johnnyk 158 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Nocho Novo and Stevie Naismith are set to be unleashed on Partick Thistle tomorrow night as Rangers aim to take further strides in the Scottish Cup. Charlie Adam is also likely to be brought back too as Walter Smith sets his sights on a slot in the semi-finals. Novo, Naismith and Adam were all ineligible for Sunday's CIS Cup Final triumph - with Nacho and Charlie suspended and Stevie cup-tied. So they are all certainties to be in the squad - and even the starting line-up - as boss Walter Smith aims to reach the last four. He said " All of these lads come back into the plans and it's important that all of the squad maintains a level of match fitness with so many big games coming up. We are certainly not going to make changes just for the sake of it and it will be a strong first team we put out. We can't take anything for granted and if we need a warning we only need to look at what happened last season when Rangers lost at home to St Johnstone in the CIS cup" http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,5~1268069,00.html 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 847 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Its good to have these 3 fresh for the game. Its all about getting through in this round and it would be nice to leave a few players out. These 3 will have had the best part of a week without a game. Id play Novo and Naismith from the start for sure but possibly look at Gow ahead of Adam. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,623 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 How about: Alexander Broadfoot Dailly Papac Whittaker Naismith Thomson Adam Gow Novo Boyd Novo and Naismith could be swapped. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmidd 0 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 __________McGregor____ Whittaker__Cuellar__Webster__Smith Novo__Davis__Thomson__Adam _______Boyd __Naismith 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 __________McGregor____ Whittaker__Cuellar__Webster__Smith Novo__Davis__Thomson__Adam _______Boyd __Naismith I really like the look of this team.... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,623 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I'd rest Cuellar. Are Smith and Webster ready for first team action yet? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I'd play Gow on the left of Midfield instead of Adam, play Novo on the right of midfield and play Boyd and Naismith up front. If Smith is back to match fitness then I'd play him at LB and play Whittaker at RB with Cuellar and A.N. Other partnering him. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I really like the look of this team.... I agree, except maybe give Alexander a game and MacGregor a well earned rest. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 847 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Id prefer to wait for Frasers preview but: ________________Alexander______________ Whittaker_____Dailly_____Webster?_____Smith Novo_______Buffel______Thomson______Gow ____________Boyd_____Naismith___________ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 I really don't expect many fringe players to start, on the bench probably but I think most starters will be from our usual squad. _____________McGregor__________ Broadfoot_Cuellar_Papac__Whittaker Novo____Davis___Thomson___Adam ________Boyd ______Naismith____ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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