14 Apr 2025 14:29:21
If we get through on Thursday
Say we play United on 1/5 and 8/5 but have Celtic on 4/5.
Would u want strongest team on 4/5?
I would want team that keeps us fit for United second leg.
I'm told Rangers have requested 4/5 not old firm game, that it should be after potential semi dates.
1.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 14:55:30
I see east end site posting game 11/5. Not confirmed yet.
2.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 14:58:11
Posted similar hypothetical question, John.
Rangers were built on being competitive at all times.
A weakened team against Celtic would be destroyed.
3.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 15:00:24
Tough one. I think I would sacrifice the Celtic game to keep others wrapped in cotton wool. League is gone.
4.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 15:02:01
John - i'd agree strongest team on 4/5. Continuity, fitness, match sharpness etc.
Injuries are just a risk we have to take. As many injuries happen in training vs matches.
5.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 15:17:22
Strongest team always, players can be rested during the game depending on score, teams grow the more they play together.
6.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 15:22:41
Europa leage is all that matters now.
7.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 15:23:52
Athole I never said strongest team.
8.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 15:33:29
I agree, Europe is all that matters this season now. To get into the semi's again would be huge.
9.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 15:35:29
We prioritise winning every game and we select a team we believe can win each game.
10.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 15:36:02
John,
if we make it to the semi of the EL and regardless of which team we play there, if we play them lot in between then I wouldn't care if BF played the full B team as it's not going to lead anywhere even if we get a result. Where as winning the EL is automatic pot 1 ECL next season.
Anyone who thinks otherwise is not thinking logically just because it's them lot, I might even add that if we play our strongest team and beat them then it looks worse if we then lose the semi.
11.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 15:47:32
EHL. After the line up at Aberdeen that's clearly not true. Lucky if 3 of them start on Thursday. Obviously were not going out to get beat, no side does. BUT it was clearly a weakened 2nd string side with having europa league thurs.
12.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 15:49:30
A good reply big blue. I see potential benefits, win europa leauge we get 10 million plus as usaysay pot 1 and circa 25 million,
I do get other reply's all that matters to some is old firm.
13.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 15:56:47
Not am that matters John, but I wouldn't be sending out a team like we did on Sunday against Aberdeen.
14.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 15:58:53
Paul, sorry - that was my personal option on what I expect from Rangers.
I agree it's definitely not what we seen on Sunday - which is why I was so annoyed by it.
15.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 16:02:42
Is there not an option to move a game or is that only for qualifiers, you'd think if we make the semi's Spfl n Sfa would help, then again prob not.
16.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 16:11:13
Celtic game it is on the 4th fixtures released.
17.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 16:11:38
Only for qualifiers I believe but if I was Rangers I would be aslong to move it for the benefit of Scottish football overall but u know how that will go down with our Celtic loving sfa and spfl.
18.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 16:13:59
Correct Fork, couldn't they make it no games for us getting played between the semi final in we get there.
19.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 16:16:52
Next season it's only the play games Fort, can only wonder why that hasn't happened for us playing play offs games like the PSV a couple of seasons ago, saying that Celtic were in the group stages then.
20.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 16:17:35
Liking your new picture Fork ?.
21.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 16:20:28
Jason no surprise there. Let's try help a team in Europe.
22.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 16:46:16
Surely they can postpone a game for second leg depending on how first leg goes
If the put Celtic game in middle of them it only shows how corrupt they are.
23.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 16:47:11
Cheers Star no stealing lol??.
24.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 17:01:21
Well forever, that's exactly what they have done with a 1230 ko.
25.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 17:04:47
If spl and Celtic agree and let us move game and we got to the final I'd be playing a weakens team even if it was weeks away. Absolutely from now until we're out of Europe I would be playing fringe players anyway and just keeping the first picks fresh with mins from bench and taking off after the hour and so on.
26.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 17:28:16
If Celtic were to lose to Dundee Utd and Rangers were to beat st Mirren they could win the league at Ibrox, if that was the case I'd want strongest team against them as I'd rather they won it anywhere but our home stadium!
27.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 17:34:18
We should be able to postpone fixtures this deep into Europe.
28.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 17:45:14
Bit of a joke putting old firm game that weekend, a five year old could of worked it out, a hope we are still moaning about it come Friday tho.
29.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 18:03:37
So only 64 hours rest again John, very poor, do think if we make the semi final something has to give.
30.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 18:14:09
Don't know what team we could put out BF said quite a few on the subs bench and others wer managing injuries!
31.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 18:17:21
Fort I'm already away with it mate lol (joking) ?.
32.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 18:55:17
This only matters if we go through maybe wait and see what happens Thursday.
33.) 14 Apr 2025
14 apr 2025 18:59:45
since last thursday, europ3 is our only consideration, it could lead ti the second greatest event of our history, , i would play all fringe v celtic, or anyone else, the scottish league means nothing now.
34.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 19:05:34
Sorry john.
Didnt have my glasses on when i read your post. Hence the mis-read.
35.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 19:38:02
Priority has to be for Europa with the dividends that it could pay.
It's plain to see that Ferguson mind is the same, even though he will not admit this to the media.
The sad fact of the matter is the "second string" are not even good enough to enter the managers thoughts for the starting 11. That's the problem we have, a fundamental lack of quality depth.
36.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 19:54:49
It's very strange a lot of people saying game means nothing but when we beat Celtic a couple of years back when league over with Beale as manager it did mean something ?. It was a marker.
Every game in league is a dead rubber and has been for a long time this season.
Never read these thoughts then.
37.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 20:02:28
Athole no need to apologise.
38.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 20:09:04
No worries Star??.
39.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 22:26:33
Europa league has to be prioritised.
40.) 14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025 22:53:19
No matter how you slice it looks like corruption from spfl putting game on that date to mess with Rangers chances if they progress also makes it possible for Celtic to win league at ibrox sonething they said they would try best to avoid ever again because of all trouble last time
If Rangers play a weak team it diminishes the old firm game for sky who i'm sure won't be happy with that either.
41.) 15 Apr 2025
15 apr 2025 00:40:00
yes, we weren't on the cusp of a semi final place in europe then.
42.) 15 Apr 2025
15 Apr 2025 02:55:00
100% Europa. Let's see if fringe players can cut it.
43.) 15 Apr 2025
15 Apr 2025 07:54:12
Who cares about the Celtic game, They're likely to win at weekend then it's mathematically over, as if it's not already. If they do lose, put the kids out against St Mirren, who've beat us twice already this year I think, then that it done.
44.) 15 Apr 2025
15 Apr 2025 08:34:34
I agree with EHL we pick a team which should be able to win every game. that doesn't always mean our first 11 and there will, I suspect, be changes made if we get through. That isn't any different from before as we would, and have, always prioritised a match of that importance.
45.) 15 Apr 2025
15 Apr 2025 09:22:36
Put a second string team out and beat them with that.
46.) 15 Apr 2025
15 Apr 2025 09:29:04
It would be tough to bear but we have to prioritise the EL (obviously if we reach the semi) . All other games, even the OF, are incidental.
47.) 15 Apr 2025
15 Apr 2025 11:09:25
Hope I'm wrong but I can see Bilbao winning by 3 or 4 goals on Thursday night.
48.) 15 Apr 2025
15 Apr 2025 12:22:18
It's ridiculous the spfl has chosen that particular weekend when there was 3 other weekends to chose from. We should play a weakened team without a doubt.
49.) 15 Apr 2025
15 Apr 2025 12:27:24
Herewego they turn up it could be any score, but far more confident than i was after drawing them.
50.) 15 Apr 2025
15 Apr 2025 16:35:16
I don't think we will win either herewego but i'm still hopefull of a shock the extra revenue would be handy nexts season.