*****The Official Hearts v Rangers Match Thread *****

[frenv 2,177]

25 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

If someone told me at any point between 2021 and the end of last season that we would be starting the 24/25 season with Scott Wright in our starting 11 I'd have have thought they were absolutely insane.

[Valance1690 4,086]

2 minutes ago, kplfishtank said:

He’s a B team player 

He's 20 year old, if he's still only good enough for our B team at that age then he's never making it, simple as that.

Worst case he should be in about the first team, on the bench and getting minutes

[Rangers_no1 34,420]

Just now, bluenoz said:

Dhanda is the one to watch out for. I forgot they signed him.

Was a good signing for them.

[Kents_Hook 1,690]

4 minutes ago, Tiger Shaw said:

People sitting waiting for the team line up to be ragin about what we’ve known all week lol 

 

i think people was hoping for a few surprises in the team sheet, instead the realization is setting in that our summer rebuild has been absolute dire, players not fit, personally speaking pre season displays didn't fill me with an ounce of confidence for the coming season because it was like the tail end of last season, an absolute shit show all over the park.

looking at the team i'll be shocked if we get 3 points because that back 4 gives me the absolute fear.

[BlueAvenger 10,738]

An abysmal fuckin starting 11

[RDB14 2,872]

I was hoping for a Balogun and Propper pairing…. Not confident with Souttar and Davies at all.  Davies is complete powderpuff 

I thought if we were defensively sound we can nick a goal or two but our defence looks shocking.

[Rangers_no1 34,420]

Think people need to prepare that Balogun is 4th choice at best.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 69,295]

1 minute ago, Valance1690 said:

He's 20 year old, if he's still only good enough for our B team at that age then he's never making it, simple as that.

Worst case he should be in about the first team, on the bench and getting minutes

 

[Tiger Shaw 31,868]

2 minutes ago, Kents_Hook said:

i think people was hoping for a few surprises in the team sheet, instead the realization is setting in that our summer rebuild has been absolute dire, players not fit, personally speaking pre season displays didn't fill me with an ounce of confidence for the coming season because it was like the tail end of last season, an absolute shit show all over the park.

looking at the team i'll be shocked if we get 3 points because that back 4 gives me the absolute fear.

Few surprises lol the manager isn’t Houdini he’s not going to make players appear out a hat 

[kelvd1873 7,622]

Right Rangers let’s win the 1st game of a title winning season 🇬🇧

[Laudrupsleftfoot 12,160]

That starting 11 is fucking devastating.

[MrMckee 3,482]

Defence is the biggest concern for me today 

[stuart1994 4,532]

Back four is the fear. Still think we’ll win. Forgot Dowell existed 

[JackAlex93 12,470]

14 minutes ago, Tiger Shaw said:

People sitting waiting for the team line up to be ragin about what we’ve known all week lol 

 

It looks even worse when you see it on an official team sheet unfortunately. The reality kicks in then

[Rangers_no1 34,420]

Just now, Tiger Shaw said:

Few surprises lol the manager is Houdini he’s not going to make players appear out a hat 

Should have started Kelly, Rice, Cantwell and Lammers imo

[Colin Traive 23,771]

In our own hands, win our remaining games and we’re champions 

[BuffaloUSAGers 1,425]

1 minute ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said:

 

We couldn’t wait to see the arse end of Amad Diallo.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 69,295]

Just now, Tiger Shaw said:

Few surprises lol the manager is Houdini he’s not going to make players appear out a hat 

Just announce the team with McLean, Sima and Shankland in it without telling us they're signed in advance.

Surprises ffs  

[molesmole 1,346]

Just now, Tiger Shaw said:

We’re going to need to suck it up and give him time or we’ll be stuck in a cycle of replacing the manager every 18 months

Msybe the reality’s isn’t want people want to here. 

Defo not.

Expectations are always high.

Hopefully we were just messing about in pre season.

Hopefully Clements tactics and work ethic properly land.

I want him to be a success and the youths to kick on and suprise us all. Would have more excitement if we hadn't seen most of this squad fail before. 

Need all the luck we can find.

Win the next few games well and we can all settle down.

[PromDeAnglais 6,618]

Just now, kelvd1873 said:

Right Rangers let’s win the 1st game of a title winning season 🇬🇧

Love the optimism, I sadly can't share it with Wright, Dessers, Lawrence, Tav and Davies in our starting 11.

[ritchieshearercaldow 22,370]

This is the first start to a season that I’m experiencing no enthusiasm 

Hopefully I get a surprise 

[SeparateEntityMyArse 55,254]

25 minutes ago, The Beast said:

The bad aids?

The worst 

[frenv 2,177]

Fuck it - new season optimism needed, so personally I'm now hoping for 4 points from today.

And us to parade the signing of Shankland 1 minute before the game so he can't play against us.

[AberfeldyBlue 1,839]

 

[gmcf 35,314]

4 minutes ago, BlueAvenger said:

An abysmal fuckin starting 11

Yeah , at least we have a CH and a winger waiting in the wings . A CF now please .