buster.

The debate will be should you keep playing a winning team or rotate. Kane, as captain and potential top scorer at the WC will be bending his managers ear for it to be the former. The puzzle is that if Japan beat Poland in the earlier games, I'd imagine neither team will fancy topping the group.

Strange to see zee Germans featuring as the main jokers ......

Squads may prove to be important in this game as the option to rotate presents itself.

You are taking this to a place where you are losing me..... "gegenpressing"... I'll look forward to seeing what comes and leave it to the tactical students as to the science.

Anyone hear anything about what is happening tomorrow ? eg. Is it going to be a 3 man panel or is there going to be a senior legal figure in charge ?

I've often listened to the likes of Off the Ball to keep an ear on what is being said and occasionally sent in e-mails that often featured, looking to balance any discussion. However, it's become like getting teeth pulled, repetitive and predictable with the strange decision to award Cosgrove and Cowan an additional slot on the same day. These days any e-mails sent are ignored as it eems I'm blacklisted. Prior to the second evening slot going to them, it was Kenny MacIntryre and guests with an often controversial hour on the burning issues of the day. Wrt output, at least it was different.

What he did say in a short interview clip last week was that the emphasis will be on attack (not surprising given make-up of our league and our place in that) and with SG coming from a fit, high-tempo press Liverpool....I think that will be the general approach. I think the first leg of the Euro qualifier at Ibrox will probably be an example of that and dependent of that result, the second leg may see what we'll call a 'plan B'. Domestically, it'll be interesting to see how we approach the first game up in Aberdeen.

You might find both would prefer second spot if the top spot meant Columbia in the next round and second, Japan.

Uruguay 0 - 1 Russia Saudi Arabia 0 - 1 Egypt Spain 2 - 0 Morocco Iran 0 - 1 Portugal Denmark 1 - 2 France Australia 0 - 1 Peru Nigeria 1 - 2 Argentina Iceland 1 - 1 Croatia South Korea 0 - 3 Germany JOKER Mexico 2 - 1 Sweden Serbia 1 - 2 Brazil Switzerland 1 - 0 Costa Rica Japan 2 - 1 Poland Senegal 1 - 2 Colombia England 1 - 1 Belgium Panama 1 - 2 Tunisia

Poland are rank rotten.

Sorry, forgot to post the link https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44592846

Saw it on Frankies twitter feed and thought the very relevant R.O. tweet should be placed beside this article

Political gestures for a 'third country' in goal celebrations might well end-up costing Switzerland dear. Looking at a possible 2 game ban.

When the early first goal goes in you think, 4-0 might be on. Then the second so soon after and you start to think, good but with a concern that it not be enough, taking root. The third after 36mins and the doubt becomes probability. The fourth after 40 and you shake your head with a slightest of hopes that HT will change the course of the game and evreyone goes to sleep. The fifth on 45 and it's f**k !

They could get to double figures if there is a will. Panama in the worst defensive at a WC for many a year. England haven't even played well, they've been clinical.

I think my joker has a reasonable chance of getting me an extra point. Panama make Cowdenbeath look good England have been clinical but haven't really played that well. Kane could secure WC top scorer in the next 45 minutes !!

I was thinking that Off the Ball might have touched on the SG/football/alcohol point that another BBC Scotland programme tweeted about but it seems as though even Cosgrove knew that was an angle that was built on one-eyed hypocritical sand.

Waddell has certainly been fully converted into an opportunist hater of all things Rangers. 'Isolationism' makes it easy for others to jump on a bandwagon.

If SG wants Woodburn, whether we get him or not could be an indicator as to how 'close' our relationship with Liverpool is going to be. By most accounts, Woodburn is real quality and isn't that far from a first team squad berth at Liverpool.

Exclusive Flanagan has green grass in his garden. # OUT

The public pointing towards conflicts of interest of individuals involved with the governing bodies seemed to be a pre-emptive warning/strike that was decided upon after the two charges were brought against us. To have any real effect, you'd need to hold back on some preverbial 'larger bombs' to throw out there. Without them, you probably only harden attitudes against you. I think that these charges have come about mainly because of the resolution 12ers and Co who have for years been determined to maximise damage on Rangers and have pushed Celtic PLC to jump on their bandwagon. It's difficult to say what will come from this. A while ago, I'd have said there was not much to worry about as the commercial aspect was seen as the most important factor to take into consideration by pretty much all clubs, including Celtic PLC......but now, I think that may have changed.

Looks like the alcohol was flowing on Saturday night !

The Sunday Mail say that Miller will be announced as Livingston player/manager this week. No surprise what media building the exclusive reached. Will Livingston end up needing to call in the plumber ?

Germans showing some German traits to get out of 'jail'. The seeding would have had Germany and Brazil toping their groups and avoiding each other. Bookies think a Germany v Brazil last 16 tie is the most likely which would probably leave a Mexico v Switzerland Likely pairings (according to bookies odds) Russia v Portugal Uruguay v Spain France v Nigeria Croatia v Denmark Brazil v Germany Mexico v Switzerland Belguim v Japan England Senegal Quarters (my preds) Russia v France Germany v Belguim Croatia v Spain Mexico v England

The only reason would be a bidding war and there didn't seem to be one. It tends to be a shuttle service between two clubs who regularly do business.