Gribz
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Neil Doncaster relaxed over lack of SPFL sponsor
Gribz replied to ian1964's topic in General Football Chat
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Andrew Dickson: New Men Ready To Play (Peralta's in Mexico)
Gribz replied to Zappa's topic in Rangers Chat
I hope he doesn't turn out to be the new Jardel....signed and sitting in the stands but never played a game and disappeared. -
Match Preview Schedule - Volunteer to write a Gersnet Match Preview
Gribz replied to Gribz's topic in Rangers Chat
As per previous seasons I will step in if someone forgets just to get the match preview chat going....but I still haven't seen us play this season so anything I come up with will be spur of the moment. -
We managed it with Sandaza when we found out he was about as useful as Marcus Gayle. Id take Zaliukas straight away. Proven player at SPL level and not an unknown.
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Bilel Mohsni: Rangers can win every league game
Gribz replied to 54andcounting's topic in Rangers Chat
Ian was spot on when he said you should go out looking to win every game. That is the philosophy Id have as a manager, none of this playing for a draw nonsense. If you drop points then you should then re-group and be going for the maximum possible AFTER that. Its obvious a team isn't going to go through a season winning every game but it should still be the target. Really not sure where you get the idea it would make you desperate and start making mistakes, that's bad planning and management for me.... -
Whats everyones favourite Gers kit?? Frankie, do you still have that link which you posted maybe 3 years ago with all Gers kits - Home / Away / 3rd? Without doubt for me the 1994-96 Adidas home kit...that's was off the hook!! And the purple 3rd kit in 1994-95 is a close second. Our away in 1992-93 with the Adidas equipment - white with red stripes on shoulder - that was quality also and reminds me of our Champions league venture against Marseille. Happy days.
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Kevin Thomson? That's a baffling one. Wallace is a no brainer, should easily be Scotlands first choice LB.
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The result isn't a good one and suggests we still have a bit to do in terms of catching up on the SPL. It was a decent side we put out and Id have thought we would get a better result than that especially as Hibs are poor at the moment. You'd expect players to be trying to prove a point to the manager and give him something to think about in these games.
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I cant believe Alex Ferguson said Jones could go on and become Man Utds greatest player ever. Im really not sure what he saw when he said that. Its an insult to Charlton, Law, Best, Robson, Keane, Giggs and Ronaldo.
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I genuinely think Inverness has a chance. Celtic have been lucky in the last 2 games, coming from 2-0 down to draw with Caley and then nicking a 92nd minute winner against Dundee Utd. Inverness are playing good stuff. They just need to be more consistent against the teams like Kilmarnock and St Johnstone. Last year they were only 4 results away from Celtic so if the can turn a few draws into wins then they could run Celtic all the way.
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I agree. Id have Nani or Valencia ahead of Ashley Young all day long.
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Im still not sure about the defence as haven't seen Mohsni and McAusland play. But going forward Id have Little and Templeton in the team. Its good headaches for Ally at the moment for once!! Admin - perhaps a merger for this thread into BH's 'Full team' thread?
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I can sense a swing in the power there. Liverpool have playing as a unit while the Fergie factor going is a huge dent for Man Utd. Moyes still hasn't won at anfield and his record against Liverpool is poor. It was always going to take at least 1 season for him to embed. Cant see Liverpool winning the league but they have started well. Great win for Arsenal and gives a middle finger up to Spurs who just spend 100m. Arsenal are still 2-3 players away from being title contenders. Ozil in talks at the moment who would be terrific but its a defender that's needed.
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Toure would be my first pick, best player in the league on his day.
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Shall I throw a spanner in the works and say this good run cant last? 1-1 Nah... 6-1
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I don't think all of Europe does have the same dates. I think the Russian transfer window stays open around 1 week after the majority. But UEFA and FIFA need to sort this. It should be opened from the day after the last ball is kicked in May and closed the day before the season starts. Alternatively scrap the whole thing.
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We have by far a good enough squad to get us through at least until January. And if there is no injuries the squad will still win this league so they can close it whenever they like.
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Good draws for Man Utd and Chelsea. Tough one for Arsenal. Decent for Man City. On paper a nightmare for Celtic. 3 defeats away from home but their home form is always good against big teams. The difference this year is they have 3 big sides and not just 1. Therefore it means those sides will go to Parkhead needing something and play on the top of their game. Full Champions League draw: Group A: Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Sociedad Group B: Real Madrid, Juventus, Galatasaray, FC Copenhagen Group C: Benfica, Paris St-Germain, Olympiakos, Anderlecht Group D: Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Viktoria Plzen Group E: Chelsea, Schalke, FC Basel, Steaua Bucharest Group F: Arsenal, Marseille, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli Group G: Porto, Atletico Madrid, Zenit St Petersburg, Austria Vienna Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, Ajax, Celtic
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So how did they manage to agree to a new SPFL with no income from sponsors? How much are they going to be owe clubs? That organisation is so incompetent its scary.
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I agree with getting away with short-term-ism in general. And if we had a squad full of Kenny Millers it would be a disaster. But if we are building a squad for the future with young players then having the experienced players to get them through stages of this part of the journey is fine by me. Additionally we have to remember we are still not even half way through this ladder and are in the 3rd tier, so attracting players isn't always going to be easy especially with the embargo we've had. I actually think Ally has bought pretty well this summer to add to the promising youngers players we have - now he needs to improve them. I could make an exception to 1 older type player for the short term - purely as cover for who we have. I wouldn't be surprised if Miller comes in a player-coach role.
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Not if Inverness win the league this season. I said it a few months ago, IF and a huge IF they can be consistent in 4 more games they will be challenging. They have got Celtic away out of the way and picked up a point. Now they just need to beat the rest of the guff in that league. Celtic are not great at all and now they have CL in midweek we saw last season how they struggled the Saturday after CL games.
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If the deal was right then Id see KM as a good addition. He has lost 2 yards of pace but should still cruise through this league. I wonder what Clark is thinking right now though. Banged in 40 odd goals and hasn't had a sniff. Perhaps he will after the embargo is lifted?
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Like last season its taking me a few weeks to get familiar with the squad. Ive yet to see a match this season so haven't seen the new signings in action. But I like the look of BH team on the first post.
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The so called greatest league in the world has its first heavyweight clash of the season and it put me to sleep! Is it just me or is the Premier League getting more over rated by the season. More times than not these big games fail to deliver. They are saying this game was played to early in the season, ive never heard so much junk in my life. If you aren't ready from match day 1 then when are you going to be ready. I remember Rangers used to play Celtic normally around the 3rd game of the season in the 80s and early 90s and it never disappointed, in fact when we won the famous 5-1 game in 1988 when Wilkins hit that peach, that was the in August and the 3rd game of the season. Ive got 4 cable boxes (2 for TV and another 2 for Premier League) due to the Premier league being on a different provider and Im ready to scrap 1 of them. There will be some good games over a season and I think this Sunday will provide that (Liverpool v Man Utd and Arsenal v Spurs) but the majority of the season will be run of the mill entertainment. For me it should be box office stuff, as due to my time zone the weekend games are Saturday night TV and every game is on a different channel yet I find myself flicking from 1 to another as Everton v West Brom or Hull v Norwich is difficult to sit for 90 mins. I find the Bundesliga much more appealing and have done for about 6 or 7 years so watch that as much as possible, the fact its been at its peak in the last year is great, but even 6 years ago I found it interesting to watch. It probably says something when the majority of the absolute TOP players go to Spain and Germany if playing in Europe. Chelsea have the chance to have a cracking team with great flair - Hazard, Oscar, Mata - yet Mourinho went to Old Trafford and played for a draw. Imagine Barcelona doing that? Teams like Swansea, West Ham and Newcastle (you never know what to get from them) are nice to watch yet when they are up against the likes of Stoke its hardly appealing to make you stay in and watch the game. Ive never been a Spurs fan but it would be refreshing if them or Arsenal could go on a run and challenge for the title. Even throw Liverpool into the mix...make the other teams go out to try win a football match.
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Weeping at that list. Gascoigne and Laudrup were most favourites but as a unit that midfield was probably the best in our history...and you can throw in McCann on the left Kanchelskis on the right if you want to add width. Bar Mols' injury we'd have went far in the CL. Tugay made Brad Friedel's all time XI from the players he has played with, he rated him that good, and some of the names he left out were brilliant.