Team last time we played Progress

[ohstefanklos]

Crazy to think the differance in two years, this is how we lined up at Ibrox

Wes
Holt
Carodoso
Bates
Wallace
Tav
Jack
Waghorn
Kranjcar
Miller
Dalcio

Candieas, Alfie and Rossiter came of the bench that night

 

[cloodie]

That midfield Should still have been good enough to put them away easily though

 

[Miroku]

What a terrible line up. Dalcio

 

[Camby loyalist]

That lineup gives me the fear.

 

[Miroku]

To think our next line up against them will be something like.

McGregor
Tavernier Goldson Katic Barisic
Davis Kamara Aribo
Ojo Morelos Jones

What a turnaround in 2 years. Just need the trophies to start arriving now.

 

[BobbyShearer]

My first thought, particularly given that 3 of them still play for us and another 3 play at a decent level, is that they aren’t the worst players individually.

Collectively though it was a fucking horror show.

Caixinha had balls I’ll give him that.
I’d worry about him even being in charge of a Rangers team on FIFA though.
He carries the can for it.

 

[Buzz Lightyear]

The wages we paid to those players... Still even then should have won the game by a canter

 

[HenningBerg]

It’s not the best lineup but still should’ve been plenty good enough to beat progress .

 

[Shawlands_Bluenose]

Just remember clocking about 10-15 mins in that Dalcio was a bit of a dud

 

[sonofbunk]

Just remember clocking about 10-15 mins in that Dalcio was a bit of a dud

Said it to my mate. The first thing e did was try to skin someone and it nearly came off. But then he just looked clueless.

 

[Beer Belly Loyal]

Dalcio's first and last start.

2nd leg saw Rossiter replace Holt, Candeias for Dalcio and Alfie for Waghorn.

 

[TheLeatherKagool]

That night we were wasteful in front of goal Miller especially and I was still sure we’d take 3-4 off of them over there! They offered absolutely zero at Ibrox.

Delighted we’ve got them again! Delighted!

 

[ElBarrileteCosmico]

Spending £8million or so in as summer and then being turned over by a mid table side from Luxembourg. It truly was the stuff of nightmares.

But then again Pedro “just got it”.

 

[Barrymoped]

The lineup isn’t great but with players like Miller, Wallace, Kranjcar, Jack and Tav should still have been a mile in front of them.

It was an utter failure of management and in turn, the only real failure of the board so far in my humble opinion.

 

[Albertz Loyal]

Who was it that gave away the free kick that led to their winning goal?

 

[Alfredo_Morelos]

Kranjcar missed an easy chance that night if that went in we would have been on easy street.

 

[Bigboabwylie]

I got the fear when Nico was blowing out his erse early second half and we used 3 subs and he was still on park

 

[Talktalk]

What a terrible line up. Dalcio

He was far from the worst player on the night

 

[Arran Honey Pear]

Who was it that gave away the free kick that led to their winning goal?

I think it was a daft challenge from Windass. I also remember him missing a sitter from under the bar.

 

[der_hammer10]

To think our next line up against them will be something like.

McGregor
Tavernier Goldson Katic Barisic
Davis Kamara Aribo
Ojo Morelos Jones

What a turnaround in 2 years. Just need the trophies to start arriving now.

The Board rightfully crucified for appointing Pedro and giving him so much to spend.

But the praise that needs directed at the Board for appointing Stevie, and backing him to the absolute hilt.

Never mind the investment they’ve provided on club infrastructure and youth development.

As you say, what a turnaround.

 

[strathavenbear]

Just remember clocking about 10-15 mins in that Dalcio was a bit of a dud

The boy a couple of rows behind me hated Barry Mackay - to be fair he seems to hate left wingers, Murphy and Kent got it as well--was delighted that day as he thought Dalcio was a player. Poor guy never saw him again

 

[Nacho Novo]

I actually thought Dalcio played fantastic in his debut at Ibrox in the 1-0 win over Progres taking players on and beating them, %^*& knows what happened after that.

Thought Kranjcar also had a brilliant game.

 

[mr_snrub]

The Board rightfully crucified for appointing Pedro and giving him so much to spend.

But the praise that needs directed at the Board for appointing Stevie, and backing him to the absolute hilt.

Never mind the investment they’ve provided on club infrastructure and youth development.

As you say, what a turnaround.

Great turnaround but we lost a year by appointing Pedro. Potentially more. Imagine if Gerrard and Allan had had those funds to spend ?

 

[bluetonic]

We should absolutley trounce them home and away!

 

[der_hammer10]

Great turnaround but we lost a year by appointing Pedro. Potentially more. Imagine if Gerrard and Allan had had those funds to spend ?

The Board could easily have said, we fucked up with pedro, but the well is dry for the next Manager I’m afraid.

They didn’t do that. Regardless of how much Pedro wasted, the Board once again funded a squad overhaul and have given SG big money over the course of 3 transfer windows.

Goldson for £3m straight off the bat. Incredible.

 

[AnglianBear]

Watch higlights of it, we were pretty unlucky to be fair and that team should've beaten them easily over 2 legs - I believe Morelos also came on as a sub in the 1st leg.

 

[omegaman]

That night we were wasteful in front of goal Miller especially and I was still sure we’d take 3-4 off of them over there! They offered absolutely zero at Ibrox.

Delighted we’ve got them again! Delighted!

It goes without saying but, we owe them
an absolute beasting.

 

[cooprfc]

If we'd beaten progres we could've arguably been in a far worse position now. Pedro would probably have gotten longer and potentially the following summer.

Then we had McInnes' U-turn....

It's almost like everything aligned to give us Gerrard.

 

[Skoosh1872]

We were incredibly wasteful in that first game but I was completely confident we would see the job through over there and looking at that team there was no excuse.
That away performance was an abomination.

 

[cloodie]

Personally I was delighted at the fact we’re facing them again. I hope we’re fucking relentless against them from the first minute to the last. I want that memory obliterated.

 

[Scooby]

That team should have wiped the floor with Progres.

The biggest turnaround is the professionalism that is running through the club now.

 

[Solomon's Temple]

Should have been 4 or 5 at home to be honest

 

[55degreesnorth]

That team should still have taken four or five off them in each leg.

 

[gersfanal]

The boy a couple of rows behind me hated Barry Mackay - to be fair he seems to hate left wingers, Murphy and Kent got it as well--was delighted that day as he thought Dalcio was a player. Poor guy never saw him again

Of course he hated Mackay, Murphy and Kent . He was just hoping that a scout would come and take him away from left winger in his pub side and establish him as a Rangers legend !

 

[TheLeatherKagool]

It goes without saying but, we owe them
an absolute beasting.

Oh tell me about it mate....
Progres NeiderBeasting!!

 

[Growler]

I can’t even get worked up about “owing them”. They probably have about 4 fans. It’s too embarrassing that it has come to this, and it’s more embarrassing that we can get riled enough to want to gloat to a couple of blokes in Luxembourg.

 

[mr_snrub]

The Board could easily have said, we fucked up with pedro, but the well is dry for the next Manager I’m afraid.

They didn’t do that. Regardless of how much Pedro wasted, the Board once again funded a squad overhaul and have given SG big money over the course of 3 transfer windows.

Goldson for £3m straight off the bat. Incredible.

The board have backed Gerrard well and saved us from the spivs, no one is questioning their intentions.
However it doesn't negate the fact that the Pedro appointment was an almighty cluster f*ck

 

[mark hateley]

That midfield Should still have been good enough to put them away easily though

Unacceptable by every single one of them.

I'll let Tav, Jack and Wes off.

The rest can $%#$ off. The manager should have walked after that freak show.

 

[club175]

I never forgave Windass after that game. Boy was going nowhere and he hacks him down right outside the box which the guy scores from. He didn’t even look bothered

 

[Teddy Casablanca]

I genuinely want to beat them by more than we beat St Josephs .

 

[der_hammer10]

The board have backed Gerrard well and saved us from the spivs, no one is questioning their intentions.
However it doesn't negate the fact that the Pedro appointment was an almighty cluster f*ck

Agreed, and stated in my first comment. They were crucified for it.

 

[Clay Davis]

Just remember clocking about 10-15 mins in that Dalcio was a bit of a dud

Remember someone on the old board saying the same and he took some slagging. An admin even changed his profile picture to dalcio ( was before you could change the pic obviously haha)

 

[Thesuperger]

Crazy to think the differance in two years, this is how we lined up at Ibrox

Wes
Holt
Carodoso
Bates
Wallace
Tav
Jack
Waghorn
Kranjcar
Miller
Dalcio

Candieas, Alfie and Rossiter came of the bench that night

As shocking as that lineup is...should have still crushed that lot last time.

 

[millar2318]

Niko was pinging 60 yard passes to people's toes with his eyes closed, Kenny miller was playing as if he wanted to play every position except striker.

Potentially we could still start with 5 in the team that played in Luxembourg. Pedro really was a shit show

 

[Barrymoped]

The board have backed Gerrard well and saved us from the spivs, no one is questioning their intentions.
However it doesn't negate the fact that the Pedro appointment was an almighty cluster f*ck

Absolutely, it was a gamble which failed spectacularly. But the board knew we didn’t have the financial muscle the Shettlestons have so we had to take a gamble. Gerrard was a huge gamble as well, but one which, so far, is paying off very well indeed.

 

[Coatbridge Chancellor]

 

[RenfrewBear72]

Thing is if we got past them imagine the skelping a decent team would have given us? Absolute fear.

Cant wait to set the record straight on Thursday.

 

[Shawlands_Bluenose]

I can’t even get worked up about “owing them”. They probably have about 4 fans. It’s too embarrassing that it has come to this, and it’s more embarrassing that we can get riled enough to want to gloat to a couple of blokes in Luxembourg.

For me it isnt about owing them one, its more about righting the wrong from our point of view and putting that ghost to bed.

 

[Laudrup1]

I don't care how bad the manager was, those players should be (and were) good enough to beat Proges over two legs and in both games.

The players should shoulder as much blame as Pedro for it all.

 

[Gallant_Few]

This tie will be about 6 or 7-0 on aggregate.

We are a different animal now. This is Steven Gerrards Rangers.