Rangers Banter Archive March 13 2019

 

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13 Mar 2019 21:21:20
I hope I'm wrong but we had a great chance to win the league, Celtic have dropped a lot of points that I don't think they will drop next season, also should have qualified from our group in europa opposition was the greatest.



13 Mar 2019 21:32:39
Celtic ain't far apart now from where they were at this point last season. But yeah, their poor start could have cost them.



13 Mar 2019 21:40:15
Not sure about league but could easily have got out of Europa League group. Aberdeen have turned us over so many times this year they : must have better players, or/ and better tactics. I would take McKenna in s heartbeat, -Goldson and him would form our backbone, and would also take Shinnie but we desperately need attacking midfielders-arfield is so missed when he's not on pitch and Morelos needs him.



14 Mar 2019 00:28:03
Better manager.



14 Mar 2019 05:51:05
With all due respect Theswagman,
steven gerrard most definitely deserves more time as our manager, to rebuild us! Everyone makes mistakes,
even more so for a manager in his first big managerial job! He'll have learned which current players he can trust to continue this journey with him and who can't! Of course your perfectly entitled to your opinion mate, but i firmly back our manager to remain and like i've said before,
have every confidence, given time,
he'll take rangers where we all want to be!



14 Mar 2019 07:19:07
Aberdeen's success rates against us are tactically easy to comprehend. Physical presence, 10 men behind the ball and an ability to catch us on the break. The current Rangers team has too many defensive midfielders and not enough direct attacking players to cope. Our goals ratio against set pieces and corners is a shocking statistic, which really doesn't help either. We can see what's wrong but we won't be able to fix it until the transfer window opens again. SG knows what he needs to correct it, but it will all come down to money availability once again. I want Rangers to become the force it once was, but I feel it will take a wee while to achieve. Hope I'm wrong though fellow bears. 🇬🇧🇬🇧.



14 Mar 2019 12:16:54
You need to remember that stevie g has wasted a fortune already so stevie g will have to up his game in the market👍.



14 Mar 2019 12:18:37
Super, this shouldn't be a job managers cut their teeth on. And his lack of ability to do basic things. First game of the season, kids know you don't make a sub when defending a corner. He has zero tactical ability, never makes any tweaks dependent on opposition, his subs rarely if ever make any difference, and his idea of motivation is constantly slating his players in public.



14 Mar 2019 20:03:46
What, like Souness?



13 Mar 2019 21:15:17
It's time now to ditch the loan players, season done get players in who are contracted and see if they're up to it, I don't think Stevie is up to it no tactics on changes things when game is over.



13 Mar 2019 22:33:47
Kent?



14 Mar 2019 08:08:34
I wouldn't be so quick to make wholesale changes until mathematically impossible to win league, however unlikely it may seem.



14 Mar 2019 10:23:12
Mitchy we have loan players because we are skint.



13 Mar 2019 17:28:06
Hurting with the result last night but refuse to blame Gerrard just yet give him time another couple of transfer windows still think there been an great improvement since last year, a wee run in Europe and Celtic could still be caught it's his first season he will improve with time and backing some time we expect to much to soon as fans I think.



13 Mar 2019 18:38:00
He played the same team with same formation and same tactics, that drew the 2 previous games! Even for a rookie you have to admit that's staggering.



13 Mar 2019 18:54:20
I'm firmly in the camp of backing our manager steven gerrard and giving him time, with another couple of transfer windows! I still think he'll get us a team built that we can all be proud of, again given time. Of course he'll make mistakes,
as he's a young manager, managing a massive football club, with massive weight and expectations! He's a clever guy, who IMO will learn from mistakes he's made. You learn more from your mistakes than you do from anything else.



13 Mar 2019 18:57:09
HFTB, what tactics? He picks the team and stands back to see what happens. he's not doing it for me i'm afraid.



13 Mar 2019 19:12:46
"We'll learn from our mistakes" now why does that sound familiar🤔😩🔫👍.



13 Mar 2019 19:15:15
A wouldn’t like to be in the trenches with you lot! 🇬🇧.



13 Mar 2019 20:09:58
I’m fully behind SG, yes he is a rookie manager but had made and will continue to make good progress. I would sign Shinnie though.



13 Mar 2019 20:22:47
Tin man they are unbelievable, who would they want as manager.



13 Mar 2019 20:35:23
Jboy21, your correct mate, they are unbelievable! I'd wager a bet right now that the louder shouters on here don't actually go, pay their money and support glasgow rangers! They wouldn't know ibrox from loftus road. Its always the case, that the louder, negative gubs are the fireside talkers, who don't actually attend games! Prove me wrong otherwise large mouths!



13 Mar 2019 20:50:26
Large mouths? There are none larger than yours muppet, its made a clown of you many times👍 and yes I do go to the games but whether you do or don't does not make an opinion less relevant👍 coop you are a 🤡👍.



13 Mar 2019 21:05:38
I'm alwYs there supercooper. I've not been critical of Gerrard as I've always said this manager needs at least 2 or 3 seasons to get his own team in and get rid of the deadwood we've accumulated. It is a bit concerning by now tho that even when it's not working he eont try something different, does it remind you of another guy that you had touted for great things, future England gaffer etc.



13 Mar 2019 21:21:23
SG gets lashed here if he changes the team, then also gets it if he doesn't change the team, wtf!



14 Mar 2019 00:30:27
It's not about changing the players, it's about changing the tactics. He just randomly swaps one player out for another but never changes up the formation or the style of play. Watching the Aberdeen game was like watching us under Warburton. Only Warburton had worse players at his disposal.



14 Mar 2019 07:26:41
SG would struggle to change tactics with his current team selection list. I was atvthe Aberdeen game and, looking at the subs bench, it was basically a like for like swap availability. Having drawn with Aberdeen previously, I would have started with Dafoe and Lafferty, using Lafferty as a physical option. There was absolutely any way a change of tactics would have been available on the night. I think McRorie should have been on to provide the umph in midfield we so clearly lacked.



14 Mar 2019 08:31:57
I think everyone has their favourite starting 11,but given the changes SG made to his early season teams, i couldn't disagree with his recent team selection since the OF.

During the tinkering games, i think its obvious your laffertys and coulibali's are not quite good enough.

Made a lot of changes this season, some of them have not worked. Next season there will inevitably be more change, but from a 1st team perspective, not wholesale.



14 Mar 2019 12:21:21
You could easily change tactics with the players he has. Bring in Katic and play 3 at the back. Play Defoe or Lafferty and 2 up front. Play more direct and actually shoot rather than sideways passes in front of teams with 11 men behind the ball.



14 Mar 2019 13:26:30
Yet again you are spouting your mouth off Supercoppereleven I bet there is a few guys on here that go to games every week But there will be some that can’t go every game Due to family commitments and financial times I went to my first game at IBROX 1972 Beat Patrick thistle Attended games up until 2006 Moved to Australia So I take it I must be one off the louder shouters?

When did you actually start going to IBROX.



14 Mar 2019 16:50:36
Well put cunny, you were exactly one of the people I thought of when I read that, the other oz fan on here too. I can't believe that coop had the arrogance to suggest that because he goes to the games then his opinion is more relevant. There will be people on here who would love to go to the games but other financial, work, family commitments or because fans live in other countries or because fans can't afford to go means they can't attend games and that 🤡 thinks that these fans opinions mean nothing. Coop you are ignorant and arrogant. Your mouth has made a 🤡 of you many times but I could hardly believe that statement when I read it👍.



15 Mar 2019 00:53:58
Nice one Coldo.



13 Mar 2019 16:47:05
Our failure to break teams down is down to the lack of a runner from midfield who gets beyond the striker . When arfield is on song we are a different team - he is clearly injured at the moment and playing through the pain. Summer recruitment will be key. We also look to be running on empty I would be inclined to give mcrorie halliday Middleton Defoe, Lafferty more game time til the end of season - let’s face it morelos will be gone, on the back of his last two performances he already is 😱 .



14 Mar 2019 00:31:37
It's also put inability to hit first time passes or shots. Other than Arfield who is great at one touch football everyone else needs 5 touches of the ball before they play a pass or take a shot.



14 Mar 2019 05:54:18
Scotty arfield would always be in my team for the reasons you state Theswagman.



14 Mar 2019 07:31:43
Watch the last 8 games. We have very seldom attempted a direct shot on goal without taking a touch. When we do it we give other players the chance to follow up and have another shot on goal but we don't seem to believe in our abilities to strike at goal this way. Creative play folks, we don't have it within our current line up. Without wee Kent we would be trying to walk the ball into the net. Just an opinion but its what i'm seeing from week to week at the games.



14 Mar 2019 10:26:31
Kent is one of the problems, holds ball too long and always turns into trouble. Needs to get to bye line more.



13 Mar 2019 16:24:59
I've been thinking a lot and the more I think about it the more I get annoyed that we loaned Greg Docherty out. can anyone explain the reasoning behind this.



13 Mar 2019 22:07:13
Hes not good enough same as the rest out on loan.



14 Mar 2019 05:57:20
Paul86, how many players go out on loan to get guaranteed game time and come back to their parent club, much better players and nail down a first team place! A helluva lot mate. I certainly wouldn't say greg docherty isn't good enough because there's a good chance he will be good enough.



14 Mar 2019 09:59:23
Just my opinion. he's not better than what we currently have at the club. Think majority of loan players will be away next season. Hopefully along with all the dud gerrard has signed.



14 Mar 2019 10:39:05
have you ever actually seen Docherty play? because i'd say he's what were missing atm.



15 Mar 2019 09:55:47
Hahaha yes ofcourse u have. If he was good enough he would be in the squad not punted to Shrewsbury.



13 Mar 2019 14:39:09
Well after last nights performance I'd have Shinnie in the middle of that park any day of the week energy, snapping in and around the midfielder battle and leadership qualities.



13 Mar 2019 16:39:53
And to think there were people on here questioning if he was good enough 🤯 - sign him and McKenna.



13 Mar 2019 18:22:46
Ross mcrorie is top drawer in middle of park.



13 Mar 2019 18:26:03
Yes last night they fought for every ball and won but how many times per season are we in a battle like that. We currently have players that can compete in the middle of the park like jack McCrorie kamara Davis and rossiter. Don't try and tell me that shinnie is better than them.
Shinnie is not what we need, we need players that can take the ball in the middle and run at players and can score goals.

McKenna is out of our price range.



13 Mar 2019 18:43:48
Great post Stewartyblue. I have no idea why we can't see this. It's crazy Windass 16 goals from midfield and although not a worldbeater ran full pace for 90. Jack and Kanara stroll about like pirlo etc when they cany beat Kilmarnock etc. We really are a shambles and a 51 percent win rate for Gerrard is not good.



13 Mar 2019 18:56:02
Totally with you stewartyyblue.



13 Mar 2019 19:14:49
Because shinnie constantly bullies everyone of our midfielders, has more heart and drive too👍.



13 Mar 2019 19:29:55
Stewartyyblue am not trying to tell you anything am tell you he is better than those names you mentioned. Coop please don’t comment you’ll only ask for a poll👍🏻.



13 Mar 2019 20:23:57
Gerrard has a 58 per cent win rate.



13 Mar 2019 21:32:26
Tommyrangers/ supercooper - windass rose tinted Specs or what - he was single fish - thought he was a Player and turned up for 16 mins in each game . Never stopped running 🤯 - I will default to our managers position rather than listening to that rubbish. And to claim that shinnie isn’t better than what we have is naive. I have seen him twice in recent weeks be the best player in the midfield area again take off the specs. Bottom line is mcinnes knows how to play us and SG will have to work out how to change it.



13 Mar 2019 21:43:42
It's all about opinions and in mine shinnie ain't any better than what we have. Yes he always seems to turn up against us but have you watched him in other games like against the unclean.
Jack, McCrorie, rossy and Kamara are all young players, who will grow and get better.
We don't need defensive midfielders we need attacking midfielders. We had 64% possession last night and failed to create no where near enough goal scoring chance. It was the same against them last week and against hibs.
If we don't have any young boys in the reserves that can play that position then SG need to either loan in or spend between 3.5 to 5 million getting that sort of player.



14 Mar 2019 00:13:33
Gers 09 windass was that pish he got more last season than the rest of our midfield/ wingers combined. He'd have got a barrow load in this team.



14 Mar 2019 00:33:34
Windass was the single softest player ever to wear the jersey. Absolutely zero heart and a total disgrace. Anyone who comes on here pining for him instantly loses any respect I might have had for their opinion.



14 Mar 2019 06:03:57
Gers 09, simple question mate. In your opinion is graeme shinnie better than ryan jack? Both play in similar midfield positions and both hard tackling, defensive midfielders who allow the more forward thinking midfielders, to strut their stuff! We don't need a graeme shinnie type midfielder, imo we need a class killer ball, creative midfielder!
Shinnie is far too similar to what we've got at ibrox just now! He wouldn't get a start in our rangers midfield, as far as i'm concerned! You obviously differ, so who would you drop, in our current midfield, for graeme shinnie?



14 Mar 2019 08:53:50
Windass scored away at hearts, hibs and Aberdeen last year, and at home against them! We got rid far too easily!



14 Mar 2019 12:22:45
Carlos Pena had a good goals to games ratio, you gutted we got rid of him too?



16 Mar 2019 14:06:13
Super
If the rumours are true, the manager will know what role shinnie will play - I personally feel it will be as left back, however will also give us midfield cover . I cannot take time hose on here seriously wanting windas back, he was an imposter and thought he was a player. No doubt he had talent but another who will never make the most of what he has . What’s the modern terminology- snowflake!



13 Mar 2019 14:20:26
Call yourself rangers fans, it’s a joke how many people on here are sayin sack Gerrard and drop Morelos, 1 if we sack Gerrard we’d be back to square 1, he’s a better manager than warbs and Pedro that has been let down time and again by players he inherited, 2 why are people saying drop Morelos, by far our best player and without him in team we are pathetic, wouldn’t see any other fans in the world shouting about dropping their best player, I’m hurting as much as anyone today but as I said before get behind the team and give them a reason to play out of their skin.



13 Mar 2019 14:46:49
what makes you say he is a good manager? he is tactically inept

as for being let down by players he inherited, 8 of last nights starting line up were his signings as were the 3 subs

he is out of his depth and his transfer dealings have been poor.



13 Mar 2019 14:59:14
A true rangers fan will speak out against mediocrity WATFP👍.



13 Mar 2019 15:36:06
we have mediocrity for last many years, . gerrard isn't above criticism, as he says he picks the team, tactics, players. maybe he has to many players to choose from. were all true rangers fans with red white blue running through our veins. love stevie give him time, were doing ok but he isn't above criticism, he has got personal wrong many a time this season. i'm fully behind gerrard.



13 Mar 2019 16:27:43
Gerard is still in his first season as a manager . Not just his first in Scotland; not Just his first in charge of Rangers.
He has high standards, that currently are not being met by all the players, or himself, BUT, he will get there, or he will leave if he cannot. Patience is often hard thing to have in the Glasgow arena; 2 defeats and your bad, 3 and your useless.4? it seems its gtf.
Just keep the faith folks and remember the rubbish we had before he came.
another season and he will be closer; we don't have a fortune to spend, and haven't spent a huge amout in comparison to Celts. We will get there.



13 Mar 2019 17:07:07
Imagine if Man Utd had sacked Fergie after his 1st two poor seasons? Gerrard needs time and he is learning on the job as he goes. Yes he has made some poor decisions, but hopefully he will learn from them.



13 Mar 2019 18:58:50
Totally in the camp of our supporters who are still right behind our manager steven gerrard! I still back him to the hilt and believe he'll get it right and take us to where we all want to be. I totally trust the guy.



13 Mar 2019 19:15:47
You said the same about warbs and pedro and murty👍.



14 Mar 2019 03:29:59
Poor Stevie G. Didn't think he had done that bad for a first time relatively big job. But now he has the supercoop seal of approval. he is doomed😂😂.



14 Mar 2019 05:43:31
Future England Manager. Can we have a poll?



13 Mar 2019 12:38:34
Now I'm not advocating getting rid of SG as I think our team is much improved and I recon we are only a few players away from a really good team, mainly a couple of players that can take the ball in midfield and run at defenders and can get us between 10 and 15 goals per season.

My main issue with SG is his treatment of Katic and McCrorie Middleton all these players where playing really well at certain points in the season and got dropped. What does this say to our youth.
Our young players are getting praise from all areas in the game and us as fans we are being told they are up there with best in not just scotland but the UK. We see hearts hibs aberdeen Motherwell and even the unclean give their youth regular starts.
We have signed Jones and Kamara and are now being linked with hastie all these young players have been given the chance to shine with their clubs. My question is are they any better than what we already have within our own youth and if yes then what message is this sending to our young boys. No pathway to first team. This season I've watch the unclean aberdeen ect playing boys that are under 20 against us and on most occasion these boys have not looked out of place. So if we are being told that we have some of the best young players in the country why are we not giving them a chance.



13 Mar 2019 14:21:43
Not sure what to make of Jones as he is very inconsistent. Not even sure where we go from here as it looks like another clear out could be on the cards. Tavernier needs sold and Barisic has been dreadful. Pointless keeping Davis and Candeias needs to go.



13 Mar 2019 16:04:44
Spot on Stewartyblue. Middleton was coming on great then gets dropped, Docherty is sent out on loan. I am beginning to think that the powers that be are feart to play the young players. They need to be playing regularly to keep their confidence and hunger to play regularly. ONWARDS AND UPWARDS THE FAMOUS.



13 Mar 2019 12:31:53
Listening to all this on the media, it wouldn’t surprise me if Stevie G resigned.



13 Mar 2019 12:14:57
In the main, we are not turning up for the big games in this latter part of the season. In my opinion too many games has nothing to do with it. It's poor personal. We have not had the quality playmaker we so obviously, desperately need since Davis the first time around! I not sure Davis will be it this time around either. Morelos is quality, Defoe is quality, I'm going off script here, but I reckon Candias is a great player for us, as is Kent, but yet we STILL can't finish the big teams off! There will be 6 or seven players off this summer, maybe more, and I would love a chunk of this cash sunk into the purchase or loan of as top a drawer playmaker we can afford. Any opinions who could/ would come?



13 Mar 2019 12:52:35
Imo candeias needs replaced. his balls in are terrible, he crosses the ball that often that occasionally one hits his man and we think he's incredible at balls in but in reality he just crosses a lot.



13 Mar 2019 13:54:21
Candieas for all the graft he puts in is awful. End product is so bad. And the defence after all the cash gerrard has spent is jo better than what they have replaced.



13 Mar 2019 15:19:50
Paul86 I would actually say our defence has improved albeit not by much. Last season in the league we conceded the most in the top 7 but also scored the most goals in the league. I hate to say it but when we lost windass we lost the goal scoring ability from midfield.



13 Mar 2019 16:30:26
Kylel1872 defence has improved a lot, last season conceded 50 goals in league, only 21 to date. One three and one two, rest single goals. Remember teams were putting FIiVE in against us.
We need to score more of the chances we create, and conceded even less to win league
We are also on target to score more league goals than last season.
So despite, Coldco view, which I respect there is some progress, we have to put away more teams and not be bullied on the pitch.



13 Mar 2019 17:51:33
Said at the time on here I thought it was a mistake selling the josh windass, the whipping boy from last season and got slaughtered by the usual suspects on here. 20 goals a season gone, more than arfield Kent and candieas combined. Apparently didn't turn up tho 🙈.



13 Mar 2019 18:25:26
Fb people on here pick one or two targets who are actually delivering the goods i. e. Windass as u say.
If we had kept him we would have won more games in my opinion.



14 Mar 2019 00:46:45
Jbhoy, for the 10th time 4 points better off is not progress. We might have conceded less goals but that's because we are getting beat 2-0 instead of 4-0. that's not progress👍.



13 Mar 2019 10:48:01
Sack the manager and start again. Make it even easier for the champs to get 10 🤷🏻‍♂️.



13 Mar 2019 10:17:49
Just an opinion. Forget last night as aberdeen should have been buried by half time at Pittodrie Common theme this season and Will need addressing, but my point is our season has been too long for us too soon, we weren't ready for Europe yes we were competitive in most games but we're now paying the price the players look emotionally drained. Forget wholesale changes for next season I personally would like us to sign another CB and a creative player, starting this mass clear out I keep hearing ofis only setting us back further. Just my thoughts. Keep backing the team 🇬🇧.



13 Mar 2019 10:23:54
An extra 12 games has drained our players, away and don't talk pi$h👍.



13 Mar 2019 10:29:24
Emotionally drained? I don't think so. Lack of leadership on the park and in the dugout. Tav just isn't a Captain and G needs to change that, not Captain material, give armband to McGregor. Don't like to say it but Candy has had his time, that "cross" last night? Not good enough. Nearly every fan can see that Katic should be first on the sheet as well.

Massive learning curve for the gaffer. It's a 4 year project so here's hoping he can see where he's went wrong and crack on next season.



13 Mar 2019 11:07:10
Still gutted can't eat don't want to do anything can't get this felling out my system hail rain or snow a will follow the rangers but player need to understand what it means to be part of the rangers family.



13 Mar 2019 11:12:49
There’s only one player other than the goalkeeper that actually has a voice on the park and he’s the player that gets more stick than anyone.



13 Mar 2019 12:18:54
Smodge81, hopefully you are overweight.



13 Mar 2019 12:39:06
Smodge81. I think a sense of perspective is required in your life. Passionate Gers fan though I am too, it is only a football match at the end of the day. I for one won't be cutting back on my food!



13 Mar 2019 13:07:04
Here bankie, doiger is having a slap up buffet at his you up for it🤔. Set the table for two more doiger😁👍.



13 Mar 2019 13:10:11
Yes coldo the extra 12 games and the fact we had to start our pre season so early has drained our player 👍.



13 Mar 2019 13:34:21
@Jzer, 😂😂😂😂👍.



13 Mar 2019 10:05:29
Is there a chance that fear is letting our side down? The pressure Gerrard may be putting on the players is being highlighted all over the pitch, perhaps he is asking too much of them for the sake of his inability? Just a thought.



13 Mar 2019 13:07:22
Pressure could be a part of it, a lot of it from the fans too. So many want to sack and rebuild every bad result, get a grip, we are still work in progress. When we are on our game we are awesome, but when we need to change things the bench quality is not always there, for example if Kent is poor, who replaces him? Same for Candy. There will be new faces for next season and we will only become stronger.



13 Mar 2019 08:56:42
A surprisingly poor cross by Candeias in the first half with two players in the middle. Normally he's good at that. Should have been a goal. Also, Jack hitting the post is purely bad luck as the keeper was beaten and in my view, Morelos should have had a penalty, not booked. The defender pulled him back. So sometimes luck plays a part. However, we clearly struggle to win the games against the other top three or four teams. Next two league games will probably be the final nails in the coffin for the season so why not play Halliday, Katic, McCrorie, Defoe and Davis to freshen things up? Give young Middleton another run too. Just airing my thoughts from a frustrated, bemused Bear!



13 Mar 2019 09:13:22
Candeias is a poor player his crosses either hit the 1st defender or he blasts it over everybody's head. only winger I've never seen taking a man on how many times is he one on one with the last defender and he cuts back. not brave or fit enough to wear the jersey.



13 Mar 2019 09:36:35
Maybe its to big a job for Gerrard .



13 Mar 2019 12:24:58
I can't believe candieas still gets a game. I've said this for the entire season he's a very average player who gets a free ride because he works hard. We must sign better than him for next season.



13 Mar 2019 15:12:56
Didn't see the game last night, but a common theme I have noticed this season with the midfielders is that they very rarely want to shoot from outside the box. Other teams of all qualities in the spl have men who are prepared to have a pop when there's nothing on in front of them, whilst we continually try to 'walk it in' against packed defences. is this fear or instructions, i don't know? but anything can result from a distance shot, deflections, knock downs to our players in the box etc, I just don't think we see enough of it, and to go from 14 goals in 3 games to not being anywhere near the net is disappointing to say the least.



13 Mar 2019 16:18:57
He is piss poor at crossing he just crosses so much that one or two are bound to be on their man.



13 Mar 2019 18:26:48
Doiger sad thing is candelas poor cross was not surprising.



13 Mar 2019 08:26:33
Only gerrard name saving him from the sack. poorer record than pedro and warburton, 3 wins from 14 v killie aberdeen and hibs this season. Bar kent all of his signings have been pretty poor. Goldson had a good start but now looks very poor. Katic stuck on the bench can't get near the side. Will have to be another mass turn around of players in the summer. just cannot see this getting better anytime soon. Barasic grezda goldson worral davis defoe laffrty. Not to mention the dross he inherited tav and candieas.



13 Mar 2019 08:18:36
Talent = desire, commitment and heart.

When SG rebuilds the team in the summer he needs ensure that his new signings have these attributes in abundance.

We want and need players who will fight for the jersey.

We also NEED a captain!



13 Mar 2019 10:15:45
True blue
I think we have a good captain at the club “ Jack “? Maybe few agree but in my humble opinion he has the material to do the job?



13 Mar 2019 10:27:47
Ulsterman - a captain motivates his players, shirricks them when necessary and gets results.

Jack may be 'the captain' at the moment and perhaps the players he has around him are not up to his 'standard' or refuse to listen or he is not communicating.

I do not want a 'Paul McStay' type captain, I want a captain who cajoles, shouts, gets angry and boots arses, and where necessary consoles and puts an arm round the shoulder.

We either have the right 'captain' and the wrong players or.?



13 Mar 2019 11:26:16
True blue
Is there any player in the Scottish league that would meet your expectations? Your desire for a player like you say is of course right, but where would we find him? Have you some one in mind already at the club?
The team is certainly lacking a true leader as you say, but with our finances he will be hard to find.



13 Mar 2019 12:53:56
Ulsterman

In my day a team was built by the spine first -

Goalkeeper - centreback / captain - midfielder - striker

T Butcher / R Gough

I presume SG now knows this and also presume that our director of football knows this as well, so I fully expect SG with the full weight of the boardroom to sort this out, this summer.

I do not know who is out there that can become our captain - but he is out there waiting for the call.

Finally, I have mentioned many a time that desire and commitment is as important as skill and it was that desire and commitment that saw us draw with hibs and get beat last night.

The only good thing that will come out of last night and the past week will be the players understanding of what they have not achieved, the hurt they have caused and the desire and commitment they need.



13 Mar 2019 08:00:33
I've heard the rationale Celtic have a massive re build next season so we will have a great chance to stop 10?
Well going by last night we've as big a job absolutely woeful. For first time I'm really concerned about SG, looks out his depth when we get involved in this type of game I actually at times felt sorry for him last night. I read the Davie Provan article on Sunday laughed it off at time as the ramblings of a bitter ex celt but maybe not as mad as it seemed.



13 Mar 2019 10:10:12
It wouldn't surprise me if Gerrard is off to the English Championship at the end of the season. Ivs said it before, i think the Rangers job is to big for him at the moment.



13 Mar 2019 10:32:41
Nonsense SG is doing well - it is too much for the players.

We ALL KNOW (I hope) that SG job is a three to five year process, not one season.

Success is not a given it has to be earned.



13 Mar 2019 13:38:58
Too big for the players he's brought in no were near good enough and why has our last 3 managers no got the brains to identify a decent defender.



13 Mar 2019 07:42:50
Watching last night's game it's clear that we seriously lack some basics like crossing a ball. Its shocking that. Over the last couple of months I have lost count of the wasted chances through this. Surely this is deemed as basic quality requirement in football? What are we doing in training for god sake? Not enough playmakers. nuff said!



13 Mar 2019 06:41:43
I've had a pop on here many times, about how aberdeen manager derek mcinnes, is a big game bottler/ choker. It now looks like the club i love is becoming the exact same! Mcinnes is now winning big games and we just don't seem to turn up for them! The weight of the glasgow rangers jersey, might just be too heavy/ much, for some of our players! Steven gerrard has to quickly weed out the weak and find out who's up for the fight and which players he can trust. If he doesn't then its his job that will be on the line here. I still think he's the manager who'll take us to where we all want to be! let's go!



13 Mar 2019 09:29:48
Coops who would u weed out.



13 Mar 2019 09:44:43
We must give SG next season to see how things work out. This is his first season and it was always going to be difficult. Some disappointing results sure, but we have also had good wins at Aberdeen, Kilmarnock and against the unwashed. The Europa League run was great though surprising. Injuries to the like of Dorrans, Murphy and Rossiter haven't helped but he can take stock in the summer, get rid of some of the dross and another couple of big-name signings will be essential. To get rid of SG now would be crazy. Character will be tested now as there is a danger of the season fizzling out and Aberdeen catching us in the league if things go awry. Keep the faith Bears.



13 Mar 2019 10:26:09
Mcinnes taught us another tactical lesson last night👍.



13 Mar 2019 00:54:06
I’ve not said a bad word about the manager until now. Stood there with his hands in his pockets for 90 mins. Didn’t show any passion, desire or will. Defoe and Lafferty came on and he barely spoke to them and the side apppeared clueless for a few minutes as to who was playing where.

And why take off Arfield, the most attacking of the three midfield players?



13 Mar 2019 05:47:48
I don't understand why kamara is on in games like these he's too light weight get mccrorie in there beef up the midfield every Ariel dual and hard 50/ 50 mccrorie wins I like kamara but not in games this big when we have seen the best 3 in the middle is clearly mccrorie Jack arfeild also another criticism is that he doesn't know how to change a game but on the plus side gave us a decent run in Europe wer within 10 points of them so looking back on last year it's all positives except wel end up trophieless if we improve as much next season wel be champions keep the faith.



13 Mar 2019 06:21:41
Spot on joerfc.



13 Mar 2019 06:44:46
Because Kamara is better than McCrorie. Kamara has been excellent since he came in.
SG is clueless ans will win us nothing. If it wasn't for the run in Europe he would be gone. Again when it matters we fails to deliver.



13 Mar 2019 06:48:23
He doesn't know his best team this late in season. we will win nothing. not acceptable.



13 Mar 2019 07:05:56
Agree Joerfc about the midfield but I think Jack dies very little and runs about at half pace. But we are miles behind them as they won't be that poor next season. Gerrard should bring in some youth to look at as the season is bet anyway. It might stop some of the booing as the fans are quite rightly fed up.



13 Mar 2019 07:13:11
Are u being serious here where is this improvement has probably the easiest group u could get in Europa still went out did great agree to reach group stage we ate terrible.



13 Mar 2019 07:54:29
Yeah Joe, in the first 20 minutes Kamara was lost and gave the ball away 5 times? Not good enough for our club and should have been removed in first half😭.



13 Mar 2019 07:56:22
We are within 10 points of them? That’s supposed to be a positive? Ludicrous statement to make they have been average this season yet they are walking away with the title. Wasn’t long ago we were criticising Aberdeen for blowing it against them under Delia. We have done exactly the same thing but have spent about £6-£7m more than Aberdeen. Not good enough.



13 Mar 2019 11:17:56
They were average first half of the season. They’ve stepped it up since we beat them. Ten wins and a draw I believe.



12 Mar 2019 23:49:01
Shocking performance
Predictable non creative nonsense.



13 Mar 2019 06:33:51
We made it very easy for aberdeen, as we played in front of them, not in behind them, or down the sides of them! We had absolutely NO creativity, no idea to how to break them down. Aberdeen were comfortable as they could see everything we had, there in front of them. Very disappointed, putting it mildly,
coming away from ibrox last night!



12 Mar 2019 23:25:28
Very angry at that shambles tonight, outfought second to far too many balls bullied a bit. no leadership totally spineless and very predictable. Captain looks to be to busy feeling sorry for himself to do his job, candeias how he lasted beyond half time is a mystery, barisic looks scared, jack and kamara too similar we won't get away with them together in big games, where was young mcrorie still learning but can win a ball in games like these, airfield subbed again Kent trying but usually no end product Morelos the boy who cried wolf? Then I think where's McAllister? Was he asleep in the dug out will he ever emerge and encourage or coach? Mind you Gerrard stands on the touchline like a mute with hands in his pockets looking bewildered and uninspiring for the entire game and took hand out pocket to pat candeias on the back when he finally took him off! Bunch of soft touches we are winners we are not!



12 Mar 2019 23:08:10
Unlikely as it seems but 2 old firm games left so why everyone gave up.



13 Mar 2019 07:53:01
Love your optimisim but we will be lucky really lucky to get a point out of those 2 OF games.



13 Mar 2019 08:45:29
did you watch the game last night.



 
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