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The block on Propper?

Team as expected tonight. It wasn't going to be anything else tbh

Listened to a few Rangers podcasts on the way home from work and I don't get the massive swell of confidence about this game. "Man Utd are there for the taking" apparently. I know we punch above our weight in Thursdays but this is going to be a very difficult game IMO. Especially with Diamonde missing and a powder puff bench. If we get a low scoring defeat whilst putting on a decent show, I'll be happy enough.

Considering recent performances and the overall mood music amongst the fanbase it is understandable to be honest.

You really are awfully boring.

I will be a Rangers fan until my last breath but I have to be honest and say that my love affair with the wider world of football is waning on a season by season basis. Rangers current woes only exacerbate my current apathy with the game. I'm now hearing that Sean Dyche is the current favourite to replace Clement. OK, this maybe speculation but even at that, the very thought of dipping into the Jurassic age for a potential new manager is extremely depressing. When everything went tits up in 2012, Rangers had an opportunity to create something amazing and new. Something that was sustainable. Something with fresh ideas. In our rush to simply reclaim our spot as the premier team in a 2 horse race we lacked vision on all fronts. The club should have been a pioneer for progression (on and off the park) and hurtled into the 21st Century with a bang. Instead we tried to recycle the same old shit from our recent past and merely hoped it would suffice. The Celtic fans continually go on about the current Rangers as being a tribute act. For once I agree with them as that is exactly what we are.

Dundee game 👍

Same tempo. Same desire. Same pressing. Same mindset. No excuses Rangers.

You simply cannot legislate for idiots. Look around you when park your car. When you go to the shops. When you are ordering coffee. They are everywhere unfortunately. People who are painfully unaware that they inhabit public spaces with other people. 50,000 people will always reflect a broad section of that society and sadly the idiots within that throng will always show their true colours and live up to their name.

Additional post script scribbles after yesterday. The average age of our starting XI was just under 25 (24.9). Must be the youngest in a long time.

I suppose context is everything.

What? Links?

That can't be real? I thought that was a Celtic coach.

Just a few post match observations... Considering the day, Propper scoring on the 66th minute was extremely poignant. Seeing Rangers v Celtic under the floodlights was great IMO. Looked like a European game due to the later kick off.

Depending on the deal, I wouldn't be 100% against him returning until the end of the season.

Interesting that we look better defensively when pressing high and on the front foot with a quick tempo. No coincidence that Proppers best games (Nice, Spurs, Celtic LC, Celtic league) have been when we play this way.

Having to listen the BBC coverage. Jesus wept. All about how bad Celtic are. Unbelievable.

Stating the bloody obvious but we need an early 2nd half goal to cement our domination. Subs and when they are used could be vital here.

Call me a petty bar steward but I'd be nailing a pic of smugface Rogers on the dressing wall. Can't stand him tbh.

Quickly checking Barjami's Wiki page to see if has played CB before....🤣🤣

With the absence of Tav, hopefully Hagi and Cerny can get on corner kicks and whip them right on top of their GK and CBs. Only for us to score and be ruled out via VAR...

It is a head scratcher to say the least.

Could this be a back three? Sterling, Propper and Jefte? I can't see Ridvan at RB?

Got a weird feeling we might win...

I'm no sports scientist but I feel that the nature of our games doesn't help. So many of our games are tight and tense, with one or two goals in them until the final whistle. That means we are usually going at it for 90 minutes whereas that lot put teams away early allowing them to control games and deflate the oppositions desire. It also allows them to rotate and rest players,with ease. We usually rotate/change players with something on the line or when we are chasing a game.