Match Thread Hibernian v Rangers - 12:00 Sunday - Sky Sports

[loyd_grossman]

Roofe's absence is a bit disappointing, but Arfield played well last week against Dundee Utd.

prediction: 2-0 to the good guys, Morelos and Kent.

 

[JD1872]

There is no point in risking Roofe If he is not 100%, it’s still a very strong team.

Hibs look like they have gone for an attacking line up which will play into our hands

 

[ssblue]

Goalkeeper aside that is last season's team.

 

[lcpl_1st_bt_1872]

Or he's not being risked as we have the scum in 3 weeks time

yea thats not how it works at rangers. he will be injured no doubt about it.

 

[LiveItUp55]

I'll be positive about Roofe and say it's just to protect him for midweek.

Positive? I’m surprised that word isn’t banned on here.

 

[LiborSionko14]

Starting 11 should be enough to beat them. But it just goes to show a couple of injury’s and our bench looks terrible again!

 

[Delboy Trotter]

No Roofe.

What’s the betting that he’ll end up missing weeks as is the case with every player Gerrard says should be fit for the next game

 

[GF7]

Missing a good few players but that is a very strong xi with some additional firepower on the bench. The difference to last season is night and day.

Surprised Stewart dropped out the squad altogether but we are short in midfield so I understand having Barjonas in the squad.

 

[blueshire]

Happy with that line up 3-1 the teddies.

 

[Teddypicker87]

There is no point in risking Roofe If he is not 100%, it’s still a very strong team.

Hibs look like they have gone for an attacking line up which will play into our hands

This is the type of game you would risk it tho. I'd much rather he played today than midweek or against motherwell next week.

If your no risking it today when are you going too

 

[LD5]

Starting 11 should be enough to beat them. But it just goes to show a couple of injury’s and our bench looks terrible again!

Most teams bench would look a bit shite if three of their main players were injured.

 

[Forza_Napoli]

yea thats not how it works at Rangers. he will be injured no doubt about it.

I'd rather try and look it possibly until its confirmed its negative

 

[petric]

Easy.

No stress.

Morelos x4.

 

[SuperGers07]

The lack of central midfield options really biting now. We are going to be expecting those three to be playing the next three away games this week.

Its not new news of course, we’ve been saying it for months and here we are near the end of the window still to address it

 

[LLLG]

1st game I've felt genuinely nervous about in a while. Fingers crossed.

Can’t say am nervous I am
Actually buzzing as we will know or we have the metal for it today

 

[PaisleyBlueBear]

I worry about that dirty wee Ned in their defence, Porteous. Someone out to make a name for themselves resulting in a bad injury to a player

 

[sandbankbear]

Wee bit of nerves for me today. We need to turn up and get the job done. Come on rangers

 

[LD5]

This is the type of game you would risk it tho. I'd much rather he played today than midweek or against motherwell next week.

If your no risking it today when are you going too

Maybe a game when it's not actually a risk??

 

[Yer da]

This is where the strength of the squad shines. Roofe injured and he's being replaced by Morelos.

 

[dynamo_rosco]

Goalkeeper aside that is last season's team.

Isn’t an issue for me. Last years team, when’s on form, were a match for anyone we came up against. Thankfully everyone is on form just now.

 

[NDC bear forever]

No Roofe.

What’s the betting that he’ll end up missing weeks as is the case with every player Gerrard says should be fit for the next game

It has happened once and it was with Aribo

 

[DazRFC94]

Not a fan of Arfield starting two games in three days. We really need to get a signing or two in the door, we clearly can’t just hope that we won’t get injuries

 

[DelPiero]

This is the type of game you would risk it tho. I'd much rather he played today than midweek or against motherwell next week.

If your no risking it today when are you going too

So we risk Roofe, he aggravates his injury and then he’s potentially out for even longer.

Seems like a great idea.

 

[Once a BEAR]

3-0 to the Queen’s 11

 

[LLLG]

No Roofe in squad, looks like another 6 weeks out knowing our luck.

Zero midfield options on bench either. We really need some additions in that position.

Just push Hagi back for Itten or Defoe - not concerned at all

 

[DelPiero]

No Roofe.

What’s the betting that he’ll end up missing weeks as is the case with every player Gerrard says should be fit for the next game

Your negativity is a total drain on every thread.

 

[Luthgibear]

They have set their team up to have a go at us & that should suit us to a T.

 

[dalriada]

Nervous one today for me. A win would be huge.

 

[Tormusk1872]

Missing a good few players but that is a very strong xi with some additional firepower on the bench. The difference to last season is night and day.

Surprised Stewart dropped out the squad altogether but we are short in midfield so I understand having Barjonas in the squad.

Could have kept Stewart on the bench at the expense of one of the defenders.

 

[Nerf Herder]

No Roofe and Aribo is shitesacks but we still look strong.

Come on Rangers.

 

[Albertz]

3 points and another clean sheet today will do for me!

 

[Whitecarlos]

No Stewart in squad either, barjonas in out of no where

Light on midfielders.

 

[Teddypicker87]

Maybe a game when it's not actually a risk??

All footballers will tell you they are very rarely 100% fit. Biggest game of season so far and a key player out, all cause we played against a European minnow on a plastic pitch

 

[JW1988]

An entire back 4 on the bench seems a bit of a waste. Could have had another midfielder or attack minded player in.

 

[R-M]

What’s happened to Greg Stewart?

Real lack of midfielders but Edmundson could come into midfield if needed.

 

[Modfella]

Rangers by 3, hopefully keep the clean sheet record going.

 

[Rio Loyal]

Happy enough with the Team good to see Alfie starting hopefully fully focused.

Disappointing that Roofe is our but hopefully he’s ok for midweek.

Bench is really sparse again lacking options in midfield and out wide.

If we manage to get a few goals up Barjonas should get a run as we may need him over the coming weeks.

 

[Pentasa]

No Roofe.

What’s the betting that he’ll end up missing weeks as is the case with every player Gerrard says should be fit for the next game

Yip and considering he only came off as a "precaution" it will be interesting to see how long he is out for

The Manager does know that we don't believe him anymore regarding how long people are going to be out with injuries

 

[FollowNearAndFar]

Really hope we see movement on a midfielder this week. No harm to Barjonas but him being our only midfield option to come off the bench away to Hibs is far from ideal.

 

[Mols 9]

Easy 3 points today.
Morelos first goal and Rangers 3-1.

 

[LD5]

All footballers will tell you they are very rarely 100% fit. Biggest game of season so far and a key player out, all cause we played against a European minnow on a plastic pitch

Wit so did you wanting us playing a full second string 11 against Red Imps, what would happen if we lost eh? Red Imps was the perfect game to get sharpness and goals under his belt for Roofe, getting injured was unfortunate fs blaming anyone for that is weapon behaviour.

 

[Orange Peel]

Positive? I’m surprised that word isn’t banned on here.

This game is much more important than midweek, so that doesn't make sense.

 

[JRM244]

Threadbare bench today. I think reinforcements are needed bigtime now in Midfield with these injuries mounting up .

 

[The Lone Sniper]

I'm hoping El Buffalo teaches that Hibs centre half cxnt a lesson.

 

[JDC]

Maybe we’d rather not risk Roofe so he is definitely fit for Thursday and we feel we’ve got more than enough to win today against an inferior side?

 

[spaceman2]

Would have thought that we could have kept Stewart on the bench over one of the 2 centre backs, not sure we need a full back 4 on the bench

 

[AdiCR2]

We need a couple of big weeks in the transfer market as it’s exact same team as last season who fell short. That’s not a criticism it’s just a fact. Comfortable win for rangers today but 1 more injury in advanced positions and were in trouble.

 

[MSF]

All players from last year. Minus 2 of our most important.

We’ve had a wild transfer window in all honesty.

 

[Deleted member 125]

Good team.

Arfield at the tip of the midfield triangle is his best position.

I like Hagi but I also feel we need to see him offering a bit more still.

But Kent, Hagi, Morelos, Arfield, Borna and Tav should frighten the lives out of the Spoonburners defence.

 

[monkey magic]

Hibs will try to kick us off the pitch and break up play any chance they get. Score that early goal, Rangers.