*****Official Rangers v Ross County Match Thread*****

[Siam69 16,752]

Great to see Jack and Roofe back, would imagine both will get some game time.

I'd also assume Jack would have started if Gerrard had deemed him fit or safe enough to currently do so.

It is what it is!

[STEPPS BOY 39,840]

Harsh on Itten tbh.

Aribo very lucky to be starting.

[rangersross 3,351]

4 minutes ago, Bronzy said:

One thing that bodes well is that Brian Rice is almost a carbon copy of him tactically, as he was assistant to Hughes for years at Hibs, Falkirk and Inverness, and we’ve generally done really well against Rice’s Hamilton team.

Forgot all about Rice being his assistant. Good insight that. Fingers crossed it means an 8-0 is on the way. 

[.Williamson. 50,377]

Bench looking well again 

[Smile 23,697]

I was hoping to see Itten with Roofe for this and Morelos and kent benched, both are getting  it too easy just now both need to improve.

[Valance1690 1,954]

Just now, Smile said:

I was hoping to see Itten with Roofe for this and Morelos and kent benched, both are getting  it too easy just now both need to improve.

Can understand not starting Roofe with his injury record 

But agreed, Kent just seems to escape any criticism from the manager & seems undroppable 

[Polo 989]

Aribo very lucky to be starting. He’s better suited to this kind of game rather than an away day battle though so hopefully it’s a much improved performance from him. Itten hard done by to not get the nod ahead of Kent too. 

[Smile 23,697]

2 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said:

Harsh on Itten tbh.

Aribo very lucky to be starting.

Yes, not performed well at all.

[rangersross 3,351]

When does the RTV coverage start? Half past? 

[G13 1,547]

Last 30 mins for Roofe, Jack and Itten, win for the bears. 

[.Williamson. 50,377]

2 minutes ago, Smile said:

I was hoping to see Itten with Roofe for this and Morelos and kent benched, both are getting  it too easy just now both need to improve.

Morelos had a great game against Aberdeen 

[Bears r us 22,529]

Any win that = 3 points will do for me, a few goals would also be great. 

[superallysbears 1,329]

9 minutes ago, ChampionsAgain said:

Helander is much better than Balogun. 

Think it's cause we've lost goals of late with Balogun.

[Jasper Blues 376]

12 minutes ago, jjbscotty12 said:

That midfield 3 really doesn’t work IMO and what does Itten need to do for a start.

Yip, SGs got it all wrong again.

[graeme_4 12,924]

Glad Helander is back in. Hopefully get Roofe, Itten and Jack game time today. 

[Leftpegcoopz11 1,077]

18 minutes ago, Hadron Collider said:

Hoping he gets on and not just 15 minutes. 

If Kent or Hagi don't perform 1st half, would like to see Itten on at the start of the 2nd.

[Smile 23,697]

2 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Morelos had a great game against Aberdeen 

No ones saying he didn't but that doesn't get him a free pass every week.

[JackAlex93 3,052]

Glad to see our best centre back pairing starting together again. I’d have dropped Kent and played Itten instead of him. 

[southcoastbear 920]

Dont know if we get enough bodies in the box with Kent and Hagi up top, puts alot of responsibility on Morelos in there on his own.

[.Williamson. 50,377]

Just now, Jasper Blues said:

Yip, SGs got it all wrong again.

If he’s been getting it wrong all season then with any luck he never gets it right 

[Brubear 1,869]

16 minutes ago, Bluekev said:

I don't think it'll stay that way but Gerrard seems to like easing younger players in.

Agree about Itten, I was meaning more generally. When I played years ago I had the opposite. Manager kept taking me off 15 minutes from end to give young guys and fringe players a run out. After weeks of this I asked him why it was always me he took off and his answer was "you dont give me grief". Guess what happened the next time he called me off. 

[Smile 23,697]

Just now, JackAlex93 said:

Glad to see our best centre back pairing starting together again. I’d have dropped Kent. 

Kents in for workrate rather than the way he's been playing which has been very poor.

[.Williamson. 50,377]

1 minute ago, Smile said:

No ones saying he didn't but that doesn't get him a free pass every week.

Free pass every week? We have played literally one game since Aberdeen

[Leftpegcoopz11 1,077]

9 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Bench looking well again 

Getting back to full strength now. Just need Arfield back next. 

[.Williamson. 50,377]

Just now, Leftpegcoopz11 said:

Getting back to full strength now. Just need Arfield back next. 

 Can’t see him back this season tbh