Sima and Dowell back in full training.

[ssblue]

And back in contention but not for 90 minutes.

As per the manager.

 

[Papasmurf]

Great news.

 

[ssblue]

Sterling and McCausland available too.

 

[Professor Yaffle]

Sima in particular, great news but the more fit options we have including Dowell the better.

 

[SuperGers07]

Probably best to wait til 2pm tomorrow before we fly in saying this guy will or won’t definitely start.

Manager has said not in contention for 90. He didn’t mention X players not being able to start a match.

 

[RFC56]

Brilliant that sima is back. Hopefully comes on for 20 minutes tomorrow for some game time.

 

[Mview83]

Probably best to wait til 2pm tomorrow before we fly in saying this guy will or won’t definitely start.

Manager has said not in contention for 90. He didn’t mention X players not being able to start a match.

He’s said Sima isn’t starting

 

[Hurricane Run]

Great news. Sima in particular will be crucial for the run in

 

[SuperAlly1990]

Looking forward to seeing Dowell back in action. He was coming on to a game before picking up his injury in the winter break.

 

[TamS-RFC]

Excellent news to crack a can to on a Friday.

 

[Kit_]

Sima's back?! We're winning this treble!

 

[Lord Summerisle]

Sima’s return is a title-winning game changer.

 

[SuperGers07]

He’s said Sima isn’t starting

Yeah he won’t, that much is certain

 

[TheHammerJorgAlbertz11]

If Sima can pick up from where he left of then that's a huge boost for us.

Added bonus in Dowell being back. He was just starting to contribute before his injury in January.

 

[CaptainCourageous]

Get in. Let’s get this treble won.

 

[TerrySilverLoyal]

shows that the international break despite being boring as %^*& came at a good time to eat into the recovery time

Provided we start off motoring of course

 

[EKblue]

Even the fact the bench is getting stronger with the 5 subs rule these guys can be difference makers

 

[JD1872]

Our squad is starting to look strong at just the right time, we just need to find the right balance in the final third and there will be good times ahead.

Maybe Sima, Silva and Cantwell as our front 3.

 

[Wilso54]

Glad Sima is back. Dowel is a good player, but probably just another Jack and Roofe who will sit injured the majority of the time with games and minutes peppered here and there.

 

[Malsie1872]

Smell the fear from them already

 

[Careca]

Sterling would be a far better option at LB than Barisic if he was fit to start, there’s absolutely no doubt about that.

Barring injury to Yilmaz, Barisic’s Rangers career was rightly over.

He’s lucky he’ll ever get to wear the shirt again and he better improve massively from his recent performances in it or we’ll be in serious danger of dropping important points during the run in.

Already got the fear of him shitting his pants again against Celtic next weekend.

There is doubt about that.

 

[Bobby Russell's Perm]

Hopefully not too far away for Oscar Cortes….I’ve really took to the wee man…

 

[Jon Snow]

There is doubt about that.

Go and watch Barisic again in recent times culminating in the Kilmarnock embarrassment… there’s no doubt. Sterling is 10x the player, even at LB.

 

[UncertainSmile]

Edit - answered on other thread.

 

[TWFWSOJB]

Excellent news to crack a can to on a Friday.

It's sunny,
it's raining,
it's cloudy,
it's windy,

any news is worth cracking a can on a Friday for

 

[Braeside58]

Excellent news. The more players we have available for the rest of the season, the better.

 

[GimmeShelter]

Bonus on Dowell being fit, Strider thought he’d never play for us again.

 

[No Money No Problems]

Sima could play a huge part over the next few weeks, would love to see him get 20/30 minutes tomorrow with a wee goal added in for good measure.

Also positive news on Ridvan, could be back in contention next week! Let's fùcking go!!

 

[Battlefield Bear]

There is doubt about that.

Glad I checked as I knew someone would have said this before I did.

Playing a player out of position, in a role where his only previous appearance was a defeat creates serious doubts for me.

Barisic will be fine against the scum.

 

[Sandbear]

Dowell ? Who he?
Great news the more available the better.

 

[OrangeBufalo]

Give Sima the last 20 minutes tomorrow and see how he goes. Having him on the bench against the filth could be huge.

 

[Portadown_Bear]

Did he mention how far away from full training Danilo was?

 

[SaulBearenson]

Excellent news

 

[wilso10]

Sima, Silva and Lawrence as a front 3 against that lot on the 7th would be lovely.

 

[sheddensbear]

Have we asked James Forrest if we can play him ?

 

[venturablue]

 

[DougieJones]

Cant believe no-one asked about Cortes - any chance we’ll see him again? The piggery game would be perfect for him.

 

[wilso10]

Cant believe no-one asked about Cortes - any chance we’ll see him again? The piggery game would be perfect for him.

Manager said that at the beginning he's still out.

He only had his surgery a few weeks ago, he'll likely not be seen again until May earliest, if at all.

 

[Cowan_rfc]

Absolutely delighted with Sima being back.

Dowell has had horrific injuries hasn't he.

 

[SSR]

Getting more players back is great news for the run in !!

 

[DougieJones]

Dowell ? Who he?
Great news the more available the better.

Guy that scored the crucial goal at Fir Park at Xmas - was looking really good before this injury.

 

[McQueen]

I thought Dowell had come into a bit of form before he got injured.

It’ll be great to see them all back.

 

[SouthsideBlue]

I don’t think rotating the starting 11 should be a big factor moving forward as there’s less games to play and mostly one a week. We should stick to a core group and the bench as a result will be really strong. Starting 11 in the coming weeks should hopefully evolve to Butland, Tav, Goldson, Balogun, Ridvan, Lundstram, Lawrence, Cantwell, Sima, Silva and hopefully a fully fit Roofe.

A strong bench with Souttar, Barisic, Diomande, Raskin, Sterling, McCausland, Matondo and Dessers.

 

[Davieblue1977]

Great news

 

[BigBlueAngus]

Dowell could contribute a great deal before the season ends, and I'm absolutely buzzing to see Sima back. What a miss he's been.

 

[Class of 72]

Delighted with that news.

 

[TonyAtTheBing]

Dowell back is huge news, for some reason I thought his season was basically over.

Just hope those coming back and those who are recently fit can stay that way as they transform our team.

 

[EddiBrock]

And back in contention but not for 90 minutes.

As per the manager.

The jobby is just streaming down the celtic Rangers bloggers legs now

 

[Trafalgar]

Hopefully get a comfortable lead and can get some minutes into their legs for next week

 

[strider]

Bonus on Dowell being fit, Strider thought he’d never play for us again.

Yeah, I really believed he was done with us, given the injury, how far he seemed out of contention when he was fit and others were, and the small number of games remaining.