Match Thread Kilmarnock v Rangers - 12:30 Sunday - BT Sports

[Mondraker]

I know it's the cup today but I have absolutely no confidence in wes or Alnwick (tho jak imo is the better of the two) if we want to make a cup run shagger must start, we are a different animal with him in the sticks

Need to see how the others perform in the team though as McGregor might not be available for the whole season.

 

[StaunchGer54]

2 bombscares in the starting eleven

Should still be enough to beat killie i hope!

 

[Chester Perry]

Rangers: Foderingham; Tavernier, Goldson, Katic, Barisic; Halliday, Ejaria, Arfield; Kent, Murphy, Morelos

Looking at the bench we need some quality added before the window ends

 

[isawthat]

Mon the Gers, just do it.

We are on a roll, don't let their awful plastic pitch spoil it.

A nice comfortable 2-0 victory will do just fine, anything better a bonus.

Mon the Gers, just do it.

 

[Wacaktb]

I'd rather have had McCrorie in the middle ahead off halliday but I think he'd probably seem an cover for Goldson and Katic if needed today, have to say I also prefer Alnwick in goal ahead of Wes.
Here's hoping we get through unscathed

 

[nelster]

Jak Alnick and Robbie warming up

Edit. Wes just joined them

 

[EverGer]

Looking at the bench we need some quality added before the window ends

We have like 5 or 6 first team players missing from the squad today.

 

[Div1872]

Let’s do it Rangers

Strong bench today.

 

[CaptainCourageous]

Midfield is weak.

 

[Kratos]

Quite embarrassing this new idea that Wes is a rotten keeper.
He may not be as good as McGregor but he's probably still top 3 in the country and isn't known for bad mistakes.

 

[dh1963]

Not a fan of resting key players in cup ties against good opposition.

Hopefully my worries for today unfounded, but I will panic today if Kilmarnock score first.

 

[Davieblue1977]

Ill go 1-0 katic

 

[EKBB]

Fod is a more than capable back up. I'm sure we will be fine.

 

[BlueMcLeod89]

Halliday is starting , but tbh he's done nothing wrong since Gerrard came in. Score prediction : 4-1 to the gers

 

[stringer_bell]

Fod is a more than capable back up. I'm sure we will be fine.

On this surface and the wet weather I'd be wary of long shots against him today.

 

[si72]

Right intae these shower of shite Rangers.

 

[RFC1976]

I say it every match day can we please stop the over reaction to the team selection and trust Gerrard and his staff to decide who starts and who doesn’t it’s going to be a long season where we will need to utilise the squad due to fitness injuries knocks form and to give folk game time

 

[Coisty09]

Hope that leaving out both Jack and Coullibaly is to save both of them for Thursday.
Let’s hope Lassana is OK.

 

[dynamo_rosco]

I thought Flanagan would have started but I’ll tell you something, I can not wait to see Tav and Barisic in the same team

 

[the_ref]

Quite embarrassing this new idea that Wes is a rotten jeeoer.
He may not be as good as McGregor but he's probably still top 3 in the country and isn't known for bad mistakes.

Bizarre, some of the comments are crazy. McGregor is a level above, but Fod is now than competent.

 

[Danger Mouse]

Let's Go Rangers

 

[Gheorghe_Hagi]

Not a very inspirational line up but hopefully should be enough to do the job.

 

[ChiefOrbo]

These are games where we miss a player like Rossiter. Man I would feel so much more comfortable with his name in place of Halliday's, but he had a good game midweek, so lets see what he can manage.

 

[Muzza]

Rangers team full of squad players. Get behind the team and lets do this Rangers. Fod is more than decent but since McGregor came back he seems to be the worst goalie in history. #LetsGo

 

[Cody]

Ill go 1-0 katic

I think that's a good shout because so far our centre backs have consistently shown real quality both defending and in attacking set pieces.
When was the last time we had that? Years ago.

 

[spirit_of_93]

Wee bit of a gamble that team selection but with our current schedule that’s how it will be.

Would feel better with McCrorie in there with Jack rested but maybe Halliday has earned it with a decent performance during the week.

 

[Corriebear]

3-0 Rangers, Halliday, Tav and Kent.

Let’s Go.

 

[Deleted member 125]

To quote Madonna:

"Halliday, Celebrate, If we took, a Halliday, took some time to celebrate,
Just one day out of life, it would be so nice"

 

[FettercairnLoyal]

Should still be enough to beat Killie.

I would be happy with any victory today, lets just get the game out the way and concentrate on Thursday.

 

[scooter70]

That’s a risky line up, probably for the correct reasons

Need a few big performances from players today, Kent, Ejaria and Murphy need to be involved in the game not drift in and out

Hopefully got enough to get through but game has become a lot harder imo

 

[BroxburnBear]

Quite embarrassing this new idea that Wes is a rotten keeper.
He may not be as good as McGregor but he's probably still top 3 in the country and isn't known for bad mistakes.

It's absolutely cringeworthy that people judging him based on that abortion of a central defence he had to play in front of last season.

 

[Cody]

To quote Madonna:

"Halliday, Celebrate, If we took, a Halliday, took some time to celebrate,
Just one day out of life, it would be so nice"

Well, I suppose it could be worse - it could've been Boney M. Bastards that they are...

 

[grandmaster_gaz]

On this surface and the wet weather I'd be wary of long shots against him today.

Been dry in Killie all day

 

[Xavi]

Was confident before I saw the teams. Shit surface but hopeful the momentum and confidence we have gets us a result.

Fk it. 1-3 us. Flute to get a goal off bench.

 

[SDF]

Ally - Killie a bigger test than Maribor and Osijek

 

[cav]

Midfield is weak.

^ My first thought also,I thought Murphy looked absolutely f.ucked on Thursday coming off as well-not sure I'd have started him today but in the gaffer we must trust-he's hardly let us down after all thus far.

I know we're Rangers and want to win every game and every trophy,but Europe is so much more important for me if I'm honest.

 

[Davidsmith1]

I said at the start of the season Halliday would make 30 appearances this season and I stand by that. I trust Gerrard.

 

[Captain Cutlass]

Line up on BT Sport:
Good Guy
Wank
Good Guy
Wank!

 

[Turrabear]

Halliday is starting , but tbh he's done nothing wrong since Gerrard came in. Score prediction : 4-1 to the gers

He just isn,t a very good player

 

[Calico Jack]

Watched an old firm game recently 3-0 (novo hat trick) and seen mcgregor do to Scott Mcdonald exactly what broadfoot did to Jack (standing on the toes).
Jack should have kept his head.

Having said that, I too would like to see broadfoot have a howler, I couldn't believe what I was seeing when he did that to jack. So many of our ex players are bitter, and have zero loyalty.
Happy for players to play their guts out against us, but that was low from someone who was part of a great rangers squad, was paid handsomely and was liked by a good amount of our support.

Agreed.

He really deserves a rendition of the "Kirk Broadfoot you're winker".

I can with no remorse say that he is an utter prick in my mind now, ex player? So what, he is a complete woman's front arse.

 

[Boab4]

Playing in orange again, excellent.

 

[LoganBear]

Midfield looks weak, can let them run with the ball if Wes is in goals - any distance shot on target is likely to be a goal with him

Any shot from distance is likely to be a goal???

Ffs i dont even know where to start with this shoite

 

[Honza1872]

Halliday ahead of McCrorie is annoying.

 

[StephenHawkinsfitbawboots]

So now because we have McGregor foderingham is a bombscare?

Pathetic

 

[bluecode03]

Changing a team for cup games normally doesn't bode well , however we've a busy schedule arriving and we can't keep playing the same 11 ,very much a English thing to change for the cups. Thursday is more important .

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

Midfield is weak.

My concern too, against a team that we lost to twice last season & also drew.
I hope the manager hasn’t under estimated Killie.

 

[Growler]

We have like 5 or 6 first team players missing from the squad today.

Yeah but that happens, so surely that’s the point?

 

[cav]

McGregor,Flanagan,Jack,Coulibaly,Rossiter,Dorrans,Candeias and Lafferty missing from that line up.
Good luck to the lads today starting.

 

[si72]

The midfield is so weak.RM should be in there.

 

[Quijibo]

To quote Madonna:

"Halliday, Celebrate, If we took, a Halliday, took some time to celebrate,
Just one day out of life, it would be so nice"

Jesus Christ!