From: scottj@spider.co.uk (Scott Jackson)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Rangers Match Report
Date: 17 Aug 92 08:29:57 GMT
Organization: Spider Systems Limited, Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

Played on Saturday August 15th

Dundee      4    Rangers   3

Van Biemen 14    McCoist 18,43
Gilzean 34       Ferguson 80
Dodds 67, 83 pen

Att. 14,000

The result actually flatters Rangers because we were absolute shite and got
hammered off the park. I can't remember when I last saw so much incompetance
in a team that didn't wear green and white hoops. This was so bad but it has
been coming as they don't know what they're doing at all. It's not as if
they beat us by 1-0, they scored FOUR. The last team to score four against
Rangers was the stadium wreckers six years ago in a four-all draw. Smith has
to get shot of Gordon as he is carried every game. It's rumoured that the
last time he went past a man he was on a bus in Norwich. Gough didn't win a
high ball all game and McPherson should be put out to pasture. Nisbet tries
but he doesn't have what it takes to replace Stevens and Robertson should be
rested to give Vinnicombe a chance. McCoist was the only player on the park
that was trying - the rest were crap. To the goals, the first came from a
Rix corner and Van Biemen rose at the front post to head into the net. He
should never have got the header. Rangers equalised through McCoist from a
neatly worked 25 yard free kick which beat Leighton low down in the corner.
Dundee then went ahead and Maxwell was at fault here. He failed to punch
clear a Rix corner and when it was returned Gilzean headered it unchallenged
into the net. Rangers then equalised again when McCall ran to the by-line and
crossed low for SAlly to finish off. Rangers could have went in at half-time
ahead when a Gordon shot was deflected around the post with Leighton nowhere.
The rain came pishing down at half-time and we got soaked. Second half
started with Rangers almost going into the lead when Leighton was very
fortunate to stop a McCoist shot with his legs as he was going the wrong way.
This had come after a neat passing movement and indeed when Rangers played
the ball along the ground they caused Dundee problems but most of the time
they reduced themselves to scrapping with the high ball. Dundee went into the
lead when Gough lost another high ball and Dodds volleyed into the corner. It
was a disgrace. Rangers then equalised again after McCoist crossed in ball
which Hateley knocked down for Ferguson to blast home. McCoist seemed to be
the only Rangers player apart from Miko that could cross a ball. However,
just as we thought that Rangers would then go on and win the game, Richard
Gough gives away the most unnecessary and stupid penalty I have ever seen.
He won a battle with Gilzean for a through ball and then appeared to stop.
Gilzean came around him and it appeared as if he took a swipe at him or
something. At the time I didn't see any infringement and I was only about
thirty odd yards from the incident but TV cleared it up. Dodds scored from
the resultant spot kick. Rangers almost equalised again when a tremendous
Buddy Holly from McCoist just went wide. So Dundee thoroughly deserved their
victory but that is their season. Reasons for the performance, Maxwell being
in for his league debut didn't help. At times the defence expected Goram to
be there to pick up through balls - this didn't happen. As for Gough, you
couldn't get a bookies line under his studs when he jamp. Basically the only
guy with pass marks was SAlly.

Rangers:
Maxwell, Robertson, Nisbet, Gough, McPherson, Brown, Gordon (Durrant), McCall
(Ferguson), McCoist, Hateley, Mikhailichenko

Dens Park qualifies for a mention in a follow-up toilet guide as my trainers
got covered in shit walking out through the mud. What a disgrace.

Next game is at Stranraer on Wednesday then it's the stadium wreckers at
Ibrox on Saturday then I'm buggering off on holiday away from this crap for
two weeks.

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