Speaking as a Rangers fan, I'm keeping a close eye on Birmingham City with Big Eck in charge & the very underrated Barry Ferguson running the midfield. I've a lot of time for McLeish who did a tremendous job for us with very little resources compared with his predecessors, & has continued his good work with Scotland & now City. Ferguson often took too much responsibility & tried to do too much at Rangers but is now able to relax & do what he does best. And McFadden is a crackin player too. Keep up the good form!

Ha ha Raj!! You still think they a shite team? Unlucky, looks like you called this one wrong! Club record of undefeated streak! Ha ha ha.

Howy about buying a good striker from Slovenia, Slovakia or Serbia? The midfielder is scoring more......

Go back to cricket you obviously know cock all about football or your a villa fan. do one!!!!

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BCFC forever

I just realized what a terrible team this is. I mean Carr and Bowyer and Phillips are well past their prime. absolute rubbish.

Why isnt kevin philips getting any games? Why start with just O'Connor on his own, whats philips done to be dropped?

Negative tactics may cost us as yet again as we almost got knocked out of the cup with a defensive setup, however soon as changed formation to more natural attacking formation we turned the game around and won the tie. I would like to see us attack teams to give them a problem, and not just hit them on the break with one up front. Is anybody else worried. On a posstive note benitez is looking better, but wish we had another sharp attacker to play upfont with him.

Join my league it hasnt kicked off yet. Pin 1942

...and welcome to you blueflash. I think it's going to be a tough season but after yesterday's game I saw a ray of hope. I was however, a little confused with McLeish's tactics. Why bring on O'Shea and not Phillips? There was not long to go and whilst we were losing 1 0 there was always a chance to nick a point...not sure what O'Shea 'added' to the team. I understand we may have been left exposed and Man U may have got another but would that really have been such a disaster? I hope McLeish is not going to apply negative/defensive tactics. For example, I hope we go 4-4-2 v Pompey on Weds. It will be interesting to see how we play when we are at home and expected to go on the offensive, be creative, score goals and win a game. Encouraging start, though. KRO

any last minute managers not found a league yet, just worked out how this whole thing works, lets see if we can can a league in 18 hours, cheers pin= 1647

Great to back in prem. Hope Benitez is match fit soon and settles in. Think fahey could be the surprise performer this season.