*****Official Rangers vs Hearts Scottish Cup Final match thread*****

[.Williamson. 82,185]

Big game on Saturday. Imperative that we put our horrendous domestic cup record to bed and win this.

Pretty buzzing for it despite last night’s disappointment, I love a good cup final and a Saturday afternoon is ideal.

Don’t know who id start because of the mental exhaustion these players will be feeling atm. 

Game is on BBC One Scotland, iPlayer and Premier Sports 

[G.E.C. 18,768]

McLaughlin; Tavernier, Goldson, Balogun, Bassey; Arfield, Lundstram, Aribo; Ramsey, Roofe, Kent

[JM1872 3,708]

Vital we win this. Imperative is the right word you’ve used mate.

Didn’t watch the game last night with my old man but will be watching on Saturday with him. First game we’ll have watched together for at least 10 years if I recall correct. Anything will do Rangers, anything at all.

[KingKirk 25,633]

Time to go again and get our hands on the cup. 

Last night really hurts but take a step back and realise we lost a European final on a coin toss basically 

Go Saturday win the cup and enjoy the day. 

[the old guard 2,323]

McLaughlin

Tav

Goldson

Balogun

Bassey

Davis

Lundstrom/Kamara/jack

Lowry

Aribo

Kent

Roofe

 

 

 

                          

 

 

[bluenoz 30,835]

Changes have to be made.

You can't expect players to play 120 minutes in sweltering heat, travel and be physically ready 3 days later. Not to mention how mentally drained they are.

Some players like Tav, Goldson and Bassey seem to manage but not all can be expected to.

Roofe, Ramsey, Balogun and Sakala are fresh and must start.

And obviously, youth like Lowry and McCann should be given a chance.

[JackAlex93 11,264]

We have to win this cup on Saturday.

Expecting Gio to make changes for this.

[Blacky Bear 868]

Rangers through and through

Broken, will never get over it, but recovery has start and Tav lifting the cup on Sat will go a long way.

[delparlane 5,659]

The only question the players need ask themselves is this: Do we want to be remembered as part of a squad that went trophyless in the club’s 150th year?

Get out there and win that fucking thing.

[Vanoli 4,625]

Doesn’t bare thinking about not winning this tbh

[McEwan's Lager 30,522]

Fucking bang up for this. 

Desperately want that cup back in the trophy room.

[SkylineBlue 23,345]

Too soon for me but I'm sure I'll be up for it come Saturday.

[Supersonic 4,654]

Always loved the Scottish Cup and it was sore as fuck losing how we did under Warburton. This is as good as chance as we'll have to get it. 

There's no excuses for not winning this. Hearts are shite.

[STEPPS BOY 73,900]

Reckon Possibly Davis in for Jack and Ramsey for Wright and rest will be same as last night.

[MARK92GERS 807]

McLaughlin

Tav

Goldson

Balogun 

Bassey

Davis

Jack 

Lundstrum 

Kent

Roofe 

Aribo 

[The Ibrox Derry 8,904]

Wasn't confident about last night, but hugely confident about Saturday. 

We are winnng this, and will win with some ease.

4 nil Rangers.

[Thermopylae 15,286]

So good that this game is still there to be played if it was the break up for the closed season after last night the disappointment would have lingered all summer ... at least this way it will be diluted by the long overdue return of an old friend

[The Ibrox Derry 8,904]

1 minute ago, Thermopylae said:

So good that this game is still there to be played if it was the break up for the closed season after last night the disappointment would have lingered all summer ... at least this way it will be diluted by the long overdue return of an old friend

Absolutely 

[gmcf 34,161]

Canny wait . 

[ForeverAndEver 71,481]

Won’t lie, canny be arsed with it atm. Still feel dead deflated. 

[Prso's headband 35,444]

Not sure how then players come back from that mentally last night to lift themselves. Can only see more Hampden heartache in all honesty. Maybe being overly pessimistic as the team I’d like to see could win the game easily. 
 

McLaughlin

Tavernier Goldson King Bassey

Lundstram Davis Lowry

Sakala Roofe Kent

[bassettger 365]

9 minutes ago, MARK92GERS said:

McLaughlin

Tav

Goldson

Balogun 

Bassey

Davis

Jack 

Lundstrum 

Kent

Roofe 

Aribo 

I would play Mcgregor to give him the chance to leave on a high. Also would play Lowry rather than Davis to provide a forward threat and would have McCann as back up for Jack on the bench rather than kamara. We need to push our younger players and sell some of the players who want a move such as kamara. Time for change.

[leam_baw 166]

Too soon

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,540]

4 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Won’t lie, canny be arsed with it atm. Still feel dead deflated. 

Same, i desperately want to win the cup, want gio especially to finish this season with something, but right now i cant get up for this game at all, just no heart after last night

[.Williamson. 82,185]

1 minute ago, leam_baw said:

Too soon

I understand what you’re saying but the games on Saturday, it’s Thursday.

Last night was a gutting disappointment but at the end of the day we lost on penalties, there’s little can be said about that manner of defeat. 

I’ve said for a long time I will be delighted when we lift the Scottish Cup again, and last night has not changed that for me at all.