Gribz
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Can we qualify for Europe next season via the Scottish Cup?
Gribz replied to RANGERRAB's topic in Rangers Chat
In that scenario look out for a quick change of the rules by those attempting to run the game. -
Shirt, jacket and bow tie was class. New genuine away top is quality though. Will pick that up in Amsterdam next month.
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The elite have won with all the big teams being there. It depends if the draw see's some of the European clubs play in the south as the tournament goes on, which will be a bit cooler. Spain should adapt ok as their climate is warm in general.
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Certainly will be having a flutter in the coming days. Will go for an out right winner but struggling to decide between Argentina, Germany and Spain at the moment. I think Greece could cost you in that bet, but their group is to tough to call.
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Hope he makes it. Peralta is the sort of player who could get better for us in time as we move up the leagues and he adapts to the country and football, especially if he is played in his right position.
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Summer transfer window: Official ins/outs and transfer rumours
Gribz replied to Zappa's topic in Rangers Chat
Maybe a year or 18 months to late but Id still be happy if Miller signs again, will easily get 12 goals in the championship and as many assists. I think he will be key in the big games against Hearts and Hibs. -
Sports Direct refusing to take back my top
Gribz replied to Ser Barristan Selmy's topic in Rangers Chat
Its the one thing I miss about the UK is you take your faulty item back to where you bought it, here you have to go to the manufacturer. I would say it should have been done at the time, there is no proof you haven't worn it playing rugby every day or only worn it once, however the fact you emailed them in October stands you a chance. I have washed my home top from this season at least 30 times and its still as good as new every time I put it on. -
Would be good to sign Fabregas back. Make the strength in depth far more quality. Diaby isn't going to play 5 games a season, Rosicky is 33/34 and Arteta has been good but would be a good squad player.
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Mols hands down, was an all round player and did it at all levels. Negri was lethal for about 25 games, and was superb in that time but I hadn't heard of him before and he didn't do anything after that injury.
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Its one from Germany, Argentina and Spain for me. Brazil's home advantage will get them through until they come up against one of those. If I was to name a dark horse then I think Chile may get out of the group that includes Holland and Spain. A lot expected of Belgium but I would say Switzerland could be a dark horse. We are due a good world cup and with the groups drawn as they are with big matches early on and open groups I think we'll get an overall great WC.
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6 out of 19 world cups have had the hosts win, the law of averages may say its time for that to happen again especially given its Brazil. But like SC mentioned yesterday about the Italians this Brazilian side doesn't have a Pele, Zico, Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho......So I can see Argentina, Spain and Germany beating them if / when they come up against them.
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Italy drew with Rep Ireland tonight with their captain breaking a leg and being ruled out of the WC, that's a blow you don't like to hear about.
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Baggio's x 2, Donadoni's, Del Piero's....players who know how to perform. Buffon is still there though.
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I don't think the league situation or players can judge Italy, they seem to turn up and still perform - Winners 2006 and final Euro 2012. They know how to go to tournaments and perform. But they are capable of also the odd slip up.
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Summer transfer window: Official ins/outs and transfer rumours
Gribz replied to Zappa's topic in Rangers Chat
Never heard of them. Agree with that. No way we could afford his wages unless he wants to come on a cheap but a Premier League / Championship could offer him quadriple for sitting on the bench. Cuellar, Boyd and Miller would win us the league though. -
I had a sneaky he would move upstairs in the summer with De Boer and Bergkamp coming in to replace him. Maybe not then! It will be interesting to see what he does in the transfer window, Arsenal fans wont accept unknown or no signings. Arsenal do have a quality squad but they get far too many injuries. Had Walcott and Ramsay not got injured Id say they would have wont the league but Wenger didn't address it in January. If he signs top quality then they will go all the way next season. if he doesn't then he can expect a fight for top 4. He needs a few from: Benzema, Remy, Draxler, Di Maria plus a new right back and a centre half plus a back up keeper. Also needs Walcott, Diaby, Ramsay, Ozil and Wilshire to be fit for a full season...throw in Cazorla, Ox-Cham and Podolski then they can win the league. But Arsenal have to improve next season against Man City, Man Utd and Chelsea home and away plus go to Liverpool and Everton and win games.
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Yes 3rd in a 2 team league said it all. Ok Hearts did well that season but after Burley went they lost it. McLeish was lucky he had so many impact players. Lovenkrands could do something out of nothing, De Boer was world Class, Prso is in the Ledley King mould where he had a dodgy knee but was still head and shoulders above the rest. Hartson couldn't take pens
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2 points I fully agree on. The other key points for England to do well. • Balance in the team. • Playing Form players ahead of reputations. • Players in correct positions. Not having Lallana right and Welbeck left. • Release the youth, don’t worry about the discipline side, that’s what 2 weeks get together in the build-up is for. Likes of Gerrard sitting behind youthful players will instruct them. • England finally get a left sided player in form (Lallana) and they play him on the right to accommodate Welbeck on the left who is a striker. (v Peru) • Hodgson has kept the public happy with naming young talent but he wont play them right. And that’s why they wont do well. I expect Milner and Lampard to feature more than Barkley. • England always set up about opposition. Have a go for once. • Always accommodate players – Lampard and Scholes in the past playing left side. • Sturridge is the form striker so don't be scared to drop Rooney.
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But I tend to agree with SBS on McLeish, I think he is a fantastic motivator who sparks life into dressing rooms that are down which gets a reaction for a while but his football tactics are not there. He played Arveladze wide too often. He has a mixed bag when signing players, he signed some stinkers but he also signed Boumsong who was awesome for 1 year then we got a good payment, and of course his best signing - Dado Prso!
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Souness is a football legend for me, Club and country. Obviously we got him at the end of his career so his club was Liverpool but he still took the top English team to Ibrox and got the ball rolling in 9IAR. Hasn't done it when flirting when management, I think he even admitted he got frustrated with players not being as good as him so his man management would have been selective.
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Certainly wouldn't have been Nisbet Pete, he finished playing years before McLeish came to Rangers. Maybe Scott Wilson. Defenders from McLeish era off the top of my head (I was going to loads of games in his earlier days) many of which was signed by Eck: Ricksen Moore Amoruso Konterman M Ball Zurab Khizananishvili, S Wilson Mo Ross T Vidmar D Adamczuk B Malcolm K Muscat J Bonnessil D Eggen P Vanoli H Berg F De Boer M Andrews J Boumsong Gregory Vignal Soti Kyrgiakos Oliver Bernard JP Fan-Fan Ian Murray Jay Rodriguez.
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No because I doubt they will get out the group due to Hodgson's tactics and the English mentality. If Redknapp or Venebles was in charge Id have a bet with you hands down. England have players but they never produce, that was what I said in the opening post, they have always had potential. Where I think they will get to is different to where I think they can potentially get to. But for the first game against Italy Id say that's a banker draw.
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Anything could happen between the match between Uruguay and Italy though and I don't think Uruguay are THAT good, they only just beat Northern Ireland 1-0 tonight. England have failed to show up in the last 3 or 4 tournaments always fitting the big named players in and playing them out of position, having Scholes left midfield was shocking. They have had yes men to the FA in charge who play negative football since 2001 when Eriksson took over. Not since Venebles, Keegan and Hoddle had they someone in charge of going for it. But in 2006 Germany went with a young attacking squad and have progressed every since and only not won anything because arguably the best side the world has produced has scooped- Spain. That's why England should just let the hand brake off and go for it, they may surprise people. Yet Hodgson will play Rooney and Welbeck rotating in wide positions.
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I think England have the potential to get to the semi finals but can just see Hodgson being so negative and continuing playing out of form Rooney and players out of position therefore will go out in the group stages. England should let teams worry about them and play to their potential and strongest team with players who are in form. Giving Rooney an automatic start means he switches off, and I agree with Scholes that he has peaked already. He would be better coming off the bench at a high impact level. Welbeck is a bizarre one, I don't know what anyone see's in him. Sturridge is a must, and then let the other creative players go and play. For me Id go with 1 of these teams: _____________________Hart______________________ Johnson______Cahill______Jagielka______Baines ___________________Gerrard___________________ Sterling____Barkley______Ox-Cham____Lallana ___________________Sturridge__________________ Or start this against Italy: _____________________Hart______________________ Johnson______Cahill______Jagielka______Baines ______________Gerrard____Wilshire______________ Sterling_____________Barkley__________Lallana ___________________Sturridge__________________
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Wasn't ever going to last with the new owner. Leeds are a club with such huge potential but in a massive hole.