weebluedevil 1,239 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Gonzo79 said: I'll be watching the match in a bar in the South of France, if the local rugby bummers allow it. Fingers crossed... They'll be happy come kick-off so you'll be fine. 😉 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 15 hours ago, Gonzo79 said: I'll be watching the match in a bar in the South of France, if the local rugby bummers allow it. Fingers crossed... https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christopher-cully-2373a721_for-those-who-have-never-understood-the-difference-activity-7091667274989727744-lj4H?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,198 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 16 hours ago, Gonzo79 said: I'll be watching the match in a bar in the South of France, if the local rugby bummers allow it. Fingers crossed... I'm sure they will allow you some time to recover.! #red_raw Shit gets real this evening. Will be an interesting watch. Can't reasonably expect dynamic fluidity middle to front yet but we should have enough relative quality to create openings. Obviously, the defence need to do better than we have seen thus far 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 6,082 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Four hours out from the game and the nerves are kicking in. Here's the gig from the pre-season friendlies. I am worried about the Sieve(the defence). Generally, the team is so narrow out of possession they provide little protection for the back four. Our last game on the Rugby Park drastic plastic was back at the end of January, we won 2-3 just. McInnes instructed his players to shell it forward early, particularly into our left back area. He told Vassel, an old school hurly-burly centre to peel into that area and his challenges regularly won the ball. Armstrong was the designated satellite that evening and, he caused a fair bit of trouble before he was correctly red carded. I think Killie will do similar this late afternoon, McInnes has brought in another couple from Aberdeen, Watkins and Kennedy who can also race into areas of support. Keeping possession and establishing a comfortable lead will be the key. The front six will have to shut down wide Killie players in and around the half way line, stop them shelling it. In an hours time, I will change my mind. Optimism will come to the fore, won't it? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,943 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 17 minutes ago, 26th of foot said: In an hours time, I will change my mind. Optimism will come to the fore, won't it? Inspiring bold John Barleycorn! What dangers thou can'st make us scorn! Wi' tippenny we fear nae evil; Wi' usquebae we'll face the devil! That is in the way of being a prescription. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malangsob 1,264 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 12 minutes ago, Uilleam said: Wi' tippenny we fear nae evil; Wi' usquebae we'll face the devil! Can Tippenny or Usquebae play LB? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Bear 590 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 From the GPL, I see that the range of FGS is wide. Let's hope that McInnes is also confused on who to target, let alone who will start for us. Most expect that Kilmarnock will come at us aggressively from the start, so once we nip that in the bud and have some counter attacks, the game hopefully will settle down with us having the majority of possession. if it pans out like that, it will be interesting to see how fluid we can be. Best case - we get into a comfortable lead and give many of the new boys a run out. Worst case - Let's not go there. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,943 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, Malangsob said: Can Tippenny or Usquebae play LB? No need - we have šljivovica or raki for that position. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 15,294 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Bill said: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christopher-cully-2373a721_for-those-who-have-never-understood-the-difference-activity-7091667274989727744-lj4H?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop I'm from the Borders, so I know all about rugby. Regarding the match at Rugby Park - I'm expecting Rangers to make defensive mistakes and to witness a continuation of our teething problems from middle to front but still think we'll win. Allez les bleus (although we'll be wearing one of our change strips, unless Killie wear one)! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuddie 1,693 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Anyone based in Ayrshire? What's the weather like at the minute? We probably want a slick, quick surface. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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