Rangers Banter Archive January 12 2018

12 Jan 2018 21:37:06
Couldnt stay up to watch the game so just watched it now. For me this was a pure training game, although always good to win.
Im not going to slate anybody on the back of that as there one or 2 defenders that were not 100%. However there were glimpses of Murphy in the first half that indicated that he will add that edge up front, a good turn and fast feet.
Im not going to say anything else as this was no more than a bounce game against kids, let's wait till we play against a full strength Corinthians on Saturday.

They will destroy us unless we put out a strong team, so I hope GM will not do the same as today.

We are approaching a time where we have no excuses, this squad is almost good enough to win the league 2018/ 2019. The 50,000 at Ibrox, the magnificent away support, the tea lady, the grounds man, all of us, must also go to the next level as if they had the famous blue jersey on.

12 Jan 2018 23:20:47
Morelos needs a strike partner. he drops too deep when he plays up top himself. You will get the best out of him with a 4-4-2 a think.

13 Jan 2018 10:50:16
I watched it live. definitely a friendly but same defensive mistakes as always. Bates had a bad game which is unlike him. Team was totally switched at half time and second half much better.

12 Jan 2018 20:21:24
Halliday needs games as he has not played much . What he does give us is, he plays with his heart on his sleeve and if that rubs off on some of the players then it will be good . He might not be the best player in the world but he certainly loves rangers . I would keep windass his game will come on with better players round him.

12 Jan 2018 20:49:12
he Isn’t good enough and was shown up last season. Doesn’t matter how much he loves the club he just can’t cut it for Rangers and running about won’t make a difference

12 Jan 2018 21:10:20
I’m not Hallidays greatest fan but how bout people judge him properly after he’s played a few games in his actual position which is anywhere on the left hand side. crazy idea but it might work and also save a little cash in the process? After all to put this in perspective, if Terry Butcher an imposing centre half played as a centre forward he’d be absolute “single fish” and the he’d probably consistently play bad there no matter how many games because he played his whole career as a centre half. compare that with Halliday and a left winger or left back was playing as a holding midfielder, something I never ever understood as it’s down that left flank he played and excelled for Livingston and Middlesbrough 🙈 The boys never a holding midfielder anymore than I’m a ballerina but he is a decent left sided midfielder and maybe if he gets played there we might see a different player. and would be good cover for Jamie Murphy too 👍🏻🇬🇧

12 Jan 2018 21:19:02
Halliday is a long way off the standard required and I think he’d be lucky to get a game with a lower league SPL team. I see no real sense in loaning him out, he’s not going to improve and losing a further 6 months off his contact will just lower his value further. Hopefully what he can bring to the table will be to help some of the new players understand what it means to play for Rangers and play for the shirt!

12 Jan 2018 22:57:01
Jimiblue

Sorry but Halliday can’t do the basics and isn’t good enough for Rangers if we are to challenge. Even being played out of position it’s clear he doesn’t have the quality needed. Couldn’t have been that great at Middlesbrough if he ended up at Bradford.

13 Jan 2018 00:37:31
Would his first touch and desire to track back magically improve if he was moved position. Somehow I don’t think so.

13 Jan 2018 17:00:44
Didn't see the game but if reviews are correct I won't get carried away with Halliday having one decent performance. Yes he was very poor last season but so was the squad as a whole. What I will say is Halliday deserves a clean slate under Murty like everyone else👍

12 Jan 2018 19:14:57
Never seen the game last night but will tune in tomorrow, nice to see Atakayi get a run out first half, how did he get on fellow bears?

12 Jan 2018 19:41:22
Didn't do an awful lot for me. Still a bit early I think, but good to see him getting some game time.

12 Jan 2018 20:22:32
I don't think he is ready for the first team, showed potential but a bit too soon for the first team.

12 Jan 2018 20:50:12
Sorry guys, I see a lot of people come on here raving about the lad. But on last night's display, it's time to move on.
Hopefully he just needs time to step up, so good luck to him, wherever he ends up.

12 Jan 2018 23:33:54
You don't decide on how good a (young) players after one half of a friendly match. That's just mad.

13 Jan 2018 00:34:31
You don't decide on a young lad after watching play, one half of a friendly match. I have no idea if the boy is any good but got to give him the chance surely?

13 Jan 2018 01:57:39
I'd look at loaning him out. But only to a premiership side, or top four championship side (Scottish leagues obviously)

12 Jan 2018 13:50:27
I'm sorry but the folk on here saying they thought Halliday was good last night. We're you off your meds or something?! What game were you watching? The Brazilians were rank rotten and Halliday's first touch was still like a baby elephant and his second touch is a foul.

12 Jan 2018 14:03:37
Spot on.
I'm not going to say he should never play for Rangers again but he was poor last night.

12 Jan 2018 15:03:13
Think you need to get on some meds blue89, credit where its due, halliday had a great game. Yes the brazilians weren't great and tougher tests for halliday will come but to say he was poor is way off the mark.

12 Jan 2018 15:37:38
Your joking right? Do you like him because he’s “one of our own”?
Who is he better than that we already have in midfield. He doesn’t offer anymore than Jack, Dorrans, McCrorie, Holt, Barjonas? None of them. He couldn’t get a game for a pub team in the Middle East so that tells you everything you need to know

12 Jan 2018 15:52:51
Goss looked good, very promising, for all the nay sayers when we took him on loan.

12 Jan 2018 16:53:08
Halliday is a decent squad player. Nobody us saying he's come back to solve our problems. We lack depth and he provided a bit of cover to the first team. Not great but still useful to have.

12 Jan 2018 18:41:16
Spot on coldo, Halliday had a great game and was part of a team that won to zero what were you wanting from him? A hat-trick?

12 Jan 2018 18:44:33
You must be joking blue, none of what you said takes away from the fact Halliday had a good game this morning or have you not watched it yet?

12 Jan 2018 18:50:23
Who said he was better than anyone we have or offered any more than anyone else? We are debating whether or not he played well last night and he did play well. Why are you waffling on blue89? And to answer your question, I slated halliday and was glad he left on loan but in the interest of honesty, credit where its due, halliday played well last night.

12 Jan 2018 23:33:54
Get off Hallidays back.

12 Jan 2018 01:59:54
Ft 1-0 good solid performance - goss and windass were standouts.

12 Jan 2018 07:45:57
Watched the game. Many positives - the boys looked lean, fit and fast. Was impressed with the new boys and thought Halliday played well. It was a good test as the opposition players were young and ran about like greyhounds! Good job they couldn't finish mind you but I think we deserved the win. Big Wes looked suspiciously like young Kelly! (For those who watched on espn)

12 Jan 2018 08:35:33
Thought goss played well first half and I know it was only a friendly but our passing at the back was poor should off really been 2 down but the couldn’t finish second half much better but in my opinion Halliday, hodson, dalico need to go I think there the weak players in the squad

12 Jan 2018 09:36:32
Personally I thought Halliday was a headless chicken last night, lots of energy and that was it. Bates had an absolute shocker. Of course it was just a bounce game and nothing more.

However there were plenty of good performances (Goss, Halliday, Candeias) that we can take confidence from.

12 Jan 2018 10:07:18
Allanlewis - wrong about Halliday- he had a solid half and was giving 100% . He is a welcome addition to the squad

12 Jan 2018 10:28:42
If that was a competitive game he would off been sent off. I think Halliday is the weakest in the team in that position that’s all

12 Jan 2018 12:18:13
the game last night confirmed 2 things for me:

1. Dalcio is not a footballer
2. We desperately need a striker who knows where the net is to play with Morelos

12 Jan 2018 13:45:28
Our manager clearly disagrees- raving about his performance and desire - that will do for me.
Not sure why we always seem to dig out the Scottish lads - Halliday is an honest pro who loves our club. As I ah e said previously the more of them the better.

12 Jan 2018 14:05:50
I've not seen anybody question Halliday's professionalism but I believe his ability is very much open to debate.

12 Jan 2018 14:46:19
Halliday after 1 game haha 😂 get a grip give the guy a chance jeez

12 Jan 2018 14:53:55
Think you need to give halliday a chance till he gets up to speed and you can judge on SPFL performance

12 Jan 2018 14:59:52
How can you say halliday was a headless chicken and that was it then go on to say there were plenty of good performances and put halliday in brackets?

12 Jan 2018 15:00:22
Halliday for me is a championship player at best. We all know he loves the club and will give his all. Time to move on .

12 Jan 2018 16:55:08
My bad.
That should have been Windass that I put in brackets for having played well.

As for him being a headless chicken, his ball control was poor, his passing wasn't great and the less said about his challenging the better. I'm not writing the guy off but it's my opinion that he was poor last night.

12 Jan 2018 01:16:49
I am just putting this out there to see what fellow bears think of this but i would love to see scott arfield come in on a free transfer he is an amazing left sided mid with pace and skill.

12 Jan 2018 03:56:52
Would be a good signing mate but someone will out bid us on wages