Skyline Drifter Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 5 hours ago, RUSTY1111 said: At the start of the previous season Queens were in 2nd place after the first game, then were in top spot after 2nd game, then back to 2nd after 3rd game. Then in 4th for the next 5 games, in 3rd for the next 8 games. Then in 4th & 5th place for the rest of the season. 47 minutes ago, Broony88 said: Don't think we were top the year hearts were in the league unless was maybe the very early weeks on Gd. Hearts started like a train beating Rangers, Hibs and Falkirk early doors. We lost 4-2 at ibrox in August which I think was Jim Mcintyres last game before departing ? Like Rusty said we were top after week two on goal difference. Hearts beat Rangers and Hibs, both 2-1 while we had beaten Alloa 2-0 and Dumbarton 4-0. I was wrong about Dumbarton drawing with Hearts in the second game, that didn't happen to the 5th game or something. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSTY1111 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 We were top after our second and third games last season, but each time Rangers hadn't played yet. We were top after 2 games the season before. After the 2nd and 3rd set of fixtures were completed last season, Queens were in 2nd place. Also in first place after two games the season before last. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjc-1988 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 9 hours ago, KingfaetheSooth said: Bit of an urban myth that the Ibrox pitch is massive. Dimensions are 115 x 74 yards compared with Palmerston at 112 x 73 yards and Hampden 115 x 75 yards. I have to say that it maybe doesnt sound a lot but a pitch 3 yards longer and 1 yard wider makes quite a big difference especially when it is grass as opposed to astra. Ball will hold up much more on grass as well which is another factor to consider. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjc-1988 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 11 hours ago, palmy_cammy said: The Lyle and Dobbie partnership is absolutely thriving. Breaking that up would be madness in my opinion. Like 19QOS19 though, I'd be tempted to bring Dykes back in for Hilson. I like him and he's a trier, but once again on Saturday I thought he looked a level below everyone else. His performance was probably best summed up by a move in the first half where he took a delicious touch to spin by the full-back before then scuffing his cross. I'm probably being a bit unfair as it's a new position for him. Long term I think our lack of left midfielders could still come back to haunt us. If we could somehow develop a left-footed clone of Grant Anderson we'd be laughing. In the meantime I think Dykes is the best we've got. Hilson can be a bit erratic but he was arguably our best player at Paisley and on Saturday despite not being at his best his pace caused Raith problems. As I said I dont think he will split up Lyle and Dobbie but for me if we are going to have a serious chance of upsetting the odds tomorrow we will need someone to try and play on shoulder of what is a pretty slow Rangers rearguard especially with Tavernier and Wallace bombing forward and leaving the centre backs exposed.We will be under a lot of pressure I would suspect and pace on the break will be vital. There is a lot of merit in sticking with the same line up given our exceptional results but sometimes it pays to look at the examination paper and see where we have the best chance of success. That said I dont think it would be an easy conversation with Derek Lyle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSTY1111 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Seen on twitter today St Johnstone's record when they play Zander Clark of 8 games played, 8 wins, For 18, Against 4 with one of goals conceded being a penalty. Good to see Clark getting games ahead of Mannus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSTY1111 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Bit of an urban myth that the Ibrox pitch is massive. Dimensions are 115 x 74 yards compared with Palmerston at 112 x 73 yards and Hampden 115 x 75 yards. Have Rangers not adjudged the Ibrox pitch to be even narrower than this now? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telboy Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Have Rangers not adjudged the Ibrox pitch to be even narrower than this now? I know it used to be one of the biggest in the UK, but I'm sure during the Souness reign it was reduced for a European game and was never reinstated to its previous size, and that was possibly due to punters who had executive boxes claiming they could now see the touchline.Why I recall this I do not know, especially when I have trouble remembering what one had for breakfast 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 23 hours ago, KingfaetheSooth said: Bit of an urban myth that the Ibrox pitch is massive. Dimensions are 115 x 74 yards compared with Palmerston at 112 x 73 yards and Hampden 115 x 75 yards. Your measurements for Palmerston aren't correct. Presumably that's out of date info from somewhere. Current size of Palmerston is 114.7 x 71 yards. If your Ibrox dimensions are correct it is to all intents and purposes the same length but three yards wider. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeyman Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Does anyone know the team and scorers for Queens in last nights development league game? the official website seems to have given up reporting on them this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 2 hours ago, jakeyman said: Does anyone know the team and scorers for Queens in last nights development league game? the official website seems to have given up reporting on them this year. The official website can only report what it is aware of. I wasn't there, neither was anyone else with access to the website and nobody has told me anything about the game yet. I don't know the team. However the SPFL website reports that we won 2-1 and I've sourced elsewhere that Connor Murray scored both our goals, one in each half. Mark Curragh with the Stranraer goal which was at the time an equaliser. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingfaetheSooth Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 3 hours ago, Skyline Drifter said: Your measurements for Palmerston aren't correct. Presumably that's out of date info from somewhere. Current size of Palmerston is 114.7 x 71 yards. If your Ibrox dimensions are correct it is to all intents and purposes the same length but three yards wider. I took the Ibrox measurements from wiki and to be absolutely accurate the dimensions are quoted as 114.8 yards long by 74.3 yards wide. No idea if this is currently correct. Assuming it is, that means that the Ibrox pitch is 0.1 yards longer and 3.3 yards wider than Palmerston. The main point is that there is a misconception that large capacity football grounds mostly have bigger pitch sizes. Wembley for example is 115 yards x 75 yards in order to comply with a UEFA category 4 stadium. If the pitch was enlarged, it wouldn't comply. Manchester City has the biggest pitch in the English top flight at 116.5 yards x 78 yards while West Ham's old ground (Boleyn Ground) measured 110 yards x 70 yards. Perhaps more important is the size of the grassed 'run off' areas outwith the actual pitch as larger 'run offs' often means players don't slow down when chasing a pass or going into a tackle and also helps with long throw-ins. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeyman Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Thanks SD. My comment regarding website wasn't meant as a criticism just a statement. Normally try and get along myself to the home games but unfortunately missed last night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUSKYQOS Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 23 minutes ago, Skyline Drifter said: The official website can only report what it is aware of. I wasn't there, neither was anyone else with access to the website and nobody has told me anything about the game yet. I don't know the team. However the SPFL website reports that we won 2-1 and I've sourced elsewhere that Connor Murray scored both our goals, one in each half. Mark Curragh with the Stranraer goal which was at the time an equaliser. It did indeed end 2-1 and Murray scored both, one after 20 minutes when he hit a decent shot that appeared to go under the keeper. Stranraer levelled when the Queens keeper came running out of his box to clear his lines and mis -kicked allowing the forward to get in behind and knock the ball home. The QOS winner was also from a defensive mistake, the Stranraer defender lost the ball about 30 yards out and Murray broke clear and finished well. It was a hard fought game with not many chances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSTY1111 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Have Rangers not adjudged the Ibrox pitch to be even narrower than this now? Rugby Park in Kilmarnock was narrowed and shortened earlier this season, so perhaps that's what I was thinking about instead of Ibrox Park.I do remember Souness narrowing and shortening the pitch for European matches. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleinfaethetoon Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Rugby Park in Kilmarnock was narrowed and shortened earlier this season, so perhaps that's what I was thinking about instead of Ibrox Park.I do remember Souness narrowing and shortening the pitch for European matches. Your right he did narrow the pitch for a game against Kiev I think they had two pretty good wingers, caused a bit of a stir if I remember ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Is Tapping injured? He seems to have disappeared. I'm all for youth development but Tapping surely has to make the squad ahead of Moxon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegrass Bairn Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 tonight we are all QotS. good luck chaps... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougie Mills Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 That's one way to dampen the enthusiasm! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmy_cammy Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Hopefully the last we see of Rangers for a while. Well and truly sick of the sight of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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