Rangers Banter Archive August 16 2020

 

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16 Aug 2020 21:53:03
Guys genuine serious question

After today and looking back over the last 2 seasons Under Gerrard

When the pressure heats up like today and let's not be under any illusions there was a bit of pressure today to win that game and put 3 more points on the board and hand some pressure over to Celtic

Like there was after both Xmas breaks past 2 seasons when our team collapses

What is going to be different this year

Why do we think now after seeing this today and knowing past 2 seasons when pressure builds our team tends to implode and a nervousness comes into there game

Why do you think we will be able to turn it around this season

I for one thought this season we would do it

But it was there to see today it's the same old nervousness same style of play with no end product

Why now after today and after 2 seasons and a very good few million pounds and over 30 odd players brought in under Gerrard do you think we will turn it around and win the league

Remember Celtic under pressure last 2 seasons now have shown when it matters at the buisness end they can deliver
We haven't shown it

How can we show it this season

4 games is in

But well over 100 games under Gerrard and no trophy 🏆

Why this season now?

Genuine question

Nothing to do with throwing in towels and not being a Rangers fan

Just give me your humble opinion On how it's going to be different?

My opinion humbly is we can't and won't under Gerrard nothings changed today showed
And we needed experience and Gerrard has been a big gamble on manger who really had no experience and it's not working and his signings a lot of them haven't done it

How much money have we made from profit from his transfers?

Yes we done well in Europe but we didn't win it

Bread and butter first surely - win the league take it from your fierce rivals?



16 Aug 2020 22:02:57
It’s 4 games in thestigno1 I don’t see where the added pressure comes from? Yes that mod dropped points at Killie that dosnt mean more pressure tho it’s always the same no matter who we play we expect to win, the good thing is we controlled the game created chances it’s one of those games where we can’t score imo we are a better team this year.



16 Aug 2020 22:05:10
Spot on same old same old from the manager. He knows nothing else, can't change and won't change. We won't win any of the silverware or league again. He repeatedly says we learn from this and move on but we obviously don't learn because if we did we wouldn't be seeing the same dross in season three.



16 Aug 2020 22:30:56
I am unfortunately beginning to agree with you the stig and I want SG to succeed so much but it’s not looking yes only 4 games in but same mistakes time after time.



16 Aug 2020 22:43:57
I’m gutted with the result today but we’re only 4 games into the season but does anyone think that we would stroll through the season ahead both teams will have their ups and downs let's just get behind the team and support the boys in Blue. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍👍👍👍🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳.



16 Aug 2020 23:05:07
spot on Thestigno1. great post. This is essentially the same outfield team which imploded and bottled it last season after the winter break. Its no different other than our new signings warming up the bench. Gerard is clueless in my opinion and these same players lack bottle when the chips are down and and they are under pressure. He has too many favourites who are undroppable. Capt Calamity Tav Goldson Morelos Jack to name a few. Every SPFL manager knows how to set up against us yet we don't seem able to break them down and are too one paced and predictable with no plan B. I think this will be Gerards last season if we don't win the league. Going on todays debacle this is looking more than likely.



16 Aug 2020 23:05:07
Just seem to struggle when on top.



16 Aug 2020 23:42:43
Said ages ago sg wasnt the man to deliver us the title, last season I said on here it was crazy to give him a new contract at the time as it would be made sense to see how we finished the season but luckily for him cv bought him more time cause I've no doubt we would've finished a lot further behind celtic.



16 Aug 2020 23:50:41
My god talk about an overreaction we've drawn 1 game in which we were never in danger of losing at any time we've 6m of strikers to get up to speed with 1 maybe 2 more to come and whilst disappointed with the draw I'm confident today was a blip and well not repeat same mistakes of post last Christmas. Get behind the club as Gerrard is here for this season at least.



16 Aug 2020 21:45:12
Finally people starting to get it.

This team isn’t going to win anything / they simply don’t have the metal or a coach that has the nous to break these teams down. Imagine giving up the opportunity to put some needed pressure on Celtic, wtf!

Too many touches, not slick enough, not moving the opposition around enough.

Kent flatters to deceive. Can somebody please teach him what a give and go is? It’s fckn infinitely more effective that taking it past 3 guys and then being disposed by the fourth.

Biggest problem today was giving Livi something to hold onto. They defended with their lives. But what do you expect when you hardly have a shot in target.

Need to convert all this possession to shots on goal and fast.



16 Aug 2020 22:04:41
10 points from 12 is not the worst start what a way to support you’re team calling the season over 4 games in!



16 Aug 2020 23:04:57
Correct Bluebell115, we need to stop trying to walk the ball in, not enough shooting around the box, or quick enough reactions in the box when a chance arrives, we'll be okay, no need to panic.



16 Aug 2020 23:07:08
Too many 'nice passers'. Need players determined to dig in, many of these players are being let go by the club.



16 Aug 2020 23:14:50
We are not clinical enough, no clear cut chances or neat organised play, also no plan b or even c. Soon as we hit the final third the play breaks down, we need that killer pass or through ball.



16 Aug 2020 21:23:27
Well the usual panty wetters are out in force! Honestly there's some on here can't wait till we drop points
We're not going to win every game Fact!
We're top of league after 4 games! no doubt today was poor But the reaction is crazy absolutely crazy
Gerrard did change it about subs on early etc some of the language on here concerning the manger is shocking
If you spoke to anyone like that on the street you'd get a smack so use that as a yard stick
Totally OTT.



16 Aug 2020 21:57:47
Blue blue sea

It’s not mate - it was livingstone

It was going to pile some pressure on Celtic to be a good few points behind and they would hopefully feel some pressure to come out to try win there game to play catch up

It never happened

Come on bud give your honest opinion

What’s the rest of the season going to look like?

Why is it going to be different this season after watching same old today.
What will change going forward?

Why do you think Celtic will lose more points than us when last few seasons there proving to do it when it counts?

No point coming on whinging about folk slating the manager etc and have no real opinion of your own?



16 Aug 2020 22:32:34
These are the teams we Couldn’t beat last season And it cost us these are the teams we need to beat to have any chance same mistakes year after year.



16 Aug 2020 23:10:49
We've seen this movie too many times unfortunately. The manager has to change the team when it's not working. Reminds me of the good old "do plan A better" nonsense.



17 Aug 2020 09:15:09
BWD he did change the tactics three times yesterday?



16 Aug 2020 21:21:36
Jordan Jones gets 9/ 10 for Northern Ireland but can't make a bench for Rangers. He must have done something to seriously piss off SG. Worrying we had no plan B to get a few clear cut chances. I sound like I did last season.



16 Aug 2020 22:33:03
Who gave him 9/ 10 for NI.



16 Aug 2020 21:14:43
a few passengers today. hagi awful again i'm afraid. my pass marks go to jack and goldson. all the rest must try harder. barasic was decent again to be fair.



16 Aug 2020 22:21:38
Actually thought Jack was poor today. Slowed the game down far too much when we needed to speed it up.

All the players taking too many touches on the ball. Really disappointed in the team and the coaching staff.

The lads should have been fired up for today and have blown Livi away in the first half!



16 Aug 2020 22:33:57
That was jacks worst game in a rangers strip constantly gave the ball away or he was like a crab side fo side.



16 Aug 2020 23:07:18
Ryan Jack, Kent and Barisic were the only players looking for the ball today.



16 Aug 2020 23:53:46
Gerrard did change things from 433 to 4231 so what's this crap he has no plan b. c'mon guys ott or what.



17 Aug 2020 08:15:35
Disagree Onewalter. Sky had us setup 433 but I think Arfield was swapping from wide right into no.10 role with Hagi, he did drop back a bit deeper at times to try and get the ball so I'd say we went 4321 for the whole match.



17 Aug 2020 21:53:36
Counted maybe twice in the whole match either Jack or Kamara gave the ball away!



16 Aug 2020 21:01:58
Orthodox winger required asap willie Johnson type who can skin a fullback and hit a low hard cross in the 6 yard box for all those so called strikers to capitalise sticks out a country mile I actually thought that's why jones was signed kent runs around like a chicken wi its head cut off 20 passes outside the box isn't working check out sevillas eqauliser today that's how its done.



16 Aug 2020 21:25:31
How much do we need to spend though

4.5 hagi
7 on Kent
5-7 possibly more on itten roofe

And everything else he’s spent over last 2 seasons a lot of money to still. Be sitting here saying we’re lacking this and that

Just fed up with it now

He’s not good enough to be managing Rangers football club

We have nothing to show for everything he’s spent have we made any profit from his signings as yet?

It’s becoming farcical
And more farcical is we keep making excuses for him

It’s the pitch - it’s the stoppage of last season through C.V. it’s the winter break it’s the winter break again

When do we stop making excuses and look at the facts in front of us

No trophy’s - no where near winning the league

Ah it’s worrying very worrying to be honest

When most of us in here can sit tonight and say well it’s livingstone there a hard venue a point is still good 😳😳.



16 Aug 2020 21:31:07
Willie Johnston the now would prob have had more impact than Barker today 😂😂😂.



16 Aug 2020 23:22:54
Wasting money season after season.



16 Aug 2020 23:59:00
deecee Wllie Johnston was not really an orthodox winger, he played plenty of games as a modern No.10 (inside left) . But I agree he's the type we need.



16 Aug 2020 20:48:51
That's what we are going to be up against all season lads teams happy to play for a point. I agree could have gone 3-5-2 hopefully learn from this today. Another tricky fixture for us with Kilmarnock surely roofe gets a start and fingers crossed balogun and aribo are back we missed they guys today massively.



16 Aug 2020 21:02:01
Roofe certainly looked more mobile than Morelos but that's not saying much as the more frustrated he gets during a game the more static he becomes.

Poor result today but there were always going to be slip-ups, we'll have them and Celtic will have them too. Insane that some so called fans seem to be throwing in the towel already.



16 Aug 2020 21:15:01
Geromimo

It’s not about throwing in the towel it’s about what is played in front of us

Can you tell me how he will learn from this?

Why hasn’t he learned from past 2 seasons?

Pressure on to put points on board put pressure on Celtic we fold as usual say it again as usual

Don’t know what else you want me to think we have seen it the last 2 seasons now
This season was supposed to be different 4 games in point lost already

We have spent millions - compared the rest of the teams in the league bar Celtic

Let’s just have the same financial constraints as the rest 5-800 k budget and we will accept today’s results

How about it?



16 Aug 2020 20:42:20
Since there is so many championship manager 00/ 01 managers on here 😜, it would be interesting to get their views on what formation/ tactics we should play/ change to and also what players they would play where, if they were to change to a 442, 352 etc.

For me it's a 4-2-3-1

1.mcgregor/ mclaughlin

2.patterson
3. Borna
4.balogun/ helander
5.goldson

6.kamara
8.aribo

7.roofe
10.hagi
11.kent

9.morelos/ itten.



16 Aug 2020 22:05:12
How about asking an experienced Maher what they would do and how they would install confidence and the winning mentality when it’s needed?

No mangers in here not going to pretend I’m one either

We need real experience rangers football club too big an institution for Gerrard is now proven

Hate saying it - but he needs to go to give us a chance?

He’s a lovely guy and probably has done his best
Unfortunately it’s not good enough anymore

Wee Lenny is proven and will get his team performing when it matters like he has done

And well will be here arguing with each other 😏.



16 Aug 2020 22:21:00
Just wanted opinions on what tactics and who playing where mate. Plenty of other posts you could have said that in, and most probably have but hey ho, never mind.



16 Aug 2020 23:18:30
Orange tinted

Sorry mate

Frustrated here

Apologies.



16 Aug 2020 23:37:42
3-5-2

Keeper
McLoughlin

3 central defenders
Goldson Edmundson helander

Wing back position
Tav Barisic and brought in Paterson 2.nd half after watching tav in first half

Midfield
Davis Kamarra barjones - barjonas looked not bad so far in games he’s played

Kamarra dropping back when needed

Roofe / Morelos up front

Or 4-2-3-1 Like you suggest

Only not having. Aribo today and not having balugon

Davis and helander in

And because hagi not playing great
Three in barjonas- or Murphy to try change it up a bit

Had a few drinks now so might be well off 😂😂😂.



17 Aug 2020 10:58:45
No Ryan Jack? Ha ha ha 😂😂.



17 Aug 2020 15:36:06
No worries stigno 👍.

Seeker, that reply is the kind of single fish on this site that gets on my goat. I put an opinion up about what team I would play, and straight off the bat, instead of putting your team/ tactics forward, you slate mine. It's not like I'm leaving messi or Ronaldo out. Its ryan jack. In my opinion he hasn't kicked a ball yet this season.



17 Aug 2020 21:55:15
Really? I think he"s been one of our better players. All about opinions.



16 Aug 2020 20:29:58
I can’t believe SG said in a interview after the games it’s not the same old rangers that’s exactly what that was today if he can’t see then I don’t know what else he can do.



16 Aug 2020 21:36:34
Seen someone post online

Steven Gerrard - If Plan A doesn’t work, we must do Plan A better

Couldn’t sum it up any better, he doesn’t seem willing to change.



16 Aug 2020 22:36:02
That just sounds like a quote from the bread man mate it’s ridiculous I honestly can’t believe what he is saying.



17 Aug 2020 08:20:31
Surely he never said that.



17 Aug 2020 14:50:07
Correct KJA9, it was me a while back that mentioned how ridiculous that comment from Warburton was at that time. We are not as one dimensional as people make out, as KR55 said (I think), SG did change things around yesterday, it was the players who failed to take at least one of at 6 chances yesterday to bury Livingston, the Manager has to rely on the players to adapt to different situations during a game, Walter Smith himself has said before, that once they cross that line, it is up to them to follow the instructions given, that's not happening in some games.



16 Aug 2020 20:17:36
So, what actually was Gerrards plan today? It's pretty clear that he hasn't much of a clue which is very worrying. Gerrard is proving he can't mix it up. I'm not blaming the pitch because we train on a pitch like that. All the so called lesser teams would have witnessed that tonight. I said it last season and I'll say it this season - Gerrard is not good enough to manage Rangers.



16 Aug 2020 20:35:50
Put a post on the discussion board regarding Gerrard

Sorry it’s not happening

It’s not like we have moved forward from past 2 seasons when playing against teams who sit in

And it ain’t going to change now

New manager with experience and tactical awareness needed ASAP

Bit it won’t happen unfortunately and we will be sitting here end of season with same arguments same lame excuses and no trophy’s

Lovely guy great player but proving not to be the manager we need right now

And no excuse about backing from board backed him as much as they possibly can spent a fortune for team who was in difficult situation not long ago

Could se the point not winning trophy’s if has wasnt backed and could see the point in people slating him Not to be winning if he wasn’t backed but he has been backed

And we do have a right to expect to beat livingstone today
No doubt about it
Someone said we shouldn’t expect to win every game why not?

If we’re not expected to win every game why spend millions let’s have the same financial constraints as killie, livingstone st johnstone etc etc

Then we can expect not to be winning every game
But we spend way more than any team other then cdmtic in our league do we can win every game
Fact.



16 Aug 2020 20:38:45
I am completely baffled now, after game Gerrard said " a lot of players did really well today " ?!



16 Aug 2020 20:42:47
Gerrard is tactically inept and has clearly not learned. Its a new season and the same mistakes. The difference in our play and tempo when we went 442 was night and day but the change was far too late. We have been stuttering along since the start of the league. Gerrard is to blame for his poor and clueless tactics. 👍.



16 Aug 2020 21:40:35
Coldo agree 100% when we went 4-4-2 it was much better. I think he is tactically overthinking it. Trying this 4-3-3, keep lots of possession and try play perfect football. Who gives a monkeys about that tbh. Keep it simple, 4-4-2 and the fact we have better attacking players should see us win most games. I don’t mind playing 3 in centre mid when playing In Europe and against Celtic but against everyone else we should load the attacking options on. 2 wingers and 2 strikers please.



16 Aug 2020 21:41:51
There will be bad results in any season but have to admit I felt the same watching SG after match. Far too positive of what was a guff performance.



16 Aug 2020 22:00:56
even the great Walter didn't win every single match guys, give it a break.



16 Aug 2020 22:30:04
Walter won trophies don’t forget that

And when Gerrard has won half as much then come on with that remark geesadodothat.



16 Aug 2020 19:59:36
Deep breath - and relax.
It's only one game. We don't have a divine right to win every game when our best players don't turn up.
We all know Kent has the ability. Today he lacked the consistency and goals of the previous games. For a £7 million player we expect more.
It's the same with Hagi.
And Jack and Kamara weren't dictating the pace as normal - it all felt a bit rushed today.
The one plus was another clean sheet.



16 Aug 2020 20:13:50
Clean sheet is the only bonus today. Cannot think of anyone who had a good game, although Goldson was probably the most consistent. Hellander scares me to death at the back. Gerrard said before the game he expected livvy to be physical, but they never had to be all game, just sat and watched us pass it back and sideways! Its high time we had some physical players especially in midfield, which was sadly lacking today. I do think Gerrard is slow to learn how to play against teams like that, there never seems to be a plan B. For all our possession we never hurt them at all, surely he and Gary Mac must see this?



16 Aug 2020 20:26:24
McLaughlin’s ability to control and distribute the ball with his feet is excellent.



16 Aug 2020 20:45:07
What a load of pish potato head you can't blame the players for that, we dominated that game, but gerrard is clueless and again he cost us the game with his poor tactics. 👍.



16 Aug 2020 19:41:23
We could probably have been doing with Jones in there today as he would know how to play on pitches like that and Helander runs like he's got calipers on his legs.



16 Aug 2020 19:52:47
time to congragulate the manks on 10iar.



16 Aug 2020 20:06:51
He is useless and only has speed so wouldn’t have helped at all.



16 Aug 2020 20:07:22
Dsgers I hope that was sarcasm?



16 Aug 2020 20:37:46
We have never replaced Candeias who provided us with a bit of width, directness, worked his socks off, and scored a few goals.
Today we missed Aribo for his skill and guile at unlocking teams who park the bus.



16 Aug 2020 20:51:41
DSG one poor result and you throw in the towel? You sure you are a blue nose? Yes we were poor today so I will ask you as you obviously watch the dark side whenever you can were they any better last week?



16 Aug 2020 21:06:51
Penrith bear

It’s not just today, it’s 2 seasons with same results against same mediocre teams

What do you think will happen this season

You think we will win the treble?

Will we win the league on this performance and the lack lustre performances of the last 2 seasons honestly
You think Celtic will lose as many points as we usually do the last 2 seasons
No that’s why there winning. The league every year they can deliver when it matters and we fall flat under pressure

The pressure today was to get the points on the board and put pressure on Celtic
To much for this team once again

Poor Gerrard needs to go - rabbit in the headlights now

Take a step back and look over the last couple seasons

I’ve had to do it today and face reality we’re not good enough and we have spent a lot of the clubs money And it’s now worrying how much we have spent with no end product

Bud it’s not going to happen I’m not a football manager in any means but I do have eyes and a brain and can see what’s in front of me
Nothing will change - me and you will be arguing over this at the end of the season unfortunately with no trophy’s to celebrate

Team lacks leadership no winning mentality and implode when the pressure heats up its simple facts here

I would love to be wrong - but I’d bet my house right now I won’t be

Celtic just got a huge shot in the arm today

The tor’s sure would have been on them if we managed to win all our games before they played next

After today - there chilled out relaxing and pressure is on us to win our next game once again it’s a joke.



16 Aug 2020 21:29:51
Stig . I cannot see into the future so I don't know what will happen this season. What I will say is I won't panic after this result yes as I said it was poor but let's see how it goes.



16 Aug 2020 21:58:06
Can't disagree with anything you have said there Thestigno1. I have been critical of SG in the past but was willing to let him Learn but ultimately if we want to stop 10 then today proved he hasn't. In his post match interview when he said it was important not to lose the game showed to me he doesn't have the courage to take the risk to go for the win, which we will need to do to break these teams down.



16 Aug 2020 19:17:56
Thoughts on Hagi folks? I'll admit I was excited when we signed him, but so far I'm sorry to say, he looks a waste of money. He's been ineffective again today, Fourth game in a row he's basically done nothing. It's one thing doing it against Braga but for the money, we should be looking for him to create that wee bit of magic in games like this. I really don't want to see him start v Killie. Think Roofe deserves a start as I thought we looked much better when Roofe came on and he offered more than Hagi has in the last 3 games.



16 Aug 2020 19:23:54
Didn’t want him signed in the 1st place and he is just not good enough as you can see with every other club he has been with for a young boy.



16 Aug 2020 19:30:11
Sirstruth, I respect your opinion but struggle to see what Roofe did? Roofe has had 23 touches as a Rangers player and gave possession away 15 times. I am willing to give Roofe the time he deserves to prove his fitness and worth to this team because he hasn't played a competitive game since December but he wasn't any better than Hagi. They play completely differently as well so its a difficult comparison. Hagi and Aribo were probably 2 of our best players in pre season and as I have said before, Hagi is a player and will prove this. Every player behind the ball is difficult to play against and we do need to find a way. i'm sure we will and i'm sure both Roofe and Hagi will be vital in finding the way to do this.



16 Aug 2020 19:30:48
One paced, no physical presence and not sure what his best position is. Can see why Fiorentina bombed him but can’t see how he was ever good enough to get a move there. Should possibly have been signed again on loan but £3 million! Yes two good goals vs Hibs and braga plus a lucky free kick.

Really yet to be convinced.



16 Aug 2020 19:31:06
Not just Hagi, only Kent and Barasic were the only two that looked like they wanted to win. We were playing with six defensively minded players against a team that were only interested in a draw and we missed Aribo, principally because Arfield was more like an auxiliary defender. We lacked width and we lacked leadership.



16 Aug 2020 19:32:29
Waste of a jersey in games like that. Now 4 league games on the bounce he's been shockin.



16 Aug 2020 19:54:08
said last wk he's a 3games a season player and got hung on here.



16 Aug 2020 20:01:17
When Roofe came on we were more direct cause he was trying to get into the box with Itten which was causing problems for the Livingston defence. If we'd have done that the whole game, I really think we'd have won that game. Hopefully Gerard sees that is the way to play against teams who sit in and don't try to attack.



16 Aug 2020 20:08:21
BB Kent gave the ball Away more times The most only pass marks was barasic.



16 Aug 2020 20:45:59
Problem is hagi isn't a winger, end of story. You can say Gerrard is trying to operate like liverpool do but that's not what happens. Hagi ends up stuck out on the wing and he ain't effective there. Everyone wants him to deliver killer ball which is not what a winger does. He takes on a man and tries to get a cross in, or cut it back. Get off the boys case.



16 Aug 2020 19:15:45
Far too casual and too many cross field passes. The free kick was superb, and credit the goalie for the save. We took far too many touches when we did get an opportunity in the box, and, I have to say, I'm looking for a helluva lot more from Roofe and Itten. Alfie didn't do enough for me, he was waiting for something to happen instead of moving the defenders about to create space for other people. We have to get more clinical and fast, this sort of performance can be a confidence buster if you letit, which I hope we don't, still top tonight though.



16 Aug 2020 19:45:44
Wer a brass neck of a club run by amatures the coach is the same the players are guff apart from 2 or 3 pushing it and to all those who think wer in with a chance this year dream on wer mugs fur accepting this p@sh n itl stay this way till we damand change.



16 Aug 2020 19:03:17
Too slow in posetion, maybe could have gone with extra forward from the start. Again I don't want to be critical but Hagi didn't create again today. Overplayed on occasion.



16 Aug 2020 19:09:38
We have not learned or changed anything ww have no edge no nothing to combat a team like livi and their tactics it was no surprise how livi would play so what was Gerrard going to change to adapt.



16 Aug 2020 19:10:02
Rangers have been poor all four games huffing and puffing with no end product it’s a mirror copy of last year. There is a sheer lack of creativity coming from midfield, kamara and Hagi are just not good enough. Oh and the manager is clueless! Celtic will romp home if changed are not made.



16 Aug 2020 19:12:57
Did Gerrard watch Hibs destroy Livingston last week. If Dykes was playing then there would be a great chance we would of got beat. Tav had no inspiration at all and Gerrard can't alter things. I know it's only 1 game but the evidence was there. That was last season's performance again. Yes I'm going to say it, Gerrard hasn't improved going by those tactics.



16 Aug 2020 19:15:23
All Jack did for the whole game was play back or sideways passes. Found himself in acres of space on numerous occasions but instead of running with the ball he just kept playing the same passes and slowed the game right down. He and Kamara are way too similar and we lost so much creativity because Aribo wasn’t playing. Hagi kept coming deep to try to get involved but clearly isn’t as good with his back to goal.



16 Aug 2020 19:16:29
Got blasted on here last week for calling out hagi. looks like we got conned out of 3 mill for him. manager got to take blame 2day.



16 Aug 2020 19:36:32
I have to say I am hoping that someone will come in and give us £10m for Kamara so we can sign a different style of player that offers something going forward. He and Jack are too similar and both want to slow the game down, do sideway passes or back passes and when he does decide to pass forward it is generally to an opposition player. We sadly missed Aribo, Arfield offered absolutely nothing until he was replaced. Far too defensive against a team set up for a draw and other than Kent, n one that looked like they could cause any damage!



16 Aug 2020 19:39:14
Playing a team with two holding midfield players + Arfield that adds little in terms of quality against Livingstone is an embarrassment in itself this was the ideas opportunity, with Aribo injured to play Hagi in the middle and Roofe out wide. Sadly we are still a long way short of a quality side.



16 Aug 2020 19:47:04
SGs never a manager.



16 Aug 2020 19:58:02
One paced with 2 slow holding midfielders against a team that wanted to defend. Made it easy for them today and no urgency shown until the last 10 mins. 1 shot on target after 80 mins tells you everything.



16 Aug 2020 19:58:18
We should be playing 2 holding midfielders against a defensive team like livingston end of guys. Said all along we need a right winger to balance our team!



16 Aug 2020 20:49:00
Kamara better than jack in my opinion. If your hoping a 10 million bid comes in for kamara, but think Jack's better, then surely the team ith 10m bidding for kamara, would bid for jack instead lol.

Jack passed the ball to bo one on bo fewer than 3 occasions today. Not good enough.



17 Aug 2020 06:45:31
Yes we should be beating teams like Livingston and as I said in my previous post this team is crying out for a wide player on the right like Candeias who we have never replaced. Glad you agree SGL .
Why play 2 defensive midfield players and I hope ARIBO is back for the Killie game.



16 Aug 2020 19:01:40
Scott Allan get a grip he's overweight overhyped and over the hill. Hibs his level.



16 Aug 2020 19:20:21
One Walter, is that Hibs who destroyed Livingston 4-1 last week ?



16 Aug 2020 20:07:22
The stuck totally different livi don't play with 11 men behind ball v hibs.



16 Aug 2020 18:54:45
Tough game today against a team that had no intention of coming out to play.

We done it against Barcelona and hit a nil nil so it's hard for even best teams to break down a 10 man defence.

Pitch is awful slowed game down a lot but still poor result given the dominance in possession.

Onwards and upwards Celtic will drop more points as long as it's more than us we are good.



16 Aug 2020 19:05:55
tough game OMG we got a point off the MIGHTY LIVINSTON so we are this bad then.



16 Aug 2020 19:11:04
Canna believe livi and Barcelona was mentioned in the same sentence.



16 Aug 2020 19:13:20
Utter bs Livingston are rotten and if we can’t beat those teams we will not win nothing.



16 Aug 2020 19:39:44
Better teams than us would have struggled against them
Today that’s a fact. There was no space in box at all and game is slowed down with pitch but guess easier to sack manager than just accept there tactics worked like Kilmarnock worked against Celtic.

Changing manager will set us back another two seasons. Celtic ain’t all that tbh. 4 games in and people saying leagues over. Embarrassment calling themselves fans.



16 Aug 2020 19:42:33
What a load of absolute garbage. We were rotten. We had seven defensively minded players if you include Arfield against a team that was always going to be set up for a draw. We learn nothing. Other than Kent we had no one that looked like opening up their defence. We lacked width we played too many square balls, too many missed passes, too slow and yet again totally leaderless on the park!



16 Aug 2020 19:52:39
Who would you play then that’s better? Exactly there isn’t a better selection unfortunately can’t play with mythical players. Who would you sign then that’s within budget? If Morelos goes which I think he will we will sign 2 midfielders Davis and airfield look done and jack kamara can attack we need an AM and a CM of good quality but right now no cash.



16 Aug 2020 18:47:24
I was shot down on this site 2 weeks ago when I posted we needed a direct winger espec when Kent not at it well Any1 who watched today who still thinks we don't need another wide player as an option doesn't know footbsll.



16 Aug 2020 18:54:19
It's not a new winger we need it's a new manager. Gerrard has learned nothing from last season. I never once seen Tav encourage his players, it looked as if they were happy playing for a draw.



16 Aug 2020 18:59:32
Hmmm - maybe. We certainly need better than Barker, but we don’t really player wingers in that position. Is Kent a winger or a 10? Is Hagi a winger (is he even a football player! )

Jack and Kamara and Arfield all in the same team and their lack of creativity is just as big a problem if not bigger! Missed Aribo today. Not enough pace and creativity in the squad. No game changers out with Kent. The pressure on him to create borders on unfair!



16 Aug 2020 18:59:57
Totally agree mate.



16 Aug 2020 19:07:02
Sometimes don't understand SG strategy. We played against 10 men behind ba for 90 mins and hardly. shot at Livi goal. Against that lot and how they set up we should have shot all day at every angle. We got. Manpower.



16 Aug 2020 19:07:09
And replace him with who that person then comes in doesn't like some players and trys to sell then the whole merry go round starts again. Gerrard has to be given this season and will get it given the money he's been allowed to spend. But again I ask who would you bring in to replace.



16 Aug 2020 19:46:58
Sorry but what we need is a captain that leads by example. We are still leaderless and for me it is nothing short of a joke that we have Arfield, Kamara and Jack in the same team. Let's hope someone comes in for Kamara, he won't be missed and we need better than Arfield when Aribo is injured. Gerrard has the players that could have won that game today but not when you play seven defensively minded players against a team that are happy with a point.



16 Aug 2020 18:45:22
Serious question

What does Jamie Murphy have to do to get a chance ahead of Barker?



16 Aug 2020 18:52:27
With greatest respect to Murphy he's not at the level needed better than barker yes but still not good enough.



16 Aug 2020 18:55:53
Gharrower Murphy has no future at rangers, nor does Barker.
People on here were waxing lyrical about one run barker made against Lyon.
No wonder I laugh.



16 Aug 2020 18:56:40
big risk on plastic that's where he got the injury In the first place. if I remember correctly at killie.



16 Aug 2020 19:03:00
John 👏🏼.



16 Aug 2020 19:03:50
If it’s a big risk to play him on plastic then he should be punted and another serious question for Onewaltersmith. If Murphy is not at the level and baker is not at the level and Stewart and Hagi (by the looks of it) and Docherty, what is the point? The signings are shocking and yes I know not all of those I quoted are Gerrard signings but remember ejaria and Lafferty and coulibally and ojo

The signings record is absolutely appallingly.



16 Aug 2020 19:11:40
There's always a higher risk bringing in players on free transfers but of players signed for money I think overall he's done OK. Let's not evry1 after a draw jump overboard we're disappointed and will drop more points.



16 Aug 2020 19:24:10
Let’s not use the “free transfer” card as the wages they are getting are certainly NOT free. I am old enough to remember when they stopped 10 in a row. They didn’t flood the squad with quantity, they just added a few here and there and yes we threw it away, but the turnover of players because of poor signing ms is borderline ridiculous

And yes I agree Murphy is better, that’s his job to see it! He was a sub against Aberdeen m. If no intention of using him, no lint on him being there.



16 Aug 2020 19:51:59
I don't agree with this 'higher risk of brining in a player on a free', the number of quality players at end of contract with real quality is there across Europe at the end of each Season for all to see. Aribo is a prime example and it is up to our FoF and our scouting system to identify them.



16 Aug 2020 18:44:29
We need to swap Jack or kamara in these type of games for a striker no way we need two holding midfielders. Go with two up top from start. Disappointing today.



16 Aug 2020 19:37:04
Kamara’s ball retention was horrific. Countless loose passes. Hagi was worse. Morelos too awful.

I was able to call the result from the 5th minute. No lessons learned from last year, when all teams set up like that and we couldn’t break them down using our only system.

I believe we now have a second system, but accommodating Morelos into the team stopped us playing it from the start. I actually think he would benefit from a more direct two up top also but SG obviously sees him as a lone striker only.



16 Aug 2020 18:38:17
Well that was absolutely woeful. Gerrard making same mistakes. team defending whole game, we play 2 defensive mids and 1 up top. Brutal. learned nothing from last season.



16 Aug 2020 18:47:00
Keeps happening, sick of hearing about this so-called superstar being the talisman. A top striker would have done something with those crosses, that's why he's still at the club.



16 Aug 2020 19:06:37
We created next to nothing. Shambles. Games like that are crying out for 352.



16 Aug 2020 19:16:27
BWD all those crosses that were no where near him bar one in the 2nd half



16 Aug 2020 18:38:15
Disappointed to drop 2 points already. Anything other than 3 points against Kilmarnock then we could be handing the initiative back to them. What I will say is I thought we looked much better when Hagi went off and Roofe came on. Hopefully he starts v Kilmarnock. Trying not to get too dispondant as it's only 4 game of the season but Gerard needs to find a away of playing against teams who don't even try to attack.



16 Aug 2020 18:49:07
I’ll tell you right now that team won’t win the league.



16 Aug 2020 19:13:10
KJA9 - I think if the team plays the right formation and tactics then we can win the league. It's games like this that our manager should have known how they were going to play yet we set out exactly the same formation and it doesn't work and does not change it. if we continue to play the same 1 tactic in a game when we are not breaking teams down what chance do we have. We now have a striker over 6ft that can score with his head, if plan A isn't working change it up. I know Itten came on but the tactics were the same.



16 Aug 2020 18:35:27
Don't want to go overboard but if our plan b to try score a goal is Brandon barker then we'll drop more points we need better quality to come off bench. Totally predictable from gers today.



16 Aug 2020 18:49:29
Yeah it was all barbers fault.



16 Aug 2020 19:05:49
Exactly KJA9.



16 Aug 2020 19:15:24
Barkers.



16 Aug 2020 19:32:42
To be fair mate his bonce is shocking.



16 Aug 2020 18:34:58
We could buy 20 new players but if we don’t learn how to unlock these defensive teams, this is going to be one long frustrating season!



16 Aug 2020 18:34:53
Don't like to criticise too much but that was awful, only players taking players on were Barasic or Kent. Not enough shots again starting to look boring with all passing and no end product. Disappointed as they have given away the advantage they earned. I know its early but this should have been a sure 3 points.



16 Aug 2020 18:52:20
Jack had about 5 shooting opportunities but bottled it as usual disgrace.



16 Aug 2020 18:34:34
While we were utter rubbish today, we missed the one player I've said all along is our most creative player to drive us on - Joe Aribo.



16 Aug 2020 21:42:14
Surely for a club our size and amount of money spent we can rely on more than Joe Aribo?

The covenanter - do you think we will win the league this season under Gerrard

If you say he can, can you explain your reasonings behind that thought?

Going with past 2 seasons the way the team has played and points dropped and the play today

Please explain why you think this season will be different

Genuine question just want your take on it?



16 Aug 2020 18:33:45
Kent was shocking, I do blame pitch.



16 Aug 2020 18:48:29
What, Kent was shocking? Along with Barasic, he was the only player trying to take players ok. Now, if there was one player who was shocking then step forward Hagi - again. Don't want to see him starting v Killie, Roofe looked far better and more dangerous.



16 Aug 2020 18:52:11
Pitch is not to blame don’t make excuses for that utter dross it’s the same for both teams we were just not good enough.



16 Aug 2020 18:59:13
Sir struts I don’t agree for 75 minutes he ran into players, missed passes, for seven million I want more. Could not hit target last minute from twelve yards
He was not the worst.
I listed five that were very poor today.



16 Aug 2020 19:18:47
John kent was shocking bar the last 5 mins you are correct.
They all were shocking bar barasic and the keeper as he had nothing to do.



16 Aug 2020 19:35:32
John25, did Hibs blame the pitch last Saturday ?



16 Aug 2020 18:31:26
Disappointed with the final result but a points a point.
Players lack the ability / knowledge at times when to shoot and when to pass.
Kent of the pace but at least he kept on going.
Onwards and upwards.



16 Aug 2020 18:27:53
sit the whole team down and watch Bayern Barcelona game How to score goals for dummies .



16 Aug 2020 18:39:04
Is it me or does it look as if absaloutey nothing has changed about the way we play or the way Gerrard approaches games, it’s as if SG is scared to mix it up incase he loses the game, it’s absaloutey horrific to watch too many players have not got the mentality to play for rangers, first time to put pressure on celtic and fall at the first hurdle really starting to question if Gerrard is the right guy to take us over the line.



16 Aug 2020 18:27:34
Absolute mince today, never winning the league if we keep playing like that, too many passive sideways passess, not enough movement, utter garbage.



16 Aug 2020 18:35:12
Leagues over this teams no were near good enough.



16 Aug 2020 18:35:30
I know that surface is awful, but if i was a defender i could sit and watch us passing across the park all day and not be under pressure. We didn't show any urgency until 90+ 1, and its too late then! He must come up with different tactics against the bus parkers of this world. We sorely missed Aribo today, but we cannot rely on one man all of the time.



16 Aug 2020 19:07:49
DSGERSFAN it’s 16th August let's not over dramatise, poor performance the day but cmon.



16 Aug 2020 18:27:20
Why didn't we change the formation 2nd half. Text my mate we needed to go 2 up front after 29 mins. SG to scared to make a ballsy change, rather not lose the game than take a risk and change it up to try and win it.



16 Aug 2020 18:36:23
change coach SG is never gonay do anything way us.



16 Aug 2020 18:26:14
can believe we have drawn this game


Deliveries into box were rubbish all game

How many of our shots were on target

Same old rubbish again today all possession no end product

Neil Lennon now laughing and relaxing any pressure is now gone

Pressure back on us to stop there 10iar.



16 Aug 2020 18:29:19
We've played four games out of 38 for crying out loud!



16 Aug 2020 18:31:17
Back to the end of last season performances. Never looked like scoring. Celtic have nothing to worry about if we keep that up.



16 Aug 2020 18:31:30
Totally agree mate absaloutey rotten same old rubbishy tactics too many players are similar kamara jack Arfield, hagi has been rotten aswel, a still think we’re a good bit away from being title contenders, never seem to learn there lesson.



16 Aug 2020 18:32:14
I did say this was our hardest away game of season.
Hagi arfield kamara Kent Barker all poor.
I thought our players were running in mud
These pitches should not be allowed.



16 Aug 2020 18:36:14
4 out of 38 but still played like last season, did he not know how Livi were going to play. What we were doing wasn't working so why not change the shape and tactic. Learned nothing from last season!



16 Aug 2020 18:40:29
We were utter garbage, granted. However I agree with covenanter. Everybody needs to calm down, its 4 games of a long season. Did you expect us to not drop points at all? Because playing garbage is why we will drop points. If we were outstanding we wouldn't have dropped the points.

Fear setting in after 4 games! Behave.



16 Aug 2020 18:51:45
Hardest away game of the season? Harder that going to the cesspit?



16 Aug 2020 19:02:02
Gharrower defo, we struggle on that surface, Tim’s don’t sit ten in their half.
We play far better at park head so yes I stand by my statement.



16 Aug 2020 19:12:28
Aye good one mate. First win in about 10 years last year but ok.



16 Aug 2020 18:25:59
Switched off after 35 minutes of suffering. Predictable dross. Gerard is utterly clueless and this current team lack the bottle required to win the title. Its painful to say that but it is fact.



16 Aug 2020 18:24:54
Utter tam kite.



16 Aug 2020 18:24:40
90% of That was terrible to watch today.



16 Aug 2020 18:31:52
Same predictable rubbish don’t seem to know how to break teams down who defend in depth clueless really which will probably cost us end of season as we start drawing against lesser teams.



16 Aug 2020 18:33:31
90%? Your being generous.



16 Aug 2020 18:12:43
Well this is getting worrying

Really can't afford to drop 2 points so early on season spent matter Celtic already done it

This is our team and once again struggling to break down a defence

We're paying 7 million for players like Kent 4 million odds for hagi

And so many millions for
New signings

Livingstone without here main big striker
Honestly

What is it we're lacking with all this possession
Over playing the ball as Kent has been doing a lot of 2nd half not known when the time is to pass it or have a shot on target

When a team frustrated us as in past seasons we have no answers

We need an answer today

And it's nothing to do with pitch

Professional players paid thousands to play should be beating teams like Livingston in a car park if we had too

I honeksty can't put finger on what we're missing or not doing right

That's for Gerrard and coaches to sort but it should have been sorted before today and this season

We're going to be up against this type of play majority of season

We need to learn to break teams down

Where do we go? Going forward who is going to sort this major problem we seem to have breaking down teams who have all men behind the ball?

82 mins in - 10 mins max to win the game we need something special

Or we might just lose the game like there the now our goalie off his line

😳😳😳🙄🙄😩😩😩.



16 Aug 2020 18:17:56
Shambles 2day. Scared to shoot. Awful watch.



16 Aug 2020 18:24:52
We’ve got the players but I don’t think gerrard is a manager.



16 Aug 2020 18:26:51
Utterly shambolic again. Waiting on hearing from the usual suspects who sugarcoat everything.



16 Aug 2020 18:27:33
Subs made no difference and their 2nd string goalkeeper only had to make 1 save all game.
That was horrendous to watch.
I need a beer.



16 Aug 2020 18:33:21
The so-called superstar upfront being once again completely mediocre, a top player would have done something with those crosses.



16 Aug 2020 18:40:12
Gerrard, wonderful midfield player throughout his career. Beginning to doubt his ability as a manager. Too many rose tinted goggle wearers shouting his praises.



16 Aug 2020 18:06:21
Does anyone know why we early wear our full ho. e kit there always seems to be a change of socks or shorts these days I thought you only had to change them if there was a clash of colours but with Livi wearing an all yellow kit don't see why we had to wear all blue anyone know if this is due to a rule thing or just the preference of Jimmy Bell or Gerrard ect?



16 Aug 2020 17:59:16
This is putting me to sleep! Team need to wake up in front of goal.



16 Aug 2020 17:52:37
It's certainly came alive since the subs

Let's do this.



16 Aug 2020 17:46:31
Right come on roofe let's see if you can be the spark we need today.



16 Aug 2020 17:39:09
Our midfield are poor may aswell take 1 off and put another forward on.



16 Aug 2020 17:29:06
Need to change it, lack creativity badly.



16 Aug 2020 17:26:34
I remain optimistic we can win this. Have all the possession, Livingston offering nothing going forward, just need to find that final ball. I'd take Hagi off and put Roofe on.



16 Aug 2020 18:10:38
Ok, I've changed my mind. This is rubbish. Team have ran out of ideas - same as last season.



16 Aug 2020 17:26:26
Know its only ht but the performance so far like post Christmas last year too slow ball in front of livi defenders we need more 2nd half from hagi and Kent on fact full team c'mon don't give up advantage over celtic within 2 weeks.



16 Aug 2020 17:25:53
Get Big Ltte on for second half.



16 Aug 2020 17:23:32
We are brutal. Too slow too many unproductive passes. Same old same old from Mr Gerrard.



16 Aug 2020 17:15:07
Work the goalie or a draw it is.



16 Aug 2020 17:22:39
Utter garbage so far.



16 Aug 2020 17:08:10
Is it just me or is this game truly awful? . After 35 minutes it is torture watching this. Tav is actually one of the best on pitch which says it all. Big improvement and changes required or we will drop points today.



16 Aug 2020 17:14:07
Agreed Livi defence haven't broke sweat and haven't even seen their keeper who us remember 2nd choice.



16 Aug 2020 18:02:10
Steve Davis must be asking what he has to do to get a game. Jack and Kamara are too similar and basically defensive.
Creativity is lacking and Davis is the best at Ibrox bar none.
The ultimate insult is putting Barker on ahead of Steve.
The lead over the Pork head 11 disappearing fast.



16 Aug 2020 17:07:35
Well not the best game I've seen

No danger from lovingstone
But real danger from ourselves either

Pretty boring so far nothing outstanding

And playing the ball in our own half too much for My liking - need more flair in the midfield

Tavs crossing not been the best either

Young mcglaughlin looks composed in goals good feet work around the 18th minute

Hadgi a bit light weight

Barisic Kent seen plenty of ball along with kamarra and jack but no killer ball as yet
Really lacking imagination in that midfield area once again

Showing how much were missing Big Aribo

If anything Livingston defence been pretty Solid so far and there doing there job well at the minute

Don't think there keeper has had a save to make yet?

Goldson and helander played ok

Nothing really to be concerned about apart from us not scoring or creating a clear cut chance or two?



16 Aug 2020 17:17:41
Young McLaughlin 😂😂.

Hes like 32 or 33. Hardly young.



16 Aug 2020 17:18:11
Defo agree we are missing aribo though stigno. Blatantly obvious.



16 Aug 2020 17:20:36
He’s young compared to mcgreggor and myself 😂😂😂.



16 Aug 2020 17:32:14
Very poor, the pitch does not help an absolute shocking surface. Get Roofe on.



16 Aug 2020 17:04:51
Should be going with two up top in this game👍.



16 Aug 2020 17:04:30
This is the 4th game i'm watching even if we win today celtic have nothing to fear from us were bang average in all games so far n i bet some on here will agree with me iv suported gers for 40 odd year and iv never bn so board with the way rangers play.



16 Aug 2020 17:26:44
40 years of negative vibes mate, try and be a little bit positive.



16 Aug 2020 17:42:55
Hahaha pmsl be positive this team is pure cr@p man.



16 Aug 2020 18:37:18
aye mate go back to super ally the upfield humper, you sure its 40 years and not 4 years.



16 Aug 2020 16:36:10
Just my opinion troops, forgive me, but I really don't like the blue shorts and blue socks. Much prefer white shorts with black/ red socks.



16 Aug 2020 16:57:31
Agreed, but is it just me we have NOTHING from middle to front?



16 Aug 2020 16:04:19
Looks like the manager won't risk the new signings on a rubbishy plastic pitch.



16 Aug 2020 17:06:33
Don’t think it’s because of the new park.



16 Aug 2020 17:06:41
Plastic pitch.



16 Aug 2020 15:54:12
Dykes going to QPR and I think they are resting him today. Could be beneficial to us. Just a thought.



16 Aug 2020 17:06:06
thing that bad were glad dykes no playing against us OMG.



16 Aug 2020 15:51:12
I haven't posted for a while but I'm posting because I think SGL has lost a bet with me regarding Dykes.



16 Aug 2020 16:06:49
😂😂 he is singing for rangers stuck.



16 Aug 2020 16:14:03
what song.



16 Aug 2020 16:16:55
KJA9, Yeh, thank goodness its Queens Park.



16 Aug 2020 17:07:01
Correct.



16 Aug 2020 15:31:52
Pretty much same team

Hadgi playing and in comes helander

Wanted to see itten start too

Hopefully gets a good chance today along with roofe

Finally have a day off to warch the game
Hopefully a good game few goals scored and 3pts in the bag.



16 Aug 2020 15:39:49
Ah just noticed no Aribo
Airfield in?



16 Aug 2020 15:25:48
Mclaughlan tav goldson highlander barisic
Jack kamara aribo
Roofe morelos Kent.
Think roofe can play wide as hagi looks like a break would do him good. Team I'd pick like to see today.



16 Aug 2020 15:31:32
Is Aribo injured?



16 Aug 2020 15:51:35
Sir struts he got injured Wednesday night.



16 Aug 2020 15:22:52
Anyone know what's up with aribo?



16 Aug 2020 16:00:06
Hes been dropped because Gerrard spotted him outside his local having a fag.



16 Aug 2020 16:03:10
Slight knock. Nothing major.



16 Aug 2020 14:05:53
Looks like Dykes off to Rangers after all. Queens Park Rangers that is.



16 Aug 2020 14:15:53
Good news for us then. 2-0 win today.



16 Aug 2020 14:22:29
Hopefully he doesn’t play today.



16 Aug 2020 14:31:13
Don’t know about my fellow bears but I would drop hagi for today, thought he was very poor against st Johnstone gave up possession to many times and didn’t really have any end product.



16 Aug 2020 14:53:25
I told all you guys that lyndon dykes was definitely signing for rangers! 🤣🤣👍.



16 Aug 2020 15:03:06
Good luck to big dykes and i wish him well
i wouldn't have been disapointed had we chose to sign him as he's a cracking big striker.
fingers crossed he decides to play for Scotland but as he was brought up in Australia then that's probably where his heart is.
Good news for us if he doesn't play today
lets get another 3 points on the board today rangers and pile on the pressure and give all the persons who will be watching the famous today something to think about.



16 Aug 2020 15:13:13
Absolute bang average player. day light robbery getting 2mill for him. Lucky if he's worth 600k.



16 Aug 2020 15:13:44
deano he's been poor every league game so far. would also drop him.



16 Aug 2020 15:38:02
SGL, brilliant pal 😂😂😂😂.



16 Aug 2020 16:42:47
Fair play coop😂😂👍.



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16 Aug 2020 12:39:41
3-0 will do again for me today clean sheet Kent jack buff on the score sheet another 3 points on the way to 55!



16 Aug 2020 13:35:18
I'd take that!



16 Aug 2020 13:39:05
I’d take any win every game.



16 Aug 2020 15:21:09
Aye any win would be great.



16 Aug 2020 11:57:51
Come on Rangers make the gap bigger today then get kilmarnock out the way and it will be a brilliant start.



16 Aug 2020 13:39:43
One game at a time 👍.



16 Aug 2020 11:39:17
Difficult game this afternoon on a tricky surface but another 3 points is a must.
I’ve every confidence in our midfield and forwards to do the business.
Wee bit concerned about the CH pairing with Balogun missing out as he’s been a rock so far.



16 Aug 2020 12:21:23
Every faith in Centrehalf pairing whoever plays there. Concern still hanging over breaking teams down when they sit in.



16 Aug 2020 12:32:46
Always a tricky ground. But get an early goal. Settle the nerves and Livi have to push forward. Gaps will appear for the likes off Kent and co to do some damage. 0-4 for the Famous. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺⚽️😎👍.



16 Aug 2020 12:53:02
I agree bluebell Dykes gave those two a hard time a couple of times last season helander and Goldson together give me the fear at times but we should have enough to get it over the line.

2-0 I am saying fredo and Kent.



16 Aug 2020 13:12:19
On the Livingston surface I’ll be happy with 1 or 2 nil, no injuries and get the 3 points in the board, then another 3 against Kilmarnock and we will be smokin!



16 Aug 2020 14:29:36
Dykes won’t be playing today, so that’s a big plus, still feel confident we should beat them regardless, just have to be more patient on the ball and not rush everything, am going for a 3-1 rangers win, aribo Morelos and Kent W. A. T. P.



16 Aug 2020 10:50:32
My team for today, mcglaughlan, tavernier, barasic, goldson, big fil, Jack, Kamara, Aribo, Kent, Morelos and finally either jones, barker or Murphy. My reasoning is I really think Hagi and Aribo are not wingers and sg is trying to fit them into one team and to be honest it hinders the team. Going on pre season I think Aribo has better form and looks far better in midfield .



16 Aug 2020 11:41:06
I think he will play the same team as last two games only change will be centre half position either Helander or Edmundson.



16 Aug 2020 12:24:24
With Gerrard system I wouldn’t say they are asked to play as our and out wingers mate, they play a bit more narrow to allow our full backs space to make their runs down the wing.



16 Aug 2020 12:30:51
Id fling in Jordan Jones for hagi. I'd tell him this is you're last chance son, you played on the worst park in the UK bar none for a couple of years at Kilmarnock so you should manage easily enough at Livingston. Go and prove yourself.



16 Aug 2020 12:34:45
I think CB will be the only change. Will he risk Helander whose game time is being managed after injury on the Livi surface?



16 Aug 2020 12:40:15
i would go for george v helander who imo looks nervous on plastic.



16 Aug 2020 13:58:41
Jv95 I know they don’t play as proper wingers I just think they struggle to play in the same team or the advanced inside type forwards.



16 Aug 2020 10:41:39
I’ll throw a name out there to add to SGL left back debate yesterday.
Although not with us very long and at the tail end of his career frank de boer has to be the best left back I’ve seen in a rangers jersey.



16 Aug 2020 11:41:53
Did he not play centre half?



16 Aug 2020 12:06:31
Yes snell he did.



16 Aug 2020 12:36:11
Wow, best left back you have seen that actually played centre half and not left back.



16 Aug 2020 12:54:50
He must have been right good at left back to be the best you have seen when he was a CH for us.



16 Aug 2020 13:42:46
Frank was ch or sweeper. Only played left back for Ajax I think.



16 Aug 2020 14:57:23
That's the sign of a really good player, the best left back we've had who never played a single game for us at left back.



16 Aug 2020 15:12:59
Being somewhat older than some of you, the best Rangers left back I have seen is Eric Caldow. A Scot born and bred too!



16 Aug 2020 16:51:48
Sorry boys I thought that he had played lb and cb for us. Memory not what it once was however he did play some of his career as lb so technically not wrong 🤣.



16 Aug 2020 08:06:03
We beat the team that beat Man City in the Champions League quarter finals. Now await caustic reply from Coldo.



16 Aug 2020 09:24:43
But we didn't doiger🤭👍.



16 Aug 2020 09:37:54
So did dundee utd beat us in pre season or did they beat our fringe/ youth team? Honest answer please doiger🤭👍.



16 Aug 2020 09:50:28
Never mind Doiger, remember Lyon beat the mhob with the same squad.



16 Aug 2020 10:16:27
We beat Lyon reserves in a friendly another ridiculous post.



16 Aug 2020 10:33:43
That mhob are there for the taking. We beat lyon's 2nd/ 3rd team which beat celtic. That Lyon team that beat city last night would have destroyed us. Going by doiger's statement we are, in his theory, capable of beating man city. 🤦‍♂️👍.



16 Aug 2020 10:35:49
I know Seeker. I just couldn't resist luring Coldo out of his Sunday morning lair! All good fun!



16 Aug 2020 11:30:36
You can only beat the team that’s put in front of you.
Good pre-season warm up with Dembele and Depay failing to score against a Rangers defence with an average age of 20. Plus we played most of the match with 10 men and the last 10 mins with 9 men.
Great confidence boast going into the new season.
I’ll take the win all day long. 👍
The same posters belittling the triumph would be going mad at Gerrard, Tav, Goldson etc if they hammered us. 👍👍👀.



16 Aug 2020 11:53:22
Honest answer please doiger🤔👍.



16 Aug 2020 11:59:07
We did beat what was infront us bluebell, but according to the delusional we beat the team that beat city last night, can't you read bluebell? Its then passed of as patter🙄😂 👍.



16 Aug 2020 13:31:59
Doiger was definitely fishing for you coldo! 👍.



16 Aug 2020 14:06:15
You can't go fishing when you actually say someone's name grumpy. You drop the line and then wait, you certainly don't use someone's name as bait. The line fishing has been used on here plenty times to cover up a post that is ridiculous. 👍.



16 Aug 2020 14:57:30
There's many ways to fish coldo😉
The fact is you replied 5 times to a daft post! 🤔
Bit disappointed in you to be honest 😁.



16 Aug 2020 16:44:13
Grumpy👏👏😂😂👍.



16 Aug 2020 07:55:57
Talking to one of my rangers pals there and got me thinking when he said we're due a penalty this season. I gave the quirky response by saying to him we're better off not being awarded one, because we just can't seem to score a penalty just now 🤔
It also got me thinking who steven gerrard should put on penalty duties for us, as i think we've missed 4 out of our last 5 penalty kicks 👎with all different players taking them! Don't know about the rest of you guys but i would make borna barisic our new penalty taker, as he has a very accurate wand of a left peg and strikes the ball superbly well 👌🤔.



16 Aug 2020 08:11:27
100% agree. definitely Borna.



16 Aug 2020 08:25:16
Hagi, the boys is super confident.



16 Aug 2020 08:29:49
Great shout coops.



16 Aug 2020 08:39:58
I'd put Tav back on them he missed a couple out of 20 I'd give him another shot.



16 Aug 2020 09:02:29
Borna great shout, but tav shouldn’t b near any set piece.



16 Aug 2020 09:19:14
I’d like to see barasic hit one but there might be someone overlooked as they are not real goal threats who could be a good penalty taker, goldson Kamara etc. Wouldn’t put Hagi on them saw him miss a few on you tube.



16 Aug 2020 09:44:51
Barasic, no way should tav be near any set piece👍.



16 Aug 2020 09:48:08
Goldson and Kamara 🤣🤣🤣 wow that’s some shout big man it’s given me a good chuckle anyway, but seriously what about Itten and Roofe? Morelos scores the last one he hit, strikers need numbers. But sgl Barisic is a great shout too.



16 Aug 2020 09:48:47
Shouldn't be near the team really.



16 Aug 2020 09:51:26
Get big Jorg back.



16 Aug 2020 10:05:46
SGL halfway through reading yer post I came up with the same player he is on the money at the minute. Barasic is only going to get better fair play to him, not sure to which of the great players he reminds me of?



16 Aug 2020 10:34:51
Funny how reports emerge of Barisic saying he wants to end rangers penalty hoodoo and then SGL comes on here with a suggestion like he hadn’t already seen the comments by Borna?



16 Aug 2020 10:42:42
Highlandbear Itten or Roofe good obvious shout but they need to be on the park and I’m not sure they are going to start next couple games anyway. Got good individual players just amazed they struggle to score a penalty.



16 Aug 2020 11:29:23
BB definitely worth a go, turning into a leader for the team as well as a class act.



16 Aug 2020 12:10:56
Morelos scored our last penalty pre season. In a game that tav and barisic were on the pitch, so suggest Alf had the job.
Also Itten and in particular Roofe hit a good penalty.
At least we have players willing to step up.



16 Aug 2020 12:53:35
Poll please 🙄🤣.



16 Aug 2020 00:16:03
By all accounts McCrorie is a dedicated pro and a nice lad but I don't think he is good enough for Rangers, i'd say it's time to let him go and wish him well. People are saying he hasn't had a chance, but he has played plenty of games, he is well liked by the fans and is very much one of us, but there isn't any room for sentiment this year, if we go with players of that caliber we won't stop ten it's as simple as that. I thought Doc may have deserved more of a chance, he seems to have done well on all his loans but it looks like it wasn't to be with that one, shame, because I think he could be a useful squad player this year.



16 Aug 2020 00:37:32
Bsmate. Mccrorie is going, rangers prefer him to leave Scotland with France and Germany options
Doc is a championship level player in Scotland.
As u say we won’t win league with either.



16 Aug 2020 07:33:11
Firstly let me state that i rate both Greg docherty and ross mccrorie as decent midfielders, who deserve to be playing first team football with some club, for the sake of the young men's careers! I've been on here previously saying i think doc should be given more of a chance, as he's not even making our squad at times,
let alone our starting 11!🤔We have to give our manager steven gerrard the benefit of the doubt here regarding both docherty and mccrorie as he sees them in training constantly and in his eyes they're deemed not good enough! When you look at our midfield right enough you do realise that both are not going to get into the rangers midfield, in front of any of our current midfielders, as apart from signing one other physical, powerful midfielder for in there, we are pretty strong in the midfield area 💪. So for both these young midfielders careers, it probably would be better if they moved on and of course rangers would get a transfer fee for both. I do wish both of them well! 👍.



16 Aug 2020 08:01:24
John25, docs not a championship player mate

he was starting with at accies in our top league as a teenager, setting up winner at ibrox if i recall

if you personally don’t rate the lad that’s fair ebough but to say he’s a championship player in Scotland is just wrong.



16 Aug 2020 08:31:23
I think Doc is top flight player here and Championship level down south.



16 Aug 2020 09:50:47
Will definitely do a job for a team in the top division.



16 Aug 2020 10:23:16
John that’s ludicrous to say championship material for doc he is much better than that.

He isn’t good enough for us but was great for Hamilton SPFL club and hibs fans raves about him last season SPFL club.



16 Aug 2020 10:51:08
Outside the Old Firm Doc would walk into any other side in SPL.



16 Aug 2020 12:13:19
Cambinger I don’t agree. The boy has stood still in his career last two years not kicked on.



 
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