02 Aug 2016 09:01:52
All this talk about another striker and a very good CB has to kept in context of the SPL. I've said before on here that we won't be playing EPL teams next season. The toughest tests will be against Septic, Hearts, Aberdeen and Dundee, in my opinion and they aren't exactly world-beaters. We had a young centre back on our books, Gasporotto but let him go. We had a young striker too, Hardie but sent him out on loan. Haven't seen Crooks yet but if the reports are right Crooks and Ball might make an impressive central defence. I also think Tav should be given a game at right midfield to use his attacking skills. Kranjcar and Miller should be used as subs most of the time as they don't have the legs.
02 Aug 2016 10:24:02
We don't play a right midfielder.
If you're suggesting we play him at right wing then i'd say no. He plays well coming onto the ball not playing in front of it.
MOH should get a game before we start putting players out of position.
02 Aug 2016 11:15:51
Hi fellow bears, this is my first post. Does anyone agree MOH doesn't seem suited to our style of game. He doesn't get to fully use his pace, maybe our plan b in games should be MOH through the middle and balls in the channels to him, just like he did to us in the cup.
02 Aug 2016 11:49:33
MOH has been good in games so far. I reckon he'll be a key player for us this year.
02 Aug 2016 12:10:17
Truebluejames 1980 - unfortunately, the style we play we do not play into the channels for him to use his speed. We have a very slow 30 passes build up, which allows ANY opposing team to get 10 men behind the ball, meaning we have no room for the 'killer' pass. Leicester proved last year with pace you can destroy anyone - -the Euros showed the same thing, speed and clinical finishing. Although we play nice possesion football, there is no end product against decent well organised defences of a higher standard than Stranraer or East stirling! I hope I'm wrong but I think we might be in for some shocks this year.
02 Aug 2016 12:15:09
I completely agree with your post bil72 but that's what I meant with a plan B we need to be able to adapt our play to different opponents since teams know our game plan.
02 Aug 2016 13:38:56
Welcome True Blue!
I agree that MOH doesn't fit and didn't think he would cut it at Gers. Hope I'm wrong obviously and he has done ok this season but yeah we DO need a plan B and that is one we could use.
02 Aug 2016 13:41:53
sorry bill 72 I don't agree with you we should be able break defences down especially spl defences but our own defence is the only worry for me we have the goals but no one to stop others from having the goals against us.
02 Aug 2016 13:51:53
Celtic, Dundee and Kilmarnock all failed to deal with our style last year. This year we have far better players and depth in the squad.
I can't believe the negativity on this site the last few days. we've recruited well and are only 1 or 2 players away from being a cracking team. Hopefully we get them in,
02 Aug 2016 14:14:06
Bil72 - Have to agree with your comments regarding MOH, I just don't think our style of play allows the boy to use his strongest asset "pace", I find him a very underwhelming player.
Even against Annan the LB was very rarely troubled by him, not good enough in my opinion.
02 Aug 2016 15:40:20
We have the skill going forward and given the game time I would expect Dodoo to score goals. What I have seen of MOH this season suggests that he is a good player, he just needs a goal to settle him. The problem however, and I believe that we all know it, is our centre backs and unless that is sorted we will be on the back foot in most games. Any team with fast players will cause our defence problems because Kiernan, Wilson and Hill are virtually static and it doesn't matter which two of the three that you play! We could easily have conceded against Motherwell before we scored and I dare say that we could easily concede against any SPL team because of the way that we play. Centre back is crucial to our style of play and the problem right now is that there is not a quality centre back at Ibrox perhaps with the exception of Crooks.
02 Aug 2016 18:28:50
Why do you think crooks is better than hill, Kiernan and Wilson? He hasn't kicked a ball for us yet and isn't even a specialist CD.
02 Aug 2016 20:57:05
Hill was well off the pace against Burnley and is a long way short of match fitness. I just don't rate Kiernan or Wilson sadly so from that perspective Crooks can't be any worse. What I really want to see is a top quality centre back that reads the game, is fast and solid the air and in the tackle and ideally I want to see how Crooks would fair alongside that player.
Unfortunately I do not see Dave King providing the financial support for Warburton to acquire such a player unless McParland can magic one up that will sign for nothing and play just for the privilege of being at Rangers.
02 Aug 2016 21:38:06
I have to disagree with you James. I think he is perfect for our style of play. He just needs a run of games.
02 Aug 2016 23:16:34
Doiger how can you say krancjar doesn't have the legs? There is no way he will be a sub all season. And as for folk moaning about waghorn he scored about 28 goals last year even though he was out injured for a couple of months. After what rangers and us supporters have been through the last four years we shouldn't be so negative about the team that warburton has assembled. Fair enough the defence isn't great but he will sort it.
02 Aug 2016 23:48:32
He, s good enough all right, just not being utilized properly, let him use his pace and skills at CF fir a while, mind, although most will disagree, we hot rid of a good young striker in Clark, after Ally destroyed the boys confidence, and Warbs kept taking him off, he will score goals, and Hemmings was the same, Imo
Tommy.