Well they should have no excuses for the next run of games. Thankfully we've got a big squad and should have Kent, Jones, Jack and Aribo back fit after the break.They are complaining about having to 5 away from home and that’s the reason we are top.
We must go into the winter shut down ahead of the bead rattlers to have any chance of winning the league IMO.
The last 4 of those are certainly not pretty but, imo, we are so potent that teams are going to have to score 3 times to beat us. That ain't gonna happen often.
I know it's early and after last season's post New Year fade, it's worth a look.
Second place team have an extra game in the same time frame and some tricky home and away games. If we can get to Christmas still top it could get very interesting.
Sat, 19th Oct Ross County (H) Sun, 27th Oct Aberdeen (A) Wed, 30th Oct St Mirren (H) Sun, 10th Nov Motherwell (H) Sat, 23rd Nov Livingston (H) Sun, 1st Dec Ross County (A) Wed, 4th Dec Hamilton (H) Sun, 15th Dec Hibernian (H) Wed, 18th Dec Hearts (A) Sat, 21st Dec Aberdeen (H)
December is a really tough month with the tims away at the end. I actually fancy us away to them. If we're top on 1st of jan we'll be in a really good position having come through those fixtures..The last 4 of those are certainly not pretty but, imo, we are so potent that teams are going to have to score 3 times to beat us. That ain't gonna happen often.
And this is why going top at the weekend should be put in perspective
We’ve had 5 at home and 3 away so far
Assuming we both get to the league cup final, would I be correct in saying we will only play 9 games in the run up to the OF game but they will play 10? (I think cause the Hibs Game for us is on the Friday so they can play an extra midweek game)
With our game in hand not being played potentially until February?
The last 4 of those are certainly not pretty but, imo, we are so potent that teams are going to have to score 3 times to beat us. That ain't gonna happen often.
Really? Our fixtures after the break to the split are very favourable with many home games. If we are within touching distance b behind going into the break we will be in a good spot imo.We must go into the winter shut down ahead of the bead rattlers to have any chance of winning the league IMO.
My Predictions:Assuming we get to the final of the league cup this is how it will look:
Hearts v Rangers (A)
Rangers v Motherwell (H)
Ross County v Rangers (A)
Livingston v Rangers (A)
Hamilton v Rangers (A)
Rangers v Hearts (H)
Aberdeen v Rangers (A)
Motherwell v Rangers (A)
Hibs v Rangers (A)
Lots of tricky away days in there. Should be a really interesting test for our squad and will tell us a lot about how this title race will pan out.
If we come out of that run still on top we've got to be over the moon.
Exactly, i don't have the fear playing anyone anymore because we have good players who don't even make the 18 never mind the starting 11, also the emergence of Stewart has increased my confidence levels by 20%Those other teams will be more worried about playing us than we are about playing them.
You have forgotten to include the postponed home league game v st Johnstone when we meet hearts in the semifinal probably in December but hibs on Friday night seriously decks us as we play Sunday then Friday which would normally see the postponed game taking place between these 2 ( like the poets)Assuming we get to the final of the league cup this is how it will look:
Hearts v Rangers (A)
Rangers v Motherwell (H)
Ross County v Rangers (A)
Livingston v Rangers (A)
Hamilton v Rangers (A)
Rangers v Hearts (H)
Aberdeen v Rangers (A)
Motherwell v Rangers (A)
Hibs v Rangers (A)
Lots of tricky away days in there. Should be a really interesting test for our squad and will tell us a lot about how this title race will pan out.
If we come out of that run still on top we've got to be over the moon.
Another one of these threads.
Who cares the order we play these teams? The fixtures are played regardless. Get over it .
2 home games against St Johnstone and Ross County (if we reach the final) have to be rearranged until after Christmas due to the league cup.
WTF!!!
When is the League Cup Final??
We need to be winning at Tynecastle.
This is the game that can build momentum.
So important we get the three points here.
Stewart is the key to lot of these games. He gives us something different and his movement is fantastic and causes panic.
What a weird run of fixtures? Why are we home and away so many times in a row. Very weird.
Agree 100%.
Tynecastle is huge.
Yes hearts are not in good form however they will raise their game at a full tynecastle and we willbe in for a scrap.
I we can start this run of very difficult away fixtures with 3 points it will augur well for our title chances.
Massive game.