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RE: Rangers FC - International Call-Ups - Trusevich - 12-10-2015
That smacks of defeatism right from the start, TheWorthinGer, but it's backed up by the bare facts that we hardly posed a threat to Germany when they were at their lowest - a situation exploited in following games by both Poland and Ireland.
(12-10-2015, 13:38)hibeejim21 Wrote: Very disappointed to not make the play offs at least. Kind of torn in terms of where we go from here, On one hand we competed well with germany and poland and were unlucky not to beat the republic home and away. only the georgia away result could really be claimed as a bad one.
Then on the other hand we only won 2 games outside the gibraltar ones. Stick or twist ?
I think, without a credible alternative we'll have to stick, although as El Car says he'll stick by his tried-and-trusted (but-failed-miserably-again) going forward. It's a full year until the next qualifying campaign starts. If change is going to be made it has to be now. Scott Brown will be another year slower, Steven Fletcher's scoring record will still read Scored 8 (6 v Gibraltar), wee Shaun Maloney's arse will be another year fatter and Darren Fletcher will still be thinking he's got all the time on the ball he wants.
Time for change, if not at managerial level then at least at squad level.
RE: Rangers FC - International Call-Ups - TheWorthinGer - 12-10-2015
Defeatism? Realism more like - the world was in shock when Poland beat the world champions followed by their draw with the Irish.
60 odd attempts they had in those two games but picked up a point. They then did what they had to do when we didn't.
If only we'd had the Dutch in our group!!!
RE: Rangers FC - International Call-Ups - Larry-AV - 12-10-2015
Monday, 12th October 2015.
ECQ E : Lithuania 0-3 England ... 10 games, 10 wins ... just like Rangers !
RE: Rangers FC - International Call-Ups - TheWorthinGer - 12-10-2015
Or not.
RE: Rangers FC - International Call-Ups - TheWorthinGer - 13-10-2015
Just had a look at the finishing tables and we could have a brilliant wee tourney with the team's that won't or may not be there:
Netherlands
Sweden
Norway
Turkey
Serbia
Cyprus
Ukraine
Hungary
Denmark
Scotland
Slovenia
Israel
Obviously some in playoffs but with those that don't make it and a couple of others a nice wee two groups of 4 with semis then final.
RE: Rangers FC - International Call-Ups - Larry-AV - 13-10-2015
Tuesday 13/10/2015
ECQ B : Wales 2-0 Andorra
The next international breaks will be for Scotland's World Cup Qualifiers, in November and next March : ***
Friday, 11/11/2016 : WCQ England v Scotland KO 19:45 hours.
Sunday, 26/03/2017 : WCQ Scotland v Slovenia KO 19:45 hours.
*** EDIT : Damn the SSN fixture list, the above matches are scheduled for 2016 and 2017 !!!
I have entered the correct dates for both matches.
RE: Rangers FC - International Call-Ups - El Car - 13-10-2015
(13-10-2015, 22:50)TheWorthinGer Wrote: Just had a look at the finishing tables and we could have a brilliant wee tourney with the team's that won't or may not be there:
Netherlands
Sweden
Norway
Turkey
Serbia
Cyprus
Ukraine
Hungary
Denmark
Scotland
Slovenia
Israel
Obviously some in playoffs but with those that don't make it and a couple of others a nice wee two groups of 4 with semis then final.
Turkey will be there as best third place team I think. I hear what you're saying though. It's funny seeing the teams that might miss out when you consider how big the finals will be this time in terms of numbers, and some of the relative minnows who'll be there (Wales, N.Ireland, Iceland, Albania). Some of that came down to luck of the draw in qualifying but Iceland didn't have an easy job. Their u21 side looks strong too, topping our Euro 17 group.
RE: Rangers FC - International Call-Ups - struth - 14-10-2015
Maybe we should have a "Not at the Euro's" competition ..... Eufa are perhaps missing a beat here
RE: Rangers FC - International Call-Ups - TheWorthinGer - 14-10-2015
EurNo (at the finals).
RE: Rangers FC - International Call-Ups - Larry-AV - 14-10-2015
International Match
Wednesday, 14/10/2015 : Canada 1-1 Ghana
Rangers FC - Aird Wins First Cap