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A warm blast from the West: St Johnstone v Rangers Match Preview Just when I thought the winter Olympics were finished our supporters have to travel up or down to Perth where we meet St Johnstone which will probably be like watching football on Ice. Well the field with under-soil heating will make the park playable but with minus eleven degrees predicted the heating will be well tested to keep the park soft. The big worry for me is the weather conditions supporters will have to travel in before and after the match. I hope the S.F.A. take this into consideration and cancel the game early, if need be, before people travel if it looks like the weather could turn into a winter wonderland. Last weekend the team put on an extremely polished performance against Hearts. Apart from the first fifteen minutes we really had Hearts pinned back in their own half. A fantastic goal from Jamie Murphy, who in scoring sold more dummies than Boots the chemist, before side footing the ball into the net leaving two defenders on the goal-line looking like puppets that had just broken their strings, with their hands and legs flailing in all directions. If we have a complaint then it has to be that the score should have been far higher. Josh Windass could have easily had another match ball as he missed at least three chances that he really should have scored. Alfredo Morelos also had a chance with a header but the cross was just too high for him and let's face it Buffalo's are not known for their jumping ability. If you look at the heading chances we have had this season then I think you can safely say that is a skill we certainly can improve on. On saying that I don't really care how the ball enters the opposition net. Another point that popped up was that John Beaton was the referee for the first time since his horrid performance against Hibs. Lets be clear on the uproar over that performance this was just not the wrath of defeated supporters, he wasn't demoted to the lower leagues for nothing and that says it all really. While he actually had a decent game he missed the biggest decision he had to make and that was a clear foul by Christophe Berra kicking the supporting foot of Alfredo Morelos away. Beaton even gave a foul against Morelos which was a little mystifying. Unexpected hero Russell martin sliding in at the back post got his first goal in a Rangers Shirt and made sure of the points just before the clock moved on to the 90th minute. Securing the win which was really never in doubt after the first fifteen minutes. So tonight Rangers go again against St Johnstone.Yesterday the news broke that Declan John will be out for at least four weeks so that is the first problem that Graeme Murty will have to consider. He has three options in my opinion. Lee Wallace would normally be his first choice but as it will be his first game back after months of injury lay-off will it be wise to push him in on such cold conditions. Andy Halliday came in to cover the last time John fell out so he may get the nod to fill the left back position. Lee Hodson is also an option but he has fallen out of favour recently and certainly wouldn't be the fans choice. The General conscensus being that Hodson now falls below the standard of the present Rangers team. I really can't see Mutry changing too much else to be honest. The midfield was outstanding on Saturday and the old adage is that you should never change a winning team. I suppose he may consider bringing in jason Cummings for Alfredo Morelos or Josh Windass but I think he will wait to Saturdays Scottish Cup game with Falkirk to do that. It would be better in my view to give the Cumdog a little more game time than seventeen minutes at the end of the game though. He should get at least a good half-hour to keep him happy and hungry for more. I think the team will be: Foderingham Tavernier Bates Martin Halliday Candeias Docherty Goss Murphy Windass Morelos So let's hope that driving conditions for the supporters stay good and the terraces are snow free. Secondly I hope the Rangers team produce a red hot blast of football to to keep the fans clapping their hands and jumping up and down. Every game is a must win game now if we want to put a late push on for the league title. Every goal scored or lost could be pivotal if Celtic should slip up.Let's hope the Gers are on fire. C'mon the Gers!!

He may continue but I doubt it will be with Rangers.

Roberts ran John stupid in one of the OF games. I would prefer Wallace for that to be honest.

Every one will be taking their union jack frost.

Cheers Bill I will see if I can dig something up for tomorrow.

Does anyone have a link for the full game?

Pena was signed for a season. They can of course always send him back but they will need to compensate his wages. What Pedro was thinking about I will never know. If you burn your fingers in a fire once you are unlucky. If you do it twice you are an idiot.

The funny thing is if Celtic want to compete with us next season they will need to spend big money. Most of there good players are loaned and Brown is also another year older. Celtic really also need a clear out. Their whole defence is crap apart from wonderkid Tierney.

If it is going to be as bad as they say then I hope so for the supporters and the players. Football was not meant for Arctic conditions. I don't understand why the SFA don't just cancel the whole programme. That is what they do in Holland if the weather forecast is so bad.

Not much time to Tuesday now. If anyone has time to put one up this Afternoon then PLEASE. Otherwise I will do something this evening. Sorry I have no time just now I need to get on with work. What are the chances of the game going ahead with snow being predicted?

Was it Zurab Khizanishvili that he replaced who had been playing good if i remember right.

The tims are afraid of him. That may be different now though that they have the best crosser of a ball in history.

Under McLeish he should never have been allowed to walk back into the team when he came back from the Olympics though.

There is always special trains put on for football games s I can't imagine it will be any different.

James Watt was victim of a violent murder in Ibrox Catriona Stewart @LadyCatHT Columnist/reporter (2) View gallery 0 comments THE victim of a "violent and targeted" attack has been named as police launch a murder bid. James Watt was found dead in a flat on Copland Quadrant, Ibrox, and police said his death is being treated as murder. The 40-year-old was last seen around 1pm on Brighton Place, Glasgow, on the day he died and detectives are trying to trace his final movements. He was killed on Friday, February 23, and his body found at around 10.20pm that night. Read more: suspicious death in Ibrox Detective Chief Inspector Suzie Chow at the Major Investigations Team (West) said: “James has been the victim of a violent, and what we believe to be targeted, attack and as such it is vital that we trace the person or persons responsible. “It is only by speaking to people who knew James, or knew of James, that we can begin to piece together his movements in the lead up to his death. “We know that James was seen around 1pm on Brighton Place in Glasgow on the day he died so we are trying to gather information about his movements from then up until he was found around 10.20 pm that evening." Officers are currently carrying out further forensic examinations as well as viewing CCTV footage and speaking to those in the community in an attempt to find out who James was with and what he was doing in the days leading up to his death. Ms Chow is now seeking a person seen with James. Read more: Suspicious death in Ibrox She added: “We are keen to speak to a man who was in the company of James on Brighton Place who is described as white, 5ft 8 or 9 inches, between 25 to 34 years old, clean shaven with short dirty fair hair. "He was wearing a Pringle-style long-sleeved jumper that was light blue or grey in colour with diamonds on the front and dark coloured trousers. “We would encourage this man to come forward as he may have information that can help us in the investigation. “Anyone who has any information on who this man is, or who seen James on, or on the lead up to, Friday, February 23 and has any information about this incident should come forward and contact us.” Relatives are aware of the death and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal. Anyone with information should contact the Major Investigation Team at Osprey House via telephone number 101 quoting incident number 4468 of Friday, January 23 2018. Alternatively calls can be made via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained.

Yes I know it is Loudens but the stadium bar was easier for me.

Wikipedia is a fantastic thing. i was just interested in what you said and looked it up. I actually thought Glen Helder played for Celtic as well but I was wrong on that one. He was bad on gambling but seems to have recovered for now and is starting to appear on Dutch TV quite a lot recently.

They used to take out your whole Cartilage in the old days before keyhole surgery but now they can normally clean it up through keyhole surgery. I guess there are more serious injuries though that need more drastic measures . It looked actually like his cartilage had popped out to me.

They were very trying!

Bobby Petta got called up to the Dutch national team for his performances with Celtic and won the title with them when o'Neil came in. He also scored to beat Ajax in the champions league. It was later that he became crap but he did have two really good seasons. He got arrested with Lennon Mjalby and Valgaeren for stealing a record photographers camera's. Lennon was released and the others had a long lie in in the clink. He still lives in Glasgow and is a personal trainer and is still playing for Rossvale I believe.

I always stay to the end when I go to games and then go for a pint in the stadium bar until the Subway queue is away. I don't live my life by time though and never wear a watch. if it doesn't come today it will come tomorrow. Some people are obsessed by time and rush everywhere. I do make sure I am punctual for work or meeting people but otherwise "Never worry. Never hurry and always take time to smell the roses."

I totally agree with you. With McCrorie Docherty dare I say Rossiter. I think Jack will be in front of Holt though. I think Holt is in bigger trouble and may even be punted on.

Of course the tim goal was not just a goal it was the best cross Chris Commons had ever seen. It certainly was a good cross but exaggerating is a good tool to have in your locker if your a tim.

They hadn't beaten us for many years until Pedro worked his magic.

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