Rangers FC On Field Gossip & Rumour Thread 2017 Mod Note in OP(Updated 14/08)

Eirebear · 26-08-2012 11:46PM

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

What was the average age of the team out there today?

Starting Line Up
Alexander - 33
Perry - 22
Bocanegra - 33
Cribari - 32
Argyriou - 24
Little - 23
Black - 27
McCulloch - 34
MacCleod - 18
McKay - 17
Sandaza - 27

Average Age 26.3

Subs
Kyle (For Sandaza) -31
Naismith (For McCleod) - 20
Crawford (For McKay) - 19

Ave Age at end of game - 27.1

Not Used

Gallacher - 23
Faure - 21

Ave Age of travelling squad - 25.2

Not bad, when you consider that there is 5 31+ players in that squad.
It doesn't tell the whole story either imo.

When you look at the remainder of the first team squad.
(As listed on the official site minus Edu.)
Broadfoot - 28
Wallace - 25
Hegarty - 19
Cole - 20
Hutton - 21
Mitchell - 20
Wiktorski - 19
Shiels - 27
Hemmings - 21

Average age of squad - 24.2

Coillte_Bhoy · 27-08-2012 07:18AM

Just seen Berwick's disallowed goal, incredible decision. What are your thoughts on it? Oh and im not implying any conspiracy either

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 27-08-2012 07:54AM

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Just seen Berwick's disallowed goal, incredible decision. What are your thoughts on it? Oh and im not implying any conspiracy either

I don't see what the ref seen wrong with it but to be honest if you thought the Refs in the SPL were bad they are 50 times worse in the third division.
This one had a howler of a game the Berwick boy should have walked for his tackle on Black and there were more decisions each way that i couldn't fathom

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 27-08-2012 07:56AM

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

This wouldn't be the sevco bus that broke down on the way home from today's game? Surely not

Wouldn't know don't know of anyone called sevco

LiamoSail · 27-08-2012 11:15AM

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

This one had a howler of a game the Berwick boy should have walked for his tackle on Black and there were more decisions each way that i couldn't fathom

While I agree that the Berwick lad should have walked for that tackle, I'm not sure whether this was down to the referee's poor judgement of the tackle, or down to that mentality prevalent among a majority of referee's whereby you can't get a straight red for a tackle in the opening five to ten minutes

Jelle1880 · 27-08-2012 11:48AM

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Just seen Berwick's disallowed goal, incredible decision. What are your thoughts on it? Oh and im not implying any conspiracy either

Should have stood, and Berwick deserved to win this.

LiamoSail · 27-08-2012 12:38PM

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

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Ironically, if it were any other Third Division side, they'd probably have had a Mechanic in the squad that could have sorted it out

Perhaps that's what Ally was getting at yesterday in his strengthening the squad comments?

Jelle1880 · 27-08-2012 02:32PM

Forres Mechanics in the cup, ****.

Hoped to avoid them

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LiamoSail wrote: »

Ironically, if it were any other Third Division side, they'd probably have had a Mechanic in the squad that could have sorted it out

Perhaps that's what Ally was getting at yesterday in his strengthening the squad comments?

You had to go and jinx the draw, didn't you ? :pac:

LiamoSail · 27-08-2012 02:35PM

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Forres Mechanics in the cup, ****.

Hoped to avoid them

edit:

You had to go and jinx the draw, didn't you ? :pac:

That's a handy draw. You can drive to the match and get the bus serviced in one trip :pac:

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 27-08-2012 03:43PM

LiamoSail wrote: »

While I agree that the Berwick lad should have walked for that tackle, I'm not sure whether this was down to the referee's poor judgement of the tackle, or down to that mentality prevalent among a majority of referee's whereby you can't get a straight red for a tackle in the opening five to ten minutes

Which ever it was it was wrong I hate as you put it this mentality that someone can't get a red in the first five minutes. If it deserves a red then it should be a red

LiamoSail · 27-08-2012 03:48PM

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

Which ever it was it was wrong I hate as you put it this mentality that someone can't get a red in the first five minutes. If it deserves a red then it should be a red

I agree, though its something that ref's often get praised for, as its claimed it doesn't ruin the game

Rules are rules though, and without consistency across the board, regardless of which period of the game the offense is committed, theyneed to be enforced for the sake of fairness

I think challenges like that however are something that Ian Black is going to have to get used to. He'll be a marked man, with quiet a few in the league out to show him who the real hard man is

Broxi_Bear_Eire · 27-08-2012 03:51PM

LiamoSail wrote: »

I agree, though its something that ref's often get praised for, as its claimed it doesn't ruin the game

Rules are rules though, and without consistency across the board, regardless of which period of the game the offense is committed, theyneed to be enforced for the sake of fairness

I think challenges like that however are something that Ian Black is going to have to get used to. He'll be a marked man, with quiet a few in the league out to show him who the real hard man is

Oh that is obvious already he has copped a sore one at least once in every game so far and yes I expect him to get it,but the standard of refs is a bit woeful.
As for the rest of your post I agree totally

Pompey Magnus · 27-08-2012 06:12PM

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

LiamoSail wrote: »

While I agree that the Berwick lad should have walked for that tackle, I'm not sure whether this was down to the referee's poor judgement of the tackle, or down to that mentality prevalent among a majority of referee's whereby you can't get a straight red for a tackle in the opening five to ten minutes

Which ever it was it was wrong I hate as you put it this mentality that someone can't get a red in the first five minutes. If it deserves a red then it should be a red

I have the same attitude when it comes to defenders climbing over and dragging the opposition when defending a corner. 99 times out of 100 if a foul is given by the ref you can be sure it will be a free out and not a penalty.

I hate watching the messing, dragging and shirt pulling that is given a blind eye by refs, the sooner penalties become as common as frees out the better in my opinion.

Jelle1880 · 30-08-2012 02:58PM

35.000+ season tickets sold.

Coillte_Bhoy · 30-08-2012 03:02PM

Did Andy Murray have a trial with ye or something?

TheBuilder · 30-08-2012 03:03PM

Murray had to choose between putting his efforts into tennis full time or signing for Rangers when he was a teenager.

Savage Tyrant · 30-08-2012 04:35PM

TheBuilder wrote: »

Murray had to choose between putting his efforts into tennis full time or signing for Rangers when he was a teenager.

Really? I had heard he was a Hearts fan, although that true or not wouldn't mean he didn't have an option of playing for the old rangers.
Interesting info indeed. You'd think a living would be easier made in football than tennis. He must really love his sport to abandon football to persue it.

TheBuilder · 30-08-2012 04:40PM

Savage Tyrant wrote: »

Really? I had heard he was a Hearts fan, although that true or not wouldn't mean he didn't have an option of playing for the old rangers.
Interesting info indeed. You'd think a living would be easier made in football than tennis. He must really love his sport to abandon football to persue it.

Yeah, I think he's actually a Hibs fan, his grandad came through the youths there and played for cowdenbeath and stirling albion

He has major knee problems as well, that could have been a factor as it might have effected his development as a footballer more than a tennis player

lubo_moravcik · 30-08-2012 06:23PM

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Did Andy Murray have a trial with ye or something?

Minor league team lol

TheBuilder · 30-08-2012 06:24PM

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

Minor league team lol

After spending a lot of time coaching over there, American's views on "soccer" should be taken lightly lol

lubo_moravcik · 30-08-2012 06:41PM

TheBuilder wrote: »

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

Minor league team lol

After spending a lot of time coaching over there, American's views on "soccer" should be taken lightly lol

True, Bocanegra is your captain after all

TheBuilder · 30-08-2012 06:57PM

Alexander, Argriyou, Emilson, Boca, Wallace, Faure, Black, McLeod, Shiels, Little, McCulloch

Kick off 7.45pm

Jelle1880 · 30-08-2012 06:58PM

Think it might be a close one, fancy a win though.

lubo_moravcik · 30-08-2012 07:03PM

http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2566&newsCategoryID=1&newsID=10485

Jelle1880 · 30-08-2012 08:06PM

1-0, McCulloch

Eirebear · 30-08-2012 08:19PM

Andy Little - The new Kenny Deuchar!

Jelle1880 · 30-08-2012 08:20PM

Great counter-attack, 2-0

RoryMac · 30-08-2012 08:24PM

Eirebear wrote: »

Andy Little - The new Kenny Deuchar!

Is he a doctor too? Nice bit of form Little is in at the moment.

Eirebear · 30-08-2012 08:36PM

RoryMac wrote: »

Is he a doctor too? Nice bit of form Little is in at the moment.

A Dr. of goals!

Yeah i think that's 8 so far this season.
I know it's hardly top level stuff, but he can only put the ball in the net.

RoryMac · 30-08-2012 08:40PM

Eirebear wrote: »

A Dr. of goals!

Yeah i think that's 8 so far this season.
I know it's hardly top level stuff, but he can only put the ball in the net.

Seems to have a knack for it, he may well continue to improve as you move up through the divisions. Good to see a young guy making the most of his opportunity ahead of more experienced & expensive players

Rangers FC On Field Gossip & Rumour Thread 2017 Mod Note in OP(Updated 14/08)

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