BrahimHemdani 1 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Thought tonight was very pleasing for so many reasons , starting with bumping into Brahim hemdani , who is still alive and well , thought we played very well considering the new players . Krancar is an absolute star and forresters trick at the end had me completely beaten , I was looking for the ball at the edge of the box not realising he still had it , lolol You are too kind my good friend and allowed me a bit of a rant and explanation(s) for my recent absence in these parts (which I have made known to Frankie). Sorry to disappoint some of my "fans" but I am indeed alive and well and looking forward to the season. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Sick of hearing this play Tav at right mid. Tav is an attacking fullback and a very good one at that. With a deep lying midfielder like Joey the fullbacks will be able to bomb forward. People often say this with regards to full backs who are poor defensively but good going forward. The thing is, if they were to be better midfielders then that's the position they would likely be playing. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 Warburton has said players should be flexible so there is really no reason he should not be played in other positions. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweebluesoandso 290 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Just back home from Ibrox, enjoyed the game tonight. Bit of a training session tbh, but how else do the new boys learn their place in the system. Annan's goalkeeper saved them from a shoeing, we passed and passed the ball to death at times, when a more direct approach would have reaped more rewards, but again it's all down to learning and training. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltersgotstyle 307 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Warburton has said players should be flexible so there is really no reason he should not be played in other positions. I could put my house on Tav never playing in midfield for us mate. We play 3 in the middle - if Tav was ever going to play in midfield for a team it would be as part of a midfield 4. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Sick of hearing this play Tav at right mid. Tav is an attacking fullback and a very good one at that. With a deep lying midfielder like Joey the fullbacks will be able to bomb forward. Despite his gaols, Tavernier is a liability in defence; Hodgson looked solid to me. Gilks wasn't tested, Kiernan looked better for having Hill beside him and Hill himself was composed and commanding throughout but cannot be judged against this low class opposition. Wallace has started well getting forward at every opportunity, we are so lucky he stayed with us. Halliday was getting fouled constantly when he moved forward after Barton came on, a sure sign of a player who is troubling the opposition aka Naismith in the CL. I agree with those who say Windass was trying too hard but will be a good option. O'Halloran runs fast but what else does he achieve? I saw him go up the tunnel at the end; otherwise I wouldn't have known he was on the pitch in the second half. Waghorn will surely score another barrow load and miss twice as many this season but that's fine by me; though I prefer him WR. Mackay will also score more great goals and show just what we miss playing him on the left as a winger who can't go past a man or cross with his left foot. And then there is Niko Kranjcar. Wow, double wow!! Pure class. I am sure most of us did not expect to see a player of this quality in a light blue jersey in the near future if ever again. Congratulations to MW for going out and getting him. He doesn't need to look up; he just passes and expects the player to be there. Remind you of anyone? How about Ronald de Boer? Now we need three things. Kranjcar to get up to full fitness and stay there. Kranjcar to be motivated or MW to motivate him to perform week in week out (there has to be reason why chose to drop down to the second tier in the US). The rest of the team to get on the same wavelength (which was often the problem with RdeB, players like Lovenkrands didn't know where to go for the passes even when de Boer sent a signal). If any two of the above three things come to pass I predict Niko Kranjcar will be worth the admission money alone. No I haven't forgotten about Barton; who certainly left his mark on the game; as one unfortunate in a yellow jersey will nurse all the way home to the borders. There is no doubting his "enthusiasm" and he will be our first choice defensive midfielder if he gets and stays fit and keeps the heid. He displayed a range of passing that will transform our game. Nor have I forgotten Forrester. It's hard to see how he can be kept out our starting eleven; he can beat men all night, scores goals and gets back to defend. What else do you want. With Crooks, Rossiter and Holt plus Thompson and young Burt, we are going to have an embarrassment of riches in MF this season. Edited July 19, 2016 by BrahimHemdani 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I think I might have been sitting next to Brahim. Not everyone gets that honour Some clues: If you had been sitting next to me you would have been in the front row of the MF and offered and refused a Peruvian Chocolate Macadamia Nut when we scored. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,693 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I would assume the gate money for all four games will be pooled; it wouldn't be fair if Annan got half of say £400,000 and East Stirling got half of whatever gate money they take at Ochilview, which will be a tiny fraction of that. You may be right but difficult to say. Is it fair if the teams in all the other groups get their "pool" share which in total will be a paltry fraction of the Rangers group pool given that we have another match at Ibrox to come? And is it fair if our own share of our own contribution to this pool were so watered down given that our expenses for police etc are much greater than anybody else's? As I say you may be right and it would be interesting to know what the case actually is. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) You may be right but difficult to say. Is it fair if the teams in all the other groups get their "pool" share which in total will be a paltry fraction of the Rangers group pool given that we have another match at Ibrox to come? And is it fair if our own share of our own contribution to this pool were so watered down given that our expenses for police etc are much greater than anybody else's? As I say you may be right and it would be interesting to know what the case actually is. I thought about the teams in all the other (non Rangers) groups as well. It may well be that the entire group stage gate receipts are pooled or it may just be luck of the draw. I'll see if I can find the rules or get clarification in the next few days. Good point about expenses though I doubt there were many police on duty tonight. Looked like the Annan subs were also their "supporters". However all monies shared or pooled will be net of expenses of that there is no doubt. A belated welcome to Gersnet; I see you have been busy in my absence. Like the nom de plum. Have you read Plausible Denial by Mark Lane (who died in May) who provides strong evidence of the CIA involvement in the assassination and who wrote another book Rush to Judgement debunking the Warren Commission Report. Edited July 19, 2016 by BrahimHemdani 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinstein 294 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Kimble is innocent thought Barton looked a bit rusty 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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