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No more Europe for Rangers

Nov 25th, 2009 | Source: Rangers Offside | Category: Latest Rangers blogs

So, last night Rangers went crashing out of Europe in a 2-0 loss against VfB Stuttgart at Ibrox. Heartbroken? Yes. Devastated? Yes. Unexpected? Well, not exactly. Walter Smith pretty much said it himself, as did the captain Davie Weir, in the post-match



Rangers have championship within their grasp

May 9th, 2009 | Source: Rangers Offside | Category: Latest Rangers blogs

Against all odds, the Rangers defeated Celtic 1-0 to take a two point lead in the SPL race with three weeks remaining in the campaign.
The only significant change to the lineup was Kenny Miller’s return to the starting eleven with Andrius Velika pushed to the bench. The addition of Scottish international to the [...]



Rangers defeat Hibernian 3-2

Apr 19th, 2009 | Source: Rangers Offside | Category: Latest Rangers blogs

The Rangers maintained their quest for the Scottish Premier League championship with a 3-2 defeat of Hibernian. Due the SPL’s unique “split” near the seasons conclusion the match had a peculiar tinge to it as regardless of Sundays outcome Hibs could not finish outside of the bottom half of the table. That said, the put [...]



Rangers defeat Falkirk 1-0

Apr 5th, 2009 | Source: Rangers Offside | Category: Latest Rangers blogs

Following a controversy laden week, the Rangers turned in a positive direction with a 1-0 victory over Falkirk. While few would call a close victory over relegation threatened side a cause for celebration, after the Ferguson – McGregor debacle, the result is received warmly. The result leaves the Gers climb three points Celtic with seasons [...]



Rangers v Falkirk match preview

Apr 4th, 2009 | Source: Rangers Offside | Category: Latest Rangers blogs

As the Rangers return to SPL action this Sunday against relegation threatened Falkirk, it comes after an anything but calm International break. Whilst most clubs will use the period to consider strategy and so-forth, Walter Smith and company have been forced to deal with the scandalous behaviour of Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor during duty [...]



The Scottish FA leads

Apr 3rd, 2009 | Source: Rangers Offside | Category: Latest Rangers blogs

In a moment that is decades overdue, the Scottish FA has stepped in and reaffirmed the extraordinary honour to represent your country. Following Rangers’ Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor actions at the most recent match against Iceland, the Scottish FA has announced that the two are banned for life and will no long have the [...]



Barry Ferguson’s future with Rangers cloudy

Apr 3rd, 2009 | Source: Rangers Offside | Category: Latest Rangers blogs

Barry Ferguson’s future with the Rangers has been clouded as he has the club has ended his captaincy reign. The move comes after his highly disrespectful behaviour in representing Scotland that started with a late evening drinking bout with Allan McGregor.
Following Scotland’s victory over Iceland on Wednesday night, the thirty-one year old midfielder who has [...]



shocking behaviour by Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor

Apr 1st, 2009 | Source: Rangers Offside | Category: Latest Rangers blogs

Within the world of Football there is no greater honour then representing your homeland. The honour, regardless of your countries prominence in the world ranking, is a defining moment in your career. A players approach to such an honour speaks volumes of the man.
With this in mine, Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor have slighted their [...]



Rangers championship hopes fade with draw to Hearts

Mar 21st, 2009 | Source: Rangers Offside | Category: Latest Rangers blogs

Hopes of overcoming Celtic for the SPL championship took a turn for the worse as the Rangers played draw to Hearts to a 2-2 draw at Ibrox. With Madjid Bougherra and Kirk Broadfoot both out due to injury there was concern for the Rangers midfield and Walter Smith choose to keep enterprising young John Fleck [...]



Rangers fall in League Cup final

Mar 16th, 2009 | Source: Rangers Offside | Category: Latest Rangers blogs

Hopes for a League Cup final victory over Celtic to launch them to SPL glory were dashed as the Gers fell 2-0 in an match that went into extra-time. Quite obviously as a match that needed more than ninety minutes to be decided, it was a close affair. However after regulation time heroics were in [...]