Scott7

“On”?

Can’t see past Negri and Boumsong although Negri lingered on making no impact whatsoever. On a different level, Drinkell, Wilkins, Spackman. Maurice Johnston played two seasons and his impact on Scottish football as a whole was mighty.

Willie Ormond did well enough. Ian McColl did it the other way round. Success as Scotland Manager but eventually, like everyone else, couldn’t manage to get Sunderland up to the level that Sunderland thought they should be at.

Tonight we are all Red Lichties.

I’ve not bothered with Scotland since the Roxburgh/Brown years. It’s not lack of patriotism. I take a reasonable interest in Scotland rugby and cricket teams. It was the management style and peculiar selection processes that put me off. By patriotism, I don’t mean the political patriotism that has attached itself to football.

It would be interesting to know voters’ reasons for retaining Beale. Is it because they see he has the makings of a good manager and just needs some time for the new players to become accustomed to one another? Or is it because now is not the time to sack him for financial and playing reasons? Both are legitimate arguments but I’m more likely to be persuaded by the second than the first.

This very minute. There is an argument to let him go on to the end of the year but I’m not persuaded by it.

Some may not want Beale to continue as manager but reckon now is not the time to get shot of him. I wonder how many actually think he’s got what it takes to be manager long term.

You jest, of course and earn scornful laughter from Rousseau but auld Dick would have a plan, albeit unsophisticated and would drill the players to implement it as best they might and he would eliminate all midfield dwamming waiting for something to happen. The team only wakens up when the happening turns out to be the ball in Rangers’ net then they scurry about a bit.

The very fellow.

Yashin in goal, Puskas where Maradona is and Maradona instead of Ronaldo. There’s a better left back than Carlos. I’ll maybe remember who it is tomorrow. And how do I get di Stefano in?

Adjusted that for you.

Counting ‘buses and checking their timetables is a lot more comfortable than chasing burglars and the like.

So, it’s come to this. The Famous Rangers have to learn from Brighton and bleeding Hove Albion, Football League, Division III (South) But you’re right.

Potter did well at Brighton - most do well at Brighton. Potter got sacked by Chelsea - most get sacked by Chelsea. I wonder if it’s the Club and not the man.

Bloke’s got too much time on his hands.

The same under all Rangers managers after Walter 2 including SG pre and post 55. The team needs a Greig to drive them forward. Matches aren’t won shuffling the ball side to side unless Beckenbauer’s in the side.

In a nutshell.

Pleasing that Halliday reads Gersnet.

I assume Beale had most his expensive signings on the bench at the start because they’re not good enough. Bear in mind that Sterling would not have been picked if Barisic had been available. It can’t have been because they weren’t mentally ready for a game against celtic. They’ve got to play against them sooner or later. What better occasion than a tim-free home game? I suppose cp at New Year might be a less critical venue.

That’s like saying you didn’t see a polar bear flying over the Congo.

Arsenal beat United 3-1 after United took the lead early. Gunners’ second came in 90+6 minutes after a United goal was disallowed in the 89th. Third goal came on 90+11.

The Hell with this. I had a shark somewhere. I’m away to find it.

I’ve criticised him plenty. The other fellow Ridvan is none better.

It’s back to the seventies. At least they don’t have a Lou Macari or a Harry Hood. I could almost cope with the eighties when teenage Durrant and Derek Ferguson bossed a cuptie at Tynecastle for seventy minutes until the rest of the team sat back for a draw. We couldn’t afford a Laudrup or a Gascoigne and skilled youngsters are no longer bred in Scotland but somewhere there must be a John Brown, a Stuart McCall or an Ian Ferguson. Won’t be so easy to snatch goals against us and shut us down if the opposition know there are players n the park who could rearrange their ankle bones.