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Am I the only one thinking that this works in our favour for Sunday? As long as we still have good options all over the park, I reckon this will eradicate any complacency and make the players more determined. They will go in as favourites and that will suit me tbh.

I'm cool as a cucumber. ? We Are The People.

Whatever team is selected I am confident we will qualify, if we don't this covid situation has no bearing on the result, we have a strong enough squad to deal with this team.

Graham Roberts ?

My wife and I have been double jabbed for months, 2 weeks ago she caught covid and was very ill with it for more than a week, I tested negative, double jabbed or not you can get covid.

There's a bewilderingly high number of professional sports people who won't take the vaccine. It seems to be a mix of 'I'm young and supremely fit so it won't affect me' and exposure to 'positive mindset gurus' from who they've entirely bought into 'I can overcome everything by staying positive and focussed' which of course is great if you're trying to knock 0.5 of a second off your personal best or coming up against the best midfielder in the league but is dangerous if you're facing a highly infectious virus. Anyway, I've no idea who many, if any, Rangers players fall into those categories, but it wouldn't be a huge surprise if some of them did. Aside from the likely disruption to our team for two important matches this also has potential ramifications as the transfer window nears closing. I assume a player with Covid would fail a medical at another club if they were even allowed to travel for one. Likewise a Covid outbreak at Auchenhowie might make bringing in a player a challenge too.

"Monster Munch is as dangerous as Covid.". Paul Le Guen. I might have made that up.

Agreed. The problem of extreme inequality isn't created by clubs spending money but by UEFA rewarding excess spending with excess prize money. The allocation of money within football is absurdly biased in favour of a very small number of countries and their 'top' clubs.

Supremely naive. I don't just think you're wrong, I know you're wrong, which makes it all the more silly you should say such a thing.

Are you suggesting that Rangers couldn't have arranged for it to be done? Anyway, adults of any age have been able to get their jabs months ago. My 21 yo has been double jabbed and he didn't make any effort to get his early.

McCrorie.

Gary Mc said "things are changing as we speak" when questioned durung press conformance (about 5:30 in). Hopefully he means for the better ?‍♂️?

I suspect the lack of pace available for tomorrow evening, is a concern. I don't know what reserve/youth player still at the club(not out on loan) has genuine pace but, I would definitely have him on the bench. If after an hour, the game is 0-0; a pacy youngster would keep them honest. The only Armenian player in the back line with a semblance of pace was the right back. A ball over the top or up the sides could be the deciding factor, if we have the legs.

Could have been worse. Just glad we have the engine room intact. Losing Davis/Kamara would have been curtains IMO. The goalie is a concern but hopefully young McCrorie will rise to both occasions.

I’ve been thinking the same too. Trying to guess the starting XI:- Mccrorie GK with Paterson,Goldson, Helander & Barasic A MF of Davis, Kamala & Arfield upfront Morelos with Aribo and Hagi in the wider areas Not seen enough of McCrorie but the rest of the side doesn’t have natural wide players. Could make us stronger maybe. And harder to play against

Not often that I'm an optimist but I have a feeling that not all the players (out with those who we knew were unavailable for obvious reason - not in Europa League squad, suspended etc) have tested positive and may have a chance if playing on Sunday. No insider info, just a feeling so I could be deluding myself!

Looks like Robby McCrorie going to get his chance now because of this. It’s up to him to show us what he can do

we do have to not let this nonsense beat us before a ball is kicked like them last year though

So do we know whos positive and who's injured? Sill appears to be some confusion ?

Yep, exactly. They (Celtic) will be seen to be favorites now given our players missing, but in all honesty it really just shows our strength in depth when we are looking at : McGregor & McLaughlin out - McCrorie in (played in Premiership for Livingston last season) Tavernier out - Patterson in (some wanted Patterson brought in anyway) Bassey (a month ago and literally NONE of us would have had him starting anyway) Kent (some have wanted him dropped anyway and, to be fair, he hasn't sparkled so far this season.... but always seems to turn it on against them) Wright - Think he is a big miss, particularly with Kent also out. However, we can still call upon Roofe and Sakala and also Defoe if needed This really does show the remarkable job Ross Wilson, Gerrard and the backroom team have done in terms of our squad depth. We could be without 5 starters and yet still will filed a very strong team. But you are right, the pressure has now actually shifted from us to them.

Completely agree - same with the Tims game. The only position where we truly are weakened will be keeper. But if those in front of the keeper do their job as they did last season we still have little to worry about. A back 4 of Patterson, Goldson, Balogun and Bassey/Barisic should be more than enough for them. Pretty sure that our back 5 is still better than Hart, Ralston, Welsh, Starfelt and Taylor

Takes the pressure of us i would say and adds it to our opposition.

1. What needs moderated in this thread ? 2. If it is a snide dig at me I would much rather you stated the point without prevaricating around it.

Here was me thinking that this thread was about our covid "outbreak" and not our strength of squad. I must have missed something

Bill isn't wrong though. The presentation may have been lacking but the jist is still correct. Even legally you haven't posted anything which says you can't (legally) pay for it.

Is that you laying out more evidence? ?

I don't think anyone would pay that after Messi.

That is patently untrue. You may not hear about it but there is absolutely zero doubt that if you have the cash, you can buy the jab. Zero doubt.

What a load of rubbish.

that would be nice. the unquantified part of this issue is worrying.

They'll board the plane to Armenia at 1 pm, I think. By then we'll know who will be available.

People could phone up and request appointments back in May. It may have been possible earlier.

Of course, but it's also the club's choice whether a specific unvaccinated player is allowed to train with the first team.

The more worrying concern should be the knock on effect of this virus I like some of fellow posters will know of young fit people struggling after catching this horrid Chinese virus, breathing problems and fatigue be to very common symptoms.

If they've been double jabbed and had a negative PCR test turn they don't have to self isolate. If they haven't been double jabbed then serious questions have to be asked as to why not.

That guy on FF has a good reputation.

I personally know of more cases in Glasgow now than at anytime over the last 18 months. It's inevitable players will come into contact with Covid now, as will all of us. This won't be the last time it happens to us or to other clubs. My kids have been back at school for a week and already we've had 4 letters home about confirmed Covid cases in their classes. Footballers have families and friends and lives outside of football, they're going to catch it like the rest of us will. Hopefully those who have tested positive are in good health, as are those close to them.

Think we might all need to take a rain check on FGS! until we find out who has tested positive for COVID

Further on up the Road. Bobby Bland penned the tune in the mid-fifties, it's been covered by a host of artists since, most notably by old Slow Hand, Eric Clapton. It's a plea for karma to be visited upon a cheating partner, you reap what you sow. Such a cri de coeur is mostly accepted with sympathy because it's a road well traveled. Often the reality is different, the philanderer prospers and it's the hope that becomes a comfort. There is a guaranteed exception, the hope does not kill whilst navigating the road to Suvul. It's yellow bricked leading to sunny uplands, you enter paradise sitting astride a white unicorn. Let me remind you of the excruciating times some 18 years past. The Herald was Edited by Mark Douglas Home, hubby to the west Belfast Colette. His Assistant Editors were Kevin McKenna(former Editor of ra Sellik View) and Joan McAlpine(recently unelected SNP list candidate for Holyrood). The Chief Football Writer was Spiers, the Literary Editorship resided with Hugh MacDonald, the .................etc. The longest journey begins with the smallest step and this lot were in unison, off to see the Wizard. It took this lot five years to take the Herald daily readership from 115,000 plus to barely 60,000. Further on up the road to Suvul. Hugh MacDonald had a weekly column in the Saturday supplement, it was all about Sellik and their quest for the UEFA Cup. Hugh told of mid-60s school days attending St Mungos, gathering in the toilets to sing Irish rebel songs on the afternoons of big Euro' nights at Sellik Park. He utilised the column to damn Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch, claiming it did not match up to 'Not Playing for Celtic' by David Bennie. It was all about ra Sellik, it was contagious, if you were not smitten, you were a bigot. As the sun set, Hugh huddled down with Dorothy Spiers and used the ambient light sparkling from those red heels to pen the epitome of the road to Suvul rant. The quarter-finals were imminent, Hugh penned an open letter to both John McCormick, Controller of BBC Scotland and, Ken McQuarrie, BBC Scotland Head of Programmes. He demanded BBC Scotland, both radio and TV be consumed by ra Sellik. On match days, he wanted breakfast TV coverage of management team and players. Mid morning could show highlights of previous rounds, lunchtime would be for articulating hopes and fears of the support, late afternoon would see/hear the match build up by former players playing pundits. There was a real demand and this should be satisfied screamed Hugh. Amazingly, Ken McQuarrie replied and his letter was published in the blat's correspondence pages. He pointed out the numerous hours of live coverage from the qualifying rounds already awarded to Sellik and, reminded Hugh of the very real demands of reporting other news. Of course, Ken was savaged and the Yahoos expressed surprise, given Ken was Isle of Mull born and bred? To those of us, the majority not confined to this road being traveled, it was just more of the absolute obsession Yahoos had for all things Yahoo. It has taken almost two decades but BBC Scotland has never faltered and of last Saturday, Hugh's dream has been part realised. The Breakfast Football Show was broadcast, live from the much deflated Edinburgh Festival. Two hours of football? Well, it's BBC Scotland thus two hours of matters Sellik ensued. Presented by Creepie Connie McLaughlin(sister of Chris) and Kenny Macintyre(the necessary Token) and, colour provided by Tom Anguish and Kheredine Idessane. The special guest was Neil Lennon, Connie and Tom continually referred to him as, "Lennie". Feeling warm and comfortable, Lennie told of last season's trials. We found out things we did not know, "the two nil loss to Rangers at Celtic Park was because I was forced to field a reserve team". Tom hail hailed such news and felt encouraged to reveal a breaking story, "Rangers have withdrawn their offer of several hundred tickets to the Celtic support, THE CLUB are upset at this development". Of course, Tom fail failed to inform the listenership that THE CLUB would not give Rangers a reciprocal agreement. The most utilised word during the two hours was, "we". These days, Hugh MacDonald has reaped what he sowed. As a Big Sellik man he is guaranteed regular guest spots on BBC Scotland and he is so further on up the road, he is a permanent talking head on PLZ Soccer. A digital channel Sellik obsessed show hosted by Peter(McGuire)Martin, fellow green'n'grey hooped horrors are Alan Rough, Tam McManus, Alison McConnell and, Tam Cowan(another necessary Token). Give it another five years, the road to Suvul will be a ten lane highway. How else can we expect a hundred gazillion Yahoos to reach their destination?

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