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First Rangers player I came face to face with, allbeit as a young lad. In his shop in Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh. Congratulations, John !

Is that Ser Barristan Selmy and his mate in a more positive moment ?

Three points are all that matters to me. If he gets banned for a couple of games, it's possible he'll end up missing games against our more direct rivals at the top of the table.....or in other words, it'll end up disadvantaging us. Sun 26/08/18 PRE Motherwell 13 : 15 Rangers More info Sat 01/09/18 PRE Dundee 16 : 00 Motherwell More info Sat 15/09/18 PRE Motherwell 16 : 00 Hearts More info Sat 22/09/18 PRE Aberdeen 16 : 00 Motherwell

In other words, we don't know but the fact that he was photographed in light training helps put to bed any fears of a longer term injury. If the other midfielders are fit, I doubt he'll play on the plastic pitch in Russia but hope he might be ready for the 2nd of September. It would be a good fresh option to have after the long trip East.

Has his moments but year on year, he doesn't seem to be improving his level.

Someone with connections with the club ?

Most important aspect of this is for the referee to do a professional job on Sunday and if employed, not to allow hammerthrower tactics to prosper. As for further punishment, I'll settle for us leaving Fir Park with 3 points.

We've had a great start but we need to close out this first phase of the season that'll end next Sunday. The most important matter (for around 10M different reasons) is getting into the group stages. That would be a tangible and notable achievement. Thereafter, it's unfortunate that the OF game comes on the back of a long trip to Russia and mainly because of that, I'd take a draw, if offered.

Man Utd had many years of success under Sir Alex Ferguson but it seems as though their board are determined to give others a chance now through three bad managerial appointments. 1. Ferguson nomination but Moyes wasn't backed by a less convinced board and what happened was inevitable. 2. Van Gaal is yesterdays man and his chartacter made for media confrontation and ridicule. Was backed and wasted a lot of money doing little better than Moyes. 3. Mourinho, 10 years earlier and maybe but The Miserable One is now past his sell-by date and causes trouble in proportion with his salary. It's not as if it's anything new, it happened at Real Madrid and Chelsea. Loads of money wasted. That isn't hindsight. I said the same as the appointments were made on historic threads on here. To me their board need to have a word with themselves and look to own some of the responsibility.

Rod Stewart ?

Maybe he's going by GMT (GonzoMeanTime) and he lives in Jo'burg.

I'm not keen on your nail varnish

Yes................If everyone is fit for 2nd Sept., it'll be Jack, Coulibaly and Arfield in the middle. Subject to a 'curveball' arriving in what is left of the transfer window.

What is vital is that we are in as best possible shape for a game in Russia that has an approximate prize of 10M ....IF we get the result we need. I'm sure SG&Co will do what's best.

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Taking goals out of your team is an option that managers often find the most difficult. I'd try and play further up the pitch, play the two up front, ask Lafferty to do most of the 'donkey work' and tell Morelos to spend more time near the penalty spot.

One other thing is to impress upon the players this weekend and in no uncertain terms, is the need not to take the bait and get themselves sent off. Not only would it numerically disadvantage us on the day but they'd be suspended for the Celtic game.

Priority has to be the game in Russia,....it's worth up to an 8 figure sum to revenue. Any 'experiment' has to be Motherwell. Lack of time to drill players in it makes it less likely.

McCrorie is suspended.

McGregor Flanagan........Goldson...........Katic Tav......Halliday.....Arfield....Ejaria....Barasic Morelos........Lafferty I'd rest Jack, Candeis and Kent and try something a little different to see if it can spark up front and take some of the load off Alfie.

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A lot of FARE's conflcted links have been known about for years but if UEFA have their backs, it makes it more difficult to expose them and probably the reason they still operate with impunity wrt to 'offensive' against Rangers.

Relieved to see him in training gear again. Maybe he will make the 2nd of September.

I'd rest Jack on Sunday. We badly need him to be at full throttle for Russia.

I reckon he'll open his account on Sunday.