Rangers Rumours Archive October 07 2012

07 Oct 2012 13:51:13
By failing to pass the ball Rangers are allowing mediocre opposition the time to create chances. Why the long balls and trying to beat men on the flanks?. That's why we aint getting results. Watch any la ligaprem lg side. The guy is the top Ger of all time and it will never be forgotten but seriously, WTF is he doing?.

You dont like the long ball, you don't like trying to get down the flanks, just what do you want? You looking for thirty passes across the back ?
The problem is that these teams, on wee pitches, don't give us room to pass it about.
The big problem is the lack of tempo that we play with away from home. Had we started these games at the same intensity that we played against Motherwell we would win by five every game.

Sick of hearing about these 'small' pitches. What a load of crap. We're just rubbish that's all.....McCoist must go!

Aye, I bet Bara would suddenly be unable to string a coupla passes together if they had to play on a wee park.

As i have stated before , these parks are small and more or less amateur pitches, its a lot harder to get the ball down and pass it, less space, less time, its easy enough at Ibrox, also with the surface. It is no excuse but all you Idiots wanting Ally sacked really annoy me, I have always said, the manager picks what he can, its upto the players to then do the job on the field, being that I play both Sat and Sunday football I know this, the coaching staff can only do so much, if the players want it enough they will get it. get off the guys back and support him.

I think ally should step aside mabea even a job up stairs enough is enough. a think peter heatherson is the man to take us forward. lots of experience in the lower tiers. attila

I wrote the original post here. I do always support the team and will continue to back him, but you have to say its getting to be a joke away from home. And as 4 the guy who is talking about small pitches etc........I take it that all of these players have never played on a small pitch b4?!. Even though the teams train in 5 a side games every other day?!. B#ll#x

When I played amateur I played on both small and large pitches and it made no difference to me....I was crap on both of them! Seriously though we are running out of excuses. We still have some above average players with enough skill and experience to play on whatever pitch,surface. When players train do they play bounce matches on a full size pitch?
Get used to it guys, we will have more days like these if we don't get our act together and no more excuses!

To the above poster wee silky might nite b a bad idea good quality manager. bob

Both sides play on the same pitch! Large or small , how come one side doesn't need that excuse?

To be honest the pitch does look smaller and the goalposts lol only joking ed we cant use that as an excuse just a bad result hopefully we will come good from now on

WRT pitch size.

Check out the SFL website....all the clubs pitch sizes are listed. The Stirling Albion park is the same width as Ibrox, and about 4m shorter. The physical size of the pitch is not an issue!!

Absolutely agree with the original post. WTF are we doing. The last 10 months should have been a wake up call. Ally did us proud through the administration period but he needs to get it right on the park. No excuses. We need to forget the past and build for the future by playing high tempo football on the deck. Get back to basics on the pitch with the squad we have, get the scouting system sorted out and work to attract good young scottish talent to our great club. Will it take time - yes it will but the change needs to start now. A bit of hard graft and pride is required by all involved behind the scenes and on the park. Remember this is Rangers so lets get behind the team, support our club and get it back to where it belongs.

Ibrox pitch size 115yds × 75 yards

stirling pitch size 110yds x 74 yards
Difference is minimal, its about mental attitude, preparation and coaching and Ally PLUS his trusted backroom staff cant cut it.
Malmo, Maribor, 15point lead, QOS, if it was not for the financial situation they would all have been cleared out months ago.
worst manager in Rangers history, bar none.
BigjimD

Ally has won 61% of his games in charge, not that bad, walter won 63% in his second spell in charge. The point RE the pitches are the surfaces, we resort to long balls to avoid the uneasy surfaces, not an excuse but its a valid point. The coaches etc do as much as they can but ultimately, as my view has always been, its the players who are on the field, if they want it enough they will go and get it. We have players good enough to win these game and divisions.why people blame the manager is beyond me. get a grip and stop all the negativity. we showed we can do the job and we will.

I coach and I teach and work the "one-touch" passing. Gers did it for about 20 seconds on the weekend and moved the ball right up field. Now, if Gers players were told to have a shot when they see the goal, instead of trying to set up the lone striker, added to some one-touch once in a while and we'd be getting the results.

Ally has won 42% of his 3rd division games. He doesn't have the luxury of Davis, McGregor et al.

Ally can't figure out how to change the lineup when things go pear-shaped in a game. This is one of his faults.
Another is his starting formation against Stirling Albion was 4-5-1. Albion played a 4-4-2 and they scored.
I see a simple solution....either play an attacking game....and we do have players who can do that...see Motherwell match, or get a manager in who will do it.

07 Oct 2012 12:00:51
McCoist must go now, he has not only tarnished his own reputation but ours as well, this is a disgraceful situation he has put the board, the players and us as supporters in, and he should know that better than anyone.

What disgraceful position has he put the board in? They have the right and ability to remove him.
What disgraceful position has he put the players in ? The players are the ones to blame, never mind tactics or anything else, these players should be more than good enough to win games in the third division.
What disgraceful position has he put the fans in? The fans wanted us in div three, the fans wanted us to play the youth which is happening. The fans should blame the players, they are the ones getting beat.

I think you are a disgrace

Any other manager in charge of our club would have been hounded out yet there are folk who still want him in charge. the guy is tactically naive and the football is a disgrace. these results will continue unless changes are made!

I'm sure rangers reputation has already been tarnished. 98m quid remember. Ally's trying his best with a poor team. The players he brought in were all that were available. He only spent 800k on templton coz that's all chuck green have him. We're does the money come from to pay him and the other 2 off? And where does the money come from to bring in a new manager?

''the players he brought in were all that were available''. what nonsense, if rangers had a descent scounting policy then there is plenty of talent out there. look at smeltic's scouting compared to ours. there has to be a complete overhaul of rangers starting with the inept management team.

Why has he put the players in this position? there the ones not putting in a performance on the road it isnt just mccoists fault everyone must stand up and be counted for and i dont see what the panic is if we hit a bit of consistency over the next few months we'll canter this league

Celtics scouting system has been in the making for years now. Can't blame ally for the crap that's coming through Murray park. But I do agree a complete overhaul is required.

C,mon guys we,ve been together through it all we can,t split now when we need to be together we,ve got 3 of 4 experianced players the rest r young guns give them time they will go on to be greats

Time to go Ally. Sorry to say it but the old days of playing fives at training and having a laugh with your drinking buddies no longer can happen. It is the young boys who need to learn that they must work hard, live properly and not listen to old stories from you and Durrant about how it used to be. Need someone new in and it hurts to say probably not a rangers oldie but someone who will come in and forget about the past and concentrate on winning the league. There is no incentive for any of these players as we cannot sign anyone else for a long time so they are not going anywhere whether they are sh - - e or not! Time to go Ally need someone who has woked with smaller squads and very little budget and achieved. No one jumps out to me at the moment but I am sure there are a few out there. Owen Coyle for as much as he is a Celtic Fan will be looking for a job soon! Jim Jeffries , Dick Campbell, Billy Davies anyone just not Ally !!

The poster hit it on the head, the players know they cannot be sacked or dropped for 2 years.

No threat = apathy, its human nature.