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I dont think it can be wrong, surely the main aim is to get through the tie and win. If Cousin can assist with that then he should play. The only thing is wrong is down to morale i.e. its a kick in the nuts for Boyd if Cousin plays - yet we all know loyality doesnt exsist all the time in football.

Depends on his mood TBH. If he is up for it then yes simply because he is the best at the 1 man role. If WS goes with 2 upfront then id be happy with 2 others Novo / Boyd, Boyd / Buffel, Novo / Naismith, Cousin / Naismith etc I only would really prefer him playing in a 4-5-1. If Boyd plays it HAS to be with someone else up with him - and IMO it should be Buffel. That way you have a creative skillful player who could lay chances on a plate to him.

Have to say, I agree with Elderslieblue. Boyd is ok against Falkirk etc at best.

Agreed. What is it with Rangers managers seeing something that everyone else cant? McCulloch has played this role for 2 games and been absolutely terible in the role.

I find it ludicrous that FIFA cant make a decision. However it is good for us that he can play but he hasnt kidded a ball for 5 weeks which is my concern. But if fit, he is easily the best at playing the front role himself. Does anyone actually think his move to Fulham will actually fall through? They are favourites to get relegated and I cant see Cousin wanting to play in the Championship.

It seems ages since we last played Celtic back in October. We have only had 1 OF game in the last 10 months. Roll on the next one. Has there been a date set for the game that was cancelled at New Year? We've got them at Ibrox on March 29th which is still over 6 weeks away!!! Hopefully we are spoiled by them - 3 league games in a short space of time and hopefully we can stuff them in the Scottish cup also!

I have a feeling he will play tonight mate, but it may depend on the Cousin decision. WS has been quiet on this and has only mentioned he is in the squad until we find out the conclusion. But Cousin hasnt played for a month.

LMAO Beattie But I share your enthusism Fraser, I hope the other 50,000 tonight do aswell. Im quite cautious about the game itself, mainly because I dont have a clue who WS will play or what formation. Id be happy with a 4-4-2 and having a go at the Greeks. I beleive in a game like this the best defence is to attack. They are coming to what should be a fortress and too often in Europe we have allowed teams to relax at Ibrox and we end up getting beat. We should be putting the shits up them and giving them a right good go.

I think a bit of both Stewarty, we certainly went a lot worse towards the end of Ecks spell and we were lost in space during PLG's time. We have turned the corner now though. But I think Gav mentioned it earlier, Celtic were able to play on a poor Pittodrie pitch on Sunday yet still bang in 5 for the second week running. Whilst winning the league is the priority Id still like us to prop up with the odd 5 goals here and there rather than dour 2-0 wins. But Im also happy to take that later on as we have to be cautious due to still being in 3 cups and going for the league. For me, id be very happy if we beat Panathinikos with the dullest 1-0 ever

Leyton Orient have let me down loads in the past so ive stopped backing them. It was West Brom that cost me last night, I had: Watford (won) Stoke (won) Swansea (won) Bristol City (won) West Brom (drew)

Yeah but thats coz he had Cleland and Moore in midfield.

That is a slight problem as he has came on a good bit. As jon says Papac will fill in fine but it could be a big night for Broadfoot! Or will WS go with Dailly? Pity the team couldnt adjust to 3-5-2

Why shouldnt we struggle to dominate Falkirk! We are a massive institution compared to them and our players are probably on treble there players wages, plus our training facilities are up there with the top whilst Falkirk probably train in a local park. We are competing in Europe every season whilst they havent even been a top flight club for half this decade. So we SHOULD be dominating Falkirk. Yes they try to play football more than the other SPL sides and this should play into our advantage like it did in there first trip to Ibrox this season when we trounced them 7-2.

I'll throw Jeffers and Richard Wright in there aswell. But he knows when to get rid of a player. Agreed with you and Craig above though.

Yip. I t made me start to think to myself do fans want to be like Newcastle fans and just want to be entertained even if it means losing 4-3. But The difference is Newcastle are in a league where they arent in a position to win things but we are. Falkirk are never going to come to Ibrox and win 4-3 and we wont really have much 3-3 draws at the likes of Kilmarnock and St Mirren. So saying that, we are in a much better position to win things but we should be much more adventurous in our play. We will still win games against the others as we have the better players and we may win those games by a bigger margin.

Exactly, especially when they spend there day at a top level training facility along with getting 1000s of pounds per week.

Oooomft - thats a tricky tie, both teams down the bottom. Perhaps a draw!

A bit of realism has to come into it aswell. This time last year WS was beginning mission impossible where we had had our worst 18 months in most of our life times. He's got us winning again and more importantly challaging in 4 competitions - so where the style of play is not enjoyable on the eye its still effective. But once again we have to be realistic, our standard of players is far below what many of us are used to. There are a number of our squad who are simply average run of the mill SPL players. Its those players with that extra bit of quality who get us those wins. Which such a mix of average and good players we arent going to get free plawing football. Plus the league we play in and the state of the pitches dont help us.

This is another thing Wenger does brilliantly, but this shows he is a bit of a businessman aswell, and is away from team matters. He has transformed the club inside out with youth etc. But Ferguson has done this also, although not to the scale Wenger did. Ferguson won the double with kids and took Giggs, Neville(s), Butt, Scholes, Becham through and won the league.

Its difficult to compare because Sir Awex has been in charge an extra 10 years. But Sir Awex struggled for 3-4 years before winning a trophy. Wenger came in a won the double in his first full season. Wenger has been in charge for 11 and a bit years and if he wins the league this season it will be his 4th title. If you look back and count how many titles Ferguson won in his first 11-12 years then its the same - 4 (93,94,96,97). FA Cups: Sir Alex has won the FA cup 5 times in 22 years, Wenger has won it 4 times in 11 years, so Years to ratio - Wenger leads although AF has won more. CL - They have both made 1 final each with AF winning and AW runner up. So at the moment it depends how you look at it. AF has won more but Percentage / time wise they are pretty much level. But they are both legends and will go down as the very best IMO. They have both produced amazing teams playing top class football but Wengers style is too easy on the eye. He also produced the invinceables by going a season unbeaten. But Ferguson pulled off a treble. Only once they have both moved on we will be able to give a definate answer as to who was more successful.

Henry leaving was a masterstroke. He was holding the team back with his moods and demands and wanting everything to go through him. Wenger is a genius and i hope they go on and do back to back titles this season and next to prove he is up there with the best.

In the SPL against lower league sides then yes but not against Panathinikos. I dont think the former Kilmarnock strike force is good enough to blast us into the next round. This side are good and we need a bit of bite about us. Boyd has proved his level is the SPL at best and struggles in big matches. I like Fraser's team but id still play Cousin.

Results wise = effective Performance and entertainment wise = very dull and pretty unimaginative

I do like the look of Frasers and Cammys XI. Frasers may be a shout but I think Adam will come in for him and beef up the midfield leaving 1 upfront. WS may also play Cousin for his quality (if he is in the mood). But Id personally put out: ____________________McGregor_________________ Whittaker______Weir_________Cuellar________Papac _____________Ferguson______Hemdani____________ ____Novo____________Buffel____________McCulloch/Naismith ____________________Cousin____________________ I cant make my mind up between McCulloch and Naimsith. LM has been struggling of late but his strong physical pressance could be vital in the game. I havent seen enough of Davis to say where he would play.

Totally agree. I was just thinking this morning now that Hutton has gone, who would be our main contender for player of the season, and CC has to be up there at the moment. Still time to shine for a few others with such important games coming up and 3 months to do so.