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It was a good defensive performance but how many of them did we put on last year and we got slated for it, even by Celtic players who said they would never play like that ha ha? but as soon as they do it for some reason it's a great scoreline and performance very strange indeed!! Celtic were playing a 5-5-0 after they scored...........

Alexander played really well in his 3 games and should never have been dropped IMO. I hope he gets another chance as McGregor has not been playing well at all and cost us a few goals and points.........

he's a decent player if he has time on the ball and as we never closed him down he dictated the play last night. he probably wouldn't get a game for us though, the same as a few others we have signed and spent a lot of cash on, or maybe 2 mins like Lafferty.......

http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,5~1443290,00.html

The ref probably couldnae see the ball for the advertising hoardings .............

If he stays here the rest of his career and keeps his scoring rate he has a very good chance but there's a long way to go and anything can happen. He also has very long way to be compared to super Ally but he's going the right way. I for one hope he gets close or betters the record.......

Very true. Our biggest rivals are England yet we seem to be OK about letting them play for us

RANGERS midfielder Pedro Mendes has hailed Kris Boyd the most lethal finisher he's played with. The Portugal international has supplied the ammunition for some of Europe's sharpest strikers during his time at Porto, Spurs and Portsmouth. But in the wake of Boyd's weekend hat-trick against Inverness at Ibrox, Mendes insists he is now playing with the best of the bunch. Mendes' former team-mates include the likes of Robbie Keane, Kanu, Benni McCarthy, Nuno Gomes, Jermain Defoe and Freddie Kanoute. But the player who has quickly become a favourite among the Ibrox support reckons only McCarthy, whom he played alongside in his homeland, comes anywhere near Boyd for ruthlessness in front of goal. Boyd, who last month called time on his Scotland career while George Burley remains in charge, destroyed Caley Thistle with a first-half treble that took his season's tally to 10 goals in nine starts. Mendes said: "I haven't really seen anybody as clinical as Kris. When I was at Porto, Benni McCarthy was similar and scored a lot of goals but Kris is fantastic at that." Kenny Miller and Nacho Novo also struck against Craig Brewster's men after an awesome first 45 minutes on Saturday. Miller bagged his first goal at Ibrox since his controversial summer return to move him on to five for the season while Novo put the disappointment over Scotland aside with the opener. Mendes said: "Rangers at the moment have a great balance of forwards. They have forwards that can run into the spaces like Nacho, Jean-Claude Darcheville and Kenny and top finishers like Kris. It is a case of balancing those qualities. "When all these things go together and you find the balance then it is easy and we can score more goals." The Rangers attackers can also look back with a great degree of confidence seeing the likes of Mendes, Barry Ferguson, Kevin Thomson, Steve Davis, Charlie Adam, Steven Whittaker, Lee McCulloch, Maurice Edu and DaMarcus Beasley all jostling for positions in the middle of the park. Ferguson's second-half return on Saturday would have hadWalter Smith and the supporters rubbing their hands with excitement but Mendes is a fan of the skipper too. Mendes has also rubbed shoulders with some of the best midfielders in Europe but reckons none of his previous managers had better options than his current boss. Deco, Luis Figo, Maniche, Costinha, Michael Carrick, Rui Costa and Nico Krancjar have shared the midfield over the years with Mendes and the player said: "I am proud to have played alongside some great midfielders. "At Porto and in England I have been lucky to have played with some top players. "But I was very pleased when I moved to Rangers and I discovered how many good midfielders we have here. It is a pleasure to play with so many good players again. "Throughout my career I have always been blessed to play with some of the best players so I'm very fortunate. "It is good to come to Rangers and play alongside Barry Ferguson, Kevin Thomson, Charlie Adam and the others who weren't even involved on Saturday." Mendes spent just over 30 minutes on the field with Ferguson on Saturday but insists he already knows how vital the captain is to Rangers. He said: "It is good to have him back. It is the first time I have played alongside him but I can see he is such an important player for the team. "He is such a great footballer so it is good to have him back. "I can see from his time in the training sessions that Barry is a fantastic player." Some people have suggested Mendes and Ferguson cannot play in the same midfield as they are too similar but the Portuguese insists such claims are way off the mark. The 29-year-old said: "Each player has his own style and plays in a different way. I think we can play in the same team. The amount of good players we have is better for the team. Every one of the players can play alongside each other." Mendes has certainly settled in well since his summer move from Pompey and his �£3million price tag already looks a bargain. He said: "When you move to a different club, a different country and of course a different environment, it is difficult. But if you start performing well quickly that helps you to settle. "I am happy with how things are going here and I want to keep that going and help the team to win even more games. "Every player has their highs and lows but I am happy now." He is in good company at Ibrox because every one of the players appeared to be enjoying their football as they swept the Highlanders aside with ease. Mendes said: "After the game you can say it was an easy afternoon's work. But you have to look at the game and the performance we put in. "The way we played and moved the ball around, particularly in the first half, we made things easy for ourselves. "We started in the best possible way by scoring the goals with the chances we created and we seemed to take them all." Right now Boyd certainly doesn't look like he is going to squander any chances Mendes creates.

being top scorer since he's been here seems to me like he's complimented the team as he is finishing chances the team has created for him no? If baffles me he keeps getting slagged off for being top scorer and others who score far less and run about like headless chickens get more credit. Boyd has done great to improve his game good on him but as I said before if he keeps scoring then fine but if his new all round play stops him from scoring more goals then I don't see how it will improve us unless he is setting up loads of chances for others but we don't have anybody as lethal as him so we might not score as many goals!!

I agree with Frankie they got a great reception everywhere they went before and during the game which was fantastic to see. Also at half time I heard the crowd no trouble even through that song (which will be number one today and has made a lot of money for them). Great day all round and makes you very proud and also good PR for Rangers for a change......

where have i ever said that??? a team compliments each other, boyd is the best scorer we have, miller works his socks off as does nacho...........it's a team game and as i've said so many times you need someone to score goals to win games and boyd always does that

that's good enough for me, anything else is a bonus.

As long as he scores goals I don't care what else he does TBO...........well done KB.......

WALTER SMITH has urged the Rangers paymasters to give Kirk Broadfoot the new improved deal he deserves. Broadfootââ?¬â?¢s Ibrox contract runs out at the end of next season. But Smith wants the full-back, left, tied up NOW to keep predators away. Birmingham City are keeping tabs on his situation and SunSport revealed this week they are preparing a Ã?£2million swoop. But Smith admits the former St Mirren skipper has earned a pay rise. The gaffer said: ââ?¬Å?An improved deal? In all probability that will come. ââ?¬Å?Kirk had a really good season last year and has cemented that this year. ââ?¬Å?In the past he was inconsistent, but heââ?¬â?¢s settled down now.ââ?¬Â SunSport also revealed this week that Stevie Smith feared his Ibrox career was over. The left-back thought he wasnââ?¬â?¢t wanted, but Smith insisted: ââ?¬Å?I spoke to Stevie and he might have misunderstood what I said to him. ââ?¬Å?He is playing reserve games and thatââ?¬â?¢s doing him no good whatsoever. ââ?¬Å?I spoke to him about going out on loan and getting games under his belt ââ?¬â? then weââ?¬â?¢ll all have a better chance to judge where he is and whether he can return to the team. ââ?¬Å?In my 20-odd months here heââ?¬â?¢s managed just two games and he wasnââ?¬â?¢t match-fit for them. ââ?¬Å?Weââ?¬â?¢ve never seen the best of the lad, so the idea was to get him on loan and let him play.ââ?¬Â Smith also insisted he does NOT want to sell midfielder Kevin Thompson in January, with West Brom boss Tony Mowbray keen on his old Hibs star. Smith added: ââ?¬Å?We have two months before the transfer window opens up ââ?¬â? I donââ?¬â?¢t have a thought yet about what will happen. ââ?¬Å?I want our good players here and we need them for the future when the number of games will hopefully increase. ââ?¬Å?A few players may leave, but it wonââ?¬â?¢t be the ones I see as being capable of taking us forward.ââ?¬Â Rangers face Caley at Ibrox today, with skipper Barry Ferguson set for a top-team return. Smith canââ?¬â?¢t wait to team him with Pedro Mendes in a dream midfield. He said: ââ?¬Å?Barry is in our thoughts. Heââ?¬â?¢s ready after a reserve game. Itââ?¬â?¢s just up to me now to decide how best he should be introduced. ââ?¬Å?We have five games in the space of a couple of weeks and we want everyone involved. ââ?¬Å?Weââ?¬â?¢ll be able to get Barry back to full match fitness quite quickly. ââ?¬Å?The midfield is an area where I want players who are all good at keeping the ball. I am looking forward to seeing how they all gel. ââ?¬Å?Barry and Pedro are good midfielders and both have the capability of being attacking players or they can drop deeper. ââ?¬Å?I have no fears about them complementing each other. ââ?¬Å?I always feel that Kevin ââ?¬â? although he doesnââ?¬â?¢t get the write-ups ââ?¬â? also does very well for us in there.ââ?¬Â Kyle Lafferty, meanwhile, has been urged to remain patient. The young Northern Ireland star was signed as a striker, but has been forced to play in midfield. Smith added: ââ?¬Å?Itââ?¬â?¢s been a sticky start for Kyle in the sense that injuries have upset his rhythm. ââ?¬Å?I hope he settles down now and weââ?¬â?¢ll see a lot more of him in the future. ââ?¬Å?Although he has played most of his football wide on the left for us and Burnley, I still see him as a central striker in the longer term. ââ?¬Å?Iââ?¬â?¢d like to see him get more experience there.ââ?¬Â http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/article1880563.ece

That doesn't seem to count for some reason m8 how many games or minutes has he actually played against the scum for us ? If someone looks it's not many but still they slag him off for not scoring a barrlowload against them in his time with us. He can't really win can he!!!

KRIS Boyd today revealed how embracing the futuristic fitness regime at Rangers has helped him get in the shape - and form - of his life. Boyd has often been criticised for his lack of mobility and his dubious workrate during his two-and-a-half often fantastic, but frequently frustrating, seasons at Ibrox. Yet, his critics - and there are still a fair few despite his hugely impressive strike rate - have been unable to level that accusation at him in recent weeks. For the 25-year-old has contributed far, far more to the Glasgow club's cause than just goals during the 2008/09 campaign. Indeed, after his double in the 3-1 win over Hamilton at New Douglas Park in the SPL last weekend, Rangers manager Walter Smith declared Kris was in the best physical condition he has ever been in. And the enigmatic player has told how working with Adam Owen, the Head of Sports Science at Murray Park, has been responsible for turning him into a far more complete all-round footballer. Former Welsh professional Owen has introduced a wide range of modern training methods since arriving at Rangers from Sheffield Wednesday shortly after Smith returned last year. Boyd said: "With Adam here at Rangers, every aspect of our fitness and diet is closely monitored and I, along with all of the boys at the club, have definitely benefited from that. "They can put whatever training programmes and fitness regimes in front of you they like, but, at the end of the day, it isn't going to be any use to you if you if you don't want to do it. "In the last three or four months I have really got my head down and probably worked as hard as I have ever done in training. Now I am starting to reap the rewards of that in the matches I am playing. "You get out of the game what you put into it and that has definitely been the case with me in recent weeks. Hopefully, I will continue to do well and score goals in the weeks and months ahead. "With the players we have in the team here we are always going to create chances. It is my responsibility to put them away and so far I have been doing that. "It was a good to get back into the team against Hamilton after a pretty long lay-off and it has been great to score in my last two games. With any luck, that is me up and running now. "There are so many good strikers here at the club that I know that if I stop producing the goods then there will be somebody there on the sidelines waiting to take my place in the team." That fate will not happen any time soon if the former Kilmarnock hit man manages to maintain the purple patch of form he is currently enjoying. He scored the opening goal in his side's straightforward Co-operative Insurance Cup quarter-final win over Hamilton at Ibrox on Tuesday night to take his tally for the season to seven. And he is almost certain to start against Inverness Caley Thistle tomorrow in what will be his team's first league match at home since they played Motherwell over five weeks ago on September 21. Who plays up front alongside Kris, though, is more of a dilemma for Gers manager Smith now with a clutch of top players all vying for a place in the starting line-up. Boyd played in tandem with Jean-Claude Darcheville in midweek and partnered both Kenny Miller and substitute Nacho Novo to good effect last weekend. In addition, Kyle Lafferty who scored a great header against Accies, has once again stated his desire to move from the left of midfield and play up front in the future. However, Kris, who grew up in Ayrshire supporting Rangers, is totally unconcerned who he is in the team with - just as long as he gets a game. He stressed: "I am happy to play with whoever the manager wants to play me with. The most important thing as far as I am concerned is just playing." Many Rangers fans would like to see Boyd given a prolonged run in the team alongside Miller as they feel the pair have different strengths and would complement each other. He said: "Every time I have played up front with Kenny I have felt we have done well together. I certainly enjoy playing with him. I think that, as a partnership, we have done well. "Hopefully, we can stay injury free and get the chance to play together soon to build on our understanding. I think we can definitely play well together." http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/display.var.2464739.0.0.php

Thomson has probably played more against them than Boyd has

you're much better than Chick at this m8, i see you've even overtook Frankie at the starting threads stats Goodbye to a real Rangers legend..........

i'm sure he's scored against all these clubs in his time here and also for Killie so does that not count or am I missing something here?

Goals count for me yes, maybe it's because I played there (Sunday league ) I don't know but it's what wins games nothing else. Scoring goals in a team is the most important thing is it not (it is IMO) so how you can say he is not a team player is beyond me........... Nothing wrong with an old fashioned poacher/striker IMO I hope he stays, plays and scores goals for us the rest of his career, even if he became the all time scorer (which i'm not BTW) i'm sure he would still get slagged off by some.....

How many good teams is there actually in the league in your opinion? He can only score against whoever his opponents are no matter how good or bad they are. Would you accept him scoring against Celtic every game and not against the other teams? We don't just win the league playing them every year!

I don't think we're claiming any victory in saying what we have . If you look back at most of our posts we've always said he needed to work on other aspects of his game if he was to be 'accepted' by more supporters and of course improve as a player. Every player can improve no matter how good you are already IMO. But I don't see what is wrong in accepting a player who has been our top scorer since he's came here even though he has not played in every game or against the 'bigger' teams just because he does not have the work rate as some do. Do these players who have a higher workrate get more goals the stats say no. Good on Boyd for working on his game but just say it starts to have an effect on his scoring rate will he then get slagged for not scoring as many goals as he should or has done in the past? It's a team game and Boyd is a natural and our best goalscorer and I would be happy for him to be 'lazy' as you call it and score a barrowload of goals and for someone else to do the dirty work for him, is that not how teams work?

The fans should not take this but as we know most don't/won't or can't be bothered to stand up to the people who are doing this. They just do as SDM and Bain say. If some fans did get arrested for this do you think many would stand up for them and do something or just sit down and shut up? Sit down and shut up I would say which says it all......

we went to KFC for food m8, big daddy meals

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