A loss...

An improved performance but not good enough is my verdict on Saturdays result and performance. The fact is we created few decent chances and were found wanting in midfield. Ferguson is trying to do too much and is taking too much responsibility on and for one who has just returned from injury it is admirable but it does not benefit the team. There were feww pass marks earned but again McGregor proved that he is solid and he does not desreve to get dropped the header just bfore Graveson scored was outstanding and it was one of a number of decent saves. Prso though he ran his heart out and worked out did not click with Boyd and he was lacking in decent service so couldn't do his job.

The frustrating thing is that Celtic are not that great a side and we know we can play better than that, maybe when Clement returns things will improve. We have missed him sorely and we can only hope he is back pronto.

Moving on and it is a good thing we got St Johnstone in the cup as I would not fancy our chances against some of the other teams we could have got so that will be us in the semi's at least, but we all klnow the CIS cup is a diddy cup and one that should be abolished but hey if we're in it we should be in it to win it.

Terrible

Well, 2-0 Celtic is the final. Is this the return of the Eck Rangers?

We shall see.

Bring on the Tic!

Well I sure didn't see Wednesdays line up coming thats for sure but what a performance in the second half. The team showed its class and it will have given PLG food for thought I was impressed by Nacho Novo even though he didn't score and maybe he may be worth a recall for tomorrow. Another highlight was the way Hemdani played and although I knew he can play at centre back, he did better than I expected him to, not that Dunfermline were much of a threat throughout the game. The problems are still there though and the team needs to get rid of the lethargy we are seeing at the moment and we cannot show that tomorrow or we may get hammered.
So heres the line up PLG should go with tomorrow and its different from what I would normally go for.

------------------------------------McGregor----------------------------------------

----------------------------------Hemdani-----------------------------------------

Hutton--------------J Rod---------------------Papac-------------------------Smith

---------------------------Ferguson--------------Rae----------------------------

Burke--------------------------------------------------------------------Martin

-----------------------------------Boyd------------------------------------------

Yep, Hemdani at sweeper for tactical reasons He was a revelation and with the potency of Celtics attack it is a vital tactic to use and his reading of the game will be vital in there. Gavin Rae did well the other night and is worth a shout for this one and after Boyds stunner he must play. Prso is not fit either but should come on at some point to get the attack by the scruff of its neck and do them some damage.
I am sure that we can do it tomorrow but I feel that we may struggle especially if we take an age to settle as we have recently but who knows? These games are one offs and anyhting can happen Lets have faith and believe!

Gers v. Dunfermline

So a stern test is ahead tonight against the most boring team in the SPL who will no doubt put 10 men behid the ball and it remains to be seen whenther we have the strength of character to break them down. I am unhappy about Le Guen coming out and saying that morale is low which must be music to the ears of the Pars. Things like that should not be out in the public domain and it is another gaffe from PLG as was the club doctor telling Michael Stewart of Hibs that our players were tired. Fair enough it would have been an easy one to guess but to say it to an opposition player? That beggars belief and I hope he had his collar felt for that.
So onto the line up and this is how we should lie up tonight.

-------------------------------------McGregor------------------------------------------

Hutton----------------Svennson------------------J Rod----------------------Papac


Burke-----------------Fergie-----------------Hemdani---------------------Martin

----------------------Boyd---------------------Sebo-------------------------

This line up has enough pace, trickery and solidity to cause problem and stem whatever threat the Pars pose and should win the game but it all boils down to how strong the players are in the head. They have a lot to prove and this is one piece of silverware we have to win to regain our respectability after last season. Lets hope we can do it. I have faith on paper but its on the park that matters.

Rangers :(

So what on earth has gone on with Rangers lately? My view is that Le Guen has made some serious gaffes in the past week. He got the formation wrong against Molde and left out Clement saying he had a bad game against Falkirk, which I thought strange as to me and indeed the sponsors he was the best player on the park and he should have been in playing with Fergie with Hmedani in behind and with Buffel on the bench as to me he has not struck up a good enough understanding with Boyd. Against Hibs he leaves out Hemdani when he has done nothing to deserve being left out and plays from the Fergie who is fit enough to start against a team as good as Hibs. Leaving out Boyd was a mistake too because Sebo has done little to prove that he is worthy of a starting slot and to me has a lot to prove. I have been wondering if it was worth the hassle we went through to get him and the jury is still out on him. The same applies to Sionko. I saw him in Germany in June and was not impressed at all by what I saw. Yes he is fast and has a good touch but he does not offer enough to the team and I am sure he still has some settling in to do but we need results and performances now. No one said Le Guen would be an overnight success and it is a work in progress at Ibrox but the time must come sooner rather than later that the team clicks when it matters and it is a matter of time before the Ibrox faithful start to really vent their feelings.

Lets hope it picks up tomorrow night as I do not want another Dunfermline disaster and neither does anyone else.