David Weir

Weir full of praise for Rangers colleague Bougherra

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008

Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra has successfully filled the void left by Carlos Cuellar enthused his defensive partner David Weir. read more

Weir hails Bougherra impact

FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008

Rangers defender David Weir has hailed summer signing Madjid Bougherra for filling the void left by Carlos Cuellar's departure to Aston Villa.

• Bougherra buy softened Cuellar blow, admits Weir - Scotsman.com
• Weir happy with 'big boots' of Bougherra - The Independent
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Weir happy with 'big boots' of Bougherra

The Independent (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008

David Weir has paid tribute to fellow Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra for successfully filling the void left by Carlos Cuellar. Fans were furious when Cuellar was sold to Aston Villa for £7.8m in August, fearing his departure would have a detrimental effect on Rangers' title hopes. But the Spanish centre-half has all but been forgotten at Ibrox just a few months later thanks to the...

Bougherra buy softened Cuellar blow, admits Weir

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008

DAVID Weir has paid tribute to fellow Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra for successfully filling the void left by Carlos Cuellar.

Forget Boyd – give me commitment of Weir every time says Burley

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008

In naming a 26-man squad for next week's friendly against the Diego Maradona-led Argentina, Burley also suggested that his most notorious defector, Kris Boyd, could take lessons in commitment from his Rangers team-mate, David Weir.The manager was responding to a query concerning Boyd's prolific form for his club in the weeks since he made the withdrawal of his services official in the...

Berra at heart of revival

The Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

... of Gary Caldwell and Stephen McManus and his progress has enabled Burley to gradually phase-out David Weir, the Rangers stalwart."Christophe is now showing great leadership and organisation," said the former Hearts manager. "He seems to have gotten even better with the captaincy. At the last international get-together, I noticed the improvement in him and told him he would be getting...

Classic match - Hearts

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008

... Woods. On the stroke of half-time, Motherwell were given a lifeline when they pulled one back when David Weir was adjudged to have tripped Eliphas Shivute in the box and Tommy Coyne scored from the spot. Within seconds of the restart, Hearts had Gilles Rousset to thank for retaining a two-goal cushion. Micky Weir's corner from the right fell to Coyne on the edge of the six-yard...

Berra was best Jambo for me - could he be best for Walter too?

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008

... and that's never more evident than when they're playing away from home.In fact, before Saturday, David Weir's 24th-minute opener at Pittodrie was the only time this season the Gers have scored a goal in the first 30 minutes of any away match.It's a fairly damning statistic and it's one of the many reasons why they already trail Celtic by seven points.Both Hearts' goals came about...

Scottish Premier League: Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 22/11/2008

... the Rangers defence, should prove to be non-productive was attributable to some smart defending by David Weir and his team-mates.Even so, the flurries around Allan McGregor, combined with the difficulties the Rangers midfielders and strikers encountered in making an impression at the other end, were sufficient to give rise to the notion that anything Rangers might take from the afternoon...

Rangers 2 St Mirren 1: Stop-gap McCulloch earns his boss' praise

Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008

But, in the second half, St Mirren came into it and we were wishing we'd killed them off. Having David Weir beside me was a great help. He was always talking and is brilliant to play alongside.' Bougherra will be fit for the visit of Aberdeen and, while that will excuse McCulloch from his makeshift role next Saturday, his manager believes that is a position he can fill in the future.

Rangers look to Jonny Evans

Daily Star (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008

But any chance of United boss Sir Alex Ferguson releasing the Northern Ireland ace would immediately see Sunderland’s Roy Keane join the battle to sign him.Fergie insists Evans, who has twice been on loan at the Black Cats, is staying at Old Trafford.But Rangers boss Walter Smith has already made an approach for Evans, 20, as he needs a long-term replacement for ex-Everton defender David Weir,...

SPL: Kilmarnock 0-4 Rangers

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008

Captain David Weir opened the scoring as Rangers cruised to victory at Rugby Park

Twitter me Fired

ChooseTheHero.com (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008

... 30-minute programs that have long dominated television programming across all channels,” David Weir, an analyst at CNET News sister site BNET, reported on Monday night. Story is here. [H/T Drudge]. This is one of those Drudge items that’s worth it just for the photographs. They positively DEMAND a caption contest. Go to Source Share and Enjoy:

Kilmarnock 0-4 Rangers

BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008

Goals from David Weir, Kris Boyd, Kenny Miller and Steven Whittaker give Rangers a comfortable victory at Rugby Park.

George Foulkes: No Berra choice than Christophe for Scotland

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008

... winning a cap, to encourage his development and mould him as a natural successor to the likes of David Weir, another former Jambo.Christophe is a patient man, he'll know his time will come. But why not now when he is doing so very well at club level'If nothing else, it would prove Burley really is his own man, and Kris Boyd isn't the only big name he is prepared to upset.The most...