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Richard Foster wants Rangers to pull off 'massive' Craig Gordon signing Richard Foster wants Rangers to add Scotland international goalkeeper Craig Gordon for the club's Second Division promotion push. The former Hearts and Sunderland man is without a club after battling back from serious injury and has been training with Ally McCoist's men this week. Gordon is available on a free and Foster, who has agreed to return to Ibrox after negotiating an early release from his contract at Bristol City, wants the 30-year-old to join him. http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/rangers/230860-richard-foster-wants-rangers-to-pull-off-massive-craig-gordon-signing/

Hope Cole can stay clear of injuries, he's a good player

With the new signings coming in, and the injuries from last season clearing up, who Ally McCoist will play in the starting eleven arrives is a question many Rangers fans are asking. Itâ??s doubtful the manager knows exactly who will be in the first team just yet, since the full squad will probably change between now and the end of the transfer window. Being unable to play all the recent acquisitions until the transfer registration ban ends on Sept. 1 -- three weeks after the Second Division opener against Brechin Aug. 10 -- doesn't help, either. But if we have a little fun and pretend itâ??s a perfect situation and the current squad is final, while knowing that any team predicted now will almost certainly be wrong, here are the players I think McCoist would pick: Formation Last season the Gers were very rigid in their one up-front policy, but with the signings of Nicky Clark and Jon Daly, you would have to believe the team will play a version of 4-4-2. Goalkeeper Cammy Bell -- No surprises here. The new signing will start for Rangers when he is able to register with the SFA. Defence Richard Foster -- McCoist likes experience, and with his previous time at the club the Rangers manager knows Foster well. Some fans are unhappy with this signing, but Foster is the best right-back at the club. Andy Mitchell will hopefully run him close. Lee McCulloch -- The club captain will not beat Daly, Clark or even Andy Little to a forward position, but he will not be left out the team, either. His strength, heading and ability to read the game will mean he will play at the back. Emilson Cribari -- This is a player I have never been keen on, but McCoist seems to like him. Itâ??s quite possible a new centre-half will come in and take this place anyway, but with the criteria I am using here â??- the Brazilian would probably be picked before Ross Perry and Chris Hegarty. Steven Smith -- The signing of Smith had a similar reaction as Foster's. Some fans happy with it, some appalled. But, like Foster, McCoist knows Smith well and feels secure with his experience. I donâ??t think he has been signed to cover the left-back area, I think he has signed to be the left-back. Midfield David Templeton -- One of the Light Bluesâ?? best players, and on his game a class act. He didnâ??t perform as well as he should last season, and at times went through the motions (as most of the squad did), but it is still a real coup to have him in the Second Division. Here is what he can do when in the mood. Lewis Macleod -- Lewis has been the one youngster who has become an automatic start. If he progresses the way he has recently then Rangers will sell him in the next few years for a healthy profit. His quiet efficiency hides how valuable he is to the Rangers team. Itâ??s only when he is missing that itâ??s easy to see how everything revolves around him. Nicky Law -- The new signing from Motherwell was one of the top SPL players last season and, like Templeton, itâ??s fantastic to see him in a Rangers jersey at this level. Supporters will be hoping for more of this. Lee Wallace â?? Here is the most controversial positional movement. I could be badly wrong, but I have a feeling, and heard some whispers, that McCoist might move Wallace from left-back to the midfield. It makes sense as the Gers vice-captain makes tremendous runs up the left and is often the teamâ??s most vibrant attacker. Forwards Nicky Clark -- Scoring 40 goals in 45 appearances for last season's Second Division champions, Queen of the South, shows that if anyone has the beating of the third-tier defences -- it is this man. There will be added pressure, and a difference in style from last season, but he wonâ??t be on the bench when eligible to play. He will start. Jon Daly -- The Irishman is another good SPL standard player and he wonâ??t be going to Ibrox to make up the numbers. Itâ??s possible that he may help out in the defence if needed, but he has pointed out McCoist said he will be a striker. On paper the big target man looks like the perfect match with Clark. Some of his goals from last season here, here and here. http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/rangers/id/5417?&cc=5739

Just in time, the schools finished up today Glasgow airport will be very busy this weekend - hope all the dad's have very deep pockets

Dr R McPhail?

That mock is the biz - Hope it ain't a mock up

Yesss, at last

Man and his wife first in queue waiting for the new kit to arrive...wifie has fell asleep

When is all this ever going to end?

But that wasn't suggested? It was simple....sell for more than £10 million and get £10 million or sell for £9.5m and cough up £95,000 of it. Calscot asked this "why would you even accept more than 10m" and my reply was about why you would.

Hope his team selections have everyone playing in their preferred positions. Why do I get the feeling he wont?

Colchester United's kit went public today....

...because you are guaranteed that amount...anything under is subject to a 1% deduction

The boss should have kicked some asses

...or Kenny McDowell

I only said what is true mate, worst Rangers team I've ever watched, a team which started badly (which can be expected) a team that could only improve (which they did) but then a team which got worse as the season progressed.

Italy's training top......

Chesterfield United...

Only the death of Rangers would have been 'sufficient' punishment...our very survival gets up their goat

Usually training tops are crap looking , but these new ones look very smart!

Billy Mathieson any day...the greatest unsung hero since time began

It isn't just his poor cup record...the football on show last season was abysmal, I don't think anyone with hand on heart would say they've seen such dross from a Rangers side in their life. I want to see us destroy the mediocrity of 2nd division teams this season, anything less won't be acceptable. Good luck Ally.

This is how the Main Stand looked before refurbishment... ....and the old Centenary Stand (Govan Stand today)