**** The Official Rangers V Hibernian Thread ****

[ritchieshearercaldow 22,190]

We have to remember that hivs are our closest rivals(lol) so a close result was always going to be on the cards.

No matter what is said on here they are a danger.

Most would agree that we were the better team ( and let's not forget a new team) so hivs have no excuse, they played a mainly defensive game and it worked for the most part.

[Marky. 6,946]

Law was good today, some people will genuinely never get over his poor form last season, but he really has been great this season.

His critics must have a look at themselves.

[crabbit247 784]

Belter.I enjoyed the goal. Enjoyed the match. Ref was hopeless at times but job done!

[crabbit247 784]

Belter.I enjoyed the goal. Enjoyed the match. Ref was hopeless at times but job done!

[EastEnclosureBear 2,926]

Playing shite and still picking up 3 points. Another test next week in Dumfries, bring it on!

[cameron1873 514]

McKay needs to show less of the ball to his man. He loses possession a lot more than he should when going past the defender.

he just doesn't priduce enough. Puts in good effort tbf to him

[bluenoz 30,944]

Law was good today, some people will genuinely never get over his poor form last season, but he really has been great this season.

His critics must have a look at themselves.

I thought he was outstanding for 75 min. Faded a little towards the end. Doesn't deserve the abuse.

[eejay the dj 31,964]

Thought the result was good although I lost money having -1.We worked as a team today and that's why we got the result .Its shows how far we have come that most of us are unhappy and moaning about a decent win .I'm so fucking ecstatic

[Stoorie 1,088]

The rule guideline covers a hand being in an unnatural position, it does not need to be deliberate, I don't think mcgeogh could do much about it. Have to disagree with you. There will be plenty go against us this season let's just enjoy the skill that followed.

The rule also covers stopping a goal with your hand. Should he be sent off for stopping a goal scoring opportunity? No, of course not. We can bastardise the rules to fit any argument. This was a handball foul, nothing more, nothing less.

Whether it's ball to hand or not, he stopped a cross with his arm then controls the ball. If that's not a foul we might as well pick it up and run with it!

[lancedeangers1 287]

Wallace and Tavernier were the only guys I was happy with today.

McKay was awful, defence was poor, midfield passing and creativity was terrible, Waghorn and Miller were ineffective and they whole pace and movement of the team just wasn't there. Maybe Hibs deserve credit for some of these failings but as some others have pointed out we will get destroyed by other opposition if we play as poorly in future.

[Charlie Bear 28]

What did he say

"Big Marv told me to believe.

We believed"

[AljayBoy 2,314]

What a goal!!!!!

Thanks for posting mate - first time i've seen the goal.

[ayrshireger 523]

Keeps getting better every time I watch it.

[Misteral 2,932]

We were a bit sloppy with the ball and sluggish at times but at the same time created some good chances. I always though we were pretty much in control of the game and would have stepped it up had Hivs scored, but a fantastic free-kick was enough........and at the end of the day good enough for me. I'm sure, like most of us, W&W will be a tad disappointed with the display overall but a good three points nonetheless.

[EastEnclosureBear 2,926]

The ball in behind the full back didn't happen much today either as it usually does.

[TheKingObv 10,647]

McKay Hailiday and Waghorn superb. The rest .. so so.

Law hiding again...

Wingbacks not pushing forward so much.

6/10

Halliday superb?

Law was far better than him

[GMac 1,405]

Cb were pish today. And midfield for large spells were non entity.

Think we gave possession away too often and it put our defence under pressure. Thats the great thing about today, we got three points but will learn more than the previous five games combined. Pity our next opponents,

[Walking On Water 35]

If Eustace ever comes good Law will become bit part player

No he won't.

[Copland bear 7,966]

Great display and goal, Always happy with a clean sheet and 3 points.

Now let's go and wrap this league up by Christmas and show the rest of Scottish football know that we are fucking back.

[G.E.C. 18,818]

Kiernan needs to improve more on the ball or Ball will be straight in.

[californiadreamin52 339]

Of course there are always going to be days like this sometimes it`s about grinding out results and I would imagine MW would learn more about his team today than the 6-1 result

[Kai_Johansen 978]

Still along way too go before we are the finished article, with the two fullbacks playing almost as wingers we are always going to be exposed on the break, especially through the middle. That said we have won the game and move on to the next match unbeaten, can't ask for any more than that!

Also, this was the first time that we have played so many long balls down the channels, and the 40 yard diagonal pass, which more often than not gave away possession!

[RFC55 109,175]

Some cunts are just never happy

[Walking On Water 35]

This squad will win the league comfortably but in terms of long term progression we are badly in need of a holding midfielder and prolific goalscorer. Halliday is more than decent but he got found out trying to play that role today against higher quality opposition.

[philiprfc 1,799]

Ultimately, we got the win. Hibs played pretty well today in the sense they shut us down really well. I think we only had one clear cut chance. Thankfully we had Tav with the moment of magic!