DarchevillesBitch 0 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 LEE McCULLOCH hopes to play against Dundee United on Saturday and put himself in contention for a UEFA Cup final slot. Lee McCulloch The former Wigan midfielder resumed training after an ankle injury this week and Walter Smith had hoped to use him against the Arabs at some point. Having suffered no adverse reaction, the 29-year-old remains on course to feature against Craig Levein's men, most likely as a substitute. Doing so would then give him a chance of turning out against Zenit St Petersburg at the City of Manchester Stadium on Wednesday night. McCulloch said: "I trained today and I feel all right so hopefully I'll be able to play some part in the game at the weekend. "It will be up to the manager to pick me as I think I'll be fit which is great because two weeks ago, I thought my season was over. "Now I've got a wee bit of hope to cling on to and getting a run-out on Saturday would be brilliant from a personal point of view. "I've trained for three days now and I'm feeling good although to be honest, playing any part of the season at all would be good. "Initially, I was told my foot was broken but then when the swelling went down after a couple of days, I had a scan and it turned out the bone was only bruised."Walter Smith Getting McCulloch back is a further boost for Walter Smith, whose squad has been somewhat depleted in recent weeks because a number of players have had knocks. After Charlie Adam came back in the closing stages of yesterday's 1-0 win over Motherwell, the manager is pleased to have more options opening up to him. Smith added: "We have a couple of players who have been out for a while, including DaMarcus Beasley, Charlie and Lee. "The last two are just coming back and we will have to keep assessing their fitness, although Charlie played a bit of the game yesterday. "Lee will hopefully play a part of the game on Saturday and that would leave us free to select him, if necessary, on Wednesday. "He had always hoped to be back before the end of the season and even if that was in the last week, there would still be four games to play." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 It's good news that some of our lads are getting back just in time for the final few games, gives us a bit more options and bite in the midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dado'sMulls 2,720 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 If he's fit enough, he'll start in the UEFA Cup Final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Oh hell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I think he would fit just fine knocking around some of those Russians. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Well gives us an option I suppose. We need bodies just now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Whittaker is better in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarchevillesBitch 0 Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Whittaker is better in midfield. Na i would rather McCulloch in midfield maybe put Whittaker out on the right wing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Whittaker is better in midfield. Na i would rather McCulloch in midfield maybe put Whittaker out on the right wing. Whittaker, can dribble with the ball as showed against Fiorentina and be a threat. Better than Lee. Mr McCulloch will always be more of a hinderance than a help IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 55,363 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Whittaker is better in midfield. Na i would rather McCulloch in midfield maybe put Whittaker out on the right wing. Whittaker, can dribble with the ball as showed against Fiorentina and be a threat. Better than Lee. Mr McCulloch will always be more of a hinderance than a help IMO. You don't like him, we know that, but to call him a hinderance is a touch over dramatic is it not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Whittaker is better in midfield. Na i would rather McCulloch in midfield maybe put Whittaker out on the right wing. Whittaker, can dribble with the ball as showed against Fiorentina and be a threat. Better than Lee. Mr McCulloch will always be more of a hinderance than a help IMO. You don't like him, we know that, but to call him a hinderance is a touch over dramatic is it not? He may be used as a sub imo. I do not think he is fit enough to start either Saturday or Wednesday. I would actually prefer CA to LM. CA provides a goal and a spark at times. LM?????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Whittaker is better in midfield. Na i would rather McCulloch in midfield maybe put Whittaker out on the right wing. Whittaker, can dribble with the ball as showed against Fiorentina and be a threat. Better than Lee. Mr McCulloch will always be more of a hinderance than a help IMO. You don't like him, we know that, but to call him a hinderance is a touch over dramatic is it not? No, not at all. He often hinders us as we ferget he's playing (as he's not touched the ball for ages or done anything significant) or he turns and passes it backwards or we're crying out for some skill or pace and he can't give that. Its really a good thing IMO that hes back, he might be an extra body but he's like a man down often anyway when hes playing. It was also good alliteration Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_ni 12 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 not a big fan of lee but it will be good to have him and charlie adam back( not his biggest fan either) simply because we need left sided midfielders. Whittaker is a right back ffs not a left midfielder and nacho wasnt too effective there either. Good to have some options on the left again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 not a big fan of lee but it will be good to have him and charlie adam back( not his biggest fan either) simply because we need left sided midfielders. Whittaker is a right back ffs not a left midfielder and nacho wasnt too effective there either. Good to have some options on the left again. But bad options? Charlie can be good though admittedly Left wing has to be a priority next season to strengthen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 55,363 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I don't get these "Adam can be good" posts. McCulloch has had a better seaosn than Adama nd he has probably added more to the team too. Anyway as for Left mid I'd happily take Ivantchiviz from Panathinikos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 McCulloch has had a better seaosn than Adam Thats not been hard this season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 McCulloch has had a better seaosn than Adam Thats not been hard this season! I am simply amazed that a Rangers team with players of their standard has reached a European Final. There are quite a few that are not particularly good. it's simply almost beyond belief. I rally hope DMB plays soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Don't rate him but at least it's another option. Welcome back McCulloch. We need as many players back as possible if we are going to win the league! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootSpeedKillLight 0 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 One of the main problems with McCulloch is that he's a potential red card in every game, especially if it's a tough referee. He's got himself some ridiculous yellow cards in the past few games, for example throwing in a tackle on the Lisbon keeper on the by-line. Utterly pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue1872 2 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 McCulloch has had a better seaosn than Adam Thats not been hard this season! Yet you think adam should be considered ahead of him? Both are pish tbh but out of anyone in the team i would rather see Lee out there. Whittaker has been crap out there tbh. Wins feck all in the air, at least Lee will get the odd long ball. Whittaker should be moved back into RB now and get Broadfoot to feck and Lee should be back in that left mid area because really he's the best of a bad bunch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I'd have Adam in there ahead of McCulloch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I'd have Adam in there ahead of McCulloch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Whittaker was very good against Fiorentina in the 1st half at Ibrox. After that, I'd have him before Lee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBlue 136 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Not a big fan of McCulloch, but having him on the bench in the final could still be useful if we go behind and have to go for it at the end - how good are the Russians at defending set pieces? Same for the away game at Motherwell, having seen their ability to defend corners last night - McCulloch at the back post might produce the goods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Not a big fan of McCulloch, but having him on the bench in the final could still be useful if we go behind and have to go for it at the end - how good are the Russians at defending set pieces? Same for the away game at Motherwell, having seen their ability to defend corners last night - McCulloch at the back post might produce the goods. I'll agree wae that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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