As the Scottish Premiership starts tomorrow I thought I'd start a new thread about The Bears. Rangers are away to Kilmarnock tomorrow. @Mod Please could you pin this thread. Thanks.

Here's a lovely tribute to Willie Thornton, a Rangers great and recipient of the Military Medal.

 

Not a good result. Two of my cousins were at the match. They won't be happy.

On 05/08/2023 at 19:17, Boyne said:

Not a good result. Two of my cousins were at the match. They won't be happy.

Haven't Rangers signed a lot of new players ? Chris Sutton saying that Celtic were poor yesterday despite the win

12 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

Haven't Rangers signed a lot of new players ? Chris Sutton saying that Celtic were poor yesterday despite the win

They have. A lot of players have left as well. Guess it will take a while for them to settle in. One of the players signed is Dujon Sterling who was in our youth team. I don't think he played for the first team but could be wrong.

Up next for Rangers is a Champions League qualifying match on Wednesday and then home to Livingstone in the League

6 hours ago, Boyne said:

They have. A lot of players have left as well. Guess it will take a while for them to settle in. One of the players signed is Dujon Sterling who was in our youth team. I don't think he played for the first team but could be wrong.

Up next for Rangers is a Champions League qualifying match on Wednesday and then home to Livingstone in the League

Yeah, when the club web site announced that Sterling had signed for Rangers I thought it was you know who! 😂

33 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

Yeah, when the club web site announced that Sterling had signed for Rangers I thought it was you know who! 😂

One of the sons of one of the guys I go to the games with was in of Chelsea's youth sides for a while and was good friends with Dujon. Saw Dujon play a few times for the youth team. Was impressed by him. Hopefully will do a good job for Rangers.

Edited August 7, 20232 yr by Boyne

Great message.

Tough season ahead I think and Beale already under pressure.

Tonight's team:

One of Chelsea's former players on the bench.

Edited August 9, 20232 yr by Boyne

Good start. A blatant penalty and Tav scores his 102nd goal for 'Gers.

Rangers should have been ‘out of sight’ after the first leg. Created a few really clear cut chances before the Servette penalty just before half time.
Credit to the Servette keeper, for making a couple of brilliant saves in both halves
2-1 is a slender lead to take to the away leg next Tuesday. I do think Rangers have enough to go through

12 hours ago, erskblue said:

Rangers should have been ‘out of sight’ after the first leg. Created a few really clear cut chances before the Servette penalty just before half time.
Credit to the Servette keeper, for making a couple of brilliant saves in both halves
2-1 is a slender lead to take to the away leg next Tuesday. I do think Rangers have enough to go through

Agree that Rangers should have been out of sight. As you say, created a few good chances. Gave away a soft penalty. Yes, should have enough to see them through and then it looks like they will play PSV Eindhoven. Won't be easy but getting into the group stages of the CL will be great for morale and the coffers.

Great picture of Ibrox.

Kieran Dowell scored the pick of Rangers' goals in 90th minute.

Three late goals gave Rangers a comfortable 4-0 win over Livingston and their first three Scottish Premiership points of the campaign.

Sam Lammers struck on the rebound early on after Todd Cantwell's cross had been pushed away by Shamal George.

Andrew Shinnie twice tested goalkeeper Jack Butland as Livingston pressed for parity after the break.

But Danilo's tidy header from a Borna Barisic cross, Abdallah Sima's close-range finish and Kieran Dowell's stunning strike meant four players in total got their first Rangers goals.
 

Decent display by a Rangers side still getting used to each other’s style of play after a large turnover of players during the close season.

Nothing to do this season but a Rangers great Tom Forsyth who passed  away on 14 August 2020 A superb defender. Probably best remembered for two things: the wonderful tackle on Mick Channon in the Scotland v England game at Hampden Park in 1976 and that goal in the 1973 Scottish Cup Final. The winning goal in Rangers 3-2 win over Celtic. 

Edited August 14, 20232 yr by Boyne

Tonight's team:

 

At tonight's game:

How did Danilo not put that away. Looked more difficult to miss.

1 minute ago, carrickblue said:

How did Danilo not put that away. Looked more difficult to miss.

Yep, a terrible miss. A couple of fine saves from Butland but not much he could have done for their goal. Rangers look scrappy. Changes at half-time?

Back in the day.

Get in there. Superb cross, great header. Only a few moments gone in the second half but Rangers look better than in the first half.

Gotta be happy so far ?

Just now, The Rising Sun said:

Gotta be happy so far ?

Thought they were scrappy in the first but a good start to the second half. If they continue like they are can see them scoring again.