Mcculloch Injured?

[stafford 163]

thank you, big lee, for taking 9 mill out of us

we are not worthy to do anything else but bow to the alter of ineptitude

that the sort of thing you mean?

Nothing of the sort just a simple thanks for the service time to move on.

Our full support isn't full of bitter Rangers hating weapons, some of us actually support Rangers instead of looking for needless negatives.

We won today and have taken 1 step closer to getting back where we belong yet some are taking to the internet to slag of a player who wasn't even part of the squad today.

Have a word with yourself.

[stafford 163]

He's a cart horse, many players have had the self respect to know when to retire, or some other players admit they can't play every game - he was a bit part before admin and if you want to believe he stayed out of loyalty rather than no better options on the table then more the fool you.

You can talk shite about politics or whatever you want, it won't cover up the deficiency in this joke of a player, I've blamed him and our managers for picking him in equal measure, he could and should have taken himself out of the equation but I guess the money is just too hard to turn down even if you are costing the team points week in week out

So let me get this correct here, you are paid well for doing a job you love and your manager asks you to do your job, would you say no to doing the job? Behave yourself. He would still get paid his wage whether he was playing or not. So the argument of stepping aside is irrelevant.

He was a bit part player in a team full of international footballers not part time footballers.

I am not claiming him to have ever been a great player I am saying the treatment from our support towards him is shocking it's not just criticising poor displays it's personal attacks and wishing injury upon him. Really can we not just support our own and be happy at getting through a tricky match with a win?

[montana100 335]

Always going to happen. Said so in work the previous day. Play McC and lose

[thehost 11,061]

Nothing of the sort just a simple thanks for the service time to move on.

Our full support isn't full of bitter Rangers hating weapons, some of us actually support Rangers instead of looking for needless negatives.

We won today and have taken 1 step closer to getting back where we belong yet some are taking to the internet to slag of a player who wasn't even part of the squad today.

Have a word with yourself.

I am quite happy to have a "word with myself"

doe that require me to ignore the obvious robbing of our coffers?

[stafford 163]

I am quite happy to have a "word with myself"

doe that require me to ignore the obvious robbing of our coffers?

Good make it a long 1.

Not but do try to find out why your so bitter and can't be happy at some progress.

[the_r_sole 366]

So let me get this correct here, you are paid well for doing a job you love and your manager asks you to do your job, would you say no to doing the job? Behave yourself. He would still get paid his wage whether he was playing or not.

If I knew I was unable to do my job I would not be enjoying it!

Many footballers have retired before because they know they can't do it anymore or ask for less game time because they don't have the legs... McCulloch has had two seasons where it has been clear he is not able to help the team and not had the dignity to step down. Its not the same as other jobs either, its you talking of respect, I'd have massive respect for McCulloch if he had admitted two seasons ago that he was no longer able to play every week rather than wasting big wages because someone was too dim to spot how shite he is!

[dalton 1,192]

Just need fat kris boyd to trip up warming up off the subs bench and let hardie his deserved place at the very least

Like mc call but you aint doing yourself any favours having a player that doesnt merit the subs bench !!

[stafford 163]

If I knew I was unable to do my job I would not be enjoying it!

Many footballers have retired before because they know they can't do it anymore or ask for less game time because they don't have the legs... McCulloch has had two seasons where it has been clear he is not able to help the team and not had the dignity to step down. Its not the same as other jobs either, its you talking of respect, I'd have massive respect for McCulloch if he had admitted two seasons ago that he was no longer able to play every week rather than wasting big wages because someone was too dim to spot how shite he is!

That's the thing though he's had 3 different managers continue to pick him week after week sometimes 3 games a week, out of position for 2 of 3 years, praising him and McCoist and McCall have both said he's 1 of the fittest players at the club( shocking if even half true I agree). If all 3 of his managers have felt he was this good or important why would he think he can't do the job. Would you know it was time to quit if you had this much support and praise from your management?

I know it's football and it's totally different and we can see he's past his best and he was never a great footballer to begin with. But we can also see he's never a CB the position he has been possibly forced to play for 2 seasons.

I'm just saying the personal attacks and celebrating his injury is going too far he's a good Ranger who has given his all when others walked without blinking.

[LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,510]

Dreadful footballer, well past his best and even then his best was never that great. Been shoehorned into just about every position except the goalkeeper just to accommodate him and he's a fucking liability. Basically just fouls players and gives away goals whenever he plays and I for one cringe like fuck every time I see him up challenging for a header leading with his elbows.

He's had his day, thanks for the service but time is up. I'll stop short of saying I'm glad he's injured but I do hope the players who play in his absence do enough to keep him out of the side for the remainder of his contract.

[stafford 163]

Dreadful footballer, well past his best and even then his best was never that great. Been shoehorned into just about every position except the goalkeeper just to accommodate him and he's a fucking liability. Basically just fouls players and gives away goals whenever he plays and I for one cringe like fuck every time I see him up challenging for a header leading with his elbows.

He's had his day, thanks for the service but time is up. I'll stop short of saying I'm glad he's injured but I do hope the players who play in his absence do enough to keep him out of the side for the remainder of his contract.

This I can agree with, well put without coming across as hating the guy

[Wearethepeople72 1,845]

It's unreal how better we are without him. It showed today and it showed for 80 minutes against Hearts last week.

[FlippinEck 3,707]

Still conceded though...back in next week then

Damn, never thought about it that way

[JRodgA2k8 542]

Damn, never thought about it that way

Would you be surprised

[graeme_4 34,613]

It's best for him and us if he doesn't feature again.

Overpaid, and definitely not good enough.

We can't afford passengers at the playoff stage.

[Rupret 223]

He's hardly celebrating it's a simple thank you

Yeah got to agree with Stafford, he stuck with us in Div4 when other players fucked off for money. Jig deserves a thank you.

But he is a very poor defender and hopefully will not play again for us.

[Blue Avenger 22,567]

Yeah got to agree with Stafford, he stuck with us in Div4 when other players fucked off for money. Jig deserves a thank you.

But he is a very poor defender and hopefully will not play again for us.

Defo gave his all in the bottom tier and done well, but thereafter, down hill rapidly. He should have called it a day himself, but McC is to blame.

[Wawrinka 88]

And who was going to pay a 34 year old more than 17 grand a week?

Yeah got to agree with Stafford, he stuck with us in Div4 when other players fucked off for money. Jig deserves a thank you.

[Rutherglen_Bear 45]

Slightly odd someone who suffered from injuries constantly during Walters reign then became superman under his BFF , picking up no injuries , then McCall comes in and it's constant 'knocks'

Hope the imposter Scrams asap. Makes me feel sick knowing he's still employed by our club

[Reformation Bear 6,453]

Having got over the hurdle of leaving him out of the starting 11 against Hearts and then missing from the action yesterday maybe we are seeing the strategy unfold for change for next season. Regardless of the league we are in change - maybe very big changes - need to happen. But until next season and while there is a chance of promotion this season maybe the 'bench him / drop him' approach firstly allows players whose trade it is to defend to actually play to their positions in defence and do the job. McCall might have left it a bit late to get to grips with defence but we'll see over the next game(s).

That leaves the door open to put McCulloch on the bench and if we need to get to last throws of the last and ageing dice then he comes on as a sub and plays midfield or up front in the hope he can sneak a goal that changes things. But for Rangers' sake keep him away from the defence. At the end of the season he is then eased out of regular first team football and assuming he is still in contract, becomes a squad player while the real team for next season is built.

Not really fundamentally connected to the McCulloch thread I wonder if McCall is in any sort of direct or indirect contact with McCoist in the team selections and approach to playing. Persisting with a clearly out of touch, out of form, error prone McCulloch seems odd when so much is at stake. It leads to a doubt about what McCall sees that the many of the Support don't see in McCulloch and a wonder whether there are other influences still in play at Ibrox. Or it may be that McCall has tried to give him (McCulloch) every chance to sort things out but the sheer weight of error etc has become too much to risk in this final phase of the season.

[sammy cox 664]

McCulloch is poor and has been for a long long time.The only thing is he is not alone and this im afraid, and everyone must see it is the worst squad of so called Rangers players for a very long time.We dont have a true Rangers captain in the squad and that should be one of if not the first problem to be looked at by whoever is the new manager for next season.Have said before i dont think there will be many if any Rangers fans who will be saying we definitely have to keep any of the following Simmonsen,Foster, Faure,McCulloch,Moshni,Zaliukas,Smith,Hutton,Black,Boyd,Miller or Daly.They have all had their day one way or other and if this club is going to move forward at all there has to be a clearout and not just among the players but most of the backrom staff as well as they have been found wanting in so many ways this season.McCullochs time at Rangers should be over soon and so should a good few more along with him.

[Boybluesy 3,713]

McCulloch is poor and has been for a long long time.The only thing is he is not alone and this im afraid, and everyone must see it is the worst squad of so called Rangers players for a very long time.We dont have a true Rangers captain in the squad and that should be one of if not the first problem to be looked at by whoever is the new manager for next season.Have said before i dont think there will be many if any Rangers fans who will be saying we definitely have to keep any of the following Simmonsen,Foster, Faure,McCulloch,Moshni,Zaliukas,Smith,Hutton,Black,Boyd,Miller or Daly.They have all had their day one way or other and if this club is going to move forward at all there has to be a clearout and not just among the players but most of the backrom staff as well as they have been found wanting in so many ways this season.McCullochs time at Rangers should be over soon and so should a good few more along with him.

I don't see how an 'injury' should have prevented him from going to the game, club captain and all that. More to it.

[Kaiser Wull 203]

The biggest service that Lee McCulloch can render to the club in what remains of his Rangers career is to sit out the rest of the play-off games. He's no more a CB than Robbie Crawford is a wing back.

At a (big) push, I suppose Jig could be deployed off the bench as an emergency forward, but that's it. Now that Streete is fit enough for at least a place on the bench, we've got a young, hungry (and soon to be out of contract) player offering specialist cover at CB.

[Essandoh 21,211]

Its a shame after what he's done for the club, as did Alexander and Wallace alongside him, but he needs to realise he's damaging his own reputation by continuing to put in performances as pathetic and lowly as they have been. I don't doubt for one second he's giving his all but he should've hung up his boots a season ago.

He's rotten.