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via Inside Ibrox | <!–qv q:id=4o q:key=vcaa: Rangers women defender Leah Eddie says she’s finally beginning to feel like herself again after returning from a frustrating spell on the sidelines, and believes today’s SWPL match at Ibrox against Hamilton Accies offers the perfect chance for the ...

via Inside Ibrox | <!–qv q:id=4o q:key=vcaa: Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin admitted his side were “very lucky” not to be several goals down at half-time as he praised Rangers’ first-half display under interim manager Stevie Smith, before pointing to the shift in atmosphere and mentality ...

via Inside Ibrox | <!–qv q:id=4o q:key=vcaa: Interim Rangers coach Stevie Smith admitted frustration after his side once again failed to turn a dominant first half into three points, drawing 2–2 with Dundee United at Ibrox. –> Interim Rangers coach Stevie Smith admitted frustration after his ...

via Mail Online | Anyone who’s been labouring under the misapprehension that Russell Martin was the sum total of Rangers’ problems may feel the need to go for a lie down in a darkened room. Continue Reading...

via Inside Futbol | Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Former top flight boss Ian McCall believes that Rangers‘ Thelo Aasgaard looked like a ‘proper player’ in the Gers’ 2-2 draw with Dundee United. The Gers were in action for the first time since Russell Martin was sacked and ...

More dropped points for Ibrox side in 2-2 draw with United as new manager wait goes onNo one said it was going to be easy. Marvin Andrews might have been the former player introduced to the crowd at half time but the healing has not yet begun.The former Ibrox defender-turned-pastor couldn’t work a miracle and neither could Steven Smith, whose interim manager stint had looked to be going well until two absolute worldies from substitute Kristijan Trapanovski and Craig Sibbald within eight second-half minutes changed the tone of the game. The mood of the home fans threatened to turn very ugly indeed once again.Not for the first time in his long Ibrox career, James Tavernier rescued Rangers. Although rescued might not be the right term in the circumstances. The clocks will go back next weekend and Rangers are still searching for their first home league win of the season.Dundee United's Craig Sibbald celebrates his goal to make it 2-1 to his side in front of dismayed Rangers supporters (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)Improbably, the Ibrox side still managed to rise two places following Tavernier’s late intervention as he swept in substitute Mikey Moore’s lay-off with three minutes left of normal time. The fact their team were now in the top six was lost on the Union Bears, who treated the home players to the kind of spiky reception they must be getting used to at the end of this game.“You cannae blame the Cabbage today!” someone shouted from behind the press seats, with reference to Russell Martin. Indeed, the players had been very firmly put in the firing line during the first half when the Union Bears displayed an extremely pointed message: “No more buses to hide on. No more managers to hide behind. Face your failures like men.”These men - although some of them, like Moore, are still teenagers - took their medicine at the end in front of this same block of fans following what must be considered their latest failure. Of course, this neglects to factor in United’s contribution and the worth of a draw against a side who are a match for anyone on their day. After being a long way second best in the opening half, the visitors, who sent on big target man Nikolaj Moller for Ivan Dolcek at half time, started probing following the interval.Zac Sapsford was given freer rein and it was the Australian’s cross from the right that was allowed to make its way to Trapanovki, who worked his way along the edge of the box a bit before unleashing a daisy-cutter that beat Jack Butland inside the ‘keeper’s right post. Off came the jersey, which the midfielder branded in front of the Rangers supporters.United had their tails up and their fans were singing in the corner. Rangers were vulnerable and even though Butland looked to have saved them with a one-on-one block from Sapsford, the pain was only delayed. United were permitted to recycle the ball and when it reached Sibbald, around 25 yards out, he took a touch and let fly. His shot beat Butland all ends up. “Going down with the Dundee!’ mocked the away fans.Rangers scratching around for an equaliser at the end would have been a laughable notion at half time. No one wishes to keep putting the boot into Martin, particularly given what he’s already gone through, but Rangers’ performance in the opening half appeared to be a further repudiation of his methods. The ball was zipped around the turf. They played like the brakes, shackles and any other form of hindrance you can think of were off. Not of all what unfolded can be used as a stick to continue beating Martin with. Notably, some of the players brought in under him shone, at last.Of course, how much say Martin had in the recruitment of the likes of Thelo Aasgaard, only those truly in the know can say. But there was always the belief the Norwegian had the ability to come good. Of all the players under Martin, he seemed to be the one whose natural talent was most curbed. After he scored four goals in one outing for Norway a few weeks ago, it was possible to wonder whether he’d had four shots all season for Rangers.The player with the professional cello-playing father seemed to finally find his rhythm here. He opened the scoring after 25 minutes with a wonderful solo goal where he drifted past two players on the left like Davie Cooper before cutting inside Luca Stephenson and finishing into the top corner with his right foot, very unlike Davie Cooper.Aasgaard had other chances, as did Rangers, and they paid for not taking them. If it does prove his only match in charge, then at least Smith did not lose. He didn’t deserve that fate having answered the call.The 40-year-old was an unobtrusive presence on the sidelines. Clad in black tracksuit, he wasn’t bold or impertinent enough to opt for brown brogues. Kevin Muscat might be. The reported manager-in-waiting can’t come soon enough...

Stand-in rues second-half slackness as Rangers drop more home pointsSteven Smith remains in the dark about whether his one-match reign as interim Rangers manager will in fact stretch to two after his side rescued a point with a late equaliser against Dundee United.All was going well for the Under-19s coach at half time, when Rangers ought to have been more than just one goal ahead. However, the visitors hit their troubled hosts with two quick and spectacular second-half goals from substitute Kristijan Trapanovski and Craig Sibbald. Ibrox skipper James Tavernier secured a point for Rangers with three minutes of normal time left.The Ibrox side now head to Norway for a Europa League clash against Brann with no certainty over who will be in the dugout. Smith stressed he had been focusing only on Dundee United although he imagined, unless told otherwise, that he would be in charge of training the next day. The players have been told to report in on Sunday.Rangers interim manager Steven Smith during the 2-2 draw with Dundee United (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)It has been reported that Neil McCann, who was part of interim manager Barry Ferguson’s staff last season, would step in ahead of Kevin Muscat’s arrival, although both this and Muscat’s appointment has still to be confirmed by the club.The fans remain deeply unhappy. One banner was unfurled at half time along the top tier of the Sandy Jardine Stand with the message: “Stewart, Thelwell pack your bags & go before we pack them for you”. Rangers were leading 1-0 at the time.Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell, chief executive and sporting director respectively, remain under pressure to get the right man in.“As it stands now, I plan to take training tomorrow, yeah,” said Smith, when asked what happens now in the absence of any indication from the club. “Honestly, I've gone day by day. I have not thought any further ahead than Dundee United because that would have been disrespectful. I knew they were a good team, so I knew we had to prepare properly. So if my focus was on other things, whether that was manager noise or thinking about a potential game on Thursday night, that would have been disrespectful to Dundee United.”Asked whether he reckoned the players needed some certainty about who might be in the dugout for their next games, with Kilmarnock due at Ibrox following the trip to Bergen, Smith replied: “Honestly, that's not where my attention is going right now. My attention was always to have a full focus on Dundee United and that should be their intention as well. It shouldn't matter, and I understand the question, it shouldn't matter who the manager is. And that might sound like an easy thing to say, like the textbook answer. But as a group of players, we need to be leaders of men and we need to stick together and find a way to turn the results, no matter who's standing in the dugout.”Smith stressed that he felt “comfortable” on the sidelines. “I feel like I'm ready to go and work at a first-team level, but I'm in no rush,” he said.He was left dismayed by the abrupt shift in the game’s pattern after half time. “We played at a good level in the first half, good intensity," he said. "Probably a wee bit frustrated at half-time that we weren't more than one goal up. And then the game changed in the second half and we didn't change with it, so it’s disappointing in the end.“I think to go from the level in the first half where you're thinking you should be two or three goals up to coming away at the end where you're probably lucky to get a point is quite frustrating.”...

Stand-in rues second-half slackness against as Rangers drop more home pointsSteven Smith remains in the dark about whether his one-match reign as interim Rangers manager will in fact stretch to two after his side rescued a point with a late equaliser against Dundee United.All was going well for the Under-19s coach at half time, when Rangers ought to have been more than just one goal ahead. However, the visitors hit their troubled hosts with two quick second-half goals from substitute Kristijan Trapanovski and Craig Sibbald. Ibrox skipper James Tavernier secured a point for Rangers with three minutes of normal time left.The Ibrox side now head to Norway for a Europa League clash against Brann with no certainty over who will be in the dugout. Smith stressed he had been focusing only on Dundee United although he imagined, unless told otherwise, that he would be in charge of training the next day. The players have been told to report in on Sunday.Rangers interim manager Steven Smith during the 2-2 draw with Dundee United (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)It has been reported that Neil McCann, who was part of interim manager Barry Ferguson’s staff last season, would step in ahead of Kevin Muscat’s arrival, although both this and Muscat’s appointment has still to be confirmed by the club.The fans remain deeply unhappy. One banner was unfurled at half time along the top tier of the Sandy Jardine Stand with the message: “Stewart, Thelwell pack your bags & go before we pack them for you”. Rangers were leading 1-0 at the time.Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell, chief executive and sporting director respectively, remain under pressure to get the right man in.“As it stands now, I plan to take training tomorrow, yeah,” said Smith, when asked what happens now in the absence of any indication from the club. “Honestly, I've gone day by day. I have not thought any further ahead than Dundee United because that would have been disrespectful. I knew they were a good team, so I knew we had to prepare properly. So if my focus was on other things, whether that was manager noise or thinking about a potential game on Thursday night, that would have been disrespectful to Dundee United.”Asked whether he reckoned the players needed some certainty about who might be in the dugout for their next games, with Kilmarnock due at Ibrox following the trip to Bergen, Smith replied: “Honestly, that's not where my attention is going right now. My attention was always to have a full focus on Dundee United and that should be their intention as well. It shouldn't matter, and I understand the question, it shouldn't matter who the manager is. And that might sound like an easy thing to say, like the textbook answer. But as a group of players, we need to be leaders of men and we need to stick together and find a way to turn the results, no matter who's standing in the dugout.”Smith stressed that he felt “comfortable” on the sidelines. “I feel like I'm ready to go and work at a first-team level, but I'm in no rush,” he said.He was left dismayed by the abrupt shift in the game’s pattern after half time. “We played at a good level in the first half, good intensity," he said. "Probably a wee bit frustrated at half-time that we weren't more than one goal up. And then the game changed in the second half and we didn't change with it, so it’s disappointing in the end.“I think to go from the level in the first half where you're thinking you should be two or three goals up to coming away at the end where you're probably lucky to get a point is quite frustrating.”...

via Give Me Sport | Midfielder Nico Raskin could be tempted to leave Rangers if interest from Tottenham Hotspur materialises into something stronger, according to Football Insider. Continue Reading...

via Give Me Sport | Rangers must look to alternatives in their squad for Bojan Miovski, who continues to struggle for form. Continue Reading...

via The Rangers Review - YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptcxUxhAz2I Blair and Chris dissect Rangers 2-2 draw with Dundee Watch on Youtube...

Via: STV Sport | Interim boss Steven Smith believes things can turn around quickly at Rangers despite admitting to feeling “frustration” about the 2-2 draw with Dundee United at Ibrox. The under-19s boss was taking the reins of the first team for the first time while ...

via Evening Times | What Steven Smith said about Kevin Muscat to Rangers after draw with Dundee United Continue Reading...

via The Rangers Review - News | Steven Smith says he can’t comment on any speculation linking Kevin Muscat to the vacant Rangers job. Continue Reading...

via Herald Scotland |   Steven Smith says he can’t comment on any speculation linking Kevin Muscat to the vacant Rangers job. Continue Reading...

via Glasgow World | The thoughts of the interim Rangers boss after the draw with Dundee United at home Following an afternoon at Ibrox which included two goal of the season contenders, it ended up honours even. Steven Smith opted for the tracksuit in his first ...

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via Inside Ibrox | <!–qv q:id=4o q:key=vcaa: Jack Butland didn’t hide his anger after Rangers’ latest collapse at Ibrox, admitting he was “angry and deflated” following the 2–2 draw with Dundee United. –> Jack Butland didn’t hide his anger after Rangers’ latest collapse at Ibrox, admitting ...

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