Leaderboard

Mood Music. Last week brought hard times to the members of the PQ Gang Hut. Their green'n'grey hooped favourites had crashed out of the Champions League. Their second favourites were being thrashed 4-zip on aggregate at Pittodrie. Both games were covered live. The downcast Blarney Duo of Tom English and Pat Bonner were bereft at the immediate future's lack of travel opportunities. Big Dick and Wullie Miller reported the Dandies were two down and one man down at half time, they both wanted the Ref' to blow the full time whistle. This was after telling the audience that Derek was desperate to make the qualifying round of the Europa Cup, on his sixth attempt. On both nights, Sportsound finished at 22.15hrs. Rangers won 7-3 on aggregate, and the 3-1 victory at Ibrox was deemed worthy of a couple of ninety second reports. John Barnes sat in a PQ room watching Rangers RV coverage, we were told he was right across events at Ibrox. The Scottish co-efficient was not mentioned on either night's coverage. Big Dick speculated on Rangers growing confidence and Wullie Miller went into a well rehearsed speech about budgets. Rangers should be progressing, if they don't questions should be asked? If Rangers fail to match ra Sellik's results in the league, questions must be asked? Steven Gerrard is here to stop ten-in-a-row, if he fails, questions will be asked? At one point, Big Dick wondered aloud, "seven goals against Danish opposition, is that a good result"? I don't know why he threw that out there either. By Friday afternoon, PQ decided some context was required, step forward Connie McLaughlin. The Connie Context was that Midtylland were fourth in the Danish table whereas both ra Sellik and Aberdeen had faced the Romanian champions and Croatia's second best team. I know Gersnetters will be surprised that the Connie Context was a lie? Midtylland are second in the table on goal difference, having won their first five domestic matched. It would appear Connie is as lazy as her brother, Chris? The fall out over the weekend was continuous praise for Rangers and Gerrard. It sounded all wrong. I suspect the PQ high heid-yins have had enough of grudgingly issuing several apologies to Rangers and Rangers supporters every season. The mood music situation is Rangers have played 9 competitive games, won eight, and drawn one. Praise is deserved, deliver it. However, as Wullie Miller has said, if Rangers or Rangers supporters fcuk up, then questions will be hard and fast. Uniquely, we will be a prisoner of our budget. The PQ Gang Hut know our next four games will go a long way in dictating the nature of Rangers season. Tom Boyd has started ra Sellik line on vicTIMhood, PQ will amplify without sharing detail. John Beaton's awarding ten penalties to ra Sellik whilst awarding less than half that number to 90% of clubs in the same league(including Rangers four penalties), will not be broadcast. The Green Brigade can unfurl whatever banner they wish, it will not be highlighted, it will not be discussed. They can sing the IRA Karaoke throughout, it will not be highlighted, it will not be discussed. However, any sectarian chanting at Love Street, Warsaw, or at Ibrox during the old firm match, then the national megaphone will be turned up to eleven, and both Michael Stewart and Tom English will be battling for control of the mouth piece. Mood music, it's all a matter of context.

Right then: Jones Barker Middleton albeit on loan McPake albeit on loan Grezda still here Murphy still here I think And not mentioning Hastie or Stewart who could if necessary play there. So why do we need Kent? Even if he is desperate to play for us. Could he have performed any better than Jones did v Hibs and Myjtdelland away?

The "hysteria" has more to do with Rangers than Cluj. If we were struggling and clearly not fit to contend they would quickly get over this like they did last year. The hysteria is largely down to the fact that they're terrified about the upcoming visit to Ibrox while we're all looking forward to it.

One of Twitter's finest ever threads starring some of our own. Proof if ever it were needed people should be licenced to be on social media.

I agree, the euphoria about re-signing Kent seems to be based on him being good looking rather than anything else. Ojo has already scored more goals than Kent did last year. Never worth 7 million, to us anyway..

Kent is not Messi, he’s not required imo. Other positions we should be spending our money on.

It's been amusing watching Tom English receive heat from irate Celtic supporters for his criticism of Tom Boyd's tin foil hat moment at the weekend. They've been truly angered that English doesn't agree with Boyd's ludicrous nonsense.

A bit of a wishwash but I was writing between the chores on my wife's list.

I recall Bavaria Munchen saving Prussia Dortmund a few years ago. You'd hope someone, somewhere could help out with the ridiculous amount of money in English football. I wish the Bury fans all the best.

He didn't win the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year for nothing.

Maybe Barker is included as an option for counter attacking. There will be plenty of scope for that when we go 2 nil up.

I think if we qualify for the Europa League we may well get Kent and another striker. If we don't, I don't see Kent happening.

I think it would be better if all these transfer windows opened and closed at the same time on the same day

And the fact the manager is so eager to have him says a lot. I get the stats being rolled out but there's obviously a lot more to it than that. I trust the judgement of the manager regarding a young player he has already worked with over and above either mine or anybody else around here.

I think its just the PC term for ‘reserves’ these days.

Why are our side called 'Colts'? Surely Rangers sides are 'Swifts', that was traditionally what we called the sides below the first team. Oh, and I'm with Compo, the Glasgow Cup is the finest looking trophy in football.

Not even close to this beauty of a trophy....

It might sound mad but I think the Glasgow cup is one of the most handsome trophy in football .

Didn't take Barker long to get his customary injury then?

Probably just me but I think we will be fine at LB. Barisic is still a quality player but needs a run of games and some confidence. Flanagan can be a bit of a bombscare but defensively is usually sound - and Halliday is fine too. I just don't see us losing that many goals this season for some reason. If it is a loan deal for Kent that is fine IMHO. Liverpool don't take loan fees so only cost is his salary.

Fantastic piece sir. Bonner is the worst pundit I have ever had the misfortune of hearing. Only ever covers sellik games, hasn't a clue who plays for the opposition - 'the motherwell number 7', 'the livvy centre back' - and his match analysis is baffling. 'That was Cluj first chance of the match' was a particularly memorable one. it was 1-1 at the time. And to top it off, we pay his wages.

Preview now up. https://www.gersnetonline.co.uk/ipboard/topic/40744-legia-v-rangers/

Yeh, we can’t bring Kent in with the current squad we have, our wage bill is huge. And they would want another £500k-£1m loan fee too.

Is there any word about the Grezda situation? Our wage bill must be fairly racking up.

It's been obvious to everyone for months what Kent wants and surely Liverpool aren't going to effectively devalue him by forcing him to play under 23 football for a year. And personally i'm keen to have a player who is so clearly desperate to play for Rangers.

Did Neil Armstrong walk on the moon? Does gravity exist in a vacuum? The proof that your T-shirt is an imposter was laid bare for all to see when last you entered the score predictor league ?

Not confident about this game. Could be tricky. Definitely need to be ruthless on the counter.

Seems I'm sharing this forum with some very strange people. ? Gonzo is convinced his T-shirts are controlling the results of football games ? while JohnMc seems to have such a complex set of psychoses there has to be some justification for just sedating him on match days ??

And that's why George Young was called Corky

Our game at Livingston will be shown live on BT Sport on Wednesday 25 September at 7.45pm. It is the only live game, the 3 other QFs are on the same night. confirmed on SPFL website.

It doesn't matter what I wear or do at a Rangers game,they always get stuffed. Unless it is Celtic.

I will post what I want thanks very much

They could have really taken the piss and launched it at the Piggery with our justice minister on hand to applaud (and ignore it).