndustry 921]

Stevie Smith at LM? Oh FFS, Kenny.

[CoplandStandBear 995]

Stevie Smith is shite and last time in Edinburgh he lost the head and fucked the game for us. Apart from that I'll give McDowall a chance.

[Big Al 55 9,252]

Team is unchanged

[Jamie0202 12,281]

Stevie Smith at LM? Oh FFS, Kenny.

So who should be at left mid then? There's not much available.

[WATPRFC1872. 220]

3-1 Rangers.

INTAE THEM.

[Jamie0202 12,281]

I'm happy with McGregor at CB and Clark up top, just would liked a shake up with a bit more of a youthful presence. As a kind of nod to the future. I guess this game is too big for that in Kenny's eyes, rightly or wrongly.

All the decent youths are out on loan. Next month he'll hopefully recall a few.

[onefootwillie 1,518]

Disappointing would have thought at least one of the young players would at least have made the bench

[Teamgers 1,214]

1 -1

[HG5 11,114]

Neil Warnock's back on the market, if it doesn't work out for Kenny.......

[JR 1,480]

All the decent youths are out on loan. Next month he'll hopefully recall a few.