12 Jul 2014 09:19:18
Signing the like of Boyd, Miller, Zaliukas and McGregor is all well and good to add some bite and experience to the squad, but surely, surely, McCoist must now play McLeod, Mackay, Crawford, Clark, Gallagher, Templeton, Hutton and Gasporotto on a regular basis too? He must dump Black who is useless and Law who was a major disappointment last season. We'd still have players like Smith, Faure, Moshni, Foster and McCulloch as back up.
Hutton was very good when he first broke into the first team. Perhaps injury has affected him. Templeton is much, much better than we saw last season. My starting XI against Hearts:
Bell; McAusland, Zaliukas, McGregor, Wallace; McLeod, Mackay, Templeton, Aird; Boyd, Miller. Subs: Gallacher, McCulloch, Gasporotto, Moshni, Crawford

1.) 12 Jul 2014
Doiger do you not think that midfield is a bit lightweight.
I know black is a bit of an enigma but I would give him 5 or 6 games to prove his worth.
Also I think Hutton if given a decent run in the team could do ok. anytime I've seen him he rarely gives the ball away and always looks to make passes. I know not everyone's cup of tea but deserves a chance.
My 11 would be
Bell, mcausland, wallace, zaliukas, mcgregor, hutton, black, mckay, temps, boyd and miller.

2.) 12 Jul 2014
OP this is a good side but for me its far to attacking as effectively you have four up front and no ball winner in midfield, that is why I think we need either Black or Hutton (never both ) in midfield also I don't know what you have seen of Mcausland that would promote him from being loaned out last season to first team regular but its getting exciting now that we are getting close to the start of the season.

3.) 12 Jul 2014
Bigcol1872. No problem with Hutton getting a run. I remember his great goal against Celtic in what was I think his debut! Don't like Black though.

4.) 12 Jul 2014
What is it with everyone with wanting McAusland in the team very over rated foster is poor but this young lad is not the answer , and Mackay over law no chance .
My team would be : Bell , Wallace , Zaliukas, McGregor , Foster , Templeton , Law , Black, Aird, Boyd ,Miller

5.) 12 Jul 2014
Would have to totally agree with bigcol1871, I think in your team DOIGER the midfield is a bit too light, my rangers starting 11 would be-bell, faure, mcgregor, zaliukas, wallace, law, black, mcleod, templeton, boyd, miller

6.) 12 Jul 2014
Doiger I don't like him either but he does give us a wee bit of dig in the midfield.
Gazza your team I think won't be far away although you would be better with me at right back and I'm a cripple than faure. offers nothing I've seen so far.

7.) 12 Jul 2014
12 Jul 2014 14:02:26
What's with everyone not wanting Mcausland to get his chance why shouldn't he get the chance to prove himself lucky if he's started 4 games in his life for Rangers? I saw him play 1st two home games of last season & he was very good at RB never put a foot wrong defensively got up the line I was impressed. Why should Fosters place be nailed down? He's so bad that's why all of us want to see McAusland because he won't be any worse get off the lads f****ng back he's not had a god damn chance! Play youth play youth now there not good enough before they've had there chance no wonder our teams f****d most fickle contradicting & blinkered fans on the planet! Huttons debut was against Manchester United in the champions league played ok that night given the circumstances.

8.) 12 Jul 2014
I know bigcol1872 where you're coming from regarding the biggest problem area we have ie. the rb position, I'm not all that keen on faure to be perfectly honest but I think he's a slightly better option than any of our other so called right backs, I've said this many, many times, we should never have let young jordan mcmillan go, that guy would be our established rb by now if mccoist had kept him

9.) 12 Jul 2014
Larky a really think you should just say wot you feel!!haha. btw your a 100% spot on.

10.) 12 Jul 2014
12 Jul 2014 19:18:07
looked up mcmillans career file it states he was offered a 3 year deal to stay at the club but HE chose to reject it so as previously stated he was not let go HE chose to leave stating he wasnt "being greedy but was looking for regular first team football"
r.f

11.) 13 Jul 2014
13 Jul 2014 01:57:06
You are bang on the money there Larky- totally agree. And why give Black 5 or 6 games he has had 2 full seasons. Black also stifles Law so hopefully with MacLeod back with Law in central midfield we won't need the bite, bookings and back passes.

12.) 13 Jul 2014
13 Jul 2014 02:22:50
Bell
Foster Zaluiskas Gasparotto Wallace
Macleod Murdoch Law
Mackay Templeton
Boyd

Should give this team a try, like the look of it apart from foster haha!

13.) 13 Jul 2014
Who mcausland the white cafu? Aye right

14.) 13 Jul 2014
Nbear I would quite happy swap black with Hutton but I can just see our "incredible"support lambasting the kid after a few bad games. nae passes!

15.) 13 Jul 2014
13 Jul 2014 14:43:48
Bigcol I just do not like Black one iota. I am a bit like this poster 13 who slaughters McAusland and anything anti Ally. But hey its all about opinions and I ain't a big fan of Hutton either but for me if MacLeod and Law are our central midfielders I will be reasonably happy. We just need something to happen down the right hand side and it didn't happen with Foster and Peralta or Faure and Peralta and although he has pace to burn Aird still wants to come infield too much for me. Let him or young Barry stay on the wing get down the line and whip the balls across please.

16.) 14 Jul 2014
Nbear your opinions are noted and will be passed onto the dug!lol
For the record I'm not anti ally I just think he is a guff manager and if the form doesn't improve this season we won't go up. agree with your two mids but law has to get his finger out as bears are losing patience with him. looking forward to the hearts game to see where we are.

17.) 14 Jul 2014
14 Jul 2014 19:41:10
No need to pass on to the dug he already knows -we have a telepathic relationship- it's almost as if we were the same species that's how I generally agree wi his teams.
Now hawd on tae ah lick ma bhaws.

If you think Ally is a guff manager then you are as anti-Ally as some of us. Nobody wants any ill to come to him and wish him a long and happy retirement- he just shouldn't be a football manager.

And yes the season could be really exciting with Hearts in particular a real threat but Hibs and Falkirk also.

There will be more interest in the Championship than the top league this season for a lot of people

{Ed039's Note - Your bhaws?)

18.) 14 Jul 2014
14 Jul 2014 22:19:48
I was just being polite and circumspect ED I didn't wish to upset the more refined of us by mentioning the canine habit of licking it's own testicles

{Ed039's Note - Its where the h is in bhaws I find amusing)

19.) 15 Jul 2014
N7 larky bear well in at n7 mate very valid point