Happy Dosser

Have I discovered a thinking Rangers fan? Have I discovered a thinking Rangers fan? Switch off after his MFC assessment., obvs.

I rather like that set-up but doubt SK would be so revolutionary and attack-minded from the off. Whatever formation we adopt I agree with many posters that we need be snapping at their heels from the first whistle.

Well, Ally Mauchlen is only 64. He could probs still do the job.

IIRC, we were about to inflict a rare (or was it first?) defeat on Celtic that season only for McGregor to artfully con the ref into giving a penalty: gutted was I and many others. Rodgers' deflection because Burrows was showing footage of the incident on his laptop to the press was typical of Mr Sanctimonious Smug. No wonder Darren Farley's impression of him is so popular.

Yes, Brendan Rodgers is always so generous in his comments about opponents. Just ask Alan Burrows...

Yes, very cynical to go after a guy whose shoulder was probably a bit dodgy anyway. The sending off itself seemed a bit over the top but didn't Tanser also barge into The Ox? Maybe the ref just got fed up with him and the second yellow was cumulative. It was great to beat SM because they have usually outmuscled us in the past and ground out a victory but Robinson just isn't working up front in the present formation since the ball never sticks to him and so he can't link up with anyone. SK needs to solve that problem pronto and this shouldn't be too difficult given that we're top-heavy with strikers, at least on paper. Watt was eventually brought on to hold on to the ball and win fouls but he doesn't look match fit. I should be happier today after a win and with us sitting on ten points but that was a real shitfest,(perhaps inevitable given the nature of the opposition), and our midfield contributed little, Lennon Miller apart. That said, I think we would have lost that game last season. The Ox has made a big difference to our chances of winning tight games, as the last two matches at FP have shown. Lots for the management to mull over before our visit to the Far East.

No, I didn't but weren't all three Scottish officials in the AC Milan game found guilty of taking "gifts" from the Italians?

Gosh, thought it was just me. The cumulative effect of incidents like these which I have witnessed over the years (1962 onwards) has led me to the same conclusion. My only direct experience of The Green Brigade pales into relative insignificance by comparison. The 1978 3-5 game at FP against them, when their twenty-minute riot went unpunished (despite senior police officers being on duty that day) after us going 2-0 up was the last straw of a long line of them: sheer intimidation and anarchy but no sanctions by the "authorities".

AllyMax: "In my footballing lifetime, which started with the Stuart Rennie 'steps incident' against Airdrie, we've only ever lost in semis to either Celtic or Rangers ." God, the 1975 and 1976 S-F decisions still live in my memory. When was any other GK pulled up for his steps? Of course the JRP Gordon performance was even worse than a possible honest mistake and he was caught taking bribes a few years later. I think beating The Hens is a realistic possibility if we play to our strengths but we'll need a decent referee.

Quite agree and to be fair I thought Moult's goal was vintage Louis. Thank God Goodwin didn't have him on from the start. Such a wee shame for the manager 🤣.

Miller cool as a cucumber as usual. Robinson's goal was so important and Moses made an impact when he came on but for me Lennon was MoM.

Looked really delighted to have scored. Looking good this season.

Of course it makes sense: returning to our league winning formation of 2-3-5 and catching all of our opponents on the hop. Invert the pyramid, ya bass!

The Ox and Liam Gordon are a big improvement and I think our defence of last year would have drawn or even lost that game today once Hearts pushed for their equaliser. Having said that, I worrried that removing Robinson and bringing on Seddon and Sparrow would remove any goalscoring threat but it shows you how much I know. Steve Clarke was in the stand behind the Hearts contingent today and i wondered whom he was watching. Or maybe he just likes chicken chasni pies.

Robinson has a thankless task playing in an isolated position with two defenders marking him closely all the time . He's strong and has neat feet for a big guy and if he gets the chance to turn and run at a defence he can cause problems. He just needs closer support and I'm sure a goal will do wonders for his confidence. Funny how well SOD and Halliday played, given the often negative comments on here from some posters. Young Wilson is really growing into his role/position and I look forward to him developing his partnership with TJ. Great persistence from Sparrow to score the vital third too so for me overall this was our best home performance in yonks. If we can get all our crocks fit we should have a squad for the top six. Sorry to be so optimistic: will thrash myself with birch twigs and lie down in a darkened room.