Rangers banter 10

30 Oct 2026 10:17:35
Thoughts for this weekend.
Does DM stick or twist?
Formation, players or same team from 2 weeks ago? Min-su out on left and Bouanani out on right.

Does he have a Plan B if they set up like Hearts or Killie?

30 Oct 2026 10:30:46
I would be dropping Fernandez and Gassama and bringing in Godfrey and Bouanani.

30 Oct 2026 10:48:33
Think it will be 2 cf's Pieter, can't see many changes, same line up as St Johnstone, Minsu left Bouanani right, I'd have went with Godfrey for Fernandez only because he's off form, but after listening to McInnes yesterday can't see him not starting, hopefully he's on it tomorrow, we can't go dropping half a dozen from the Hearts line up, the last thing we need is rocking a players confidence at this stage of the season, it was a bad performance on Wednesday, it's done, lucky leaving with anything, but let's hope they make up for it and we have a final to look forward to.

30 Oct 2026 10:51:50
Pieter, i will attempt to answer.

I think he will stick to his unbalanced system.

I think you will be correct in terms of reverting to the team that played St. Johnstone.

I don't think he has a plan B and if he does, it will likely come into force around the 85th minute.

30 Oct 2026 10:58:37
Will be good if minsu starts his second game on lw.

30 Oct 2026 11:06:56
Yes McInnes will have plan b, he schooled Martin O'Neill twice with a plan b.

30 Oct 2026 12:02:42
He clearly doesn't trust/rate certain squad players if its the same 11 again, that was a horrific performance on wednesday night and if fernandes and Gassama start then you have to question his judgement unless he doesn't trust what he has as back- up, Sterling too would be lucky to start after costing us a goal at Dundee and his woeful performance on wednesday- i think his only change from Tynecastle though will be bounanni starting for Gassama.

30 Oct 2026 12:20:47
I reckon the only casualties from the Hearts game will be Gassama & possibly Penrice as he has played a lot of minutes and could do with a rest. He has publicly backed Manny so as much as I would drop him I just can't see it happening now.

30 Oct 2026 12:21:33
DM, does have a plan B, its to rotate between 442 and 352

It involves Penrice rotating in to midfield and Sterling sitting to form a back 3.

It works amazingly against side who try to match up with us.

However when a side is happy to sit deep, stretch the game and target our right side of defence both our systems are nullified.

If we insist on trying to make it work, we need vastly improve at RB and RCB, find a better balance in the 2 CMs and get the magic sponge working on Shankland and Chermiti.

30 Oct 2026 13:14:36
I would like to see Gassama and Fernandes dropped for the weekend. Both have been poor and need to know their place in the team is not guaranteed. Other players have to be given their chance too.

John, I will be around the corner pre match in the wee Italian from our last meeting. I'd be delighted to buy you a pint.

30 Oct 2026 13:31:38
I am pretty much with the manager in that you don't overreact to a poor team performance at a hard venue. Not the first bad game at a place like Tynecastle and won't be the last.

Stirling, Manny and Maka have been good since the Jablonec game so I would not change them. I am 50/50 on Penrice/Rommens as I like both.

I'd also start Minsu even though he had one of the worst ever performances I've seen from a Rangers player.

My biggest concern around Tynecastle was not the players, it was the manager watching it and not making enough changes. Minsu staying on till the 84th minute was bizarre. Every player minus Maka and Niko could have been subbed at half time and had no complaints.

30 Oct 2026 14:01:03
Don't agree with your take on DMs tactics at all NATO. We've already seen him playing a number of formations this season. We had Naderi along with Kelsy and up on his own in recent games.

How is that sticking with same system? We've played 433, various 442s, 352 so can hardly say no plan B and he was heavily criticised early on for making too many changes. Can't have it both ways.

30 Oct 2026 14:38:00
I do think one or two changes required. Maybe there is an element of complacency due to it being mostly same starting 11 every week.
A few needing a reality check and the subs also need to be kept motivated other than coming off bench late on as NATO said.

30 Oct 2026 14:44:45
Agree with you there, Kaiser.

NATO, wretched system? Gave Celtic 2 of the biggest bullyings I've seen in modern times. And for a man who has no Plan B he was getting some amount of stick a few weeks ago for playing 6 different systems in the same match.
Can't help but notice a few opinions seem to have soured on here since Weds night and the critique is getting stronger, which posters are certainly entitled to. I'm not sure it's as bad as being made out, imo. Majority of starting XI didn't perform on weds and we left the toughest away ground in the league with a draw. We move on, for me.

30 Oct 2026 15:12:18
It ok to say we don't want to dent players confidence, but Fernandez, s performance this season have largely been questionable, he slow play down too much, does not cover back or react quick enough & as for some of his clearance they are terrible time to give him a break, if he throws the toys out the pram as he seems to think he is undroppable, so be it .

30 Oct 2026 15:14:25
Weds night was always going to be a tough ask at Tiny, Jambos are unbeaten there for 18 months for a reason.
Bit old fashioned when it comes to systems and tactics etc, much like Parlane, think attitude and drive can be almost as important in match ups at certain grounds.


These boys need a trophy blooding, that winning together feeling would bring them on no end.

30 Oct 2026 15:17:18
Lots of jibber jabber on formation's and tactics, all of which goes flying over my head. At the beginning of the season Del gets some stick for tinkering and chopping and changing then we go on a great run and everything is rosey in the garden. Shock horror we get a couple of draws and lots of the players put in some bad performances and now all of a sudden it's Dels fault for not changing his winning formula and gets accused of not being able to change his tactics.
It's no easy being a fan I'll tell ye, In the words of uncle Fred "I say Ashley lad it's not easy"
I'm more worried about how my big pot of soup that's on the cooker just now as to how my tastebuds will react as it is going to go two ways, delicious or extremely delicious.

A wee spot of high intensity sheep rustling tomorrow and all will be good again with one of Dels tactical masterclasses.

30 Oct 2026 15:19:08
Come on we are playing an Aberdeen out of form stretched in squad terms with injuries i would like to think we win be at least 3.

30 Oct 2026 15:32:08
Teddy, form goes out the window, it's a semi final, we turn up we win, we have as many players not turning like we had on Wednesday, every chance we lose, Aberdeen will be right up for this game.

30 Oct 2026 15:33:37
Godfrey and Bouanni in for me. Maybe Kosta for Sterling if he's not 100% fit.

30 Oct 2026 16:02:37
"Ohmahsides" 🤣
Hilarious post, TC. Point made, too.
Hope the soup is doubly delish!

30 Oct 2026 16:32:27
Before the Dundee game, his system was getting nothing but praise, even getting linked with how Spain play the game, couple of draws later and he should change it.

30 Oct 2026 16:41:26
Kaiser I am maybe being a little disingenuous with wording, I am merely trying to convey my frustration at the poor game management.

Yes he has started with a few systems but it's his inability to adapt during the match that frustrates me.

That is just my perception of what I am seeing.

30 Oct 2026 16:58:23
The proof will be in the pudding when I test it tomorrow Parlane.
Hold on stop the bus, can you say "the proof will be in the pudding" when talking about soup?
Answers on a postcard please.

30 Oct 2026 17:55:31
Ibrox will hopefully see u.

30 Oct 2026 18:04:32
I must agree NATO,
I have a lot more time for McInnes than I did at the start of the season but his game management has consistently been very poor.

30 Oct 2026 19:13:04
Fair enough NATO, but that's very different from saying it's the same system or he has no plan B or not adaptable just because u don't like the changes he does make.

30 Oct 2026 10:09:20
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30 Oct 2026 08:38:09
Think it's a stick on Fernandez will be in his usual position after McInnes backed him big time, unfortunately he will only learn to shut the gate after the horse has bolted 🫩.

30 Oct 2026 09:01:28
Yes Duntocher unfortunately I agree with you that he will play. He definitely needs dropped for big Godfrey. He wasn't just awful on Wednesday, he looked lost unable to cope with the pressure and lacking in any self confidence.

30 Oct 2026 09:02:06
Yes I think he will start on Saturday after DM comments yesterday, The problem with Fernandez is when he is good he is really good but when he has an off day he looks like a league one player or sometimes even worse. The problem I have noticed is that when he is playing poor it seems to make the other players round about him look nervous, they just don't seem to know what he is going to do.


For example against Hearts he let's the ball bounce instead of just clearing it, the Hearts player steels it and Raskin has to take a booking to sort out his mistake.
As I said on his day he is an accomplished CH but when he is not at he can be scare.
Anyway let's get behind him and the whole team at hampden on Sunday
WATP.

30 Oct 2026 09:20:34
I would much rather have a steady CH who gives you a constant 7/8 out of 10.
Than Fernandez who can be a 10 out of 10 but the next match be absolutely woeful and give you the fear every time he is on the ball.


Nobody is paying big money for an inconsistent CH.
And a lot on here are forgetting he is 25. Not a 18, 19 or 20 year old breaking into the first team.

30 Oct 2026 09:22:20
He needs some Fergie hairdryer treatment and if that fails them some time on the bench alongside Gassama IMHO - two guys who on a now fairly regular basis are failing to bring the goods to the table and this will cost us if we are not careful!🤔.

30 Oct 2026 10:12:10
Duntocher, your correct my friend first name on the team sheet,
Pander
Sterling
Fernandez
Makhanya
Rommens
Raskin
Neil
Minsu
Nadera
Kelsey
Curtis.

30 Oct 2026 10:30:17
I'd agree with you MPH. No point with someone who gives you half a dozen good games when he's regularly costing goals and points in all the rest.

30 Oct 2026 13:03:17
I agree Fernandez did have a shocker and his mistake got Raskin booked but then again a mistake by somebody wide right, left Fernandez exposed when he got booked. Thats football, its a team game. Fernandez is taking all the stick for Wednesday night despite the fact he didn't cost any of the two goals ( in fact he blocked the initial shot at the second one) and nobody apart from Makhanya played well .

Sterling , Minsu and Gassama were all terrible and in fact Minsu gave away the second goal in the same way that Neil did at Dundee and isn't taking half the amount of stick for that . Maybe Fernandez should be dropped but he's not the only one after Wednesday.

30 Oct 2026 13:15:00
Wslgers, I couldn't disagree with anything in your post.

30 Oct 2026 14:05:47
Im not for dropping Manny just after Wednesday, because as u say it could be anyone. I'd be dropping him because he's causing problems and panic just about every game he plays. He's a serious weak link in our team.

30 Oct 2026 07:39:07
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30 Oct 2026 00:03:16
What's everyone's team for Saturday then?

I'm going to go

Pandur
Sterling
Godfrey
Makhanya
Penrice if 💯 fit, Rommens if not.

Raskin
Dragojevic
Chuckwuani

Curtis
Naderi
Minsu

I've only dropped Kelsey for the extra mf as it's a big cup game and we need to be solid. Kelsey Gers a 30 minute sub appearance for sure.

30 Oct 2026 03:35:57
Don't think McInnes will drop Niel & Kelsy or start Curtis.

30 Oct 2026 07:09:01
What i think is same team as against St J.

What I'd like is,

Pandur

Penrice
Maka
Godfrey
Costa

Chucki
Raskin
Drago

Minsu
Kelsy
Nani.

30 Oct 2026 07:13:12
Pandur

Sterling Godfrey Maka Rommens
Raskin Chucki
Dragojevic
Bouinani Kelsy. Minsu

Think we all agree form matters, that's why for me Fernandez comes out think he has it in him to be incredible but need taken out for now.
Penrice hasn't been terrible just not as good as I think Rommens can be for us.

Really like Chucki as a player and Dan Neils doing my head in.

Think we should move to 3CMs to get a grip of the midfield Dragojevic gets the start his attitude in games he's play was first rate and looks like he has a goal in him.

Bouinani for me plays every game has that moment in him.

Kelsy over Narderi he's more of a lone striker Naderi struggles in that role imo.

Whoever starts we can't just keep lumping the ball.

30 Oct 2026 07:33:41
I'd agree with most of your team. Not convinced by Naderi up top. Think he struggles without a partner so would try Kelsy instead. Don't think he'll change much tho.

30 Oct 2026 07:39:26
My Rangers starting 11 against the sheep tomorrow would be -
Pandur
Sterling
Godfrey
Makhanya
Penrice
Raskin
Neil
Bouanani
Naderi
Kelsy
Minsu
👍🇬🇧.

30 Oct 2026 07:56:33
Pandur
Nedelkjovic( he'll prob stick with DS)
Godfrey( he'll play manny after his presser)
Makhanya
Rommens( Penrice has muscle prob? )
Drago( he'll prob play neil)
Raskin
Bouanani
Naderi
Kelsy
Curtis( will be minsu or Gassama likely)
Something a little bit different if he doesn't.

30 Oct 2026 08:14:49
Pandur

Kosta
Godfrey
Makhanya
Penrice

Raskin
Dragojevic
Chukwuani

Bouanani
Naderi
Kelsy

I would have Kelsy playing off the left.

30 Oct 2026 10:04:15
Just glad use get nowhere near the line up, plenty players getting dropped, from a team not losing in ten games, Fernandez would be the only one for me but can't see McInnes not starting him.

30 Oct 2026 10:11:27
We need to make the final, I'm not playing cf's left, especially when we have quality in Minsu for playing that position.

30 Oct 2026 10:23:59
Last you want is kicking into players confidence after a bad game.

30 Oct 2026 10:45:27
Mix it up a bit 3-5-2.
It gives us a bit of fluidity in midfield. Hopefully dominate with a few over loads.
I want to press them and be on the front foot.

I know it leaves us open down the wings just means the midfield need to work hard.

Pandur

Maka
Godfrey
Stirling

Penrice
Neil
Minsu
Raskin
Bouanni



Kelsy
Naderi.

30 Oct 2026 11:03:04
So after his knee scan I doubt chuk starts.

30 Oct 2026 13:04:26
Didn't know that John. Is it a bad one do you know.

30 Oct 2026 13:09:47
So , after an unbeaten run of 10 games , 2 wins over Celtic, including the one that got us to the semi final , we should make wholesale changes to the team and change the system for the semi final. If McInnes does that and we get beat he will get slaughtered . We should not be panicked by a bad performance at Tynecastle and stick to what we have been doing well in most games .


There is an argument for Fernandez to be dropped for Godfrey but I can't see it happening in a semi final , that apart , stick with the two strikers who have been doing well and play Bouanani for Gassama. let's be Rangers , go at them and score a few goals.

30 Oct 2026 13:27:56
This is posters preference of a team not what we think he will do.

I'm actually very worried for Saturday.

I think he'll play his usual 11 only changing penrice for Rommens.

Raskin and Neil will n mf no doubt again , we'll be over RWN in the middle on the big pitch at Hampden.

He'll go

Pandur
Sterling
Manny
Makhanya
Penrice / Rommens

Raskin Neil

Minsu
Naderi
Gassama
Kelsy

I do worry for Saturday if that's his set up and team.

29 Oct 2026 20:37:57
EHL, you said earlier Barron would have been the perfect guy to drop deeper, get his sleeves rolled up and win 2nd balls, which I agree with. Question though, would Cammy Devlin not have been able to play that role as well had he been fit? I think those are exactly the games we bought Devlin for.

29 Oct 2026 21:06:35
Yeah, he probably would have been, although I forgot all about him.

30 Oct 2026 07:40:47
Absolutely AlloaGer 👍Cammy Devlin can play that midfield role without a doubt mate 🤔🇬🇧.

30 Oct 2026 13:12:22
Yeah Devlin would have been ideal to drop deeper and win secondary balls , the trouble is he then would give the ball away again and he would have to try to then win it back again. that's assuming he didn't get caught up in the atmosphere and get sent off.

29 Oct 2026 19:07:37
Are we able to bring Barron back in January from his loan at Middlesbrough?

29 Oct 2026 19:45:04
Rather have Cameron back.

29 Oct 2026 19:54:59
Hi

Sooner the better for me!

29 Oct 2026 20:11:40
Bank is yes we will be aloud to bro g him back if we're not happy as he's not playing.

29 Oct 2026 21:05:38
As usual the football experts Rangers fans destroying a Rangers player when they don't really have a clue about football on barons back again.

29 Oct 2026 21:19:55
Who is destroying Barron? No one, people are allowed a preference for a different player, but carry on inventing something that never happened anywhere in this thread. Obviously you think you have better knowledge of people on the site, you must be a super expert, pathetic.

30 Oct 2026 11:05:28
Barron would have made no difference against hearts, can't get properly matched fit due to knee issue.

30 Oct 2026 13:15:36
I don't know the ins and outs of it but watching how Cameron is doing at Dundee United I still can't understand why he didn't get more of a chance to impress at Rangers. He is talented, works hard and seems to have a good attitude .The only thing I can think of that might go against him is his stature but then again there have been lots of great wee players.