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25 Mar 2026 12:20:08
Seen a post about who will benefit more for the international break so now have 2 weeks off then 2 games and correct me if I'm wrong here we have another week off prior to the split. Will benefit Barron, will benefit shankland hopefully won't benefit the other mob.
anyone itk if any of their players injured near fitness. I know if we take care of buisness then it doesn't matter before anyone says it.
25 Mar 2026 13:22:23
Davie thinks Johnstone and Engels are close to a return for them.
25 Mar 2026 13:35:11
And the good news is Kasper is due to return also.
25 Mar 2026 16:05:18
Engels is dug meat, get him back in.
25 Mar 2026 13:25:44
Three cheers, excellent. I always think camera speeds these days must be different, as players don't seem to glide across the pitch like Baxter did. I can't think of anyone who looks that graceful these days.
{Ed001's Note - Mousa Dembele did Angus, he really did glide across the field. Beautiful player to watch, such a shame he wasted so much of his career at Spurs!}
25 Mar 2026 13:42:43
He was long before my time, Angus, but he must have been some player. You should have seen me on holiday, looking very graceful, gliding gracefully around the pool table, steaming, getting gubbed with a big smile on my coupon. 😄
25 Mar 2026 13:48:47
Very classy player, I never had the chance to see him playing, but I've only heard really positive things about him, ma auldman loved him.
25 Mar 2026 15:24:56
He was my idol as a wee boy. Will never be another Slim Jim.
25 Mar 2026 15:28:52
Yip Slim Jim Baxter before my time, but the clips I've seen of him show what a brilliant midfielder he was, a true Rangers great. 👌🇬🇧
25 Mar 2026 16:08:43
Never saw the man play, but my old man used to tell me stories about him regularly. My old man grew up with him. I've only seen him on video, and what a player he looked, well ahead of his time.
25 Mar 2026 16:13:49
Between the ages of 12 and 16 I was fortunate enough to see Baxter in his pomp, including my first Wembley in 1967. Then again, he had Caldow and McKinnon at his back and Millar, Brand, and Wilson in front of him! Wonderful, cherished memories that I am privileged to have.
25 Mar 2026 14:15:49
Glad u clarified its was the Spurs one Ed.
{Ed001's Note - yeah there were about 4 around at one time!}
25 Mar 2026 16:26:58
Ed - Dembele was a very good player as well but Baxter reminded me of how easy it is made to look when you have that skill and composure.
3 cheers I have been gliding like that on holiday with a few beers in me. that is until I trip toe my own feet and fall flat on my face 😉. wife also tells me I ain't actually gliding but staggering. I thought they were the same granted
25 Mar 2026 17:37:26
Jim Baxter was simply the best. I was honoured to call him a friend. After he retired, he worked in his pub on Paisley Rd West. He was always found holding court about his career.
He had a very good mate, George Stewart, who was also a terrific player and drinking buddy.
25 Mar 2026 21:03:31
Fortunate to see Jim Baxter play for his Rangers career and Scotland games. First away Scotland match was England at Wembley in 1967, and will never forget his keepy-up and nutmegging Alan Ball. Was part of a great team.
25 Mar 2026 09:38:28
I said a few months back that between 80-84 points would win the league this season and i think that now will be the case 🤔If we finish on 82points i absolutely believe we'll be champions 👍🇬🇧
25 Mar 2026 10:09:04
Sws, I do not care too much about points.
Let's just have 7 disciplined pragmatic wins.
Win 7 games and we win the league.
25 Mar 2026 10:15:39
Sws, 81/82 points, could even be lower, mate.
Celtic can only get 82 points with winning the 7 remaining games. Us 84, Hearts 87.
25 Mar 2026 10:38:16
We finish on 82 points, league ours, mate.
25 Mar 2026 11:00:02
As long as we have 1 more point than Hearts.
25 Mar 2026 11:34:10
Think it will be under 80 wins league, the split will be ups and downs for all teams, this is the first time I've felt that we will win this league though the team looks if it will kick on.
25 Mar 2026 12:07:27
It's only an observation for god's sake, Aphelion 😲 I don't particularly care either about what number of points we end up with, as long as it's enough to win the league title 🙏 I tend to think we'll get 82 points and that for me is enough to be league champions. 🤔🇬🇧
25 Mar 2026 13:48:03
If Celtic drop more points, do you think they will lie down to Hearts in an effort for them to win it and not us?
25 Mar 2026 14:14:02
Let Aberdeen get second a good few seasons ago, gess.
25 Mar 2026 14:17:23
Absolutely geesa. That's why you want the 2 to play early in the split.
25 Mar 2026 15:19:34
82 points?
Assuming that's us winning 6 and drawing 1?
So draw with Celtic and beat Hearts.
But if Hearts win their other 6 games, they will finish on 84 points.
So we need / expecting others to do us a favour?
But not beat us?
Since we got beat by Hearts away in December, we have had 6 games away - 3W & 3D.
But, until the end of the season, we are going to change that to 75%W and 25%D?
I'm loving the confidence.
But it's one game at a time from me.
25 Mar 2026 15:42:09
Correct, mph, too many fans getting a head of themselves and who cares how many points it is or when they said how many points will win the league as long as it's us at the top.
25 Mar 2026 15:56:41
Mph, you really believe Hearts will finish with 84 points? Fair play, but not a hope in hell imo.
24 Mar 2026 20:52:26
Wee question for a quiet international break. For out hometown quota we basically have just Kelly, Souttar, Barron, Cameron and Curtis who's possibly still able to be B list? Who would u like us to sign or promote to give us a full squad for Europe next season?
24 Mar 2026 21:31:50
Jack Milne.
24 Mar 2026 21:41:17
Topi Kiskenen be good.
24 Mar 2026 21:41:34
Lennon Miller.
24 Mar 2026 22:20:00
Kaiser, not many in SPL or our price range who would add to the 8 A list places we are allowed. For B list, who tend to be U21, I would promote Glasgow, Curtis, Nsio, Gentles and Burnside; they seem to be doing okay on loan, so probably deserve the experience. McCalion?
Outside that, Hibs have a good 18 year old with an eastern European name which I can't remember and can't be bothered Googling.
Calum Ward as GK.
Btw, Topi isn't counted as homegrown as he is 23 and hasn't spent 2/3 years in academy. Decent player though if a little inconsistent.
24 Mar 2026 22:36:45
Callum Ward? Definitely not homegrown. Would u take McCrorie back? Cover for RB and versatile for other positions? Or would Max Johnston still be an option for cover?
24 Mar 2026 22:39:59
David Watson and Barney Stewart and him loaned back to Falkirk because his price will only increase.
24 Mar 2026 22:40:40
Forgot Luke Graham.
24 Mar 2026 22:42:25
Kasier, I never even thought about McCrorie. Far better player now.
24 Mar 2026 23:10:53
We should have signed Shankland and Scott McKenna in the summer for free.
24 Mar 2026 23:28:02
I'd be interested in Max Johnston definitely, also Porteous but maybe couldn't afford him as he's having an absolutely outstanding season in MLS. I think they'd want $10m for him, but that's not an educated guess regards to MLS.
Don't know a lot about Milne. Or Graham.
If take Lennon Miller and if take Penrice.
25 Mar 2026 06:21:25
Angus, I know. I was waiting on someone to say he's Finnish. And I was going to say no, he's now only 23!. 😂 Don't really rate him, although he gave Rommens some problems with his pace last week.
25 Mar 2026 06:32:17
Nice effort, Paul. Shame no one took the bait. 😂😂
25 Mar 2026 06:51:06
It's the effort that counts, Kaiser.
25 Mar 2026 07:31:22
My star is Barney Stewart, Scottish home grown.
25 Mar 2026 07:48:30
Paul, that would have been excellent. With my past history of getting Scandinavian players' nationalities right, I stayed well away from that. 😉 Glad you saw the Rommens thing though. 👍 Not a criticism, just an observation.
Given I chose Calum Ward though, and he isn't homegrown, I had no room to talk anyway.
Re McCrorie, I liked him when he was here and was one of the youngsters we should probably have developed better than we did. Same question I always have is, would he improve us and don't know enough about how he is playing currently. Wouldn't buy someone just to fit a Euro criteria.
25 Mar 2026 08:19:48
John has been in Scotland since 2023, QPR academy when the family moved to England for brother's University.
25 Mar 2026 08:26:08
John loaned out next season, then yes will will.
25 Mar 2026 08:30:36
I forgot all about Ryan Porteous was playing out in the MLS, Stevie G. 🤔 So is he having a good season out there, mate? 🤔
25 Mar 2026 08:47:10
Angus, aye Anti Niemi, he's Danish, wouldn't have worked quite as good. 😂😂😂.
25 Mar 2026 09:16:43
McCrorie has done well since going down south with interest from bigger clubs and with injuries etc has a real chance for WC. Was wasted by SG. We need full backs, so even if we could get a right back like Rommens homegrown options as back up would be good.
Wouldn't like to go into Europe with a reduced understrength squad yet again. Don't think he's a downgrade on what we have anyway. Also interesting seeing others' opinions on who else is out there that could come in.
25 Mar 2026 10:01:06
Kaiser, I agree re squad being up to full strength. If it's injury, not a lot we can do about that, but when it was Martin not balancing it, that was an issue.
I just like two people of reasonably equal ability challenging to urge each other on.
But as we won't really have a RB next season so far then McCrorie, if he has developed, might be an option; well until Tav gets his new 3 year contract.
25 Mar 2026 10:20:29
McCrorie or Max Johnson RB.
Milne and Graham CB.
Lewis Ferguson CM.
25 Mar 2026 10:41:04
Angus, Hibs player name is Rudi Molotnikov, I think that's who you mean. 👍 I googled.
25 Mar 2026 11:21:16
Coops, he's having a belter of a season so far, mate. Playing well and receiving some rave reviews.
25 Mar 2026 12:01:07
That's a belter of a Scottish name, Storm. 😂 Wouldn't have even thought to look at him. Is he one to watch for the future?
25 Mar 2026 12:33:21
Angus, I'm guessing you're talking about Rudi Molotnikov - who is a ridiculous talent and probably another player who'll be heading down south.
25 Mar 2026 12:46:12
EHL/Storm, that is the name I couldn't remember. I think I had read he had got an u21 call up and was rated as an attacking talent. Don't know much more tbh.
25 Mar 2026 12:59:12
Not many Scottish players in the league that would improve us, I like the look of Graham and Hamilton both at Dundee, Watt has done well at Motherwell, and Stewart seems to be really flying, but I'm always wary of one season wonder strikers.
If he was fit enough I would rather bring Patterson back than McCrorie (who is also plagued by injuries by the way), Penrice could be decent cover at left back, and he has also played as a winger so is versatile and would definitely take Lennon Miler if he became available.
25 Mar 2026 13:23:36
I'm not so sure, Sky, he signed for Falkirk in October 24, prior to that, he played for his university, who are not part of the Scottish football academy system.
Academy system is 15-21. He will be 22 later this year.
25 Mar 2026 13:28:19
Gents please remember nationality has nothing to do with whether a player is home grown or not.
Can anyone tell me why they get upset re desecrating off 66 but would sign porteous who desecrated our war dead.
25 Mar 2026 14:03:59
John, am me posting that am the same mate.
25 Mar 2026 14:04:26
Wouldn't touch Porteous with a barge pole, John.
25 Mar 2026 14:18:59
Not overly convinced by him playing well in US either. Don't really like him tbh.
25 Mar 2026 17:47:55
Yes, John, I'm an ancient codger but, even still, I don't forget these things - Rangers FC know this also - he will never, ever play for our club.
24 Mar 2026 20:45:18
Interesting article on BBC web site on whether it makes a difference if a team runs more than their opponent during a game. they have looked at EPL figures and in only 48% of games does the team who runs the most win. in 25% of games the team who ran less win.
figures a bit of a mix when you see Leeds second in running stats but 15th in table. interesting if unconvincing article. just thought as we as fans always want that effort from a player/team coaches can see it differently.
24 Mar 2026 21:07:13
Angus, I would take intelligence over pure running every single day.
24 Mar 2026 21:14:37
I like your reply, Aph. Do you mean like Skov Olsen?
24 Mar 2026 21:17:12
Just clicked on that article, Angus!
24 Mar 2026 21:59:30
Saw that too, was mentioned on MOTD that Chelsea have been outrun in every game this season. Personally, I'd prefer a bit of both intelligence & running/fight/desire, whatever you want to class it as. We all might agree we need a lot more bite in the team.
24 Mar 2026 22:04:44
Again, though, you are using just the stats that point to what you want to show, Leeds 2nd but 15th in the EPL.
Yet City and Arsenal are 1st and 3rd and are the top 2 in the EPL, so yes, effort does also count towards making a team successful as you add that effort with a touch of quality and there you have it, a recipe for success.
Yet one of our best performers so far has been Rommens, who at the weekend was carrying a knock but still bombed up and down that pitch and did great work for us to open the scoring. But let's not hold all our players to that standard, I guess.
24 Mar 2026 22:25:36
Bbj, that wasn't the point; it was really just a different take on the fact that running isn't everything. Used Leeds as they were the biggest outliers and not to prove any point.
If you read the article, Pep says he would rather have more control of a game than just running; and you say I just pick and choose facts.
🤷
But, tbh, I was trying to start another threat other than strikers but I won't bother in future.
Oh, (joking), doesn't that make Rommens a headless chicken if he is just bombing up and down the pitch?
So read the article; it is quite interesting and doesn't prove anything really about whether running more makes a difference.
24 Mar 2026 22:49:27
So, if 48% win, 25% lose, then 27% obviously draw, then it's clearly far better with higher running stats. Still, not a great fan of stats, because depends on the team. If u can have a team chasing after u while your in control, then their running stats will be high, however, if your doing a lot of attacking, then your stats will be high too, so doesn't really show what's happening in the game.
24 Mar 2026 23:13:51
Well, the last part of your post made it seem like we can't demand more effort as coaches understand differently to us, but maybe I just read you wrong. It's not a dig, but the stats still show that teams that run/work harder gain more points.
Of course, Pep can say what he likes as his team dominate that stat.
Not when it's controlled bombing, Angus, lol, as he shows composure. Maybe I should say busts a gut up and down the wing instead.
24 Mar 2026 23:45:28
Like in life there needs to be balance.
As a team you need to put the yards in to compete - no doubt.
On an individual basis, players that don't put the yards in have to offer something else that others in the team don't.
Perfect example with our club at the moment is Aasgaard.
If he was contributing more with the ball, people would be less inclined to comment about how little he offers without the ball, and would ultimately look beyond that. However atm he isn't offering much in either department.
25 Mar 2026 08:01:08
Bbj, it was just an attempt to start another thread on another topic as I felt strikers had run its course.
Possibly I highlighted it as we always seem to want our players to do that bombing up and down, but without the control, is it the right thing to do.
I agree with Kaiser that a chasing game should mean the chasing team are doing more running, so is that the reason for Leeds? The SPL don't give running stats, so we can't tell how we do.
But I looked at our Europa League matches and Raskin, who had 8 matches and covered just over 62km; choosing him as he is the highest stat. We were given a chasing most matches, so I would have expected him to have covered at least 10km per match given that. So is it that if you are constantly chasing you tire, and then stop chasing as it is pointless or you are just plum knackered.
25 Mar 2026 08:36:54
Not sure about bombing up and down. Intelligence, reading a game, therefore timing your run, makes it less of an issue, but tracking back and defending makes it a must.
TBH just another statistic. Even the BBC have gone stats crazy. 🤷🏼
25 Mar 2026 09:02:24
Lies - damn lies and Statistics 🤔😁😁😁😁 Twain.
25 Mar 2026 09:55:56
Running stats doesn't mean you have the ball, without it you won't win. A team out of possession generally runs about more.
Intelligence in passing accurately and using space properly, along with fast counter attacks and pushing/closing down when out of possession.
25 Mar 2026 10:04:11
BF, true, but in fairness I think the saying is more aimed at the user incorrectly representing the data rather than the data itself.
Agree with Windy though it doesn't tell the whole story.
25 Mar 2026 10:43:04
Angus, that's not you only posting certain stats now, is it? As you said you didn't do that. 🤭
Yes, I am joking. 🙃
25 Mar 2026 11:02:54
We do support our players very well, booing them coming on as subs, a tremendous support.
25 Mar 2026 11:41:22
Play smarter not harder, I say. Running stat could mean you're chasing the ball all the time as you can't get it.
25 Mar 2026 12:47:55
Storm, I only use stats to support my argument but it can be on either side of that argument depending on which I believe. I do look at the other side, but often don't post them as that would take away the purpose of debate; if I was arguing with myself. Might be more fun, granted, than us falling out all the time. 😉
25 Mar 2026 12:36:47
I would love 2 see Pep manage a team from the lower end of the spectrum
25 Mar 2026 15:45:16
We don't fall out all the time, we just don't agree a lot.
{Ed001's Note - Mousa Dembele did Angus, he really did glide across the field. Beautiful player to watch, such a shame he wasted so much of his career at Spurs!}