Pre season freindlies

Aye, probably after hitting the roof of the stand

McCoist played in a charity match at Calderglen in East Kilbride. I went and watched and got a photo with him and one with Durranty . McCoist scored a hat trick in about 5 minutes then subbed himself off. One of them was a Mols-esque turn on the edge of the box and left foot screamer into the top corner. Different class.

 

me tae, come on for 15mins and wrapped it up.

 

Another clean sheet today and a first goal for Daly who finished the game as captain . We beat Emmen 1-0 and by all accounts it was a very good performance .

Peralta also got his first start for the club .

 

The bus has lost its gloss , poor Sally thinks it is like a death in the club.
I wonder was the bus insured, it looks like an in house job as surely if it
Was anyone who had an agenda against The Rangers ,ie. creditors of the
old Rangers , or indeed rivals of the third division team, surely they
Wouldn't burn when empty. Surely none of the 3rd division clubs could
Carry since hatred.

 

super snorts plant food

 

Rangers youngster Kyle McAusland ready to make mark at Ibrox after 'manning up' on loan at Ayr United

McAUSLAND shone in Saturday's 1-0 win over Dutch side FC Emmen and is determined to play his part in Rangers' Second Division campaign this season.



IT’S a man’s game, even if you’re no more than a boy.

Rangers’ Kyle McAusland was sent on loan to Ayr United last season to absorb that lesson and his appearances in all of the club’s pre-season friendlies suggest he’s a quick learner.

Now the 20-year-old is hoping he’s convinced Ally McCoist of his worth sufficiently well to force his way into the side when the competitive season starts for Rangers next weekend with the Ramsdens Cup tie against Albion Rovers.

The manager raved about McAusland’s performance in midfield against Dutch Second Division side Emmen on Saturday.

And now the emerging prospect who was once a Rangers season ticket-holder is hoping he’s the next Murray Park kid to grow up in a short space of time when needs must.

Kyle said: “It’s been a really good pre-season for me on a personal level.

“It’s the first one I’ve spent with the first team and I’ve played a part in all five games so far.

“Hopefully, that will stand me in good stead for the immediate future.”

It was the recent past that gave McAusland a future at Rangers and he’s grateful for the help Somerset Park provided.

He said: “Last season did me the world of good. I know that and hopefully the management team know it as well.

“Getting first-team experience at Ayr United was great. It’s obviously a lot better than playing youth games.

“At some stage you have to grow up and man up. That’s how you acquire experience.

“I’m now going back into an experienced dressing room with international players who have previously won trophies in their careers. It’s great to have players like that around me at Rangers because it brings on your game.”

McAusland’s period in further education was assisted by Ayr boss Mark Roberts who ironically had his first claim to fame as a kid when he scored a winning goal against Rangers at Ibrox for Kilmarnock.

Kyle said: “The manager and a few of the older boys there were a big help to me. I was learning from guys like Austin McCann who had played in the SPL for a number of years.

“I appreciated Mark giving me that chance because I feel as if I haven’t looked back since.

“The Second Division, where Rangers will play this season, is a tough league. It’s a lot quicker and more physical than youth games.

“You’re getting thrown in at the deep end and it’s up to you whether you sink or swim.”

Kyle clearly feels he’s in no danger of drowning any time soon because he has the confidence to turn friendly appearances into competitive experiences.

The youngster said: “I feel ready to play for Rangers’ first team. If I get my chance when the season starts then I’d obviously be looking to take it.

“Would I be disappointed if that didn’t happen? Well, I’m still young and we have a lot of players competing for places in the middle of the park.

“Realistically, it will be a case of me being happy to get a chance rather than feeling disappointed if it doesn’t come along.”

Rangers’ game against Albion Rovers next weekend will be shown live on television, the small screen having been the source of a big embarrassment for McAusland in his teenage days.

He said: “ I was playing for Scotland in the Victory Shield and our game against Wales was shown on Sky whose cameras captured me missing a sitter from about three yards out.

“Hopefully, if I get a chance to play next Sunday I’ll do a lot better.

“I was only 15 then and the whole occasion was really good. You could think it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be playing a match that was live on TV.”

Kyle’s innocence over the thrill of being on the telly betrays his youthfulness but why not when he’s defining the cliche by living the dream at Rangers?

He said: “If dreams come true then that’s exactly what’s happening to me. I grew up a massive Rangers fan and to make my debut in pre-season was amazing. Hopefully there will be a lot more to come in the future.”

When Kyle remembers Saturday’s match it will come back to him that Lee McCulloch came on as a sub, lasted 10 minutes and was then invited by the referee to leave the pitch rather than be sent off as the victim of a red card.

Rangers’ captain was adjudged to have elbowed an opponent. The match official had declared an amnesty on dismissals, having forgiven the Emmen keeper a red-card offence as well.

Jon Daly, scorer of his first Rangers goal and the only goal of the game and replaced afterwards, had to come back on for the remainder of the match just when he was starting to get his breath back.

But the nonsense is over and the real thing starts for Rangers next weekend.

 

are you drunk or simply ******ed?

also, it'd be "like a death in the company" ya daft ride!

 

He's a little from column A and mostly from column B.