Stuttgart Vs Rangers Wed 16th September.

Eirebear

Probably not much interest in this game from boardsies, but feck it I'm excited!

Davie Weir out by the looks of things so our decision not to bring in a Centre Half during the window leaves us with McCulloch stepping in at the back.

Looks like 4-5-1 but with Naismith and Rothen on the wings we should have a bit more of an outlet than in previous years. Miller upfront.

Hleb doubtful for Stuttgart.

C'Mon The 'Gers!

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Eirebear

You might need one of these Des....

Eirebear

Rangers team confirmed

McGregor
Whittaker
Bougherra
McCulloch
Papac
Thomson
Naismith
Davis
Mendes
Rothen
Miller

Will probably look like this

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McGregor

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Whittaker----Bougherra

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McCulloch----Papac

Naismith---Davis---Mendes----Thomson

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Rothen

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Miller

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From what i know about Rothen he is pretty dangerous at set pieces, something weve missed for a fair while. Thomson will sit back (and hopefully not get sent off) letting Davis and Naismith break forward when they get the chance.

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Eirebear wrote: »

Will probably look like this

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McGregor

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Whittaker----Bougherra

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McCulloch----Papac

Naismith---Davis---Mendes----Thomson

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Rothen

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Miller

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Wrong, it's going to look like this.

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McGregor

WhittakerBougherraMcCullochPapacThomsonNaismithDavisMendesRothen

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Miller

Invincible

Come on Pogrebnyak, do your stuff

A Dub in Glasgo

For the good of Scottish football.. I hope Rangers get slaughtered!

Badabing

My prediction..... PAIN!

eirebhoy

Strong midfield for Rangers but that defence looks weak.

+1 for Pogrebnyak. The only striker in my FF team.

Hleb starts btw.

Broxi_Bear_Eire

Well if we can come away with a draw I will be more than happy

1967

Being a Hibee like to see Whittaker,Thomson and Miller do ok,and if we can have a good season in the spl would hope celtic and rangers do alright in europe to help with co-efficients for next season.

That_Guy

Invincible wrote: »

Come on Pogrebnyak, do your stuff

And he obliges.

RasTa

How on earth did Rangers get into the second pot.

That_Guy

RasTa wrote: »

How on earth did Rangers get into the second pot.

Cos Celtic weren't there.

A Dub in Glasgo

RasTa wrote: »

How on earth did Rangers get into the second pot.

The other teams above team in the coefficient table failed to get through to the group stages

http://www.heraldscotland.com/fiorentina-help-rangers-ahead-of-draw-1.917362

A Dub in Glasgo

Well well well

Brewster

Great result for Rangers and for Scottish football. I thought Rangers were unlucky not to win it on their 2nd half performance, I was only watching on an internet feed but they looked good.

Fair play to them.. What a goal by the lad Bougherra (sp?)

Broxi_Bear_Eire

Ah well I am happy with that and what a goal from Boughie

Broxi_Bear_Eire

Have to say we were pretty woeful in the first half but greatly improved in the second.
Though Jerome Rothen was a stand out for us

Eirebear

well...it really is a game of two halves eh?

We were absolutely shocking in the first, only naismith was getting passmarks from me.

The second was a different story though, and while we didnt control the game we certainly battled and created chances.

People might argue, but the draw was deserved in my opinion. What a goal from the boogie man!

Badabing

Good result for Rangers and 400,000 aswell damn;)

PauloMN

Well done Rang.... Ran.... Ran.... damn it I just can't say it!!

Good result in fairness. It'll be hard to ever match Lyon away, but every away point gained is an achievement in Europe.

Eirebear

PauloMN wrote: »

Well done Rang.... Ran.... Ran.... damn it I just can't say it!!

Good result in fairness. It'll be hard to ever match Lyon away, but every away point gained is an achievement in Europe.

In terms of the result, i think it would take beating Barca at the Nou Camp to match the Lyon result in all fairness.

What last night did match that game for however was sheer fighting spirit, we were absolutely pummeled in the first half and were lucky to only go in 1 down, so to come out fighting the way we did showed a hell of a lot of character.

Hopefully we can put the first half down to nerves, as a lot of the problems were of our own doing. We didnt change our shape in the second, yet things seemed to click better.

home games coming up against Sevilla and Urziceni, 4 points would put us in a good position imo.