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Yip we are fine upfront for number IMO, Sebo and Novo can play big parts. Surprising that McCulloch was brought in as RM, but fair enough if he can do a job there. He can always move upfront or left if need be. And of course we still have Gow and Buffel to come into things. The question is who gives way to a creative player in the XI? I think Smith would take Darcheville out but hopefully not as I expect him to be a menace to SPL defences. THANK FOOK THE FOOTY IS BACK

Still dont understand why a striker is top priority. We could always be done with 1 more but with Sionko leaving we are double short on the right and Buffel still isnt fit for the creative role.

Its on that link you gave Andrew for the Chelsea game

But it would have been a good chance to sing at Fat Frank.

Would you have rather gone to that or Gers V Chelsea? Id like to watch Barca, it would be great to see Ronaldinho live.

Hearts are claiming they are going to get 60,000 at Murrayfield for this. Obviously there is going to be tons Hibs fans and neutrals. But Hearts should be embarrassed that they can sell so much tickets for a friendly but when they play in Europe and Murrayfield they cant get half this amount. BTW Murrayfield should be used more often for big matches. OF Cup finals should get played there as you'd get an extra 16,000 fans more than Hampden.

He has been a flop, I was impressed with him at the start then I made a few trips to Ibrox last year and he was a dumpling who looked like he was playing with sand in his shoes. I still think he has some techinical ability but he doesnt get on with Smith and his Rangers career is over before it started.

Another question would be is whats relevant to Football in the first place.

I hope he at least has a good idea, or is prepared to change things and is not afraid of dropping the "certs" Ferguson and Boyd.

One could actually say Beach balls wasnt banter, it was taunting the Gers fans in a situation which already his high tension (OF derby). I know and you know and most people know its banter but there is a good few who would get wound up by this.

The worst thing about it is all this is propaganda and the mhedia give the perception that "We" are all bad and the "rest" are ok. This happens with everything on the news though. But for our own supposed "Rangers Men" to say we should act more like Celtic fans is just baffling IMO. They are the ones who should know deep down that the majority of Bears are top notch fans. All we need to look at is Cammys list of what Celtic fans have done over the years and its a no brainer that that lot are worse than us and thats not to mention Aberdeen and even Hibs fans. We wouldnt mind being up against a fighting (debating) the media but when our own people are saying this then what hope do we have. Im surprised at McCoist though. BTW I had to have a chuckle at this:

It wouldnt surprise me if he went to Edinburgh as he wont feel like playing infront of the Killie fans. I can see Hibs taking him just to punt him on for a profit, there chairman is a shrewd dealer like that. Hearts will try to do something ridiculous like buy him and give him a 10 million release contract.

CL Qualifier: That must have been great to watch

Bit of a doing for the mhanks. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6918450.stm

Thats Dundee Utd's unbeaten run against Barca at an end, according to the beeb. I remember the UEFA cup games between them back in 1987/88 when Utd got to the final - great games. I think it was John Clark who nicked the decider at the Nou Camp.

What do you think then Cammy? Hemdani on the bench and Ferguson to play the holding midfielder with Buffel coming in? IMO we HAVE to keep 2 upfront. McCulloch was a signing i said i wanted for ages and I think he will be one of our best players.

I like the look of that, plus 18,000 for one tier!! That will be awesome, thats twice the size of the tiers behind the goal at old trafford - the top tier there holds 9000. Everyones new stadiums recently all look alike - round / Oval etc like Emirates and Eastlands but this looks traditional and square - just how stadiums should be.

It is quantity but that was the first step - to cover all positions. But I also do think we will have genuine improvement domestically with the bigger depth.

Where does that come from Frankie? Buffel when fit? Maybe give Gow a chance? But my concern is it will be a striker who makes way for the creative player and worse again JCD will make way ahead of Boyd. Should it be Ferguson who makes way?

Does anyone think that will more or less be Smiths first pick XI? If Thomson was available would he have played instead of 1 of the strikers?? Im glad its a 4-4-2 but I didnt think McCulloch could play right midfield, Im sure this is a fill in but we'll see how he does. Darcheville seems well up for the challenge, I like the fact he is "over-committed", he just cant be silly or dirty about it, but he is exactly what we need - a solid "tank" to get in about the rough SPL defences while playing with another striker. EDIT: Apparently Smith agrees with me 32,000 at the game BTW

Agree with all that Craig, but I also agree with Wija at the bottom saying why are we going for Naismith in the first place for 1.5 million as some Bears (myself included) dont think he would be worth more than that. IF and its a big if, that there was another team with a bid, i think it was Bristol City a long while back who showed the interest but never followed it up.

I thought Kaunas would have got through here but ha ha Romanov. So its Rangers v Catherine Zeta Jones, surely we should pump them

Yeah but maybe its a good thing so all scottish clubs get richer as we cant fall any further behind than England as it is because we are being held to ransom. So if the SPL players fee's rise then any club coming in for OF players the fee will rise also. I was thinking about the Richardson fee, it did seem a bit high but he is a england international squad player and hasnt got a look-in at Man U due to Giggs who is world class.

I might get it then, I get Man Utd and Chelsea TV for a few hours everyday so hopefully they stick the game on!!

Yeah it certainly makes the squad look a lot more beefy. I cant believe we have 4 options for left midfield